To me it felt a lot like Star Wars as I remember it, which is an adventure movie in space, during a war.
I’m very happy with this movie, to me it is the living proof that Star Wars doesn’t need plot twists, cliffhangers, mistery boxes, supersecrecy or whatever to be awesome and enjoyable. It’s just a fun ride, sit, chill and enjoy, even if you know exactly where it is going to go.
It felt so good to be back again in OT’s timeframe that most of the stylistical choices taken, such as first person fighter shots, etc, didn’t even bother me.
Apart from what I’ve already listed as flaws for this almost flawlest movie, I’d say the only real missed oportunity was to make a better use of the rebel fanfarre.