A Meaningless Title

Well, that was certainly... a movie I saw.

Talking about the movie afterwards, my friend asked me if I'd rate it as better or worse than the Last Jedi... and I honestly can't say. The Last Jedi was a thematic mess with a nihilistic attitude towards Star Wars, but at least I ended the film feeling something. That something was kinda depressed and hollow, but it had an emotional impact. Rise of Skywalker, meanwhile, leaps from half-formed plot point to plot point with a manic energy, desperately trying to reach a conclusion that really isn't worth it. It feels like a summary of three movies, and refuses to linger on anything long enough for any of it to have any weight or meaning. It feels disposable on a level that even the much-maligned Solo avoided.

Spoilers follow:

( Young fool. Only now, at the end, do you understand... )