The "Chauvinist cut" fan edit is better

Rating: 3/10 (16 June 2018)

While still cinematic in scope and venture, hence the three stars...
This Star Wars release is lacking in Internal coherence both within the film itself and the star wars universe.
The deviation from Star Wars cannon erodes the ontological coherence of the world it is trying to be a part of and thus reduces the magic of the franchise.
The frivolous brow beating and soap opera drama spoils it further.
The music tries to paint a picture of what to feel in situations that do not chime with it, creating a discord despite the technical prowess of the music when taken on it's own.The intended high points become bum cringey notes.
Overall the twisting of Star Wars into this wobbly and dysfunctional manifestation is crude and a mistake.