Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: December 20, 2019
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dproDec 28, 2019
The last five minutes of "The Rise…" are ok. There are also two or three other good scenes. The cinematography is well done and the actors are good. - But: the plot is too fragmented and all in all the movie is very, very boring.
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Moneyburn67Dec 29, 2019
No plan for all 3 movies, hastily done, poor editing and massive amounts of plot holes. Overall extremely disappointing. The Disney Trilogy ends with a whimper. I will probably never watch this turd again and thats from a fan of the last 30No plan for all 3 movies, hastily done, poor editing and massive amounts of plot holes. Overall extremely disappointing. The Disney Trilogy ends with a whimper. I will probably never watch this turd again and thats from a fan of the last 30 years. Such a shame.… Expand
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jehudDec 29, 2019
Lots of pandering to the reddit crowd and fan boys. Dialog and plot makes little sense feels rushed overall with flat character development overall. You don't really care about most the characters Rey/Ben etc..
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Zephyr1999Dec 30, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Too fast paced with no payoffs on previous story lines set in motion in the Force Awakens. This story trashes the Skywalker legacy that was put in place by the original and prequel trilogy. Plot holes are rampant throughout. Definitely feels like 2 movies in one. Pros....better than last Jedi, visuals are great, the new focal cast does get a little more development, but are limited.… Expand
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Alejandromx1Dec 30, 2019
What a mess! A waste of time! logic and philosophy from the first trilogy just was thrown away.
From beginning to end, easy exits to non senseless events and characters.
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AeroNemoDec 30, 2019
First a Wall. HOW DID SIDIOUS SURVIVED?
I know star wars is a Bug frenchise today and you cant satisfy everyone but cmon
I dont Like thus teleporting Thing between kylo and Rey . And how did the emporor geht all of These dudes Into exegolFirst a Wall. HOW DID SIDIOUS SURVIVED?
I know star wars is a Bug frenchise today and you cant satisfy everyone but cmon
I dont Like thus teleporting Thing between kylo and Rey .
And how did the emporor geht all of These dudes Into exegol .DISNEY is S***… Expand
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abvdaskerDec 30, 2019
Terrible pacing. JJ Abrams can't seem to do a single shot without a camera move. The plot was quite bad, though they didn't really have anywhere to go after the last movie. It's hard to comprehend how a film with so many resources behind itTerrible pacing. JJ Abrams can't seem to do a single shot without a camera move. The plot was quite bad, though they didn't really have anywhere to go after the last movie. It's hard to comprehend how a film with so many resources behind it could end up so disappointing. Makes me sad to be a Star Wars fan.… Expand
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Tribal22Dec 31, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Une purge, aucun respect de l’univers, des pouvoirs qu’on peu définir par « ta gueule c’est magique », un empereur qui revient (inutilement) et qui comme tout « bon » film dévoile son plan sinon le scénario est mort. Enfin bref vue une fois et ce sera la dernière.… Expand
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ybutbJan 1, 2020
Absence of logic in the storyline, poor dialogs, as a tradition of the last trilogy - no secondary characters development: they are added to the story just to be there and they has no role at all making strange replicas from time to time.Absence of logic in the storyline, poor dialogs, as a tradition of the last trilogy - no secondary characters development: they are added to the story just to be there and they has no role at all making strange replicas from time to time. They just added some of the characters from the old trilogy without any strong logic background of their presence. Jedies and siths became wizards without any restrictions so they have no comply with the old trilogy and star wars universe. Visiting a cinema was a waste of my time and money. Disney is just using a franchise ruining it.… Expand
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Lahey3Jan 4, 2020
This is a huge mess. Some things are being continued from the episode 8 but everyting else is just a bad writting. There was no idea for the whole trilogy. Ending was so anticlimatic, begining was very boring, middle was fine at best.
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PepitosJan 6, 2020
It has been a great loss for me to see this movie as it didn’t vaguely match the lowest of my expectations. As a matter of fact I fell asleep. And I am a lover of the saga. I don’t understand what did they do with this. JJ AbramsIt has been a great loss for me to see this movie as it didn’t vaguely match the lowest of my expectations. As a matter of fact I fell asleep. And I am a lover of the saga. I don’t understand what did they do with this. JJ Abrams unrecognizable here. Disney really destroyed this One...… Expand
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faridleJan 9, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First of no this is not the end of the "Skywalker saga" The original saga started and ended with Anakin Skywalker and encompass the rise and fall of Anakin and the redemption of Darth Vader.
This Disney saga is more in tone with fan fiction. Very good looking fan ficition but there is little here that would even truly represent the original creators work.

Structurally this movie both has a pacing that just makes every scene a flash and the plot hinges on getting x to find and get y. And the characters expecially the main character is but someones power fantasy. This movie was made by people who own STar Wars but those not understand Star Wars.… Expand
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Pedro11052005Jan 10, 2020
O filme é puramente a destruição do que conhecemos como roteiro nessa saga, a única coisa que posso dizer é que a estrutura é um objeto que leva a outro objeto que precisa de uma chave pra chegar no final. Lotado de plot holes, cheio deO filme é puramente a destruição do que conhecemos como roteiro nessa saga, a única coisa que posso dizer é que a estrutura é um objeto que leva a outro objeto que precisa de uma chave pra chegar no final. Lotado de plot holes, cheio de personagens com potencial desperdiçado, decisões apresadas etal. A única coisa que se salva são os visuais e só. Eu tentendo que por culpa do Rian Johnson todos os potenciais de história foram destruidos no tlj, mas isso foi erro da lucas films em conjunto com a disney… Expand
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SebasVelasqueZJan 11, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Coming from an amazing Space Epic Opera as the original trilogy was, these movies really suck...yes great special effects , amazing actors , incredible production design..and yet it is lame! It is so sad to see so much potential go to waste.… Expand
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danielcostaJun 1, 2022
Every Star Wars movie that has come since 2015 has **** in history. A big disappointment. The most ilogical thing is a girl awakening absurd jedi power and ability quickly, while Luke, Anakin, Yoda, Obi-wan needed training since childhood,Every Star Wars movie that has come since 2015 has **** in history. A big disappointment. The most ilogical thing is a girl awakening absurd jedi power and ability quickly, while Luke, Anakin, Yoda, Obi-wan needed training since childhood, even though they were geniuses. It completely trivialized the logic of history.… Expand
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godlessmedicFeb 3, 2020
No coordination between the movies. Just a bad story and bad execution. Shame on Disney.
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ShtukovFeb 7, 2020
This is a somewhat okay sci-fi/fantasy movie, but a grotesque Star Wars film.
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SamR05Feb 9, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I had very low expectations and I’m glad I did it failed to capture the wonder of the first three movies ever made I was happy when Ben died Papatine was a waste Rey called herself a sky walker even though she’s not her yellow lightsaber was stupid how she’d get it… Expand
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pavelitoMar 30, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The plot is rushed and filled with holes (so many good questions for another time: when you buy the various books I guess), the action scenes are extremely generic, the lightsaber battles are poorly choreographed (especially compared to the prequels that went all out on that front) and Abrams tries to deliver some emotional moments but they mostly feel cheap and flat: Chewbacca and C3PO fake deaths, "Dark Rey" 5 seconds scene (did anybody actually think she would turn?), the Reylo kiss (yikes, totally out of place)... Also, that's not how the f-ing force works! Force healing, Force vision (that's how Kylo has that conversation with Han Solo apparently), Force Skype calls, Force Skype battles (dafuq?), Force Amazon deliveries and that "Dyad" **** which origin is never explained...

Anyway, Youtube is filled with videos explaining it better and in more details than me. Definitely the last nail in the coffin of that sad Disney trilogy.… Expand
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ErmennatorJun 7, 2020
Rise of Skywalker feels more like a celebration than a story. Disney and Lucas continue to take advantage of their fans for nostalgia and making moments not memories. The lightsaber fights were also very stagnate and my god how many new forceRise of Skywalker feels more like a celebration than a story. Disney and Lucas continue to take advantage of their fans for nostalgia and making moments not memories. The lightsaber fights were also very stagnate and my god how many new force abilities can one cram into one movie? It also showcases the fight between J.J Abrams and Rian Johnson on how they can't decide how to direct all three movies and it shows as they seem to switch back and forth between directors and completely toss away everything it set up form the previous 2 movies. One scene in particular is when Finn tries to tell Rey something important before being engulfed in quicksand. They bring up what Finn was going to say and he decides to keep it a secret. What seems like a little joke is brought 2 MORE TIMES up in the movie and every time, Finn decides not to say anything and we never learn what Finn says. Did they just forget about it? Was it J.J's idea and Rian didn't want any part in it? I don't know. But one thing for certain is that this is the worst movie of all 9 and worst trilogy of all 3. The prequels were bad but at least all 3 movies worked together. If I had the choice to make a new Star Wars trilogy, I'd just call this trilogy non-cannon and reboot the sequels if I had a choice… Expand
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SophosMajorJun 13, 2020
I understand that Disney is trying to reconstruct and modernize the Star Wars universe for a new generation. That's fine, I have no problem with that. However, that doesn't excuse the fact that this was simply was a subpar film. A cliche andI understand that Disney is trying to reconstruct and modernize the Star Wars universe for a new generation. That's fine, I have no problem with that. However, that doesn't excuse the fact that this was simply was a subpar film. A cliche and predictable plot, characters behaving inconsistently, and nonsensical scenes unrelated to the movie (or prior episodes) makes this film a rather disappointing finale to this new trilogy. Carrie Fisher's untimely and unfortunate death along with struggles for creative control clearly prevented this film from excelling.… Expand
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ItzChristian25Sep 24, 2020
Movie sucks. Disney ruined star wars and dug themselves in too many holes and tried to fix their mistakes. The only thing they did was make the first 6 star wars movies useless. i hate this movie
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General_kenobiJun 27, 2020
They ruined all of our memories. I give 3 beacuse of Star Wars and Visual Effects.
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aw22jdJun 24, 2020
An unremarkable ending to an unremarkable trilogy, I didn't care about these characters, the multiple MacGuffins and the lackluster direction given to these actors. Give me a good story and I can forgive most movie sins, but leave me with aAn unremarkable ending to an unremarkable trilogy, I didn't care about these characters, the multiple MacGuffins and the lackluster direction given to these actors. Give me a good story and I can forgive most movie sins, but leave me with a story that I dislike and you have lost a customer.… Expand
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LucasMoura22Jul 3, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very bad movie. My hype was very high for this film, although I know that its predecessor "Star Wars The Last Jedi" was very bad, I was wrong to think that this film could be better than episode VIII, this film is much worse than the its predecessor. Why bring Palpatine back ?????? This totally breaks the proficiency of the chosen and Darth Vader / Anakin Skywalker. Rey’s kiss with Kylo Ren / Ben Solo is the worst scene in the movie, Rey’s healing power is terrible, out of nowhere she becomes a "Jedi" and learns to do that? (Information on the Star Wars canon) Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidius' master "Darth Plagueis" did not achieve this power, as Palpatine says in episode III Star Wars Revenge of the Sith, so out of nowhere Rey learns to manipulate "Midichlorians" heal and transfer vitality to another person. Another detail **** is Rey being granddaughter of Emperor Palpatine, what the hell is that ?? !! I don't even comment on Rey at the end of the movie saying "I'm Rey, Rey Skywalker". The film also has "cool" things, like the space battle at the end of the film, Kylo Ren is still amazing, Rey’s yellow saber, the soundtrack, the visual effects and, of course, the droids R2-D2 and C3 - PO , BB -8 and the new one that I forgot the name.

In general, Star Wars Episode IX sucks and shouldn't be watched, one of the worst Star wars of all time. A film not recommended for Star Wars fans like me, and also not recommended for anyone, watch at your own risk.

Note that this was my opinion about the film.… Expand
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ThePapaJonesJul 9, 2020
As a fan of the saga for years, it hurt me the end that Disney made for a magnificent saga that unfortunately has spoiled with this latest trilogy, with an ending that seems straight out of the sleeve, unimaginative and has no consistencyAs a fan of the saga for years, it hurt me the end that Disney made for a magnificent saga that unfortunately has spoiled with this latest trilogy, with an ending that seems straight out of the sleeve, unimaginative and has no consistency with the other films or with herself. It has been, in my opinion, a narrative disaster that has caused the death of a magnificent saga by Disney.… Expand
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shmukkMay 17, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Я очень любил Звёздные Войны, но этот фильм это самое отвратительное завершение, которое можно было сделать. Дело в том, что всё закончилось как в сказке для маленьких детей. Казалось бы, что в конце фильма никаких надежд на победу главных героев нету. Но нет, произошла какая-то магическая херня, которая принесла им победу. Концлвка фильма искусственная и игрушечная, как будто в последний момент ребёнок решил изменить сценарий своей игры. Если бы всё закончилось плохо, это было бы драматично и эпично. Это бы запомнилось. А так, фильм ни о чём - позерша на главной героине, непрописанные персонажи и Кайло Рен, который, казалось бы, тащил всю трилогию, превратился в полное говно. Да, он перешёл на светлую сторону в финале, но это было крайне нелепо и абсурдно. Дарт Вейдер тоже перешёл на светлую сторону в конце ЗВ6, но это было красиво. В целом - отвратительное завершение… Expand
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harkleptJul 12, 2020
A series of short scripted events with little pacing litter the movie left and right. Admittedly it would be hard to finish out an ill-planned trilogy, but doubling down on story and writing decisions made by the previous film would have beenA series of short scripted events with little pacing litter the movie left and right. Admittedly it would be hard to finish out an ill-planned trilogy, but doubling down on story and writing decisions made by the previous film would have been the best option in the field of very little places to go. Instead the film unnecessarily trashes the previous film and "fixes" what I can only imagine JJ Abrams saw as 'mistakes'. As a result, the film seems liked a rushed mixed bag filled with hollow moments and empty fan service. Rather than try to rush out a film in 2 years, this would have been better saved with more time on the writing floor, and communicating with the previous director.

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ChonChonJul 20, 2020
Considering what Johnson had done previously, this it about as good as you could have expected of a sequel. The story is lackluster, the concepts played to fans enjoyment but otherwise fall flat. The only good side of this movie is thatConsidering what Johnson had done previously, this it about as good as you could have expected of a sequel. The story is lackluster, the concepts played to fans enjoyment but otherwise fall flat. The only good side of this movie is that everything you loved about the main characters from ep 7 returns this time.… Expand
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wyt491Jul 21, 2020
это просто ужасно. абсолютно плоские герои. сюжетные повороты нарушающие логику вселенной. это просто надругательство над всеми фанатами звёздных войн(((это просто ужасно. абсолютно плоские герои. сюжетные повороты нарушающие логику вселенной. это просто надругательство над всеми фанатами звёздных войн(((
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Jacob1700Aug 5, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I went and saw the movie with my family around the time it hit theaters. My expectations were low after the last Disney **** they tried to pass off as a Star wars movie. The plot of The Rise of Skywalker has so many plot holes it's more akin to swiss cheese than a movie plot about space wizards. My experience with the movie wasn't all bad, though. The space battle at the end was the most enjoyable part of the movie. The entire begining and middle of the movie felt like filler. The whole, "I am all the sith; and I am all the jedi" sequence was really cringey and could have been done a lot better. The Reylo fan service at the end could have been left out entirely, as it made no sense at all. Rey and Kylo barely had any "chemistry" if you can even call it that.… Expand
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Vald666Aug 7, 2020
It's just bad the newest 3 are just bad the force awakens is okay but the other 2 don't waste your time watching these.These movies ruin the name of star wars and makes me wanna cry.
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AsherwSep 29, 2020
This movie seems like some 8 year old writing a new star wars movie and jj abrams saw it and thought woah thats new and different im sure we can make a lot of money out of that. This movie has barely any plot at all. The characters that usedThis movie seems like some 8 year old writing a new star wars movie and jj abrams saw it and thought woah thats new and different im sure we can make a lot of money out of that. This movie has barely any plot at all. The characters that used to be somewhat interohave now lost all their charm.the only good thing i can say about this movie is the visuals are very well done. Other than that this movie is a moxture of a copy of endgame, a michael bay movie, and a piece of ****… Expand
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keonbreezJan 28, 2021
I thought there was promise in the sequel trilogy. episode 7 was solid and episode 8 was one of the best, but this? This movie would probably be the worst one if the effects weren't so goddam good. The dialogue feels like they're only talkingI thought there was promise in the sequel trilogy. episode 7 was solid and episode 8 was one of the best, but this? This movie would probably be the worst one if the effects weren't so goddam good. The dialogue feels like they're only talking to move the plot forward.

Pros
- return of ben solo
- the gang is finally all together
- the inclusion of the knights of ren
- sith troopers look cool
- death star ii wreckage scene was interesting and kylo's han solo vision was a nice surprise
- rey and kylo's duel on kijimi was a good use of their force connection
- flashback of Luke and Leia training was cool

Cons
-return of the emperor ruins the satisfying ending of episode 6
- the idea of all the good guys vs all the bad guys is handled poorly
- giving every star destroyer a death star is stupid and doesn't feel like a natural evolution in this universe
- Leia's death feels unearned (not their fault though)
- maz kanata is under used
- lando's inclusion feels like a favor rather than something to drive the plot forward
- chewies fake death was dumb and it was clear that he was on the other troop carrier
- ben solo's death felt unearned and unrequired
- who were the people watching the emperor and rey fight??

This movie felt like a **** prequel movie. Is this what you wanted, last jedi haters?? Are you happy with this **** show??? How does jj abram's cum taste???… Expand
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SoloYTDec 29, 2020
This film is frustrating, because it feels like a reactionary response to the criticism that The Last Jedi received. Rather then choosing to let the story that Rian Johnson set up in the predecessor play itself out, instead this movie triesThis film is frustrating, because it feels like a reactionary response to the criticism that The Last Jedi received. Rather then choosing to let the story that Rian Johnson set up in the predecessor play itself out, instead this movie tries to do damage control by retconning nearly every revelation that made episode 8 unique and pushing aside characters who the fandom didn't rave about. Rose doesn't accompany the team on their mission, because she has to study. Can't she just pack her things and study while their traveling through hyperspace? Come on! Rey's parents were nobodys, but now sees the kinda sorta grandchild of Emperor Palpatine. Really? Oh yeah I forgot to mention, Palpatine's back. And that's not a spoiler because it's made perfectly clear from the crawls first sentence that he's back baby and with a whole new fleet of star destroyers with planet destroying weapons. How original. Seem like Palpatine, just like the film makers, are able to discern what tactics are most effect. Anyway why is Palpatine back again. Oh ok we need a new Snoke cause he was kinda chopped in half last time around so now we're going to resurrect the classic Star Wars big bad who Snoke was based on who was thrown down a shaft and blew up, sounds good. Face palm. But don't worry you can join the gang as they go to get the thing that gives them some information about another thing that shows them who to get the other thing that shows them where to go. And watch as the movie expects us to care when all the things go down at the end but really we don't and just want to movie to be over already so we can get the homework done. The only thing holding this thing together is the beautiful set design, cgi, acting, and everything relating to the character of Kylo Ren, but outside of that this film is a complete and total mess.… Expand
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BetterCallMMJan 6, 2021
i'm giving 3 cuz it sucks
but it's still Star wars
you can enjoy it
just forget about the details
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PeachJWJan 15, 2021
Longest two hours I’ve spent in a movie theatre. Plot is ludicrous and nonsensical. I could go on but everyone pretty much knows how silly this movie is.
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TropicalNayrMar 28, 2021
i would give this movie a 32%
The fighting scene are so dragged and is just them using the force everywhere there is no challenge in the story it is just a chock that guy chock that guy the lighting was horrible and the camera angles were the worst.
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laymanpascalMar 26, 2021
It took me a few days to realize that I hated Last Jedi but this nihilistic, mis-tempo'd trainwreck loaded with things I loved caused me pain in the theatre almost from the first moment. I'm fond of JJ but this was Game of Thrones Season 8It took me a few days to realize that I hated Last Jedi but this nihilistic, mis-tempo'd trainwreck loaded with things I loved caused me pain in the theatre almost from the first moment. I'm fond of JJ but this was Game of Thrones Season 8 all over again. Rushing through set pieces and showing me all the things I want without spending any time to give me the feels or show me why it makes in universe sense.… Expand
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Dee-Jay_DeliApr 29, 2021
After the disappointing and disruptive "TLJ" it hurts to say that "TRoS" is probably an even worse movie. But in a completely different way. While the previous movie, for all its story-telling issues and character assassinations, at leastAfter the disappointing and disruptive "TLJ" it hurts to say that "TRoS" is probably an even worse movie. But in a completely different way. While the previous movie, for all its story-telling issues and character assassinations, at least explored some interesting concepts (even if they never went anywhere) "TRoS" is bad in the opposite way. It tries so hard to reverse some of the issues caused by the previous film, it just makes an even bigger mess and sabotages the entire trilogy. The plot is messy and arbitrary, the characters arcs unsatisfying, the villain is...just dumb. It's hard to imagine a worse way to end a trilogy, especially a Star Wars trilogy. But given the context, it's probably a fitting one.… Expand
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BardaMay 4, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It will be very good film if it wasn't a Star Wars film. I think that this film has no respect to old Star Wars characters like Look, Anakin and Obi-Wan. I think like that because all the jedis can't defeat the dark side except Look. (We learned that he can not defeat the darkside in the 7. movie) And a girl who has only few years of jedi education can kill defeat the dark side. İs it fair? Look, Anakin and Obi-Wan's life started with education and ended
with education. İn my opinion the story ends at 6. film. I'll give 3 because it is a good movie when u didn't think that it is Star Wars. If you had a plan like watching Star Wars, do not watch 7. 8. and 9. movie.… Expand
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VALLE8May 7, 2021
the rise of skywalker film is very bad the battles choreographed as **** story is awful, why the battle vs dark Rey if Rey is still on light side and if she can get the powers of Kayloren then it was better if she just killed him, then howthe rise of skywalker film is very bad the battles choreographed as **** story is awful, why the battle vs dark Rey if Rey is still on light side and if she can get the powers of Kayloren then it was better if she just killed him, then how and why Palpatine is still alive,he should be dead and the final battle is the **** battle i've ever seen i'll describe it...It starts with Rey and KayloRen [that why did you reedemed him] fighting and struggling against minions that they should kill easily but no, then Palpatine stole the force of Rey and KayloRen [and when did he get this power] and then Rey use the sword to block the thunder and then just because she gets another sword wins and at the ending you kill KayloRen just to save Rey... Even the ending is **** and the final order,you talk about it like we're gonna have an epic battle,but the battle is the opposite, this film is just **** 3.5… Expand
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yellowpensorezSep 27, 2021
Худший финал, который они могли дать франшизе «Звездных войн».
Ничего особенного.
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Mas__coNov 5, 2021
No reason needed. If you’ve seen it you know what I’m saying. It’s failed in most things around the board
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MhanzwarriorNov 20, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the worst thing that Star Wars has ever made as a franchise. After the good and ORIGINAL work that Ryan Johnson has made, picking the ideas that George Lucas had and turned them into his personal view (the old Luke thing was created by Lucas) and the brother-sister relationship development between Rey and Kylo was just amazing. J.J. comes back from his Episode IV with different skins and resolution and decided to trow in the trash everything that the only real author who's worked on the third trilogy did. Now Rey and Kylo are in love, the entire movie is just episode V and VI put together badly, and there is Palpatine.
I won't ever forget how the scene from episode VIII where Kylo kills Snoke was intense, he was finally capable to do what Vader didn't: being the real bad guy, who really decided what to do and with no rules. J.J. decided that he needed a new Snoke again.
The visuals are impressive but from Disney that's the minimum that I expect.
I wont linger in all the Finn and Poe scenes and the continuous second thoughts that the film mades constantly.

George after watching "The Force Awakens" said "people will like that". That's no compliment, he always went counter-current, just look at his career and the second trilogy. When the man that created the saga says the worst thing that he could ever say to describe the modus operandi of a director and you bring it back to the most important film for the saga, you know you did an error and that everything went wrong.… Expand
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cris699Nov 11, 2022
This is hands down the worst Star Wars movie to date.
A disappointment made movie.
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sugarniteMay 11, 2022
The movie is probably not as bad as the rating I am giving it. After all, effects look good, performances are good, and fight scenes are executed well.

The way I see it, those attributes can no longer excuse a drawn-out, directionless,The movie is probably not as bad as the rating I am giving it. After all, effects look good, performances are good, and fight scenes are executed well.

The way I see it, those attributes can no longer excuse a drawn-out, directionless, retconning third installment that treats its plot and characters with very little care.

What should’ve been the triumphant conclusion to a trilogy ended up being a “let’s get as much money as we can before this jig is up.”

It is insane to look back on this trilogy and realize that there was no real plan for these films, and it clearly shows.… Expand
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Infested16Jan 17, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. When I first watched Rise of Skywalker, I thought it was just ok. I had seedlings of problems with the film, but they were small enough to where it didn't kill the film. However, after letting the film sit for a while and rewatching the first 8 films, those seedlings have grown into substantial issues that big the entire film down. Before I go into more detail, let me get these two things out of the way. 1: Disney clearly had no idea where this trilogy was going, and so a lot of my problems can be blamed on Disney rather than JJ or anyone else who worked on this movie. 2: I liked the Last Jedi. Not because it was an amazing movie, but because it kept me invested. The twists and turns, while maybe not the best decision for the series in the long run, made me wanna keep watching to see what happens next. The overall climax was epic in every sense of the word. The film was just interesting, which is something I cannot say about Rise of Skywalker. In short, my main problems with ROS are that it felt like a fan fiction, contradicted almost every Star Wars film, and was poorly written and boring. As stated before, it was clear Disney didn't know what they were doing, but I think JJ had a plan. I believe that JJ was setting up something with Force Awakens. However, Disney handed the wheel over to Rian, who then steered JJ's plan way off track. But, when the backlash to Last Jedi came in swinging, Disney gave the wheel back to JJ and said, "Fix this please." So, JJ used ROS to repair the damage Last Jedi caused. Which wouldn't be a problem, if that wasn't the only thing ROS felt like it did. To me, it feels like ROS leans to heavily into the "fix Rian's mistakes" camp, rather then the "conclude this trilogy well" camp. This fix it mentality is also what makes ROS feel like a fan fiction. What I mean by that, is that it seems like the whole movie was written by an upset fan after the Last Jedi. This does not bode well for the movie, as it makes the writing feel messy and not like a Star Wars movie. Speaking of Star Wars movies, this film contradicts and rejects multiple ideas from the previous movies via its most heinous addition: Emperor Palpatine lives. You see, there was this great moment in Revenge of the Sith where Palpatine tells Anakin the story of how Darth Plagueis was murdered by his apprentice. "Ironic." Palpatine says at the end of the the tale. This was a great moment because we know that Palpatine also dies to his own apprentice! Except he doesn't because ROS said so! Also the prophecy and many other lines about Anakin defeating the sith are completely butchered by this decision. Honestly, this single choice kills the movie for me now because I can't watch the first 6 films without being reminded that there lines are rendered pointless. Finally, I just thought the film was a boring string of fetch quests, which is just bad writing. I don't have as much to say about this point, it's pretty self explanatory. Overall, this film is a mess and is constantly struggling to both end this trilogy in a satisfactory way and answer fan complaints about the Last Jedi.… Expand
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AngryGeekJun 6, 2022
Boringgggggg It was the answer to the question of how we can ruin a labor. It made me question my love for the series.
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TimmooreJun 12, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Some nice visuals but didn't make a lot of sense. Characters like Finn underutilised. The palpatine thing felt rushed, maybe should have been foreshadowed in the previous two films. Also didn't understand why the death star wreck exists, i'm sure it was blown to smitherines iin ROTJ? Could go on with plenty more nit picking but you get the idea.… Expand
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MrPerfectCellJun 4, 2022
Has a few fun moments scattered throughout but overall the film is a complete mess that spends more time trying to cater to critics of the previous movie rather than tell a good story in its own right.
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the_yayeeter110Sep 18, 2022
This movie was horrible and a waste of your time. They did the weirdest things that make no sense and I did not enjoy it at all when watching it.
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SomeGamer1247Nov 15, 2022
Rise Of Skywalker Was Lot’s of Flaws That Make Up This Movie. The Main Character Is Super Overpowered. Kilo Ren Is A Darth Vader Knock Off Who Acts Like A Emo Teenager. He Is Weak Unless The Plot Wants Him To Be Strong. Finn Is A GreatRise Of Skywalker Was Lot’s of Flaws That Make Up This Movie. The Main Character Is Super Overpowered. Kilo Ren Is A Darth Vader Knock Off Who Acts Like A Emo Teenager. He Is Weak Unless The Plot Wants Him To Be Strong. Finn Is A Great Character But His Potential Is Wasted. The Plot Is Like A Fanfic That A Six Year Old Wrote. The Only Thing I Liked Is That Some Old Characters Returned Like Lando And Han Solo. The CGI Has Kinda Good And The Music Was Great. Plus It Makes Plot-holes That Make No Sense.… Expand
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CarlElmoreNov 22, 2022
Tries to forget or sweep everything good about The Last Jedi under the rug which REALLY sucks.
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CylmarMar 5, 2023
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They definitely should have left Palpatine as dead. This is just bad writing. SW VIII was not good and this continues on the same track.… Expand
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klankersJan 14, 2023
I saw this for the first time last year, and upon remembering that I had seen it, it made me sad.
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moviefanicJul 5, 2023
I think it's less revolting than the last Jedi, BUT this trilogy really is souless and dumb.
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natester002Aug 24, 2023
Like trying to watch a drive thru Christmas light show at 60 miles per hour, this movie was jarring and hard to follow. By trying to please everyone, the movie ended up pleasing no one. The story makes little sense and is disconnected withLike trying to watch a drive thru Christmas light show at 60 miles per hour, this movie was jarring and hard to follow. By trying to please everyone, the movie ended up pleasing no one. The story makes little sense and is disconnected with its Disney predecessors.

I wanted to like the film, but I left the theater feeling conflicted. I will not be watching it again.… Expand
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luckystrikerJan 3, 2020
What a disappointment. The final movie in the Skywalker saga not only manages to fail on its own level but also introduces new themes and ideas that retroactively wrecks the other films in the series, most notably Return of the Jedi. InWhat a disappointment. The final movie in the Skywalker saga not only manages to fail on its own level but also introduces new themes and ideas that retroactively wrecks the other films in the series, most notably Return of the Jedi. In addition, this is probably the worst trilogy in cinematic history as episodes 8 and 9 directly clashed with each other.

If you want some mindless fun, this film would work as the pacing is so frenetic it doesn't allow for any introspection. I'd put it on the same level as Independence Day 2.… Expand
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MegatanisDec 28, 2019
Disney actually did it: they killed the golden goose. Incredibly poor writing, derivative, loud and insignificant. Finally this nightmare is over, I honestly lost interest in all things star wars. I'd say all the people involved in the makingDisney actually did it: they killed the golden goose. Incredibly poor writing, derivative, loud and insignificant. Finally this nightmare is over, I honestly lost interest in all things star wars. I'd say all the people involved in the making of this new trilogy are a bunch of incompetent idiots. How and why all this could possibly happen will always remain a mistery to me, but as I said, quite frankly I couldn't give two s***s about the whole franchise anymore. The legacy of star wars now rests on the shoulders of baby yoda (lol)… Expand
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SandrickDec 26, 2019
TLJ was bad. This, in many ways is worse--- because it is lazy storytelling. TLJ was at least bold even if ridiculous in its treatment of established characters. For the best example and analysis of this, check out "Star Wars: The Rise ofTLJ was bad. This, in many ways is worse--- because it is lazy storytelling. TLJ was at least bold even if ridiculous in its treatment of established characters. For the best example and analysis of this, check out "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Pitch Meeting" as well as the 2 part review by "The Critical Drinker" on Youtube. The Mandolorian is far more cohesive and intelligent than this logic-free dud. This is seriously canon now? Yeeesh!… Expand
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corrodedDec 20, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This film is an absolute disaster. The pacing is an absolute mess, with hard, what feels like almost smash cuts between scenes at times. The editing is super jarring. That's before we even get to the plot. It's about two movies worth of plot, smashed into one. Every scene is rushed, it moves at a thousand miles an hour, and not only dialled up to eleven, but maybe fifteen. There are literally thousands (maybe even tens of thousands) of new Sith Star Destroyers, each with a planet destroying laser, which is also the achilles heel of the entire design. Also they decided to build all these ships on a planet which left them entirely vulnerable to a surprise attack, where the ships can't leave without being guided, or use their shields. So they built ships with a massively exploitable flaw, on a planet where they can't use shields or leave without being guided away by a command ship. I'm sure this is just because they are arrogant or something. Tactical genius.

I've not even really got into the super bad bits. Leia is retconned to being a Jedi, because someone needs to train Rey now. Even though Luke can now affect the world as a force ghost, given he lifts a sunken X-Wing from the sea, and catches a Lightsaber. I imagine it'd be pretty useful to be a totally impervious force ghost Jedi. So we've got one pretty serious retcon, and then a canon issue (though we can thank Rian for establishing that one).

Then we have force healing (and actually, force resurrection). Ben resurrects Rey, using his life force. I vaguely remember in Episode III that the ability to bring people back to life was regarded as a Sith power. But Ben uses it anyway, and the force ghosts his way out of there. We've got force healing now established at the very last stage of nine films, which now kinda makes Obi-Wan look a bit heartless watching his master die when apparently this is a common technique, or we're lead to believe the Jedi never bothered to train anyone this before now. I guess they were arrogant and assumed they'd never be hurt. I guess force not let people die wasn't seen as super important.

Historically, the prequels and cartoons all set before the original trilogy have been able to add new abilities and powers. We have a lot of brand new abilities on show here that somehow weren't available to the countless generations of Jedis before. The license to create new abilities isn't really here, because it just raises questions about why these things weren't used before. Both the Jedi and the Sith are seriously limited in power. It's the end of a war.

Palpatine force lightnings a fleet. What. The. Hell.

Every Skywalker in this goes out like a chump. Luke did in TLJ. Leia manages to get her son shanked, then dying trying to communicate with him. Then Ben gives his life and flat lines. Skywalker legacy is gone. Literally completely dead. You can call a Palpatine a Skywalker if you want but it doesn't make it so. This is the total fall of Skywalker, not a rise. Luke says he's wrong about staying on the island, and he did so out of fear. Fear. I vaguely remember Yoda saying something about fear once. Luke exiles himself, on an island, when his force ghosty friends are around for potentially decades, out of fear. You know, the path to the dark side. Right-o.

This is Star Wars by people who do not understand Star Wars.… Expand
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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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ShamrockJan 2, 2020
Too much fan service and not enough substance. It’s time for a full reboot and a complete reimagining of the franchise.
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DontBeNastyAug 8, 2020
I have not seen a more butchered and stiched together movie since digimon: the movie. Everything is just boiled down to random events with some fancy effects and endless superficial nostalgia bait.
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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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GoreministerDec 21, 2019
The good thing first: The soundtrack and the effects are bombastic. And then that's it. A cheap try to score with nostalgia. Logic holes wherever you look and a character development that does not exist. It's sad to see how loveless this trilogy is.
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InteritusDec 21, 2019
This is the best of this trilogy, which unfortunately isn't saying much. There is a really good story just under all this but the pacing is off, and they throw so much information at you that you are trying to keep up. In the end it feelsThis is the best of this trilogy, which unfortunately isn't saying much. There is a really good story just under all this but the pacing is off, and they throw so much information at you that you are trying to keep up. In the end it feels like they relied on fan service than a proper ending. I wish George Lucas had remained on board to write this trilogy. Anything you might say about the prequels or his dialogue, he combined each movie so it at least made sense. This was the capstone of there being no clear direction from Episode 7, no unified story. No story that made sense. And that's heartbreaking. Abrams put his unfortunate twist on episode 7 which had a domino effect of creating new mysteries instead of telling the story of what happened between all those years. And that mess ended here. Now you might be asking, why don't I at least give this a mixed review, because i obviously like some things. Because the use of strobe lights mean certain fans can't watch it. And no one should be denied the chance to watch it over a visual effect.… Expand
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GreatMartinDec 27, 2019
(Sorry AJ and other friends who I know love Star Wars!) I wouldn't know a Star Wars from a Star Trek though I believe I saw the first Star Wars movie and one later on. I had to approach this movie as a stand alone film and I must admit I was(Sorry AJ and other friends who I know love Star Wars!) I wouldn't know a Star Wars from a Star Trek though I believe I saw the first Star Wars movie and one later on. I had to approach this movie as a stand alone film and I must admit I was confused from the first frame to the last not knowing who was who and then all of a sudden there is Mark Hamil here for a few seconds, Harrison Ford with even less screen time but I did recognize Carrie Fisher who played the princess with the hair buns who faded in and out.

It may mean something I remember the robots from the first film and I saw the hairy Chewbacca who I remember from somewhere but the relationships between the various characters are a complete mystery to me.

There are certainly a lot plane fights not to forget all the light saber fights. There is one action scene after another as if the film stopped to hold its breath for a minute the audience would moan.

The movie is 141 minutes, seems to move fast with all the action but seemed to have taken 4 days to watch!

It was good seeing Adam Driver as I had been very impressed with him in both "The Report" a Prime Video movie and "The Marriage Story", which should definitely get him an Oscar nomination, but I have no idea who he is in this movie.

Maybe if I had seen the 9 films, 5 series, 4 Animated mini-series, 3 live action series and the 3 Star Wars TV films I might have liked this better but even Allen, who is a Star Wars fan and the reason we went to see this, wasn't impressed.

I really can't recommend this movie but I will let the Star Wars fans make up their own mind about seeing it and, yes, millions are seeing it.… Expand
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2NetzDec 20, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is very sad indeed, as i kinda liked 7th episode and even 8th had something in it. But whether 9th episode is so dumb, or is it just my overall patience ended from Disney franchise..
I went to cinema with quite low expectations as i saw some reviews, and was prepared to enjoy it as it is. But om my god, i was not prepared. Very dump storytelling, placeholders, things to make us like the movie like "Here is Lando, yeeee!".
Silly return of Palpatin who of course dies. Dump new power of Jedi, which even 500year old Yoda did not posses. Blank characters who you will not care at all...
I give it a 3 just because of the stunning visual and music, and because actors tried their best, although writing of the characters ruined it.… Expand
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valrondDec 22, 2019
There is a way to enjoy this movie. Turn your brain completely off and forget that it is a Star Wars movie and anything that came before it.If you don't, well, the SFX are good. That's the good part. The rest is pretty bad. Starting for *nonThere is a way to enjoy this movie. Turn your brain completely off and forget that it is a Star Wars movie and anything that came before it.If you don't, well, the SFX are good. That's the good part. The rest is pretty bad. Starting for *non spoiler* that the Emperor is alive despite Vader killing him and then the Death Star II exploding. If the guy that makes the movies doesn't even know what happened before them, you can't expect much. This movie has plotholes on top of plotholes (43 according to shadiversity, I didn't count, way too many), and breaks the lore in every imaginable way. And the force is used as a magic box to do anything that the plot needs to advance to the inevitable end of Rey fighting (and beating) Palpatine.… Expand
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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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hallrwDec 20, 2019
It feels like the final three hours of a nine hour story missing the first six hours. There is no plot, just a series of special effect driven scenes strung together in sequence. It tries to use nostalgia to make up for a a lack of plot whileIt feels like the final three hours of a nine hour story missing the first six hours. There is no plot, just a series of special effect driven scenes strung together in sequence. It tries to use nostalgia to make up for a a lack of plot while continuing the disrespect for canon that exists all throughout sequel movies.… Expand
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MerwanorDec 22, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So I got dragged to see this movie by a friend of mine, as he had an extra ticket... At least I did not spend money on it myself... I went into this movie with the lowest of expectations and to be fair, I had already read a lot of the spoilers that where leaked. I will say this, it is a better movie than The Last Jedi, but that is not really saying much as that movie was hot garbage. But this movie has better visuals and there are some interesting moments. But that is about it. What a hot mess of a movie this was, basically damage control when it concerns TLJ and while I appreciate that they tried, it is painfully obvious that they should have just scrapped TLJ all together. This movie felt like they where cramming 2 full movies into one, checking boxes along the way. There is no substance in this and everything felt so incredibly forced it was just embarrassing to watch. I also do not understand why on earth they introduced so many new characters into an already bloated movie.

While Kylo Rens arc is the best written one for this trilogy, it still falls flat because of that ending. As you stated, that kiss was just so out of place and awkward it made me literally facepalm. And Rey is just the biggest Mary Sue ever put on screen, she really never gets hurt in this entire trilogy, not a scratch on her. And her being a Palpatine is till not an excuse for her being so powerful. Anakin and Luke both where strong with the force but still needed a lot of training to use basic force powers. That Rey can just fly in the air, heal and all this crap is ridiculous.

Finn is probably the most useless character in the movie, he is just there with no real purpose. Reeeey! that is basically what he does throughout the entire movie, just screaming names. And they introduced another black actor to play an ex-stormtrooper for some reason. I really don't get the point of her character, it was like she was just there to have Finn interact with someone.

The entire setup with the enormous fleet was just so silly to me, and that all of them suddenly had planet destroying canons on them was just so idiotic. And it just became the same freaking story as Return of the Jedi. You even had the moment where the Emperor shows Rey that her friends are being killed, and he tells her to strike him down etc. Do the writers not have a single original thought in their heads? And to be honest, bringing Palpatine back is just the final slap in the face for the original trilogy. None of the accomplishments done by the original crew mattered at all.

I have seen a lot of people praise the lightsaber duel between Rey and Kylo, and while it was not terrible I still felt like it missed something crucial to be a truly good and emotional fight. And my friend pointed it out after the movie that there was no music playing during the fight. And it makes so much sense now, as all the best fights in Star Wars have had amazing emotional music playing in the background. Duel against Darth Maul, the duel between Obi-Wan and Anakin and the last duel between Vader and Luke. All had truly amazing music that made those fights memorable.

I don't have much good to say about this movie to be honest. But I did like one character in this movie way more than I ever thought I would, and that was C3PO. He was actually funny in this one.

Anyways, this trilogy was doomed to fail from the start because they had no plan and The Last Jedi just ruined the story entirely. There was no chance of saving this train-wreck. It was an impossible task and I guess they should be commended for trying. I will ignore this trilogy as canon and anything that ties into this storyline. If they continue to make movies set in that era or even after it, I will not care and just skip it. If they want to save Star Wars, either go far back in time and do Old Republic stories. Or they have to just ignore their own creation and go far into the future and just have Luke and crew be legends. The ending to the saga was episode 6 and ignore the 7-9 as a what if scenario.… Expand
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Anthuan_MarFeb 8, 2020
Worse episode ever, one of the 3 film in my life I regret I've seen. Visuals are great, but screenplay and plot is really weak.
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LibDec 22, 2019
Если воспринимать этот фильм как дорогостоящий фанфик, то в принципе сносно. Если же считать это каноничным продолжением саги, коим его позиционирует Дисней, то это просто ужасное издевательство над оригинальной трилогией. Если ВамЕсли воспринимать этот фильм как дорогостоящий фанфик, то в принципе сносно. Если же считать это каноничным продолжением саги, коим его позиционирует Дисней, то это просто ужасное издевательство над оригинальной трилогией. Если Вам показалось, что в приквелах Лукас сделал что-то не так - умножьте это на десять, чтобы получить примерное представление о Девятом эпизоде. Как фанфик - 6/10
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ancientscreamMay 16, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Yes this contains spoilers … but it isn’t spoiling anything because this film has spoilt everything itself already. this film is so ludicrous at points … it just feels dumb.

feminist fantasy … star wars - its Just weird and creepy the way Ray could not have more ultimately scraped out lukes male character from the inside and inhabited his skin like some feminist psycho stalker, literally wanting to subsume everything that was him, she in the end gets his ship, his light sabre, his name, his blessing and twenty times his powers etc and so many plot elements feel like repeats from the first three, but dialled up to 12, space battles going on whilst confronting the emperor again, this film awkwardly inhabits the shadow of the first three films with outright cloned scenes and Rays passing shot at the end of the film is to literally declare herself a Skywalker, when shes a Palpatine (a good plot twist), because I guess she married dead romeo ben - with a kiss as he sacrificed himself (a rare true male archetype moment)? and the film basically tries to slightly cover for of course … Ray & Finn being a mixed race couple romance like 5 minutes later on from Bens death, with zero mourning period? with some weird three way hug on Finns shoulder with Spanish irrelevant pilot man, who all have some white people teary absolution on Finns shoulder? but ouef The ludicrous-ness of the capstone of this 12 part saga action wise, is ridiculous, at one point there is a tribal afro women leading a charge of hairy space zonkeys on an imperial cruiser … I wish I was joking? at one point it felt the avengers cast might turn up at any moment, that imperial cruiser was just one of a CGI clone horizon to horizon wide, grid array of planet destroying imperial cruisers? too many overcooked? as per usual there some awkward race stereotyping with some desert muslim aliens doing the hobby dooby dance and Ray having some throwaway virtue signalling moment with a hijabi alien whose templating for a muslim girl. and of course all the english accented white male people are either evil or dead … pffff. Feels like the lead characters had 30 death defying impractically impossible escapes in a row - overcooked, and Finn apparently is force sensitive to, so as to enable some plot points like … that star destroyer out of hundreds is the one to attack etc. Rays force powers were just ridiculous, in training luke can barely raise a stone, Whilst Ray of course is doing self levitation yoga whilst controlling several asteroid belts of rocks in motion around herself … yawn, and the film just plain steals Romeo and Juliet at the end. The real resolution would be to pull the wizard magic from the universe by both blood lines sacrificing themselves? but Ray survives. Nearly every leader or hero in this film is of course a mary sue female kick ass character pretending to be a man, there are no genuinely actually feminine characters in this film at any point? oh and the films ego is so huge it can’t even resist revision-ing the other films and characters whilst its at it, cut to a quick flashback, Leah was a kick ass Jedi that who also beat Luke in training yada yada yada and nearly all the men involved are just idiot chumps helping out the women or following instructions … yes sir … general feminism, it does not portray the sacrificial history of the male gender in historical war at all, apart from Antifa Bens sacrifice, no no … women always did 50% or more of the war dying according to star wars. Further the whole thing at the end is the usual rose tinted watchtower magazine portrait of multiculturalism in space, soap opera with lib left earnest people charging around murdering thousands and then after, having a kumbya globalist hugging picnic, the level of psychopathic violence implied but not recognised in the films resolution is absurd. there are a few bright bits but overall its way too dialled up to 12, feels like Jerry Bruckheimer does star wars. the film kind of wears everything that is stars wars … out, which is good because I can see no reason for the franchise to return ever, after this it has nowhere to go - its dead dead and done like a very very tired donkey thats been much abused in some tacky resort. The film feels like some kind of over-drama, everything that was a one off novel thing in the original films, is repeated here ad infinitum and turned up to 12? yanking light speed back and forth to evade pursuers happens seemingly in minutes, everyones an expert on hot-wiring every ship in the universe, and ray can force battle hold and explode a star cruiser from the ground? disney and star wars are most definitely american ego sized in nature, there should have been more nuance, they pull all the possible plot levers and character reprisals you can throughout the film to elicit audience response. pfff … ouef … leaves me feeling empty, like some over inflated cake that deflates to nothing. Im so jaded …… Expand
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VickimageDec 23, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is by far the worst of the recent Star Wars movies. My theory is that they knew what ending they wanted and worked out the script backwards from there. It is boring, repetitive and by the end purely nonsensical. You have to groan in disbelief when there is yet another revelation that a major character is related to the iconic originals. The space battle special effects are mediocre at best. Even Solo was better than this. Daisy Ridley is fine as Rey but some of the things she has to do are ludicrous. I think it is time for Kathleen Kennedy to step down from overseeing this franchise. The last few years have been a mess. There is always talk of getting a visionary scriptwriter and/or director to do something different but then the fear sets in and there is a retreat - and the end result is something that feels like it was created by a committee. I was looking forward to seeing this movie but the end result is a major disappointment. This is a botch.… Expand
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hongkong_teaMay 5, 2020
The movie is so fast there is no time to watch the movie, it's like a videoclip. I miss good films these days.
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lulu2480Dec 20, 2019
Ok, I watched Star Wars: The rise of Skywalker. Ok, better forget I watched this and the last two movies of my beloved franchise.
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FranzHcriticDec 20, 2019
I've seen deus ex machina's in a film before, but never before has an entire movie been one giant miracle Hail Mary divine intervention victory lap. It has more holes in it than a scalp after a hair transplant and more nostalgia bait andI've seen deus ex machina's in a film before, but never before has an entire movie been one giant miracle Hail Mary divine intervention victory lap. It has more holes in it than a scalp after a hair transplant and more nostalgia bait and fan-pandering than all Pixar/DreamWorks/Disney sequels combined. If it wasn't for Daisy Ridley being hot, I'd give this what I gave 'Battlefield Earth'. I'd say a lot more, but it's one in the morning and I want to get at least six hours sleep. Abrams, if you want to spit on the grave of a beloved franchise, why don't you reboot 'Felicity' while you're at it.? It would actually be better than this.… Expand
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sundekiDec 19, 2019
I wasn't going to bother with a review, but after seeing literally dozens of user reviews on several websites, all that seem to say the exact same thing of how "satisfying" this film was: It's clear to me that there's some kind of mass paidI wasn't going to bother with a review, but after seeing literally dozens of user reviews on several websites, all that seem to say the exact same thing of how "satisfying" this film was: It's clear to me that there's some kind of mass paid shilling going on. I didn't think this sort of thing actually happened until just now.

The characters all suffer the same flaws as the previous two mainline entries.
The story seems forced and doesn't make sense so much of the time.
The writing and background is terrible, seemingly being used as an excuse to thrust fanservice or flashy/"impressive" moments on the audience without reason.
And once again, they completely butcher the nature of The Force as an excuse to advance completely irrelevant and poorly written plot points, or "character development".

The only things that are positive about this film were it's visuals, and some action sequences. Both things everyone should expect from a film with this subject matter and studio budget. So that's where they get the 2 points from.

I simply can't recommend this to anyone who isn't a young child or quite drunk.… Expand
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leaveitJan 8, 2020
Every single thing wrong with the movie could have been pre-empted if they had just planned this trilogy out ahead of time, which they evidently did not. If you have the misfortune of seeing this movie then you will see what I mean. I'm notEvery single thing wrong with the movie could have been pre-empted if they had just planned this trilogy out ahead of time, which they evidently did not. If you have the misfortune of seeing this movie then you will see what I mean. I'm not even guessing.… Expand
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AvodeskormDec 21, 2019
Nothing was earned; Nothing was developed. With SW:TROS, it became impossible to suspended my disbelief; I was watching a by-the-numbers blockbuster film with writers and Jar Jar Abrams behind the scenes at all times. The worst Star Wars filmNothing was earned; Nothing was developed. With SW:TROS, it became impossible to suspended my disbelief; I was watching a by-the-numbers blockbuster film with writers and Jar Jar Abrams behind the scenes at all times. The worst Star Wars film I've ever seen. I will never watch TROS ever again.… Expand
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ceramicsaturnDec 20, 2019
This trilogy is an absolute joke. They never had a clear vision from the beginning and it shows. Even episode 7 vs episode 9 it feels like JJ had completely different ideas about how to end this than how he started. The story is a mess, theThis trilogy is an absolute joke. They never had a clear vision from the beginning and it shows. Even episode 7 vs episode 9 it feels like JJ had completely different ideas about how to end this than how he started. The story is a mess, the characters drone on with hopeless exposition, and there's not even much to be had for spectical for those looking for a fun pop corn movie. We've gone from a clone of A New Hope, to a movie that called any critic a racist or sexist, to a movie now that drives a dagger so deep into the heart of SW that it's finally dead. I feel nothing.

I was the biggest SW fan. I bought all the merch, I was apart of the 501st, heck it's even how I met my wife. This franchise all gone now. There's literally nothing left. Picture a film that could literally kill a 4 billion dollar franchise, and this is it. JJ, KK, Rian Johnson and Bob I. killed Star Wars. KK literally lied to Lucas' face, straight up, and said she'd care for his characters and his legacy. She's the one common thread between all three movies. She needs to be fired.

Don't see it. Spare yourself. Go watch the other trilogies if you want to see some SW action. This is just too painful to watch.… Expand
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alberto45Dec 19, 2019
Not a bad movie, but not a good Star Wars Trilogy.
It's more 3 differents movies with differents director's visions. Pity ....i don't really want to watch it again
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harryjcMar 24, 2020
This movie is beautiful. The acting is good, too. But where this movie fails is in the story. It is terrible. It is written like a fan fiction film. The characters are over-powered, and much of it is illogical. It throws Star Wars out of theThis movie is beautiful. The acting is good, too. But where this movie fails is in the story. It is terrible. It is written like a fan fiction film. The characters are over-powered, and much of it is illogical. It throws Star Wars out of the window to create I don't know what. This might be the end of Star Wars.… Expand
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TimeOfTheChimpsJul 25, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I could rant for hours about all of this movie's failures, but I'll sum it up pretty quick: The only thing TROS accomplishes is ruining everything the previous two movies set up, continues the Trilogy's trend of wasting its golden cast on characters that continue to do nothing, continues the trend of having no world building in any way whatsoever, and gives Kylo, the only character who ever had any sort of depth, a horrible sendoff in the finale (it also does this to Palpatine too, which is a huge insult to an amazing actor).

HOWEVER, there are two scenes that did work (which were far and few inbetween). The first, the finale where Ben finally gets to be a bad*ss with his blue lightsaber, after spending the entire movie as Palpatine's lackey for unexplained reasons. The second, the scene where Kylo (now Ben) gets to speak to a hallucination of his father in Han Solo, which I found extremely poignant.

But those moments don't make up for a wasteful movie that fails to explain its most important plot points and is absolutely terrified of allowing any stakes to exist. Unless you're the most forgiving fan in the world, stay as far away from this mess as you can.… Expand
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nmuldoonDec 19, 2019
A horrible mess of a film, completely devoid of any original ideas and so desperate to retcon everything that the movie plays like a checklist made from a fan’s reddit post than an actual film. Not a single moment is given space or time toA horrible mess of a film, completely devoid of any original ideas and so desperate to retcon everything that the movie plays like a checklist made from a fan’s reddit post than an actual film. Not a single moment is given space or time to breathe, the film is so single-mindedly focused on hitting it’s plot beats that the characters become basically action figures. Motivations are abandoned and every character seems to just become a slave to the whims of a man who is so out of his depth. The film is so goddamn boring… Expand
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Voodoo123Mar 30, 2020
The final in the 'jj and kk star wars' trilogy was an incoherent mess of ideas that once again felt completely alien from the Lucas 6. Is it a poorly produced film? Not by a stretch but the way it sodomizes the material is inexcusable and soThe final in the 'jj and kk star wars' trilogy was an incoherent mess of ideas that once again felt completely alien from the Lucas 6. Is it a poorly produced film? Not by a stretch but the way it sodomizes the material is inexcusable and so the score is that much lower. Someone trallt messed up with these movies. Stick to the Lucas sextuplet.… Expand
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IsmalityFeb 1, 2020
They tried, but the hole created by the dumpster fire of episode 8 couldn't be climbed out of. Lots of nonsense tossed in to try to make the movie work. It's garbage. It's better than episode 8, but that's a low bar.
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PaulystanJul 22, 2020
Not sure what to say to this film. It tries hard to give nostalgia but mostly just kills what you loved about the original films. It doesnt stir you. It doesn't fill you with awe. It doesn't even make you care much who wins, which seems oddNot sure what to say to this film. It tries hard to give nostalgia but mostly just kills what you loved about the original films. It doesnt stir you. It doesn't fill you with awe. It doesn't even make you care much who wins, which seems odd for Star Wars. It's very female leadership seems like its desperate to correct some sort of SJW injustice which is also odd because Mon Mothma and Leia in the originals are both women. There are many many weird moments of unexplained nonsense and the tried hard new age mystical inner workings everyone seems to have is just garbage. The droids are cute, I feel bad for Chewie but everything else seems like over acted self depth worship. Even lighthearted jokey blow stuff up Poe turns out to be a secret emo. I kind of feel this film took a big stinky one on the original films. They have damaged the possibilities of the whole by closing it with a very narrow and unsatisfying poop.… Expand
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92rossMay 2, 2020
Just about fell asleep it's so boring and dumb. I really had to force myself to finish it.
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robomartionMar 29, 2020
I don't think they wrote a script for this one. The intro sequence with Palpatine is scary, and the Sith stadium chanting is cool and the sound is good. That's about it.
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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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PsychoticrowDec 31, 2019
Disney on Rotten Tomatoes is hiring positive review farms to boost the audience score. Hence why I am here to say. Disney can go to hell.
Don't be fooled, if you don't believe me google the evidence for it. It's almost sad how obvious it is.Disney on Rotten Tomatoes is hiring positive review farms to boost the audience score. Hence why I am here to say. Disney can go to hell.
Don't be fooled, if you don't believe me google the evidence for it. It's almost sad how obvious it is.
Disney should be ashamed of this movie almost as ashamed as they should be for the last jedi.… Expand
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PoohRJDec 22, 2019
The worst part of SW. Bad dialogs, bad motivation, they rape my childhood without any apologies
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superdodo58May 9, 2020
2 points for great CGI. They still ruined Star Wars though. How is it possible to mess things up that bad ? I mean, look at the narrative structure between all three movies, they actually made an objective disaster.
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Costs1129Dec 21, 2019
I am not a die hard star wars fan. I am, however, a big movie buff. So this is coming from the perspective of someone who is looking at this trilogy in a bubble by itself. That being said, if anyone can explain the mess of contradictions, andI am not a die hard star wars fan. I am, however, a big movie buff. So this is coming from the perspective of someone who is looking at this trilogy in a bubble by itself. That being said, if anyone can explain the mess of contradictions, and new ex machina mechanics I witnessed this evening I would very much appreciate it. It's like they had 12 writers split up and write twelve parts, and then they just mashed it all together. To glue the mess onto a shared board they shoe-horned Palpatine. But hey, that is what I saw. Anyone else who knows more about the lore may be able to correct me.… Expand
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JavrroDec 22, 2019
not gonna lie, first half was pretty decent. I was convinced this was going to be a decent Star Wars movie, but I was so wrong!
This is such a mess of a movie, instead of solving problems in a logical and smart way, the writters used a bunchnot gonna lie, first half was pretty decent. I was convinced this was going to be a decent Star Wars movie, but I was so wrong!
This is such a mess of a movie, instead of solving problems in a logical and smart way, the writters used a bunch of *ss pulls and deus ex machinas. Everything falls in place for the "good guys" like a fixed tetris game. The movie makes absolutely no sense at all.… Expand
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