Ratings Central - Movies

Let's get the easy stuff out of the way. As most of you that read my reviews already know, I am a die-hard Star Wars fan. I read the books, I watch the shows, read the comics, watch talk shows about Star Wars. You could say I'm into it a bit. Also, let's get this out of the way: I love (yes current tense) The Last Jedi. Ok, so now that I've already got you angry and yelling at me for my opinion, let's continue to make you mad. Last night I went to view Star Wars 9: Rise of Skywalker. I came out very...unsure of my feelings. I have never been privy to simultaneously some of the greatest Star Wars I have ever witnessed, and some of the absolute largest pile of garbage that might exist in any medium. Let's start with the positives. Finally, a "Skywalker Saga" film acknowledged, accepted and embraced many parts of the lore canon created in books, comics and games. Many, many times there was moments that I was giddy with the "Oh my god! I can&#

Ah, Star Wars The Last Jedi. To say this movie has caused a divide in the fandom of the Star Wars franchise is easily an understatement. Before I get into my full review here about this movie, I need to get a few things clear and out of the way. These things may save you time, as depending on who you are, you may stop reading right now. 1. The Last Jedi has been out sometime now. As the title says, this is SPOILER FILLED. If you have not seen the movie yet, I advise you see it before reading this blog as many, many key parts of the movie will be given away here and discussed thoroughly. 2. I liked this movie. This means according to the internet that I "Can't be a true Star Wars fan", or that I'm "paid by Disney" for how I feel about it. Trust me, this guy ain't paid by Disney, or Lucas Film, Industrial Light and Magic, or even YouTube as the channel hasn't even had enough views yet to make pennies from Google. I liked the film. I will tell you w