Satisfy Ending to the saga

Rating: 8/10 (31 December 2019)

So, there are such mixed reviews for this and the previous 2 instalments of the closing trilogy.
I personally enjoyed this and the previous 2 movies. Yes some of it played a little bit too close to copying what had previously been done, but I don't see this a negative. Sometimes, when people try to change things in sequels too much in an effort to keep it fresh, you lose everything that made you fall in love with what came before.
The Rise of Skywalker has plenty of nostalgia in it, whilst pushing the boundaries of what we've previously seen with the power of the force - although I think the title should have been something different. 'The Rise of Skywalker' just didn't fit for me with how the movie panned out.
Visually this is a beautiful film and I never tire of the Falcon screaming across the screen.
I grew up watching the original trilogy and venturing to the cinema to watch Return of the Jedi. I loved these films, but when Lucas tampered with them, I lost some of that love, especially when he changed the ending to Return of the Jedi. I really struggled with the next trilogy - episodes 1-3. The CGI just wasn't ready for the what they set out to achieve. I didn't enjoy the stories and Hayden Christensen just annoyed the hell out of me, so I wasn't expecting too much for the final trilogy. Yet somehow, my love of Star Wars is back. Why? Because the new trilogy has redelivered the magic I felt SW ep 1-3 lost.
Yes they aren't perfect movies. There are things I'd have like to have been different - especially regarding some of the original cast, but still it's a trilogy I enjoyed and Episode IV is a satisfying ending to the saga.