watch it, make up your own mind

Rating: 8/10 (28 March 2020)

So for me. The story i this made a heck of a lot of sense. There's quite a bit of plot resolution in this movie. Quite a bit more then the previous ones.
So finding out Rey was the grand daughter of palpatine was a bit surprising but made total sense. The part for me that was very disappointing.
Warning Spoiler...

I really don't think Ben should have died at the end. Rise of Skywalker should not mean the grand daughter of the emperor assumes the name at the end. I really actually liked how Ben was redeemed and how it came about. So my only disappointment is I think the movie would have had a more satisfying ending if Rey+Ben both survived and made a new life together. How powerful in the force can you get with the progeny of skywalker and palpatine mixed. It also might make sense to the whole "restore balance" to the force.
I also like how this movie FINALLY shows just how bad ass a high powered jedi or sith can be. It never made sense previously how a jedi could stand against, say, a star destroyer. I mean fancy dualing skills with a sabre and being able to throw some crates are nice and all but just sayin...