Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise Of Skywalker: Ascendant

While this doesn't completely fix the movie it makes it better by cutting out the awkward moments and giving a sense of coherency to the trilogy(the alternate cut) I prefer the alternate rey nobody version so I would recomend you watch the alternate edit as opposed to the regular edit. also i love the extra cgi. the ghosts, the opening and many more.

This edit, though it didn't fix all of the major structural issues of the original film, it did an amazing job at fixing so many of the moments that just ruined the story for me. I am so impressed with this work and it makes the Third trilogy actually enjoyable now.

Before watching from start to end, I saw a few random scenes from the edit and read about some of the changes. While I noted multiple improvements and interesting choices right away, I wasn't 100% on board, as changes were also made to some aspects of the film that I liked. Also, not all alterations felt that necessary to me personally. But that's the case with all fan edits anyway.
Overall, I must admit that the edit definitely makes a good movie noticeably better. Next time I want to experience Episode IX, I will consider which version I feel like watching. Looking forward to V2 as well. Happy to see when Star Wars community is doing something really useful, interesting, impactful and positive for a change. The project felt to me like it came from a place of love and passion first, not annoyance and/or disappointment. I might be off here, but I hope I'm not :)

This edit blew me away! Hal9000 and the team of passionate faneditors managed to slow down this movie's frantic pace enough to actually develop its characters and internal logic. The result is a crisper, far more enjoyable film that closes out The Skywalker Saga in a much more appropriate way.

The addition of new FX shots and the restructuring of scenes does not feel jarring. The quality is professional and if one is unfamiliar with the theatrical cut, it's very easy to confuse this version for the original version of the film.

I thought this film was largely a trainwreck when I saw it in the theater, but Hal9000 (with the help of many others) has once again managed to strip away the fat and produced a vastly superior film that is a worthier ending to the whole Skywalker Saga than the theatrical cut gave us. Bravo to everyone involved.