The 2019 film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker directed by J.J. Abrams, continues the story of the previous franchise film Star Wars: The Last Jedi. The movie picks up after the death of Luke Skywalker(Mark Hamil) as he used all of the energy he had left to battle Kylo Ren(Adam Driver), new leader of the New Order and son of Leia(Carrie Fisher) and Han Solo(Harrison Ford). The film not only follows the story of Ren, but the story of new Jedi Rey(Daisy Ridley) dealing with the rise of the emperor and his fleet from hidden planet Exogol. Abrams did an excellent job of connecting their stories while keeping a timeline that is easy to follow. The way that they showed them together when they were apart was a cool effect. He used their different settings to not only create a big color contrast, but to emphasize the contrast of good and evil in the galaxy. Overall, Abrams did a good job of relaying the theme that there is good in all of us.
The movie inspires hope and had an excellent story. Disney did a good job of making up for past failures to please fans of the franchise. All in all it was the best directed film of 2019. The different shot angles and cuts flowed together nicely and were perfect for relaying the message of each scene. The editing was absolutely amazing. The detail in each scene was impeccable. There was not a dull moment besides Ren's death.
On another note, it almost seemed that Kylo Ren was killed off because Disney did not want to pay Adam Driver anymore. It can be argued that he was killed off to show if you’re good you can never turn truly evil and that he sacrificed himself for Rey because he loved her. However, his death was unexpected and unnecessary. After that, the end of the movie was rushed. Rey wasn’t even the slightest bit upset over his death and no one spoke of it. This poor death scene did not do Rens character any justice. The entire plot was based around him and all he got was that sh*tty little death scene. At least Abrams did right by fans having him fade to show that at heart he was a true Jedi. The same goes for Leia. Its somewhat understandable that she did not receive a deserving death scene as Carrie Fisher is dead and her character was mostly CGI but, it still was not done to standards.
I would rate this film four out of five stars. It would deserve five if the death of Ren and Leia was more important. This is a clear representation of what happens when money becomes more important in a franchise than the characters and their stories.
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