It's just not a good movie

Rating: 3/10 (28 December 2019)

The problem with the Rise of Skywalker is that it doesn't make sense and it feels hollow.
Abrams and Terrio completely ignored what had been set up in the two previous movies - one of which written by Abrams himself - but didn't clear up what had been left unanswered for TROS.
This movie was supposed to not only be the conclusion to the sequel trilogy but to the whole Skywalker saga. There were many questions omitted in the past trilogies that needed answers, and many questions in the present trilogy. Yet, instead of giving us answers to those questions, Abrams and Terrio created new problems and new questions that are left unanswered.
Now, the visuals are nice and it's packed full of action. Basically it's a pretty good Marvel movie, if you will.
All jokes aside, and aside one's opinion on Abrams and Terrio's narrative choices, there is a pretty unpleasant aspect in this movie, which is that it caters to people with some questionable ethics. For example, they replaced Rose Tico with Klaud, and ugly Jabba rip off, who is completely meaningless, therefore giving Kelly Marie Tran, who is the first asian female lead, 1 minute and 16 seconds of screen time - which, whether Abrams and Terrio wanted it or not, sends a positive message to those who harassed her and sets a precedent in the entertainment industry.