Magnificent ending to a great film series; or is it the end?

Rating: 10/10 (8 January 2020)

Rey (Daisy Ridley) is training on the secretive resistance safe haven planet with General Leia (Carrie Fisher) while Poe and Finn barely succeed in an operative. Meanwhile, Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) has felt a disturbance in the force and goes looking for a Sith finder to gain access to the hidden Dark Side planet. It is there that Kylo learns that the Emperor Palpatine has raised himself from the dead using the Dark Side and has been running the first order from afar since its inception. They discuss Rey and Kylo promises to turn her at last to the Sith side and present her to the Emperor. As such, Rey also senses the same disturbance and comes to the conclusion that she, too, must get her hands on a Sith finder (there are only two in existence) and find out what's what. As the gang of Rey, Chewy, Poe, and Finn go to strange new worlds, the First Order has a traitor in its midst, giving them important clues. Also, Threepio, along for the ride, has valuable info in his being but, because of his programming to never reveal Sith information, the only solution is to find someone to exrtract the hidden data illegally. There is also, very importantly, new information about Rey's parents and grandparents. When Kylo and Rey finally meet, what side will be victorious? This superlative film has it all; great cast, grand story line, sensational settings, amazing art direction, fantastic special effects and a solid direction. Special mention in the cast should go to the return of Billy Dee Williams as Lando and newcomer but polished actor Richard E. Grant as the new general of the First Order. Also amazing are the glorious new creatures and alien beings which are delightful. Yes, there is a definite ending to the tale but is it really the last installment? What about the little guy with the broom at the end of The Last Jedi? We shall have to see if this truly is the last hurrah or not. In the interim, go, go, go, go multiple times to Rise.