An amazing journey

Rating: 10/10 (21 December 2019)

I'll start off to say that I am biased. In 1977 I went to see A New Hope as a 10 year old boy. From the opening score I was hooked and transported into a world that would stay with me now into my early 50s. As a young boy I imagined being part of that world - the trading cards, models of the Falcon and Red 5 X-Wing. As each moving came I could hardly wait in excruciating anticipation. In my 30s the prequels came out. Yes, they were not the same...new characters and the building of the story of Obi-wan and Anakin. Understandably, many felt these movies did not measure up to the nearly impossible expectations of episodes 4-6. Then comes The Force Awakens. Again, new characters introduced and we're led through essentially a passing of e wand to a new generation. So now we close with The Rise of Skywalker. I was blown away. I truly feel it was an epic adventure. I can't adequately relate the excitement and emotions felt through the entire movie. At once a 52 year old man and a 10 year old boy reliving every moment of the galaxy far far away. Tears of joy.