They think we're stupid

Rating: 2/10 (21 December 2019)

I wasn't excited at all but this film managed to exceed my expectations by how bad it was. The Rise Of Skywalker is hot garbage and feels like a rushed and muddled mess. The film doesn't really feel like a Star Wars movie, it just feels like a bunch of fan service that's incredibly pandering and manipulative. The acting isn't awful but you could tell nobody cared anymore given how bad the last film was. The emotional moments aren't earned and I felt nothing during them. There are only two things I liked in this entire movie: the character of Zori Bliss and this one scene with her and Poe that I thought was quite effective. Even the effects and action sequences weren't that good, they actually bored me to tears and that ending was so bad and insulting that I was the first one out of the theater. Maybe not the worst Star Wars film but definitely the biggest missed opportunity.