Not having a opening crawl was jarring along with the title. I am so use to when the film actually starts it goes with no stoppage. The cold open and then after we start getting back story it cuts to the title. Really didn't like that part.
Hoping they change their stance on the crawl and title. Changing those few minutes back to the old usual way would have made that opening flow so much better instead of cutting away from the film to give us a title.
My other gripe is the CG on one character in the middle of the film when they are in the conference about going after the Death Star plans. I can't remember the characters name but he looked like Admiral Ackbar.
I am not sure if it was the lighting in that scene but it was pretty bad and that is shocking given what they did with Leia and Tarkin and all the other characters.
Which my god that CG on Tarkin & Leia was soooo great and alleviates any worries I have about them bringing old characters back to their younger selfs in future spin offs.
What was even weirder was when he showed up at the end of the film during the battle in the ship. He looked fine and the CG worked then. So I don't know what the deal was with that one single scene but it was the only gripe I really had with the CG.
Outside of those two minor gripes which is probably a total of 5 minutes or less of the film it was an outstanding chapter in the Star Wars universe. Loved it start to end and I didn't have any of the pacing problems some mention at the start or end. 9 out of 10.
Better then Force Awakens which for me says a lot because Force Awakens is or was my third favorite Star Wars film but will remain my 3rd favorite Saga film but also a completely different film from where the focus is regarding Jedi and all. A overall emotional experience for me and it tied into a New Hope great.
Plus that ending....