Things I liked:
The music
The hacker character. First, I liked that there was a human hacker character and not just some robot. Second, I liked that he was indifferent to the causes of the rebellion and first order. not everyone in a universe has to pick sides.
The other thing I liked was that the movie betrayed the expectations of fans. rather than satisfying the obvious desires for Leah to die, or the code breaking plan to work, or Luke training Rae. I love that all that was teased and different interesting choices were made. All this was emphasized by Kylo screaming let the past die at the audience a few times.
Things I disliked:
A few characters, such as Rose. Still, I understand that this movie is for other people as well, including children. I fully expected it to be a movie with cheesy nostalgia, and cheap pops for the children.
Mostly what I disliked, about this movie, and Disney movies in general, is the lack of character depth for villains. Snoke and his guards, and Captian Phasma appear to be throw away characters. I am a firm believer that a movie is only as compelling as its villain. This is especially true when it is a good vs evil plot. Kylo is the exception, I think that he has been wonderfully constructed, and I am a particularly a fan of his whiny ways. It makes him very dislike able.
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