Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

An awesome end to an incredible saga! The film was like an emotional rollercoaster that made up for all the issues I had with the abysmal The Last Jedi. Surprisingly, I found Rey to be somewhat tolerable in this film, and the synergy and chemistry between all the different characters was great. There are many shocking and unexpected moments and events in the film that I can say I certainly didn't see coming. Oh, and another thing, the way Leia was incorporated into the film without CGI-ifying her was very well done - you'd never guess that Carrie Fisher passed away.

Instead of taking people's reviews as your deciding factor to watch the film, treat yourself for Christmas and buy a ticket. Enjoy the film yourself - it's a journey and an experience that is meant to be an emotion-filled moment with unexpected twists and turns. Many reviewers are clinging onto the past and are disappointed because the film isn't how they wanted it to be made. Don't let this change your mind about whether you see it, go yourself and truly enjoy it. I came across these two reviews on Google that I think help to perfectly explain why "critics" and other people are reviewing it lower than it deserves. https://i.imgur.com/vn36r9h.png https://i.imgur.com/sTI1tFP.png

JJ did it again. I was absolutely mind blown by The Rise of Skywalker. I loved the storyline with the Emperor and they also did a great job ending Leia's storyline which was done very gracefully in my opinion. Overall just a perfect movie and a brilliant conclusion to the Skywalker saga.

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I absolutely loved this movie. Every moment. I went in knowing nothing, and I'm so glad I did. What a beautiful experience and a fantastic way to end the saga.

I was so disappointed reading comments online afterwards. I wish everybody could have experienced it the way I did.

I really do not understand the hate this movie gets. It almost feels like a hive mind effect where viral videos are influencing people's opinions, rather than just forming their own. I absolutely love this movie. For me, it is nearly perfect. The only minor complaint I have is that the Leia scenes feel awkward, but obviously, they were limited in what they could do with that, and considering they avoided doing a deepfake/cgi version, the results are not bad considering the situation.

Otherwise, I think Palpatine is a fantastic villain, and his inclusion was a stroke of brilliance. The Last Jedi sort of wrote the series into a corner. Where The Force Awakens set up all these threads for the trilogy to follow, The Last Jedi basically ended them all, and basically gave the middle finger to anybody who was curious about the mysteries the previous movie set up. So yeah, JJ felt like he needed to do some course correction to get out of the corner the previous movie sort of forced them into, but I think he did it in a way that's still respectful of what The Last Jedi did, while still being a satisfying conclusion to what TFA set up. Using Palpatine is smart because it finds a way to tie all of those loose threads together, but also simultaneously brings all three trilogies together, and even delivers on the promise Palpatine made to Anakin in episode 3. Plus the idea of Palpatine returning is something that has existed in the old EU for a long time and it's something I was always interested in seeing on screen.

As for the rest of it, Daisy Ridley and Adam Driver are brilliant as always, but the rest of the cast is actually used really well. I especially enjoyed C3PO in this one. The story is a fast paced adventure, with a lot of exciting locations and action, but all of this is grounded by good story and character development work. It all feels really satisfying.

A too much inflated bubble can always burst, but lets throw the malcontents aside. I consider the finale successful. There was action, there were emotions and the final with the Skywalker in the setting sun. What more could we want?

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....To paraphrase Axel Foley, ... Fans,...Fans, "What's wrong man?? What's all this hostility????, You've changed man!!"

Remember a long time ago, when you first ventured to "a Galaxy far far away"? Before there were legions of keyboard kommando critics to tell you what you should and shouldn't like? When people would actually GO and WATCH a movie, BEFORE they decided if it was awful or not? Before one could wait for the home video, or DVD or Blu Ray, or streaming service release, you simply ponied up your $$ and took your chances. And when Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope graced the world with it's debut, lines went around the theater block for weeks, as customers ponied up again and again for multiple viewings, to escape their mundane lives, and for a couple of hours, be transported to a place bristling with action adventure and fun.

The Rise of Skywalker is a callback to those times. It does not attempt to remake the past, but fondly remember and celebrate it. Where The Last Jedi, by attempting to be "edgier and grittier", possibly misstepped, and disappointed many fans, here, we have a two and a half hour "hat tip" to the original trilogy, hitting all the fan favorite beats and tropes, characters and locations, yes, sometimes a bit too closely, but, never in a cloying or repetitive way. Half the fun was watching the story line unfold, while in the back of your mind you were recalling where you were when you saw the original "beat" they were giving a call-back to, then, being pleasantly surprised as to
how they melded it into this continuing narrative.

So, no, it's NOT a trap, it's a tribute, and, I really enjoyed the entire movie. In fact, in spite of the long run time, I wish it could have been a little longer if it meant fleshing out some of the (newer) characters a little more. So, don't believe the (negative) hype, just buy your ticket, grab some popcorn, and enjoy the ride, one more time....

Just watched this in theatre nearby. Gosh, this movie is truly amazing. The best star wars movie to close the Skywalker's saga. You guys should really watch this in theatre.

was it perfect? of course not. you can't cram everything into a 2 hour movie, but as someone who grew up on the original trilogy, as in saw them all when they originally came out in the theaters, i thought it wasn't too bad. i tend to be more into the sith/jedi stuff than all the other "filler" in these movies though, so as always i think there's never enough of that in these movies, and in this case i think there should been a lot more emperor scenes. this is the coolest he's ever looked and acted, and yet they didn't use him enough. even if they had to extend the movie say, another half hour to add a half hour more of the emperor I'd have loved it. would've also loved an emp/kylo fight.

Great ending to the sequel trilogy as well as the Skywalker saga that spanned nine movies. Very impressively handled and rounded up the missing pieces from previous films quite nicely.

The very first scene already gripped me and I knew I was going to be in a for a helluva ride. I was not disappointed; it was a fantastic experience. The fourth _(I think?)_ act had me in nearly constant tears, and the payoff at the end was very well done. I definitely enjoyed this movie and was entertained throughout.

Has numerous little nods and tie-ins to previous trilogies and well worth watching!