Visually stunning but not much else

Rating: 5/10 (19 December 2019)

Before i start, i like both TFA and TLJ despite both having their faults but i appreciate both of the visions they were trying to convey
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker feels like a confused and unfocused mess with countless missed opportunities with their characters and various sub plots
is it too much to ask from big budget blockbuster movies to give us some character development or some down time to let viewers breathe and establish viable and strong motivations rather than having to witness an visually stunning but unsatisfying action sequence every 5 minutes
spectacle over actual substance is the issue here, with the paper thin plot filled with holes and the unfortunate behind the scenes issues (carrie fishers death, rian johnson's clash of visions etc) almost doomed the film before it started
the only thing that worked for me personally was one or two nice action scenes and the quiet moments of the film when copy and pasted marvel humour isn't being exclaimed at every opportunity
if you came to see big explosions and space ships then you will most likely satisfied, but if you like something a bit more with your star wars then maybe this isn't for you