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KrushullDec 21, 2019

One of the most pointless, disappointing and ridiculous movies I've ever seen. Riding horses on the top of a space ship really sums up the stupidity of this movie.

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tremaultDec 20, 2019

Second viewing today, my score is changing from 7 to 3. I initially wanted to give JJ Abrams credit for having to deal with what Rian Jonson did.... but JJ did NOT have to introduce so many extra pointless characters, he did NOT have toSecond viewing today, my score is changing from 7 to 3. I initially wanted to give JJ Abrams credit for having to deal with what Rian Jonson did.... but JJ did NOT have to introduce so many extra pointless characters, he did NOT have to introduce a deus ex machina. That was completely unnecessary. So much in this film is unnecessary, some is completely pointless. it only adds extra material to a film that was already way too packed and with major pacing problems. What we have been given is a bloated mess with scenes that fly past so quickly that we are reeling, trying to catch up, trying to remember who that person was, where they are going, what their objective is...… Expand

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RafaMondiniDec 21, 2019

I really like The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi, really... my favorite will always be Empire Strikes Back. I even like The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith.

But Rise of Skywalker is UNFORGIVEN. This movie is aI really like The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi, really... my favorite will always be Empire Strikes Back. I even like The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith.

But Rise of Skywalker is UNFORGIVEN.
This movie is a complete waste.… Expand

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ArminAfsharDec 27, 2019

Ich habe den Film am ersten Tag angeschaut und war so entäuschet! Der Film ist einfach so schlecht wie kein andere in Star wars Filmen. Es gibt so viele CH in den Filemm, die nur da sind, weil es bei Fans good ankommen sollen! sonst haben sieIch habe den Film am ersten Tag angeschaut und war so entäuschet! Der Film ist einfach so schlecht wie kein andere in Star wars Filmen. Es gibt so viele CH in den Filemm, die nur da sind, weil es bei Fans good ankommen sollen! sonst haben sie keine funktion. Die erste Stunde bedint nur die Fans!… Expand

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mrHallodriDec 20, 2019

I was really looking forward to it. I was somewhat disappointed by TFA but was hoping that J.J. Abrams would turn it around in the final movie, that he had some kind of plan. In hindsight all 3 of the movies were rushed, full of plotholes +I was really looking forward to it. I was somewhat disappointed by TFA but was hoping that J.J. Abrams would turn it around in the final movie, that he had some kind of plan. In hindsight all 3 of the movies were rushed, full of plotholes + had no good character arcs. I guess Disney wanted to play it safe and please everyone but in the process ruined it for half the fanbase.… Expand

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EddieHokieDec 31, 2019

What a jumbled mess of a movie this is. Makes Last Jedi look Oscar worthy. Everything is explained ad nauseum, then run and gun to a new locale, then repeat process for 3 hours. These characters don’t even feel human. If every moment is meantWhat a jumbled mess of a movie this is. Makes Last Jedi look Oscar worthy. Everything is explained ad nauseum, then run and gun to a new locale, then repeat process for 3 hours. These characters don’t even feel human. If every moment is meant to matter than none of it matters. Leia behaves dead ( The actress is), Rose is pushed to the sidelines, and the attempt at humor this time around is C-3PO, a rehashed yawn fest. If no one really ever dies than what is all the fuss about? The effects are great so a 3 seems fair. What a waste though.… Expand

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FadeBlackDec 28, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Holy Lord this was bad. This was such a bad, bad, bad film. It was terrible.

I'll start with the only 3 things I liked - C3PO, Han's scene, and the final shot, which I thought was beautiful and echoed A New Hope very nicely.

Everything else was remarkably bad. Nothing made sense. Who had what power, how did they have it, why would they lose it if they did this or that, why would they gain it if they did this, or if they link up with whoever...who what where when why. Just a complete screenwriting fart on screen.

Palpatine...ok. No explanation for how he survived, how he did anything at all he said he did, how he was Ray's grandfather, how did he know some things, but did not know other obvious ones...why was there 0 build up to him from the first two movies...really everything that happened on screen was just a horribly stupid screenwriting fart. They didn't plan the story, they didn't collaborate properly, this was basically a "pick up from the last sentence" creative writing exercise. And they can do it because they are a billion dollar franchise and know people will see the movie no matter how embarrassing the screenwriting and the planning is.

I'm just embarrassed for the legacy of the franchise and the talent of the actors who were stuck in a terrible script.

The only two characters that mattered in any way were Rey and Kylo/Ben. But the conclusion to their story was just horribly unsatisfying. After all this and they deliver a bland, see it coming from the first scene of A Force Awakens conclusion of Kylo sacrificing himself to save Rey. Quick kiss without addressing what if anything it means. Just frustrating.

Easily the worst Star Wars movie, and I think it is absolutely insane if anyone prefers the sequel trilogy to the prequel one after this let down.… Expand

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malociteDec 29, 2019

So this movie earns 3 stars, based on Adam Driver's onscreen performance. Suggestions for next time. Try writing a script first. If this script reads anything like this crap, throw it away, and start again. What a rushed messs.

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ksnApr 17, 2020

The worst film of whole saga.
Wait a minute... Saga ended at 6 eposide. It is just low quality spin off

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AlchemikDec 20, 2019

I honestly didn't expect anything from this movie after The Last Jedi – there was simply no way to really write the saga out of that corner with just one movie. However, I was still disappointed: while episode 8 was infuriating with itsI honestly didn't expect anything from this movie after The Last Jedi – there was simply no way to really write the saga out of that corner with just one movie. However, I was still disappointed: while episode 8 was infuriating with its nonsensical plot twists and disrespect for its place in the new trilogy, this one was simply baffling: atrociously paced and stupid beyond belief. The number of narrative shortcuts and dumb plot points simply made me laugh bitterly, while decent character development for Ray, the first in the whole trilogy, felt mute in the wake of awful writing and J. J. Abrams' obsession with scale. The director shows Machel Bay-levels of equating large, loud events with epicness without understanding what makes such moments compelling. In the end, little in the film really has the emotional impact, or even dumb enjoyment factor it was aiming for.

There's also something more to it: as I expected this to be a bad movie and wasn't really moved by that, I'm incredibly sad about what it did with the Star Wars canon, already shaken by the Episodes 7 and 8. The force is treated in a completely careless way, being able to do whatever is convenient for the plot. The main intrigue makes everything that happened in the earlier movies pointless and kind of stupid. It's just a sad, sad ending to the mainline Star Wars and an awful point for any kind of continuation. People might've disliked the prequels as movies, but they built upon the Star Wars universe and made space for some really fun spin-offs. They disappointed, but ultimately kept the franchise fresh. This honestly killed much if my enthusiasm for Star Wars as a whole and it's heartbreaking. I give it a 3 as a movie experience, as it had a few meaningful moments and didn't irritate me as much as The Last Jedi, but as a Star Wars fan I could just as well give it a 1 for finishing the tragedy of Disney trilogy in an even worse way than it had to.… Expand

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raporgiDec 23, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. strictly for people who just love a light show and John WIlliam's soundtrack. Bruteforce stroytelling filled with plothole after plothole while the nonsensical proceedings are made up as the movie goes on. All the characters except Rey and Kylo are effectively useless. There's no story just another reheated pile of crap from the master recycler himself JJ "copy paste" Abrams. Scenes of pointless exposition abound while relationships are explained and concluded with throwaway one liners as the movie hurries along at a blistering pace lest the viewer be given ample time to actually use their brains and figure out there is no story here. this franchise needs to die.… Expand

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KopachaDec 21, 2019

JJ tried to salvage what he could obviously. But the cautionary tale "too many cooks spoils the food" is again in full force here. Dear Ryan J. and Kathleen K. did unrepairable damage. So Ep. IX "The Rise of Frankensteinian Movie" is simplyJJ tried to salvage what he could obviously. But the cautionary tale "too many cooks spoils the food" is again in full force here. Dear Ryan J. and Kathleen K. did unrepairable damage. So Ep. IX "The Rise of Frankensteinian Movie" is simply just that - 50-60% of it's entire length is servicable at best. The rest is stiched up parts from many different cuts, reshoots, old parts from previous movies. Which results in this piss poor result. I still IMO say - good work JJ, but you know what dear Dr. Mccoy said - "It's dead Jim"… Expand

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dadamovskyDec 20, 2019

This is a catastrophe. This is exactly how you ruin a generations' saga. When the entire cinema is LAUGHING at plot twists or supposed to be emotional moments, you just know something went incredibly wrong. And it's no surprise. While FA wasThis is a catastrophe. This is exactly how you ruin a generations' saga. When the entire cinema is LAUGHING at plot twists or supposed to be emotional moments, you just know something went incredibly wrong. And it's no surprise. While FA was an OK remake of the New Hope, as un-creative and as safe as you could possibly expect from a McDonald of cinema, TLJ was abysmally bad writing topped with an agenda of the complexity and depth you'd expect on the high school rally at best. With icing of terrible pacing and plots used to sell the movie's ideas, I had no hopes and no expectations about RoS. And I still came disappointed, to say it very mildly.

RoS has in reality a single problem: it is nonsensical in the entire trilogy plot, which disregards two previous movies. We just pretend FA and TLJ didn't ever exist. And it'd be OK as I won't miss or watch the previous movies ever again... IF RoS WAS A FIRST PART OF THE ENTIRE STORY, SETTING THE TRILOGY AND ITS ARCHS, NOT THE FINALE! This of course means that RoS main fault is being an ending to the completely wasted trilogy, but that's exactly how it looks like. There are a bunch of stupid details (dagger, horses... seriously?!) but I might just close one eye if the actual story arcs were decent.

And it's a pitty, as there's surely a lot of production value in the movie. It's beautiful. The actions scenes are dense and very well choreographed - I have never seen so seemless show of what force wielders are capable of! The visual development is top notch - the concept deisgn as well as the mood of the scenes are right on spot. VFX are just... WOW! This movie is very pleasing to watch, but that's not nearly enough to sell the story I'm afraid.… Expand

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NecroMnemicJan 4, 2020

The whole movie feels more like a sequence of single shots/scenes. The storyline has more than a few plotholes and tries to hard to rehash some of the most iconic scenes from episode 6. J.J.Abrams style I guess, but well.. like episode 7 itThe whole movie feels more like a sequence of single shots/scenes. The storyline has more than a few plotholes and tries to hard to rehash some of the most iconic scenes from episode 6. J.J.Abrams style I guess, but well.. like episode 7 it just doestn really work out.

Disappointing ending to the worst of the 3 trilogies. Episode 9 wasnt as bad as episode 8 but well... bad is bad.… Expand

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batirich1Dec 22, 2019

3/10. Можно было завершить логично, даже после 8эп. , но нет все свелось к полному трешаку.

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JulianBarbosaDec 20, 2019

Awful. Completely undermines the original 6 movies. Not to mention the movie itself is a sloppy mess.

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TheGrackleApr 4, 2020

They really jumped the shark on this one. It had some good scenes in it, but the majority of the movie was garbage. Ruint the trilogy and ended the saga with a marvell-dissney hybrid(truly horrible).

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kstud1Dec 21, 2019

I don’t understand how this movie is getting positive reviews, it was boring, seemed rushed, made no sense, (how could the emperor still be alive)? And that sorry light saber battle between Rey and Kylo Ren was awfu, I’ve seen better lightI don’t understand how this movie is getting positive reviews, it was boring, seemed rushed, made no sense, (how could the emperor still be alive)? And that sorry light saber battle between Rey and Kylo Ren was awfu, I’ve seen better light saber battles at Disney land.… Expand

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watchoutch02Dec 26, 2019

I heard that those who hated TLJ should like/love this one. Well. No. TLJ is the worst part of the SW universe (next to the Holiday Special) ...but TROS? Still bad, bad, bad. It has its moments...that's why I can't give it less that 3. RuinI heard that those who hated TLJ should like/love this one. Well. No. TLJ is the worst part of the SW universe (next to the Holiday Special) ...but TROS? Still bad, bad, bad. It has its moments...that's why I can't give it less that 3. Ruin Johnson left JJ a steaming pile of dog poop, and JJ had very little to work with, and very little imagination. I'm really disappointed… Expand

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LukaTheImmotalDec 21, 2019

This is the worst Star Wars, this trilogy started strong imp, but everything after that is pure and utter thrash.

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x0v3rKiLxDec 19, 2019

A disjointed movie riddled with inexcusable plot holes, laughable plot devices and MacGuffin chasing, forgettable and hamfisted side characters, mediocre action sequences, lame fan service pandering, and a criminal lack of closure in what canA disjointed movie riddled with inexcusable plot holes, laughable plot devices and MacGuffin chasing, forgettable and hamfisted side characters, mediocre action sequences, lame fan service pandering, and a criminal lack of closure in what can only be described as a vapid and worthless ending that leaves loose ends all over the place just hanging out in the breeze rather than tying them up.

This movie spends more time trying to undo the mistakes of The Last Jedi than it does trying to be its own movie, which only exacerbates the painful reality that Kathleen Kennedy and the people at Disney truly had not a bantha poodoo's worth of an idea as to what creative direction they wanted to take with this trilogy. They winged it from start to finish thinking they could get away with it and - to nobody's shock - they miserably failed to stick the landing.… Expand

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pedvieApr 20, 2020

Who would ever suspect the plot would be the hardest thing to buy in a movie about light speed interstellar travel, planet exploding laser beams and telekinetic warrior monks? As most, I grew up a HUGE fan of the original movies. TheWho would ever suspect the plot would be the hardest thing to buy in a movie about light speed interstellar travel, planet exploding laser beams and telekinetic warrior monks? As most, I grew up a HUGE fan of the original movies. The "prequels" were hard enough to watch. Was hoping the "sequels" brought some of the magic back? If it weren't for the baked visceral audience response to the Star Wars music, X-wing fighter woosh and light saber battles, this movie wouldn't have much. Sad to admit...I hope it's over.… Expand

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amritsianDec 20, 2019

That ending before the credits.... I laughed when I got out from the theater.. That ending was a slap in the face It felt.... This makes Plan 9 From Outer Space look like shakespeare.

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MichaelPraytorDec 20, 2019

This film is reminiscent of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and Batman vs Superman. It's a product, made by a corporation, with the intent of trying to please as many fanboys as possible. In the end, it accomplishes nothing it sets out to achieve.

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NetloginaDec 21, 2019

Good cinematography, spectacular sometimes, but the script is just bad, really bad. Even if it was a standalone sci-fi movie. But as a part of Star Wars universe, it is the hot steaming pile of bantha sh*t - so many cannons/rules broken, someGood cinematography, spectacular sometimes, but the script is just bad, really bad. Even if it was a standalone sci-fi movie. But as a part of Star Wars universe, it is the hot steaming pile of bantha sh*t - so many cannons/rules broken, some major events of original trilogy were just nullified. And there are so many artificial and non-logical plot devices... At the end I'll stay with"cancelled" Extended Universe and consider the Disney trilogy as a high budget fan fic.… Expand

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NthyDec 21, 2019

And so the saga ended not with a bang, but a whimper. This is what happens when your have no clear direction for a trilogy. And have a writing team who are all so bad that it takes endless test audiences, over and over again, to fix it backAnd so the saga ended not with a bang, but a whimper. This is what happens when your have no clear direction for a trilogy. And have a writing team who are all so bad that it takes endless test audiences, over and over again, to fix it back up to being watchable. And even with all that work testing it out; they can barely get the movie back to 'middling'.… Expand

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kyberusJun 26, 2020

Basically an attempt to walk back the last film, which works rather poorly, unfortunately.

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Chronos1Dec 20, 2019

This movie is what happens when you try to appease everyone.. it just ends up pissing off most people.. the only people who actually like this movie are those who never had their hopes up or are new to this star wars saga... real shameThis movie is what happens when you try to appease everyone.. it just ends up pissing off most people.. the only people who actually like this movie are those who never had their hopes up or are new to this star wars saga... real shame because this saga had real potential.… Expand

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Young_NachoDec 30, 2019

As I so elegantly put it in my TLJ review, there are some movies that I would consider to be "It". But this movie... this ain't it, Chief. It spends so much time trying to retcon all the plot issues TLJ created that it had absolutely no ideaAs I so elegantly put it in my TLJ review, there are some movies that I would consider to be "It". But this movie... this ain't it, Chief. It spends so much time trying to retcon all the plot issues TLJ created that it had absolutely no idea what to do with itself other than try to haphazardly rehash what has previously worked. Palpatine is still a corny ass old fart, Rose get COMPLETELY forgotten (I mean, she probably shouldn't have existed in the first place, but its too late now so you need to do SOMETHING with her.) Finn does absolutely nothing and his character is shafted by the inclusion of a bunch of other ex-storm troopers, which takes away anything special about him. Poe sits there and does nothing significant for the 3rd movie in a row. The plot is strung together by the smallest of threads that come out of nowhere and leave without any explanation (except for the awkward re-writing that Disney has been trying to do post release with their online explanations) The lightspeed skipping directly gives the middle finger to Holdo's maneuver and the whole death star thing makes ZERO sense because I literally saw it obliterated in Episode 6.… Expand

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Frosty1979Dec 20, 2019

Well I hate it. I am blaming mainly Last Jedi though. After that debacle probably nothing could be done to save Star Wars.

I must say though not all people hate it. My brother, whose favourite movies include all the Transformer movies,Well I hate it. I am blaming mainly Last Jedi though. After that debacle probably nothing could be done to save Star Wars.

I must say though not all people hate it. My brother, whose favourite movies include all the Transformer movies, really liked it. He even said that JJ Abrams might be as good as Michael Bay. Yeah, I actually kinda agree with him on that.… Expand

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UltraTektiteMar 20, 2023

The best part of The Last Jedi was Kylo Ren's apparent ascent into the role of main antagonist, subverting his original role as the Darth Vader to Snoke's Palpatine. However, apparently, after that film's very divisive reaction among fans,The best part of The Last Jedi was Kylo Ren's apparent ascent into the role of main antagonist, subverting his original role as the Darth Vader to Snoke's Palpatine. However, apparently, after that film's very divisive reaction among fans, Disney decided to completely reverse course and fall back into the "original trilogy rehash" tactic they used to make The Force Awakens. The result is an extremely awkward finale that spends much time poorly retconning virtually every plot development from its predecessor, while also frantically to fit the existing plotline into a mimic of Return of the Jedi. It'd be petty to not at least mention that the CGI is unsurprisingly up to Disney standards, and at least adds some eye-candy enjoyment to the battle scenes and the like. However, overall, the movie feels like an underwhelming finale to a trilogy completely different than the one actually released. The Rise of Skywalker is not just a bad finale, or a bad sequel. It's straight-up a bad film.… Expand

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ShaManaMay 4, 2020

My god what flaming dumpster fire this movie is. Musical score, phenomenal. Visual effects, spectacular. Acting, decent. Plot, interest, any coherent message, nonexistent. The whole movie is a rehash of old ideas stitched together. Going fromMy god what flaming dumpster fire this movie is. Musical score, phenomenal. Visual effects, spectacular. Acting, decent. Plot, interest, any coherent message, nonexistent. The whole movie is a rehash of old ideas stitched together. Going from one "Huh!" moment to another. 3 for spectacular presentation but otherwise there isn't much of a movie in there.… Expand

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Sadpolar7Dec 21, 2019

This film will entertain mild fans of SW but for the fans that have been begging for this sequel trilogy will be very upset. I hated this whole trilogy honestly. The Last Jedi especially messed this whole thing up. I love The Mandalorian andThis film will entertain mild fans of SW but for the fans that have been begging for this sequel trilogy will be very upset. I hated this whole trilogy honestly. The Last Jedi especially messed this whole thing up. I love The Mandalorian and I’m excited for Kenobi but whenever they mess with our old heroes it keeps going really badly. Rebels is a great show as well. Heck I even liked Solo much more than this lol.… Expand

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Inheritance92Dec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie easily exceed the idiocy level common for the SW saga. One cannot believe that that galaxy far-far-away is populated by sane adult humans.
Such wonderful scenes as healing of a snake, force tug-of-war, dagger astrolabe, Dark Rey with pointy teeth, cavalry attack Rohan-style on the deck of a Star Destroyer, scary CGI Leia/Luke scene, duplicating lightsabers StarTrek-style, and the ridiculous mosquito fleet attack won't leave anyone unmoved.
Also, in the said galaxy they don't have tetanus, so no one wears gloves. Security is also a non-existing concept there.
The props are surprisingly cheap, the dagger obviously 3D-printed, and the mysterious navigation device has a small LED inside. Why do I see that? Where did the budget gone?
The movie is also boring and slow, and dialogues are insipid. They could fit that all in an hour, and save us that **** dialogue and all the face play. The acting is nothing to talk of, it's just future action figures reenacting battle.
The movie has only one good scene, when Hux meets his end.
Unless you are in love with Hasbro merchandise, save yourself from this nonsense.… Expand

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ghosdesignsDec 21, 2019

Pros: Not the worst of the new trilogy, good fight scenes, Okay lore tie-ins.

Cons: Written like a bad Saturday morning cartoon. Painful dialogue, (more) useless characters.

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ThundererDec 20, 2019

Good visuals, good work from the cast, some nice action scenes. That's the good. The bad is the story, the characters, and the ugly is the fanservice. This movie packed with more member berries than ever, and they're not even close to beingGood visuals, good work from the cast, some nice action scenes. That's the good. The bad is the story, the characters, and the ugly is the fanservice. This movie packed with more member berries than ever, and they're not even close to being subtle. Watch this if you feel like you wanted to see a bad remake of Return of the Jedi, otherwise you can skip it.… Expand

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FlyingGarlicDec 22, 2019

Just bad. Actors > great job. Story consistency, logic > just bad day.

Too much cramped into a single movie.

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YorkManMar 19, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So, to recap the finale of The Last Jedi...

Rebel fleet is being pursued by the First Order, and manages to get to the last bolthole base in which to try and make a final stand. Luke Skywalker utilises the Force to combat Kylo Ren and buy the rebels more time. Po has been tasked with setting up a defence by Leia who came back from the dead and finally regains consciousness.
Rose has shown her love for Finn by crashing her land speeder into his as he was about to sacrifice himself by ramming the First Order's big laser gun thingie. And finally Rey creates a way for the Rebels to escape, all of them being able to cram on board the Millennium Falcon, but only with the clothes on their backs, after Admiral Holdo pulls of a light-speed attack manoeuvre which cripples the First Order's fleet.

Cue the opening crawl of The Rise of Skywalker (TRoS)...

And absolutely nothing is mentioned to reference anything from the prior film. Instead we learn that Emperor Palpatine has been calling out to Kylo Ren, and thus didn't die at the end of RotJ. But in order to find him he need some special, never before mentioned, Sith locator/map device which leads to a secret Sith base/temple/planet/whatever. So Ren is seen slaughtering some unnamed creatures to retrieve it. He heads there, and meets Palpatine who says he can offer Ren all the secrets of the Dark Side of the Force, in exchange for killing Rey...
And that's all in the first five minutes!!

What follows is two hours of utter nonsense as Rey and the gang go off in search of another one of these Sith map devices, while Ren is intent on killing her. We also discover that in the 30(?) years since the battle of Endor, Palpatine has had dozens of Star Destroyers built (and found tens of thousands of people to crew them) and wants to create the Last Order..

All of this culminates in Ren letting go of the Dark Side and re-embracing his own origins, whilst Rey has to come to terms with a revelation about her origins and the lure of the Dark Side. Eventually Rey and Ren take on Palpatine, and with a lot of self-sacrifice the Jedi are triumphant.

It's a terrible film though. The fact is pretty much junks everything from TFA and TLJ to go off in a completely different direction (story-wise) suggests that the writers couldn't find a way to continue the original narrative to a satisfactory conclusion. So, they just brought back Palpatine, offering up that new villain, rather than digging deeper into either Kylo Ren's or Rey's backgrounds.

The only saving grace are the special effects, the score and the commitment of the actors.… Expand

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Serak97Dec 22, 2019

A terrible end for a terrible trilogy!
With plot holes galore, a random Palptatine and some horrible dialog! This truly is the end of Star Wars.

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neojediDec 21, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I need to vent, so spoilers below, bigly...
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Seriously, do something different, folks...for all of it's faults (and there were many) regarding The Last Jedi, at least it told a story and emotionally engaged me - a Rebellion on the brink, Luke turning inward, Rey learning the ropes, the kinda love thing between Rose and Finn, Poe learning that "them b*tches" maybe know what they're doing so he should sit tight for a sec and wait for orders, the ghost Luke fight at the end...solid stuff (I'm going to skirt around the B-Plot as it paid off at the very end, but MAN it took awhile to get there; also not a fan of the random Benicio Del Toro betrayal with no payoff, because why? And probably some more sht.)

But this...THIS was just fan service. And the worst kind of fan service - fan service for fans that are too damned old to be listened to. It's like a 50 year old man walking into "Batman Begins" and saying "well, Tim Burton did it better so RAAAAGE!"

I don't even know where to begin with all of the repetitive, recycled plot points and set pieces here, but here goes:

-Palpatine is the bad guy....AGAIN. FOR THE NINTH MOVIE, because apparently for the 7th and 8th "he'd been there all along" (weird how we never saw him or got a hint...he's THAT good)
-Rey finds out she was lied to about her parents and that she's a descendant of a powerful dark side user...but the lie was TRUE "from a certain point of view..."
-She finds this out from her nemesis, almost preparing to leap to her death to escape before the Falcon rescues her
-The final scenes are in the Endor system...on the Death Star...IN THE EMPEROR'S THRONE ROOM
-The hero uses a lightsaber to block force lightning attacks...oh, wait, she has TWO...RIGHT. Totes different. Oh, while a space battle rages outside
-This fleet of planet killing ships will all be vulnerable if a commando team can engage in a land battle to take our the mcguffin of a shield thingee whatever
-Lando leads an armada that saves the day at the end, but has virtually no plot impact for most of the movie
-The "bad guy" sacrifices himself to save the hero at the end (the one tiny saving grace is that he didn't "save her" because that would have been a bridge too far)

This is a movie that was exactly what the fans who hated TLJ wanted and it's awful because of it. Somehow it had only slightly MORE soul than Solo, which is the only reason this gets a 3 out of 10, because Solo is the very bottom, a 0 out of 10, full stop.

Prediction: when we look back years from now, the second installment of this trilogy will be held up as the best of the lot. And I'm not even a Rian Johnson fanboy (and I actually LOVE JJ Abrams work..usually), but Johnson's Star Wars standalone trilogy is the only thing that can possibly save this franchise theatrically, at this point - something far removed from the Skywalker/Solo/Kenobi/Palpatine mess...this should be the end of that story and these characters forever. You'll have more fun watching "The Mandalorian..." which is excellent. This was not - go see "Parasite" instead...… Expand

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hhf2Dec 23, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I for one really like JJ's TFA, but enjoyed the new direction Johnson took TLJ even more. I thought it did Luke a real service in giving him an arc. The way that ROS tried to actively undermine its predecessor bothered me. I almost wanted to get up and say: JJ, Johnson, get an f***ing room and sort this sh*t out as men, but don't treat us to your creative differences by making a mess of a wonderful franchise. The rough treatment Rose and other characters gets is just a small part. It just all feels like an alt-universe after TLJ. What bothered me most was that the message from TLJ, that anyone can rise, was a way more inclusive one that the one now...you gotta be a Skywalker or a Palpatine. Any choices in that movie were inconsequential. Chewie dead? For 2 minutes. C3PO brain-dead...all of 5 minutes. Also, what would Rey's parents think of her name choice in light of their sacrifice? The end imho was just a poorer copy of the Avengers. 5 minutes of Falcon time and suddenly there is a fleet? What did they offer them, what they didn't offer them on Craite? Free tickets to Lana del Rey? And then instead of a glorious moment of slowly having "the people's army" drop out of Hyperspace, we get a moment of BOOM, there it is...and over. What?
This is a poor ending. They should have left it at TLJ or have ONE of the two visions play out, rather than compete and make it a luke-warm nothing (pun intended). I'll now go back and rewatch the trailer 10 more times, because THAT thing gives me the goosebumps the movie didn't (and its glorious soundtrack did NOT even figure into the final battle....) sigh...… Expand

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NahuBDFDec 21, 2019

In terms of plot, this is the most convoluted movie in the series. Mindless spectacle with no substance whatsoever. I've been a Star Wars fan for 2/3 of my life but I felt nothing when watching this movie. JJ didn't have an easy job, afterIn terms of plot, this is the most convoluted movie in the series. Mindless spectacle with no substance whatsoever. I've been a Star Wars fan for 2/3 of my life but I felt nothing when watching this movie. JJ didn't have an easy job, after Johnson threw away most of the plot threads he had left open in The Force Awakens, but he could've at least tried to write a cohesive ending, something that made sense. The fan service felt like a crutch to make up for the lack of cohesion and coherence.… Expand

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ber06Dec 20, 2019

First, All cast and Director were great, never had doubts. But the story I was not dissapointed because i had low expectations. It was Return of de Jedi all over but with lame ending, we should have waited for George Lucas. Blame KathleenFirst, All cast and Director were great, never had doubts. But the story I was not dissapointed because i had low expectations. It was Return of de Jedi all over but with lame ending, we should have waited for George Lucas. Blame Kathleen Kennedy and Disney execs for the lack of creativity on this pathetic trilogy.… Expand

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Tronan_fexDec 22, 2019

If you turn off your brain the action and set pieces are an entertaining, fast-paced riddle. However, from a narrative perspective this is hands down one of the worst movies I have ever seen. The entire film feels like stitched together badIf you turn off your brain the action and set pieces are an entertaining, fast-paced riddle. However, from a narrative perspective this is hands down one of the worst movies I have ever seen. The entire film feels like stitched together bad fan fiction. It completely invalidates past narrative and character arcs that George Lucas lovingly and painstakingly put together through 6 movies there was a unified vision. J.J. Abrams and Kathleen Kennedy completely destroyed George's baby and had no clue what they were doing. This is a travesty to the Star Wars name.… Expand

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mournfulnessDec 7, 2020

stupid and childish. Disney is ruining all the best movies that they bought

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JDDallasMay 5, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. WHAT A MESS! THIS MOVIE AND THIS WHOLE 3 MOVIE TRILOGY! What's truly sad is they had all the resources to make a GREAT 3 movies (think THE LORD OF THE RINGS)..great director, great actors the budget to afford AAA sets and Special Effects (and to THAT point the SPFX: they WERE AMAZING..the "eye candy" was off the charts)..BUT much like the recent disaster that was the final season of Game of Thrones..the thing that DOOMED these 3 movies was strangely enough the simplest and cheapest component of making the movies: IMAGINATION, ORIGINALITY, LOGIC, REASON, COMMON SENSE..all these things are EASY! it's having the money to make these concepts come to life on film that should have been the hard part.

I was stunned when FORCE AWAKENS dropped only to realize it was a reskin of A NEW HOPE

..went to go see LAST JEDI hoping FA was a fluke..NOPE! same MIND NUMBINGLY STUPID STORY TELLING AND PLOT MECHANICS (plus why bring back Han and Luke..if you're only gonna kill them off so quick..yeah OK Leah stuck around..but of the 3 she was least interesting and (sadly) offed herself in real life

..swore I would not go see RISE SKYWALKER in theatre..and did not..but past weekend if honor May4th finally bought it on PPV..and I was right same crappy plot and weak writing

I was a 10 year old kid when I was IN AWE when I first saw Star Destroyer pass overhead in opening shot of A NEW HOPE..not trying to sound like a 50 yr old sci fi dork..but

THANKS DISNEY! YOU RUINED STAR WARS FOR ME!

..and much like Game of Thrones..that so desperately wants me to get excited about the NEXT GoT prequel/sequel?

..after you completely "mailed in" your last material

..why on earth do you think I wanna sign up for more?… Expand

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Kenshiro13Dec 22, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie is a mess.
Let's start from the beginning. First they come outright that Palpatine is back, never actually being dead and Snoke was actually Palpatines puppet or something. Second Rey is a Jedi Master now, being trained by Lea since she is a Jedi Master herself being capable to defeat Luke but she stopped because reasons, and what fun they do a Ryan Luke to her, she basically died making a phone call, because that was a good idea from the Last Jedi.
Third the constant jumping between the planets with the same things happening: They come to a planet they have to find the plot device, Rey has visions of Ren, they battle via the force calls, something goes wrong but somehow they make it work. Rinse and repeat.
Oh and force users can teleport items and by the looks of it also the users themselves.
Rey is apparently a Palpatine thus making the talk that her parents are nobodies into random idiotic line.
Honestly right now I'm dumbstruck right now, I'm so disappointed that I'm close to angry. They at least could have turned Rey into a bad guy considering it would have been a better ending honestly but no, they toy with a lot of good ideas but didn't have the balls to do it instead they go the safe route.… Expand

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trollkiller55Dec 21, 2019

Abrams shows himself to be a competent technician, but a very poor storyteller and director. He shows no creative brilliance or wit, and this film seems to be largely the product of a checklist rather than coherent narrative. Couple this withAbrams shows himself to be a competent technician, but a very poor storyteller and director. He shows no creative brilliance or wit, and this film seems to be largely the product of a checklist rather than coherent narrative. Couple this with his unforgivable pandering to whiny fanboys in trashing Johnsons work, and you have a sad, bloated conclusion to the Skywalker saga.… Expand

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hellpittDec 19, 2019

I went to see the movie today, and I hoped it was going to end the Saga with a bang, but I was mistaken... it was a Frankenstein, characters didn't make sense, way to much fan service, the movie was a remake of episode 6, cinematography wasI went to see the movie today, and I hoped it was going to end the Saga with a bang, but I was mistaken... it was a Frankenstein, characters didn't make sense, way to much fan service, the movie was a remake of episode 6, cinematography was good, but the plot didn't make sense, I will not be re-watching this movie ever again, can't remember the music and the actors lacked enthusiasm.… Expand

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mysaturdayDec 22, 2019

2.5/5

A big missed opportunity for new ideas and advancing the story set up in the previous two films, instead opting for a frantic pace and cliched themes that never have much emotional resonance. An emotionally sterile experience that even2.5/5

A big missed opportunity for new ideas and advancing the story set up in the previous two films, instead opting for a frantic pace and cliched themes that never have much emotional resonance. An emotionally sterile experience that even the sometimes brilliant visuals cannot redeem or make more exciting. The camerawork is a step down from the last film - maybe even the least interesting of all the Star Wars films. It had a distinct “this was rushed” feel to it.

The story is barely comprehensible, derivative, and so desperate to reset what occurred The Last Jedi by indulging in unnecessary nostalgia that comes off as eye roll worthy. There is no sense of urgency or dread that should be present in this final installment.

The big reveals have no weight to them, and are hardly believable. If this movie had tried a little harder to sell us the half baked ideas present, maybe it would have worked better, but its creators aren’t interested in telling a good story, just reaching the finish line.

Daisy Ridley and Adam Driver redeem this film as much as it can be by giving strong, captivating performances with the meager third-rate material they have to work with. Their scenes should have been longer and it’s a shame they weren’t given a more worthy script for their acting skills and how far their characters had come. Instead their characters are two-dimensional and just react instead of really interacting. A true shame.

Overall there are glimmers of an interesting film, but it has been handled with such absence of grace or nuance that those are all but completely swallowed up by the chaotic mess of this film.

This trilogy deserved something better after the high bar set by The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi. There is really no excuse for this sloppy mess of a movie which is ultimately a great cultural disappointment.… Expand

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lazerliteshowDec 20, 2019

Little to no character development. I didn't buy any of the attempts at chemistry among the characters, thus the moments which are supposed to provide an emotional payoff just fall flat. Feels like it was written by a fan who is banking onLittle to no character development. I didn't buy any of the attempts at chemistry among the characters, thus the moments which are supposed to provide an emotional payoff just fall flat. Feels like it was written by a fan who is banking on nostalgic responses from the audience. The sound and visuals are top notch. Kylo Ren has a decent moment, and C3P0 says the only funny line in the movie. That's about it.… Expand

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JinxterMetaMay 17, 2020

The somewhat entertaining tragedy of poor writing, bad choices and a pool of a toxic ideology under it.

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D0nkiDec 20, 2019

The best I can put it is small moments of brilliance, packed in a cocoon of cluster-f@#kery.
As expected the visual, sound and music is what really keeps it up with the added nostalgia factor.
The story is a rushed mess. It actually feelsThe best I can put it is small moments of brilliance, packed in a cocoon of cluster-f@#kery.
As expected the visual, sound and music is what really keeps it up with the added nostalgia factor.

The story is a rushed mess.
It actually feels like they took everything they found on the internet, and threw it at the script. What didn't fall off of it made it in to the movie.

In terms of characters, they mostly fall flat. Adam Driver did probably most of the work here ... which isn't saying much considering that he played a very two dimensional character.

Logic is almost none existent at this point. I know people come to its defense saying that its a fiction, but with the thing is that even fiction needs to have rules and logic that makes sense in its own world, in order for it to work. Otherwise there is nothing keeping it from becoming chaotic. Most of what I saw today was an afterthought, considering how fast it goes trough story beats, and tries desperately to do damage control after TLJ.… Expand

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jonathangaetaJan 2, 2020

No bono!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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AshlanteDec 20, 2019

If this was a fluff movie, I would have rated this fabourably, but it is not.
This is a star wars movie, and the wiping of Disney's feet on the star wars lore and storytelling is stunning.

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joschimitsuDec 20, 2019

Blant Story, way too much fan-service for no reasons and too much time focused on fixing mistakes from episode 8. Also waaaay to hasty in the beginning

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AcestaDec 30, 2019

Better than the disaster thst was last jedi. Though in trying to correct course, the filmakers oversteered. Storyline was all over the place. Pacing was completely off. Characters underdeveloped, and consistently making poor decisions. BrokeBetter than the disaster thst was last jedi. Though in trying to correct course, the filmakers oversteered. Storyline was all over the place. Pacing was completely off. Characters underdeveloped, and consistently making poor decisions. Broke the conventions/rules of the previous films for no logical reason. This is what happens when you write a trilogy on the go. Shame .… 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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Phasic77Dec 24, 2019

Is it a good story, told well? The Rise of Skywalker tries to distance itself from The Last Jedi and feels like a direct sequel to The Force Awakens. Not surprising given the director of this installment, the backlash to The Last Jedi and theIs it a good story, told well? The Rise of Skywalker tries to distance itself from The Last Jedi and feels like a direct sequel to The Force Awakens. Not surprising given the director of this installment, the backlash to The Last Jedi and the corner that installment painted the sequel trilogy into. I consider The Last Jedi to be a parody. A farce. Mocking itself, mocking Star Wars, mocking certain characters and mocking the audience. How very subversive, but that's not what Star Wars is for me and for many others. Star Wars follows in the tradition of myths, Greek myths amongst many other mythologies and philosophies etc. The Hero With a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell. The Hero's Journey. There's humor throughout the Star Wars movies but Star Wars is also grounded in its own reality and takes itself seriously overall. The Mandalorian is back to basics, feels very like Star Wars and has proven to be successful. The Last Jedi tried to deliberately break with thousands of years of traditional storytelling and broke it. The Rise of Skywalker is entertaining in places, but I cannot escape the numerous plot holes rendering it as too incoherent. Head scratch. There are inconsistencies throughout the Star Wars movies including the original trilogy. I grew up with/on the original trilogy, I wasn't and am not a prequel trilogy hater. Crucially for me, bringing back Emperor Palpatine in The Rise of Skywalker; I do not agree with this current trend of 'revisionism' and especially 'revisionism' of the Star Wars mythos. I will not be watching any of sequel trilogy ever again. The Skywalker Saga ends on the forest moon of Endor, preferably to 'Yub Nub.' “(Star Wars is) political in a sense that it has a foundation in historical politics — the rise of dictatorships, the death of democracy — but it has never tried to take a stand on present-day issues,” former Lucasfilm executive Howard Roffman. Everyone and anyone has the potential to become a hero, and can take the Hero's Journey. The path does not go through hypocrisy and or by stepping on others to get there.… Expand

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TheBraveFencerDec 21, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nope, didn't like it at all. They used the mystical nature of the force as a trapdoor constantly, in turn ruining all the mystery behind it. There's too much "I feel something, just trust that I read the plot and know what to do already" moments going on, making the movie self-aware.

Both new characters Zorri and Jannah are shoehorned into the story at break-neck pace to give Poe and Finn race-appropriate romantic interests, it felt forced and old-fashioned.

Anyway, for those feeling down about this latest trilogy. Now more than ever is the chance to establish what YOU think Star Wars is about...Disney and it's armada of focus-groups mean nothing and hold no sway over our imaginations. Lando was right, There Are More Of Us.… Expand

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kleindropperDec 28, 2019

It has a few moments; moments that should have had a lot more impact if not for the huge mistakes of The Last Jedi. JJ tried his best to string together something that made sense after the total waste of the middle movie, but ruined much ofIt has a few moments; moments that should have had a lot more impact if not for the huge mistakes of The Last Jedi. JJ tried his best to string together something that made sense after the total waste of the middle movie, but ruined much of the Star Wars lore in doing it. Hyperspeed skipping (I guess gravity wells aren't a problem any more)? Sith wayfinders? Horses riding on the top of spaceships? Palpatine returning with zero explanation? Massive fleets and millions of Imperial personnel sitting in ice for 30+ years twiddling their thumbs? Death Star weapons fit on star destroyers now? Force ghosts may as well be live people? Vader's sacrifice means nothing? I'm starting to wonder if Kennedy, Abrams, and the Lucasfilm story group have ever seen any of the previous movies or read anything done under Lucas? Oh well, it's over; let's hope Filoni gets the job to fix things for the future.… Expand

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kirkenderDec 22, 2019

It's real bad. Looks like there's one more terrible star war. It's offensively overstuffed and boring. With enough 'plot' to fill all the prequels, it features more planets and locations that you don't know or care about, it features so manyIt's real bad. Looks like there's one more terrible star war. It's offensively overstuffed and boring. With enough 'plot' to fill all the prequels, it features more planets and locations that you don't know or care about, it features so many ships and medium level special effects that they all blend together. The acting is bad, but that's par for the course. The script is easily high school drama club level, and apes lines from all previous films. It's a greatest hits of Star Wars, but it forgot the songs we actually freaking like. The redemption arc is forced. The ultimate villain arc is forced. The final battles are super forced. The understanding of the Force is turned into how we played make-believe as kids - the Force could do whatever we wanted whenever we wanted. JJ Abrams and Disney have finally done what I expected them to do to Star Wars. Great work you tepid losers.… Expand

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Daishou_UeshibaJan 8, 2020

Disney has no understanding of the "Hero's Journey" anymore.

I'm so tired of what Star Wars has become. Not angry, just tired. Rushed plot, horrible pacing, nonsensical reveals, bland characters... It's a perfect example of style overDisney has no understanding of the "Hero's Journey" anymore.

I'm so tired of what Star Wars has become. Not angry, just tired.
Rushed plot, horrible pacing, nonsensical reveals, bland characters...
It's a perfect example of style over substance, but without any payoff.
Just like TLJ, there is no RISK or CONSEQUENCE, nothing makes SENSE.
Now all the OG actors are either too old, or dead. Disney botched everything.
At this point, i'm going back to the EU, where Disney can't reach.

Kathleen Kennedy, Bob Iger, Rian Johnson and JJ Abrams can go to hell.… Expand

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SushisnakeDec 31, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It was ok. I’d have rated it passable if only it hadn’t resurrected a villain who’d been dead for 36 years for no bloody reason I could see other than pleasing fans AND made Rey that villain’s grand daughter. Hell! I went to see a new Star Wars movie, not a rerun of Luke Skywalker’s story! But then, I’m not a fan of privileged birth and monarchy. I liked Rey being a nobody. I found it more hopeful.… Expand

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EshmasterDec 22, 2019

Completely jumbled mess of a movie. Palpatine's return and Rey's lineage makes zero sense. Abrams, Kathleen Kennedy, and the rest of Disney only care about putting their agenda forward as opposed to actually telling a great and cohesive story.

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mickleshivDec 22, 2019

story was a complete mess lacking any direction. felt like 7 different plots happening in one all tornadoing in on themselves. there was a lot of fan service i didn't care for. too much nostalgia channeling. too many scenes where charactersstory was a complete mess lacking any direction. felt like 7 different plots happening in one all tornadoing in on themselves. there was a lot of fan service i didn't care for. too much nostalgia channeling. too many scenes where characters would slowly say 2 sentences and stare at one another dramatically but without any actual drama happening. many plot devices seemed shoe-horned in. pacing was terrible. felt like a marvel movie. i predicted the "twists" before this movie was even announced (rey's identity). the movie didn't resolve a lot of things brought up in previous films that seemed like they were only brought up in those films to be resolved in later movies. hell, this movie did that. where it brings something up and doesn't resolve it. what was the point?? because this movie instantly solves any shocking moments in the movie, there's no tension whatsoever. random "fetch quest" and "side quest" arcs that felt pointless. won't watch again. completely underwhelming.… Expand

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SWEEPtheLEG175Dec 20, 2019

Visuals and practical effects 10/10. As for the story 2/10. JJ tired to fix it, but you can't comeback from what Rian Johnson did with it. This saga is about Anakin and Luke, once they killed that.. they killed the story.

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hoodie_666Dec 23, 2019

After watching this movie the only thing I wanted to do was go to the store, buy some bleach and pour the whole bottle on my eyes because I never want to see such a horrible piece of trash in my whole life

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PalpetineSheevMar 20, 2020

So this is how Star Wars dies. With a pathetic whimper of a film. What a mess this trilogy ended up being.

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aidanhayesDec 19, 2019

Star wars rise of Skywalker is the biggest middle finger to fans , playing on emotions that you don’t feel during the movie and trying to make it like avengers Endgame . Total abomination !

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KisaLevDec 23, 2019

Глупый, детский , до крайности банальный. Разве можно было скатить вселенную еще ниже ?

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TirecexDec 22, 2019

If you turn off your brain and don't really care about lore, story and character development this movie is quite ok and I would perhaps rate it 6-7 of 10. But if you care about it, this movie is rather bad. It looks great and the music byIf you turn off your brain and don't really care about lore, story and character development this movie is quite ok and I would perhaps rate it 6-7 of 10. But if you care about it, this movie is rather bad. It looks great and the music by Williams is great but thats about it.… Expand

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HaragMar 23, 2020

This is the bubble gum and duct tape that tries to fix the unfixable. Star Wars canon has been destroyed, there is no going back from this. All they can do is prequal and earlier history movies and movies based around peripheral characters.This is the bubble gum and duct tape that tries to fix the unfixable. Star Wars canon has been destroyed, there is no going back from this. All they can do is prequal and earlier history movies and movies based around peripheral characters. It is unbelievable the money they have spent on countering the bad press, this has to be the worst investment by a company EVER.… Expand

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toribicksJan 10, 2020

Blank characters, stupid plot, unneeded macguffines, disgrace of the original trilogy

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GronkarDec 23, 2019

I went in expecting a train wreck... and was pleasantly surprised for the first 80% of the film. It was nice, rushed but I could appreciate what it was. Then... the third arc began and it was fine... but the ending killed EVERYTHING aboutI went in expecting a train wreck... and was pleasantly surprised for the first 80% of the film. It was nice, rushed but I could appreciate what it was. Then... the third arc began and it was fine... but the ending killed EVERYTHING about this movie. This once again just shows me that Disney higher-ups have NO ONE who cares about the series involved in making the film. Very few things make sense and it shows that they have no idea what Star wars is about. Luckily, Jon Favreau is working his brains out trying to save star wars with the Mandalorian.

The music was good, the visuals were amazing. the acting was perfection. But... the writing... the writing was literally the worse fan fiction one could think up. I could have asked my 9-year-old nephew to come up with a better story for this movie. Is it the worst star wars movie ever? well... maybe. in my personal opinion, No. but my God is it close. The sequel trilogy would have been SO much better if they combined 7 and 8, and made 9 2 movies.… Expand

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PascampMar 22, 2020

Filme que não prende a atenção. Vontade de ficar no celular ao invés de prestar atenção no filme. Assisti todos os ep. e esse último é um dos mais fracos

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Mathias01Dec 21, 2019

The circle is now complete. When I saw Return of the Jedi it was a fan respect earner now Star Wars is a disaster. This garbage completes what began in TFA. What happened to C3P0, the Rey/Kylo "rematch" and (everyone knows this by now so it'sThe circle is now complete. When I saw Return of the Jedi it was a fan respect earner now Star Wars is a disaster. This garbage completes what began in TFA. What happened to C3P0, the Rey/Kylo "rematch" and (everyone knows this by now so it's not a spoiler) Emperor Palpatine. The epic failure of an epic saga makes me sad. The ending scene made me cringe and shake my head. Way to go Disney.… Expand

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FusRoDah9942Dec 21, 2019

Hot garbage hot garbage Hot garbage hot garbage Hot garbage hot garbage Hot garbage hot garbage Hot garbage hot garbage Hot garbage hot

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MurphyBrandonDec 21, 2019

They did not plan this out. That's the major problem. They insert "fan-service" just to tickle your nostalgia. Ridiculous excuses to bring back old characters. All of the explanations were cheated. It was nonsense story-wise.

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Takneshan1314Jun 21, 2020

This movie is dumb and made as a die ha rd star wars fan angry and **** sad. J.J. Abrams and Rian Johnson thanks a lot for ruining star wars. For example, there is a **** scene where Rey and Ren fight each other like **** kids and oops reyThis movie is dumb and made as a die ha rd star wars fan angry and **** sad. J.J. Abrams and Rian Johnson thanks a lot for ruining star wars. For example, there is a **** scene where Rey and Ren fight each other like **** kids and oops rey accidentally uses here force and kills chewbacca, even tho she is shown to be a **** powerful Jedi with very little training. It's **** stupid.… Expand

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VirgoCaveDec 19, 2019

Unused or uninteresting Characters, Bad pase history, Nostalgia overdose, bad decisions, doesnt do any new, predictable. Boring.

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russian_puebloDec 22, 2019

If you're looking for action-packed scenes, with a bunch of explosions, nostalgia, and lightsaber duels then you will enjoy this movie. However, If you care about consistency in the saga, set lore and the previous two trilogies then you willIf you're looking for action-packed scenes, with a bunch of explosions, nostalgia, and lightsaber duels then you will enjoy this movie. However, If you care about consistency in the saga, set lore and the previous two trilogies then you will be extremely disappointed. In short, Ray is Jesus and no one can stop her.… Expand

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DirkTechnoDec 21, 2019

Those 3 points are for the VFX-artists and setdesigners/propmakers who worked their ass off to get this movie made, and to John Williams, who is always the best part of any Star Wars film.

This movie is absolute garbage. They can't helpThose 3 points are for the VFX-artists and setdesigners/propmakers who worked their ass off to get this movie made, and to John Williams, who is always the best part of any Star Wars film.

This movie is absolute garbage. They can't help themselves making the same movie over and over again, until you can hardly call it a movie anymore. For me this one ruined 7 and 8 as it reveals that there was no plan, roadmap or anything to steer this trilogy. This trilogy is basically the Disney Improvisation show, especially this movie.

They have so much to do in this film, so much to develop. But what do they do? They shove in a bunch of new PC characters, locations and pointless action scenes. It is honestly insulting, the way Rise of Skywalker treats it's audience.

It is filled with plot devices, plot holes, deus ex machina's and false deaths.

I was hoping that they would reawaken my love for star wars but they buried it for good. I went in with an open mind, not nit-picking at all, and still this move made me angry.

I always ridiculed the prequels and thought it was rather funny, the way they threw out George Lucas' concepts. But now I'm genuinely upset that we never got to see what his vision was. The man who made the originals, not the man who just copies them.… Expand

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Mikeuk81Dec 20, 2019

Oh dear, the skywalker saga ends with a wet fart, heads must roll at the top.

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JSKennDec 20, 2019

It’s difficult to imagine a more disappointing end to this beloved saga. The whole Palpatine thing was so contrived and painful to watch. While I did not like TLJ I felt JJ should not have retconned the film. Apparently the force is justIt’s difficult to imagine a more disappointing end to this beloved saga. The whole Palpatine thing was so contrived and painful to watch. While I did not like TLJ I felt JJ should not have retconned the film. Apparently the force is just magic pixy dust that can make you fly, heal a lightsaber wound, and resurrect the dead? When the hero is all-powerful, and has literally no limitations, the audience disengages.… Expand

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zap259Dec 22, 2019

This will gross a billion because it is Star Wars. Had Disney CREATED a good film, it would have made FIVE billion. Starting off okay, it descends into "social justice" cringe (the audience groaned repeatedly). It is unimaginative, cutesy,This will gross a billion because it is Star Wars. Had Disney CREATED a good film, it would have made FIVE billion. Starting off okay, it descends into "social justice" cringe (the audience groaned repeatedly). It is unimaginative, cutesy, confused, derivative and disrespects the original trilogy. Awesome production values wasted on a 50 cent script. Saw it opening day out of curiosity. I will not waste my time on a second viewing. Thank you Kathleen Kennedy.… Expand

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Gazuto516Jan 3, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Muy bien, cuando entre a la sala a ver esta película, no tenia expectativas, mejor dicho, estas eran muy bajas, todo debido al desastroso episodio 8, sin embargo, en lo personal, el episodio 9 logro ser mejor que su predecesora, pero no por ello fue una buena película. J.J. Abrams hizo todo lo que pudo para explicar los sin sentidos que nos trajo Rian Johnson y lo felicito por ello, si no fuera porque se vio obligado a recurrir al Emperador en un intento desesperado para salvar la trilogía. Mientras veía la cinta no pude evitar pensar, "esto va demasiado rápido", cuando salí de la sala una de mis conclusiones fue "deberían haber hecho un episodio 10 para explicar mejor, dar mas desarrollo y concluir mejor la saga" porque en serio, no paraban un solo segundo para darse un descanso, menos en el final, cuando ganan, porque ahí si decidieron tomarse todo el tiempo que quisieron, sumado a que claro, era claro que no habría un episodio 10, todo por la restricción de tres películas. Volviendo, lo que no pude soportar fue que, metan todas las teorías que quieran, canon o no, Palpatine siga vivo y que tenga una tremenda flota de naves con armas destruye planetas, fue forzado, todo porque Snoke se murió en la cinta anterior y nadie sabia que hacer. Pero claro, revivamos al Emperador y que los fans se imaginen como, pero no revivamos al villano que debería de tener la trilogía, todo bien. No pude evitar soltar una risa cuando, en los párrafos del inicio, pusieron de entrada "Rey esta entrenando", sentí que quedaron traumatizados después de las criticas. Ahora, pasemos con lo que me gusto/no me molesto de la cinta: los poderes curativos parecían ya existir en el canon de Star Wars, o eso leí, por lo que no opine mucho al respecto; cuando apareció Rey, entrenando, pensé "bueno, ahora ya tienen la excusa para justificar todo lo que venga" por ende no me sorprendí ante los siguientes sucesos en la cinta. Por otro lado, algo ridículo, fue cuando Chewbacca no murió en la secuencia que no presentaron y quede como "pero, ¿no estaba en esa nave...?", no, era otra nave, fue medio patético. Leia se entreno para ser Jedi, muy bien, al menos eso explica como logro hacer toda esa escena mística en el Ep. 8. Al fin sabemos algo sobre los padres de Rey, ¿no es algo que debíamos haber visto en el Ep. 8? Si, pero Johnson era medio idiota. ¿Cómo fue que Palpatine tuvo un hijo? Que la Fuerza te lo explique. ¿Se acuerdan de Rose? ¿Ese personaje que no fue muy querido en la cinta anterior? No se preocupen, aparece mucho menos y no hace el ridículo.
Pude captar ciertas referencias al episodio 5, cuando Kylo Ren le pide a Rey que tome su mano y enfrenten al Emperador, eso medio me gusto. Por otro lado, en la batalla final, cuando llega el Halcón con todas esas naves, me recordó a la escena de portales en Endgame, pero claro, no es tan épica, sino que esta anunciado ni bien arranca la batalla. También hay nuevos personajes que jamas tendrán desarrollo alguno, regla de tres cintas, no lo olviden, pero siempre tendremos los spin-off. Ah, casi lo olvido, en la cinta nos cuentan que hubo otras batallas antes de llegar a donde se encontraban en la película, a lo que pregunto: ¿Como fue que sucedieron esas peleas si apenas tenían recursos y tripulación? Según parece, sacaron unos comics para darnos un contexto para comprender el inicio de la cinta, eso no me gusto. Los comics que sacan de Star Wars nos pueden contar historias de cosas que sucedieron entre las películas, explicaciones sobre la fuerza, detalles sobre Jedis y Sith, todo para enriquecer mas el universo, pero, en un principio, no eran necesario si solo veías las películas, y no debían serlo, si los querías leer era para el gusto personal de uno, no para que entiendas porque sucede lo que sucede.

En conclusión, Abrams tenia un juguete envuelto en llamas y tenia que buscar la forma de jugar con el. ¿Hizo lo mas que pudo? Si, por eso le pongo esta calificación a esta cinta. ¿Fue lo suficiente para cerrar con dignidad la trilogía? Absolutamente no. Podría pasarme un buen rato hablando sobre muchas otras cosas que la cinta nos arroja, que tampoco me gustaron, y que quedan en completas incógnitas y/o que no tienen sentido en absoluto, pero no veo necesario arrojar mas leña al fuego. Star Wars - El ascenso de Skywalker, hace todo para cerrar de una jodida vez la historia, y que sea de una manera absurda es lamentable, sumado a que es una historia que ya, en mi opinión, no puede continuarse mas, pero con la empresa del ratón siendo su dueño, no estoy seguro y eso me preocupa.… Expand

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Comics1589Dec 20, 2019

This movie is a piece of sh&* rapped in a Ferrero Rochete egg. It is a concequenceless piece of garbage.

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RyanHerofTimeDec 20, 2019

I love Star Wars. But this movie though is proof of how the lackluster the Disney trilogy is. It is underwhelming and it is sad that this is the last of the skywalker saga. It feels super rushed. The original cast did great. I had a moment ofI love Star Wars. But this movie though is proof of how the lackluster the Disney trilogy is. It is underwhelming and it is sad that this is the last of the skywalker saga. It feels super rushed. The original cast did great. I had a moment of tearing eyes when seeing them. (C3PO was the best!) The other cast did ok. It depends on who we are talking about. Adam Driver is the best still of the new cast. Rey is still a Mary Sue. (nothing new) The choreography in the fights are lackluster. I like the force telekinesis and how it evolves. This movie like the other two films lives off nostalgia. Jar Jar did a lot to retcon Rain's Star Wars. Thank you Jar Jar! But it does not Save this trilogy. The force is not strong with this movie and I would wait till it goes on Disney + to see it.… Expand

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ThundSep 26, 2020

Senseless plot - nothing made much sense. And what did Finn want to say to Rey? I guess the cgi was pretty... So 3 out of 10?

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hectorlariosDec 23, 2019

i had to walk out before the movie finished. the story was all over the place. wait for it to be released and watch it then, or don't watch at all, you're not missing anything.

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jyoodevilDec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have never seen a franchise completely destroy a character as thoroughly as Disney did to Luke. The story was convoluted with multiple mcguffins and random contrivances just to keep the story going, while explaining nothing and ignoring previously established cannon. Rey solidified herself as a Mary Sue by doing what all the other jedi before her couldn't, and do it with no training, difficultly, or hardship. This movie was soulless.… Expand

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darsiriousDec 22, 2019

plot contrivenses and most likely a 4 and a half hour movie crammed into 2 hours and 30 minutes makes this the most dissapointing film of the sequel triology of movies. a very rushed, and half assed way to end a legendary saga.

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BennsDec 20, 2019

A Movie aiming to please everybody.
The final act is exactly like AVENGERS ENDGAME, even the dialogue is the same...what a waste

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Russia777Mar 26, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Сюжет постный, понятно, что Дисней хочет выкачать все деньги и ещё слишком много сильных девушек.… Expand

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KoolMBDec 22, 2019

Disappointing..............................................................

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Rbgalls95Dec 21, 2019

Multiple points in the movie were never discussed or even expanded upon also multiple wtf moments but not good ones.

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knuck13sDec 23, 2019

do not waste your money on this movie. it is not worth your time. Disney makes a lot of interesting stuff, this is not one of them.

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Barkley11Dec 21, 2019

This movie had a ton of great ideas and parts, but are poorly executed and make no sense due to how bad the last jedi was. This movie is bad because it does **** to attempt to fix the last jedi's shenanigans. This movie has a ton of badThis movie had a ton of great ideas and parts, but are poorly executed and make no sense due to how bad the last jedi was. This movie is bad because it does **** to attempt to fix the last jedi's shenanigans. This movie has a ton of bad things, but also a ton of great ideas but they just didnt get them right. Poor end to a once great series… Expand

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Link420nDec 21, 2019

What a **** train wreck. It was basically doomed to failure after the mess that TLJ created, but it seems they found no sensible way out of it and instead just went further down the road of ****

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