Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (J.J. Abrams, December 20, 2019) Movie • Page 277

JJ is great at casting, will definitely give him that.

 

This is a bad idea, you should emancipate yourself

 

This and the Avengers pandering shit is so insulting.

 

JJ is a part of the process, send some apreesh to the excellent casting team too

 

Touche. Point taken. But I still think it is fair to say that excellent casting has become a trend in JJ Abrams' work up to this point.

 

Hats off to April Webster and Alyssa Weisberg for great casting w JJ since Lost

 

Gotta love the people whose sole purpose in this thread is to post scathing reviews from people on Twitter with little to no discussion.

 

I have seen no one mention the knights of ren yet, without spoiling anything are they used well or just kind of there?

 

I’m one of those people, & I’ve also been engaged in discussion. I’ve seen others engaged in discussion, too. Just ‘cause you don’t like the tone of the discussion (by people like me who are really into Star Wars, some who have previously voiced excitement for this one) doesn’t mean it isn’t there.

Don’t worry, though. Once I watch this mess, I’ll have a lot more to discuss.

 

Also someone just verify that theIs still on the ship this is what I have to know

 

Film Review: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Restores Balance to the Franchise

The Rise of Skywalker was never going to be perfect, and neither was this sequel trilogy. If you recall, the reboot of this galaxy started with screenwriter Michael Arndt getting canned. That alone should have clued you into the asteroid field that would later hit Josh Trank, Chris Lord, Phil Miller, and, yeah, let’s toss in Gareth Edwards for good measure. Despite these hiccups, though, the franchise itself has been what it’s always set out to be: a trip. Because if we’re being completely fair, none of the Star Wars films under the Disney banner have been outright bad. They all have their share of warts, true, but they’ve all hit the right buttons to varying degrees of success.

The Rise of Skywalker is no exception. It’s a breakneck conclusion to what’s been a breakneck restart. Think about it: In only half a decade, the Mouse House has delivered nearly as many films as Lucas did in the 28 years he piloted the ship himself. That’s not only maddening, but part and parcel why this sequel trilogy has been riddled with errors. There’s been zero patience and hardly any long-term planning, which is ultimately why Abrams is tasked to juggle so many tasks in this self-imposed 25th hour. Given that context, The Rise of Skywalker is a monumental feat for the veteran filmmaker, whose impossible trench run should be seen as a remarkable save by Disney.

Here's a not "scathing" review from someone whose sole purpose is to talk about Star Wars and everything surrounding it.

 

What's there to discuss when the movie isn't out yet

*I mean, a very few of us have seen it so far

 

Things I don't believe will be true, regardless of the "Tomatometer" (): that this will be worst than any of the prequels.

 

rotten tomatoes does not matter and has not ever mattered

 

The only thing I take from the RT score is the majority of critics enjoyed this movie

 

At least it seems like there's no stupid time travel in it.

 

Just kind of there.

 

This is a good read, really hope I feel the same way.

 

star wars movies are tbh okay (I love the world and lore) and I'm sure this will be okay as well.

 

The reviews have me worried, but I'm still gonna see it Friday. I hope to just have fun. I did with the other two, so we'll see how this goes.

 

I havent been in this thread for the last week

so whats going on? people are glum because of the reactions or what?

 

glum is a very good description

 

Nah. My expectations are pretty much met by the reviews so far. This is what I expected.

 

I havent read any reactions yet which ones are worth it