Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker Final Trailer Review - 8 Ups & 5 Downs
5. Hope Not Darkness
You really cannot argue with the tone of this trailer, and nor should you. Despite what appears to be an escalation towards a potentially dreadful war event that will cost lives and the very real chance of the demise of some beloved characters, there is very much a feeling of hope.
That's not uncharacteristic of Star Wars marketing, but it's a welcome deviation from what could have been. Because this could have been more of the same teasing that Rey might be headed towards a turn to the Dark Side that we've already seen before (and before her, with Luke as well). That clearly will be part of the story, but to double-down on it here would have been the wrong thing to do.
Instead, this teaser feels significantly more like a celebration of this world, even as it comes to its "end" and it's a far better way of selling hype to an already excited fanbase.