‘Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker’ Reviews: What the Critics Are Saying

It might come as little surprise that “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” a culmination to the nine-chapter Skywalker saga, has garnered polarizing reviews.The now four-decade-old franchise, as Los Angeles Times critic Justin Chang puts it, “launched to paradigm-shattering popularity.” “Star Wars” is a brand that has a fan-base with few equals, and ardent enthusiasts have been nothing if not vocal about the unwieldy direction of the sequel trilogy.Critics chided director J.J.

Abrams for playing it safe in landing a series that’s been 40 years in the making.

Others noted the epic finale makes a concerted effort to service the fans.Variety’s Owen Gleiberman offered one of the more positive reviews, saying, “No ‘Star Wars’ film can fully recapture the thrill of 40 years ago, but as directed by J.J.

Abrams, the ninth and final chapter in the saga that George Lucas created may come closer than any “Star Wars” movie since.

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