I said the same thing to my son. Casual fans won't appreciate a lot of it, or even sometimes understand all of it but I think the 3rd act pulls it all together enough that anyone could enjoy, but I may not recommend it for someone not a big SW head.

>I will say this - this wasn't a film for casual SW fans. That
>seems like a specific decision that was made. It's definitely
>not for kids the same way all the saga films are, and I would
>imagine that it is confusing for someone who just watches the
>main films and doesn't watch the TV shows or read comics. It's
>a bold move - because that is definitely gonna hurt it in the
>box office compared to The Force Awakens or the Marvel movies.
>BUT I think it makes for a better film.