Review of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) by Grizzlecritic — 19 Dec 2019

The Last Jedi made me angry. The Rise of Skywalker just made me sad. What a waste of all the potential of what began as a magical film franchise.

This review of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) was written by Grizzlecritic on 19 Dec 2019.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has generally received positive reviews.

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