A Redeeming Ending for a Once Troubled Franchise

Rating: 9/10 (21 December 2019)

Disregard the 1/10 star reviews. The people leaving those are doing so just to say they did so. Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker left me with the feeling of satisfaction over the ending of the trilogy. Not only are the special effects astounding and the directing mesmerizing at times, the story leaves little to be wanted in the end.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi was a complete disaster and made me believe that there was no way J.J Abrams could clean up the mess left by the previous director and save this franchise from decades of embarrassment. I was wrong. This movie exceeded my expectations and gave me an ending I can accept and be happy about. Great job to the cast and crew!