Star Wars movies have always had mixed reactions. But in this day and age, there are two types of people who will hate this movie:
1. The bunch who cannot seem to accept that the Past is the Past and that this era of Star Wars is vastly different in terms of cinematic experience from the movies created by George Lucas.
2. The bunch who cannot seem to accept that despite the Past being the Past, this is not the first time in history that a movie has relied on nostalgia to deliver a satisfactory ending.
The rest of the people are going to love it. They are going to shiver as the most iconic soundtrack in the world plays for the last time on silver screen. They are going to relive the much-loved narrative of good versus evil, interlaced with themes of love, friendship and teamwork through the eyes of the new characters. The art and visual effects by ILM are fantastic, the world comes to life before your eyes and the pace is lightning-fast, pretty much like a roller-coaster ride that tosses the stakes up and down, in and out.
I know a lot of people complain that storytelling and imagination is dead (and it is in a way, refer to GOT Season 8) but the truth is just because you don't see something 100% original, it does not mean the story sucks. In his book 'On Writing', Stephen King famously said that writers should forget plot, but remember the importance of situation. The most beautiful stories get told using the correct setting and meaningful dialogue. That is what causes your audience to react and relate. I'm not saying Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is an Oscar-worthy film with monumental dialogue, but for what it's worth - it made me feel an entire spectrum of emotions all at once within a span on 2.5 hours - so I think this story was pretty damn worth it.