“Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker”

I guess if I really wanted to I could nitpick for hours about the final installment of Star Wars, but the bottom line for me is did I have fun watching it and was it entertaining. Yes, I did and yes, it was. Of the 11 movies they’ve made which includes Rogue One & Solo, I’ve pretty much enjoyed all of them to a certain extent. All these movies have many plot holes, clunky dialogue and head scratching moments, but they all have entertained me. This one is no different. I was very satisfied with how they brought this whole thing to a close. Many of your favorite characters were brought back including Lando played by the old, but still suave Billy Dee Williams. The only thing missing was a Colt 45. JJ Abrams likes to use a lot of friends and this movie is littered with cast members from his TV shows. The movie is a bit slow at times, and many scenes you’ve seen before in other variations. You know what a light saber fight looks like and there are plenty of them and there also is no shortage of ghost images. Not a lot of “new” to this. But again, I had fun watching it and in my world, the film delivered.

Rating (***)