I bloody loved it. First time since watching the A New Hope that I've felt similar levels of childlike glee. I particularly appreciated that it didn't follow the usual Hollywood formula. That alone makes it better than most of the action films that have come out lately, regardless of the actual Star Wars side. I don't really understand people who are so wedded to the original trilogy (cough, Chaos, cough) that they can't appreciate anything good in the last two films. Admittedly, the prequels were so ****e that it destroyed a lot of trust. I still haven't seen revenge of the Sith because I was so broken by how awful the first two were.
Ep III was the best of the prequels. A bit hammy acting in places but darker, decent action, and about Anakin turning into Vader and the rise of the Empire so it has a good plot.
I had some problems with Ep VII, but then I have problems with all of the 'original' films (and equally there were some positive things about each of the prequels). Rogue One was a strong film; probably an 8/10.
Hope she recovers.... https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/dec/23/carrie-fisher-heart-attack-london-la-flight
Could have been a lot worse - apparently it happened 15 minutes before landing, so she was only getting CPR for 30 mins before arriving in a hospital. I mean, it's still not great, but if it had happened mid-Atlantic she'd be dead for sure.
