Highly satisfying ending

Rating: 9/10 (19 December 2019)

The Last Jedi was a a bit of a mess in my opinion, but JJ Abrams has salvaged it and tied up the trilogy really well in this final movie. It had a good continuation, and you could certainly see the continuity from The Force Awakens and how this trilogy flowed from start to finish.
Onto the movie itself - there was action from start to finish. It had a somewhat unique story to it, and that narrative continued throughout. There weren't sub plots or scenes in it just to pass time, just like The Last Jedi was highly criticised for doing. It had twists, turns, and generally was easy to follow. To be honest, if Palpatine hadn't survived, there wouldn't be a story - but since he did, The Rise of Skywalker did justice to bring the saga to a close. There were so many nostalgic elements to it alongside the modern elements that it felt like a true Star Wars movie. And of course, the space war scenes were executed perfectly.
I was really pleased. My only criticism is that there could have been more to it, but take nothing away - it was perfect in the grand scheme of things. You've got to be a solid critic who expects too much if you didn't like it.