Disney PlusThe surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final battle begins.
Abrams was a Star Wars stan, ready to revive the then-dormant franchise by bringing it back to basics. The movie turned out to be refreshingly simple, an echo of its antecedents in theme and story. It even looked familiar, returning to the analog aesthetic of Lucas’ original trilogy. But that might change with The Rise of Skywalker . Reflecting on his work in a new Vanity Fair cover story , Abrams hinted that the movie, set to be released in December, will represent a departure from the rest.
The Rise of Skywalker has about 50% too much plot. It’s too obsessed with answering questions that didn’t need answering, and with throwing bones to fans who didn’t like The Last Jedi. It’s never openly antagonistic to Rian Johnson’s vastly superior film, but there’s enough of a course correction there to please fans who felt burned by the previous movie.
