‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ Review: Director J.J. Abrams Throws Everything Against The Wall And Most Of It Sticks

. J.J. Abrams — returning to the director’s chair four years after helming the first Disney-owned Lucasfilm reboot of the iconic series,to good results — seems to know what the devotees expect, and he gives it to them. You can’t blame him and co-writer Chris Terrio for throwing everything into this one, even if you are not such a rabid fan that you don’t know where they are going or what they are talking about half the time.

It still is lots of fun for non-zealots and comes close to capturing the awesome thrill of seeing George Lucas’ original in 1977, if not in any way matching it. It is hard to compete with Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford in those iconic roles, but a different trio who make up the resistance do their best and largely fill the bill.

Daisy Ridley’s Rey, Oscar Isaac’s Poe and John Boyega’s Finn and the Millennium Falcon are on the trail of Palpatine , the evil Sith who has re-emerged and now is known to be in a cave-like secret location in Exogol, something the Resistance is determined to find before the First Order can regroup and succeed with their plans to rule all. Palpatine sees Kylo Ren , the grandson of Darth Vader, as his heir apparent, and the movie opens in a very dark way, showing just how deep in Ren has gotten .

Like I said, Abrams has thought of everything, even if there’s just way too much exposition — almost to the point I would recommend getting a copy of, if it exists. Of course the production values are superb, and the special effects better than ever. And it wouldn’t be awithout the irreplaceable John Williams, now 87 and still giving the Stormtroopers some glorious marching music, and much more.

Producers are Kathleen Kennedy, Michelle Rejwan, and Abrams. Disney opens it Friday. Check out my video review with clips from the movie by clicking the link above.

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