Bold moves, Disney! If you're looking for reasons to love this movie, here you go

Rating: Null/10 (18 December 2017)

I went to see the movie, came and saw all the negative reviews, went to see the movie again and I'm still loving it. "Fans" complained about TFA because it was too similar to ANH, completely ignoring the fact that TFA was meant to reboot the saga with a hint of nostalgia for the old fans while getting new fans interested. This one gets heat for being too different.
I have enjoyed Star Wars all my life - orginals, prequels, EU, clone wars, rebels, Force Unleashed , everything that is Star Wars. As a fan, i can't get enough of it. I enjoy both the EU legends and the new cannon because one story line doesn't undermine the other, both exist in my mind. Just like in the case of Star Trek which I enjoy every bit of - original series, TNG, DS9, Kelvin timeline, even the new Discovery series.
Since there are plenty of negative reviews, I will only go over the positive things, the stuff I loved. This is just my opinion and I'm not urging anyone to think like I do, but at least reconsider your negativity (for the people who hated it), or reinforce your positivity (for the people who loved it like I did)
1. Snoke's death - good thing for a number of reasons:
-event that has almost reached Game of Thrones level of unexpected death, I for one love to be surprised;
-this shows Kylo steping out of Vader's shadow by succeeding where Vader failed - overthrowing his master and taking command in his place;
-instead of having Snoke as the final villain, we will have Kylo and I for one much rather see Adam Driver's performance than a CGI character;
2. Rey is a nobody, from nobody parents, from nowhere. Not a Skywalker/ Kenoby/ chosen one blah blah. Which is the whole point - the Force doesn't revolve around certain blood lines, it can awaken anywhere in anyone - a fact which is further underlined by the little boy force pulling the broom to him in the final scene.
3. Rey takes the Jedi books, meaning she can still train herself and others in the Jedi ways without having a bunch of masters around her to form her opinions with their "dogmatic narrow view". This is also why Yoda burns down the tree in laughter and tells Luke that she already has everything she needs.
4. Snoke's origin. Nobody explained who Palpatine was in the original trilogy. Obviously the characters already know Snoke since, to them, he's been in the picture for some time and it would make no sense to talk about who he is and where he comes from out of the blue. I'm sure it will later be explained in a novel or something but for now, we are left with a bit of mystery and can use our imagination to invent these answers for ourselves.
5. Rey and Kylo fighting together. Such a powerfull scene, showcasing what the balance between Light and Dark can achieve. Rey's presence helps Kylo achieve enough balance and poise to deceive Snoke and kill him. Then they get into an epic fight with the guards, by the end of which, Rey thinks she's managed to turn him.
6. Yoda - perfect. Love that they made him look, sound an move like the puppet from the original trilogy. That hint of mischief in his voice as he is still trolling and teaching Luke at the same time. Luke may be older and wiser now, but Yoda still has 900 years on him.
7. Benicio's character. While a short presence, he is perfect. A thief with no remorse, he helps both the good guys and the bad for profit. Love the fact that he doesn't get a cliche redemption by the end. A scoundrel all the way.
8. Hux thinking of killing Kylo, a small detail that perfectly shows how Hux feels about him going forward - wants to kill him but is afraid of him.
9. We are again introduced to new force powers, like the previous movie. The Jedi order was stuck in their development and only had small powers compared to what the force can offer. Now that they are gone and force users are no longer trained in that certain restrictive way, they can really unlock new abilities.
10. The acting - everyone does good or above but Daisy and Adam nail their performances.
Obviously I thing the effects, music, setpieces and costumes where amazing but there were also other smaller things:
-Poe trolling Hux;
-R2 showing Luke Leia's old message to Obi-Wan;
-Luke trolling Rey reaching out;
-Maz's cameo shows her dealing with the aftermath of the attack on her place;
-Holdo's hyperspeed sacrifice;
Everyone is free to think and feel how they want. To the people who claim that the writers suck, or the acting or the directing sucks, may I ask why you all aren't writers, directors or actors? Since you clearly think you can do a better job than the people involved in this. You have a right not to like it, of course, but seeing some people generate so much hate, really bothers me.
"we win not by fighting what we hate, but by saving what we love"
In the end, Disney spent 4 bil $ and THEY own Star Wars, not us. They spent money to make these movies, not us. And I want to thank them for rebooting my favorite franchise, bringing it back from the dead for years to come, and for new generations of fans.