And we have a whole bunch of social media reactions from those at the world premiere. This is definitely not a film for me. I’m not a fan of JJ’s directorial style (I don’t like shaky-cam in general), much less the idea that this is a film full of “nostalgia and fan service”. No thanks.
I’ve seen #StarWarsTheRiseofSkywalker. It’s… a lot. There’s a lot I like and some I loved but overall my feelings are pretty mixed. It felt like an apology for The Last Jedi in some ways and a sequel to The Force Awakens in many, which I found frustrating.
To add to that, I found the first two movies felt like they ignored the prequel trilogy too much. The PT may not be universally loved, but they have lots of great moments. The duel of the fates, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman. As a friend of mine once said after we had just watched the midnight premiere screening of Attack of the Clones “I would have gone to the dark side for her as well!”
Anyway, it sounds like ROS is not a film for me unfortunately, but I do hope there are others that enjoy it nonetheless.