Keri Russell's Zorii Bliss, an old acquaintance of Poe Dameron's, nicely hints at a backstory, and her costume (which resembles a Mighty Morphin Power Ranger) will excite cosplayers, but she serves more as a convenience to the plot than a motivator. The cute new droid, D-O, doesn't really have anything to do, except underscore the sad lack of development given to some of the new human characters. Isaac and Boyega also aren't required to bring much more to their roles, which rely heavily on their camaraderie. Ridley's charisma is so strong, it over-compensates for the thin writing. Rey has the most to risk, as she is tempted by both Palpatine and Kylo Ren to turn to the Dark Side, but her quest to find out her origin, her bloodline, keeps pulling her back. Abrams (who directed 'The Force Awakens'), the narrative of 'The Rise of Skywalker' is busy without being particularly awe-inspiring most characters are not enlarged in ways that make them question their purpose, or doubt their role in the grand scheme of things. Sadly, Episode IX of the trilogies, 'The Rise of Skywalker' is predicated upon the return - from the dead! - of Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid), who was actually the weakest link in the original 'Star Wars' trilogy, notable mainly because he was holding Darth Vader's leash (until the Dark Lord had had enough and tossed him down an air shaft in an act of sacrifice for Luke Skywalker).ĭirected and co-written by J.J.

Even as the technology of the oppressive Galactic Empire and its offshoot First Order became more powerful, it was how the Force would be deployed that would determine the fate of the universe. All good things must come to an end, even 'Star Wars' movies, which Lucasfilm and Disney resurrected four years ago with the release of 'The Force Awakens.' This latest trilogy built upon George Lucas' monumental series introduced new characters into the story of Luke Skywalker, a Jedi instrumental in a galactic war which - despite stunning victories by rebel forces - hadn't quite ended.

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