I morgen sker det - der bliver Skywalker-sagaen lukket og slukket efter hele ni film, og det sker via J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker. Der må siges at være pres på, og traditionen tro har pressen ikke fået adgang til pressevisninger før lige inden selve premieren i morgen.
Dog er den såkaldte "social media embargo" nu udløbet, og det betyder at visse mediefolk nu kan udtrykke deres tanker omkring filmen med relativt få ord på blandt andet Twitter.
IGN har samlet en række af disse reaktioner, og IGN's egen Terri Schwartz siger eksempelvis:
"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"
Laura Prudom skrev desuden også således via Twitter:
"I'm still processing #StarWars #TheRiseofSkywalker. The emotional highs are spectacular, and there are a lot of payoffs (some earned, some not). But some choices feel like an unnecessary course-correct from The Last Jedi and some just plain don't make sense. Need to see it again"
Desuden skriver Erik Davis fra Fandango følgende:
"Epic. All of it. #TheRiseofSkywalker is a terrific finale that is just stuffed with so much of everything. Action, adventure — answers!! — humor, heart, love, and grit. I spent the entire second half with tears in my eyes - a wonderful way to end the Skywalker story"
Det er dog ikke alle der er lige vilde med filmen, og Eric Eisenberg fra CinemaBlend har eksempelvis sagt dette:
"There is good in Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker. But there is more that is disappointing. There are a number of choices that just don't track, fan service that doesn't work, and ignored details that are missed. I'm bummed. #StarWarsRiseofSkywalker"