Not perfect, but a very enjoyable movie!

Rating: 8/10 (4 January 2020)

The first part of the movie felt a bit rushed in my opinion. There was a lot of spaceship action going on and it was quite hard to follow at times. This was actually a bit of an issue all throughout the movie. There were a lot of things going on all over the place. This is not necessarily a bad thing as it can add value when you rewatch the film, however, if you get distracted for only a little bit, you can miss some things. These little things often don't really matter in the bigger picture though.
halfway through the movie(till the end) I really started to enjoy the movie. the plot was very interesting, and even surprised me a bit. I like how it diverts from more classic narrative structures which makes watching this movie a more adventure like experience in which you don't really know what's going to happen next.
I also like the themes in this movie. The battle between Rey, Ben and Palpatine was for a large part psychological. The resulting self doubt and even fear added an extra dimension of complexity and danger.
Overall I really enjoyed Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Pros:

Interesting characters
Both visually and mentally a spectacle
Themes like fear and hope impemented in interesting ways
Some references to original Star Wars movies( like how the ghost of Luke lifted his spaceship out of the water, just like he tried to do when he began training with Yoda )

Cons:

Very long
Some scenes and sudden turns of events felt unnessecary
All the baddies died and pretty much all the good guys lived in the end.