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SaezDec 28, 2019

The movie is 100% enjoyable and it's a good choice for casual fan
Personaly found it to flat and superficial due to a poorly argumented dialogue which leaves many questions
Also, have some new characters been badly introduced to the saga.The movie is 100% enjoyable and it's a good choice for casual fan
Personaly found it to flat and superficial due to a poorly argumented dialogue which leaves many questions
Also, have some new characters been badly introduced to the saga.
Aside of that, the music composed by John Williams is, if not more, as good as the rest one from any other movie from the saga, just magnificent… Expand

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ChristianShowDec 16, 2020

An even bigger mess than The Last Jedi, because of J.J. contradicting some of the things that Ryan said in the last movie this trilogy is just a continuing barrage of multiple ideas smashed into one.

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ty92Dec 20, 2019

I hated The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi as I rated them both 0/10.. The Rise of Skywalker is a much better attempt at making a good Star Wars movie. I will give JJ Abrams credit for trying to correct some of the mistakes Rian Johnson madeI hated The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi as I rated them both 0/10.. The Rise of Skywalker is a much better attempt at making a good Star Wars movie. I will give JJ Abrams credit for trying to correct some of the mistakes Rian Johnson made with Luke. And I will also give JJ credit for actually showing Rey training. And I will give him credit for trying to make a satisfying ending. I like that we actually know who Rey is now. That being said I don't like that they brought Darth Sidious back. I understand why they did it but It's pretty dumb and cheesy. I continue to hate how Disney Star Wars uses the force. They show characters using the force in ways that are not possible given what we learned and know from episodes 4,5,6,1,2,3... Sorry but this isn't Star Wars because they don't go on the already established rules of Star Wars. It's a high budget fan film made by someone that never really understood it or just doesn't care. If Rey wasn't a Mary Sue before this she definitely is now.. One training scene doesn't justify her using the force like she did. No Jedi has ever used the force the way she did in the movie. It's completely ridiculous. Also the way Kylo communicates with her through the force and grabbing her necklace is ridiculous too.. JJ give George Lucas a call and have him give you a lesson on how the force can and cannot be used.. Rey uses the force to bring Kylo back to life. The only person that knows how to do that is Darth Sidious.. So how did Rey know how to do it? Did he train her? It just doesn't make logical sense.. Passing lightsabers through the force was dumb.. This isn't a bad movie overall. But it's a bad Star Wars movie. I don't and never will consider any Disney Star Wars movie or tv show to be real Star Wars. That goes for The Mandalorian too... They are all full of gender politics and woke propaganda. I don't care if the entire world loves baby Yoda and The Mandalorian. That show is trash too. Everything Disney touches is woke with far left ideology. And they continue to make up their own rules about the force.… Expand

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ValBalDec 20, 2019

Sure, it's messy. Plays it too safe and relies too much on fan service but the film is also entertaining and to me it's a vast improvement over The Last Jedi which introduced unnecessary characters that brought no emotional weight. In Rise ofSure, it's messy. Plays it too safe and relies too much on fan service but the film is also entertaining and to me it's a vast improvement over The Last Jedi which introduced unnecessary characters that brought no emotional weight. In Rise of Skywalker - the band is back together even though everyone seem to play the role of a sidekick for Rey and Kylo rather than being fleshed out characters. At the end of the day I must say that even though there are many things I dislike about the movie, Rise of Skywalker still provides great escapism.… Expand

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crstfrDec 20, 2019

Congratulations fandom menace, you got what you wanted... and it was so boring.

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JuanLuisGG14Dec 19, 2019

Most of the movie is quite good and solves/ clears many of the inconsistent explanations of episode VIII. Humor is quite better, as C3PO is the comic relief and it makes sense in the context of the movie. We finally sense here the motivationMost of the movie is quite good and solves/ clears many of the inconsistent explanations of episode VIII. Humor is quite better, as C3PO is the comic relief and it makes sense in the context of the movie. We finally sense here the motivation beneath Kylo's actions, and there's some character development (not enough, but better than the nothing from the last two films) in Poe and Finn.
For the bad though...Rey's Mary Sue problem reaches new heights in this movie, it's absolutely ridiculous.
That healing power... how did she learn it?? The comeback of Palpatine is not consistently explained enough, but i wouldn't have a gripe with that if they made honour to the Palpatine return (you know,comics or books of the EU exist). Instead, they killed him again disrespecting his character and in a totally anticlimactic way.
Following that atrocious scene, Rey and Kylo have their Disney moment,and he dies in a really anticlimactic death too
Overall, i think it is FAR better than TLJ, but the damage was already done, and this film ends being mediocre overall due to that
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CESAR1328Dec 20, 2019

Not a Star Wars movie.But at least a good movie.The narrative is weak and poor elaborated.

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soonnerDec 20, 2019

This is good movie if not watch it. Visual and music like always on high level! But logical holes so massive, even the plot cannot get out of them! The desire to fit a whole bunch of Easter eggs for fans just looks like parasitism on a 70s trilogy!

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Jesse_a29Dec 20, 2019

Hmm well it was a movie I can tell you that.
It was well... just forced. Pun totally intended

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BruskyDec 25, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I came in with piss poor expectations because I read the leaks. Yeah they’re all true. But for whatever reason, TROS didn't leave me with as bad of a taste in my mouth as TLJ did. Maybe it's the details that aren't outlined in the leaks. Maybe it's the erasure of a lot of TLJ's mistakes. Or maybe the chemistry the cast has built up for each other shone through. Whatever it was, I came out of the theater feeling better than I expected. I would say TROS sticks the landing, but breaks its leg in the process. It’s not a movie without flaws, and it has many, but it's tolerable on its own as the end of the sequels. This mediocre cash grab trilogy ends in a whimper, as expected. But since they forced this movie to also wrap up all 9 Episodes of the Star Wars saga, it does a bad job of concluding everything in totality.

The Good: John Williams kicks butt, as always. He really makes you feel more intimate with the scenes. The graphics are amazing as well -- a staple of any modern Star Wars film. Ian McDiarmid knocks his role out of the park and really gives you a haunted house monster kind of feeling. More on him later though. In terms of narrative, TROS tries to undo a lot of the damage caused by TLJ, so you can really think of this as a sequel to TFA. Rey actually being a somebody, or clarifying that Luke was actually doing something important on Ach-To was something that needed to happen, in my book. I didn’t like TFA, but it drew our attention to those possibilities on purpose only for TLJ to throw them away without any payoff. So at least we get some answers to things we were forced to pay attention to early on. TROS treats the characters we know and love with more respect than TLJ. Luke is still dead, but he's more or less back to normal and makes subtle jabs at his own poor portrayal in TLJ. Finn actually gets stuff done for once without referencing his mopping skills or being the butt of a joke. These are just a few things that I believe were much needed corrections. But the details of some of these changes aren't done well and end up harming the movie.

The Bad: The movie has a lot of issues. And many are universe-breaking issues. Pacing is **horrible** during the first half of the movie. If I didn’t read the leaks beforehand, I would have been totally lost. There was just too much information crammed into one movie, many of it involved giving hand wavy explanations to things shot down in TLJ, then moving along before you can think about it. If they weren't going to do it well, they should have left it alone. Narratively, Palpatine was clearly a hail mary that I wish they explained, because it undercuts Vader’s sacrifice in Ep 6. It’ll probably be explained in a book for extra Di$ney bucks or something. Rey's lineage reveal was expected, as I said earlier. But the answer they gave had no buildup at all because it's clear Palpatine was never considered for this story until recently. Subsequently, Rey choosing to be a Skywalker fell flat and I don't agree with it, considering she had parents who cared about her and she barely knows the Skywalkers outside of 1 year with Leia. They should have either left her a Palpatine or made her an actual Skywalker from the start -- don't sit on the fence. The love story with Rey and Ben is also pretty cringe, considering he tried to kill her multiple times and I just feel like it’s a very toxic dynamic that has no business being on screen. Force heal and resurrection is a can of worms they should have left in video games, in my opinion, because it breaks the universe in a similar way hyperspace ramming did. And lastly, I thought the Final Order had a convenient weakness that felt cheap. Really you can eliminate all of those ISDs by blowing up one? Lol.

In summary, I think this is may be the best movie of the ST, but this isn't saying much. It's not an *obvious*, beat by beat rip off of the OT like TFA was. And it isn't mean-spirited to the audience like TLJ was. Abrams didn't really have anywhere to go, considering where TLJ left off. But Abrams did too much, too poorly. The ST as a whole is, without a doubt, worse than the prequels. 1) There's no overall story connecting all 3 movies together, so it's a very disjointed experience in terms of tone and narration. 2) To varying degrees, all three movies reused the plots of each of the OT movies, so there's a lack of creativity. 3) This trilogy is basically Rian Johnson and JJ Abrams undoing each other and the audience pays for it, further enraging an already divided fanbase. These failures fall squarely on Disney’s shoulders for a lack of leadership and vision. I'm just glad the Skywalker story can finally rest in peace. Our old friends have been abused for long enough. Now that the curtain is closed, it's clear George Lucas is really the only one who can do Star Wars right. His prequels had issues, but they had a soul. They had imagination, creativity and daring. These new movies don't have any of that.… Expand

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PawDojczlandDec 20, 2019

Oh my god... I need to say I had a very bad time in the cinema.

I liked The Force Awakens, I REALLY liked The Last Jedi, but this movie is just a real big mess. I know fans will probably love it - they don’t need a good movie, they just wantOh my god... I need to say I had a very bad time in the cinema.

I liked The Force Awakens, I REALLY liked The Last Jedi, but this movie is just a real big mess. I know fans will probably love it - they don’t need a good movie, they just want to see scenes EXACTLY AS THEY EXPECT THEM TO BE with their favorite characters doing things exactly as they want to (who doesn’t like superhero movies?), and meet fulfillness of their expectations. If you are a diehard fan, maybe you don’t need this opinion?

I know it was hard to make a third movie after TLJ - it was great as a standalone, but not as a part of a trilogy, unfortunately - but it wasn’t impossible and The Rise of Skywalker is clearly not the movie, which I wanted to see. The pace is quick, the scenes with a bit of any impact are coldly calculated, there is no place for surprises, and if there are any, they are funny just because of how ridiculous they feel after what we’ve got in this whole trilogy. The intrigue? Easy and full of accidents. The returns of well-known and beloved or love-to-hate characters? Cheap and unsatisfying.

It’s not a movie - it’s a collection of short scenes connected by a weak and barely holding plot. I was really sad in the theatre. I really hoped for something „just” good. Instead I saw this thing - as I wrote before, a collection of scenes prepared for diehard fans, ready to make this „oooooh!” sound when any of their dreams happen, well-known character jumps in or dialogue makes wink to the past on the screen. If not only for them - for special effect purists and people, who go to the cinema 1-2 times a year for the blockbuster movie, for sure.

But I’m not any kind of an expert. Those are just my thoughts and I don’t want to fit people into categories, cause it’s a nonsense. I want to show you, what can you expect from Episode IX, if you want to see a good movie and you have something similar to the archetypes I mentioned.

For positives, I need to say that Adam Driver is fantastic in his role (but he have nothing to play in the second part of the movie...), also can’t tell a bad word about Oscar Isaac and John Boyega. Daisy Ridley is somehow wooden as Rey, but probably we can’t have everything we want. Oh, and special effects don’t look bad either... until final act of the movie. But you will see what I mean by that. John Williams score sounds better than in Episode VIII, but you know, it’s great as always. And C3PO is surprisingly funny!

I wanted to like this movie. I was watching it and saying to myself „it will change in the next act, I know! it all is not as I think it is”. Well, it was, and for me The Rise of Skywalker is a disappointment as huge as, I don’t know, probably Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies.

For me that’s a really, really bad movie with zero stakes (you know, how’s it going to end just from the start) but also with TONS of fan service. You will love it if you have this „oh, it’s him! oh, it’s this! oh, I wanted this badly! ooooh!” attitude, but if you expect a good movie just as I expected, you will be greatly disappointed. Just as I was.… Expand

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Re-Focused_SLEDec 19, 2019

Just left #starwarsriseofskywalker and I'm a littler torn. I think there is a very good story in there somewhere. Just missed the mark on storytelling. First half is very rushed. No time to feel or think about anything for too long. True SWJust left #starwarsriseofskywalker and I'm a littler torn. I think there is a very good story in there somewhere. Just missed the mark on storytelling. First half is very rushed. No time to feel or think about anything for too long. True SW fans will most likely not love it. Lots of predictable and cliché arcs/plot points. Acting is good but with the lack of good character development, some fall flat. most of the story with Leia seems off but most likely due to Carrie Fisher passing. Gorgeous cinematography. Some locations like the waves scene are breathtaking. And good use of puppeteering with some aliens. Made it feel like the original trilogy. John Williams is amazing like always with original themes and great call back themes to older movies. It's a good conclusion to the Disney/StarWars trilogy. A meh conclusion to the Skywalker saga. Worth a watch but don't rush out to see it. Will buy but just because I want the set. Solid one time watch. 6.5/10 I want to watch it again to see if it will change my opinion for the better or worse.… Expand

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MarcDoyleDec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The final shot, back in Tatooine, brought me back to the beginning at the Mann's Chinese Theater on Hollywood Boulevard as a kid when this whole saga started 42 years go. You figured it would end with the Uroboros. All the great sagas do. But yes, it's chock full of of nostalgia, an eternal return to the story patterns that Lucas established in the original trilogy. As a friend said, if you liked the Force Awakens, you're likely to enjoy The Rise of Skywalker, and I'd second that. I'll also say that Daisy Ridley truly steals the show in this film. She's solid in the last two, but her acting chops have come a long way. Keep your expectations for something revolutionary in check, and you'll enjoy yourself with this one.… Expand

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glommanDec 31, 2019

I personally think that Star Wars IX is a solid movie with great special effects, as usual, and an alright story that tries to tie together every Episode of Star Wars so far, it doesn't really lead to a satisfying ending, most interestingI personally think that Star Wars IX is a solid movie with great special effects, as usual, and an alright story that tries to tie together every Episode of Star Wars so far, it doesn't really lead to a satisfying ending, most interesting characters are wasted in my opinion, but at least you'll get a fun and semi-exciting 2 hours out of this.… Expand

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JangnessDec 20, 2019

If you hated The Last Jedi, you will like this movie. If you enjoyed The Last Jedi, this final installment will disappoint you. Extremely divisive thanks to two directors with conflicting visions.

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TomHofnarDec 20, 2019

Good movie in general, not a good Star Wars movie tho. If you want to see a good saga ending go watch III or VI

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Miketraylor77Dec 20, 2019

Outstanding movie, loved it.
The movie wrapped the saga up nicely. I loved the ending.

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rodogonioDec 21, 2019

Long and convoluted chaos, this chapter is so full of Mcguffin elements, missing explainations and absurd narrative decisions, it hurts, more so when you remember this is the conclusion of 40 years of movies and lore building. Sad.

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RogerJrDec 22, 2019

Anakin Skywalker's history! No, Rey "Skywalker"'s history! Anakin Skywalker's history! No, Rey "Skywalker"'s history!

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GodOfMetaCriticDec 21, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Palpatine is a bad luck charm with Star Wars, every film he appears in is bad. The Prequels (Which don't need explanation), Return of the Jedi was a very lame film with lots of pacing issues in the 1st act, guess who's in the film...Palpatine. Episode 9, mostly mixed and negative reviews, pacing bad. Now you may say that Palpatine was in Empire which is the best film, but first of all he shows up in only one scene as a hologram. Also, in the original Emperor he was played by Clive Revill, not Ian McDiarmid. George Lucas made a deal with the devil to get the best actor possible for Palpatine, but in return the devil made it so every film he's in is bad. But that's just a theory... a film theory… Expand

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EL3GOSTDec 21, 2019

Too much incoherences for me to give a higher review. It is pretty clear that now that the scenari for the three films were not created at the same time. Still enjoyed it a bit even if i was bored at times, same thing for the previous movie.Too much incoherences for me to give a higher review. It is pretty clear that now that the scenari for the three films were not created at the same time. Still enjoyed it a bit even if i was bored at times, same thing for the previous movie. The only one I loved from this trilogy was star wars 7.

From the following trilogy, disney take risks by only using new characters. Also write a plan for it and force the realisator to follow it.… Expand

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ICTOANDec 20, 2019

It was fine. That's the best thing I can say. Completely predictable, no excitement, nothing shocking, boring bland fine. It's a movie.

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TockleyDec 22, 2019

Nonsensical film that negates just about everything that people loved about Star Wars in the previous trilogies.

As bland, harmless popcorn entertainment it’s not too bad though. If I was rating it as a standalone movie it’d probably be upNonsensical film that negates just about everything that people loved about Star Wars in the previous trilogies.

As bland, harmless popcorn entertainment it’s not too bad though. If I was rating it as a standalone movie it’d probably be up around a 7.… Expand

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Compi24Dec 22, 2019

Yet another piece of evidence pointing towards a very dark truth within myself that I've realized to be true after searching my feelings -- I guess I just don't really care about Star Wars as much as other fans. Perhaps it's the fact that theYet another piece of evidence pointing towards a very dark truth within myself that I've realized to be true after searching my feelings -- I guess I just don't really care about Star Wars as much as other fans. Perhaps it's the fact that the original trilogy reached me so late in life, or that I never really took the lore and canon that seriously to begin with, but these past few years (re: "Last Jedi" & "Solo") have only affirmed my lack of faith in there ever being another Star Wars movie to fully live up to not only my expectations, but those of the entire fandom's. That distance (and my exceptionally low expectations) in mind, I didn't hate this. It's a very polished, well-acted, and mostly well-put-together film, but not a particularly outstanding Star Wars film in any regard. Where others have viewed some of the film's narrative developments through winced eyes, I simply shrugged in the theater, thinking to myself, "meh, not what I wanted, but whatever, I guess." Where others have noted boredom during many portions of the film's second act, I found things to be average or better in terms of entertainment value. Where others have cried foul in response to certain of the film's more hokey elements, I found them to be relatively consistent with what we've already gotten from the prior eight films. So where does that leave me now? Slightly disappointed, but not angry. Happy to be alive to see this many Star Wars movies, but simultaneously so bummed at the waste of potential at hand. Sad, but more than ready to move on. They say it's almost a bigger crime to be average than terrible when it comes to movies. Here's hoping that's not the epitaph of every IP that The Mouse has been hoarding over the past decade.… Expand

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WestPokeristDec 22, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Это простой очередной кино-аттракцион он Disney. Никаких драмматических моментов. Я прихожу в кино за разными эмоциями, в том числе, чтобы погрустить, а в фильме почти же все смерти смерти липовые. За весь фильм умерли только Кайло Рен и Лея Органа, но первого вообще не было жаль, потому что он всё время был антегонистом и только в последние минуты фильма он вроде бы примкнул к светлой стороне. Короче, можно посмотреть только если ты домохозяйка, которая просто хочет позырить на очередной диснеевский фильм с незамысловатым сюжетом, красивой картинкой.

Короче, я бы этому фильму поставил 1, если бы не музыкальное сопровождение.… Expand

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DukeJonDec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. [SPOLERS} The Disney sequels don't end on a good note for me. Rise of Skywalker is far too rushed and frenetic and sometimes feels like two films in one, it's like JJ ABrams is trying to fix the mistakes of the previous film for half the movie. Firstly, bringing back Palpatine is very much an admission of creative failure. Not only does it never get adequately explained, but it disregards everything that happened in the original films. For me Palpatine dies when Darth Vader threw him to his death in Return of the Jedi. This is crucially important, as it closes the redemptive arc of the films as Lucas originally saw it - the rise, fall and redemption of Anakin Skywalker. If Palpatine is still alive, then the original films were all for nothing. Of course this isn't the first time in the sequels that canon and much-loved characters have been subverted (the whole of The Last Jedi trashes Luke). Then there's the whole copy/paste sith fleet, which is also never explained. Palpatine is never mentioned in the previous two films, and was only brought back because they decided to kill snoke in Last Jedi. As I said, most of the final film is about clearing up the train wreck of the previous film. Both Rey and Kylo Ren are well acted in Rise of Skywalker, and their dynamic is by far most the interesting thing on screen. However there are still problems. Rey is still an over-powered Mary Sue - it seems that healing is now another force power to be added to the list. She spends the whole film ceaselessly running around and never shows any tiredness. Kylo's "inner conflict" becomes very self indulgent and tiresome. They have multiple fights in the movie but they're still not up their with the duel of the fates fight. C3-PO has perhaps his best film ever, both funny and poignant. Lando has no reason to be here except for reasons of fan service. Poe is never realised as the "new Han" he was meant to be and Finn is underused. Characters are introduced for no obvious purpose other than to sell toys (Zorii Bliss, Jannah, D-0) whereas characters introduced previously are sidelined (Rose Tico). Hux suddenly becomes a spy and is promptly killed off, despite being no indication of being a spy in the previous films. Richard Grant replaces him as the new uber-evil admiral, before being killed off himself. Lots of crazy and implausible things happen, such as a cavalry charge on the deck of a star destroyer (yes, you read that right), force lightning to bring down an entire fleet of spaceships, the now-tiny resistnace movement based in a forest clearing. The whole thing seems like they're making it all up as they go along. This for me is the ultimate mistake of the sequel movies. Disney had lots of goodwill (and money) to spend but they screwed it up as they didn't plan the 3 films as a consistent story arc. I have to say that Rian Johnson is the person who is ultimately responsible for this for basically ignoring canon and messing everything up in the middle film. Him and the ultra-woke Kathleen Kennedy (Hey look! All the white guys are bad! Women are kissing!) are the reasons why Star Wars has fallen from its perch as the ultimate space saga. Overall Force awakes was a good film, if derivative. Rogue one had a really good second half and an amazing scene with Vader. The others have ranged from meh (solo) to very bad (Last Jedi). Now the sequels are done I fully expect a more positive appraisal of the prequel films which, for all their many faults, were consistent in their plotting and generous in the many new additions they brought to the Star Wars universe.… Expand

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Bruno_lvvDec 20, 2019

This movie looks like it was written by a crazy fan that hated the last movie and was hoping to see a bunch of crazy theories he saw online coming true. No offense to anyone, but this is what it felt like to me. There are indeed some greatThis movie looks like it was written by a crazy fan that hated the last movie and was hoping to see a bunch of crazy theories he saw online coming true. No offense to anyone, but this is what it felt like to me. There are indeed some great and enjoyable moments, but it's taken apart by bad storytelling, things that are left unexplained and a complete lack of connection to the story told in the last movie.… Expand

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Gaijin-Dec 29, 2019

Yes, J.J. Abrams was forced to try to fix all of the wrong that Ryan Jonson did in the previous entry AND close the trilogy, everything in one movie. That's no easy task and one has to sympathize with him to some extent.

With the above inYes, J.J. Abrams was forced to try to fix all of the wrong that Ryan Jonson did in the previous entry AND close the trilogy, everything in one movie. That's no easy task and one has to sympathize with him to some extent.

With the above in mind, it would make sense for the movie to stay focused on the main characters and story lines, right? Nope. Instead, Abrams decides to introduce half a dozen new characters and plots that, obviously, go nowhere or get "resolved" ninety seconds after they are started.

On top of that, the way the story moves forward makes no sense at all. If at any time during the movie you stop for a second to think about what is being said and what is being done (and, more importantly, why),you will realize it is utterly nonsensical. Star Wars has never had brilliant writing, but this time around they have descended to the level of Fast and Furious or Michael Bay's Transformers films.

All in all, a terrible ending for a beloved franchise. Rian Johnson and Kathleen Kennedy should be put in front of a firing squad and the cost of the bullets used be charged to their families.… Expand

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littlecroftDec 21, 2019

What did you guys make with my movie???? my favorite saga destroyed by this movie, NO KYLE WITH REY OMG

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Riverwind2000Dec 20, 2019

Critics were totally wrong. Rise of skywalker was great. I laughed I cried, I was amazed and I was transported back to being a kid. Great job JJ abrams and company.

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JarvisDec 28, 2019

This film is such a massive disappointment. Too cowardly to pick up where its controversial predecessor left off; this movie spends much of its overlong runtime trying to retcon everything which happened in the last one when it should beThis film is such a massive disappointment. Too cowardly to pick up where its controversial predecessor left off; this movie spends much of its overlong runtime trying to retcon everything which happened in the last one when it should be finding creative ways to just move on from it. There are some fun parts, and the visuals are still great; but all in all there is too much information, too much cowardly retconning, and not enough genuine passion to make this film memorable.… Expand

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Lemings9151Dec 20, 2019

If you're looking for a hardcore starwars payoff, you're not gonna get it. What you are gonna get is a 10/10 casual experience, better than Force Awakens. Not gonna lie, you're gonna wanna watch this film. Grab some friends, grab some food &If you're looking for a hardcore starwars payoff, you're not gonna get it. What you are gonna get is a 10/10 casual experience, better than Force Awakens. Not gonna lie, you're gonna wanna watch this film. Grab some friends, grab some food & a beer & get ready for a good time. Perfect for the holidays.… Expand

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JoeCoolDec 24, 2019

This movie has some plot issues. Things just happen are you're supposed to just go along with it and not question why. If you can do that it's actually a quite enjoyable ending to the saga. It's over the top in terms of force-power, dwarfingThis movie has some plot issues. Things just happen are you're supposed to just go along with it and not question why. If you can do that it's actually a quite enjoyable ending to the saga. It's over the top in terms of force-power, dwarfing anything that came before it, even episode 8. There are some humorous moments and quite a bit of fan-service, so overall it's decent. The ending is really quite nice and worth seeing.… Expand

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Static13Dec 25, 2019

Nothing but eye candy set pieces and stunning cinematography, as for the story the whole trilogy is officially garbage.

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mrmonsterMay 23, 2020

I had low expectations but even then ended up being disappointed by this painfully dull attempt to end the Skywalker saga.

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Nobilis1984Dec 24, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is no longer the Star Wars thing I love. Since episode 7, it's only effect cinema without a real story. The main thing is to buy the merch. But to Episode 9: This irons out what's messed up Episode 8. It doesn't really go on in the overall action. But the story is much better than the previous one. But much is strange: How could Rey become so strong? How did the Imperator survive? Or is it just a clone?
Why doesn't Chubaka and C3P0 die? This is illogical. But he entertains better and therefore he is still the best of all three.… Expand

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mrwarcriminalDec 22, 2019

Trying to be as positive as possible after the movie is ok. Ive accepted the ending but in my mind the sequel trilogy kind of doesnt count in my head canon. TLJ screw the pooch & ruined any chance this trilogy had. At least now when watchingTrying to be as positive as possible after the movie is ok. Ive accepted the ending but in my mind the sequel trilogy kind of doesnt count in my head canon. TLJ screw the pooch & ruined any chance this trilogy had. At least now when watching the trilogy you can COMPLETELY skip TLJ & just watch TFA & TROS. Which makes me happy since watching TLJ literally makes me furious. Again its ok but fir me the series really ended after ROTJ.… Expand

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eagleeyevikingDec 24, 2019

"The Rise of Skywalker" is an anxious film that retcons on the themes and plot of its previous two instalments to deliver a confusing finale whose plot hangs by a thread. It doesn't give any characters moments to breathe, and there are more"The Rise of Skywalker" is an anxious film that retcons on the themes and plot of its previous two instalments to deliver a confusing finale whose plot hangs by a thread. It doesn't give any characters moments to breathe, and there are more questions than answers by the end of the film.… Expand

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LinkfuchoDec 22, 2019

Como película de acción palomera es aceptable, pero como parte de una saga en este caso Star Wars es un desproposito, muchos nuevos conceptos sacados de la nada, se crea y se destruye toda una flota sin tener ningún tipo de coherencia (unaComo película de acción palomera es aceptable, pero como parte de una saga en este caso Star Wars es un desproposito, muchos nuevos conceptos sacados de la nada, se crea y se destruye toda una flota sin tener ningún tipo de coherencia (una xwing destruye un star destroyer), una antena ahora es el justificante para que toodas las naves no puedan navegar, muchas cosas del filme son un insulto a la inteligencia del espectador. Para mi tarde o temprano tendrían que hacer un reboot a esta ultima trilogía. Le Doy 5 por los efectos, la música y las actuaciones de Kylo y Poe.… Expand

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BaschyDec 28, 2019

Just saw Episode 9. Unacceptable! Not Canon! I refuse to accept that it is canon! Dont watch it ist is as abd as they say! There are plenty reviews outhere explaying why. I really hoped that it was different but it is not! BAD, bad movie!

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superbatMay 22, 2020

The Rise of Skywalker tries to walk back on some of the mistakes of The Last Jedi, but it fails miserably. Once again there are great battle sequences and visuals, but they don't make up for a story that is poorly-paced, unoriginal, andThe Rise of Skywalker tries to walk back on some of the mistakes of The Last Jedi, but it fails miserably. Once again there are great battle sequences and visuals, but they don't make up for a story that is poorly-paced, unoriginal, and uncaptivating. A disappointing conclusion to the Star Wars saga.… Expand

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JP32Sep 9, 2020

The Rise of Skywalker was never going to have much impact as a conclusion to the series because the whole sequel trilogy has been no more than the deformed tumor growing off the side of Lucas' actual saga from the beginning. This finale isThe Rise of Skywalker was never going to have much impact as a conclusion to the series because the whole sequel trilogy has been no more than the deformed tumor growing off the side of Lucas' actual saga from the beginning. This finale is more of a salvage job than a true conclusion. The trilogy has not been building to anything, so whatever Rise closes has only been opened along its own runtime.… Expand

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MaxEagleMar 16, 2020

Я в шоке от положительных рецензий!

Алле? Вы вообще смотрели фильмы раньше? Ужасный сюжет, высосанная из пальца история. Кино для галочки. Худший в мире фансервис, я никогда в жизни не видел такого бесталанного и неуклюжего вкрапленияЯ в шоке от положительных рецензий!

Алле? Вы вообще смотрели фильмы раньше?

Ужасный сюжет, высосанная из пальца история. Кино для галочки. Худший в мире фансервис, я никогда в жизни не видел такого бесталанного и неуклюжего вкрапления элементов, должных вызывать ностальгию.

Камон! 1 шутка за фильм! Ни одной эмоции от начала до конца. Все дежурно далее некуда. Первый ААА фильм, который я перематывал.

Слава богу я не пошел в кино на этот лютый трэш.

Нет пафоса??? Ой ли! Главная актриса — сплошное сборище клишированной моторики и психофизики. Главный летчик — со времен Изгоя Один гробит кино своими напутственными речами уровня «как я провел это восстание». Главный плохиш — сыгран настолько ужасно, что он комичен.

Все размыто как акварель, абсолютно проходимо, не вызывает никаких эмоций, пока ты не осознаешь, что вокруг этого бездарного фильма крутятся огромнейшие ресурсы, которых бы хватило на несколько крутых талантливых произведений как минимум. И тут начинается фрустрация и огорчение.

P.S. Я видимо не фанат ЗВ, потому что мне безумно нравится оригинальная трилогия, 1-3 Эпизоды, и даже 2 первых фильма из новой саги, мультфильм, лего-игры, игры времен PS1|PS2 и Dark Forces, а еще у меня есть лего-фигурки Дарта Вейдера и Дарта Молла. Да, харизматичных и закосплееных до дыр эпичных ребят из некогда крутой саги.… Expand

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Honest-YanJan 3, 2020

I got drunk before watching this movie. It was good idea and I enjoyed it more this way. For the duration of the film I was entertained. It did not destroy the franchise like the last movie, but it also didn't resurrect it from the failuresI got drunk before watching this movie. It was good idea and I enjoyed it more this way. For the duration of the film I was entertained. It did not destroy the franchise like the last movie, but it also didn't resurrect it from the failures of the last Jedi. Rectifying the problems of the last movie is a big ask, and not really possible but it is clear that some effort was made to ignore or quickly resolve issues caused by the last movie. I'm glad they didn't spend too much time on this, and tried to make an entertaining film instead. The visual effects were quite good. The plot was all over the place. People die, then come back to life, only to die again and then come back again and then die again to the point that death has no consequences. So it was pulpy nonsense with space ships and light sabres. Probably worth waiting for the Netflix release.… Expand

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Sven381Dec 28, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am a bit surprised.
Why? Because it isn't that bad I expected it to be.
It is still a mediocre movie, though the second best of the last 5 SW movies (Rogue One is the one that was better), but it can only lift it just above "A Phantom Menance", not higher which makes it one step over the middle marking (I'm counting Holliday Special and Ewok movies, too!)
Good things:
- Daisy Ridley learned to act above her mouth
- Ray is a bit more likable than in the other two movies (a little)
- At least they did not ruin one of the Characters of the original trilogy (Lando ... though he was nearly ruined in Solo)
- The Story was okay, not great, but okay. Especially if you count in, that it hat to made up for the mess "Last Jedi" left, so in a sentance: the dilettante Abrams hat to make up the crap he madde during SW VII and the crap the dilettante Rian Johnson made in SV VIII
- The new Characters were nice
- The Music was ... in the backgroud, which is okay after the bothersome Music in Solo
- They did not try to pack 2 hours of Spaceballs-humor in the first hour of the movie like they did in SW VIII, the humor in this movie was actually really great, nicely timed, not destroying any moment ... well placed!
- The "Ghost" is in the movie (Fans of Rebels now what I mean!)

Some bad things are there ... sadly
- The puppetplay was ... well, lets say: on the niveau of the seventies - The whole movie felt a little bit like a patch - I still think BB8 was a stupid Idea
- The new even smaller "cute Droid" is a stupid Idea too - Endor is a Forrest Moon!
- (According to the old and by many Fans loved Construction Schemes) Ray had to climb between 40 and 60 kilometers to reach the Throne room in the Death Star ... and by the positioning of the death star in the ocean the Throne room should haveeither been flooded and upside down or not existing anymore
- I actually hate that death doesn't mean anything anymore in Star Wars. First Leia in SW VIII and now Rey in this movie!
- The End was actually too much "Return of the Jedi", but okay, the Emperor tried the Death Star Thing twice and it did not work, why not try the "Corrupt the Young by killing their Friends" twice ...

All in all it is an okay movie, which did surprise me.
But in the long run ... for me, this is "Star Wars Legends" and I keep the old extended Universe as my personal canon ... I think it is time to take out my four bookshelfes of Star Wars novels and read them again, nearly all of them better than the last trilogy!… Expand

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MaccMosleyOct 18, 2020

Its not a bad movie its just not at all what it should be. Disney is trying to squeeze everything they can outta this franchise and unfortunately its ruining it. None lf these movies make sense. I truly hope episode 10 brings everythingIts not a bad movie its just not at all what it should be. Disney is trying to squeeze everything they can outta this franchise and unfortunately its ruining it. None lf these movies make sense. I truly hope episode 10 brings everything together if it doesnt Im done with Disney Wars. They shouldve just kept Siddius as the leader and had Plagus in the Sith Temple rebuilding himself. They also shouldve had Rey and Ben find out they were twins like Luke and Leia to balence it all out. Anything wouldve been better than themess they made.… Expand

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terioR10119Dec 22, 2019

This movie is so neuter that you don't know after leaving the cinema whether you like it or not.

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FuzziSlippersDec 26, 2019

I would have given this movie a zero, considering it’s liberal snowflake debauchery, and Disney’s butchering of the renowned and beloved series. Not to mention, Rey, the ultimate Mary-sue, who’s only excuse for being as powerful as she is, isI would have given this movie a zero, considering it’s liberal snowflake debauchery, and Disney’s butchering of the renowned and beloved series. Not to mention, Rey, the ultimate Mary-sue, who’s only excuse for being as powerful as she is, is the fact that she is a Palpatine. Frankly, I can’t think of anything good about this movie other than the special effects and visuals. The acting is at best mediocre. I don’t blame J.J Abrams, he did the best he could with what he had to work with after the abysmal piece of **** that is Last Jedi. Oh wait... yes I can, there is one good thing about this waste of production. The fact that Rose, one of the useless, most meaningless characters in the entirety of Star Wars, more meaningless and worthless than even Jar Jar Binks, was REMOVED FROM THE MOVIE! Damn, at least Jar Jar served an actual purpose had an actual role and was pivotal to the plot of the prequels. Defending Naboo, and helping push Palpatine’s goal of consolidating the Senate and eventually naming himself Emperor. I’m actually glad true Star Wars fans attacked her character’s actress the way they did, she had no place in the Star Wars universe, literally **** her. Point being, I decided instead despite how awful this movie is, to give it a 5 out of 10 just for the sheer fact that of all the despicable things about this movie one good thing happened, and that was effectively writing Rose out of the movie by giving her the meaningless role her worthless character deserves.… Expand

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SirSwanDec 28, 2019

I rewatched the old 6 Star Wars after I saw it. There are quite a few moments that don't quite make sense, but it's not every 30 seconds like it is in this movie (and honestly much of the last 2). There are so many moments that exist thatI rewatched the old 6 Star Wars after I saw it. There are quite a few moments that don't quite make sense, but it's not every 30 seconds like it is in this movie (and honestly much of the last 2). There are so many moments that exist that have almost zero logic for which they should exist, but they just magically do just "because" they give the director a chance to contrive something into it. The old movies aren't perfect, but what they do have is artistic merit, nuance, richness, and novelty, which is also essentially completely gone in this new trilogy in favor of spoon-fed, easily digestible storylines, shiny CGI, SJW agendas, fan service, half-baked ideas, all led by a perfect, invincible, all-powerful mary sue female lead. You should literally just pretend the last trilogy doesn't exist in the Skywalker storyline and treat it like bad cash grab fan fiction, because it basically is.… Expand

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Pop_RivettDec 28, 2019

The biggest problem with this film is that there is simply too much film. It's as though J J Abrams decided that this was the final chance to slam every Star Wars idea he could think of into a single episode. It almost felt like they hadThe biggest problem with this film is that there is simply too much film. It's as though J J Abrams decided that this was the final chance to slam every Star Wars idea he could think of into a single episode. It almost felt like they had decided not only to tie up every loose end, but then spent a few brainstorming sessions to come up with some new loose ends just to tie them up again. This isn't helped by Abram's signature style of jamming as many action scenes, chases, smashes, fights, and smart-arse quips into every possible second.

Don't get me wrong, there's a great film in there. It's just swamped by a frantic slew of images and actions that never quite gives enough space to develop plot tension or let us care for the characters. A few bits of filmic surgery, such as amputating the unnecessary plot about finding a secret map across the stars, but first finding the secret dagger that will lead to the secret map, but first finding the secret space-ship in the forbidden desert that contains the clue to the dagger to the map... you get the idea. This wholly unnecessary opening sub-plot takes over an hour and destroys any sense of momentum that the film could have had. Once the film hits its stride, such as the magnificent clash between Rey and Kylo Ren on old imperial ruins in the middle of a violent ocean, it does really well. But by the time we get there, we're already exhausted from the non-stop action that doesn't seem to go anywhere much.

Some day, I think someone needs to sit Mr Abrams down and have a little chat about tight editing and superfluous plots.… Expand

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cortcheesyDec 23, 2019

Could have been a lot better but also a lot worse. They steered clear of politics and tried to appease fans by answering questions from the previous two movies. They created a lot extra questions at the same time.

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ScrubbbDec 23, 2019

Probably the worst Star Wars movie ever made and that’s including the prequels.

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FinalGear7Dec 24, 2019

Good movie just not a great movie. JJ did what he had to work with. Let’s be honest here guys....too.....many....Macguffens.....in....this.....movie!!!!! I counted at least 12....

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ryanechoJan 14, 2021

"Pulling Things Out of Our Asses: The Movie" - ryanecho, 2020 _____________

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HeiseiRiderDec 27, 2019

One of the most boring Star Wars episodes I ever watched. The story felt disconnected from the earlier installments and had to many turning points. Not totally bad but it’s sad for the end of the saga.

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Doc_RabbitDec 27, 2019

The effort to undo the mess caused by the Last Jedi is appreciated, but it is too little to late. The lack of a plan and a story arc is evident. The lazy writing requires suspension of higher brain function, a number of jedi mind tricks,The effort to undo the mess caused by the Last Jedi is appreciated, but it is too little to late. The lack of a plan and a story arc is evident. The lazy writing requires suspension of higher brain function, a number of jedi mind tricks, immunity to plot holes and the attention span of a gold fish. Its basically a bad movie.But compared to last Jedi, this is a masterpiece of story telling.… Expand

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starwarsd00dDec 27, 2019

Clumsy, but the movie made sense. I feel like this was an adequate ending, neither good or bad. Sufficiently filled in most of the gaps. Mostly predictable story, but it worked and was easy to follow.

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ChadmondDec 28, 2019

The dialogue in The Rise of Skywalker feels more like Quiplash, and less like Star Wars.

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Fr0sty1Dec 28, 2019

Overall a visually stunning film, cgi/costume design and locations are all amazing.

The acting is solid throughout the film However the plot is incredibly convoluted and flawed and jumps between trying to fix the majority of the plot holesOverall a visually stunning film, cgi/costume design and locations are all amazing.

The acting is solid throughout the film

However the plot is incredibly convoluted and flawed and jumps between trying to fix the majority of the plot holes in the 2nd film and bombarding you with nostalgia… Expand

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MinoreroDec 30, 2019

Better than Last Jedi but still not very good Star Wars movie. Slightly better than prequels.

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Stream2BigScreeJan 28, 2020

Star Wars Rise of Disappointment

The Stream: The uninspired storytelling fell flat and leaves you wanting more. The Big screen: The action sequences are still priceless. The Final Bill: The story ends, whether you like it or not, butStar Wars Rise of Disappointment

The Stream: The uninspired storytelling fell flat and leaves you wanting more.

The Big screen: The action sequences are still priceless.

The Final Bill: The story ends, whether you like it or not, but you’ll be entertained.

-S2S

Stream to Big Screen, welcome back you are. This week we are reviewing the long awaited third film of the newest trilogy from the Star Wars franchise, Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker. This movie reprises the roles of many of the cult classic’s favorites dating back to the 70s. But let’s get to the review.

Honestly, this movie is a letdown for the Disney/Lucasfilm’s brand. In a way this felt like the producers just going through the motions to end this neverending story. My sentiment is definitely heighten coming off of Disney’s other colossal film product, Avengers: Endgame, from this summer. You can’t “end” one properly and just let the other suffer. I’m not sure who dropped the ball on this but we had a movie where all of the stakes were on the line and it felt completely lifeless. We went from planet to planet, searching for their Maltese falcon that will save us… just to realize we have to find something else insignificant to eat up 20 minutes of theater time. We get your formula Star Wars… particularly in this trilogy. But for 2 hours plus, we end up at the obvious ending and they still expect us to be wowed. I think the diehard fan base, which I am not even though I’ve seen all of the movies except Solo, deserves much more than what they got from this film. Even in the scenery, nothing new was even explored in this film. Same old desert, rain forest etc. One thing I did enjoy about the last Star Wars film Last Jedi was the scenery they gave us. That red salt scene at the end… hot fire. This movie not so much. And don’t even get me started on the lame acting in this movie.

Now don’t get me wrong, the story of Star Wars in this recent trilogy is annoying at best but it’s still a wonder to see visually on the big screen. This movie does have some really good, yet unoriginal action scenes, throughout. Who doesn’t love racing around spaceships, lightsaber duels, endless inaccurate blaster shots by the bad guys. No seriously, even though I was bored with the movie, I was enthralled by the constant barrage of action and entertainment.

Long story short, nothing I could say would stop a Star Wars fan from seeing this movie. So let them enjoy their big popcorn. Everyone else, you have to have seen all of the other movies to understand whats going on. So it’s not worth wasting the theater monies on this film. Check it out on Disney+, if you ever catch up on the other installments of Star Wars.

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ctsmwMar 19, 2020

This movie is kind of a mess. But the kind of mess I could enjoy. It often feels as though it is scrambling to please everyone it can, and in doing so succeeds in pleasing few. By lacking any sense of identity or purpose, it brings theThis movie is kind of a mess. But the kind of mess I could enjoy. It often feels as though it is scrambling to please everyone it can, and in doing so succeeds in pleasing few. By lacking any sense of identity or purpose, it brings the disjointed trilogy to a stumbling conclusion. While visually stunning, with a phenomenal soundtrack, the movie fails to provide much logic or reason to what happens. Ultimately, if you just go along for the ride, this will be a fun, visually impressive move. Yet, if you are hoping for more than spectacle, you will be disappointed.… Expand

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hazschSep 27, 2020

Yeah, this movie isn't very good. Retconning, misusing classic Star Wars music in a lazy attempt to invoke some sense of importance for the big scenes... blegh. It's watchable, but its nowhere near as good as VII or VIII.

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IAmaMovieGeekApr 30, 2020

It's sad what Star Wars has become. The film's story is messy. It's upsetting that The Last Jedi is better than this. While the film has great visual effects, and Ridley and Driver fitting well with their characters, the film is too fastIt's sad what Star Wars has become. The film's story is messy. It's upsetting that The Last Jedi is better than this. While the film has great visual effects, and Ridley and Driver fitting well with their characters, the film is too fast paced and messy. Just an average film.… Expand

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zklJun 19, 2020

the last jedi filled the universe with too much garbage to get rid of and this was just an even bigger ****

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SoapNuggetJan 23, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy where do I begin? This is a terrible movie somehow I rated Matrix Revolutions higher than this. Let's get started:

1) Palpatine What was the point in bringing him back, no explanation except: Somehow Palpatine returned. That is actually a line of dialogue in the movie. 2) Retconing TLJ
Now I absolutely loved TLJ and Rian Johnson direction with the franchise and we get no explanation why it is no longer canon it just is by the time the film begins. Everything in TLJ is just thrown away for the sake of crybaby fanboys who didn't like Luke in TLJ and a whole mess of fan service. 3) Kylo Ren TLJ gave us an amazing arc for Kylo Ren killing Snoke off proclaiming he's done with having a master, becoming free from any judgment by an authority figure was all great and what do they decide to do with that storyline? NOTHING, absolutely nothing. His master is now Palpatine all the story built from TLJ is all gone!

4) Fan Service Earlier I said that this film was full of unnecessary Fan Service, let's get started:
-Luke's character in TLJ is gone
-The Death Star is somehow in great shape -Han is back
-Lando is back with no explanation -TLJ is gone from Canon (Biggest fan service of them all)
-Rey is a Skywalker -And a whole lot more

5) The Ending At the end of the movie Rey goes back to Tatooine where Luke and Anakin were raised with Anakin/Luke and Leia's lightsaber in her hand and buries the lightsabers IN THE SAND that's right she buries the lightsabers in the SAND on the planet that they hated in the thing Anakin hated the most! Basically Rey gave a middle finger to Anakin and Luke and then she says she is a Skywalker!!! WTH!!!

6) J J Abrams Oh man J J Abrams one of my favorite directors (I'm being sarcastic) the man single handedly destroyed the two biggest space franchises in just 10 years. 10 YEARS!! That's got to be a world record. 7) This is the ending to Star Wars
Return of the Jedi was a triumphant ending to the original trilogy and 6 film saga, sure it fell short on The Empire Strikes Back but it still was a good film this however is a frustrating and terrible ending to a 40 Year franchise. There is no payoff at the end and it ultimately feels like a Disney crapped in the franchise right before our eyes. Truly disappointing ending and a disgrace to this once wonderful franchise… Expand

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Cementer200Sep 22, 2020

Star Wars Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker is an average movie. the plot of Star Wars Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker is average the characters are above average.

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AJ_13Jun 23, 2022

The sequel trilogy keeps making the same mistakes again and again. Too many vacous characters, plotholes and non-believable near deaths. Episodes VII-VIII-IX are saved by technical perfection, great performances overall and some reallyThe sequel trilogy keeps making the same mistakes again and again. Too many vacous characters, plotholes and non-believable near deaths. Episodes VII-VIII-IX are saved by technical perfection, great performances overall and some really interesting characters such as Rey and Kylo Ren. In summary, fun but weakly written.… Expand

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liamexeOct 6, 2022

The plot was a complete mess, and after about 40 minutes, I started to think that maybe I had missed a movie in this series because I had absolutely no understanding what was happening! And even when the movie ended (finally), I was stillThe plot was a complete mess, and after about 40 minutes, I started to think that maybe I had missed a movie in this series because I had absolutely no understanding what was happening! And even when the movie ended (finally), I was still confused about what the point of it was. You had to see it to believe it, but everyone in this movie possessed superpowers that could rival Superman's, and they were all on the move, looking for artefacts and heading somewhere. The upcoming films better be a bit different or even take some inspiration from the old films as there was nothing really wrong with them.… Expand

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FionanMurphyAug 14, 2022

A movie that is a terrible end to one of the best franchises ever, it is up there with being as bad as the prequels

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Passionate_RedJan 17, 2023

somehow plapatine has returned... the script is incredible.

They even **** the music. How...

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Daniel_CampbellDec 24, 2019

My feelings are...meh. Which kind of disappoints me to be honest. I expected to either like or hate it. Instead, I find it largely forgettable. It honestly felt like they had 7 hours worth of movie that they condensed down into 2. It alsoMy feelings are...meh. Which kind of disappoints me to be honest. I expected to either like or hate it. Instead, I find it largely forgettable. It honestly felt like they had 7 hours worth of movie that they condensed down into 2. It also felt like the general idea was, "We aren't going to make people happy with this story anymore. Let's just put it to bed. Make a clean break. That way we can use this universe to tell something new rather than continually treading down this same old storyline." Now that they are no longer slaves to the old lore, I'm actually interested to see what they will come up with.… Expand

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disobedientlibJan 5, 2020

This movie is a study in contradictions. Is has handfuls of amazing action sequences with a sprinkling of well done touching or comedic scenes. But it is marred by other cringe-inducing, nostalgia-soaked fan-service scenes that diminish theThis movie is a study in contradictions. Is has handfuls of amazing action sequences with a sprinkling of well done touching or comedic scenes. But it is marred by other cringe-inducing, nostalgia-soaked fan-service scenes that diminish the whole. In addition, huge gaps in consistency, as well as too many too-prefectly-timed coincidental events taking place one after another to move the plot forward and wrap up as many hanging threads from previous movies as possible made my eyes roll up in annoyance too many times. It is still entertaining as a whole, but this latest trilogy, like the original three, starts super strong, maintains a decent high in the middle, but falters a bit attempting to stick the final landing.… Expand

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BeatHourFeb 21, 2020

It's cute with lots of sentimental scenes and its mostly fun to watch when you first see it. But in general it's just a lot of wasted potential. Abrams could have done something with this story that utilized the existing plot and character,It's cute with lots of sentimental scenes and its mostly fun to watch when you first see it. But in general it's just a lot of wasted potential. Abrams could have done something with this story that utilized the existing plot and character, but instead he added a ton of new ones, spent most of the movie trying to "correct" fan outrage about things that happened in 'Last Jedi' and 'Solo Story'.

The last film in a nine film saga is completely episodic. What were they thinking? Still, production quality is still there and most of the actors do a good job. Anyone giving it a very low or high score isn't taking into account the inherit quality of it or the god awful writing decisions.… Expand

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JcdbengalsDec 24, 2019

As a almost 40 year old Star Wars fan, I had low expectations for this trilogy, especially after being so excited for episode 1 so long ago, and then being Jar Jar'd to death out of my joy for the series, despite the great, wasted villainAs a almost 40 year old Star Wars fan, I had low expectations for this trilogy, especially after being so excited for episode 1 so long ago, and then being Jar Jar'd to death out of my joy for the series, despite the great, wasted villain Darth Maul. This movie fortunately avoids any annoying characters, but is really missing a great big bad. I love the redemption arc however, and feel that this could have been so much better if there was more time to understand what exactly is going on with the plot. I do like the theme of love, as I feel that's been lost on many reviews. Just don't expect anything groundbreaking ; it's a fun movie.… Expand

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MeritCobaDec 21, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Rise of the Skywalker consists of a sequence of set-piece scenes, some unnecessary, tied together by a spurious and poor story that is about finding a map to the evil emperor to kill him before he unleashes his fleet of planet killers. These scenes are strung together by (a lot of) exposition, sudden reveals (some that make no sense), odd plot twists(deus ex machina), coincidences and anything else that you can think off.

Just to give you a few examples of how badly things are done. Deus ex machina was originally a stage play device in which a god literally appeared out of nowhere to solve an issue or end a story. An adapted example is the fate of the Black Beast of Aaaaaargghh in the Holy Grail: the animator of the monster dies of an heart attack and thus it is no more. The problem with this story device is that it is a bad thing unless it is handled properly. In the example it is used for fun and it works. In ROS it is meant to end the story by having Rey defeat the emperor and it doesn't work because having to win by being granted godlike powers out of nowhere without a proper setup is just bad writing. Had the story worked towards this moment, in that Rey shows the ability to channel the force, then it might have worked.

Another bad scene is that moment where Rey jumps over a tie-fighter in the desert. So, why was Rey even there? The group is there to get a dagger that helps them to find the emperor. They have that dagger so they are just about to take off with the spaceship they have just found. But then Rey decides to walk into the desert saying that she needs to do something. It makes no sense for her to do this and it even endangers the mission as they loose the weapon and get Chewy captured. Making people do things that are explained with I need to do something is just bad writing.

At a certain moment the group goes to a planet where a former friend of Poe lives. She instantly finds him and in a few moments turns from hostile(wanting to kill him) to self-serving(shooting him for the bounty) to self-sacrificing(she gives him a device that gets them of the planet that she meant to use for herself). A few set pieces later the planet she lives on gets blown to smithereens. And some set pieces later we are shown that she survived without any explanation given. Ships that have been abandoned for a lengthy time work perfectly without much ado. In the case of the x-wing that gets lifted out of the water: you can actually see the seaweed hanging from the hull. Just to get to the next scene they ignore that ships exposed to the elements or scavengers will stop working. The list goes on and on and I have to stop out of sheer lack of space, but maybe the best example of how poor the story is, shown for the main story. In this movie the evil emperor is found to be alive. He has managed to create a fleet of star destroyers equipped with planet killer weapons. This is just told to us as there is no trace of this in the previous movies. Next he tells Kylo Ren to submit to him and kill Rey. Then he will unleash his fleet to subdue the galaxy. It is never explained why the emperor waits, where he got those ships from or the crew that fly them. -The good side finds this out and decides to stage a preemptive attack. But to do so they need to find the planet. So the first string of set piece actions is about finding a map finder, of which only two exists, that will lead them to the planet.This search then devolves into a series of fetch quests that lead to more MacGuffins. Thus the emperor gets introduced in an attempt to redo the plot of the first movies by casting him in the role of the emperor, Kylo in the role of Darth Vader and Rey in the role of Luke Skywalker. To hasten the conflict between Kylo and Rey they have a force link fight which is actually a struggle between the dark and the light side of the force. But also, in a more profound way, about being able to create your own destiny, which is the message of the movie. Granted this is the best part of the movie, but it is poorly executed and drowned by all the superfluous fluff. The end makes a mockery of everything as the emperor doesn't get defeated by either of them or them together but by Rey being granted godlike powers out of nowhere. The only thing that gets redeemed from the main story is actually Kylo Ren.

I understand that Abrams was facing a herculean task, but instead of doubling down, cut out the fluff and work with what there is he bloats the story with an emperor, another evil army, new characters and fan pandering. The result is a poorly written extended trailer.… Expand

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MFTMar 15, 2020

I was really hoping people are just exaggerating but unfortunately they are not. The movie is just an incoherent mess of ideas, tropes and plots. Lacks any kind of nuance or sense, made purely for the "eye candy" effects and couple ofI was really hoping people are just exaggerating but unfortunately they are not. The movie is just an incoherent mess of ideas, tropes and plots. Lacks any kind of nuance or sense, made purely for the "eye candy" effects and couple of sad/bittersweet moments. Yes Luke, Anakin, Yoda and many other characters were powerful but they also had flaws, personalities, they were able to make mistakes, lose, meanwhile Rey is an epitome of Mary Sue - infallible, incorruptible, all-powerful and completely unbelievable character. Rest of the cast is just "there" to literally hang around as replaceable support characters. Yes you could argue that everything in the movie can be explained by expanded universe, it even ties to Mandalorian, references books, games, comics but that doesn't make it any better - just more convoluted. At the same time the basics didn't change at all - it is still a simple "good vs evil" fairy tale in space which would've been fine if they weren't such cowards and took more risks with characters, made a coherent story spanning 3 movies and balanced pandering to fans with respect for the material. Disappointing.… Expand

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Reciter5613Jun 23, 2020

I would not say it's bad but it's not great like we want it to be. I like what they were trying to do with it but it did seemed rushed for a movie over two hours. There were interesting things but also total BS moments as well. Hopefully whenI would not say it's bad but it's not great like we want it to be. I like what they were trying to do with it but it did seemed rushed for a movie over two hours. There were interesting things but also total BS moments as well. Hopefully when they make more movies (we know they will) they will learn from this trilogy give us something spectacular.… Expand

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Brent_MarchantDec 26, 2019

Aside from some impressive special effects and a few unexpectedly satisfying moments, this mediocre (and allegedly final) installment in this storied franchise rests on a mostly uninteresting and largely unimpressive story line that serves asAside from some impressive special effects and a few unexpectedly satisfying moments, this mediocre (and allegedly final) installment in this storied franchise rests on a mostly uninteresting and largely unimpressive story line that serves as little more than a vehicle for linking together some of the greatest hits of the "Star Wars" series. That's unfortunate, given that viewers really deserved something spectacular to wrap up the long-running saga (that's if you believe this really is the end, which is highly unlikely given what a cash cow this has been for the filmmakers and distributors). But, considering the prominence accorded to lesser characters, the walk-on roles assigned to the franchise's most charismatic figures and a narrative full of plot holes, the picture serves up a combination of elements that just doesn't work as well as it could or should have. Time for a rest for the "Star Wars" saga so it can retool and come up with fresh, new and more viable material.… Expand

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BioTofuDec 24, 2019

It felt like they stitched 2 dozens of trailers to create this movie... Technically and story tellingly worse than The Last Jedi, but The Last Jedi is still a bigger lore and theme breaking atrocity.

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MaxPayneIsGodJan 24, 2021

Rise of the McGuffin
Episode IX was very disappointing.
I have wondered why people tore it to shreds and now I can see why. The revelations made in this movie are nothing short of comical. Be it Rey's lineage, Leia's Jedi training or theRise of the McGuffin
Episode IX was very disappointing.
I have wondered why people tore it to shreds and now I can see why.
The revelations made in this movie are nothing short of comical. Be it Rey's lineage, Leia's Jedi training or the cringe-inducing re-emergence of Palpatine, everything is just wrong and poorly executed.
I don't hold Disney responsible. Its the writers and director.
I'm genuinely saddened by how this turned out, it could have been amazing. Why not let Rey take the throne and throw the galaxy into chaos, why make the "Big Bad" the same guy from the parts I through VI? Its just lazy, its safe and its lazy.
I'm glad I finally got around to watching it but it was a massive let down in every way you can possibly imagine.… Expand

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Kai82Feb 19, 2020

Damage containment Star Wars style. J. J. Abrams had the hard job to make something out of Rian Johnsons serious and numerous mistakes while also dealing with heavy studio interferences. The interferences alone made J. J. Abrams nearly quitDamage containment Star Wars style. J. J. Abrams had the hard job to make something out of Rian Johnsons serious and numerous mistakes while also dealing with heavy studio interferences. The interferences alone made J. J. Abrams nearly quit according to rumours and he even said publicly that all The Rise of Skywalker critics were right. If I got it right they promised him that he could do what he wanted without interference and then fight him on all fronts. To be honest this makes it hard to rate. On one hand he delivered something truly great if you count in the circumstances and on the other hand the movie is still garbage but nearly nothing is his fault. The trilogy had no real story arc from beginning to end. It became a rag rug and ended as rag rug. He had to undo much of Rian Johnsons massacre of Star Wars in the beginning and give a satisfying conclusion. The first takes time away from the latter. But lets go to the movie. The story is weak with many plot holes and the return of a character who should not return because there is nothing in the prequel movies that points in this direction. There is nothing new for the characters. Rey still got demoted to Mary Sue, Finn and Poe are uninteresting and there are a lot of stupid decisions. I noticed that this does not help me or you. I don't know what to recommend. I would not watch this movie as fan but must admid that they tried their best. There is a lot better material out there. I recommend the Thrawn trilogy in books (Both the old and new) by Timothy Zahn. It would been the better trilogy if done without interference. Think about what Joss Whedon, the Russo brothers or Patty Jenkins could do with the material. Overall I will give credits to J. J. Abrams and a salute of respect for this but canot rate this higher than 4/10..… Expand

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FLaaVEnAug 11, 2020

After a good start with "the force awakens" the unfitting sequel "the last jedi" destroyed my fans heart and all the hope I had. Now the last star wars skywalker saga movie finally arrived that brings this mess of a trilogy to a decent end.

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RatedRexDec 26, 2019

Same tired stuff over and over. It would be nice to see them take the franchise in another direction. But, I guess, if they do that the fanboys would riot.

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kirkataurDec 26, 2019

It was OK. There was lots of beautiful locations and over the top action sequences which can be fun. But the movie felt so keen to appease everyone who watched it & retcon previous episodes that it didn't feel like an engaging or interestingIt was OK. There was lots of beautiful locations and over the top action sequences which can be fun. But the movie felt so keen to appease everyone who watched it & retcon previous episodes that it didn't feel like an engaging or interesting movie in and of itself.… Expand

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SrPepeMar 21, 2020

La mejor de la trilogia, buenos efectos de sonido y graficos como siempre. Un plot medio raro, y una batalla final decepcionante, pero está bien.

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NehuenApr 26, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El guión de esta película me parece un desastre, aún así logra ser mejor que The Last of Jedi. La película trata de ser un parche con lo visto al respecto a la anterior película, y trata de mantener un cierto respeto que en cierto aspecto genera una inconsistencia con las ideas planteadas en The Last Jedi. La vuelta de Sidious no termina de convencer, además de que no se explica el bien del como y por qué de su vuelta. Otra vez hay escenas recicladas. Rey se desarrolla de peor manera que en las anteriores películas además del plow twist forzoso y vago relacionándola con Palpatine. En cambio Kylo Ren me parece que fue mejor llevado en esta peli y es lo más interesante en toda la cinta. Como cierre final cabe destacar que no es un muy buen cierre, pero al menos es entretenida.… Expand

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imoviesreviewJan 6, 2020

While Rise of SkyWalker has a few good things like creative action scenes, cool ideas, and a decent 3rd act. It also lack any real punch to anything. The film just happens with lack luster characters and ridiculous plot twists. However, IWhile Rise of SkyWalker has a few good things like creative action scenes, cool ideas, and a decent 3rd act. It also lack any real punch to anything. The film just happens with lack luster characters and ridiculous plot twists. However, I guess as a conclusion to Star Wars I guess It could be worse and the send off is fairly decent.… Expand

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ExquisDec 26, 2019

It looks flashy at times, but this movie has more issues than i can count. Best summary i can give is that it feels like a bad fanfic.

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Matty1Dec 27, 2019

Rushed film stuffed with fan service to try and cover up how poor the writing is - almost disrespectful to films before it. Positives
- comedy is done well - effects are done well
- acting is good for the most part

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yamero77Jan 1, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is easily the messiest, most disjointed movie I’ve seen in a while. There’s so much rapid-fire content shoved into the 2-and-a-half-hour runtime purely to disregard TLJ, that I think it actually fools people into thinking they enjoyed it.… Expand

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boredboredboredMay 7, 2020

"Eh." Is the most succinct review I can give. There's nothing impressive about this film. It's infinitely better than Last Jedi, but that's not saying much. There are no memorable quotes; no truly great shots; no nail-biting action sequences."Eh." Is the most succinct review I can give. There's nothing impressive about this film. It's infinitely better than Last Jedi, but that's not saying much. There are no memorable quotes; no truly great shots; no nail-biting action sequences. It's put together in way that just squeaks it's way into "competent" territory.… Expand

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MEfanDec 31, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Disappointment. The entire trilogy was a disappointment for me. And the IX episode is the worst for me of all the Star Wars films. The new trilogy, except for the VIII episode, is nothing new.

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metachirrupDec 26, 2019

It's like a Star Wars pic-n-mix film. They threw a bunch of ideas into a bag from god knows where and we were left with a hodgepodge of poor pacing, strange tonal shifts and inexplicable character behavioural changes. Some of the ideas showedIt's like a Star Wars pic-n-mix film. They threw a bunch of ideas into a bag from god knows where and we were left with a hodgepodge of poor pacing, strange tonal shifts and inexplicable character behavioural changes. Some of the ideas showed some promise and were enjoyable to see realised, but overall it made it hard to believe or invest in the story. The only aspect of the film that was (mostly) flawless was the visuals, with some stunning set-pieces. But the rest could have been heavily edited and refined.… Expand

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ABZOLUTDec 23, 2019

No tiene sentido esta película le faltó muchas cosas la verdad si te pones analizarla es pura nostalgia pero nada nuevo los actores secundarios están por estar no representan ninguna acción en la película

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DubeauDec 24, 2019

Episode 9 is a good conclusion to many things of the past films. This story goes back to Darth Plagueis. The story is good but in many ways, predictable. I did like the arc of Rey and Ben. The FX are amazing like in many SW movies. I thoughEpisode 9 is a good conclusion to many things of the past films. This story goes back to Darth Plagueis. The story is good but in many ways, predictable. I did like the arc of Rey and Ben. The FX are amazing like in many SW movies. I though the laser saber fights were average in terms combat filming. There were a couple of nice surprises. The ending is in a dark murky planet that render the air and ground fights into a dark blue coloring. I found that choice visually horrible, especially when you put 3D into account. The acting is very good. The soundtrack is engaging. I give it a 65%. I think the ending visuals were a deception. Good film but not that great in certain areas. Second watch: The movie is good until they go to Exogol. That area of the film is just muddle in bad imagery, photography, coloring. It also lack total logic. It feels rushed and with magic solutions on the go. Horrible ending.… Expand

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SebkJan 1, 2020

Star Wars: EPISODE IX is the final of an incosistent trilogy that from the beginning to the end, never had a course, taking into account that the previous movies tried new things, removing, changing and even adding elements that never existedStar Wars: EPISODE IX is the final of an incosistent trilogy that from the beginning to the end, never had a course, taking into account that the previous movies tried new things, removing, changing and even adding elements that never existed in the original story of the Star Wars universe. It is sad, but the movie is just the justification to Disney of becoming this universe in a representation of the politically correct of the world that did not exist in the original stories. Star Wars is dead in this moment.

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Jarek98Dec 23, 2019

I'm lost for words. I didn't expect much, but still the movie was able to disappoint me. The first 1/3 of the movie I had no idea what it is about - it is just a sequence of barely connected scenes. The rest tries to tell some story, butI'm lost for words. I didn't expect much, but still the movie was able to disappoint me. The first 1/3 of the movie I had no idea what it is about - it is just a sequence of barely connected scenes. The rest tries to tell some story, but fails to explain far too many "why's" and "how's" - things simply happen because they happen. Unfortunately it feels like the screenplay was a product of a brainstorm - a bunch of independent ideas were generated, and only then someone was trying to tie them together - with mixed results though. Star Wars universe was never paying much attention to reality and physics, it didn't really bother me, as it was mostly consistent. This time you need add a complete disregard to logic as well, and this is a step too far for me :-(.… Expand

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MallRat15Jan 6, 2020

Not a terrible movie as per say but its very disappointing end to the best film series of all time. Moves to slow at many times and doesn't tie up all the loose ends. There are Some cool visual effects however, with some of the saber battlesNot a terrible movie as per say but its very disappointing end to the best film series of all time. Moves to slow at many times and doesn't tie up all the loose ends. There are Some cool visual effects however, with some of the saber battles looking really nice. One of the worst of the series and a very disappointing end.… Expand

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popdodMay 9, 2020

Really divided on this one, in some ways I think this is the best of the newer films. I liked the visuals, special effects, characters, dialogue (for a Star Wars film), and the emotions effectively evoked. There were more supernatural scenes,Really divided on this one, in some ways I think this is the best of the newer films. I liked the visuals, special effects, characters, dialogue (for a Star Wars film), and the emotions effectively evoked. There were more supernatural scenes, rather than feeling too sci-fi only. The villain felt like a real villain unlike Snoke and Kylo Ren (in the first film). They toned down the obvious US identity politics references found in the last 2 films, especially the first (where they made the Final Order affiliated people all pale looking white dudes, in this film there are more PoC and women, which is actually more realistic IRL). However, as often mentioned in the critical reviews, too many things that happen seem completely unrealistic even in the SW universe and not in line with the rules established in the original 6 films. It's like they didn't even try. The amount of assumed deaths and resurrections that happened was ridiculous. Having to save the universe in like a day with all these variables at play AND the Final Order being absurdly advantaged in terms of strength, like hundreds of star / planet destroyer ships, sure. At times it looks like the final battle is happening in space and other times closer to the surface of the planet, if the former, the hero characters on the exterior of the FO ships would have died as they had no space protective equipment on. More time should have been given to Kylo Ren after he turned.… Expand

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