Bad relative to budget doesn't mean bad through and through

Rating: 7/10 (26 December 2019)

I'm a bit finicky about Star Wars because neither the original trilogy nor the prequels left a lasting impression on me. This leaves me in a peculiar position where I am fairly immune to the nostalgia hooks that Disney tried to live off of in the newest trilogy. The Rise of Skywalker is not as bad as some are making it out to be, and certainly not as bad as The Last Jedi. Fans across the world are so disappointed in this movie because they expect more in a finale. If this was a stand alone film it is decent, but it closes Star Wars out with a whimper.