Pompous anticlimax

Rating: 3/10 (19 December 2019)

I was quite defensive about the trilogy until now. The Force Awakens was decently entertaining reboot. The Last Jedi, although corny, was somewhat interesting to sit through. Outside of the main saga, Rogue One, I considered to be a good movie per se. And while I never expected a masterpiece here, I hoped last episode of the 42 year old saga would at least be: entertaining.
Well, the longest episode of the saga manages to offer the least (apart from Episode II). The movie is bombarded with crammed visual topping. Literally every second of it's length is filled with a flashy action, yet none of it is memorable. The Last Jedi had memorable moments, whether you like it or not. The Rise of Skywalker simple doesn't. It has around three scenes you remember faintly when you return home.
I wouldn't want to say the movie is thoroughly bad, but it's just a pointless mess. Not only it fails to end the story in satisfying way, it doesn't offer any interesting plot patterns at any scale. The movie does however have some neat visuals, and after all, it finally ends the saga. It's watchable piece of popular culture. No more, no less. Gladly I'm not a fanboy, because then I might be mad.