There are new characters, like Keri Russell’s Zorii Bliss and Naomi Ackie as Jannah.
There are surprise resurrections, like the already revealed Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid).
Read the reviews below.
Darren Franich (Entertainment Weekly)
“The story concludes (sure!)
the nine-part saga that famously began with a tax dispute on Naboo.
The final act aims for tearjerkery with sincere appreciations of franchise lore.
Don’t buy it.
It’s a zombie.”
At the same time, his pseudo-visionary self-importance won’t allow him to surrender to whimsy or mischief.
That seems to be the way we like it."
Stephanie Zacharek (Time)
“Star Warsis for everybody.Star Warsis for the fans.
A bot would be able to pull off a more surprising movie.”
Owen Glieberman (Variety)
“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkermight just brush the bad-faith squabbling away.
(The very notion thatStar Warsfans are a definable demographic is, in a way, outmoded.)
Still, let’s acknowledge Abrams for the proficient craftsman and genre-savvy showman he is.
But he thrashes away anyway, fillingRise of Skywalkerwith a million moving parts.
Lots of tears in this movie.
Lots of feelings, wo-oh-oh feelings.
It feels like three full movies worth of plot crammed into one film.
Just character after character explaining things.”
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkeropens in theaters this Friday.
