not your father's star wars

Rating: 1/10 (20 December 2019)

Cringe-worthy ending to a disappointing final trilogy.
i was fortunate enough to had seen the original trilogy when it was first released in 1977, one of the high points of my youth... of OUR youth, those of my generation who knew we were in the presence of greatness.
it amazes me how far this mighty franchise has fallen. the new characters seem like lame, uninspiring and uninteresting facsimiles of their predecessors. A pale shadow of what was true movie magic. and what the heck happened to great storytelling?
i spent this morning watching the rise of skywalker in antioch, ca., hoping for just a spark of that gosh-wow memory. the only feeling i took away was a paltry 'meh'. the crowded theatre seemed to agree, judging by their groans and loud protests.
in my mind, i played back the audience' standing ovation i fondly remembered from way back when. at least they can't take that away, no matter how much this franchise now sucks.