Concluding the Skywalker Saga at Lightspeed

Rating: 6/10 (30 December 2019)

Director J.J. Abrams attempts to use The Rise of Skywalker as both a conclusion to the Skywalker Saga and as an apology for The Last Jedi. In doing so, Abrams forces the film to rush through much of its runtime and story, simply due to the bloat. If you are on board for the story and in-universe changes then the last third of the film still has something to offer. A few spectacular moments and nostalgia hits make the climax an enjoyable sendoff for the saga, but the pacing and patchwork nature of much of the film leaves a bad taste in the mouth.