Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker Movie Review - Critics Say the JJ Abrams Film Falls Short of Becoming an Epic Finale
The film starring Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, John Boyega and Mark Hamill in lead roles is the final part in The Force Awakens trilogy and is the IXth episode in the entire Star Wars series
Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker premiere recently took place in Hollywood and the first reactions to the film were quite mixed. Now, first reviews of the film have surfaced online too and they seem to be of the view that the film is 'good' but not 'great'. Even as the reviews for the JJ Abrams film remain positive, the epic finale needed to be a massive one and we are not sure if that's the case. The film starring Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, John Boyega and Mark Hamill in lead roles is the final part in The Force Awakens trilogy and is the IXth episode in the entire Star Wars series. Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker - New TV Spot Hints at Darth Vader's Return and We Can't Keep Calm (Watch Video).
While fans are excited about the final episode of this trilogy, it seems the film may not turn out as great when it comes to the box office. While The Force Awakens performed exceptionally well, The Last Jedi did not go further than its prequel. Given how the film's reviews are, it is expected that this film may open with good numbers and it will certainly be interesting if it will go beyond The Force Awakens.
As for the reviews, Vanity Fair wrote, "The movie is too determinedly on its sweaty course, heedless of actual audience interest in its tunnel-visioned quest to be broadly loved or, at least, Internet approved-of. The action set-pieces—a desert chase during an alien version of Burning Man, a rescue mission in a starship brig (unfavorably reminiscent of the one in the first film), an airborne melee full of radio squawk and explosions—all hurry along with perfunctory plainness. There’s a passion lacking in the movie’s big scenes (and, really, in the little ones too), as if Abrams was woken up in the middle of the night and told to rush down to the studio to put out a fire started by some intern named Rian."
The Verge too found something missing in this film as they wrote, "There’s plenty of spectacle and space-fighting to keep The Rise of Skywalker entertaining. Minute to minute, it’s an enjoyable movie, and at its brightest points, it captures Star Wars at its best. But Abrams just hasn’t pared down the bombast enough to keep his story grounded — and with the trilogy at its end, it’s strange to be left with as many new questions as resolutions."
The Guardian's review said, "The big questions get answered, but cannot be discussed further, for the time being. Let’s just say some old Star Wars traditions die hard. As do old Star Wars characters. There are so many returning old faces in this movie, you start to wonder if anyone ever actually dies and stays dead in this far-away galaxy. But if you’re going to do a send-off this huge, there are a lot of goodbyes to say, and a lot of loose ends to tie up. The fact that The Rise of Skywalker manages most of them and within a vaguely coherent story is something of an achievement in itself."Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Final Trailer: Daisy Ridley's Rey Sets out on a Mission to Fight a War and End a Beautiful Era (Watch Video).
Directed by JJ Abrams, the film is all set to hit the screens on December 20, 2019. Stay tuned as LatestLY's Star Wars review will be coming up soon!
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