Whether or not it’s the best, I think TLJ is definitely the most confident SW film since ESB. With ROTJ, Lucas wanted everything tied up neatly. With the prequels, Lucas was highly insecure and bitter, especially as the movies went on. With TFA, Abrams was afraid to deviate too far from the familiar, and R1 had to fit in with canon and tie right into the original. Rian Johnson doesn’t care what you think about Star Wars, he made his Star Wars. It’s unabashedly personal, and I love it.