Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: December 20, 2019
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ItIsIFeb 1, 2022
I am not a star wars fan. I've never watched the original trilogy nor the prequel trilogy and even then I knew the moment the title crawl appeared with some dude's name we've never heard in this trilogy before we were in for a ride. A messy,I am not a star wars fan. I've never watched the original trilogy nor the prequel trilogy and even then I knew the moment the title crawl appeared with some dude's name we've never heard in this trilogy before we were in for a ride. A messy, incomprehensible and overral frustrating ride.… Expand
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XathiahsFeb 11, 2022
How to ruin a saga with a bad ending of a bad trilogy. All you learned from the previous movies is totally ruined and retconned. The worst Star Wars movie. I give 2/10 only for the good VFX.
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AV-Apr 28, 2022
i hate this movie as much as i hate attack of the clones. maybe its a little better than aotc mainly because it looks better. even then, the movie is such filth. im not sure how disney didnt plan out the sequels. its just awful. this movie,i hate this movie as much as i hate attack of the clones. maybe its a little better than aotc mainly because it looks better. even then, the movie is such filth. im not sure how disney didnt plan out the sequels. its just awful. this movie, is awful. the sequels started off so well... until it became awful. the story, is awful. the twist, is awful. i dont hate rey because shes a woman, that has so little to do with it, i dont even know how to explain it. the movie just sucks. the fact this is rated higher than the last jedi is weird to me.… Expand
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MrPerfectCellJun 4, 2022
Has a few fun moments scattered throughout but overall the film is a complete mess that spends more time trying to cater to critics of the previous movie rather than tell a good story in its own right.
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TheGamerGirlDec 22, 2019
I've been a Star Wars fan for already over thirty years, and I enjoyed this movie. I went in a bit scared because I did not care for The Last Jedi at all (it basically did nothing to advance a story, just killed Luke), but I'm so happy to seeI've been a Star Wars fan for already over thirty years, and I enjoyed this movie. I went in a bit scared because I did not care for The Last Jedi at all (it basically did nothing to advance a story, just killed Luke), but I'm so happy to see that J.J. was able to put something good together here.
He ignored a few things from Last Jedi, took jabs at others, and continued the story as he envisioned it starting in The Force Awakens.
I think this is a fine ending to the Skywalker Saga.
It is by no means a perfect movie, and there were some things I did not like, but honestly, the positive very much outweighs the negative. Rey was more of a likable character, Kylo Ren was absolutely epic, Finn and Poe were back to their amazing chemistry and banter... I did not mind Palpatine being back at all, either. Altogether a great movie, and worthy ending.
Much better than The Last Jedi, and that in itself is a big relief!… Expand
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brettjcavDec 20, 2019
Loved it, as did everyone I attended with. A perfect popcorn movie and fitting end to the Skywalker trilogies.
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KeithDowDec 27, 2019
Even though J.J. Abrams prefers to paint by numbers, his works remain fulfilling.
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Oz_MomotaroJan 6, 2020
An almost impossible movie to review as it seeks to pull together the completely disjoint trilogy with the previous 6 movies. It's a fun enough adventure romp - ala Indiana Jones without the charismatic lead. You simply have to go with theAn almost impossible movie to review as it seeks to pull together the completely disjoint trilogy with the previous 6 movies. It's a fun enough adventure romp - ala Indiana Jones without the charismatic lead. You simply have to go with the underlying premise that much of the previous 2 movies are just bait-and-switch nonsense, with the Emperor's return not being overly menacing or meaningful... but they had to have someone. Much of the movie is just action-for-action-sake, and you don't really get much conclusion that sticks the landing. The Reylo story line would have been better if it had had the whole movie to coalesce, but instead as they are trying to fit 2 movies into 2h20m they skip over a lot of the interesting plot developments. And there could have been some great story-beats to the movie - if Palpatine had been introduced earlier, and not left as a 'in-case-of-emergency' device. Also, while Driver and Ridley do a great job with what they've got, there's little substance to their twists and turns. Space horses has a Canto Bight feel to it as well, and I was half expecting to see Darth Maul make an appearance. There's a good movie here, but it's handicapped by a 3 movie mess.… Expand
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civildude892Dec 19, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Definitely the best of the new star wars movies. It did feel a little rushed in setting up the story line, but that was likely caused by RJ completely wasting the entirety of the 8th episode. JJ picked up the ball that RJ dropped and brought the series to a satisfying conclusion without any dumb suicide jumping or Jedi flying through space.… Expand
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aljirik1992Dec 19, 2019
Джедай однажды... Ситх навсегда! (Звёздные войны: Скайуокер. Восход)

Джей-Джей Абрамс ловко сложил из всех фанатских теорий цельный эпизод, разве что сам не сыграл Джа Джа Бинкса, который является самым главным злодеем саги по конспирологииДжедай однажды... Ситх навсегда! (Звёздные войны: Скайуокер. Восход)

Джей-Джей Абрамс ловко сложил из всех фанатских теорий цельный эпизод, разве что сам не сыграл Джа Джа Бинкса, который является самым главным злодеем саги по конспирологии вселенной SW, оставив огромный пласт для развития историй между восьмёркой и девяткой на откуп "Disney+". При этом складывается впечатление, что источником для идейности ленты стал трек группы КАСТА "На порядок выше", где стратегии в повествовании фильм придерживается чётко, стараясь всячески быть самостоятельным, обходя все восемь картин до, в попытках работать на максимальную аудиторию и не забывать при этом свои корни. На вопрос который заботит больше всего невероятно уставших от мира Звёздных Войн "Ставится ли точка в конце?", предельного ответа так и не получит ни кто, ведь в последних пяти минутах всё наследие Лукаса, хоть и зарывается под землю, но утвердительный возглас главной героини, что пронзает пространство, аккуратно включая свой световой меч, так же бережно вырисовывает восклицательный знак.… Expand
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manningn15Dec 29, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is my favorite Star Wars movie of all time, my 2nd favorite action movie of 2019, my 2nd favorite movie of 2019, one of my top 5 favorite action movies of all time, and one of my favorite movies of all time. The lead acting from Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, Oscar Isaac, Ian McDiarmid, Joonas Suotamo, Anthony Daniels, John Boyega, Carrie Fisher, and Mark Hamill was exceptional. Domhnall Gleeson, Richard E. Grant, Greg Grunberg, Harrison Ford, Shirley Henderson, Keri Russell, Naomi Ackie, Lupita Nyong'o, Kelly Marie Tran, Billy Dee Williams, Dominic Monaghan, and Billie Lourd gave phenomenal supporting performances. The visual effects were magnificent especially in the ocean scene, the final battle scene, and the scenes with Carrie Fisher. I loved the new creature and alien species especically the the Orbaks. I loved all of the new characters especically D-O, Babu Frik, Zorli Bliss, and Jannah. The writing and story was excellent. The makeup and hairstyling was superb especically on Ian McDiarmid, Daisy Ridley, Naomi Ackie, Adam Driver, Mark Hamill, Kelly Marie Tran, Carrie Fisher, Billie Lourd, and Oscar Isaac. The costumes were outstanding especically on Ian McDiarmid, Joonas Suotamo, Keri Russell, Naomi Ackie, Adam Driver, Anthony Daniels, Oscar Isaac, Daisy Ridley, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, and Kelly Marie Tran. The soundtrack was stupendous. Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker was so much better than I could have imagined and was a A+ movie.… Expand
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RangerdavDec 20, 2019
What is wrong with people??? Blinded by nostalgia I suppose. This movie was hands down a 10 out 10... up there with the best of Star Wars films. Please watch it without being automatically cynical ... I LOVED IT!
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Cannon9Dec 24, 2019
Honestly this is the best movie of the trilogy (which is not saying much I know). But after the disaster that The Last Jedi left, I think JJ Abrahams managed to salvage a lot.

There are plotholes and several scenes felt rushed. But here isHonestly this is the best movie of the trilogy (which is not saying much I know). But after the disaster that The Last Jedi left, I think JJ Abrahams managed to salvage a lot.

There are plotholes and several scenes felt rushed. But here is the thing: it feels like a Star Wars film. Maybe with 20 extra minutes, the movie would be better since there were a lot to retcon… Expand
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Chance80Dec 19, 2019
This movie feels like they put combined everything that was set for 8 and 9 together and they just didn't have enough time. While the story and what they were trying to do was good the pace felt too quick with the beginning being veryThis movie feels like they put combined everything that was set for 8 and 9 together and they just didn't have enough time. While the story and what they were trying to do was good the pace felt too quick with the beginning being very crunched for time. All in all it was a pretty great movie.… Expand
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RafaelFerrazDec 20, 2019
I would like to apologize in advance as I wasn't sensitive enough to notice any cons to this film. However, all I can say it's that I liked. I really liked. Full of surprises, epic battles and plot twists I did not see coming, this film is aI would like to apologize in advance as I wasn't sensitive enough to notice any cons to this film. However, all I can say it's that I liked. I really liked. Full of surprises, epic battles and plot twists I did not see coming, this film is a nice conclusion to the Skywalker saga. Easily the best film of 2019 to me.… Expand
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dreamcaster40Dec 21, 2019
Loved it!
I didn't like the last Jedi and thought the force awakens was okay. This movie definitely struggles to fit so much into it but I loved it.
The action is fantastic, the music is wonderful and the movie itself looks incredible.
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Jamez03Dec 21, 2019
This movie actually kinda surprised me. Did not love the last movie, so that may be why I found this one to be quite enjoyable. It is by no means a perfect movie, there are a lot of story inconsistencies throughout the film, and just thisThis movie actually kinda surprised me. Did not love the last movie, so that may be why I found this one to be quite enjoyable. It is by no means a perfect movie, there are a lot of story inconsistencies throughout the film, and just this trilogy in general. But, once I stopped to think about it, I did end up liking this movie over all.… Expand
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VultuRexDec 20, 2019
The movie was great, epic, emotional and satisfying conclusion to the Skywalker saga.
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fredexxdemonDec 20, 2019
To the people who was born with the first 3 movies. You do not own it.

This film manage to make up for some of the things that the last movie failed at or left behind. It gives satisfying answers, epic fight scenes and space battels. ItTo the people who was born with the first 3 movies. You do not own it.

This film manage to make up for some of the things that the last movie failed at or left behind. It gives satisfying answers, epic fight scenes and space battels. It gives a feel of reedem and an awesome movie, while the power level can at times seem a bit over the top, its not so much that it ruin the film. If you watch it with an open mind, you are in for a dosen good suprises.… Expand
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Moemoe1Dec 19, 2019
Great movie didn’t see a thing wrong with it good movie to cap off the series
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BovineDeathDec 22, 2019
Yes, it had to fix some of TLJ's bizarre plot twists, but this is the best of the Disney Star Wars movies after Rogue One. I can't wait to watch it again and cannot be friends with anyone who prefers TLJ over this.

This is a great Star WarsYes, it had to fix some of TLJ's bizarre plot twists, but this is the best of the Disney Star Wars movies after Rogue One. I can't wait to watch it again and cannot be friends with anyone who prefers TLJ over this.

This is a great Star Wars movie, made for the fans by a fan.… Expand
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KerboxDec 20, 2019
I would ignore all the 0 score reviews, no way this deserves to be the worst of the worst. In fact, it is one of the best in the series. I thoroughly enjoyed it and had a blast watching it.
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joeysilverDec 20, 2019
You can easily tell that they were trying to repair bad storytelling in the last two movies with more bad storytelling. It feels cobbled together and the pacing is incredibly rushed.
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veshchesDec 22, 2019
Not great but I did not hate it. It feels like the story from a video game. The writers seem to have made a list of all the fan complaints from Reddit and attempted to make amends one-by-one. It is like a whole trilogy in one movie. I thinkNot great but I did not hate it. It feels like the story from a video game. The writers seem to have made a list of all the fan complaints from Reddit and attempted to make amends one-by-one. It is like a whole trilogy in one movie. I think if they had been working toward this ending for all three movies it would have had a lot more impact.… Expand
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RelikkDec 22, 2019
I'm glad there are numerous middle finger salutes to the self-indulgent bilge that was Rian Johnson's nonsensical and dreadful screenplay. There were numerous directions the characters could have taken in that movie while still respectingI'm glad there are numerous middle finger salutes to the self-indulgent bilge that was Rian Johnson's nonsensical and dreadful screenplay. There were numerous directions the characters could have taken in that movie while still respecting them and their history in the Star Wars universe. At it's heart, that was its main problem because anybody that disliked the movie simply didn't buy-in to the decisions or choices that those characters made as they were utterly ridiculous. Not to mention its infantile and inappropriate humour. Its only saving graces were the cinematography and the interactions between Ren and Rey. The rest is all codswallop.

IX has its problems, sure, the story beats are familiar and the ending could have done with some work, but mainly its final act is tightly crammed and hasn't got much room to breathe. What wouldn't when its left to tie and clean up the utter mess its predecessor left, but its also satisfying and very entertaining at the same time. The performances from the main cast are excellent, the score is wonderful and the callbacks are handled beautifully, it's visually spectacular and probably one of the very best looking Star Wars movies so far and it has some good humour in the right places and with proper context. The same Ren and Rey interactions are great again, and the scenes that feature Rey, Finn, Poe and Chewie when they are working together the movie is a treat. I went into this thinking the worst after the reviews of the past few days and was pleasantly surprised and it deserves a hell of a lot more credit than what is currently being thrown at it by critics.… Expand
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boot20Dec 31, 2019
Reading the reviews here, you'd think this movie was as bad as Alone in the Dark or Rambo: Last Blood. The truth is far different. While it isn't a perfect movie, it is a fun romp and provides us more Star Wars. I quite enjoyed the movie.Reading the reviews here, you'd think this movie was as bad as Alone in the Dark or Rambo: Last Blood. The truth is far different. While it isn't a perfect movie, it is a fun romp and provides us more Star Wars. I quite enjoyed the movie. I'm not sure what movie the people here saw, but this was a fun movie. Let's start with the first few minutes, it's just so quintessentially Star Wars, that you are brought right into the Galaxy far far away immediately. The story is good, Rey, Kylo, Poe, Finn, and all the characters have satisfying character arcs. The story wraps up nicely and through the whole thing it feels like Star Wars.… Expand
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bfoore90Dec 22, 2019
Could have been alot better, but it's a fitting conclusion nonetheless to the much talked-about and highly anticipated Star Wars sequel trilogy.

Final grade: 7.6/10
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Unbiased_CriticDec 29, 2019
Do yourselves a favour and pay no mind to the critics, This movie is great. There are some awesome effects, great dialogue, the jokes are dialed down from episode VIII, are nicely placed and most are epic or borderline so. Episode IX deservesDo yourselves a favour and pay no mind to the critics, This movie is great. There are some awesome effects, great dialogue, the jokes are dialed down from episode VIII, are nicely placed and most are epic or borderline so. Episode IX deserves so much more love and none of the hate it’s getting now. The only criticisms I would level at it are the pace is hurried and this trilogy was held back by the empire as villains. The former is because JJ Abrams had very little to work with from the previous instalment and he had to build all the impactful moments within the confines of IX and who knows the why of the latter?

Kind of wish the gambler had made an appearance..… Expand
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jabz10Dec 21, 2019
A fitting conclusion to the saga. Disregard critics so out of touch with everyday movie goers
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isabellefadelDec 20, 2019
Even though some changes could be made to the film, it is a fair ending to the Skywalker saga. JJ Abrams takes the movie and gets it into his path again, making it a classic Star Wars movie.
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JamesAHallDec 23, 2019
If you loved Last Jedi, you probably won't like this movie. If however you left last Jedi thinking WTF did I just watch (as I did), well this movie tries to rectify that.

Rise Of Skywalker isn't perfect. It has several silly/cheesyIf you loved Last Jedi, you probably won't like this movie. If however you left last Jedi thinking WTF did I just watch (as I did), well this movie tries to rectify that.

Rise Of Skywalker isn't perfect. It has several silly/cheesy moments, and some other parts you have to just kind of accept even though they don't make a ton of sense. A lot of people have complained that the pacing is really rushed, and that it true. But in the end, it is an enjoyable film with some beautiful visuals, and a few emotional moments that actually hit home quite a bit harder than I expected they would. Anyone saying this is the worst Star Wars film ever has a personal axe to grind. It's definitely not the worst or the best. It's an enjoyable, flawed, film that is worth seeing to make up your own mind.… Expand
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JohnMCouchDec 21, 2019
I am looking at this movie as if the last one didn't exist, because you can technically discount 90% of The Last Jedi, only watch about 20 minutes of it, and it would tie in just fine with this one. I think JJ delivered the best he could andI am looking at this movie as if the last one didn't exist, because you can technically discount 90% of The Last Jedi, only watch about 20 minutes of it, and it would tie in just fine with this one. I think JJ delivered the best he could and it was actually really enjoyable. I loved how he dissed Rian about 20 times, and he answered all the questions without any inclusion of current political landscape. I do wish there was more back story on the Emperor, i.e how he survived, but in the other than that, I thought it was good. Rey's back story explained. Ben Solo finally comes home. The old characters get some tribute paid to them. Them finally got the respect they deserved. I loved how Lea was trained as a Jedi. Great job saving the franchise JJ.… Expand
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LeePierceDec 21, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It wasn’t terrible. There were a lot of big moments, first two acts felt like they were dragging(gotta get that plot out of the way before the “pew-pew-pew,” you know?), a few big reveals... Leia got a hell of a lot more screen time than I had expected... I can’t wait to see James Dean in the next Fast and Furious movie. You could tell it was a JJ Abrams movie, though. I counted four “we’re in this together!” and “if we can’t live together, we’re gonna die alone!” speeches and I kept expecting Palpatine to turn into the Smoke Monster from Lost. That would have been something.… Expand
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Nuggetman666Dec 21, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think people need to calm down about this movie being “the worst of the saga”, acting like the train wreck known as the prequels don’t exist. In my opinion, this is just Return of the Jedi done right. I don’t blame the extremely fast pacing the first hour. J.J. Abrams had to fix the problems that Rian Johnson left with The Last Jedi. Obviously he didn’t want this movie to be a 4 hour snore fest so I’m fine with him setting up the plot very quickly, even if it is a lot to take in. Rey and Kylo’s bond remains compelling, as they try to set their differences apart to team up. People say the Emperor’s return is stupid but if Darth Maul can get sliced in half, fall into an endless pit and still survive then I’m fine with the Emperor living. A problem I had with TLJ was the completely unnecessary side plot that wasted Finn’s character. I’m glad that every part of the plot in this movie felt like it actually mattered and wasn’t just there for filler purposes. Another problem I had with TLJ was Snoke’s death. We never learned anything about the character, despite being built up in TFA as the second coming of the emperor. I am a little more satisfied knowing that Snoke was nothing more than a pawn of the Emperor because it means we don’t need character development for him. While this movie’s plot feels recycled from ROTJ, I am perfectly okay with it. They took out all of the unnecessary parts from that movie and put the good parts into this movie. There is a lot of plot convenience such as the new droid knowing the Emperors location, Rey being able to heal people with the force (although at this point, I’m convinced that the force can solve every problem) and the ships coming at the exact time when Poe loses all hope. However I can’t deny that this story had me captivated, the action kept me on the edge of my seat and it was the best possible way Abrams could’ve ended this trilogy and saga. Each character arc felt complete except for Finn, who never told Rey that he’s force sensitive. Then again, everyone was completely fine with Leia being force sensitive and not doing anything with it in ROTJ so I’m going to let this slide. I will say that this movie is incomparable to A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back but it still stands on its own as a good movie and a good conclusion to the end of this trilogy and the saga.… Expand
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midnightsunartDec 21, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It was always going to be a tough task to finish off the sequel trilogy and the overall Star Wars saga but I think JJ Abrams did a very good job. The film looks fantastic, with some amazing scenes and great performances, especially from Driver and Ridley. I liked how the film drops us straight into the reveal of Palpatine's return and Ren initially wanting to destroy him. The film feels fast paced, action packed and covers a lot of ground. Sure it's not perfect, but it's the best film we were going to get after the sale of Lucasfilm to Disney and is better than the ideas George Lucas had for the sequels, though some of the better ideas actually did make it into these sequels, with some modifications that actually improve them while omitting terrible ideas like the midichlorians and the Whills and the microbiotic world Lucas wanted to explore further. Full respect to George Lucas for creating Star Wars and the original trilogy but the prequels were a massive disappointment. The Force Awakens and The Rise of Skywalker on the other hand are very enjoyable and capture the feeling of the original and The Empire Strikes Back. The Last Jedi is the worst of the three, but the last third of that film is decent. The Rise of Skywalker attempts and mostly succeeds in bridging the ideas of the sequels with the established story from the original trilogy and even the prequels, bringing back the Emperor, who is also a pivotal part of the entire storyline. My only complaint is there was no real explanation as to how he returned, but the line 'The dark side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural' covers it enough. The Rise of Skywalker is an entertaining film that answers most of the questions raised in previous instalments. Some will like the answers, others may not.… Expand
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TatoncaDec 22, 2019
Everything it needed to be and more! Great fun, many touch points to previous films and expanded universe. Feels the most integrated into the greater pantheon of heros. A resounding triumphant return to form. I enjoyed this film very much
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ZakhmaxDec 22, 2019
My favorite fantastic saga is Star Wars. And I think, that it is great final
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LikeonionsDec 29, 2019
The cast is terrific. Unlike The Last Jedi, there is not a weak performance in this movie. Daisy Ridley and Adam Driver have done some of the best acting in the whole saga for this trilogy. Also unlike The Last Jedi, the new characters addedThe cast is terrific. Unlike The Last Jedi, there is not a weak performance in this movie. Daisy Ridley and Adam Driver have done some of the best acting in the whole saga for this trilogy. Also unlike The Last Jedi, the new characters added in this film, General Pryde, Zori Bliss, and Jannah, are actually good. Ian McDiarmid gives a performance very much like in the second half of Revenge of the Sith, and I loved it. The film moves very fast and it is easy to miss important pieces of dialogue on your first viewing. C3PO gets a more significant role than he's had since 1977, which was wonderful. There will probably be people that don't realize that Carrie Fisher died before the making of this film. She was well handled, especially given the situation.
The plot of this film is an attempt to make a sequel to The Last Jedi, which did certain things you shouldn't do in you middle act of a trilogy. JJ decided to bring back Palpatine, which on paper frankly sounds ridiculous and fan-servicey but he managed to make it work.
I would call this movie a beautiful mess. It is flawed, but given the setup of The Last Jedi and the fact JJ had 3 fewer months to make it vs The Force Awakens, I think he probably did the best he could, and I really like it.
There is a lot of hate for the new trilogy, not unlike the prequels. There's an old saying that no one hates Star Wars more than Star Wars fans. Sometimes I think that's true.… Expand
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KnightGarciaDec 29, 2019
The film isn’t perfect, there was no road map. Palpatine was essentially used as a means of ease explanation. However, the cast does a great job of handling what they were given. And the overall ending of the Skywalker Saga is okay, just likeThe film isn’t perfect, there was no road map. Palpatine was essentially used as a means of ease explanation. However, the cast does a great job of handling what they were given. And the overall ending of the Skywalker Saga is okay, just like it’s beginning. Yes, there is a lot of fan service in the film, but that doesn’t really make it a bad movie.
I think that if you’re only a StarWars movie fan you probably won’t like this movie. If you’re a true fan that has watched all the films and tv shows and knows a thing or two about the comics, then you’ll like this.… Expand
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pastor43Dec 24, 2019
I will keep this short and to the point. Star Wars is not a planet, Star Wars is a Universe, therefore it cannot be contain in just a handful of minds. All the negative comments in my opinion are people who never want to leave the planet ofI will keep this short and to the point. Star Wars is not a planet, Star Wars is a Universe, therefore it cannot be contain in just a handful of minds. All the negative comments in my opinion are people who never want to leave the planet of Tatooine. The positive comments desire to go to the Outer Rim and the unknown. Well done, again, J.J.… Expand
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thedude74Dec 21, 2019
Loved it, and I never in a million years expected to. I am a lifetime Star Wars fan, but the new trilogy was falling so short of the bar set by the original trilogy it was really hurting to watch them. Felt like Force Awakens was mostlyLoved it, and I never in a million years expected to. I am a lifetime Star Wars fan, but the new trilogy was falling so short of the bar set by the original trilogy it was really hurting to watch them. Felt like Force Awakens was mostly just rehash of A New Hope and Last Jedi seemed like a mess to me. Now, granted, this is not anywhere on par with the original trilogy. However, with this film I finally feel like the new trilogy has an identity of it's own. This one managed to finally give meaning and resonance to the characters and events of Force Awakens and Last Jedi. There are cringe worthy cheesy and campy moments, and huge events are left glaringly unexplained, but if you just give in and go with it I can finally say it was a ride worth taking. Feel like I owe J.J. Abrams an apology because I was so mad at him for Force Awakens. I feel like he did a solid job of letting me finally see his vision for Star Wars and he did a good job in the end.… Expand
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gzayas91Dec 29, 2019
Very good finale of the film series, not perfect one, but totally passable.
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Compi24Dec 22, 2019
Yet another piece of evidence pointing towards a very dark truth within myself that I've realized to be true after searching my feelings -- I guess I just don't really care about Star Wars as much as other fans. Perhaps it's the fact that theYet another piece of evidence pointing towards a very dark truth within myself that I've realized to be true after searching my feelings -- I guess I just don't really care about Star Wars as much as other fans. Perhaps it's the fact that the original trilogy reached me so late in life, or that I never really took the lore and canon that seriously to begin with, but these past few years (re: "Last Jedi" & "Solo") have only affirmed my lack of faith in there ever being another Star Wars movie to fully live up to not only my expectations, but those of the entire fandom's. That distance (and my exceptionally low expectations) in mind, I didn't hate this. It's a very polished, well-acted, and mostly well-put-together film, but not a particularly outstanding Star Wars film in any regard. Where others have viewed some of the film's narrative developments through winced eyes, I simply shrugged in the theater, thinking to myself, "meh, not what I wanted, but whatever, I guess." Where others have noted boredom during many portions of the film's second act, I found things to be average or better in terms of entertainment value. Where others have cried foul in response to certain of the film's more hokey elements, I found them to be relatively consistent with what we've already gotten from the prior eight films. So where does that leave me now? Slightly disappointed, but not angry. Happy to be alive to see this many Star Wars movies, but simultaneously so bummed at the waste of potential at hand. Sad, but more than ready to move on. They say it's almost a bigger crime to be average than terrible when it comes to movies. Here's hoping that's not the epitaph of every IP that The Mouse has been hoarding over the past decade.… Expand
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AlexanderLuthorDec 24, 2019
While their are some technical issues with the film, it is overall a very exciting film and offered a heartfelt conclusion to the Saga. Given the issues Abrams faced after Johnson's pitiful Episode 8, we all knew that it'd be difficult toWhile their are some technical issues with the film, it is overall a very exciting film and offered a heartfelt conclusion to the Saga. Given the issues Abrams faced after Johnson's pitiful Episode 8, we all knew that it'd be difficult to square the circle in Episode 9.… Expand
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marcmyworksDec 24, 2019
Not the best or worst in the series and has a lot going for it. The only thing that is bothersome about this film is it does feel a bit reductive and the big reveals happen in the middle, rather than a build up towards the end.
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GenmaDec 24, 2019
Thank you J. J. Abrams! A perfect ending to this story and a great film. Second best Star Wars-movie. Empire is my nr 1
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hermburgerDec 24, 2019
It felt rushed but how can you blame this on this last chance to upright this trilogy. The movie needed to wrap up an epic saga, fix all the things mishandled of Luke in TLJ, deal with disney's director change, yet still wrap a much betterIt felt rushed but how can you blame this on this last chance to upright this trilogy. The movie needed to wrap up an epic saga, fix all the things mishandled of Luke in TLJ, deal with disney's director change, yet still wrap a much better bowtie to wrap it all up than game of thrones managed in an entire season. Pacing is great. This movue had me emotional at least a couple of times. I will be watching this a bunch of times on… Expand
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TumbaDec 24, 2019
Hands down perfection for any true Star Wars fan. Anyone else is a goofy contrarian or soulless being.
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smsandiferDec 21, 2019
By no means is this a perfect movie, but it was certainly MUCH better than The Last Jedi. Filled with lots of intense action and fast-paced, rousing fun! Also, I could do without the blatant LGBTQ propoganda at the end of the film...it hadBy no means is this a perfect movie, but it was certainly MUCH better than The Last Jedi. Filled with lots of intense action and fast-paced, rousing fun! Also, I could do without the blatant LGBTQ propoganda at the end of the film...it had nothing to do with the plot and added nothing to the storyline. Just an obnoxious social/political message.… Expand
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Stallion2086Dec 29, 2019
Beautiful, touching, emotional movie with fantastic plot and characters! The fighting scenes and CGI effects were absolutely fantastic! The Rise of Skywalker is a brilliant movie and don't listen to the fanboys. This is one of the best StarBeautiful, touching, emotional movie with fantastic plot and characters! The fighting scenes and CGI effects were absolutely fantastic! The Rise of Skywalker is a brilliant movie and don't listen to the fanboys. This is one of the best Star Wars movies every created! From me it gets 9/10.… Expand
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U_WANT_REVIEWDec 28, 2019
I truly enjoyed this movie. The wild highjinks and characters were very well done and the story ended perfectly. What do people want? Rey was amazing. I read some of these reviews afterwards and just don’t understand, I must be easy to please.
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kingzoptDec 21, 2019
This movie is incredible, it solves many of the questions of episodes VII and VIII, besides this, the plot of the movie is by far the most interesting, entertaining and emotional of this new trilogy of sequels, in my opinion, there are noThis movie is incredible, it solves many of the questions of episodes VII and VIII, besides this, the plot of the movie is by far the most interesting, entertaining and emotional of this new trilogy of sequels, in my opinion, there are no boring scenes in this film.… Expand
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IvysaurtrainerDec 22, 2019
This film feels like Star Wars is Star Wars again. It fixes many problems created by the last Jedi (a horrible movie and insult to the franchise). It was enjoyable and respected the star wars universe and lore. The plot is all over the placeThis film feels like Star Wars is Star Wars again. It fixes many problems created by the last Jedi (a horrible movie and insult to the franchise). It was enjoyable and respected the star wars universe and lore. The plot is all over the place at times but that is largely the fault of having to be a grand ending to trilogy where the middle film of the trilogy backstabbed the first film and then shot itself in the head. Considering that it end the saga as well as expected. It was great to see an action packed star wars movie with meaningful events and developments that actually acknowledges and respects the 7 movies and expanded universe that came before it. (Unlike the last Jedi which cannot even be considered a star wars movie at this point).… Expand
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FloridaMommaDec 22, 2019
Was refreshing to see it was **** like The Last Jedi. I was afraid I'd leave disappointed.
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MustacheMonocleDec 25, 2019
The pacing is a bit quick, and for a 2 hour 20 minute movie, ten minutes more to slow down a few key moments would have helped a lot. Otherwise this is really well made ending for such a lasting saga. Can’t imagine a better ending for theThe pacing is a bit quick, and for a 2 hour 20 minute movie, ten minutes more to slow down a few key moments would have helped a lot. Otherwise this is really well made ending for such a lasting saga. Can’t imagine a better ending for the newest trilogy and it’s a worth while ending to cap off a 42 year long epic.… Expand
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IanODowdDec 24, 2019
I loved the movie.
To me it answered alot of questions.
Also the way they handled Leia was amazing with what they had to do.
I feel to often people bash things just for the sake of bashing it.
Go watch it, its 2 hours of great fun.
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MovieVillainDec 21, 2019
Fantastic job JJ Abrams. Definitely fixed the sinking ship of Starwars. After the iceberg of a movie Rian Johnson directed.
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Ruffy3012Dec 24, 2019
Der Film schließt eine Saga die ich als sehr Wertvoll empfinde, desweiteren ist der Film in sich schlüssig mit kleinen schwächen trotzdem gebe ich ihm 09/10.
Sehr sehenswert.
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DarthShelDec 20, 2019
This movie is so much better than previous two. Surely this whole trilogy is nothing compared to Revenge of the Sith. But it closes all the gaps and just the story of Skywalker feels completed now (or I would say that they just finallyThis movie is so much better than previous two. Surely this whole trilogy is nothing compared to Revenge of the Sith. But it closes all the gaps and just the story of Skywalker feels completed now (or I would say that they just finally finished raping their story). There are certainly lots of little strange plot decisions and Rey may be truly OP after all , but I really liked that lots of characters (especially Po , Ben and surprisingly C3PO) really got their personal development, while rest of the useless characters like Rose were almost left behind the story’. All in all, the movie is truly an end to the Great Saga of Skywalkers. And as for me they ended it much better than for example the avengers.


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mgrantourismoDec 20, 2019
You know the scene from ep. 7, where they shoot down a ship and they say the junk will do. Yeah, this will do
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GamingPizzaBoyDec 25, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. While I wasn’t too excited to see Palpatine back and Ben dead, I still had a good time watching this movie. Seeing that scene with Han and Ben, the Force ghosts of Luke, the voices of all the past Jedi and all of the Star fighters really just made it so emotional. I was ok with The Force Awakens and wasn’t to happy with TLJ but i definitely wasn’t disappointed from this and I’m happy how it ended for the saga and i’m looking forward to the future on what the Star Wars Universe brings.… Expand
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MiniVanRasputinDec 20, 2019
This is a joyride of a movie. Packed full of heart, wit, and comraderie. Great message about fighting for the ones you love, not just against what you hate. The Rey-Ren storyline is fantastic, and leaves you guessing until the end. For me,This is a joyride of a movie. Packed full of heart, wit, and comraderie. Great message about fighting for the ones you love, not just against what you hate. The Rey-Ren storyline is fantastic, and leaves you guessing until the end. For me, the "big reveal" was not Rey's heritage, but the fate of Kylo Ren. Star Wars movies have always been messy and inconsistent, especially in the original trilogy. Why even bother complaining about that now? These are swashbuckling serials, not Great Art Films. Just get some popcorn, suspend disbelief, and let star wars take you away . . .… Expand
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brendible_cDec 21, 2019
For what it's worth, coming from a Star Wars fan, I found the ending of a great saga to be nod worthy. Well done. Innovative cinematics. On par acting. I enjoyed the experience immensely.
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DRSTINKBOMBDec 21, 2019
I loved the movie from start to finish. A perfect ending to the story I've been enjoying for a lifetime. Epic.
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GottsDec 21, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My only complaint is that anakin and Ben weren’t in the final scene to complete the full family.… Expand
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maga3Dec 22, 2019
I cannot understand why everybody is so mad. Movie is not that bad, it`s enough. That`s the way, fellas)
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Sebseb123Dec 22, 2019
A really enjoyable blockbuster with plenty of star wars in it. Charming, funny and epic. Some people didn't like where this new saga took the old characters, but this is in no way a bad film or a disgrace against star wars. Best one sinceA really enjoyable blockbuster with plenty of star wars in it. Charming, funny and epic. Some people didn't like where this new saga took the old characters, but this is in no way a bad film or a disgrace against star wars. Best one since ROTJ in my humble opinion. Anyways, stop reading these and go see it for yourself, make up your own mind about it. This new review culture is poison for enjoyment.… Expand
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HollyWightDec 26, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Frankly, I think this was a great ending to the series. It comes full circle to enhance not only the story in the prequels, but the events of the original trilogy as well. It means Sidious is not just some evil guy who became a Sith, but the total embodiment of the Sith. When he killed Plagueis, he inherited the legacy of the Sith Order, and he counted on his creation (Anakin) to be the next vessel, but was screwed out of that when Luke turned Vader. And in The Rise of Skywalker, we see the final stages of his grand plan-- and the side-track he has to take to get back there-- come to fruition. Now, some people may hate this, but I love that The Rise of Skywalker essentially turns the series into the tale of the final decades of the Sith Order, and the heroes who faced it. Aside from that, we get a satisfying end to everyone's story from the original trilogy. Luke, Leia, Lando, Chewie... They all get a proper send-off. The way they handled Leia's story considering Carrie Fisher's death was inspirational and impressive. No CGI Leia or anything like that (except one flashback, but it's necessary and very cool. You'll see.) They made unused shots from previous films work in the context of this film, instead. Carrie would have approved, I think. Especially when you see who and what she is in this one. Don't listen to the haters. There are a lot of people bringing their personal politics into this, deliberately trashing the movie because they can't stand some aspect of its production or cast and what they represent to certain ideological viewpoints. These people are the same as the hardcore Catholics who trashed Kevin Smith's "Dogma" because it offended their delicate world-view. Some of them hate Disney and actively downvote anything they do with Star Wars. Some of them hate women and rant against Kathleen Kennedy or any of the female cast members who aren't Carrie Fisher (thank goodness Holdo is dead, otherwise we'd be treated to rants about how she dares to talk down to men, again.) Some are just peeved that the old Expanded Universe was rendered non-canon and will hate anything new from Star Wars on that principle alone. The thing is, Lucasfilm DID take some of the best ideas from the old Expanded Universe and use them in these movies-- Especially this one! Did you like the original Thrawn Trilogy? This takes some ideas from there and makes them far less cringeworthy. Did you like New Jedi Order? Pieces of that are in here, too. This is like a great EU story after it has been stripped of all the fanfic and pet-character weaknesses. And if you're a fan of the current expanded Canon, like Rebels or The Clone Wars, this movie has some things for you, too. Characters from the past, ships you know, people who SHOULD be in Star Wars movies are in this Star Wars movie. Maybe not front-and-center. Maybe only in the background, or in a quick flash in a battle scene, but they're in here. They're here for the fans. I'm sorry, but if you're running around calling yourself a Star Wars fan, but then turn around and say you hate the prequel trilogy, and you hate the sequel trilogy, and you kinda didn't like Return of the Jedi because the ewoks were dumb, then you know what? You aren't a Star Wars fan; You're a fan of two Star Wars movies out of nine. I'd say that if that's the case, maybe ANH and ESB were all you're gonna get. Nobody's going to duplicate those two, and nothing else will live up to that standard for you. Personally, and call this "gatekeeping" if you want because it is and it does not matter, if you like less than half of the Star Wars movies, then maybe it's time to pack it in and stop following the franchise. It's obviously not for you. For the rest of us-- those of us who love everything Star Wars to varying degrees, but who don't hate any of it-- This IS great Star Wars, and we'll be happy to show you the door.… Expand
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DarkWolfHeartDec 22, 2019
I thought this movie was just fine. Much better than TLJ. A few stupid things but enjoyable adventure.
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BoerocDec 22, 2019
I think I am close to what most audience views, somethings worked really well, and some didn't . I love the lore of Star Wars and any new depth into force powers or the Sith lore for me works.
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redwindsorDec 22, 2019
It's not a good movie, but it is a fun movie. It's definitely not the worst of the series, and if you go into it with the mindset that you're watching a big, dumb action movie, you'll probably get out of it what you're looking for. It's clearIt's not a good movie, but it is a fun movie. It's definitely not the worst of the series, and if you go into it with the mindset that you're watching a big, dumb action movie, you'll probably get out of it what you're looking for. It's clear there was no single vision for the trilogy and they had to frantically try to solve that, which made the early parts of the movie a total mess. By trying to listen to the hysteria surrounding The Last Jedi, they managed to make a movie that isn't wholly satisfying for fans who enjoyed that movie, and which won't be enough to win back fans who were upset by it.

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Mitro0803Dec 22, 2019
Esse filme foi um dos melhores que já vi Nota mil, filme com batalhas muito boas e com suspenses ótimos
O filme prende sua atenção e faz voce querer velo até o fim. Vale muito apena ver o filme!
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BillButtlickerDec 22, 2019
Comment section a pretty big salt mine lolol. This movie did a solid job at undoing the disaster Rian Johnson left them to deal with but Kathleen Kennedy and the others at Lucas should’ve had a plan figured out from the beginning on the wholeComment section a pretty big salt mine lolol. This movie did a solid job at undoing the disaster Rian Johnson left them to deal with but Kathleen Kennedy and the others at Lucas should’ve had a plan figured out from the beginning on the whole story. Enjoyed the movie overall.… Expand
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comradegregDec 22, 2019
The movie was satisfying, and as a standalone film is pretty exceptional. Technical aspects are phenomenal and the acting is always great. The story has some pacing issues, and overall it weakena the story of the sequel trilogy in my mind.The movie was satisfying, and as a standalone film is pretty exceptional. Technical aspects are phenomenal and the acting is always great. The story has some pacing issues, and overall it weakena the story of the sequel trilogy in my mind. Those aspects dock the movie two points.… Expand
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WestPokeristDec 22, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Это простой очередной кино-аттракцион он Disney. Никаких драмматических моментов. Я прихожу в кино за разными эмоциями, в том числе, чтобы погрустить, а в фильме почти же все смерти смерти липовые. За весь фильм умерли только Кайло Рен и Лея Органа, но первого вообще не было жаль, потому что он всё время был антегонистом и только в последние минуты фильма он вроде бы примкнул к светлой стороне. Короче, можно посмотреть только если ты домохозяйка, которая просто хочет позырить на очередной диснеевский фильм с незамысловатым сюжетом, красивой картинкой.

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AJMODec 23, 2019
I was one of those who really disliked The Last Jedi, so my expectations were pretty low here. I know this movie is getting a lot of deserved flak for its plot and pacing, and I would agree that this is all valid complaints and one I share.I was one of those who really disliked The Last Jedi, so my expectations were pretty low here. I know this movie is getting a lot of deserved flak for its plot and pacing, and I would agree that this is all valid complaints and one I share. However, it wasn't enough to make me not like the film. Action was great, actually interested in the title characters for the first time, and the scenes with Laia/Ben were very strong. This isn't going to be on my favorite Star Wars movie list, but it was still enjoyable for what it could do. Let's face it, this whole trilogy was buggered from the start.… Expand
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Clem_FandangoDec 30, 2019
Thanks to a talentless director and f..kwit Bob Igor, this movie not only manages to completely ruin the new trilogy, but also everything that came before it and what is still to come. This film was an insult to anybodys Intelligence, evenThanks to a talentless director and f..kwit Bob Igor, this movie not only manages to completely ruin the new trilogy, but also everything that came before it and what is still to come. This film was an insult to anybodys Intelligence, even for the those in denial giving this more than one point. Star wars had so much potential after The Last Jedi but j.j. managed to destroy every character arc possible. Rey could have been so much more but is reduced to being a Palpatine. Leia is a horrible mother (knows her son will fall one day and does s...t-all to prevent it). Luke, once a legend, now just a hypocritical d..k. Rose -wasted. Hux - wasted. Lando - why? kylo Ren - sadly wasted. The action was so bad and meaningless and poorly edited. Bad idea after bad idea. The icing on the cake was when Chewie finally got his medal. It felt like the film was taking one big dump on me, the audience and the franchise just before the credits thankfully rolled up.… Expand
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kaytiebabooahDec 29, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you notice, all the bad ratings are only from the creators of these rating websites. The really good ratings are rated by everyday average citizens as the ones reading this review. I don't care what paid reviewers think. I care about what die hard starwars fans think. This film was amazing. I cried at least 7 times. A very great ending, only left me with a few questions. Will the jedi powers die with Rey? Will she teach children as did Skywalker? I hope so.… Expand
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ShoroDec 29, 2019
Criticism is undeserved. Fun family film. Enthralling action. Decent plot :)
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Andrew_RushDec 29, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I would honestly give this movie around an 8/10 but because of all the unfair low ratings I rated it higher. First thing to understand is that this movie has a lot of pressure and heavy lifting to do, including concluding the new trilogy, concluding the Skywalker saga as a whole, and bringing the momentum of the story back after “The Last Jedi” slowed it down significantly. I will say though, the overall problem with the trilogy is that the story, I have to assume, was not clearly written from the beginning, hence why the change of directors had an awkward shift and we were got to see two different versions of a story at the same time, which was not pleasant. However, here are the positives and negatives of this movie, “The Rise of Skywalker.”

Positives 1. Rey’s story arch is developed very well, and we get to see the conflict of the dark and light in her and they tie this in well with being Darth Sidious’ granddaughter. Her scenes with Kylo Ren are the best scenes in the movie, because we get to see their relationship develop more and the connection they have through the force. Their duel is the peek of the trilogy and, in my opinion, in the top duels in Star Wars, because we finally get to see how powerful both Rey and Ren are in the force 2. Kylo Ren finally finds redemption. We see this over arching story throughout the trilogy of him dealing with the guilt of killing his father. He comes to terms with his guilt after his mother touches him through the force and then he confronts his father through a memory and gathers the strength to do what he wanted to do since the beginning. 3. Finding out that Palpatine is all the Sith is an awesome conclusion to the saga and the “rule of two” which states there can only be two Sith Lords fits in to this conclusion. ( the disappointing part of this is that Palpatine never fully explains it)

4. The Visuals are amazing. The lightsaber fights are epic. The unexplored parts of the galaxy are visualized well. C3PO and Chewy are still enjoyable. The planets look better than ever. The starship battles are pretty cool to say the least.

Negatives 1. I’m okay with not explaining some things that are not essential to the story and later explaining them in books, comics, etc. But it’s not okay when it’s essential to the story. How is Rey Palpatine’s granddaughter? This is the main question, but there are manymore, especially about Palpatine that probably should have been explained so that we’re not scratching our heads till it’s explained in issue 13 of “Palpatine.” 2. Finn’s character has no development besides the fact that he thinks he’s force sensitive. Since the moment he took off his helmet in “The Force Awakens,” his character has been flat and not interesting, especially for being a stormtrooper. 3. Leia’s death is forced. I don’t know if it was because they didn’t want to mess with her scenes or add CGI to her but I don’t really care what it was because it felt like they just threw that part in the scene because they needed to get rid of the character. There are many other routes they could have taken but this was route was not a good one. 4. The final battle was a bitter sweet moment. It was going sweet till a little before the final confrontation between Rey and Palpatine. It was anti-climactic. We see that Palpatine has reached is full power and Rey, with the Jedi within her, reaches her full power. And then... SURPRISE Palpatine is defeated by his own electric. Seriously? No final duel? No epic music? Think about it this way, a big bad guy is built up for 8 movies and when he finally reaches his power he is defeated by his granddaughter blocking his electric Meanwhile, the battle above reaches its anti-climatic ending as well. Overall, I enjoyed the the movie, and there will always be things we think they could’ve done better on.… Expand
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lola_grace6007Dec 29, 2019
This movie was so good, I don't know what people were expecting. This is probably one of the best starwars films I have seen. I was so glad I saw it in theaters. The only criticism is it probably could have been 2 movies and not just one.
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Chrisysanc18Dec 29, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great movie.....love it........huge fan of star wars .........................................… Expand
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Josephpaz321Jan 1, 2020
I enjoyed this movie and i think this is the best movie in this new trilogy
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PeterParker2479Jan 1, 2020
I will acknowledge that this movie has pretty bad elements such as Palpatine’s role, rubbish jokes, and that dreaded “Rey Skywalker” ending, but I can’t say that I dislike the film. It’s still a fun, well paced space adventure. As a Star WarsI will acknowledge that this movie has pretty bad elements such as Palpatine’s role, rubbish jokes, and that dreaded “Rey Skywalker” ending, but I can’t say that I dislike the film. It’s still a fun, well paced space adventure. As a Star Wars film, it’s fine, as a sci-fi film, it’s fine. I’m not gonna act like I don’t understand the criticisms, but I feel that the criticisms are a bit harsh. I’m mixed on this film as a sequel, but I’m fine with it as a movie.… Expand
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DanehbJan 1, 2020
Was entertaining. Script was a bit forced. Visuals were great. 777777777777
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jrneihartJan 8, 2020
Don’t believe the negative reviews! JJ Abrams did a fantastic job sending Star Wars off for the final time.
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mrc_brnDec 30, 2019
Thoroughly enjoyable finale in the saga. Well made and executed, if - I would think unavoidably - somewhat of a dejavue all over again feeling. Still found it different enough and creative enough to entertain for the entire running time. TheThoroughly enjoyable finale in the saga. Well made and executed, if - I would think unavoidably - somewhat of a dejavue all over again feeling. Still found it different enough and creative enough to entertain for the entire running time. The main characters are all very engaging, the CGI top notch. Well made finale to the 36-year-running story I grew up with.… Expand
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DraelDec 23, 2019
Real character depth and development unlike either of the two previous instalments. Rey is a real human being, she shows range, isn't wooden. Finn and Poe aren't mere side characters. Kylo shines. The plot is truncated, wobbly but honestlyReal character depth and development unlike either of the two previous instalments. Rey is a real human being, she shows range, isn't wooden. Finn and Poe aren't mere side characters. Kylo shines. The plot is truncated, wobbly but honestly this is an improvement over the previous two films. It's more SW than either TFA or TLJ. It's not amazing, or anything, just decent despite it's overly quick plotting (which can be forgiven due to the need to overcome missteps in the last jedi)… Expand
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hcliffedMar 19, 2020
As Star Wars as Star Wars gets. If you didn't enjoy this film as one of the best in the SAGA, what the Hell did you want? By the time you get to the ninth in any series, expectations will never be met. You won't please everyone, but IAs Star Wars as Star Wars gets. If you didn't enjoy this film as one of the best in the SAGA, what the Hell did you want? By the time you get to the ninth in any series, expectations will never be met. You won't please everyone, but I enjoyed every single second of this film. Fantastic acting, editing, story, effects, and it was incredibly meaningful and emotional!… Expand
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Rosvel92Apr 29, 2020
Rise of Skywalker is a truly bad, beyond belief bad. My opinion of the Sequel Trilogy as a whole, is that Rian Johnson's The Last Jedi is the only good Sequel Trilogy movie. The Force Awakens and Rise of Skywalker, both written and directed,Rise of Skywalker is a truly bad, beyond belief bad. My opinion of the Sequel Trilogy as a whole, is that Rian Johnson's The Last Jedi is the only good Sequel Trilogy movie. The Force Awakens and Rise of Skywalker, both written and directed, by JJ Abrams, both are terrible movies. The cast and the VFC are pretty good across all the Trilogy, but the problem is named JJ Abrams. I don't understand how they didn't fired him mid-filming. Abrams has not a single creative bone, this is the bad-remake of Return of the Jedi w that we all feared after seeing the bad remake of A New Hope that Abrams called The Force Awakens. There is this bit that made me angry and want to leave the theater. It was when Luke picked the sword. Luke famously threw it at the end of Return of the Jedi, this to save his father Anakin/ Darth Vader (this was Luke's whole character development, the character defining moment). Then he famously threw it again at the beginning of The Last Jedi, this time to save would be Kylo Ren nephew, Ben Solo. Luke Skywalker picking the sword and telling Rey to never throw it? It felt out of character, worse a full character betrayal. JJ Abrams wanted to apologize for the previous film and made it worse, a thousand times wors
Se. The implication of that quote is that Luke regrets not killing his enemies. Despite that trait being Luke's best strength, his pityy towards his enemies By doing that, Luke regretted his pacifism. The whole arc of the previous film was Luke choosing pacifism. This development is a 180, that happened off-screen. Is unjustified, it contradicts the character whole life.

Then every single character revives innthis film. Not even only Palpatine (which is anoying never explained). Chewbacca also revives, and Babu Fric, and Rey and Kylo Ren. So the death feels chepa. Because the villian revived a clear death. Why should we believe this death?

Nothing makes sense, the editing is so hyperactive that it feels like a videogame speed-run. Characters are hyperactively trying to skip to the next scene. Millennium Falcon skip is a good metafore for the rest of the movie.

Then Rey's parentage contradicts the previous nmovie, it doesn't add anything to the plot. Is rushed, under developed. You could remove the plotline and still get the same ending. Then those 2 female new characters, are nott but glorified extras (seriously the worst 2 Star Wars characters, Captain "give up without fighting" Phasma as written by JJ Abrams in The Force Awakens is also there but is better because Rian Johnson at least gave her a fight in Last Jedi). I would had rather seen Rose Tico get an arc. At least she was a character. Then, the Knights of Ren are embarrassingly bad, is like 6 Boba Fett deaths, even Snoke's red guards from The Last Jedi got more to do, why do the Knights of Ren feel like the dollar store version? Hux was in previous 2 films, he deserved better than being killed midway, he could have at least been a great Agent Callus remake ( Rebels cartoon, imperial deflector) or let him go to tow to toe against Kylo Ren, with Palpatine's help. Those flaws and retroactively ruining characters, result in JJ Abrams being the sole author of the top 10 worst Star Wars characters. Knights of Ren *6, Phasma 7, Hux 8, the 2 lady extras are 9 and 10. JJ Abrams is that bad a writer/director.

I suppose that Palpatine being Snoke's master explains where Snoke's money came from. But, Palpatine gets nothing to do in the rest of the movie. Then, using him to do a lazy remake of Vader's redemption. This JJ Abrams is lazy. I would had rather seen the un-redeemed version from the leaked script that JJ Abrams discarded. That battle of Coruscant also sounded better.

I hated the 1000 Star Destroyers with Death Star powers, why not just letting Palpatine use Death Star planet destroying powers himself!? Some unseen characters destroy the ones on Endor and Jakuu!? Why? How poorly where they made, if everyone and their dog defeated one!? Same dollar store as Knights of Ren!?

The desert planet Passana felt like it could had been another city on Jakuu or Tatooine, but they changed the name last minute. The fact that those poor desert planets imitations, appear across the Trilogy. It made Tatooine's appearance in the final shot, less special.

Rey Skywalker was a bad twist. She already was Luke's apprentice, the last name was overkill. Just simply Rey, would had been more feminst. Better. I didn't liked… Expand
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Pw77Dec 31, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not quite the ending that you would expect from one of the biggest franchises of all time. I can see how this film has amassed such criticism but it’s actually an enjoyable movie. Leave your brain in neutral and you get the best out of the inconsistencies. The action and pacing are chaotic at times and the Character development and story telling is underwhelming, lame on occasion. The force powers our 2 leads have are really over the top and out of the realistic realms of our understanding in the SW universe. All characters minus Rey, Ben and palpatine are pretty much extras but The saga concluded well enough. Palpatines power is totally unrealistic but when compared to a villain like the extra snoke was I’ll take that all day long. It’s silly and a bit of an insult to us hard core fans but Abrams did give us fan service. Whatever anyone says. Cameos from Luke, Han and enough tidbits to keep the less cynical and negative happy. It was a noble effort and I think it’s a shame the critics in general have been a bit harsh. This final trilogy , despite its many flaws, is better than the prequels. The prequels had a clear story, not so wishy washy but these films have done what they served to do in my opinion...… Expand
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menearj1Dec 26, 2019
This movie was great. I loved it. It was full of action, new places, comedy, and emotion. I was also a pretty great wrap up to what was a story that was going off the rails with the Last Jedis addition. Stop being sheep and agreeing with theThis movie was great. I loved it. It was full of action, new places, comedy, and emotion. I was also a pretty great wrap up to what was a story that was going off the rails with the Last Jedis addition. Stop being sheep and agreeing with the "critics". Go actually watch it and then give it a rating.… Expand
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carlilelanceDec 21, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 7/10

Summary: Episode 3 with a good director, producer, and writer. The good:

- People actually die.
- It tied together 8 episodes of problems quiet nicely.
- It had great fight scenes that didn't have to result to lightsaber porn.

The bad:

- The first act was very, very rushed.
- The Rey reveal felt a little convoluted when they tried to explain too much (let the fanboys get details from the comics). - Some of the aesthetics and scenes felt prequel-ish.… Expand
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joeyabukiJan 24, 2020
The movie has MacGuffin, things when you say "what the **** did the writers do here?"; so it's no perfect, but it's a good movie that close 9 movies and 42 years. May the force be with you.
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bleemusDec 26, 2019
While not perfect, I feel like Episode IX does a very good job of both wrapping up the new trilogy, and entire story arc. Easily the best movie of the new trilogy, it has the best continuing story with minimal time sinking distractions thatWhile not perfect, I feel like Episode IX does a very good job of both wrapping up the new trilogy, and entire story arc. Easily the best movie of the new trilogy, it has the best continuing story with minimal time sinking distractions that are in so many of the newer movies (codebreaker, pod races, etc).

There are some good new force abilities that are both interesting and fun to watch. However, one of the new abilities that becomes one of the critical plot devices of the movie leads to a bit of eye rolling and leads me to give it a slightly lower rating.

Either way, I enjoyed the movie overall, and look forward to seeing it again!… Expand
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olivermetaDec 24, 2019
I’ve watched all of the cinematic Star Wars movies; that is the nine in the series, and Rogue One and Solo. This was in my opinion one of the better movies. I also really loved Rogue One. I don’t feel as though anything will ever match theI’ve watched all of the cinematic Star Wars movies; that is the nine in the series, and Rogue One and Solo. This was in my opinion one of the better movies. I also really loved Rogue One. I don’t feel as though anything will ever match the originals, because they started the franchise. What hasn’t been matched in the new films is some of environment and depth of the universe. Star Wars and films like that were intended to open to new frontiers and build imagination, and were also love stories. This new movie left me feeling my body tighten on thrilling scenes, and feel emotion during other moments. I didn’t have high expectations, but I feel this movie did everything it could do to honor the franchise and produce something unique going in, but… Expand
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CianGarganDec 27, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I would probably give it a 7.5 but metacritic won't let me. Overall I enjoyed the movie. The story line was a bit too dense though. They could have made this movie into 2 separate movies. I blame the faults of it on Rian Johnson's treatment of episode 8. If he had followed the road map set by J.J. Abrams I think it would have turned out better. I loved seeing palpatein in this movie but I think the only reason he is in it is because Johnson killed off Snoke and they needed a new villain.… Expand
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GittoploDec 26, 2019
Just came out of IMAX Waterloo. You know what? I enjoyed it. Heard so much negativity beforehand that I seriously didn't know what to expect. It wasn't bad at all but it wasn't great. Why didn't JJ Abrams do all three films? Really poorJust came out of IMAX Waterloo. You know what? I enjoyed it. Heard so much negativity beforehand that I seriously didn't know what to expect. It wasn't bad at all but it wasn't great. Why didn't JJ Abrams do all three films? Really poor planning.

First half is very exhilarating, so much happens - maybe too much - and there are quite a few crucial reveals. I have one major gripe - SPOILERS!!!!!!!!! They should have kept the Emperor as a spirit, in line with many past Sith lords in the canon. Him being alive and then fully coming back critically devalues the original trilogy imo. Devalues what Vader did. Final showdown should have been longer and more epic. But I loved the Sith planet and all the minions there. Best location so far in the series. SPOILERS END. Plus, not a big fan of some Disney flavoured kiddie stuff but it is what it is.

Apart from that it was a decent ending to the series. The final trilogy that felt a little bit unnecessary in retrospect. But for what it is, I give it 7.5. I hope they do Exar Kun or Darth Revan trilogy next.… Expand
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MiguelGordianoDec 23, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie brought me skywalker saga feelings. It made me feel so emotional and involved in the story. I liked the way the characters evolved so that the end reveals some points and make them seem right. I don't know how to describe what Star Wars means to me, but this movie felt like Star Wars to me, and that's what matters in the end.. Still, I didn't approve the exaggerated power of the dark side. Some points are left unexplained and others don't make sense at all. Good movie, but it's not well located in the trilogy. The whole trilogy looks like a direction fight.
Honestly, I went to the movies to enjoy the movie and so I did. I didn't care about the details back then... But now I see how the storyline was somehow lost. This movie was an attempt to retell everything and it explains the inconsistent plot.… Expand
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Droideka75Dec 24, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So I enjoyed this movie very much, and more so in a second viewing. I think it builds on what was achieved on tlj with small pay-offs like the use of force time and using the experience of finn in Canto bight to come up with a plan.

Also I loved the EU growing up and this one is heavily inspired by dark empire one of the first comics by dark horse. Over the top but so good.

It wasn't perfect, it had a few pacing issues, a bit frenetic, but that goes away after a rewatch.

If anything it could have been a bit longer. But a very satisfying end of the trilogy.

As a lifelong fan I am accustomed to some unanswered minor questions, Wich I like so we get books and comics and other movies tied to it, just like the OT and PT, who's boba fett, where did Luke get the green Crystal, what happens in the clone wars these kind of things.

But the visuals. The visuals were so so good, the set pieces were varied and epic, lightsaber duel with giant waves, the throne room atmosphere based of mcquerrie awesome art, just amazing.
we go to several unseen planets too.

Finally I lost it when chewie growls in despair and Han's vision saying I know.

Fan service? Yes! But I'll be damned if it isn't good fan service! And to really hardcore, read all the books and comics fans to boot. Well done!… Expand
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