It's not a bad movie. People just don't get Star Wars.

Rating: 10/10 (21 December 2019)

New trilogy, new story. One that had minor to none influence of George Lucas but one that respected and reminded us of his great creation. The SW Universe.
Yes, disney got their hands on it, Star Wars is everywhere, not all of it is good, some is actually really bad, but lets talk about the Rise of Skywalker.
The story may not have been the one we wanted, palpatine returns?? What about ROTJ? Anakins legacy that relies on killing the emperor, all for nothing ? Yes, i agree, they could have done it differently.
Given the story and plot they chose to present to us.. This movie is a MASTERPIECE. It's not a kids movie where lightsaber fights are cool. Its not a spectacular CGI demonstration. It's the score we love, the environment we love, the characters we love, and, most importantly, each character has so much complexity, for them to still understand, for us to understand and for us to identify ourselves in.
It's the universe we love, in a story about friendship, love, about what's right and wrong. Not only this movie is amazing, it's the only Star Wars that genuinely explores feelings and characters in such a deep way.
Star wars was never about lightsabers and stardestroyers, that made it better, for sure, but not what it was all about.
This movie is STAR WARS. Maybe not the best, but could easily be.
If you didn't like this movie, i feel sorry for you because you were a fan... One who never understood what Star Wars was all about...