TheyвЂ™re filled with some of the most delightfully bizarre aliens in the franchise, and they add up to the most expansive tour of the Star Wars universe that I can recall.ДЄs for the filmвЂ™s second half, you can probably guess where the story will end - especially if youвЂ™ve watched вЂњReturn of the JediвЂќ recently. This didnвЂ™t bother me as much as I would have expected, largely because the plot transports us from one richly imagined world to another. The film is both hurried and drawn out - constantly coming up with new destinations to visit, then rushing over as quickly as possible. ItвЂ™s not hard to notice that many of these early plot developments seem designed to fill time, keeping our heroes busy before the grand finale. Oscar Isaac is Poe Dameron, Daisy Ridley is Rey and Anthony Daniels is C-3PO in STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER The first half of вЂњThe Rise of SkywalkerвЂќ turns into one long chase, as our heroes search for an artifact that may be crucial to defeating the Emperor, while Kylo and his Knights of Ren are close behind. This scene sets the template for the rest of the film, combining moody, gorgeous visuals with a breakneck pace, while delivering any and all exposition with the absolute minimum amount of detail. Now heвЂ™s assembled a giant fleet of even deadlier ships - and if Kylo wants to take command, all he has to do is kill Rey first. ItвЂ™s quickly established that Palpatine somehow survived his death at the end of вЂњReturn of the Jedi,вЂќ and heвЂ™s been the secret mastermind behind the First Order all along. He lands on a mysterious planet to track down transmissions that appear to come from the long-dead Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid, clearly relishing his return to the role). The film begins with Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) having ascended to the role of Supreme Leader of the First Order (a.k.a. More than anything, вЂњThe Rise of SkywalkerвЂќ serves as one last chance for the new trilogyвЂ™s three main heroes - scavenger-turned-Jedi Rey (Daisy Ridley), stormtrooper-turned-Resistance-fighter Finn (John Boyega) and ace pilot Poe (Oscar Isaac) - to go on an adventure together. So itвЂ™s the new characters who fully step into the spotlight this time around. AbramsвЂ™s thoughts about Rian JohnsonвЂ™s The Last Jedi.Anthony Daniels is C-3PO, John Boyega is Finn and Oscar Isaac is Poe Dameron in STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER The first eye-catching reaction is a pair of reviews that suggest the New York Times interview did indeed accurately reflect J.J. Abrams and some of the cast appeared to air grievances about The Last Jedi, prompting a nerdworld bloodbath on Twitter.Д¬onsidering the heft of all these Star Wars-y feelings, it is with heavy heart that we wade into the water of reactions to the first public screening of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, which hits theaters Friday. (Harumph!) And if anyone thought that these perceived wounds might have healed in the last two years, take a look at the recent New York Times interview in which returning (from Force Awakens) director J.J. (Booooo!) Others were furious that The Last Jedi didnвЂ™t honor the sanctity of the original trilogy. Who knows just what it takes to satisfy the inner child within adults who invested too much emotional stock in space opera? The most ardent Star WarsВ fans donвЂ™t feel underwhelmed when the franchise zigs instead of zags they feel betrayed.В Some complained that 2015вЂ™s The Force Awakens was too much like A New Hope.

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