Rian Johnson did not watch The Force Awakens

Rating: 3/10 (20 December 2017)

This movie would be good... if The Force Awakens didn't exist. That being said The Force Awakens does in fact exist. This movie does not connect to the previous installment in plot, feel, or tone. And what is even more dangerous for this trilogy, Rian Johnson has selfishly stolen key moments and reveals for this... his solo Star Wars film The Last Jedi that do not satisfy if you have been paying attention to the saga. I say solo Star Wars film because it seems to have ignored many previous developments, while putting an end to any sort of development for the future installment that would make this trilogy seem like a coherent build off one another. This movie has clearly shown audiences that this is not a planned trilogy, it is three movies that try their best to be connected but has no vision for an over-arching meaning. They are basically winging it.
That being said it was gorgeous to look at, had some nice battle scenes, and moved a few characters forward (while cutting the legs off others).