TFA fans will enjoy it, TLJ fans most likely not

Rating: 7/10 (19 December 2019)

Fair enough, the latest Star Wars trilogy will not be awarded for it's originality. This movie is no exception. That said, I enjoyed the Rise of Skywalker a lot. Like the Force Awakens it has the feeling of the old Star Wars movies. Something that the Last Jedi had not. JJ Abrahams also stayed true to the legacy or myth of the original characters. Ryan Johnson chose a different path, which divided the fan base. JJ Abrahams returns to, what he started with, the Force Awakens and this movie is more of a sequel to that one as it is to the Last Jedi. In fact, this movie kind of dismisses a lot of the stuff that was told and shown in the Last Jedi.
Because of this I think the fans of TFA will enjoy this (a lot). Fans of TLJ will be disappointed that Rian Johnson's movie is somewhat denied in this sequel and will feel that this movie is just a rehash of the old movies.
Either way, the movie doesn't have the most brilliant storyline, but it gives closure in a way that, at least I, was hoping for. It's an emotional goodbye to a universe that I followed for over 40 years.