Go watch the original film again: what you just described is Star Wars.
Is it science fiction? No, it's a Western? No, wait, it's a samurai film? A medieval fantasy? A war movie? Are these robots the main characters? Who is this kid? Wait, what is this dude straight out of the Seventies doing in this? Is he the main character?
I saw 4 and 5 recently and no. It is not the same. At all. Funny moments are funny somewhat believable character interactions. In TLJ it's cartooney family humor thrown in at moments of extreme tension and seriousness. It doesn't work and it's not the same
Check this video out. It illustrates this point extremely well.