They finally got it right!

Rating: 9/10 (22 December 2019)

If you are like me, loving the original trilogy, feeling indifferent about the prequels, bored by A New Hop... sorry, The Force Awakens and can't even remember what The Last Jedi was all about, you are in for a treat with The Rise of Skywalker. Everything just works! The homages, the reveals, the humor, the chemistry between characters, but most importantly the story, which feels much more organic and intense than any of the previeous movies. Like the original trilogy it has that certain magic to it that is hard to describe, but which will suck you into the universe, the story and its characters. The visuals are stunning and memorable, the action is perfectly dosed - sometimes taking a backseat to the character development - and the overall story is both interesting, mysterious and gives us the answers we want, and those that will surprise us. The movie is perfectly paced. Never a boring minute. A perfect ending to a flawed third trilogy.