This movie had the potential to be great.

Rating: 5/10 (20 December 2019)

Overall rating 5.5
The movie alone: 7/10
The movie when fit into the Sequel Trilogy: 4/10
The movie when fit into the entire Star Wars universe: 7.5/10
The plot: 9/10
How the plot was installed: 3/10
Way too rushed!
The rise of Skywalker is everything that the sequel trilogy should have been from the beginning. It is full of great cinematography and CGI and the general plot and storyline is really good. The unfortunate thing is that the earlier installments in the sequel trilogy did not lead up to this movie. The rise of Skywalker is incredibly rushed throughout the entire movie. First trying to get the viewer to catch up, to understand what's going on. Then too much stuff going on all the same time at the end. Making what should be sentimental moments go by far too quickly, Etc. Etc. The movie should have been split into two movies because the storyline was great but there wasn't enough time or build up to make the great moments great.
If the movie was split into two movies and was just a little less action and more dialogue and explanation this movie would be incredible!
Had The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi more effectively built up to the plot of The Rise Of Skywalker, this trilogy in the StarWars universe would have been the best Star Wars trilogy yet.
But It's Not!