We can call it - Star Wars The Rise of the Retcon.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Film Review :
Ever since 2017’s The Last Jedi, Disney and Lucas Film have been on a back foot. They tried to blame misogynistic fans for not whole-heartedly loving their powerful female characters, but even they knew that the fault was in the film itself.
So Star Wars Episode 9 is an apology tour, full of fan moments and more apologies for the previous films goof up. For me, JJ Abrams is a competent enough director whose love for McGuffins and the mystery box overshadows the story. He has had the same issue in Star Terk, Mission Impossible 3 AND The Force Awaken. McGuffins means, the main characters will run around trying to find something seemingly... |