{"id":5233,"date":"2019-12-19T08:10:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T15:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/?p=5233"},"modified":"2019-12-19T08:15:35","modified_gmt":"2019-12-19T15:15:35","slug":"star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2019\/star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker\/","title":{"rendered":"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker * Amazing. Great Ending To The Saga"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/StarWarsROS.jpg?resize=152%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5234\" width=\"152\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/StarWarsROS.jpg?resize=203%2C300&amp;ssl=1 203w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/StarWarsROS.jpg?w=675&amp;ssl=1 675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 152px) 100vw, 152px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Lucasfilm and director J.J. Abrams join forces once again to take\nviewers on an epic journey to a galaxy far, far away with&nbsp;<em>Star Wars:\nThe Rise of Skywalker<\/em>, the riveting conclusion of the seminal Skywalker\nsaga, where new legends will be born and the final battle for freedom is yet to\ncome. The film stars Carrie Fisher, Mark\nHamill, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Anthony Daniels,\nNaomi Ackie, Domhnall Gleeson, Richard E. Grant, Lupita Nyong\u2019o, Keri Russell,\nJoonas Suotamo, Kelly Marie Tran, with Ian McDiarmid and Billy Dee Williams. <em>Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker<\/em>&nbsp;is directed by J.J. Abrams and produced by Kathleen Kennedy,\nAbrams and Michelle Rejwan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The surviving Resistance faces the First\nOrder once more as Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron&#8217;s journey continues. With the\npower and knowledge of generations behind them, the final battle commences.\nKIDS FIRST! Film Critic Lindalee R. comments, \u201c<em>Star\nWars: The Rise of Skywalker<\/em> is amazing and a great way to end\nthe saga. This film is full of action and explosions &#8211; on the ground, in space\nand even in the ocean. I have never seen \u201cthe Force\u201d used so amazingly well as\nit is in this movie.\u201d See her full review below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker <br>By Lindalee R., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, Age 11<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_y1rwjJvVng\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Star Wars:\nThe Rise of Skywalker<\/em> is amazing and a great way to end the saga. There have\nbeen eight <em>Star Wars<\/em> movies, with\nthis being the ninth and with iconic characters we\u2019ve gotten to know and love\nover 40 years. This film is full of action and explosions &#8211; on the ground, in\nspace and even in the ocean. There are a bunch of crazy choreographed light-saber\nfights, like really crazy!!! I have never seen \u201cthe Force\u201d used so amazingly well\nas it is in this movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/StarWars.a.jpg?resize=225%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5235\" width=\"225\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/StarWars.a.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/StarWars.a.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/StarWars.a.jpg?w=936&amp;ssl=1 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a bunch of really funny\nmoments that break the tension and action and lots of really sad parts that\nmade me cry, so I suggest taking tissues with you when you go watch it. A bunch\nof characters from past <em>Star Wars <\/em>movies\nreturn and, every time we saw an old character come on-screen, everybody in the\naudience went crazy and that was really funny.&nbsp;The special affects are\nspectacular. Don\u2019t wait for it to come out on DVD or DISNEY+ because it is\nfantastic on the big screen and I highly recommend seeing it in theaters, even\nin IMAX.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/StarWars.c.jpg?resize=225%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5236\" width=\"225\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/StarWars.c.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/StarWars.c.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/StarWars.c.jpg?w=936&amp;ssl=1 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Star Wars:\nThe Rise of Skywalker<\/em> sees our heroes Rey (Daisy Ridley), Finn (John Boyega) and\nPoe (Oscar Isaac) as they band together to rise up and build the Resistance\nagainst the New Order, now led by Supreme Commander Kylo Ren (Adam Driver).\nWhen an unexpected presence from the past returns and threatens the balance of\nthe plans of the Empire, it\u2019s up to Rey and Kylo to decide whether to continue\nfighting each other, or to fight side by side to defeat this new threat to the\nentire Star Wars galaxy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>J.J. Abrams directs this film and he\nhas commented that he did his best to please the die-hard fans, wrap up the many\nloose storylines and create a closing to the saga that will hopefully leave\neveryone happy. <em>Star Wars: The Rise of\nSkywalker<\/em> is two hours and 22 min, so I advise hitting the bathroom before\nthe movie starts, because you will not want to miss a single moment of this\nepic conclusion!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/StarWars.e.jpg?resize=225%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5237\" width=\"225\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/StarWars.e.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/StarWars.e.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/StarWars.e.jpg?w=936&amp;ssl=1 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Be ready for lots of surprises and\nshocking moments, because this movie is full of them! And a note to parents: <em>Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker<\/em> has\nsome dark, intense and scary moments, so consider that before bringing small children\nto the movie. As a young Star Wars fan, I have to say, this is a terrific\nfinale and quite possibly the best of the recent franchise\u2019s sequel trilogy\nthat my generation has been a part of. I give this amazing movie 5 out of 5\nstars and recommend it for ages 5 to18. And adults will definitely love it too.\n<em>Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker<\/em>\ncomes out in theaters on Friday, December 20. Be sure to look for it. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lucasfilm and director J.J. Abrams join forces once again to take viewers on an epic journey to a galaxy far, far away with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the riveting conclusion of the seminal Skywalker saga, where new legends will be born and the final battle for freedom is yet to come. The film stars Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Anthony Daniels, Naomi Ackie, Domhnall Gleeson, Richard E. Grant, Lupita Nyong\u2019o, Keri Russell, Joonas Suotamo, Kelly Marie Tran, with Ian McDiarmid and Billy Dee Williams. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is directed by J.J. Abrams and produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Abrams and Michelle Rejwan. The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once more as Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron&#8217;s journey continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final battle commences. KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Lindalee R. comments, \u201cStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is amazing and a great way to end the saga. This film is full of action and explosions &#8211; on the ground, in space and even in the ocean. I have never seen \u201cthe Force\u201d used so amazingly well as it is in this movie.\u201d See her full review below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[15],"tags":[1130,1143,1153,1141,1121,1132,1134,1152,1125,1129,1150,1151,1149,1127,1133,1136,1142,1144,667,1140,1122,1147,1124,1138,1146,531,1120,1131,1139,1123,1128,1135,1126,1154],"class_list":["post-5233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-feature-film-reviews","tag-adam-driver","tag-anthony-daniels","tag-billy-dee","tag-carrie-fisher","tag-daisy-ridley","tag-episode-9","tag-finn","tag-ian-mcdiarmid","tag-jj-abrams","tag-john-boyega","tag-joonas-suotamo","tag-kelly-marie-tran","tag-keri-russell","tag-kylo-ren","tag-lucasfilm","tag-luke-skywalker","tag-mark-hammill","tag-naomi-ackie","tag-oscar-isaac","tag-review","tag-rey","tag-rifhard-e-grant","tag-rise-of-skywalker","tag-rise-of-skywalker-trailer","tag-somhnall-gleeson","tag-star-wars","tag-star-wars-9","tag-star-wars-battlefront","tag-star-wars-battlefront-ii","tag-star-wars-episode-9","tag-star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker","tag-star-wars-trailer","tag-the-rise-of-skywalker","tag-williams"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paS5I2-1mp","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5233","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5233"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5233\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5239,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5233\/revisions\/5239"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5233"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5233"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5233"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}