A breath of fresh air

Rating: 9/10 (23 December 2017)

I must admit that this movie is on the top of my personal favorites, alongside 5 and 3. What I really liked about it was the brave new approach to the Star Wars universe that it's creators took.
If you want more of the same, you could watch the original sequel over and over again. To me, it never gets old or boring.
What we have here, however, is a very intense and emotional story with deep character exploration. We are exposed to the toughs and emotions of our main characters, we get to know their motives and their struggles, we see a world, which is not merely black and white, where decisions are not lightly taken. This is a very contemporary take on the franchise and I believe it reflects very well the time we live in. In contrast to some of the previous movies this one was packed with action and kept my attention all the time. This is really an area where some of the previous movies lost me. Take episode 1 for example, where so much time was spent watching Anakin race on Taboo or episode 6 where we saw a bit too much of the cute little bears on Endor. Episode 8 stands out to me with being very conscious of the use of screen time. In my opinion everything that we saw had a place in the movie and in the overall storyline.
I struggle to see why so many people dislike this movie. The world, in which we live, is changing every moment, that's only natural. I am happy to see that the creators gave as a new perspective on this immersive universe.