John Kreifels

Fast paced, action packed and visually stunning. The Rise of Skywalker is simply epic. Abrams deserves a Medal of Honor for picking up where Rian Johnson fumbled miserably with the Last Jedi. It's clear that of the two directors, that Abrams has far more vision and respect for the franchise, even throwing in a jab at Johnson's decision of having Luke Skywalker disrespectfully toss out his lightsaber. The dialogue felt natural and real, as opposed to the overly used cliche Star Wars phrases that made the previous film feel like a parody. This was a job well done on everyone that was involved.