It's become fashionable to hate on JJ Abrams and the Disney/Kathleen Kennedy "Star Wars"
Let us not forget that K2 gave us the early Spielberg flicks with all the Indiana Jones stuff. Or Robert Zemeckis stuff.
Sorry to disappoint you all, but she is giving you exactly what you wanted. Corny nostalgia.
No one is better at it than JJ Abrams. His entire career is rooted in "hey, that feels familiar." And it's not a fault. It's a talent.
With shows such as "Stranger Things" it's mostly a mimicry of that time. It doesn't have the sensibility of the time. To me, Abrams is the ONLY person who fits that bill. Director Rian Johnson with "The Last Jedi" seemed to have shuttered all the wholesome corniness of the series. Seems to be the least fanboy of the "Star Wars" saga.
The other thing, is for people to call for George Lucas's return. Hey dopes...he made the prequel three. Which, if anyone has a brain...should recall it is dull as dirt and looks like a cheap soap opera (ooooo right, it is). If that's the "Star Wars" you want, NO ONE will be happy.
It's a silly galaxy romp that fans have taken to be something else. A cult into itself. Freaky as that may be.
I happened to like "The Rise of Skywalker." It's not a good film. It does what it needs to do to fix a lot of the issues we have with it. A casual fan, such as myself...is going to be okay with it. Heartwarming where it needs to be. Though my biggest gripe are the failed moments. When a character declares a line, you expect it to have a deep shot to the core. Instead, it feels kind of flat. Whatever. They'll come at you with something else.
Also, to Abram's credit...he has to deal with 40 years of built up incel hate. "Star Wars" is escapism NOT some deep meaningful thing. It's suppose to fantasy. Which it is. They shouldn't even talk like us, but they do. Some could argue, the earlier ones (4-6) do have a message in it. Yeah, we know Mookie "do the right thing" but it is frustrating to deal with the same thing over and over again. Light overcomes dark and you're not alone in the fight. I know, I know. Which is why this one is pretty good. Because it doesn't completely bash you over the head with liberal agenda (unless you count this split second lesbo kiss at the end, which happens so fast, no one should care..but they do). It is still George Leftist Lucas's legacy to promote Leftist agenda, even though down the hill from where he lives, homeless are shitting in the streets. Fuck you, Leftists.
Oh wait, I threw in my own agenda into this review. Anyway, I liked this film. I don't love it. There are moments that will make you cringe. The dialogue is just as bad as 1977 "Star Wars." And that, in itself, is a nod.
Just don't think it should guide your life and just have fun. In fact, I'm going to go see it in IMAX in a little bit. Nice little easter eggs within the film. Got to say, if anything, I believe Abrams cares about you, the fan. I wouldn't give a shit about you. Rian Johnson didn't. So there's that.
May the Force be with you in the next decade.
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