He felt the movie undid much of the plot points Rian Johnson set up in The Last Jedi.
CinemaBlend’s own Eric Eisenberg gave the film 2 out of 5 stars in his review, calling it a disappointing end to the saga.
So far, The Rise of Skywalker has sparked mixed reactions from critics, awarding the film an on-the-line between “Fresh” and “Rotten” 59% on Rotten Tomatoes with over 200 reviews filed.
Some of the first reactions were positive too! Slashfilm’s Peter Sciretta felt J.J. Abrams nailed it, while io9’s Germain Lussier said it’s “everything you want and more,” though he added that he doesn’t necessarily think this is a good thing.