Slightly Intriguing, but Ultimately Disappointing

Rating: 5/10 (5 April 2018)

PROS:
Daisy Ridley, Oscar Isaac, John Boyega, and Adam Driver are still wonderful as the new blood of this franchise. They all play rich characters that we absolutely care about. However, Mark Hamill stole the show for me. While some people disliked his performance in this film, I felt that it showed how he's seen a lot over the years that changed him.
The visuals in this film are top notch. I was surprised to find out which scenes were CG and which were practical (the stone hut destruction and the ship dropping bombs were both practical), which is a huge compliment.
The story was a mixed bag for me, but I did really liked it when it was about Rey training with Luke, as well as her having a connection with Kylo Ren. This story element was extremely fascinating, but there were enough bad elements in the story to counteract this.
The fight scene with the Praetorian guards was stunning. The action was so well choreographed, and it looked so cool.
Also, I loved the Porgs. They were really cute, and they weren't in the movie long enough to get on my nerves, so I'm glad about that.
CONS:
I went into this movie hoping that it would be a fitting last performance from Carrie Fisher (rest in peace). However, she was put in a coma early in the movie and didn't show up again until later. I was very disappointed that this was the last time that we're ever going to see Princess Leia (she's still a princess to me) again, especially since she had such a minimal role.
The story also sucked. The entire scene on Cantobyte (that went on for 20 goddamn minutes) was overly long and unnecessary, as well as the plot element where Holdo doesn't tell anybody that they plan on taking refuge on an ice planet. I was initially impressed when "The Last Jedi" was announced to be 2 and a half hours long, but it could have easily been reduced by half an hour.
Also, why the hell did you kill of Snoke in the second movie of the trilogy? The directors were planning on making him more powerful than the Emperor, but then he goes out like a punk in the middle of the second movie. This was outrageous!
Finally, Rose and Finn's story arc just bored me. I understand what it was trying to do, but it ultimately failed by adding unnecessary scenes and trying to force a romance. Did we learn nothing from "Attack of the Clones"?