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Video Review – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

December 18, 2019 by EJ Moreno

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, 2019.

Directed by J.J. Abrams
Starring Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Anthony Daniels, Naomi Ackie, Domhnall Gleeson, Richard E. Grant, Lupita Nyong’o, Keri Russell, Joonas Suotamo, Kelly Marie Tran, Ian McDiarmid, Dominic Monaghan, Greg Grunberg, Jimmy Vee, and Billy Dee Williams

In this video review, EJ dives into the latest Star Wars film, The Rise of Skywalker. Can one film wrap up an epic saga, finish a trilogy, and reunite a fanbase? Join EJ as he tries to figure out if this is film is up to the task. Watch the review below, and be sure to head on over to our YouTube channel for more videos and exclusive content…

SEE ALSO: Read our spoiler free written review of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker here

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker sees J.J. Abrams (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) directing a cast that includes Star Wars veterans Daisy Ridley (Rey), Adam Driver (Kylo Ren), John Boyega (Finn), Oscar Isaac (Poe Dameron), Lupita Nyong’o (Maz Kanata), Domhnall Gleeson (General Hux), Kelly Marie Tran (Rose Tico), Joonas Suotamo (Chewbacca), Billie Lourd (Lieutenant Connix), Greg Grunberg (Snap Wexley), Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian), Ian McDiarmid (Emperor Palpatine) and Carrie Fisher (Leia Organa) as well as new additions Naomi Ackie (Lady Macbeth), Richard E. Grant (Logan), Dominic Monaghan (Lost), and Keri Russell (The Americans).

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Flickering Myth TV, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Adam Driver, Anthony Daniels, Billy Dee Williams, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, Domhnall Gleeson, Dominic Monaghan, Greg Grunberg, Ian McDiarmid, Jimmy Vee, John Boyega, Joonas Suotamo, Kelly Marie Tran, Keri Russell, Lupita Nyong'o, Mark Hamill, Naomi Ackie, Oscar Isaac, Richard E. Grant, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

About EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno is a film and television critic and entertainment writer who joined the pop culture website Flickering Myth in 2018 and now serves as the executive producer of Flickering Myth TV, a YouTube channel with over 27,000 subscribers. With over a decade of experience, he is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic who is also part of the Critics Choice Association and GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

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