Being one of my most anticipated movies of the year, The Rise of Skywalker hit theaters just before Christmas, and my mom and sister came with me immediately to see the movie. Of course, if you are a regular reader you know I am an avid Star Wars fan. This movie was the final in the Skywalker saga, so I was hoping with a passion that it would be spectacular. Did it live up to expectations?
In any story, characters and their complexity and development are key. The Rise of Skywalker, while being limited in time and having many questions to answer, still does a decent job in adding layers to the main characters we have come to know through the sequel trilogy. Rey is tender yet powerful and seems to go through more hardship than in the previous movies, which makes her a tad more relatable. We get to understand the desires of the main villain of the sequel trilogy, Kylo Ren, better. We also get hints towards the past of Poe and get to see Finn’s growth in potential as a character.
The story moves very fast and there are many moments that are not shown onscreen but are done behind the scenes. For example, some characters either state or imply the achievement of somethings, but the movie fails to show the processes and skips to the results. So while the movie stays focused on its main points, it fails at moments to explain them.
This movie is also one of the most action-packed and epic feeling of all the Star Wars movies. There were moments of action that left me in awe. It can be a bit creepy too, even right out of the gate. There is more blood than I have probably seen in any other Star Wars movie, though it is not at all a “bloody” movie. This movie has some profanity/bad language that, while much less you than would get in a Marvel movie, is still there. Unfortunately, there is also a gay female kiss between two non-primary characters in a crowded sequence, but it is in a very blink-you’ll-miss-it moment, that I can and will easily skip henceforth.
The humor almost always pays off and the characters have amazing chemistry that really pulls the viewers into the story. There are some moments where an event is quite sad or shocking but ends up not being what it seems. This may seem either like a massive relief or deception and betrayal of the promised outcome, but not all those moments are like that. A few are just as they appear.
I have watched this movie twice now, and while the ending first left me feeling a bit unsatisfied, I have come to terms with it now, as I see there were not many changes they could have made without the movies ending seeming odd or out of place. It does still leave me with a sense of, “Is there going to be some sort of a sequel?” but overall, I am not unhappy. My theater clapped when it was over.
As someone who almost cried when the words “a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…” appeared (and throughout almost the entire movie), I think it is safe to say I am a little biased. This is also a movie I would not recommend to people who have not seen at least some previous Star Wars films. It is ultimately a thick fan-service that accomplished many of my wishes. It is now my favorite of all the Star Wars films and the second one I saw in theaters.
What do you think of the Skywalker Saga? Have you seen The Rise of Skywalker? Tell me in the comments! Bye, for now, everyone!
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My favorite Stars Wars movie! It was so good! And I did catch the female kiss thingy, and all my siblings where with me when we saw it so it was like, LOOK OVER THERE KIDS! THAT DUDE SPILT HIS POPCORN! XD
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I AGREE! lol, Same, girl. XD
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Yes! I really enjoyed RoS (being a huge SW fan myself). I agree on pretty much everything you said. It was really awesome! The biggest thing I’m annoyed about with this new trilogy is that The Last Jedi did hardly anything to the overall plot, and if J. J. Abrams had been able to make it, he could have unpacked a lot in RoS into two movies, and thus give us all the info he had to force into one movie in a much more satisfactory way. Despite this movie being a little rushed, I loved it so much! Definitely one of my fav Star Wars movies of all time!
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Yes, I concur. TLJ answered almost no questions, leaving it mostly up to JJ in the end. Yes, TROS was still very enjoyable. 🙂
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epic review, jewel! y’know, you’re really making me wanna watch star wars xdd. i’ve never really cared for it before, but i think you’re changing my mind lolol ❤
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Thank you!!! Hehe! I wish we lived super close so we could watch it together. XD
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me toooo, girl! someday maybe ❤️❤️
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Great review, Jewel. I have not seen this movie yet but I probably will. I am what you might call an average Star Wars fan. I mean, I do like the series but I think I prefer Star Trek.
Anyway, it looks like a good finale to the series. And ooh, yay, character development! I love character development done well.
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Yay! Awesome! Yes, character development is key.
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Yes! That’s part of what makes Endgame so epic. And Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. And just Marvel in general, I think.
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my uncle was fuming mad about it and my cousin and i were like I AM SO CONFUSED and my other cousin fell asleep XD
i’m still very confused and i do think it was too fast, but there were a lot of good, albeit fanservice, elements that i couldn’t help but cheer about, and thus, i rest my case. XD
(BUT BB8’S NEW FREN THO)
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LOL. Yeah, I get it. There were some moments that could be confusing, but yes it did get very exciting at times.
(D-O is adorable!!!)
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AHH! I literally said, “Yes!” out loud when I saw this in my inbox. I love this movie so much, even though I was a bit unsatisfied with some parts of it. I left the theater gaping and promptly sobbed at McDonalds, and have been frequently seen with my pin on my backpack or blazer. Anywhoodles, this is super cringy, but here we are getting ready to post it. 😆
P.S. I love your Artooie (as I like to call him) dress!
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AWW! Yay! Haha! That’s awesome!
Thank you, Anna! That dress is one of my favorite things to wear. XD
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Loved this review! I agree with pretty much everything you said. Although, I feel like(at least with the newer ones) Star Wars doesn’t really focus on the characters, just on the plot. That’s why I like Marvel more, because focusing on characters is important.
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Thank you! I actually might have to agree with you there. The newer movies have not done as fabulous a job at developing characters as Marvel, but I am still a hardcore Star Wars fan.
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