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TasukikungDec 25, 2019

The story is very flat and without any impact in many scenes and the movie felt very rush and feel incomplete for the ending.

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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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Ved29Dec 21, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awesome movie!!! Loved it! Near perfect ending to the Skywalker saga. The movie felt a bit fast. Hard to digest the movie as it has so much content. Very emotional movie. Awesome visual effects! Wished Darth Vader was seen in the movie (somehow).… Expand

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BvdrstDec 25, 2019

The movie’s desperate attempts to make you feel something by re-hashing old plotlines from movies people actually liked are undercut by the ridiculous amount of jokes that do no fit into the movie at all.

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alikssepiaDec 25, 2019

This movie should be discarded as it was created with no input from the story group of Lucasfilm whatsoever. It goes against canon, it destroys the meaning of everything that was done before. So disrespectful to the lore, so disrespectful toThis movie should be discarded as it was created with no input from the story group of Lucasfilm whatsoever. It goes against canon, it destroys the meaning of everything that was done before. So disrespectful to the lore, so disrespectful to the viewers whom it considers brainless morons. Not that there are no such fans and viewers, but there are many others who got offended with what Abrams and Iger did to Star Wars.… Expand

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CaereusDec 25, 2019

This movie moves at break-neck speeds to establish new villains, undo mistakes from previous movies, and to resolve all new plot points before the credits roll. The pacing is fast that you cannot even comprehend the internal inconsistenciesThis movie moves at break-neck speeds to establish new villains, undo mistakes from previous movies, and to resolve all new plot points before the credits roll. The pacing is fast that you cannot even comprehend the internal inconsistencies and disregard for the franchise's history lest you blink and miss critical plot points. Any scene long enough to actually rouse any feelings from the audience are undone only minutes later. Once the movie is over and realize this the official end for Disney's new Star Wars trilogy it's painfully clear that there was never a plan for this trilogy and it was never given the respect it deserved by the executives at Disney.… Expand

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GoodOldSmokeDec 25, 2019

Uninspired marketing-based "product" trying so hard to trigger nostalgic feelings that it ultimately fails both as a movie and as a part of the Star Wars. And, though The Last Jedi is partially to blame for totally messing the story, it wasUninspired marketing-based "product" trying so hard to trigger nostalgic feelings that it ultimately fails both as a movie and as a part of the Star Wars. And, though The Last Jedi is partially to blame for totally messing the story, it was outright finished off here.
The real Star Wars are dead since 2012.… Expand

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splurgelexDec 25, 2019

The Rise of Skywalkwer brought me joy and entertainment. That's what movies are for are they not? I thoroughly enjoyed this film and was genuinely emotional and happy throughout its entirety. Well done JJ Abrams :)

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12tango21Dec 25, 2019

Worst thing I've watched. Completely trashed so many contradictions. This can't be taken seriously as actual canon.

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WolcharaDec 25, 2019

Totally screwed up film. Ja Ja Abrams did his job well and ruined all... Not only Ray becomes Marry Sue, but also all characters. No motivation with new characters and totally lost motivation for old. Palpatine resurrects Just BECAUSE. KyloTotally screwed up film. Ja Ja Abrams did his job well and ruined all... Not only Ray becomes Marry Sue, but also all characters. No motivation with new characters and totally lost motivation for old. Palpatine resurrects Just BECAUSE. Kylo Ren did something just BECAUSE. ALL film is one gigantic JUST BECAUSE. Don't even try to find some sense in this. There is none...… Expand

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MindlessmonkDec 22, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am no longer a starwars fans. The writing in this movie is a mess with no understanding of the starwars lore.… Expand

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polikarpDec 25, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is definitely the best movie of sequel trilogy.
It has a good ending which I have not expected… Expand

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Abyss494Dec 25, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you are a casual fan then you can probably find aspects of the film to enjoy. Other than that it’s a very miss film in my opinion. The characters do not get the proper send off that they deserve and it feels like a movie just as an effort to sell more merchandise. It was extremely predictable with the major “twists” or plot points being seen from a mile away whether it was Landos return, Rey being a palpatine, Finn being force sensitive or any of the other shocks it tried to create. There were no good light saber battles and every single Princess Leia scene was extremely forced and uncomfortable to watch. She was speaking super vaguely and you could tell they were just trying to incorporate her into the movie for the nostalgia factor. They also CGId her which they said they were not going to do. They did redeem certain characters like Kylo however then they completely ruin the momentum of the character by killing him off in a very stupid way. They also underutilized many characters. Overall it was disappointing it was not as terrible as the last Jedi but that does not make this movie a good film by any means.… Expand

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Cstriker01Dec 25, 2019

First. If you want to go to a movie and shut your brain off, this is fine for that. Individual set pieces are gorgeous and are well shot; part of the Abrams crux. He's all style and no substance.

The second you think for a moment on anythingFirst. If you want to go to a movie and shut your brain off, this is fine for that. Individual set pieces are gorgeous and are well shot; part of the Abrams crux. He's all style and no substance.

The second you think for a moment on anything in the film, the parts do not support the whole. The writing is terrible with awful plot holes, retconning bot the original trilogy and the mess Rian Johnson made in the Last Jedi, negating the CRUCIAL Anakin redemption cycle in the original. This made the writing of the Prequals seem like Shakespeare. First, Rian wrote the whole story into a corner with no where to go, with any and all question from Awakens being destroyed, which is then retconned in this film and makes flimsy answers to questions posed in Awakens. New characters introduced were utterly pointless and barely have screen time...why would they? Its the last film in this trilogy, there isn't even a point to developing them or introducing them.

The force, dear God almighty. They **** that up. Rey is space Jesus; she heals, she force skypes with Kylo, she pulls ships from the sky, she deflects lighting...she can't be beat. No character development, no earning of power, no rise or fall or climax or point of crisis for the character that would ground her as an identifiable or relatable person. The pacing of the film, which was all over the place to cram as much exposition as possible and I understood to a degree with JJ trying to right the ship, was almost forgivable...but the film lost me completely when through the Kylo-Rey force skype, Kylo ripped a bead necklace off of Rey (Which she got at the Alien Burning Man festival in the film...no joke) THOUGH THEY WERE LIGHT YEARS APART and was able to track her down with this necklace. My suspension of disbelief only goes so far.

Palpatine, lets address this **** It isn't even a spoiler, they tell you he is back in the opening Star Wars crawl!!!! THis was a damn Hail-Mary...with no where to go story wise, JJ said **** it" and brought the Emperor back...no explanation how he lived, he has pickled Snokes in jars (clones), an a fleet of star destroyers buried in the planet surface that just rise up.… Expand

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AinmanDec 25, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It had a lot of nostalgic and emotional moments to bring the saga full circle. I liked better than TLJ. The passing on the torch story with Luke and Rey was better.
Palpatine seemed forced in because of fans. They disliked that Rey was force sensitive and her parents were nobodies. So to explain how she was force sensitive they made her the grandchild of Palpatine.
It was fast paced and felt like an exciting Star Wars movie. It had spaceship battles, lightsaber duels, and Sith vs. Jedi. I'm ok with how it end and glad the people behind it isn't going to continue and Skywalker story.
Should stick story new story, characters and timelines to not such high expectations to meet.… Expand

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Eclipse03Dec 24, 2019

Worst starwars movie even worse than the force awakens. I didn't think it was possible but JJ out did himself. He sunk the franchise even lower than before.

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MadAlfDec 22, 2019

This was a huge letdown. I have a strong feling, that they-te didn't knew how to end this whole thing. They just include the Imperor without any sence. I think because the're failed to construct antagonism of Ray and Kylo at proper way.This was a huge letdown. I have a strong feling, that they-te didn't knew how to end this whole thing. They just include the Imperor without any sence. I think because the're failed to construct antagonism of Ray and Kylo at proper way. They're desperately was needed a strong enemy, who's evileness is without any doubts. There is one thing that is no doubt at all - writers of this film are stupid brainless creatures.… Expand

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Parag0NDec 24, 2019

The Star Wars GOAT. Sums up 40 years of lore and story in one movie. J.J. is a god and totally redeems what Rian Johnson ruined. This is the best ending anyone can ever hope for with nine films and different directors.

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Twitchy_eyeDec 24, 2019

As a watcher of Starwars for many years I thoroughly enjoyed this ending to the skywalker saga. It's not perfect, but one can find fault with any of the Star Wars movies. A very moving end to this tale.

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Dnt834278Dec 24, 2019

The best Star Wars movie I have seen since the original trilogy. Love from starting to end

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slipperyDec 24, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. TRoS is like a fanfiction written by someone who has never actually SEEN a Star Wars movie, but rather saw the toys in Wal-Mart and decided to make a movie about them. We have Jedi ... who strike in anger, murder people by the tens of thousands, and yet aren't tempted by The Dark Side. The Force has ceased to be a spiritual energy, and is instead a social media dating app for the main characters. They reach across the stars to other planets to contact people ... and pull objects back! They pull starships from the sky, heal wounds, and even bring people back from the dead ... and not as force ghosts. I mean a major character dies and then is brought back to life by the force without any explanation of how this miracle was suddenly possible. Characters killed in previous films are suddenly alive and in the flesh with little explanation of how or why. Characters with zero established force power suddenly have the power to return as force ghosts, despite this being a force power first used by Qui Gon. A character is suddenly revealed to be a jedi knight, with zero build-up to hint how or when or why this happened, nor why this character has only shown the merest hint of force control before. Apparently, now, people simply KNOW how to use the force with zero training. Once again, we have a trope wherein an entire fleet may be destroyed by destroying one vulnerable target. What? What idiot keeps making this mistake? Again, we have planet-destroying weapons ... but they're barely an afterthought. We have a cavalry that suddenly rides to the rescue on a moment's notice with no more explanation than "I'm going to go get help!" We have dropped plotlines, unfulfilled plotlines, and wasted opportunities, characters introduced and then immediately dropped, almost no character development for anybody. AND (spoiler alert) Kylo Ren and Rey get to kiss at the end. Yup. He can massacre people, kill his parents, destroy whole planets, and torture Rey, but he's hot, so I guess it's okay. What a f'd up movie! I'm glad this was the end.… Expand

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JohnathonAlexisDec 24, 2019

Amazing movie! A great finish to a somewhat lacklustre trilogy, certainly better than that TLJ nonsense!

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timeknightDec 21, 2019

I appreciate that they tried to redeem the characters they absolutely trashed in episode 8. It was a worthy effort, but the damage done by Kathleen Kennedy and Rian Johnson was irreparable. Abrams should have taken the trilogy from the start,I appreciate that they tried to redeem the characters they absolutely trashed in episode 8. It was a worthy effort, but the damage done by Kathleen Kennedy and Rian Johnson was irreparable. Abrams should have taken the trilogy from the start, and actually used his outline and developed characters.… Expand

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cylackDec 24, 2019

This was the best of the 3 new films, which isn't saying much. Abrams just redid plot points from the original trilogy. Lucas' 3 films from 99-05 were better, especially the last one, since at least they were original ideas.

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dpasternDec 24, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Rey can...

levitate and fly
force hold star ships trying to take off
force heal others

Palpatine is back? WTF? Terrible retconning Disney. Rey is more powerful than any Jedi or Sith before her, without any training? WTF? I don't consider episodes 7-9 cannon. They're crap. More plot holes than a giant sized sieve....terrible story. SFX aren't particularly great either. Not groundbreaking or anything special. Disney just gave it to fans anally without lube with this crap.… Expand

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StoneyzatigerDec 24, 2019

Yes, there are some tips of the hat to old fans as well as hooks for younger ones. Disney morals have been diluted enough to make this movie a thrilling ride. Made by folks who have read the expanded universe books, possibly played KOTOR andYes, there are some tips of the hat to old fans as well as hooks for younger ones. Disney morals have been diluted enough to make this movie a thrilling ride. Made by folks who have read the expanded universe books, possibly played KOTOR and have used the inspiration to make a decent Star-Wars movie. As a fan no movie would be a bad one for me but I can re-watch this one again and again. No problems with this one.… Expand

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SnakeEyes141Dec 24, 2019

Great way to end my childhood movie saga is uniting together and our old legends passing the destiny along our new generations

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intelligentsia2Dec 24, 2019

The force is not with this one: a flaming TIE fighter wreck of a motion picture. The audience I attended with uttered no reactions except light chuckling at moments seemingly meant to be serious. J.J. Abrams failed to close this saga withThe force is not with this one: a flaming TIE fighter wreck of a motion picture. The audience I attended with uttered no reactions except light chuckling at moments seemingly meant to be serious. J.J. Abrams failed to close this saga with anything but of a scattershot effort. The force ghost of Colin Trevorrow lingered and, as usual, sabotaged any chance of a logical plot, good characterization and satisfying entry into a formerly beloved film franchise. The only emotion I was left with was a desire to fire Kathleen, Bob and copying Darth Jar Jar Abrams for producing a "child" so unbalanced and strong with the dark side of the force.… Expand

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DemoDcDec 24, 2019

i think what a lot of so called hardcore fans find hard to seperate the new movies from with the old movies, is... Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hammill , Alec Guiness and James Earl Jones as Darth Vader (the main 5, as other actors ati think what a lot of so called hardcore fans find hard to seperate the new movies from with the old movies, is... Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hammill , Alec Guiness and James Earl Jones as Darth Vader (the main 5, as other actors at this time also helped give an authentic feel to this franchise) are such a tremendous force (pun intended) together, that the magic they create on film is nothing like what we get today... That alone has an appeal that carried 4, 5 and 6 to great heights. And its not cause their acting was the greatest in movie world, yet the chemistry between them is so electric and on point , this helps glue such an awe inspiring recipe for great viewing and also the fact the movie which they helped create was many years ahead of time. Too many imo take this for granted and carry such a massive weight of expectation that they're setting themselves up for dissatisfaction way b4 the new movies are even made. Such a massive job to take on these new films. I loved Rise of Skywalker applauding JJ Abrams a job well done to the max as this was a very very hard job to take on.
Even though i clearly wasn't consciously self aware enough at the age of 2 seeing A new hope, this was the age i was when seeing the 1st Star Wars film. It's been such a presence in my life (as for many, clearly) its great to see the Skywalker saga come to a close with now a lot of excitement to see where the franchise goes next. Thank you so much George Lucas for giving us this amazing and truly inspiring gift.… Expand

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BritishCyanideDec 24, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's tragic. Nothing got me on the edge of my seat, a single scene inspired nothing else got me all that interested. I was a bit amazed in scenes but I expected that from such a massive company. The movie is to afraid to be more than fan service I think, with McGuffins for Mary Sues. The contrast between Kylo and Rey (light and dark) been the only part I kinda liked but been inherently flawed, kylo never had a advantage or posed a threat to Mary Sue. To me this made his change, predictable and disappointing. It's not worth been completely negative. The only fan service part I liked was luke raising his X wing, and the scene of Rey been down as all the previous jedi support her telling her to "rise". Personally thats all I liked. The major parts that didn't work for me. The constant poorly implemented "link" between Rey and Kylo, the constant forced FaceTime where some how there can still be damage to the surroundings. The scene of Rey seeing her evil side, doesn't carry any impact. It's completely skipped over and has no impact. Rey burying the lightsaber is a mix I get how some liked it, to me it didn't work at all and is frustrating. The absolute worst part is she immediately pulls out an amazing looking lightsaber of her own I imagine. Sporting a yellow blade, possible duel function and potentially an amazing scene of her creating it but no. Her taking the name of skywalker is underserved I think. There is more but thank you for reading this much.… Expand

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StoryManJackDec 24, 2019

This Movie tries to fix the disaster that was The Last Jedi, but too much was broken, it didn't work and just feels like a continuously broken chase scene

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WakeUpJeffDec 24, 2019

This movie was a complete mess with an unbelievable reliance on undeserved fan-service to try and distract you from it's awful writing. Entire character arcs are forgotten or contradicted while adding nothing valuable as replacement. TheThis movie was a complete mess with an unbelievable reliance on undeserved fan-service to try and distract you from it's awful writing. Entire character arcs are forgotten or contradicted while adding nothing valuable as replacement. The movie simply doesn't have any clue what it wants to do with itself ends up accomplishing nothing because of it.… Expand

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pastor43Dec 24, 2019

I will keep this short and to the point. Star Wars is not a planet, Star Wars is a Universe, therefore it cannot be contain in just a handful of minds. All the negative comments in my opinion are people who never want to leave the planet ofI will keep this short and to the point. Star Wars is not a planet, Star Wars is a Universe, therefore it cannot be contain in just a handful of minds. All the negative comments in my opinion are people who never want to leave the planet of Tatooine. The positive comments desire to go to the Outer Rim and the unknown. Well done, again, J.J.… Expand

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EvanstonJDec 24, 2019

This was a "meh" movie. Better than TFA and TLJ but not there have been better movies in the franchise. I don't know why 'JJ & Co' place so much emphasis on throwback to the detriment of an actual story. I get it. People like their comfortThis was a "meh" movie. Better than TFA and TLJ but not there have been better movies in the franchise. I don't know why 'JJ & Co' place so much emphasis on throwback to the detriment of an actual story. I get it. People like their comfort zones. However, if you want to worry about muppetry so much then may as well use claymation. Those details take me out of the story. The aliens are basically people in costumes with fur. That doesn't do anything for me. Where is the overarching epic story? I mean where is Vader? I know he's dead but shouldn't he cast a shadow on things? His legacy should have been more apparent. I don't feel him at every turn. Sort of like the reboot of Dallas. You felt JR Ewing even when he was gone. He cast such a deep dark shadow on that family. So too should Vader. I got very little emotion from the film except for two scenes. I admit there are two scenes that had me gasping for air. We saw one in the trailer. The fleet of ships. The other was with Kylo. It was good - just didn't feel like it belonged though. It was out of left field (and not the earlier "hey kid" one that was out of left field) Still ... it was good. I gasped for air. It was a touching moment.… Expand

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AirshipGirlDec 24, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After seeing the final installment to the new trilogy, "the Rise of Skywalker" I can say without a doubt Disney, the writers, the producers, nobody involved with this project had a clue about making a Star Wars movie. Sure, the used the name, some lore, but in the end this is not Stars Wars.

Rise of Skywalker takes everything we knew about previous stories, lore, canon, and either throws it out or just makes a complete mockery of it. It makes the sacrifices Anakin, Luke, Liea, Han, Chewbacca and everyone else made mean absilutely nothing - because JJ Abrams thought it would be a good ideal to bring Palpatine back from the dead. The movie is a convoluted mess of bad writng, pacing, and laced with plot holes(dozens - literally dozens), and lets not forget all the stupid mcguffins that are so contrived and conveniently resolved within seconds. Yes...just stupid assinine writing that should insult you as a viewer. If I were you, do not wate your money. Save it. Wait until it is released and see it on TV or wait for a friend to buy it on disc.… Expand

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TyrowskiDec 24, 2019

Atrocity. I regret wasting my free movie ticket on this thing. Just glad it's the end of the Mary Sue trilogy.

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Haf128Dec 24, 2019

Not sure what all the bad reviews are about. 40 year old here and absolutely loved it. Great closure. Way better than the Last Jedi. One of my favorite Star Wars films.

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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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olivermetaDec 24, 2019

I’ve watched all of the cinematic Star Wars movies; that is the nine in the series, and Rogue One and Solo. This was in my opinion one of the better movies. I also really loved Rogue One. I don’t feel as though anything will ever match theI’ve watched all of the cinematic Star Wars movies; that is the nine in the series, and Rogue One and Solo. This was in my opinion one of the better movies. I also really loved Rogue One. I don’t feel as though anything will ever match the originals, because they started the franchise. What hasn’t been matched in the new films is some of environment and depth of the universe. Star Wars and films like that were intended to open to new frontiers and build imagination, and were also love stories. This new movie left me feeling my body tighten on thrilling scenes, and feel emotion during other moments. I didn’t have high expectations, but I feel this movie did everything it could do to honor the franchise and produce something unique going in, but… Expand

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Kierandoody44Dec 24, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It...is...amazing!!! The way it ties the entire franchise to a close it perfect and the action and thrills far overshadow both episodes 7 and 8 combined. This is genuinely one of the better starwars movie of all time in my... extremely humble opinion.… Expand

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missRicochetDec 24, 2019

Entertaining visuals but beyond that this movie left me with more questions than it answered.

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Hajek2721Dec 24, 2019

Plot less... Incoherent, silly, stupid... Force Transport?? Wtf.... Emperor back out of no where. This just sucked.

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5CARR3DDec 24, 2019

This movie is an affront to simple common sense and intelligence. Amateurish, horribly written badly acted, and a monumentally dumb conglomeration of half-formed ideas, discarded plot threads, disjointed story-lines, and redundant charactersThis movie is an affront to simple common sense and intelligence. Amateurish, horribly written badly acted, and a monumentally dumb conglomeration of half-formed ideas, discarded plot threads, disjointed story-lines, and redundant characters that feels like a fan fiction written by a 13 year old with ADHD.… Expand

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scottredirectDec 24, 2019

A well acted, derivative story that moves so fast as to distract you from the irreversible damage it's done to the star wars lore, universe, and characters.

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movingpicturesDec 24, 2019

The first and greatest failure is failing to cast the spell. There were too many distractions in the film that took the viewer out of the movie rather than pulling them into the movie. How is that Leia? Are they using CGI or archival footageThe first and greatest failure is failing to cast the spell. There were too many distractions in the film that took the viewer out of the movie rather than pulling them into the movie. How is that Leia? Are they using CGI or archival footage or a combination? Wait, is that Charlie from Lost? Is he still running around a tropical jungle? I wonder if they filmed that scene in the same location as Lost? I bet this guy is Lando.. Wow that was a fast scene! It's almost like they're stuffing the film with every previous character (alive and dead) but they only appear on-screen long enough to say "Remember me!?" and disappear. What's the point? And this failure makes it much easier to notice the film's other shortcomings.

There is a lack of engagement. It's hard to care for these pencil-thin characters. There is no suspense. You just find yourself just waiting for it to end. Not to mention massive gaps in logic, and characters making decisions solely to serve the mechanics of what happens next.. but it's not what the character would actually do. The viewer walks away not believing in it. It didn't happen. It didn't end that way. Very reminiscent of Lost in this regard. Maybe the appearance of Charlie was foreshadowing after all.

I know none of these negative reviews are going to keep Star Wars fans from seeing this movie. But when you finally do watch it, just know that you are not alone, that you are not crazy, and that J.J. Abrams has screwed us once again.… Expand

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ThymeDec 24, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Rise of Skywalker is an entertaining, action, popcorn movie that moves so fast in hopes that you don't pay attention too close. The Rise of Skywalker is two movies squeezed into one, and it suffers for it with scenes happening simply because the plot needs them to. The movie also goes out of it's way to retcon The Last Jedi due to the corner it wrote director J J Abrams into, minimizing the importance of Snoke, and having Luke do a 180° degree turn back to his original optimistic self.
The movie also fails to address the BIG elephant in the room, how Palpatine survived. The audience gets one throwaway line about it being "unnatural" and then the movie moves on, as if an old man surviving being at the center of a moon sized explosion makes any sense. The final fight of the film also has Rey be the one to put down Palpatine for good. In doing so it undoes the entire point of the original six films, which set Anakin Skywalker up as the Chosen One who would destroy the Sith after his son Luke turned him back to the light, in one fell swoop.
To top all of this off, Rey is revealed to be a Palpatine herself. After all the remaining Skywalkers have been killed off (including Ben Solo) Rey Palpatine looks into the sunset and says her name is Rey Skywalker, driving the final nail into the coffin holding what was the Skywalker legacy.… Expand

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GenmaDec 24, 2019

Thank you J. J. Abrams! A perfect ending to this story and a great film. Second best Star Wars-movie. Empire is my nr 1

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heartthrobDec 24, 2019

Annoying fan service for the weak minded. We had something truly inspiring and new after Last Jedi, then JJ unimaginatively squashed it. This could have been so much more.

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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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Miaowen5Dec 24, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Uninspired, cowardly, emotionally dissonant, fan-service plot that moves a mile a minute except every plot point serves to either destroy a character's arc or contradicts a previous point. The theater was laughing in disbelief within 15 minutes. The list of plot holes is a mile long. Characters were not given a moment to breathe or process anything that was happening.The Rey/Ben Solo interactions were one of the few plotlines with any soul or scrap of consistency. Children came out of the theatre crying because of Ben's death. Ultimately, the Skywalker legacy is erased, co-opted by the Palpatine line. Plus, Disney killed off their biggest money maker. I couldn't dream up a worse movie if I tried.… Expand

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RetroEagleDec 24, 2019

okay i'm not a movie critic and i'm not going to look for the mistakes the movie has, but i'm a fan of the star wars and i will say that this movie created a lot of emotions for me. Star Wars is something magical for all of us. With this weokay i'm not a movie critic and i'm not going to look for the mistakes the movie has, but i'm a fan of the star wars and i will say that this movie created a lot of emotions for me. Star Wars is something magical for all of us. With this we grew up, most discovered it, others adore the original trilogy and don't care what followed, others prefer the prequels, others are sold on video games and the expanded universe, others are excited about animated (and now live) action) series. Others still like it, to a greater or lesser extent, ALL of them. Why; because ANY of their elements have touched us in a way that makes us overlook their MANY "objective" weaknesses. Stop judging the movie for its mistakes and love it for its benefits… Expand

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YannersDec 22, 2019

Great way to finish the saga, great pace, amazing scenes, all your favourite characters appear and some powerful force powers used.. if your a fan of star wars, you will like this.

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ClaudiahmDec 24, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. General rule of thumb, don't let others opinions influence your choices; surely the critics were seriously not expecting intellectual high brow innovation? . I am not a star wars devotee but have enjoyed the franchise from the beginning and have found each robe reliably entertaining, this final episode was everything I expected and loved about it. Form your own opinions and go see it it's great… Expand

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TumbaDec 24, 2019

Hands down perfection for any true Star Wars fan. Anyone else is a goofy contrarian or soulless being.

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DreadPirateGillDec 24, 2019

I wasn't big on the last Jedi but at least it had ideas. This is just an embarrassing disaster that's somehow worse than both the prequels and the worst of Star Wars Legends

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vclash1Dec 24, 2019

Sadly the Disney Star Wars trilogy goes out with a whimper rather than a bang. This movie suffers from incredibly bad pacing, a boring fetch quest main storyline, and ridiculously unbalanced force powers never seen before. Mary Sue ReySadly the Disney Star Wars trilogy goes out with a whimper rather than a bang. This movie suffers from incredibly bad pacing, a boring fetch quest main storyline, and ridiculously unbalanced force powers never seen before. Mary Sue Rey becomes space Jesus and steals the "Skywalker" name even though her parentage is finally revealed to be the exact opposite. The only positive aspect of the film is that it does reverse many of the bad decisions of Last Jedi. But I still cannot recommend this movie to anyone who is a fan of the original lore and spirit of the Star Wars movies, ie the original trilogy and the prequel trilogy. There is nothing original here except that JJ tries to 'fix everything' by making Rey completely OP. Bottom line: Two thumbs down. This movie should have been titled Rise of Palpatine.… Expand

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9thesshDec 24, 2019

Great... graphics and that’s probably all. Everything else is just awful and very disappointing what this wonderful movie universe came to.

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Cannon9Dec 24, 2019

Honestly this is the best movie of the trilogy (which is not saying much I know). But after the disaster that The Last Jedi left, I think JJ Abrahams managed to salvage a lot.

There are plotholes and several scenes felt rushed. But here isHonestly this is the best movie of the trilogy (which is not saying much I know). But after the disaster that The Last Jedi left, I think JJ Abrahams managed to salvage a lot.

There are plotholes and several scenes felt rushed. But here is the thing: it feels like a Star Wars film. Maybe with 20 extra minutes, the movie would be better since there were a lot to retcon… Expand

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lumpy2525Dec 24, 2019

I struggled to stay awake. This new trilogy is just bad. Disney is capable of something much better. The mandalorian and rogue one proved it, but this movie is just bad.

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Vicious43Dec 24, 2019

Disney is trying to ruin the franchise. 8 and 9 should be made money cannon

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SaintJames012Dec 24, 2019

Fans knew this movie from a narrative standpoint was doomed to failure. The Last Jedi forced ep9 into a corner it could not dig itself out of, and as a whole, the entire sequels fail to create a coherent or competent story line for anyone.Fans knew this movie from a narrative standpoint was doomed to failure. The Last Jedi forced ep9 into a corner it could not dig itself out of, and as a whole, the entire sequels fail to create a coherent or competent story line for anyone. The music is amazing, and the visuals are nice, but when you are dealing with a billion dollar corporation like Disney, this is not praise worth mentioning. Story-wise, the movie is a mess. There are multiple points that had the audience at my showing verbally saying "what?" from start to finish.… Expand

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Ruffy3012Dec 24, 2019

Der Film schließt eine Saga die ich als sehr Wertvoll empfinde, desweiteren ist der Film in sich schlüssig mit kleinen schwächen trotzdem gebe ich ihm 09/10.
Sehr sehenswert.

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KromioDec 24, 2019

You can't take Star Wars serious anymore. All 3 movies are a disgrace for Star Wars and it's fans.

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phaze72Dec 24, 2019

I can see how this movie could certainly split star wars fans! I thought it was enjoyable enough, but I expected more from this new trilogy. I feel it was unwise by Disney to not have a solid plan going in, and perhaps stick with oneI can see how this movie could certainly split star wars fans! I thought it was enjoyable enough, but I expected more from this new trilogy. I feel it was unwise by Disney to not have a solid plan going in, and perhaps stick with one director for all three movies. I feel as if that is it's biggest problem. It seems as if the two directors tried to undo most of what the other director did in the previous movie.… Expand

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WereWolfRageDec 20, 2019

Not as bad as people make it seem, it was still a fun ride and I’m glad that the saga has now ended. Yeah I just would have done some things differently but I still think most will enjoy this especially younger Star Wars fans.

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DabeesneesDec 24, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Aaaaah...this really is the poorest Star Wars film of the lot. Three films that feel totally disconnected and lacking a sense of direction and purpose.

The latest one sees numerous light sabre battles that are simply meaningless and monotonous. I just cant help but feel that the writers have done a really poor job of building up a climax over the course of 3 fulms. Compared to this, the prequel trilogy is a work of art.… Expand

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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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hermburgerDec 24, 2019

It felt rushed but how can you blame this on this last chance to upright this trilogy. The movie needed to wrap up an epic saga, fix all the things mishandled of Luke in TLJ, deal with disney's director change, yet still wrap a much betterIt felt rushed but how can you blame this on this last chance to upright this trilogy. The movie needed to wrap up an epic saga, fix all the things mishandled of Luke in TLJ, deal with disney's director change, yet still wrap a much better bowtie to wrap it all up than game of thrones managed in an entire season. Pacing is great. This movue had me emotional at least a couple of times. I will be watching this a bunch of times on… Expand

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bumamunDec 24, 2019

Know that any 10/10 100% payed by little mouse. This film can vs with 8th season of GoT.

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Coloitu05Dec 24, 2019

I really loved this movie, it was a great ending for a great saga, it is the best in this trilogy and although at the beginning it seems a bit boring it just gets better for a great ending.

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MattBrady99Dec 24, 2019

A long time ago...four years to be distinct; the space opera ‘Star Wars’ returned to cinemas with ‘The Force Awakens', that brought back the bittersweet experience that fans have been craving for over 30 years. Well lets just say ChristmasA long time ago...four years to be distinct; the space opera ‘Star Wars’ returned to cinemas with ‘The Force Awakens', that brought back the bittersweet experience that fans have been craving for over 30 years. Well lets just say Christmas was magical that year. While I wasn’t quite as wowed as everyone else, but I still enjoyed it otherwise and I was interested where the story will go after J.J. Abrams left his “mystery box” of questions for another director to answer. How exciting and epic the next years will be.

And then the sequel and two spin-offs happened. Well lets just say my interest for these new movies has completely evaporated. And no I don’t feel like I’m being overly negative in the heat this movie is receiving, because right now, at this very moment, my thoughts and overall feeling on this movie are genuine, and re-watching it isn’t going to safe it. ‘Rise of Skywalker’ is a factory made movie with no heart, no soul, and no magic. Words and phrases like: bold, epic, and satisfying - are not the type of words that I would describe this final chapter in the Skywalker saga. I can’t call something bold if it played things incredibly safe. Each movie exists just to shred up and apologize for what came before it.

J.J. Abrams can be hit or miss sometimes, but I must admit he had a difficult task to follow up on ‘Last Jedi’ and Rian Johnson undoing his mystery box questions. If that wasn’t bad enough, the death of Carrie Fisher also had a massive effect on the story, and including her into the movie, while respecting her legacy and giving her as much screen time with the limited deleted footage they have. Abrams sadly treads on familiar ground and doesn't really handle the originals (or even the prequels) with respect. This is literally a remake of ‘Return of The Jedi’.

The story in this movie is almost nonexistent. It’s so rushed that you can’t catch a breather amidst the chaos. Nothing flows naturally. Characters running around and jumping from location to location. I think the quick pace easily hides the poor writing and plot holes. I also thought the title crawl is a bit off and felt it was written by a Reddit user. From the moment the movie starts until it ends nothing makes a lick of sense.

I think the biggest waste of opportunity is the character of Finn, because the potential of greatness was set up in ‘The Force Awakens’, and they didn’t do a single thing with it. I mean, a Stormtrooper who revolt against the corrupt and sinister empire, which is something we haven’t seen before. Heck, a long time ago he held a lightsaber. Unfortunately in this movie he’s a comedic buffoon that sweats and shouts a lot. What a waste of John Boyega’s talent. They did him dirty. I like Daisy Ridley, not so much on Rey. I don’t want to jump on any bandwagon here, but I don’t understand how someone can be so over powered and skillful at the force with barely any training. Whenever there is training it’s over before you know it. There was a point where I said to myself, “Who taught her to do that?”, or “how the hell did she do that?”. I really struggled to emotionally connect with Rey, because there’s nothing more dull than a character with no flaws or growth.

The strongest element throughout these three movies was Kylo Ren by the magnificent Adam Driver. This guy literally carried this series on his back. At least his character as an arc, and not just wasted potential. I actually connected with his inner conflict between the dark side and the light side. Emperor Palpatine is back...for some reason. The vague explanation of why he’s back made it clear to me that Disney had no plan from the start for these new movies. Still, Ian McDiarmid is fantastic as always. He oozes with evil and soaks up every wicked moment of it.

The awkward and ill-placed comedy from ‘Last Jedi’ is still present and it got worse and worse as it went along. With this being the finale, new characters still get introduce and get some development. Like, why are you introducing new characters now? Billy Dee Williams returns as the slick and classy Lando, but sadly doesn't really do much for the story. Richard E. Grant is great as the ruthless new commander of the First Oder with the small screen time he has. Dominic Monaghan, on the other hand, feels like an extra. Rose Tico has a smaller role this time around and her entire love triangle with Finn from ‘Last Jedi’ gets brush under the carpet. Kelly Marie Tran sure can’t catch a break.

The action sequences with the lightsaber fights and space battles were mostly forgettable. Even the scenes that stick to mind wasn’t that special. The camera fails to capture focal points with the grand scale lacking.

Overall rating: An unsatisfying conclusion. At least ‘The Mandalorian’ is good.… Expand

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AlexanderLuthorDec 24, 2019

While their are some technical issues with the film, it is overall a very exciting film and offered a heartfelt conclusion to the Saga. Given the issues Abrams faced after Johnson's pitiful Episode 8, we all knew that it'd be difficult toWhile their are some technical issues with the film, it is overall a very exciting film and offered a heartfelt conclusion to the Saga. Given the issues Abrams faced after Johnson's pitiful Episode 8, we all knew that it'd be difficult to square the circle in Episode 9.… Expand

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SorimatsuDec 24, 2019

A sad and disappointing end to a once great story. This movie should really have been split into two separate movies (and that might not have saved it to be honest). To many plot holes to count and a complete disregard for previous established lore.

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ElithilDec 24, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Complix amb el que gran part dels fans esperaven. Té aspectes criticables, com qualsevol altra pel·lícula, sobretot les s formen part d'una saga. El problema mes gran és de la trilogia, que de la peli en concret.… Expand

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GreenThunderDec 24, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The movie itself, I would say, could be best described as an extremely simple film. When you boil it down, the story is simple: find a Sith Wayfinder to get to the Emperor, who wants to destroy the galaxy. I was looking for more, but I could roll with that concept. But what brings the movie down is the intense amount of boring extra quests they have to do to get to the Sith Wayfinder. They have to get a knife, and then someone to read the inscriptions on the knife, then they have to cross the water. The whole movie seems to avoid interacting with the Emperor as a threat, to focus on all of our new characters, and the Emperor ends up just feeling like a goal to get to, rather, than a person who actually impacted any of the heroes journey to get to him, and hurt anybody. There are several things I could say that are more specific flaws I had with it, but I won't elaborate.

The action is good in parts, the first half of the Kylo Ren x Rey fight is well choreographed and fast enough to keep my whittling attention span satisfied, and I enjoy the aesthetics of Exogol, with the lighting, however I do with that there was more action in this area. I can't really count the final battle with Palpatine as action, which could have been interesting, being more of a battle of perseverance than of power, but it was bogged down by it being intensely slow and drawing our attention away from it to focus on an epic space battle. Overall,
Visuals: Great
Story: Bad
Character: Depends, either boring, good, or ruined by a bad script.
Ending: Garbage
Final Score: You can see it now, but yeah, a 5/10.… Expand

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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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AutistikWaldoDec 24, 2019

I've got nothing nice to say, so I won't say anything at all. I'll give it a 6 because the fight scenes were aight.

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ThorsdayDec 24, 2019

I can safely say I lived the Star Wars watching this movie. The cinematography is amazing, the emotions hit every note and let me feel like the first time I watched The Return of the Jedi. It finally made the new characters have weight,I can safely say I lived the Star Wars watching this movie. The cinematography is amazing, the emotions hit every note and let me feel like the first time I watched The Return of the Jedi. It finally made the new characters have weight, pumping the emotions even more.… Expand

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KamashiDec 24, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Tiene bastantes huecos arguméntales, la historia nunca se siente que llega a un climax en el conflicto, la revelación de que Rey es un Palpatine no se aprovecha bien, el cambio de Ben no se siente real. Era completamente innecesario poner los chistes forzados, en resumen se siente bastante aburría y de repente ya ganaron los rebeldes, de nuevo. F… Expand

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SethsdDec 24, 2019

Fans who don’t appreciate Rise of Skywalker also fail to recognize that the demands of fans for a neatly wrapped-up end to the franchise are largely the reason for this movie’s formulaic feel. Abrams really couldn’t have done a better job.

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RoseRainierDec 24, 2019

Rise of Skywalker was a rushed, ill-paced slog with no character development for most of the characters, and that had to spend most of it's run time fixing the mess The Last Jedi left the trilogy in. I hope all the actors go on to get rolesRise of Skywalker was a rushed, ill-paced slog with no character development for most of the characters, and that had to spend most of it's run time fixing the mess The Last Jedi left the trilogy in. I hope all the actors go on to get roles on other movies that appreciate their talent more.… Expand

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DDripzDec 24, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mela trilogía más inverosímil y con patas de chancho que jamás haya visto.… Expand

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MehardeepsinghDec 24, 2019

What happens when you try to rush everything in a limited period of time ? Things go messy. That's what happened with The Rise Of Skywalker. This movie was a massive step down from both The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi. Let me just mentionWhat happens when you try to rush everything in a limited period of time ? Things go messy. That's what happened with The Rise Of Skywalker. This movie was a massive step down from both The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi. Let me just mention the pros and cons of this Star Wars - PROS-
1) Initial Sequence Of The Movie
2) Battle Between Rey And Kylo
3) Great Visual Effects
4) Brilliant Score By John Williams
5) Fantastic Finale
CONS-
1) Messy Storyline
2) Predictable Events
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FilmanaticDec 24, 2019

The movie is a must-watch. It was a fun ride, well-worth the time and money! Great visuals, I'll probably view it again and again.

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Droideka75Dec 24, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So I enjoyed this movie very much, and more so in a second viewing. I think it builds on what was achieved on tlj with small pay-offs like the use of force time and using the experience of finn in Canto bight to come up with a plan.

Also I loved the EU growing up and this one is heavily inspired by dark empire one of the first comics by dark horse. Over the top but so good.

It wasn't perfect, it had a few pacing issues, a bit frenetic, but that goes away after a rewatch.

If anything it could have been a bit longer. But a very satisfying end of the trilogy.

As a lifelong fan I am accustomed to some unanswered minor questions, Wich I like so we get books and comics and other movies tied to it, just like the OT and PT, who's boba fett, where did Luke get the green Crystal, what happens in the clone wars these kind of things.

But the visuals. The visuals were so so good, the set pieces were varied and epic, lightsaber duel with giant waves, the throne room atmosphere based of mcquerrie awesome art, just amazing.
we go to several unseen planets too.

Finally I lost it when chewie growls in despair and Han's vision saying I know.

Fan service? Yes! But I'll be damned if it isn't good fan service! And to really hardcore, read all the books and comics fans to boot. Well done!… Expand

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mikeinvirginiaDec 24, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. All the Skywalkers are dead! What is the storyline now? Yes but Disney got their $200M. Absolutely pathetic story line and episode 9 was a disaster of a film. JJ couldn't even make a decent space battle. It was just a mess.… Expand

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KimBakerDec 24, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Rise of Skywalker is a compromised movie with enormous plotholes. This is what happens when there is no real clear vision and no original imagination. JJ Abrahams took ideas which where used in the Dark Empire comics from the early 90-ies. In that series the Emporer survived his fall and his Dark life energy was collected and put inside a clone body where he was young again. Luke was turned to the Dark Side and commanded the Eclipse which was a Massive Super StarDestroyer with DeathStar fire power. That was basicly what've we've got in the Rise of Skywalker only badly excecuted and details were changed so it wasn't an exact copy. In TROS there was no explanation at all how the Emporer survived, we just should except it?! There were good parts in the movie but the final battle with the massive fleet was just garbage. There was no real sense of danger, emotion or purpose. By the end of the movie i felt very empty. WTF did i just watched?! They had the chance to make a magical movie with an open ending but they chose this path. In the end we've got a rushed, fake and empty feeling movie which insulted the original movies and true Star Wars fans.… Expand

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malonehartDec 24, 2019

It continues what The Last Jedi started in killing off the integrity of the original trilogy. It makes sure that the audience is aware that everything we believed about Star Wars was wrong. The Skywalkers are failures in this trilogy.

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marcmyworksDec 24, 2019

Not the best or worst in the series and has a lot going for it. The only thing that is bothersome about this film is it does feel a bit reductive and the big reveals happen in the middle, rather than a build up towards the end.

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havigalaxyDec 24, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a HUGE fan of the Star Wars Universe ever since I was a child, these movies have a sweet spot in my heart. I think The Rise Of Skywalker is an AMAZING ending to an AMAZING series. I found my self jaw dropped, emotional, excited, laughing, crying, on the edge of my seat, I loved the fight against good and evil, the secret relatives, the rise of the hero and I’m going to say it, the NOSTALGIA. It brought a stronger and deeper connected between the old movies and the new series that was so beautiful. Like how the fight scene between Anakin and Obi-Wan in Revenge of The Sith paralleled between the fight scene between Rey and Kylo Ren. Where the lava represented death and the water represented life and in Revenge of The Sith, Anakin is finally turned to the dark side, but whereas in Rise, Kylo Ren is finally turned to the good side. I could name 20 more beautiful parallels and nostalgic scenes, but you get the point! Just think, what would Star Wars be without those attributes? That is what makes Star Wars, Star Wars. So for critics to say there is too much nostalgia, or too much resemblance between the older movies is like saying there is too much Star Wars in the STAR WARS movie!!

Not only was the movie emotional In so many levels, it was cinematically stunning!! When you look at a movie from a filmmaking perspective, the amount of people and work it took to create something as beautiful as that deserves a 5 star review ALONE! And no highly judgmental critic can fight against that. The redemption of Kylo Ren was by far the most powerful part of the whole movie and frankly, the whole series. Throughout the movies, Ben is just a young boy, fighting the demons inside his head. The amount of pain and suffering that you see Ben go through then to FINALLY see him free of it and turn into a loving and self sacrificing man deserves another 5 stars ALONE! His story is inspiring, moving and so FREAKING EMOTIONAL! It shows you that it's never too late and we all have the strength to fight against the evil inside of us.

Sure, I do have a couple complaints against the movie, but they are only complaints because I wished for them to happen, like how I wish we saw a scene of Lando Calrision seeing Lea before she died. I feel like that scene was very much needed. But it does look like Lando was able to see her, because he was already there when Po came back to the planet and talked to Lando. So inside, I like to believe he did, but still, I wish that scene was in the movie. Maybe its in the deleted scenes, who knows..

AND I wish in the last scene, when Rey sees Lea and Luke as ghosts, I truly wish she saw all of the past Jedi’s or at least the main ones, like Yoda, Obi-Wan, Anakin and Ben as well. I feel like that would have been the perfect ending, since she is connected to them all. But these are just things I wish that were in the film, and like Abrams said, you cant please everyone, especially in a finale and you shouldn't even try when making a film. And for that, I understand and respect Abrams and Rian for taking the journey to even give us this new series. We should accept what was given, not just so we can be at peace, but so we can truly admire and love the story for what it is and not what it isn’t. ALSO!!! I would like to point out how I think that the movie is called “Rise Of Skywalker” not only talking about the rise of Rey Skywalker but also talking about the rise of Ben Skywalker!! Yes, Ben’s last name is Solo but his mother, Lea is Skywalker, so in my opinion, Ben is the true Rise of Skywalker since he rises to the good side and is finally free of evil in the end!!! And its the huge connections and deep meanings like this that make this movie get 5 stars. The beauty, power, emotion and hope of this movie outweighs all of the stupid critics who are just too judgmental.… Expand

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anichelsDec 24, 2019

Watching this movie felt like a chore that I didn't really want to do. It’s just bad. It had the right ingredients – it could have been great, but it’s not. The movie is too fast and is paced awfully. The first hour of the movie is veryWatching this movie felt like a chore that I didn't really want to do. It’s just bad. It had the right ingredients – it could have been great, but it’s not. The movie is too fast and is paced awfully. The first hour of the movie is very forgettable, it’s like playing a space-version of Skyrim. A bunch of fetch-quests, characters coming into the scene with exactly the information and items necessary to move onto the next scene. There is some seriously “convenient” (eye rolling) writing to move the plot forward. I wouldn’t have a problem with it if the storytelling was confined to the rules and lore of the Star Wars universe, but it’s not. They could have come to the drawing table for a few days and figured out a better way to tell a story. It lacked suspense, credibility, and integrity.
- Like the two times Kylo was able to figure out where Rey was, based on items that are dropped or was taken from that scene.
- Like how Finn was able to determine where the “beacon” was located once the Final Order had shut down the planet-side one.
- Luke is a force ghost, why would you make the decision for him to “catch” Rey’s lightsaber, and levitate the X wing? He serves the role of mentor to Rey; why not appear behind Rey and say “don’t throw away my lightsaber” or something to that effect?
- The ship Chewbacca was on explodes, but he appears on the Star Destroyer 3 minutes later.
- Rey is Palpatine’s granddaughter – are we just rehashing the same plot points at the old trilogy? You have a $300M budget. Do better. Have some originality. It started getting better near the end, I particularly enjoyed the fact that Kylo Ren/Ben Solo was fighting with a blue lightsaber at the end of the movie. The visuals and score were both 10/10 as expected - it's a $300M Disney-produced film, it looks and sounds like a Star Wars film., it just doesn’t feel like it. I don’t often agree with the critics nowadays, but I 100% agree that J.J. Abrams is giving fan service with this movie. Now fan service isn’t inherently bad, but the way this movie does it is just cringe. Han Solo – Fan Service
Lando Calrisian – Fan Service
Ewoks (1 second scene) – Fan Service
Rey and Kylo Kissing – Fan Service
Palpatine as the main bad guy – Fan Service (?)

Palpatine was actually pretty good and was integral to the story.… Expand

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laeknir45Dec 24, 2019

Star Wars the Rise of Skywalker is a deeply disappointing dumpster fire of a movie. I’ll admit that I didn’t like the previous films in this trilogy, but this “finale” is a soulless mishmash of terrible “remember this? let’s F that up!” andStar Wars the Rise of Skywalker is a deeply disappointing dumpster fire of a movie. I’ll admit that I didn’t like the previous films in this trilogy, but this “finale” is a soulless mishmash of terrible “remember this? let’s F that up!” and "go fetch this thing, now go fetch that thing" writing with an ending that totally stomps all over the heroic journey of Luke & Leia. This is all done in favor of a BORING blatant Mary Sue character (Rey) and her shoddily written pals. It’s entirely awful, and the ending is insulting to fans and worse than bad fanfic. Avoid it. JJ Abrams should never be allowed to work on anything ever again; though honestly we all knew that when Lost ended in a pile of stupid.… Expand

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ChrisADec 24, 2019

As good as it could have been considering how poorly planned this sequel trilogy was. After The Last Jedi, Abrams had very little to work with and as a result The Rise of Skywalker moves at a breakneck pace and tries to fit a lot of plot in.As good as it could have been considering how poorly planned this sequel trilogy was. After The Last Jedi, Abrams had very little to work with and as a result The Rise of Skywalker moves at a breakneck pace and tries to fit a lot of plot in. This movie is by no means perfect, but it is action packed and finally makes the new characters (Rey, Poe, Finn) interesting. It was hard not to leave this movie and not feel a sense of disappointment however. Not with the movie specifically, but with the missed opportunity of the entire sequel trilogy. How Disney did not plan a cohesive storyline is truly shocking. The trilogy is disjointed and clearly rushed, offering nothing to further the original trilogy. Going forward, I hope Disney treats this property with the respect it deserves and not rush out content.… Expand

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Lellerino00Dec 24, 2019

Good film overall but disappointing in the end. Star wars fans will be disappointed with this movie

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AverakDec 24, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Even the name of the film misfits. J J did not understand that a lineage is build from blood, not by picking a famous last name to go around with it attached to the name.… Expand

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IanODowdDec 24, 2019

I loved the movie.
To me it answered alot of questions.
Also the way they handled Leia was amazing with what they had to do.
I feel to often people bash things just for the sake of bashing it.
Go watch it, its 2 hours of great fun.

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SpookydarrenDec 24, 2019

Repairing the damage done by RJ? No chance. What a mess and where to start unpicking ? Awful acting from the main cast the plot was unnecessarily convoluted and presented at break neck speed hoping we wouldn't notice just how poor these filmsRepairing the damage done by RJ? No chance. What a mess and where to start unpicking ? Awful acting from the main cast the plot was unnecessarily convoluted and presented at break neck speed hoping we wouldn't notice just how poor these films have become. Actually laughed out loud at some of the really really stupid parts, and I wasn't alone. The box office won't lie on this one, goodbye Kathleen Kennedy you made an utter mess.… Expand

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DirtyboyDec 24, 2019

I love this film don't get the hate can't wait to see it again ray is the best

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TheSITHvengerDec 24, 2019

I enjoyed this movie so much. I am so relieved after the disaster that was episode 8. I’ve been going through so many emotions. Thanks to JJ and all the cast but especially Adam Driver and Daisy Ridley.

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dlantz1225Dec 24, 2019

Summer Blockbuster style popcorn flick. Fun experience and worth the cost of admission. Doesn't survive critical analysis very well and doesn't really justify the existence of this trilogy.

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