A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...compromise

Rating: 6/10 (16 March 2020)

Full disclosure, I'm a Star Wars fanatic. Everything up until episode XIII. Of which I'll refrain from raging upon that dumpster fire (too late?).
"The Rise of Skywalker" certainly isn't anywhere near my top S.W. movie, but Abrams did his best. Working so hard that you can clearly see the nods to us "old schoolers", and vice versa to those new fans that were introduced to the series in this sequel trilogy.
Quite honestly unsure how this was done with so many expectations on his shoulders and the House of Mouse micromanaging it all. Not to mention Fischer's passing. But done "well" it was.
None of the sequel trilogy was what I hoped and don't think I'll ever be loop watching them. But, I admire Abrams for his ability to compromise and attempt to deliver a S.W.'s movie that had something for us all. Further, not just "a" Star Was movie, but the finale.
Bravo J.J. Abrams. When you consider the, well, "politics" of making this movie. I can't imagine there's much he could've done any better with the immense challenges he was facing. Poor man probably went gray juggling all the demands...
Just a pragmatic Star Wars fans opinion.