A return to the feel of Star Wars

Rating: 8/10 (20 December 2019)

My biggest hope in seeing the film is that it would be better than "The Last Jedi" - which may have been a decent sci-fi flick, but was definitely not Star Wars (which has been admitted by many involved with the franchise, if by action, if not always by words). Thankfully, "The Rise of Skywalker" felt more like Star Wars - at least there is a better semblance of the classic trope: "The Hero's Journey" in The Rise of Skywalker, which is integral to Star Wars' classic theme, but was completely absent in the last film. The biggest drawback is the film-makers seemed to cram a lot in this movie, making it feel like it should've been 2 films, instead of 1 (which may be due to trying to make up for what The Last Jedi lacked).