Exceptional conclusion

Rating: 8/10 (22 December 2019)

The first twenty minutes of the film was horribly paced, so much had happen in the beginning and it felt very rushed, as time went on by the end of the first hour it started to pick up its pace and build on its plot. Of course the Star Wars saga has many fans including myself and not everyone will be pleased and wish for alternate endings and yes, I do think the ending could've been more thought out and developed better but overall I found it relieving. The film answers most of the stories questions that we have been waiting for it to answer. Of course through the 2 hours and 21 minutes of the film, there was some unneeded scenes and scenes that raised questions that were never answered. Which upset me considering that the film was completely changed during editing process and that there was supposed to be a different ending. In my opinion, if the film is titled The Rise of Skywalker, the ending should've concluded with Rey being dead and Ben being able to overcome it all and rise as the last jedi. He should've been the one to continue on and burry the two lighthtsabers at the end of the film which ultimately would've had more meaning considering that he is actually in the skywalker bloodline and it would conclude with him as the last skywalker OR keep the ending there is but with add a twist and something to keep the audience at the edge of their seats wanting more. For example, Instead if the ending scene when Rey holds up her own lightsaber which appears to be yellow, it should've been Red. Which would've raised so many questions and would've created a more intriguing conversation. But all thoughts and opinions aside, I think if you're a true fan, you are ultimately impressed with this conclusion to the trilogy. Besides the fact, that producer, Kathleen Kennedy is known to make the films not as good as they could be, I think this was exceptional but for future films I don't think she should have the most say in this story.