Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: December 20, 2019
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ceazarDec 30, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not boring but not great. They did not have much to work with after The last jedi. But still The movie lackas depth, and bad ending to The skywalker saga. Ray was a **** of a character through all three films with her super powers. Lack of heroes Journey makes all. Three films a joke.… Expand
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mariolanes7788Dec 27, 2019
The movie was I'ght it wasn't boring it wasn't exciting, it wasn't really good or really bad, it was very meh... Like even the ending was just meh, it was hard to care about a lot of what the movies brings that is because the Last Jedi messedThe movie was I'ght it wasn't boring it wasn't exciting, it wasn't really good or really bad, it was very meh... Like even the ending was just meh, it was hard to care about a lot of what the movies brings that is because the Last Jedi messed everything up a lot but it's also because JJ Abrams just does a meh job. I wish they stuck with Colin Trevorrow as I think he would've done a better job than JJ Abrams. But all around this movie gets a meh which is a 4 it would've gotten a 5 but it's so mediocre that it earns a 4. As I said there's nothing that blew me away and there's nothing that really made me pissed off it was just a whole lot of mediocrity.

What probably frustrates me the most is that Disney has been able to create good Star Wars content, the Solo movie I thought was a good film, Rogue One which was also a good film, the Mandalorian has been said to be pretty good even though I haven't watched it personally and even Star Wars Rebels was decent.

Edit: Just finished the Mandolorian and I thought it was really good, It doesn't feel like Star Wars exactly though but I think that's a good thing it's more refreshing and feels like something new and cool. So Disney is really good at making spinoff movies and series but just not able to make very good main saga movies...… Expand
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SephoDec 30, 2019
Unfortunately, this movie was an unworthy final for the star wars saga. Too many wrong decisions and plot holes. Furthermore, it tries to undo the 8th movie.
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LoletinAlexisMay 26, 2020
The Rise of Skywalker is the best movie of this murky trilogy, which has stumbled since birth.
A lot of convenience in the script, a lot of inconsistencies and, in short, a lot of wasted potential.
Disney, realize how much potential you hadThe Rise of Skywalker is the best movie of this murky trilogy, which has stumbled since birth.
A lot of convenience in the script, a lot of inconsistencies and, in short, a lot of wasted potential.

Disney, realize how much potential you had with these characters and how you have wasted them.… Expand
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timpfelJan 5, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie and this trilogy as a whole is a huge mess.

It should be called "The Rise of Palpatine" because at the end Palpatine won - he killed of Skywalkers and stolen there name.

But strangely enough I kind of enjoyed watching this movie so I give it a passing grade.… Expand
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Player2-WaterDec 25, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. E-Value: 6
Acting: 8
Plot 5

After 42 years of Star Wars becoming a pop culture phenomenon in movie history, the Skywalker Saga is finally coming to an end with the final instalment of the sequel trilogy.

One year after the events of The Last Jedi, Kylo Ren (Driver) obtains a Sith wayfinder to trace the mysterious galaxy-wide broadcast by Emperor Palpatine/Darth Sidious (McDiarmid), who was thought to be dead at the end of the Galatic Civil War many years ago. Tracing the source, Kylo travel to the Exegol and finds the Sith Lord on lifes support. He then proceed to reveal everything about what he has been up to and vital information on Rey (Ridley).

While Rey continues her Jedi training under General Leia Organa, the Resistance learn about the same broadcast from a spy within the First Order. Using Luke Skywalker's notebook which have information on a Sith wayfinder, she join Chewbacca, Poe Dameron, Finn, BB-8 and C-3PO on a mission to locate a Sith wayfinder on Pasaana, which is suspected to be it's last location. As for Rey, she will face Kylo Ren once again and learning more truths about her past.

Unlike The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi, I have a mixed feeling on The Rise of Skywalker. The good parts are there are many nostalgia and call-backs to previous Star Wars movies. The performances from the casts are simply amazing. Nothing too weird and bland. To me, Adam Driver and Daisy Ridley are best part of the casts' performances. Both of them are great since the first instalment. John Boyega and Oscar Isaac did a great job too.

Unfortunately, those are the only good parts. There are more bad parts in this movie. Firstly, some of the characters introduced in the previous instalment are totally underused in this movie. Specifically, Domnhall Gleeson and Kelly Marie Tran whom they played General Hux and Rose Tico respectively, are not only underused but also barely in the movie and underdeveloped.

Next, the plot of the movie is sort of a rehash of Return of the Jedi. There many moments that are way too similar to that movie and make this movie lacked originality. J.J. Abrams made a mistake by doing the same method like he did with The Force Awakens, which a rehash of A New Hope. In addition, he placed too much on nostalgia and call-backs just to make the movie better and it failed. The movie also failed solve some of the previous unanswered questions that have been set up in the previous instalments.

The choice of using Darth Sidious as main antagonist is totally a waste if you asked me. Since Snoke was killed by Kylo Ren back in The Last Jedi, he should have been the main antagonist for the trilogy instead of Darth Sidious. This is definitely a wasted opportunity which could have make the movie and the sequel trilogy better.

Last but not least, the ending will be a minor controversial and some of you may or may not like it. While the movie is a mixed bag, it is still a good reason enough to go watch the movie at least to finally close the chapter of the Skywalker Saga.… Expand
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MarvelJoeJan 3, 2020
All fans wanted was a good Star Wars movie with better story, better characters, and more world-building...and those ideas are gone, completely ignored. If you like The Rise of Skywalker or the sequel trilogy aa a while, good for you. JustAll fans wanted was a good Star Wars movie with better story, better characters, and more world-building...and those ideas are gone, completely ignored. If you like The Rise of Skywalker or the sequel trilogy aa a while, good for you. Just don't go bashing the Star Wars fans that hate this trilogy because all you care about is action, not story.

The Rise of Skywalker is a mess and the sequel trilogy as a whole. There was an idea that got retcon that turned everything to BS. A lot of plotholes that were never explained, Rey being a Mary Sue, disrespecting the original cast, ruining the last 6 movies, pulling Palpatine as the main villain AGAIN out of their ass in the new movies...WHAT WAS THE POINT OF THIS TRILOGY, SERIOUSLY? MONEY? They gave us something that's pointless for money. I'll say this, if it weren't for this trilogy, the prequels would still be hated. Yeah, they're still bad but as story goes it has good ideas and know what's going for...it just didn't have good execution.

This trilogy is always fighting with each other, if JJ was the writer for the other 2 movies, maybe they'll be a little better. To the sequel fans, you don't care about the story. You care about action, lightsabers, visual effects, explosions...good for you. Don't go telling people who used to be Star Wars fans "you are haters" "it's better than the previous trilogies" "go in open-minded and maybe you'll like the film." No, just no. You guys already have your Disney crap, all we wanted was Star Wars to be good again with something new and simple but effective and character development and not hard cash grab with so many nostalgia factor and changing some rules of this franchise and moments that don't feel earned the Disney Star Wars.… Expand
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AscosporeMar 29, 2020
This is the saddest waste of time since Attack of the Clones. Disney have had all the time and all the money in the world to tell a good story. If they can't get adults to re-write these clumsy Star Wars films then die-hard fans will ditchThis is the saddest waste of time since Attack of the Clones. Disney have had all the time and all the money in the world to tell a good story. If they can't get adults to re-write these clumsy Star Wars films then die-hard fans will ditch the franchise once and for all. Look to television - there are some very talented writers in the industry that could do much more compelling work.… Expand
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rswitzDec 23, 2019
"Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker" boasts impressive effects and acting, but is bogged down by a lack of conventional plot structure and a convoluted plot that was tellingly written with fan-service in mind.
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FreelancerRaiMay 12, 2020
Rise of Skywalker, while having overall good performances and jaw-dropping effects and lighting, is an overwhelming experience, to say the least. New information is thrown at you with no repose, character arcs are either self-contradictory,Rise of Skywalker, while having overall good performances and jaw-dropping effects and lighting, is an overwhelming experience, to say the least. New information is thrown at you with no repose, character arcs are either self-contradictory, or completely non-existent, and it's score, while amazing, has some questionable placement throughout the run-time of the movie. Even it's message isn't well-executed. For a movie trying to be about not letting your background or history define you, all I have learned is that in the Star Wars universe, you don't matter unless you're either a Skywalker or Palpatine, and that your roots are all-consuming. This film serves as a lesson as to what happens when you create a trilogy without a plan, and obsess over trying to address criticisms of its predecessor.… Expand
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GrachechkovskiDec 25, 2019
This film isn't a better face of Star Wars line. I saw two scenes that was suprised for me and that's all.
I think the film came out poor and crumpled, as if it was made in a hurry and without a plan. Also, the ending of this film is worstThis film isn't a better face of Star Wars line. I saw two scenes that was suprised for me and that's all.
I think the film came out poor and crumpled, as if it was made in a hurry and without a plan. Also, the ending of this film is worst and silly - this is a very bad ending for this saga.… Expand
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fonzeaApr 21, 2020
Under-cooked characters, overdone plot devices. The film is largely a fan service effort that manages to please no one, and sees the trilogy out with a noisy whimper.
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theredskyDec 26, 2019
I’ve always been a fan of Star Wars. The Original Trilogy is almost perfect and the Prequels are hilariously bad but the Sequel Trilogy has been pretty mediocre so far. So how does this final film wrap up the ENTIRE Skywalker Saga? Meh, veryI’ve always been a fan of Star Wars. The Original Trilogy is almost perfect and the Prequels are hilariously bad but the Sequel Trilogy has been pretty mediocre so far. So how does this final film wrap up the ENTIRE Skywalker Saga? Meh, very messy and mostly disappointing. If you like fan service or huge battles then you will probably love this but I was looking for a good story with good characters and the film mostly doesn’t deliver on that level. The only new character I liked that has been consistently good throughout the entire trilogy is Kylo Ren. He is the only new character to go through an actual arc throughout the trilogy about who he is while the others haven’t really gone through one. Finn had one in the first film but that was completely abandoned by this film. Rey and Poe haven’t gone through any arc but I like Poe as a character more than Rey. The Original Trilogy characters are fine. They already completed their arcs and are here to help these new characters but I have a problem with one of them, Palpatine. Although I enjoyed his presence and Ian McDiarmid did a great job as usual, he really doesn’t serve any purpose to the story other than to be there. It feels like a last minute decision to throw him into the film and I felt that this wasn’t their original goal. Leia’s presence was awkward in a few places but I can’t fault the film for that because they did the best they could out of a bad situation. The new characters for this film only weren’t that good either. They were introduced, used for the characters to get out of a situation or get into something and then were abandoned until the end. They really weren’t fleshed out a lot and felt useless. The first hour of the film was incredibly clumsy, messy, and at some points confusing. The film slowly got better as time went along but it didn’t get that much better. The first hour is our group of heros hopping from planet to planet and delivering exposition. That’s it. The editing was really choppy and quick along with the transitions. Some scenes would switch to another character for a minute or less and then hop back to our core three characters. It felt awkward and very rushed which completely destroyed the pacing for the rest of the film because the rest of the film has much slower pacing. The film tries to fit a LOT of information into its 2 and a half hour runtime where it feels like the film should have been 3 and a half or 4 hours to fit all this information. The film introduced a new force power that was stupid to me. It felt like the writers wrote themselves into a corner and used this new force ability as a way to get out. The final climactic battle was kinda cool but it wasn’t that impressive to me. In fact, most of the action wasn’t that special compared to some of the other action scenes in the other films. The battle between Rey and Kylo over the ocean was kinda cool but most of the other action scenes felt uninspired. The acting for the most part was pretty great. Adam Driver did a great job and so did the Original Trilogy characters. Although I wasn’t a big fan of their characters, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, and Oscar Issac did a pretty good job. As always, the music by John Williams is fantastic. This man can never screw up Star Wars music. The visuals are pretty great also. The planets looked great and so did the ships and action sequences. Some of the alien creatures were practical which I felt was a really nice touch. I really enjoyed and appreciated some of the fan service moments. I won’t spoil any of them for you but I had a smile on my face when those moments happened. Overall, The Rise of Skywalker is a disappointing ending to the Skywalker Saga with choppy editing, transitions, uninspired action, and rushed story but retains its good acting, visuals, and music with some good fan service moments to leave viewers happy.… Expand
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HazretiBjornApr 28, 2020
Sh*tty fan services, horrible character motivations, bad sceneraio. Cgi and cinematography looks good. The Rise of the Skywalker can be a average popcorn movie if it didn't have Star Wars name (just like The Last Jedi). But as a Star WarsSh*tty fan services, horrible character motivations, bad sceneraio. Cgi and cinematography looks good. The Rise of the Skywalker can be a average popcorn movie if it didn't have Star Wars name (just like The Last Jedi). But as a Star Wars movie it's bad. (not bad as The Last Jedi, but it's still bad)… Expand
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JTMONEY22Dec 25, 2019
Gave it a 4 because I love SW. Sloppy and lazy film. No story telling, Virtually NO explanations for anything, **** has to blow up every 5 minutes. Someone should tell JJ that meaningful dialogue is ok. First half of the film is just a bigGave it a 4 because I love SW. Sloppy and lazy film. No story telling, Virtually NO explanations for anything, **** has to blow up every 5 minutes. Someone should tell JJ that meaningful dialogue is ok. First half of the film is just a big jumble. Letting RJ direct the middle film was a mistake.JJ and RJ ignored the rules of the universe that were established over 6 films. Was happy when it ended. I hope they make more content like Rogue One and the Mandalorian.… Expand
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Alex974Dec 19, 2019
The best way to ruin everything you saw previously is to go see the latest installment of what they call « Star Wars » Well done guys.
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BradMorganDec 22, 2019
A visual spectacle that falls short within this Star-Wars trilogy. Of the three films, this part feels like the least because the entire story is rushed down in just over two hours. There are a couple fast plot twists that leave noA visual spectacle that falls short within this Star-Wars trilogy. Of the three films, this part feels like the least because the entire story is rushed down in just over two hours. There are a couple fast plot twists that leave no "wow-effects" because no further attention is paid to it. The entire plot feels very rushed. Nevertheless, there are some nice Star Wars worthy moments. All in all I am very curious which path the next episode will take.… Expand
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Nullify1Jan 1, 2020
The movie had its moments of fun, but there was no secondary character development, characters from the old movies were added in for no reason other than to pander to fans, characters made clearly bad or stupid decisions, and there were tonsThe movie had its moments of fun, but there was no secondary character development, characters from the old movies were added in for no reason other than to pander to fans, characters made clearly bad or stupid decisions, and there were tons of cliches moments that made me cringe.… Expand
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Chempion1Dec 24, 2019
Не знаю, но на мой взгляд режесировать все три фильма должен был Дж Дж Абрамс. Так как в девятом эпизоде ему пришлось как то вписывать в сюжет все косяки 8го. Вообще такое ощущение что режиссер рассчитывал сюжет на 2 серии, так как в 9мНе знаю, но на мой взгляд режесировать все три фильма должен был Дж Дж Абрамс. Так как в девятом эпизоде ему пришлось как то вписывать в сюжет все косяки 8го. Вообще такое ощущение что режиссер рассчитывал сюжет на 2 серии, так как в 9м эпизоде все сильно намешано, да так, что черт ногу сломит. Если из сериала выкинуть предыдущий, 8 эпизод, а этот дополнить и разбить на 8й и 9й на пример, думаю вышло бы лучше. Небольшой плюсик за то, что персонажу Кайло Рену добавили хоть какой то драмматизм, а то ну просто клоуном был. Ставлю 6. На мой взгляд из новодела, всё таки, лучше получился "Изгой-один", но и тот не без нариканий.… Expand
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GabrielnLADec 29, 2019
I didn't love it. I didn't hate it. It was mindless fun-boring that kind of just left me feeling...yay-meh. The biggest emotional beats came from droids and Chewy (which makes sense since he's the only one who'd been with Leia since 1977, butI didn't love it. I didn't hate it. It was mindless fun-boring that kind of just left me feeling...yay-meh. The biggest emotional beats came from droids and Chewy (which makes sense since he's the only one who'd been with Leia since 1977, but the rest of the character reactions seemed to mimic real life scrolling through a Facebook feed: "On no! She died? That's so sad. But, OMG, look at this hilarious cat video tho!"). The characters are all underwritten, probably because the story literally leaves zero time for any kind of character development. (Things are mentioned, people say "I NEED TO TELL YOU SOMETHING BEFORE WE DIE!" and then they never tell that person what they NEEDED to tell them even though they are prompted to do so by another character.) Everyone's way too busy racing around from Planet A to Planet Z, yelling about needing this doohickey and that thingamabob to stop the First Order (again, always) with no time whatsoever for any kind of meaningful interaction. (Except you, 3PO. Thank you for that mournful lump in my throat that lasted a good 10 minutes as I realized I was watching my childhood come to an end after 42 years.) So, while there was some joy to be had (there are some seriously fun set pieces), and some of the visuals are insanely gorgeous, there was also some....boredom, actually. Which seems strange to write as I've just explained that the film moves at a breakneck (light)speed. How can a film be nonstop adventure, and still leave you kind of mentally checking out during it? At the end of the day, I'm not entirely sure what all the insane whinging is about. It's a Star Wars movie. There was Star Warsing. Lots and lots of it. I mean, have you people tried watching the Prequels again? It's damn near...impossible. This new film, and this entire trilogy as a whole, is infinitely more enjoyable than those god-awful, near-unendurable prequel CGI snoozefests. I'll take underwritten but enjoyable-enough characters in a film over universally terrible acting any day of the week.… Expand
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vidalteDec 21, 2019
Average enjoyable movie, but definitely a disappointment as closure for an epic saga. Plot is messy, movie goes a very fast pase to even get involved in it and the characters, lot of unanswered questions. All of this makes the ending of theAverage enjoyable movie, but definitely a disappointment as closure for an epic saga. Plot is messy, movie goes a very fast pase to even get involved in it and the characters, lot of unanswered questions. All of this makes the ending of the movie less emotional than it supposed to be. Action sequences, effects, and places are really good, and overall it's enjoyable and would rewatch it, but mainly the plot was really weak and rushed. 6/10.… Expand
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lg7Jan 5, 2020
What a mess of a movie... Even Adam Driver can't save it. First 10 minutes were OK, though.
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ThayneJan 2, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An unsatisfying ending to the upsettingly bad sequel movies. It's difficult to find a trilogy where each individual movie is this loosely connected to the others. The highest praise I can give to The Rise of Skywalker is that it's at least marginally better than The Last Jedi.

Most plot points feel shoehorned into the story. Chewie doesn't have much to do with anything, he's just kind of there until the end where they make a bizarre callback to a joke about him not getting a medal for blowing up the original Deathstar 50 years ago. Even after three movies Rey still manages to feel completely disconnected from all the other main characters. She barely ever interacts with anyone other than Kylo Ren and when she does she just turns around and leaves. How are these people friends? The chemistry between Rose and Finn was so terrible they decided to abandon the whole thing - thank god. They also opted out of recreating the late Carrie Fisher digitally and instead have her appear (mostly) as herself in these abominations where you can easily tell she's acting out a very different script that is cut together with new scenes to kind of fit the narrative. You get that same feeling you do from the Star Wars with Tommy Wiseau clips, except it's not funny.

Out of all the character arcs, the only one that kind of succeeds is that of Ben Solo / Kylo Ren. It's a shame they just didn't really write anything for him, either. He just arrives out of nowhere when he's needed for a scene. They even have him physically interact with objects and Rey when they're doing that weird force projection chat thing from The Last Jedi again - multiple times. Which brings me to the next section I'm going to condense into a single sentence: that's not how the force works!

I would call this movie bad fan fiction, but at least fans usually respect the limitations of the universe they're working with. Star Wars died with the prequels in 2005. It's a great shame Disney is parading its rotting corpse in theaters for money.… Expand
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MichaelVietDec 25, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. На твердую 6 тянет. Просто пытаюсь понять финал фильма. Финал не совсем логичный, но какой имеем… Expand
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AaronFDec 25, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The movie adds nothing new to the storyline and rips of parts of episode 6 blatantly such as Kylo Rens redemption and sacrifice to save Rey… Expand
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MiloGrayJul 11, 2020
U know it wasn’t the worst movie in the world but it was a shame to end it like this. I love Star Wars and the trailer made this one seem incredible but I was disappointed by the outcome. However. ALL HAIL BABU FRIK
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OrionSapperJan 22, 2021
Convoluted and just trying to repair the damage from The Last Jedi. Rian Johnson and Kathleen Kennedy ruined this final trilogy. Bad, just bad. Fun to watch but not smart in any way. True fans can see right through the horrors that wereConvoluted and just trying to repair the damage from The Last Jedi. Rian Johnson and Kathleen Kennedy ruined this final trilogy. Bad, just bad. Fun to watch but not smart in any way. True fans can see right through the horrors that were commuted. Sorry about having to do this JJ. Too many pieces to try to pick up.… Expand
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SrGusDec 21, 2019
By December 2015 I had bought the idea for the new trio of Star Wars characters. The character Rey had first conquered me for his personality. In 2017 came Star Wars: The Last Jedi which divided the public and the critics. I had loved theBy December 2015 I had bought the idea for the new trio of Star Wars characters. The character Rey had first conquered me for his personality. In 2017 came Star Wars: The Last Jedi which divided the public and the critics. I had loved the ideas that the second movie brought me about the strength and deepening of the character Luke Skywalker. It made me vibrate in certain scenes and thrill in others. This ninth and final chapter brought the image of an unnecessary apology. They were so concerned about redeeming themselves with the public and the critics that they decided to throw away the topics presented in the second film and explain them again in a very simple and unstructured way. I didn't feel the emotion I think I should have felt. I couldn't feel like things the movie wanted me to feel. The epic feeling of an ending. It is sad to know that they decided to go back on some ideas instead of moving on and knowing how to develop them. I found this last chapter quite average and anticlimatic. Disappointing.… Expand
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JasonliddelDec 21, 2019
The action scenes were quite entertaining and at the time I was moved but the narrative did not seem the best.
This trilogy seems like the typical project that everyone does at home and at school they put it together to see what happens.
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CrownighterDec 30, 2019
I was honestly excited, but didn't like it that much. Really emotional and fulfilling at some points, but overall rushed, incoherent and disappointing.
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kdjhfaDec 22, 2019
While i wanna rate it good for the awesome effects aswell as the sound design. The moments when the the critical moments are viewed, with some incredible music, and the whole movie teather shaking; when everyone is just silent; you realiseWhile i wanna rate it good for the awesome effects aswell as the sound design. The moments when the the critical moments are viewed, with some incredible music, and the whole movie teather shaking; when everyone is just silent; you realise just how stupid the story is. Everything for a good story is there, just not a STAR WARS story.… Expand
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Outrun70Dec 23, 2019
Ok here goes, I don’t know what people want, maybe the downfall of Disney, them being the kings of the box office, personally I think that other studios are reviewing this movie, cos it’s absolutely non stop, I’m a child of 77, and I know myOk here goes, I don’t know what people want, maybe the downfall of Disney, them being the kings of the box office, personally I think that other studios are reviewing this movie, cos it’s absolutely non stop, I’m a child of 77, and I know my Star Wars movies from fabulous to darn right pants( prequels) but rise is a great movie, if any criticism is aimed its that they probably should of got JJ to direct all 3 movies, Ryan just didn’t have a clue I’m afraid, not that last Jedi is the worst, just he didn’t get what to do with Luke, and blew it, but rise and JJ have tried to fix those problems, I think some of these reviewers are bonkers , this to me is probably the 3 rd best Star Wars movie ever, 1, NH,2,TESB,3,RISE, I mean it it’s got unbelievable action, and daisy Ridley totally owns these movies, I even think she’s better than mark Hamill at carrying all 3, so let the nay sayers have a go and moan, go and see for yourself, I promise you won’t be disappointed, it may not be the best, but in no way is it the worst, my score is 5/5, I presume all the other reviewers are CATS fans LOL, merry Christmas, may the force be with you, ALWAYS… Expand
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8ig3llDec 23, 2019
The Rise of Skywalker was ok. Great fights and is a beautiful movie. It lacks continuity with the other two films and every other Star Wars film at that. If you’re a a casual Star Wars fan who just wants to see action with no explanationThe Rise of Skywalker was ok. Great fights and is a beautiful movie. It lacks continuity with the other two films and every other Star Wars film at that. If you’re a a casual Star Wars fan who just wants to see action with no explanation needed, this is for you. But if you’re a hardcore fan and want cohesion in your stories, you’re going to hate it. The Last Jedi ruined the chance to create a compelling movie after that and JJ Abrams did his best to try to answer all the questions he set up in The Force Awakens. I blame Disney for not sticking with the same director. It seems like Rian Johnson was having a ego contest and was trying to subvert expectations by trying to outdo Abrams rather than adding on to what he was trying to create, which kind of ruined the story of this trilogy. I love Star Wars, but I’m at the point where I’ve kind of out grown it and have to understand it’s for kids. Kids aren’t going to question the lore of any story. Most kids are going to accept it how it is. They’ll just like it because it’s a cool world and people are fighting. But Disney took the nerdy part of Star Wars out and made it into a bad Marvel film. So I’m not interested in any Star Wars trilogy anymore, because I would have to dumb myself down to watch these movies and accept them for how they are instead of being intrigued like I was with their other six films that had continuity. But it was ok, I wouldn’t watch it again.… Expand
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SerWilliamDec 23, 2019
Nothing mind blowing but out if the three the best one kept me guessing on some points super predictable in other. I would put it in my top 5 Star Wars films
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PooheadDec 24, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The movie has some good moments throughout but the plot moves at a breakneck pace so you won't notice how poorly written the story is this trilogy was unfocused and rushed… Expand
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RoseRainierDec 24, 2019
Rise of Skywalker was a rushed, ill-paced slog with no character development for most of the characters, and that had to spend most of it's run time fixing the mess The Last Jedi left the trilogy in. I hope all the actors go on to get rolesRise of Skywalker was a rushed, ill-paced slog with no character development for most of the characters, and that had to spend most of it's run time fixing the mess The Last Jedi left the trilogy in. I hope all the actors go on to get roles on other movies that appreciate their talent more.… Expand
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GreenThunderDec 24, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The movie itself, I would say, could be best described as an extremely simple film. When you boil it down, the story is simple: find a Sith Wayfinder to get to the Emperor, who wants to destroy the galaxy. I was looking for more, but I could roll with that concept. But what brings the movie down is the intense amount of boring extra quests they have to do to get to the Sith Wayfinder. They have to get a knife, and then someone to read the inscriptions on the knife, then they have to cross the water. The whole movie seems to avoid interacting with the Emperor as a threat, to focus on all of our new characters, and the Emperor ends up just feeling like a goal to get to, rather, than a person who actually impacted any of the heroes journey to get to him, and hurt anybody. There are several things I could say that are more specific flaws I had with it, but I won't elaborate.

The action is good in parts, the first half of the Kylo Ren x Rey fight is well choreographed and fast enough to keep my whittling attention span satisfied, and I enjoy the aesthetics of Exogol, with the lighting, however I do with that there was more action in this area. I can't really count the final battle with Palpatine as action, which could have been interesting, being more of a battle of perseverance than of power, but it was bogged down by it being intensely slow and drawing our attention away from it to focus on an epic space battle. Overall,
Visuals: Great
Story: Bad
Character: Depends, either boring, good, or ruined by a bad script.
Ending: Garbage
Final Score: You can see it now, but yeah, a 5/10.… Expand
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movingpicturesDec 24, 2019
The first and greatest failure is failing to cast the spell. There were too many distractions in the film that took the viewer out of the movie rather than pulling them into the movie. How is that Leia? Are they using CGI or archival footageThe first and greatest failure is failing to cast the spell. There were too many distractions in the film that took the viewer out of the movie rather than pulling them into the movie. How is that Leia? Are they using CGI or archival footage or a combination? Wait, is that Charlie from Lost? Is he still running around a tropical jungle? I wonder if they filmed that scene in the same location as Lost? I bet this guy is Lando.. Wow that was a fast scene! It's almost like they're stuffing the film with every previous character (alive and dead) but they only appear on-screen long enough to say "Remember me!?" and disappear. What's the point? And this failure makes it much easier to notice the film's other shortcomings.

There is a lack of engagement. It's hard to care for these pencil-thin characters. There is no suspense. You just find yourself just waiting for it to end. Not to mention massive gaps in logic, and characters making decisions solely to serve the mechanics of what happens next.. but it's not what the character would actually do. The viewer walks away not believing in it. It didn't happen. It didn't end that way. Very reminiscent of Lost in this regard. Maybe the appearance of Charlie was foreshadowing after all.

I know none of these negative reviews are going to keep Star Wars fans from seeing this movie. But when you finally do watch it, just know that you are not alone, that you are not crazy, and that J.J. Abrams has screwed us once again.… Expand
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polikarpDec 25, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is definitely the best movie of sequel trilogy.
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Lucas_tDec 25, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Almost nothing in this movie was good, the script is a catastrophe, the movie is fast-paced, there is a huge lack of originality, and the main one that for me was the worst of all, the lack of respect for Rian Johnson. The only good things about this movie are the performances that fight to save the movie and the soundtrack that remains impactful.… Expand
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JoMiSaDec 26, 2019
This movie is better than the last episode (TLJ), it feels like the best of a bad situation. We still never found out what Finn needed to tell Rey, they must've forgotten that when they made this movie, so many plotholes! Watching the DisneyThis movie is better than the last episode (TLJ), it feels like the best of a bad situation. We still never found out what Finn needed to tell Rey, they must've forgotten that when they made this movie, so many plotholes! Watching the Disney trilogy feels like witnessing a school project, one kid named JJ felt passionate and studied but the kid paired up with him Rian seemed to not care about the project and wanted to make it all about his vision with little knowledge, then JJ had to fix what he could last minute before turning in the paper and rushed it. They should've given this movie another year to make sense, given George Lucas overall say. They shold've planned out the trilogy before even starting it and sticking wit in one director. What a disaster and missed opportunity... still better than TLJ.… Expand
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LedCaroZep42Dec 31, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Rey IS the new Jedi, she ROCKS! The Force IS with her. Period, end of statement!… Expand
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MostireviewsDec 30, 2019
This movie is the most disappointing movie of the year, but its not that bad how critics say, but it actually has some good things like the visual effects, the action sequences and some jokes but the things it failed makes the movie feel badThis movie is the most disappointing movie of the year, but its not that bad how critics say, but it actually has some good things like the visual effects, the action sequences and some jokes but the things it failed makes the movie feel bad like the plot holes, the emperor palpatine feels rushed and unnecessary, the movie answers some quetions of the last jedi but created new ones. its obvious that this trilogy was not planned with a beginning, middle and end i got to say that Kathleen Kennedy ruinned this trilogy, some people say that the prequel trilogy was worse than the sequel trilogy and i respect that opinion, i can see why people like this trilogy more but at least the prequels had a plan they knew how they gonna begin the story and ended, well we are gonna to wait like a decade or maybe 4 years until we see another trilogy but if the really wanna succeed they need to create something new that doesn't involve the tragedy of the skywalker, we need to see something new, like the old republic i think it will be awesame to see that but they'll need to write and create the full trilogy from the beginning, middle and end… Expand
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col03004Jan 1, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wile this movie has some fun moments the plot really doesn't hold up. First off the reintroduction of Palpatine isn't given enough context and the decisions the character makes don't make any sense given what we learn about him in the prequel trilogy. He is far too calculating to rest his whole plan on Rey. The character of Rose Tico is totally written out of the story. I personally really liked her character and wanted to see her relationship with Finn explored more. Given the sad treatment the actress Kelly Marie Tran received after The Last Jedi this seems like kind of a sleight to her. She deserved a proper sendoff in this film and didn't get it.

Finally, this film in a lot of ways seems to ignore what happened in the prior film. I know that The Last Jedi was controversial among some of the fans, but ignoring its central insights makes the whole sequel trilogy seem disjointed and makes the trilogy make less sense rather than more.… Expand
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WeirJan 1, 2020
Mediocre sci-fi movie, even worse for the Star Wars franchise.

Characters seemed almost completely different from previous entries with only Kylo Ren having a somewhat coherent story arc. Storyline made very little sense with a lot of plotMediocre sci-fi movie, even worse for the Star Wars franchise.

Characters seemed almost completely different from previous entries with only Kylo Ren having a somewhat coherent story arc.

Storyline made very little sense with a lot of plot holes and very little explanation of major plot points and twists.

Visuals and Sound were about the only great aspect of the movie, aside from some awkward CGI renderings of younger characters.

Overall, I'm not going to see it again till it has been available for rent. I'm glad I paid the lower matinee ticket prices to see this sad excuse of an entry in the once beloved Star Wars franchise.

Side note: I am glad they toned down the corny jokes and gags, it reminded me of the issues a lot of fans had with The Phantom Menace.… Expand
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CasualViewer135Jan 2, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I went into the theater with not very high expectations since I heard about how this film was bringing back Palpatine, main villain of the prequel and original trilogies and having him be the one who was secretly pulling the strings. Obviously not original! But it turned out to better than I expected. It moved at a much more rapid pace than TLJ so I didn't feel like it was stretched out. It also gave a more convincing albeit unsettling answer to the question about the protagonist Rey's family heritage rather than just sticking with the "it is nothing important" line. The action sequences were great and the long presumed dead Emperor was successfully portrayed as a terrifying and diabolical figure who was willing to anything to continue the Sith line. But after seeing the extent of his powers, the way Palpatine died seemed underwhelming. The kiss between Rey and the now-redeemed Kylo Ren seemed forced into the story and the ending scene where Rey adopts the Skywalker name while wielding a yellow lightsaber was a head scratcher. In the end, I can just say the film was alright because though it wasn't a complete mess, it felt like there was something missing.… Expand
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Saturation04Jan 8, 2020
Honestly was quite enjoyable at the cinema but lacked overall as a story. It is a fun time if you look away from the huge plot holes and the unexplained and huge fan service
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IzzetMay 4, 2020
Considering how awful the last jedi was they did a decent job pulling this one together. Most of the plot points were highly predictable (when you could tell they were going for anything but) which made the movie feel boring to me. EspeciallyConsidering how awful the last jedi was they did a decent job pulling this one together. Most of the plot points were highly predictable (when you could tell they were going for anything but) which made the movie feel boring to me. Especially with the kiss no one asked for.… Expand
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watchdawgJan 10, 2020
My yard stick for franchise films is: would I recommend you see this film if you weren't invested, or hadn't seen previous films. Do I think you would get something from it? My answer is that I wouldn't recommend you see this film.My yard stick for franchise films is: would I recommend you see this film if you weren't invested, or hadn't seen previous films. Do I think you would get something from it? My answer is that I wouldn't recommend you see this film. Additionally, do I think you should see this film if you enjoy the franchise or were invested in this trilogy? No I don't. I didn't find it satisfying as a stand alone film, a Star Wars film, or the finale in the Skywalker trilogy.… Expand
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Djgiantmtl01Jan 28, 2020
The movie at first glance was ok but when things started to move along with the movie they had the opportunity to explain the plot between rey and kylo but they trew it out in the garbage and introduce new carathers into the series withoutThe movie at first glance was ok but when things started to move along with the movie they had the opportunity to explain the plot between rey and kylo but they trew it out in the garbage and introduce new carathers into the series without explaining the context this movie is good but dont watch it of you didint like the last jedi… Expand
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geekusmaximusMay 5, 2020
I think this is a better movie than The Last Jedi, but it’s still got a lot of flaws. You don’t have the gaping plot holes or downright idiocy we witnessed in The Last Jedi, and there are no random casino scenes or important charactersI think this is a better movie than The Last Jedi, but it’s still got a lot of flaws. You don’t have the gaping plot holes or downright idiocy we witnessed in The Last Jedi, and there are no random casino scenes or important characters getting killed like they’re just Star Trek red shirts, but this movie really suffers from trying to do too much at once. It’s like they were trying to play damage control after the mess Rían Johnson left behind, offer the obligatory fan service, and still write a compelling story. Unfortunately, that means the movie is really disjointed, frantic, and somewhat difficult to follow. There are a lot of “well, that was convenient” moments or scenes where you’re left scratching your head and saying, “How did they know to do that?”
It wasn’t all bad. The effects are good, the actors manage to look like they’re holding it together (which is more than can be said for the prequel trilogy), and they really do wrap up the story in a semi-satisfactory way. In particular, the last few minutes of the movie are probably the finest moments of the film, but the two hours leading up to it often feel more like Michael Bay tried to make a movie about a Picasso painting of Star Wars: you recognize what you’re seeing, but nothing is quite where you think it belongs, there’s an awful lot going on, and everything must inevitably explode.… Expand
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furiousmagicianMar 8, 2020
A lukewarm ending to a pretty lukeless movie

The best of the sequel trilogy finally ends off where we began, nowhere interesting... But visually stunning and C3-PO stole the show!
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SeanPalpatineApr 14, 2020
Simply a bad film. Pacing is brutal, acting is ok, the only performances that I considered to be good were Ian McDiarmid, Adam Driver and Daisy Ridley, everyone else was mediocre. Rey was wasted, Kylo was ruined, Finn, Hux and Poe were alsoSimply a bad film. Pacing is brutal, acting is ok, the only performances that I considered to be good were Ian McDiarmid, Adam Driver and Daisy Ridley, everyone else was mediocre. Rey was wasted, Kylo was ruined, Finn, Hux and Poe were also wasted. The story was a total mess. Knights of Ren were laughable, just more Captain Phasmas. Writing was cringe-worthy. Han Solo gets the best moment of the movie with Kylo. I'm done I literally can't talk about this anymore. There are enjoyable moments but don't expect many.… Expand
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Rick444Apr 17, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Technically it's not as bad as rogue one or last jedi etc. It is politicized but what's funny that's not what makes it bad. What makes it bad is just that it's a bad movie where main character is flawless to the bone and nothing can ever stop her. Everyone else have absolutely nothing to offer and there are no shades of Grey. You can just support the only possible choice or die.

. And you see i even know why it's like that. Reason is because it is atargetted as a movie with a clear message for the kids. There can't be any unambiguous messages for children viewers to challenge the status quo.… Expand
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JordanLaytonApr 28, 2020
In a crusading conclusion to a troubled trilogy, JJ Abrams brings his perception of a fan's perspective back to Star Wars in a way that suffers due to inconsistent storytelling and light-speed pacing that doesn't give a single moment enoughIn a crusading conclusion to a troubled trilogy, JJ Abrams brings his perception of a fan's perspective back to Star Wars in a way that suffers due to inconsistent storytelling and light-speed pacing that doesn't give a single moment enough time to breath. Where the original trilogy felt like the singular creative vision of one man assisted by many and prone to happy accidents, this trilogy feels like a fads love letter that devolves into just the worst kind of Twitter argument. And THAT leads to one of the only things I think both fans and haters of TLJ can agree on - - that what this trilogy lacked more than anything else was a strong creative direction. In terms of story, character, and tone, it just seems that the this trilogy a missing a certain Feigi-ness. What JJ did in this movie is essentially ignore 90% of what was set up in TLJ and spend the first half of this movie setting up the movie he wanted to make, throwing in occasional, more obvious jabs at TLJ throughout seemingly to appease and service all the fans that felt so wronged by it. I think some people that hated TLJ will love this film for doing that but to me it just comes off as inconsistent storytelling. Now to focus in on specifically this movie...

I think, with the first half of this movie, JJ and the other co-writers in this film fell into an issue that many video game quest lines suffer from: McGuffin Russian Doll. Meaning that throughout the movie the characters were tracking down an object that led to another object, that led to a new character, etc. From my perspective, it amounts to making excuses to take your characters to new location after new location. And it is that faux pas in storytelling device selection that I think accelerated the pacing to a point of ridiculousness. Moments that should have hit like a train were give no time to breath. Character motivations, trials, and tribulations were skipped through like Netflix's 1.5x viewing speed feature was turned on. Don't get me wrong, there were plenty of moments I enjoyed in that first half, but truly, almost everything just felt rushed for that whole first half of the film. I do think the second half caught itself a bit, but without the fleshed out setup that was required of the first half, everything I liked about the second half was somewhat dulled. Without the context of the trilogy, I actually lean ever so slightly towards liking this film. But with that context (which cant be ignored) I'm much more on the fence about it. I enjoyed the ride while I was on it, but after taking some time to think about how this final piece fits into the puzzle that is the Skywalker saga, I'm a bit disappointed.… Expand
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pur__0_0__Jul 6, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Star Wars: Episode IX is the first movie I learnt of with my senses and knowledge of Star Wars intact. Just before this movie was coming I watched all the previous movies so that I could catch up before this movie came. I wasn't born until The Phantom Menace, I didn't know anything about the other movies since I used to think Star Wars is only a cartoon, then when The Force Awakens came I had my board exams going on. And The Last Jedi was getting so much hate I thought Star Wars is just another franchise being done to death like Jurassic Park or The Matrix. So overall saying, this is the first Star Wars movie that I knew how to react on when it released. And that was definitely not a good reaction.
So first of all my problem is with how "convenient" the plot twists are. How on earth are the plot twists done so badly that there doesn't seem to be anything at stake! Rey and friends are getting sucked in sand, the animal inside is friendly. C3PO's memory gets formatted, R2D2 restores it. They don't know where to go, Rey just holds her knife and COMPARES IT WITH THE SURROUNDINGS AND FINDS HER WAY!?! And no, I'm not even getting to the dozen things that happened when she had to defeat Palpatine. Nothing matters in this movie for that matter. What happened to Rey becoming evil? What happened to the rebels on the planet where C3PO's memory was formatted? They were never brought up again.
The movie completely massacred everything that Star Wars stands for. I think the problem with all the sequel movies is that they are pandering to a much, much younger generation. Anything that could have been a little too mature was probably thrown out of the window by Mickey Mouse, because then how will the little girls from Middle East have Rey dolls if she did something mature like Luke and Anakin? Palpatine came back to life only so that Rey could smash him again and show how strong and smart she is. Ben Solo died only because he was trying to save Rey for some reason, even though he has Jedi powers so he could have just moved her out of the path. No culture, lifestyle, important character, backstory - nothing happened in here. It was just picking up on the disaster that Episode VIII was.
And the worst part in the entire movie was when Rey took, or rather should I say, STOLE the Skywalker surname. What even was that scene? The way Luke and Leia were standing in the sky, they looked like her parents. The second worst for me would be the Rey and Ben kissing scene. I don't know how to say this, but Rey has a very sister-like look to her. Why would Ben ever do that? But of course, not everything is bad about Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Palpatine. Like I said before, it has a really awesome CGI, probably the best in the entire Star Wars franchise. The cinematography was also very good. The background score added to the intensity.
And the best part - it's the last movie of the sequel trilogy. Finally this thing ended. We don't have to watch any more of Rey Palpatine anymore. I'm glad I've watched every single Star Wars movie now, so I have been able to catch up with the trend and now I can talk to anyone about Star Wars whenever the topic comes up.… Expand
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SrRebeldeJun 22, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Esta trilogia de Star Wars ya venia siendo bastante... sosa. El beso que tuvieron al final los protagonistas de la historia fue completamente innecesario. El guion en su totalidad no me ha gustado para nada, hubiese preferido que nuestra protagonista proviniese de la nada y no provenga de un linaje especial.… Expand
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RaiderzJul 11, 2020
I was genuinely shocked how terrible the plot of this movie was. You have 40 years of cinematic history with complicated arcs and deep themes based on the world mythology, and a multibillion-dollar company with enough resources to hire theI was genuinely shocked how terrible the plot of this movie was. You have 40 years of cinematic history with complicated arcs and deep themes based on the world mythology, and a multibillion-dollar company with enough resources to hire the best screenwriters in the industry, and they ended up with a story where a bunch of undeveloped characters chase a thing to find another thing that will give them access to a bad guy who came from nowhere to kill him with a lightsaber. And the editing... I watched this movie in a theater, and it gave me a real headache. The camera never stops floating around, the characters talk fast and constantly scream, scenes replace each other so rapidly that you do not have time to realize what happened in the previous one, as in the next they already managed to introduce and withdraw a new character. In general, this film feels like a trailer of a few seasons of a TV show, and this is not an exaggeration. I don't know what went wrong with the production, especially after the JJ's Force Awakens which I liked (not loved but liked), but this new trilogy was a huge waste of a potential. And it's just sad.… Expand
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Clive_cowanJul 30, 2020
It tried hard to fix the problems with the last Jedi. But the last Jedi was so bad that there is no way any film could be a success after that desecration. I Think they did the best with the film that you could probably do. But with thatIt tried hard to fix the problems with the last Jedi. But the last Jedi was so bad that there is no way any film could be a success after that desecration. I Think they did the best with the film that you could probably do. But with that massive steaming S##T (the last Jedi film), they were left with right in the middle of the trilogy, they could only fail.… Expand
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GioRgipJul 25, 2020
Такой же позор как и новая трилогия, возвращение палпатина это просто убожество
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MrPajamasSep 8, 2020
Unfortunately, director J. J. Abrams returned to Episode IX, who was already in charge of Episode VII, which he succeeded in because he went to safety. This is no longer the case with Episode IX, and unfortunately he didn't quite succeedUnfortunately, director J. J. Abrams returned to Episode IX, who was already in charge of Episode VII, which he succeeded in because he went to safety. This is no longer the case with Episode IX, and unfortunately he didn't quite succeed here. Overall, the story is a bit like Episode VI, but that's not quite a problem. I don't want to spoiler, but the main problem here is mainly how bad some scenes are. The characters are already dead all of a sudden, and overall it doesn't work and it's not exactly the best story. The effects are excellent, as always with Star Wars movies and music as well, and in the end it's a good movie, but it doesn't end the saga very well. After the amazing Episode VII, which copied Episode IV, and the excellent Episode VIII, which came up with something completely new, here we have Episode IX, which throws dirt on the Star Wars trilogy and destroyed everything it built over the years. Unfortunately, I still have to hold the opinion that Episode VII should never have occurred.… Expand
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SirSplendidSep 13, 2020
I don't like this movie, but fans need to stop being so toxic towards the sequels and those who are fans of it, some of these reviews made me laugh at how over exaggerated they are and how angry they are, over a MOVIE. It's rediculous.
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Dom007Feb 13, 2021
There are some good parts and some bad parts. The film is well made, but very poorly written. The final battle was cool but I didn't really care about it all that much because I didn't care much for many of the characters. Overall massivelyThere are some good parts and some bad parts. The film is well made, but very poorly written. The final battle was cool but I didn't really care about it all that much because I didn't care much for many of the characters. Overall massively underwhelming.… Expand
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BobbyAxelrodFeb 1, 2021
It's hard to put it all into a few words, but this movie was very disappointing. I'm not much of a Star Wars fan but I've seen the previous movies from years ago. This movie made me not want to see another Star Wars film again. It was poorlyIt's hard to put it all into a few words, but this movie was very disappointing. I'm not much of a Star Wars fan but I've seen the previous movies from years ago. This movie made me not want to see another Star Wars film again. It was poorly written, poorly paced, poorly casted and made absolutely no sense. It's a shame to see the Star Wars franchise turn into this mess.… Expand
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Mo_Dallow-ArinoFeb 8, 2021
Mediocre. Feels pretty clumsy, logic is flawed in many places. However, this film does contain some cool action sequences and great sound design.
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Sarian263Mar 15, 2021
In my group of friends/work colleagues I am one of the few who did not mind The Force Awakens or The last Jedi as much. Were they not as good as the original trilogy? Of course but I think it is safe to say that it will take ALOT for thoseIn my group of friends/work colleagues I am one of the few who did not mind The Force Awakens or The last Jedi as much. Were they not as good as the original trilogy? Of course but I think it is safe to say that it will take ALOT for those movies to be topped. However I went into The Rise Of Skywalker with a bit of a small expectation. I knew the movie was not going to be fantastic but the way this movie was advertised as the "Finale to the Skywalker Saga" gave me somewhat a BIT of hope. Instead, What I feel we got was two separate movies rolled together into one. The first half seemed to be "Damage Control" to the previous movie (By this I mean trying to fix what people were not happy about) and the second half felt more like a rush to get to the end. It is a shame because so many people are invested into this story as they have fond memories of it from childhood. That's not to say the movie is terrible as I don't think it is but it is easily the worst in the sequel trilogy (In my opinion) It felt like there was no main story flowing through these movies but instead different ideas just thrown in together and putting the "Star Wars" Name on it to make some money.… Expand
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JACOBJORDANBAJun 23, 2021
I like Star wars episode 9 the rise of Skywalker it's a good and final episode to the Skywalker saga it's not bad then last Jedi The last Jedi episode 8 was the worst and was the baddest it was the grossest and it was the worst Star warsI like Star wars episode 9 the rise of Skywalker it's a good and final episode to the Skywalker saga it's not bad then last Jedi The last Jedi episode 8 was the worst and was the baddest it was the grossest and it was the worst Star wars movie I ever have been f seen a lot of people get all one star on Google but Star wars episode 7 and Star wars episode 9 the righteous hour and force awakens Get three stars so all you need to stop saying that they rise of Skywalker was the worst Star wars movie but the last Jedi was the worst movie that the only thing movie ever f****** because the last Jedi how a lot of people get one star on Google it's got two stars and a halfo stop and get some help… Expand
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MarkM17Jul 26, 2021
Not a great end to not a great trilogy. The trilogy was irreparably crippled from episode 8 and episode 9 was trying to band aid that. I love Palps character but his impact wasn't the same as it was in the original trilogy or even the prequelNot a great end to not a great trilogy. The trilogy was irreparably crippled from episode 8 and episode 9 was trying to band aid that. I love Palps character but his impact wasn't the same as it was in the original trilogy or even the prequel trilogy and the exegol part of the plot just didn't tie together that been said still not the worst of the sequels for me.… Expand
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jacekczaplaSep 4, 2021
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My main problem with TRoS is even when this is really not good movie,
completely doesn't work as a final for nine movie saga.
Instead of that - yeah this is just not good movie.
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CellBlok69wlamoOct 6, 2021
Mediocre, but better than The Last Jedi. It does seem to spend the first half correcting the mistake that was The Last Jedi.
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MagikMiceFeb 16, 2023
Has a fun adventure. For me, everything to do with the Emperor is how many fans felt about Luke in Ep 8. The weakest of its trilogy. Anticlimactic and kind of flat.
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HeroicAge616Oct 25, 2021
The Rise of Skywalker feels a little too desperate sometimes, but is still a mostly satisfying way to end a middling trilogy.
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JJ2FAS4UDec 30, 2021
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Disobedient_K9Mar 4, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Despite having some decent performances, good special effects, the occasional cool-looking fights, and the same iconic Stars Wars theme music that plays throughout, The Rise of Skywalker has many flaws that are hard to ignore; Palpatine is suddenly alive again and a threat to our heroes despite having clearly been killed in the original trilogy because...the writers ran out of interesting villains to come up with? Rey can suddenly heal injured snakes with the force now because...magic looked cool in Harry Potter? Rey and Kylo suddenly kiss at the end because...every movie needs to have some romance in it? Lots of things just happen without any viable explanation or build-up purely to shock the audience. Still, it's definitely not the worst movie I've seen (I've seen much worse). But there's not a whole lot of positive things I can say about this messy, muddled story.… Expand
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evildevilishFeb 23, 2022
When I walked out of the cinema...after starting this whole saga as an 11yr old in 1977..I have to say that Disneys attempt of making Star Wars end like an Avengers finale just hurt
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DarkwingSchmuckMar 2, 2022
After setting the stage with a charismatic young cast and a thoroughly exciting and entertaining action/adventure film with The Force Awakens, JJ Abrams fumbles the conclusion to the trilogy with a jumbled, sloppy mess of a movie in The RiseAfter setting the stage with a charismatic young cast and a thoroughly exciting and entertaining action/adventure film with The Force Awakens, JJ Abrams fumbles the conclusion to the trilogy with a jumbled, sloppy mess of a movie in The Rise of Skywalker. Lacking any real heart or substance, this one is primarily for the fans who only care to see people wacking each other repeatedly with laser swords.… Expand
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GiugiOct 3, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A film all in all beautiful but disappointing if you look at the rest of the saga. There are enough moments of action and twists throughout the film but there are too many letes that almost fall asleep, then it's all very repetitive and most things seem already seen and others don't really have their heads. The special effects and acting are two wonderful aspects but the plot is perhaps a little disappointing.… Expand
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Ka092487Jan 10, 2023
Beautifully dark and the turning point for our heroes! Kylo Ren is
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Brave0flegendraJul 2, 2023
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. While with a nice concept and an excellent director, the ninth installment of the Star wars franchise has a lot of plot issues, like the thing Poe and Finn wanted to say, but no one heard even at the end of the movie.
If the script was a little bit more polished, this could have been the best movie form the series Overall a decent film.… Expand
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