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Movie Review - Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, Rise of Skywalker

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue StarWars : The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, Rise of Skywalker from Lucasfilm SPOILERS: Yes. During the production of The Force Awakens the hype train was full steam ahead and I was riding on it! Writer/director JJ Abrams spoke of wanting to give something good to the existing fans, but also wanting to create a 'new mythology' for a new generation of Star Wars fans for whom this new trilogy would be their first experience and have ownership of it. I respected this approach and it excited me. I wanted something new and fresh in the Star Wars universe, that would take the galaxy far, far away in new directions, which would be thrilling for old fans like me and capture the imagination of new young fans.  I grew up with the original trilogy. My dad took us to stand in lines that wrapped around the blocks to watch the movies when I was seven to ten years old. I watched those original trilogy movies so many ti...