The Rise of Skywalker is a satisfying conclusion although at times very messy.

Rating: 7/10 (19 December 2019)

The time has finally come, the concluding movie to the 9 part skywalker saga that has spanned over 40 years has come out, and it's mainly a hit with some misses. The Rise of Skywalker kicks off around a year after Rian Johnson's The last Jedi and we are immediately thrown into the action, which is unfortunately where this movie has its flaws. J.J Abrams has so much to catch us up on almost as if the last movie never even happened therefore for the first act - second act we as an audience are constantly moving around from action to action just to get up to speed on everything that is happening in the world, almost to a point were it is all overwhelming not giving us enough time to take it all in a have a breather. But where the movie really kicks off is the last act, J.J and co screenwriter Chris Terrio really bring in all the Star wars nostalgia they can as well as some impressive action set pieces to effectively conclude this saga to a satisfying ending. Performances all around were great especially when Kylo Ren and Rey were on screen together. Another favorite of mine was definitely Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron, as he also got a lot of enjoyable screen time. Overall while there are some flaws with the plot and overall first half of the movie, the things that we have grown to love about star Wars - the X-wing dogfights, the lightsaber duels, the camaraderie. Are what really bring us back and show us why we all love Star Wars.