Star Wars 9 : The conclusion to a shaky trilogy
After Disney’s acquisition of LucasFilm in 2012 for $4 billion, the waita new trilogy Star Wars it was huge. The three films proposed in 2015, 2017 and 2019 have divided fans. The strength awakens was seen by some as a simple remake of episode 4, while The Last Jedi was widely criticized. It must be said that for this film he chose director Rian Johnson great freedomsgiving the feeling of not taking into account the film that precedes it.
It came later The Rise of Skywalker with JJ Abrams returning to direct. A return that gave the feeling that Disney was trying to save the furniture to best conclude an incredibly shaky trilogy. As we wrote in our review of Star Wars 9 at the time “the task was not easy for the director who had to conclude the trilogy, answer many questions, while managing the gaps caused by the previous film”.
Ultimately there are two opposing visions in this trilogy Star Wars, between that of Rian Johnson and that of JJ Abrams. And this is felt even more Star Wars 9. Indeed you have the sensation of having two films in one, with too many events and inconsistencies . The Rise of Skywalker therefore logically divided in turn, which did not prevent it from exceeding one billion dollars in worldwide box office receipts.
A kiss that goes wrong
Despite this ever-growing divide within the fan community, one thing almost everyone can agree on. A kiss scene between Rey and Kylo Ren, at the end of the film, which no one really understood at the time. Most viewers saw a gesture of love,. Except nothing in the character development leads to that. It wasn’t long after, in 2020, with the publication of the book The Rise of Skywalker, whose author Rae Carson provided details about this moment. It is written in the book that Rey gives this kiss as a gesture of gratitude and to offer love to Kylo Ren, in the last moments of her existence.
Daisy Ridley defends this scene
So Margaret Ridley who returned to this controversial and much criticized passage. Rey’s interpreter clarified during the podcast Happy Sad Confused Thatone shot was shot without the kiss. But in the end, in her opinion, keeping this moment in the edit is not a problem. Even for the actress this kiss is not romantic. For her it’s a way to say goodbye to Kylo Ren, but also to her character and this adventure.
What is interesting is the intentionality. At that moment it felt like goodbye, and it felt deserved. You can interpret a kiss in a thousand ways, but to me it felt like goodbye. The whole scene was emotional and I felt like I was saying “goodbye” to my job.
However, the moment was particularly moving for Daisy Ridley who also reveals herself in this interview he burst into tears during the filming of his last scene, during the filming of Star Wars 9. But ultimately, her goodbyes were short-lived, as the actress will reprise her role as Rey for an upcoming Star Wars film.
Source: Cine Serie
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