Popsugar Entertainment Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker Reactions to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker The First Reactions to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Are Shockingly Divided 19 December 2019 by Amanda Prahl Image Source: Everett Collection Ahead of the Dec. 20 release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the first few advance screenings are finally arriving, and with those come the first public reactions to the final mainline Star Wars film. Following 2017's creative yet polarising The Last Jedi, expectations are sky-high for The Rise of Skywalker, tasked as it is with tying up loose ends and wrapping up a saga that's been a beloved part of pop culture for over 40 years. As the first reactions start trickling in, it looks like The Rise of Skywalker is largely making its first audiences happy, although some reactions have been less than thrilled as well. If you want to see what early viewers and critics are saying but don't want to venture into the spoiler-packed territory of social media, we've got you covered. Ahead, you can read more than a dozen of the first reactions to the movie without worrying about any major plot points being revealed — keep reading for these early thoughts! Epic. All of it. #TheRiseofSkywalker is a terrific finale that is just stuffed with so much of everything. Action, adventure — answers!! — humor, heart, love, and grit. I spent the entire second half with tears in my eyes - a wonderful way to end the Skywalker story pic.twitter.com/K2NhHSGWzM— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) December 17, 2019 1 / 14 I’ve seen #StarWarsTheRiseofSkywalker. It’s... a lot. There’s a lot I like and some I loved but overall my feelings are pretty mixed. It felt like an apology for The Last Jedi in some ways and a sequel to The Force Awakens in many, which I found frustrating. pic.twitter.com/6m8sOQWhTx— Terri Schwartz (@Terri_Schwartz) December 17, 2019 2 / 14 #TheRiseofSkywalker is a lot. It’s like 9 movies of plot in one. Going to take me about 9 days to process.— Chris Taylor (@FutureBoy) December 17, 2019 3 / 14 #StarWars #TheRiseOfSkywalker is a lot. It’s a big, giant movie with a lot of spectacle and high stakes and it’s definitely going to start a conversation (or a lot of conversations) among fans.— The Brandalorian (@BrandonDavisBD) December 17, 2019 4 / 14 #StarWars #TheRiseOfSkywalker...OH MY GOD! I am absolutely blown away! I’ve never been so satisfied by a film. This is the end of an era and a franchise that has defined my life and this did it justice in a way I didn’t imagine it could. You WILL cry.... pic.twitter.com/Jfx5bzdZOO— Jenna Bûche de Noël (@JennaBusch) December 17, 2019 5 / 14 RISE OF SKYWALKER could only have been ruder to Rian Johnson if they had motion-smoothed it— Kyle Buchanan (@kylebuchanan) December 17, 2019 6 / 14 All I can say is “wow.”#StarWars: #TheRiseOfSkywalker is many things: horrifying, hopeful, violent, lowkey horny, and full of the right kind of fan service.But most of all, it’s a fitting ending for this incredible, 40+ year-long saga. pic.twitter.com/pd2GEwI7O3— Dan Casey (@DanCasey) December 17, 2019 7 / 14 STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER is certainly the most convoluted Star Wars. There is a lot I liked, but the first half gets so bogged down with exposition and new plot and doodads and beacons and transmitters, it feels like it should have been three movies on its own.— Mike Ryan (@mikeryan) December 17, 2019 8 / 14 I’m gonna need a minute to digest #StarWarsTheRiseofSkywalker. There’s so much movie in this movie. But its best moments are the quietest and most human. Giving this more of a think, though.— Adam B. Vary (@adambvary) December 17, 2019 9 / 14 #StarWars #TheRiseOfSkwalker reaction: One word: EPIC! A satisfying crowd pleasing adventure, and a fitting end to the saga! My favorite of the three! Can't wait to see it again!— Umberto Gonzalez (@elmayimbe) December 17, 2019 10 / 14 #StarWars #TheRiseOfSkywalker is good. It’s big and full of surprises and, in the words of Luke Skywalker, “This is not going to go the way you think.” pic.twitter.com/nruJtzaMC4— The Brandalorian (@BrandonDavisBD) December 17, 2019 11 / 14 Just stepped out of #TheRiseofSkywalker. It’s an immensely satisfying and MASSIVE end to the saga. It somehow addresses issues, problematic characters, and most unanswered questions from The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi too. pic.twitter.com/TMKeXCXuUx— Rob Keyes (@rob_keyes) December 17, 2019 12 / 14 I’m emotional, overwhelmed, surprised, shocked & stunned. More than anything, I’m happy. Thanks for coming through one more time, Star Wars.#TheRiseOfSkywalker— Mark Ellis (@markellislive) December 17, 2019 13 / 14 There is good in Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker. But there is more that is disappointing. There are a number of choices that just don't track, fan service that doesn't work, and ignored details that are missed. I'm bummed. #StarWarsRiseofSkywalker pic.twitter.com/Ztk0VzGc6H— Eric Eisenberg (@eeisenberg) December 17, 2019 14 / 14 Star Wars: The Rise Of SkywalkerTwitter ReactionsMoviesStar Wars