The Rise of Skywalker Plays It Safe and Does ‘Just’ Enough
By Avik Basak How do you deliver a satisfying finale to a saga that is 42 years in the making? The answer to this question is not easy, hence the safe bet would be to try your best while offering the greatest fan service. J. J. Abrams and company did exactly that with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker but in doing so have gone back on what Rian Johnson’s previous instalment Star Wars: The Last Jedi achieved. While it is true that the Episode VIII irked some of the fans who have been devoted followers of the franchise over the years but it was also the boldest instalment in the saga that garnered praise even from the creator and the director of the original work, George Lucas. Lucas, who was highly dissatisfied with Disney for not using his ideas for this “Sequel Trilogy”, was particularly critical of Star Wars: The Force Awakens as he felt it was derivative of the original trilogy. He, however, praised The Last Jedi and called it “Beautifully Made”. If you have r...