Anna Daniels
Sadly for, well, everyone in and around the Star Wars fandom, The Rise of Skywalker has incited some intense reactions. Many fans were left feeling disappointed at best and outraged at worst after seeing the film in theaters over its opening weekend, with countless franchise loyals taking to social media to vent their inflamed emotions.
“Rise of Skywalker is the worst movie I have seen this year. I want to go as far as to say this is the worst Star Wars movie ever,” one Twitter user wrote. “But I’ll let this one sit with me for a bit longer before I do that. I really hated this movie.” Another tweeted, “After a long day, and now what seems a longer night, I went to the late showing of Rise of Skywalker. In a concise message to anyone on the fence, don’t bother. Unless you are a huge fan, the movie was a waste of time. Find something else to do.”
Some implemented more colorful language to describe their thoughts about The Rise of Skywalker — calling it “hot garbage,” “a bunch of thematically and emotionally vapid fan wankery,” “an absolute disgrace to the Star Wars saga,” and “a stain on humanity.”
There were plenty of reasons why some moviegoers loathed The Rise of Skywalker right down to its core — chief among them being that the film addressed big questions with answers many found unsatisfying — but at least they didn’t punch anyone because of it. We just wish we could say the same for the man who got worked up about in-movie cellphone usage.
Written by: Looper
