My least favorite Star Wars movie

Rating: 4/10 (20 December 2019)

Star Wars is my favorite movie series. Even though The Last Jedi wasn't that good, I was still curious to see how the Skywalker saga would end. Now that I finally saw The Rise of Skywalker, I'm sad to say it ended on a whimper. Before I continue, I'll briefly go over my thoughts on the Star Wars series.
1. A New Hope: Some aspects of the movie feel dated, but I still have a good time watching it. 8/10
2. The Empire Strikes Back: This is one of the few movies I would consider to be perfect. I can't think of a single issue with it. 10/10
3. Return of the Jedi: Out of the three OT movies, this is the most fun to watch. However, the 2nd act is a drag and I'm still not a fan of the Ewoks. 10/10
4. The Phantom Menace: The visuals, the action, and the music make up for the boring characters and story. 6/10
5. Attack of the Clones: While Anakin, Obi-Wan, and Padme are better here, I find the story to be more dull than Episode I. 6/10
6. Revenge of the Sith: Besides some bad dialogue and action scenes, I think this is a great send off for the original 6 movies. 10/10
7. The Force Awakens: Although it undoes ROTJ's ending, I still have fun watching the movie. I think this is a great introduction to the new characters. 8/10
8. Rogue One: The first two acts are dull, but the third makes up for it. I appreciate the movie for telling a different kind of Star Wars story. 8/10
9. The Last Jedi: Besides some great individual scenes and visuals, I think everything else isn't good. 5/10
10. Solo: The story and the action aren't anything special, but I still have a good time watching it. Just like Rogue One, I appreciate it for telling a different kind of Star Wars story. 6/10
Now that I got that out of the way, let me explain why The Rise of Skywalker is my least favorite Star Wars movie.
First off, nothing stood out here. At least The Last Jedi, which used to be dead last in my series ranking, had some great scenes.
I can't think of anything memorable in Episode IX. The new characters weren't that interesting, the new planets consist of environments we've seen before, and the action was pretty meh.
Another issue I had was that it felt really bloated. There were so many characters, locations, and McGuffins crammed in two hours. A rewrite or two could've made the script more focused.
Despite all of the criticisms I have, there were some things I liked. It was great to finally see Rey, Finn, and Poe Dameron together. I thought they had good chemistry with each other.
Overall, Episode IX is a disappointing finale to both the sequel trilogy and the Skywalker saga. I give this movie a 5/10 with no recommendation.