Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker | Full Reaction
Added 2025-07-25 13:00:17 +0000 UTCHere we are... The final movie in our Star Wars journey! And I'm honestly a little all over the place with how I feel about it. On one hand, it felt rushed. Too rushed. Like it was sprinting to the finish line and trying to wrap everything up while undoing and even sometimes contradicting things that had come before. Plot points were flying left and right, and it didn't give the beautiful major moments enough room to breathe. I found myself just wishing for a quiet moment. More emotional depth. More space for the characters to just be.
At the same time, there were moments that did bring me complete satisfaction. It was mostly thanks to John Williams (who I'm PRETTY sure had a cameo in this one!?). The film clearly wanted to honor the Skywalker legacy, and in many ways, it did! The musical callbacks, the visual echoes, the return of our beloved characters from across the saga. It all reminded me of how much I have loved this journey.
So yeah, I'm torn. The ending felt a bit like poetry, and I walked away with a tear in my eye, still. I just didn't love a lot of the choices it made narratively. It made me outro speech on the last one seem like a long-winded theory instead of a thought-out plan. But I think overall what I'm left with most is gratitude. I'm still leaving with a full heart and an experience I'll never forget! And maybe that's enough 🤍
✨ Thank you all SO much for joining me in these Star Wars films! From A New Hope all the way to The Rise of Skywalker, it's been such an incredible ride experiencing these stories for the first time, and sharing those reactions, thoughts and feelings with you has meant the world to me. Here's to the Force that brought us all here! See you in Andor next! ✨
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Relax and enjoy 🍿🌿
LINK: https://youtu.be/zkYWFX0MKYE
I watched this on Disney Plus
Comments
As a lifelong Star Wars fan who managed to see every Star Wars movie in its original theatrical run (except for the Clone Wars animated movie, and I stand by that decision)... I can't watch this entire movie again. I will hang in there for the YouTube edit.
Cory Stanish
2025-07-27 16:04:04 +0000 UTCI think Lucasfilm was so scared of the backlash from the mixed reception from TLJ. They rushed to end the " Skywalker Saga ". They should have just KIM (Keep It Moving) with the story and damn everything else. The Force healing is not new. The appearance were in books that came out after ROTJ. During the dark times before TPM & during prequels and TCW era. The reappearance of Palpatine was a shock to regular SW movie watchers, not to SW fans outside the films. I think if Palpatine was the main baddie during the Sequels from the jump. More love for these films will be much, much better. I enjoyed these films, faults and all. Been down with SW since 1980 & forever more. Here's my list. Not much of a list person myself. So, here we go: ESB, ROTS, ROTJ, ANH, TFA, TPM, TLJ and TROS. Onward to Andor. TCW & Rebels are awesome too. Also, big fan of Celsius energy drinks.
Fettmatic
2025-07-27 11:23:56 +0000 UTC
