Definitely enjoyable

Rating: 7/10 (20 December 2019)

Just coming back from the theatre, i can say with confidence this was time well spent, and it is a highly enjoyable movie if watched on the big screen. Visuals are fantastic, CGI is there but not disturbing at all (and hugely contributes to the overall atmosphere), while the music/audio fits the scenes perfectly. Great stuff!
Much of the mess created by the previous movies is now addressed, so some very crucial questions are answered at last. Fin's character is finally tuned down a notch, and thus improving it a lot, so much so that I almost started to like the guy by the end :) Story is better for most parts than in the previous films (well, the bar wasn't exactly high), though some of the "twists" still made my eyes turn in their sockets. Still, if only this kind and level of attention went to Force Awakens...which still stands on 7.9, btw. I think the scores do not do justice here: this movie is punished because of the impact left on disappointed fans by the previous installments, while those are still rated high because at their release the hype (and anticipation) was still high. This is just speculation of course, but I honestly believe that The Rise of Skywalker is not a bad movie, and that it definitely deserves a chance.