“Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker” (** out of four) was a less-than-spectacular final chapter of the “Star Wars” saga about the surviving Resistance (Oscar Isaacs, John Boyega, Daisy Ridley) who face the First Order (led by Adam Driver) to see who will survive but nothing much goes as planned. Certainly watchable for “Star Wars” fanatics and features the series’ usual visual effects and some colorful action scenes but story and script are pretty weak this time around and fllm lacks the sense of awe and wonder that the originals (and even the last two entries) had. You feel almost like you’re watching a video game instead of a conclusion to the most grand sci/fi series of all time. Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, and Carrie Fisher all have welcome cameos but this still ranks as a disappointment.

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