Finally, we reach the end of the main Star Wars saga. The story is hokey, but the main cast performances are significantly better than previously and the production design (particularly of the destroyed death star) looks fantastic.
Ridley, Issac and Boyega work much better as a team now and there's the beginnings of some great chemistry. In a way, it's a shame we'll never see them in action again. If we do, hopefully we won't have to wait 30+ years.
Abrahm's reveals what a pragmatic master filmmaker he is. The result is unremarkable as a film, but there are so many threads to tie up, characters to be given their moment to shine and fan service to tip the hat to - it's amazing it works as well as it does. It's a broadly satisfying conclusion to a nine film series with some already wonky entries.
Verdict: It's no The Force Awakes or The Last Jedi - and that's OK.
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