As a lifelong Star Wars fan, I enjoyed the fan service and epic action sequences

Rating: 9/10 (19 December 2019)

The acting was top notch and there were some amazing scenes in this movie. I am not a fan of The Last Jedi which really messed up the overall narrative of the Skywalker saga but JJ Abrams did a decent job of getting the series back on track. Rian Johnson really f'd things up.
There are many flaws that people will point out but don't take movies so seriously. Even the original trilogy which I've watched multiple times had many plot holes and flaws. I have 2 lightsabers, a lot of Star Wars memorabilia and even asked my wife to dress up as Princess Leia for a public lightsaber fight in Washington Park. So I really LOVE Star Wars.
Although I'm not completely satisfied with the most recent trilogy, Rise of Skywalker was probably the best we could get after The Last Jedi. Enjoy it for what it is: a sci-fi adventure in a galaxy far, far away. We always have the original trilogy that started it all.