When the prequels take wild, nonsensical turns (like when Anakin suddenly slaughtered a room full of children), those decisions were made by George Lucas, who clearly believed in himself, perhaps a bit too much. The Rise of Skywalker, however, does something that the prequels do not - they talk down to the audience. The unintended comedy of the prequels cannot be denied either their existence has inspired thousands of memes, every single scene containing something absolutely ridiculous, delivered earnestly. Palpatine is, as always, wonderfully camp, the action sequences are fun, and the actors are extremely charismatic, despite having little to do. If intentionally viewed as a bad movie, however, The Rise of Skywalker is pretty entertaining. The Rise of Skywalker desperately attempts to distance itself from The Last Jedi, and completely nullifies Anakin Skywalker’s sacrifice, invalidating the plot of six films, just so it can resurrect a fan favourite villain. But what are Disney’s sequels about? Who knows? Each individual film tells a self-sustained story, but as a collective, they contradict one another. It’s easy to describe what the prequels are about, and what they aim to do, even if they fail.
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