Abrams is not a director without faults, but the guy always knows where to put the camera, and his imagery is propulsive and vibrant. Its set and creature design, color palette, and blend of practical and computer effects make for some of the richest action-adventure sequences in recent years. The Rise of Skywalker leans into this, and is fast-paced and funny, and blessedly devoid of talk about trade federations like the unbearable prequels. That’s great for essayists, but when Leia grabbed Luke, kissed him on the cheek for good luck, and they swung across a chasm on a grappling hook, what’s plainly on the surface is pure Buck Rogers. Few need reminders that young George Lucas was influenced by approved-by-elite sources like Akira Kurosawa and Joseph Campbell.
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