I'm Sorry Most of You Did Not Like the Sequels

Rating: 9/10 (20 December 2019)

I saw The Rise of Skywalker December 19th at one of the late night showings. I purposefully did not read any prior leaks or reviews of the movie as I did not want to be biased to spoiled before going in. I did not read any theories and tried not to make any of my own. My friend whose Star Wars knowledge can be summed up in a question he asked me during the film "Is that Luke Skywalker?" when Han Solo appeared. Me, being an avid fan of the series who grew up with the Prequels, Battlefront 1 and 2, LEGO Star Wars, and Rogue Squadron, along with reading countless canon and legend books/comics before Disney purchased Lucasfilm, I came in wanting the best for the Original Trilogy and the storyline of Anakin, Luke, and Leía Skywalker. I can genuinely and whole-hearted say J.J. Abrams did the absolute best he, or anyone else for that matter, could in concluding the Skywalker saga and the three trilogies. I loved the film, plain and simple. Was it perfect? Of course not, no film is, even Empire Strikes Back (my favorite movie of all time). But what I can say is that I enjoyed so much more of this film than I disliked, only having a few minor critiques that don't involve the story at all, just better portraying scenes and events better. I've read the critics and other reviewers negative feelings of the film and I honestly am sorry for them. I'm not mad or frustrated, simply disappointed they cannot stop complaining and enjoy something that deserves to be celebrated. I encourage everyone to not let others opinions of the film to diminish their own feelings of the film before and after seeing it for themselves. Critics, predictions, expectations, and theories, in my opinion, are the true tragedy of the Sequels not the films themselves. The Rise of Skywalker will be one of my favorite all-time films, maybe even surpassing Empire Strikes Back after more time. In summary, I loved The Rise of Skywalker and encourage everyone to let go of their preconceived biases before and after seeing it for themselves.