Thus ends the Star Wars franchise

Rating: 2/10 (2 December 2018)

What a colossal mess. Plot and logic holes big enough to fly a star destroyer through, characters killed off pointlessly, characters doing nothing, filler storyline (casino planet) that results in nothing, cringe-inducing comedy, an unceasing parade of twists and expectation subversions, and SJW ideology rammed right through the middle of it all. A movie that took 2.5h to tell a story that could have been told in 90 minutes, and in the process bored us to death, infuriated a large portion of the fans, and dug a grave for episode IX. The Force Awakens introduced genuinely interesting characters and set the stage for them grow in the Star Wars universe, promising what truly could have been a wonderful followup story. Instead, we got the unquestionably worst chapter in the 40+ year history of Star Wars. So for me, it's adios Star Wars. I won't bother in December of 2019 - it's obvious there never really was a plan for an overarching story in place, and I don't feel like watching the sorry spectacle that episode IX will be, having to address the cinematic bog that TLJ created.
Two stars, because not all of it was horrendous. John Williams' soundtrack was the best since the original trilogy. Great appreciation to all the folks who worked on the visual effects - absolutely stunning. And a special thanks to all the actors - you did the best you could with this disaster. The blame rests squarely on Rian Johnson's shoulders and all the execs up the food chain from him.