Directed by J.J. Abrams, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) sends Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron into a deciding confrontation between the Resistance and the First Order.
What is Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker about?
What is left of the Resistance is small, battered and still fighting. Opposite it stands the First Order, and the conflict between the two sides is heading toward a battle meant to settle things for good. Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron remain at the centre of the story as their journey carries on, and they do not walk into the fight empty-handed: they bring the strength and the understanding handed down by those who came before them. Inheritance is the idea the plot runs on, both what a younger group of heroes owes to earlier fighters and what they finally have to do by themselves.
About the cast
Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill head the credited cast, followed by Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Anthony Daniels and Naomi Ackie. It is a large ensemble, and the billing mixes names long associated with Star Wars with performers from a younger generation. J.J. Abrams is the sole credited director.
Context & significance
The Rise of Skywalker is an American production classed as action, adventure and science fiction, the three labels that describe Star Wars as a whole: space battles, journeys from one world to another, and a long-running struggle between opposing forces. Newcomers should know that this is not a starting point. The story picks up characters and a war that are already well under way, so it plays best for viewers who have seen the earlier films and know who Rey, Finn and Poe are. At 142 minutes it is a long sitting, well over two hours, and worth planning an evening around. Reception was mixed, with audiences and critics divided on how it handled the story it had to conclude.
Watching Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker on Ktime
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is on K-Time with a Persian dub, which makes it easy to watch with family members who prefer Farsi audio. This page is free to read; to play the film, log in to your K-Time account. K-Time is a Persian-focused service for Iranians living abroad, and its menus and search work in Farsi.