Are you entertained?

Rating: 9/10 (20 December 2019)

In a word ... yes. I was entertained.
I grew up with Star Wars and will say that I loved all three of the originals. I accepted the prequels because even through the static acting and terrible dialogue I was still able to enjoy a Star Wars experience. I accepted Force Awakens and Last Jedi because they were Star Wars experiences, however, I never had a connection with the new characters. Luke, Han and Leia were the glue that held it all together. With Luke and Han dead and Carrie Fisher's death as well, I was worried I would have a hard time caring about the characters in Rise of Skywalker.
The Rise of Skywalker is the best of the sequel trilogy and it does well to tie all of the films together. I was immersed from the beginning and the film did not disappoint. It is a true end to the nine films and I was entertained.