Not without its problems, but overall excellent.

This film has some pacing issues, and a couple anti-climactic moments, but the film's strengths far outweigh its weaknesses. With so many of the other directors either getting the boot or quitting, it's great to see that Rian Johnson (arguably the best director of the bunch) got to make a movie that's expressly his while still being a Star Wars film through and through.

Luke especially is done perfectly here, which is no small feat. As the most important character in the original trilogy, if not the franchise as a whole, a single misstep could have derailed the entire thing, but the writing and performance both not only meet expectations but exceed them.

I'm really looking forward to seeing what Johnson does for his stand alone trilogy.