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thebeikDec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I went into this movie with an open mind, really hoping that JJ could somehow finesse this ending after the depths of hell that Rain Johnson left it in. I was bitterly disappointed. Where I left the theatre of TLJ mad this time it's just frustration. From the opening crawl announcing that Palpatine was inexplicably back from the dead to Kylo and Rey kissing this movie was an absolute disaster from a story and plot perspective. Having this movie center around the most used villain in Star Wars and then again turn the story so that he is the penultimate bad guy is just ridiculous in my opinion. This movie did not close anything, in fact none of the movies in this current trilogy have added anything to the Star Wars universe. The best character that they created was Ben Solo, who got maybe 3 minutes of screen time before getting killed off in most likely the worst scene in Star Wars ever - first Rey dies, oh wait Ben is using the force to bring her back! Wow they kiss the crowd goes wild! Wait Ben is dead now! I just about walked out of the theatre at that point. This movie has its moments, but is always followed with an over the top/non sensical moment that sours the great scene that came before it. The battle between Kylo and Rey is a perfect example. Its a great lightsaber battle and ends in dramatic fashion with Rey stabbing Kylo in the stomach. But literally 3 seconds after the shot of him getting stabbed she somehow uses the force to heal his wound. I mean talk about not letting a scene breathe it was honestly obscene. The more I tried to just relax and enjoy the more I found myself hating it. Seriously, could be worse than TLJ.… Expand

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Rogers_RogerDec 20, 2019

I've never disliked a single Star Wars movie in my life prior to this moment... The originals, the prequels, the Force Awakens and even The Last Jedi, all have a special place in my heart. That is also supplemented by the vast amount of extraI've never disliked a single Star Wars movie in my life prior to this moment... The originals, the prequels, the Force Awakens and even The Last Jedi, all have a special place in my heart. That is also supplemented by the vast amount of extra material I have read/watched/played through regarding the Star Wars universe. I went to the premiere of the Grand Finale of the Star Wars saga hoping that it would end our beloved story on a high note and would finally unite the fandom of Star Wars. Well, one must be careful with what they wish for. I felt nothing but apathy and cringe while watching that movie. The plot looked like a fan fiction written by kid who has maybe seen the OT movies once. For the movie that was supposed to summarize the entire saga, it might as well forget that the prequels ever existed in SW canon in the first place. Rushed, extremely fast paced, with deeply flawed logic, unopened "mystery boxes" and tons of cheap fan-service, this movie tries to deliver on all fronts and fails to do that miserably. JJ Abrams tried to undo the changes made by the previous film only to cause even more damage and make the entire trilogy a meaningless mess. This might very well be the only SW movie I'm never going to see again. From the positives: the actors did their best with what they had, the music was nice and the visuals are stunning.… Expand

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idubbbzDec 20, 2019

It's a shame the saga ended up like this. I wish this wasn't a canon. Welp.

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AstridaDec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A movie full of Puritanism nonsense that parades virtue and perfection, erasing the characters' humanity and struggles. It combines completely ridiculous elements and abandoned the arc of the previous two films in the Sequel Trilogy saga. A disrespect to Carrie Fisher and her family. Full of fanfare and the use of death of Kylo Ren as shock value, leaving a bleak message that anyone who atones for their mistakes must finally die anyway. Warning: might make your kids cry since the death happens near the end. anyway.… Expand

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Shr3kuDec 20, 2019

Completely useless and blend characters
A dumb story that makes literally no sense
The ending is an utter mess that gives no justice to characters, to Star Warsy mythos, to established Star Wars physics and lore. This movie is a hot mix ofCompletely useless and blend characters
A dumb story that makes literally no sense
The ending is an utter mess that gives no justice to characters, to Star Warsy mythos, to established Star Wars physics and lore.
This movie is a hot mix of bad ideas, bad execution, amazing music and visual effects and Adam Driver who is the best part of this movie (and I very very very didn't like him in first 2 movies)
If you want - watch it in Imax for nice VFX.
Otherwise, skip it and wait for the home release or ignore it completely.… Expand

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Bushman91Dec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The trilogy truly ended in episode 8. JJ has nothing to work with but dug the hole deeper lol this movie has its awesome scenes but just no story arc. Reys character is a Mary Sue, some people can’t accept that. The Anakin chosen one was for nothing. Disney really **** up and there **** will never be canon to me. These new movies will please the new gen of fans which they don’t know **** about Star Wars but it deeply it hurts real fans for such a **** show of a mess this turned out to be.… Expand

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GriffinAGDec 20, 2019

Completely disappointing. Stale humor, disrespect for lore, cheesy writing.

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chris1992Dec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Better than The Last Jedi, therefore I rated it a 2. The new trilogy has been a disappointment overall. I feel a lot of the plot was forced, weak and too random. I'll stop the review here, too much nonsense and dumb moments in this film, let's just forget it all.
Oh, one last thing, when did Jedis and Siths become some kind of Marvel superhero/villain figure, able to use the force to destroy fleets, stop aircrafts midair etc.? I mean I like we see more of the force capabilities, but sometimes it was just too extreme.… Expand

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Valletta24Dec 20, 2019

Wow... this movie really just ruined my childhood... there are so many problems I have with this movie. I give this movie a 7/10 for a normal movie but nowhere near that for a Star Wars movie. This is not marvel So why do they make theseWow... this movie really just ruined my childhood... there are so many problems I have with this movie. I give this movie a 7/10 for a normal movie but nowhere near that for a Star Wars movie. This is not marvel So why do they make these movies like it is This is not the end of the skywalker saga. It is the end of the Mary Sue space chronicles. I’m done watching these movies. Thanks for ruining my childhood dinsney!… Expand

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ReddScorchDec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not good even worst than the last Jedi. Imagine liea knew she was a palpatine all along.she knew Ben was going to die. Rey is overpowered.finn suddenly is force sensitive. The pacing is choppy.Everyone including tico was a waste of time. The force ghost can catch light sabers. Worst of all they copied marvels end game ending. Everyone hyperspaced when Poe felt all was lost and Rey saying I am ....all the Jedi. Does palpatine force lightening avoid his star destroyers alone. Does force lightening have an automatic switch cause he could have stopped when Rey was deflecting it with her two sabers. How did chewie survive the ship which Rey forced lighteninged it to smithereens. Why did a sith wavefinder(dis is crap)lie unscathed in the second deathstar. about that death star how does it still have power to open the door to the second wave or wayfinder aka holocron. The list of gripes go on and on. Felt like a video game treasure hunt. They should have split the movie in two parts ..two develop the characters and explore the force powers more. Finn yet again was nothing much he should have been the protagonist and Rey the sith empress to be. What a waste.… Expand

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MarkfsDec 20, 2019

Pacing issues. This film should have been in two parts or attempted less. All conflicts except the initial conflict are resolved within minutes of their introduction. Sacrifices made by characters turn out to not be sacrifices at all.Pacing issues. This film should have been in two parts or attempted less. All conflicts except the initial conflict are resolved within minutes of their introduction. Sacrifices made by characters turn out to not be sacrifices at all. Everyone shows up where they need to be with no explanation. Entire film edited like that one scene in Bohemian Rhapsody with the exception of a few extended VFX shots or longer bits of dialogue.… Expand

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HabhabsDec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Palpentine randomly appears in title credits with no build up following a fortnite event (just wtf). Writing is terrible. The editing needed tightening to make more sense, lots unanswered questions and lots of predictable events. No twists other than your parents are no one but ur grandad is the emperor, the emperor having sex is the highest twist of the film . Someone "just felt it" like 10 times this film. Rey never goes evil, would of been a great twist and a cool fight. Light saber randomly fixed from last film. Lando flies the whole galaxy and finds a million ships in 30 mins just after last movie when no one came. No one dies. Best part of the whole film is where rey uses lightening. The only surprising and cool part of the film.

Final fight is bad, 1 saber not enough..2 Sabres suddenly enough. The emperor lightning himself for the 3rd time. Planet destroyers for the 4th time. Batman vs superman writer is obsessed with mothers in fight scenes, happens atleast twice. It's the same as batman vs superman in reverse. Knights of the ren seemed pointless and bad, just to sell toys. Compare knights of the ren with snokes guards, who were much more entertaining. You can blow up big ship by shooting its gun with a tiny one. Only 1 ship in huge fleet has gps. Did I mention there are no plot twists and no one dies. Rey going evil was a major dick tease as that would of been good writing. Finn ends up seeming pointless, never see what he wanted to say to rey. Rose randomly in the film. Waiting for falcon, turns up 2 mins later... just edit that line and make space for.. actual plot?

The visuals are great, the directing could be better and just seems very forced and the writing is absolute garabage. Why hire that superman v batman morob is beyond me. And why did they do the sony route of trying to.copy marvel with different directors but cram it in 5 years. No consistent vision throughout the films. Promising but with a better writer and more coherent directing, could of been so so much better. Instead we are left with a rushed crammed mess full of things that make no sense with zero sense of suspense or drama. It seems a lot of poor choice made by the movie executives trying to copy marvel, leading to a bland plot and a disjointed trilogy as a whole.

Also everyone can start healing everyone now, so why Darth Vader became Darth Vader to save his gal is apparently pointless cos he could of just touched her and breathed. That would not have mattered if they hadn't kept reffering to vader over and over. You really could go on with the flaws and missed potential with this film and trilogy. The 2nd one (TLJ) was probably the best as it had great duels and actual plot twists. Evil rey.. just a lil tease but could of been really good.

The writer and director needs to go in the bin. The visual effects are brilliant. So much potential wasted, so so sad. A crammed rushed movie with a very very weak plot with no surprises except the opening credits with palpentine randomly back. The visuals are its redeeming qualities so that brings it up to a 2.… Expand

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IcelaidanDec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Yet another formula driven narrative. Very rushed. So many inconsistencies. It just felt like they made a list when brainstorming at the writers table, and proceeded to check off the items on their list. I didn't feel connected to any characters, other than maybe Chewbacca. I know a lot of people who don't want to get connected to fictional characters or stories and they live for great CGI and visual effects and not much more will probably enjoy the film. Hollywood has learned how to make their billions from that very audience by following a very precise formula. If it weren't for The Mandalorian I would be giving up on any hopes of future Star Wars projects. Not really angry about it, as it is what it is. I am just disappointed as it could have been so much more. I remember buying the original Star Wars scripts back in 1999 and wondering, wow....I wonder what Luke Skywalker does next....what will become of the Jedi Order? I cant' say finding out was really worth the wait.… Expand

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DuelingPistolDec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Help us Baby Yoda, you're our only hope. The Rise of Skywalker is like a fat kid with the keys to a candy store. Everything looks shiny and wonderful to begin with, but after 20 minutes you're not swallowing it. You're choking on the reality that this is going to make you sick. For weeks. The script is terrible. The pacing is frantic yet boring at the same time. The characters are still two-dimensional. And no one really dies now – just our hope. There are a few good moments (the arrival of the larger "people's" fleet, the ocean light sabre battle and Chewie's anguish), but they're lost among dull dancing kite-loving aliens, long boring speeches, a mindless McGuffin quest, and giddy up, space horsies. (Give an Oscar to that angry horse that tells BB8 to bugger off. Best acting in the film.) Rey's big parental reveal lacks any emotional intensity. Palpatine's first appearance has no build up and hence no impact. Wedge appears for two seconds. R2D2 gets less time than some robotic hair dryer who adds zero – yes, zero – to the movie. And the porgs are back. Not spit roasted either.
Hux is an embarrassing afterthought. Lando is underused. What on Endor are the ewoks even in the film? And the Knights of Ren – space goths with nothing to do – skulk around and look scary but miss the chance several times to kill the good guys. Nice that they have staves but no guns. Must come in handy at the baton twirling competitions.
Amazingly, the two new female characters (who are really cool) get next-to-no screen time, despite Kathleen Kennedy's push that the "Force is female". Did someone say "Captain Phasma"?
They're brushed aside for complete dullard characters like bearded pilot Snap Wexley and that Hobbit bloke – you know the one. Nope? They and the giant alien sea cucumber in the background of the Falcon have the appeal of those giant waving air sock men you see outside used car lots.
When Wexley dies by being shot out the sky and crashing into a star destroyer, I cheered. A Canto Bight donkey died somewhere for me thinking that, but hey, hopefully the universe is a safer place.
Worse, the film seems to be a poor knock-off of Twilight. Rey is Bella Swan, but instead of being fought over by a vampire and a werewolf, her affections are torn between a Sith and stormtrooper. Awww. And just like Twilight, the pasty-faced white male wins; remarkable, considering that he's responsible for the death of tens of thousands of people.
Whoops. Move along, nothing to see here.
Oh, and did Finn ever tell Rey what he wanted to say? Maybe, "Can you use the Force to get us out of this disaster?"
Sniffy "mainstream" reviewers claim that The Rise of Skywalker panders to fans, but then again, missing the great irony that isn't that what big franchises (and indeed, movies) rely on. We buy the tickets, they don't. And as fans, Disney has a major headache in convincing us to keep buying those tickets moving forward.
Time to put the lightsaber through some Disney executives careers and sack the entire writing team as well.… Expand

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nfashaDec 20, 2019

I'm at the age where I don't want to pay to see a silly movie in the theatre and rather spend it more on the movies that actually does. This movie is silly and ridiculous to me to the point that I could not ignore it. I hate it since I spentI'm at the age where I don't want to pay to see a silly movie in the theatre and rather spend it more on the movies that actually does. This movie is silly and ridiculous to me to the point that I could not ignore it. I hate it since I spent money on the thing that I wanted to avoid.

I'm just a casual fan. I could understand if somehow it is rated higher because you're a huge fan. But still I can't take it seriously if the rating is more than 5 given the horrendous plot, pacing etc.

There's no weight in this movie. Scene changes to another scene to another scene to keep the movie going. There's no structure in the scene and you could feel it is only acted out not because the actors are bad, but what's written for them is bad.

The plot and dialogue are cliche as hell and you could see it from miles coming. The characters are just saying things and it really felt scripted and just there to serve. The actions, dialogue, etc. Nothing is earned, it is given. Useless story line, characters and settings.

It's really laughable. Some plots are even questionable. Characters just know things, have things without further explanation and it's silly as hell. They tell you things and you just have to accept it because it's supposed to be awesome and what not and because they tell you.

It's an empty spectacle and I'm not the one to be swayed just because it's a pretty visual. The movie is pandering to the audience and fans and it is worse at that. Just because it's Star Wars it should not be okay!

I'm giving it 2 stars because of very few scenes that I liked. I could feel the weight of that few scenes and it have the potentials to be blossomed into something much better. Instead, it's overshadowed by all of the ridiculous mess from this movie.

Screw Reylo. The conclusion to that bond is not earned at all. It feels empty and just a tada! factor in the movie. I wanted that bond to be better and not just for dramatic purposes!

To end it in a positive note: Damn, Adam Driver is hot as Kylo Ren in this! Gonna go and watch The Marriage Story again since that movie is way better than this.… Expand

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ttukDec 20, 2019

The story and how it's presented in the movie are both lacking. Ideas from older star wars films are copied and everything is even more over the top, like in Matrix sequels. Sadly it's a mess.

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VoodooMumboDec 21, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Truly a failure of a film.
Sound and visuals (mostly) were great. The rest was just an absolute mess.… Expand

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phil9961Dec 21, 2019

There are people who can be entertained just with great movies seen. People who watch reality TV shows every day. So when they come in and watch this movie, it's high standard for them.
But for me, who has read, heard, seen good stories.There are people who can be entertained just with great movies seen. People who watch reality TV shows every day. So when they come in and watch this movie, it's high standard for them.
But for me, who has read, heard, seen good stories.
Dinsey star wars, have such low qualitative story telling.
and I will never spend more my time on Dinsey star wars.
I have no desire, to see Dinsey films in the future.… Expand

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NexusPainzDec 21, 2019

If you are a casual moviegoer you might acctually like this movie. It has impressive visuals, a couple of cool action sceenes and great sound design... If you are a fan of the setting and the lore on the other hand, this film will be yourIf you are a casual moviegoer you might acctually like this movie. It has impressive visuals, a couple of cool action sceenes and great sound design... If you are a fan of the setting and the lore on the other hand, this film will be your absolute worst nightmare. Its a trainwreck of a movie with masive plotholes, even contradicting itself on multiple occasions and clearly lacking vision. It tries hard to fix the things, that went wrong with EP 8, which results in a movie that feels crammed and rushed, with no real character development with already shallow characters, whose motives partly are absolutely unclear to me even after 3 movies, or appear simply just unbelievable.… Expand

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txbrazerDec 21, 2019

Just another garbage add on to this Disney made trilogy. So many plot holes!! Edited way too much.

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TheSeekerFoxDec 21, 2019

A mindless, objectively badly written popcorn flick with great visuals, good acting in places that just doesn't make sense. It's a horrible attempt at a sequel to 8 other movies that this one tried to follow, but rather undermines in anA mindless, objectively badly written popcorn flick with great visuals, good acting in places that just doesn't make sense. It's a horrible attempt at a sequel to 8 other movies that this one tried to follow, but rather undermines in an attempt to claw back some of the lost fans of the previous episode. Also tried to push it's own agenda more than use proper storytelling. The whole thing feels like a stuffed together frankenstein that robots and ai tried to make in a lab.… Expand

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Drake-KageDec 21, 2019

The worst film in the star wars saga. Bad direction and above all a really disappointing plot, torn to pieces to make way for half an hour of senseless action scenes and fan service.

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TukTukTheGreatDec 21, 2019

The Rise of Skywalker is a problematic movie. The movie suffers from a myriad of issues mostly centred around its plot(which was close to non existant). The first half of the movie felt extremely disjointed, as if the director found out heThe Rise of Skywalker is a problematic movie. The movie suffers from a myriad of issues mostly centred around its plot(which was close to non existant). The first half of the movie felt extremely disjointed, as if the director found out he needed to trim the movie down in length, and did so by cutting part of the begging and ending off pretty much each of the scenes. It also suffers from what I consider to be convenience writing. Our heroes would have a major issues and then poof, there was a solution that just appeared. This happened again and again, and really did a number on the narrative tension, it really felt like no matter what happened something would just happen and give our heroes a out. Another key issue I had was that the dialog felt lacking, I am attributing this to the fact that it felt like part of each scene was missing.

The movie did have a couple good points. The acting was good for what each actor and actress were given(not much). The visuals were stunning and John Williams sound track is still one of my all time favourites. But unfortunately these three things are not enough to make up for the lack of substance in any way shape or form.

I just cant give my recommendation to go see it. While some I am sure will enjoy the movie for the top tier visual effects, it is far too flawed for anyone who cares about the worldbuilding and story to enjoy in any meaningful way.… Expand

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AussmoDec 21, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This film.had a awesome first half. It was messy and fast but it was fun and the first time we saw the new heros working together as a group. The second half was a total **** show that was not at all built up by the previous movies. All the actions with palpatine and Ray were unearned, Han coming back as a force ghost was silly. The fcat that Anakin didnt come back to help Ben was a waste of potential, and the fact that it was retuen of the jedi two electric boogaloo was sad. JJ cant male a orginal idea, just rehash old one's.… Expand

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EvgeniyaElisDec 21, 2019

Самый стерильный фильм, никаких эмоций после выхода из зала. Только ощущение что вроде всё красиво, оператор молодец, но это определённо худшее из того что я видела в этой вселенной. Актёрская игра угнетает (только Драйвер старался) иСамый стерильный фильм, никаких эмоций после выхода из зала. Только ощущение что вроде всё красиво, оператор молодец, но это определённо худшее из того что я видела в этой вселенной. Актёрская игра угнетает (только Драйвер старался) и насколько же плохо всё с троицей новых героев если злому персонажу хочется больше сопереживать. Лучше бы убили Мери Сью, вот конец который бы реально удивил...А главное разочарование конечно Палпатин и финал, что это вообще было?… Expand

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Tiberius207Dec 21, 2019

It just like the other two in regards to how it completely destroys the cannon and sense in Star Wars. I feel any sane Star Wars fan will regard this movie as non-cannon trash so that the series can make a lick of sense. The last movie ruinedIt just like the other two in regards to how it completely destroys the cannon and sense in Star Wars. I feel any sane Star Wars fan will regard this movie as non-cannon trash so that the series can make a lick of sense. The last movie ruined warp drives and space battles, this continued to do so while also making the force make no sense. The only nice thing that I saw was Rey show vulnerability for 1/4 of a second during her fight with Kylo, even though it make little sense and she just won at the end of the day anyways. The story writing has got to be the single worst element as it is just inconsistent garbage. This is particularly true when certain story or plot elements continue from the other movies. It also decided that it did not ruin previous characters enough and continues to squander the work of both the prequels and originals main characters. My disdain is immeasurable and my day is ruined.… Expand

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ConverteaserDec 21, 2019

It really is not the end this saga deserves. It's visually beautiful, but hollow and messy. This film should have deserved 2 more films or two more years to be well done.

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ofcDec 21, 2019

It's hard to put into words how much Disney
messed up, and it's even harder to explain what I don't like about this without spoiling anything. What I can say is that this movie is devoid of life, creativity, and care. What little plot EpisodeIt's hard to put into words how much Disney
messed up, and it's even harder to explain what I don't like about this without spoiling anything. What I can say is that this movie is devoid of life, creativity, and care. What little plot Episode 9 had, made sure to render episodes 1-6 pointless. Everything Luke
did in the original trilogy and everything the
prequel trilogy tried to show no longer matter.
This movie could have been good and it had
potential, but any it had was quickly wasted, as within the first 30 minutes, it became apparent that this movie was going to spend a long time retconning what happened in Ep 8.

Trying to please everyone with fan-service, it
appears that JJ Abrams forgot that he was
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BarbaraRDec 21, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They did everything to keep Kylo alive until the very end. There was literally no sense in killing him. Absolutely none. Very poor writing. Whatever happy ending or hope JJ was saying would happen just felt numb and extremely disappointing.… Expand

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ArniqueDec 21, 2019

TRoS ruined Rey. All she wanted was to find her family and belong to and love them. She made peace with the truth in TLJ. She ends where she started, alone on a desert planet lying to herself about her family. And I HATE TRoS message is thatTRoS ruined Rey. All she wanted was to find her family and belong to and love them. She made peace with the truth in TLJ. She ends where she started, alone on a desert planet lying to herself about her family. And I HATE TRoS message is that a woman can't be powerful or angry in her own right but has to be related to some man. This was the most unsatisfying end to the Skywalker Saga. And I wasn't expecting much to be happy.… Expand

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dborgingDec 21, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a thoroughly unentertaining, borderline unwatchable movie built to service original trilogy and prequel fans through constant nods to Star Wars history and blatant reversals from the previous movie. All three films in the sequel trilogy have indicated no overarching plan. At their best, they challenged long-held beliefs and attempted to move the saga out of its comfort zone. At their worst - which Rise of Skywalker represents - they capitulate to the lowest common denominator and hope a plotless, lightsaber-fueled, "take down the hundreds of Death Star-level Star Destroyers" is appeasement enough for the audience.… Expand

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googajoobDec 28, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I suspect JJ Abrams took every major fan theory that has been floating around the internet for the last 4 years an inserted them into his script .The end result is a convoluted mess of a plot that comes across like fan fiction . I think basically was trying to appease fandom too much and this is a film that that while strong in spectacle is ultimately devoid of any creative flare and originality .A certain high profile character from the prequel and original trilogies is brought back with little explanation . While not as contentious as the Last Jedi , lacking some of the childish aspects of the Phantom Menace and being slightly more original than The Force Awakens ( although it does repeat some aspects of Return of the Jedi ) it is still the worst of the episodic Star Wars movies . It devalues the events in Return of the Jedi and brings the Skywalker saga to an unsatisfying conclusion .… Expand

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RxndyDec 21, 2019

I came to the cinema with great hope and unfortunately had to find out that this film was like the one before it. To put it simply, he's bad, really bad.

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KojimmyDec 21, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The final chapter of the Skywalker saga is simply rushed and unoriginal. The movie does not give you any time to process what’s happening scene to scene and there is a severe lack of character development within the movie as well. None of the characters are used properly and Rey’s origin story feels like a cop out and to be honest, you could probably watch this movie without TLJ entirely because there is barely any continuity. It’s a shame we have to end the saga this way and I think JJ played it way too safe and that was his downfall. From start to finish TROS is a complete mess and I wish I would have gone to see Cats instead, because then I wouldn’t have to deal with the surge of negative emotions that overcame me from the moment the credits started to roll. A horny cat story sounds much better than that.… Expand

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Wizard101Dec 21, 2019

An awful experience that make a longtime fan wondering why he's still loving this franchise handled by gritty and careless people.

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LookSkaiwalkerDec 21, 2019

As a stand alone movie it's not bad. But as a SW main movie. Well, it's the last nail this coffin needed.

Hope the fan who are praising this movie are also happy that the EU died for this to happen.

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marconevesDec 21, 2019

Unimaginative, predictable, silly in its wokeness, makes no sense plot-wise, disrespects the previous trilogies, while FORGETTING its rules and certain events - thus creating plot holes that are impossible to explain. Also disrespects LukeUnimaginative, predictable, silly in its wokeness, makes no sense plot-wise, disrespects the previous trilogies, while FORGETTING its rules and certain events - thus creating plot holes that are impossible to explain. Also disrespects Luke Skywalker once AGAIN by making him look like a loser. I just... I can't... I just can't anymore. Regime change please. Favreau/Filoni of The Mandalorian, please take charge! This is the Way.… Expand

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Thib-oDec 21, 2019

Star Wars: Rise of the Deus Ex Machina
How much is too much? JJ should have figured it out!

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serllinoDec 21, 2019

This trilogy itself is just bad. You cant compare it to the original one, leaving life time fans whit tears of sadness... I even right this critic on a foreing lenguage (i speak spanish) just to share my disapoiting and the f### up thatThis trilogy itself is just bad. You cant compare it to the original one, leaving life time fans whit tears of sadness... I even right this critic on a foreing lenguage (i speak spanish) just to share my disapoiting and the f### up that Disney made...… Expand

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DinoAntsDec 21, 2019

Some nice moments of nostalgia doesn't stop this being a complete train wreck. No explanation on why Palpatine is back. Ridiculous use of force powers. It also manages to ruin Anakin/Vaders story. It's an insult to George Lucas and his characters.

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C0mmDec 21, 2019

Fanfiction the movie. Fanfiction the movie. Fanfiction the movie. Fanfiction the movie. Fanfiction the movie. Fanfiction the movie. Fanfiction the movie. Fanfiction the movie. Fanfiction the movie.

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no_moving_partsDec 22, 2019

Somehow manages to be insulting to fans who enjoyed the Last Jedi subversion of Star Wars tropes as well as those fans who held the old school legacy dear. Kind of a marvel in that sense. It's utterly nonsensical and mystifyingly contrived.

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SworzenDec 22, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Simple uninteresting plot. Not coherent with episodes VIII, looks like a rushed movie. Kiss in the end totally unnatural and ruins character development. Rey being a Palpatine totally unnecesary. Pure fanservice and lack of personality. I liked the visuals, though.… Expand

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MadAlfDec 22, 2019

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

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Geeky2110Dec 22, 2019

The pacing and many subplots aside, the main gripe many fans have with the movie is how it invalidated Episodes 1-6. Bringing back the original villain without any clear explanation as to how they survived makes it hard for most of the fansThe pacing and many subplots aside, the main gripe many fans have with the movie is how it invalidated Episodes 1-6. Bringing back the original villain without any clear explanation as to how they survived makes it hard for most of the fans to suspend their disbelief. It could've been a great cop-out for a problematic trilogy if it wasn't executed so terribly. If you're a casual viewer, this film is watchable. You have the amazing effects, cool action sequences and musical score by the great John Williams. But if you're after a satisfying closure to 42 years of storytelling, this will only break your heart as it did mine. This should have been bigger than Endgame-- we're talking about four decades of storytelling right here. It's a rare shared cultural experience for all ages. And what did we get? A movie with no soul.… Expand

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VaxmachinaDec 22, 2019

Bad just bad. They murdered the franchise and with all the needless retconing made so many things in the past movies just completely useless and **** on everything our past heroes have done. Palpatines return was an ultimate asspull and weBad just bad. They murdered the franchise and with all the needless retconing made so many things in the past movies just completely useless and **** on everything our past heroes have done. Palpatines return was an ultimate asspull and we didn't even get a proper reason hkw. Ideas were poorly executed and poe and finns characters were absolutely useless which is a waste of potential.… Expand

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asgDec 22, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After The Last Jedi, a movie with strong themes, direction, and beautiful cinematography I expected more. Star Wars is known for its clear themes, distinct character focus, and mythical storytelling. With The Rise of Skywalker I felt as if I were watching a Marvel movie spectacle - and a bad one at that. Poor editing, incoherent plot lines, and some plot threads brought up only to be dropped and unheard of again, it felt like a schizophrenic departure from its two predecessors. I came out of the theater asking myself, "What was the theme? What was the point?" The entire movie, scene by scene, seemed to be screaming "THIS IS NOT THE LAST JEDI." Rather than focusing on a good film with cohesive themes and an intelligible plot, this film seemed to aim for pandering to its fan base. It couldn't even be complimented on its cinematography, wit, or character. All around disappointing and vapid film aimed to provide spectacle and no depth.… Expand

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xboxone007Dec 22, 2019

God the scenario was so bad... everyone dies and comes back just like that, because hey, it's the force!
And that ending... What a lack of imagination. It was so absurd that everyone laughed at the movie theater.

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mtown9999Dec 26, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just a mess of a movie with a lot of unexplainable plot holes. I couldn’t wait for it to end.… Expand

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bigcover22Dec 22, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is all about Rey - girl power. The Last Jedi never happen. Forget everything about it. No refunds. The GOAT without any training now trains nonstop. This obviously self- centered (female canine) neglects her responsibilities forcing the universe to suffer. Most importantly no one ever really dies. Do not believe any facts in this or any other film. Feelings rule. Beware the shameless amount of fan candy. It is to distract the most intelligent movie going base ever from this unoriginal, insulting, painfully predictable cliche. Rey appears to have gained twenty-plus despite multiple bindings. None the less, it does not slow her from single-handedly saving the very universe she placed in peril. That other stuff is just background noise. Moral: Rey is God. Two stars solely for John Williams.… Expand

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Thedude22Dec 22, 2019

The plot is ridiculous and filled with more holes than a delicious piece of cheese. It’s a clumsy farce and reminds us all of how the plot holes in the first two newer movies, continue to roll along and smash Lucas’ legacy.

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TommekDec 23, 2019

It was disgusting, JJ tried so hard to rescue the mess of star wars 8 the last....nerve mind. But the script have so many logical arrows...that it is really hard to watch. The other annoying part is that when you watch the movie it feels likeIt was disgusting, JJ tried so hard to rescue the mess of star wars 8 the last....nerve mind. But the script have so many logical arrows...that it is really hard to watch. The other annoying part is that when you watch the movie it feels like the actor, writer and JJ never sawed the olde movies.… Expand

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MatxumusDec 23, 2019

Better then first 2 which ain't saying much cant believe Disney ruined one of the greatest ip in all moviedum how can we ever forgive them. I wish they would sell the rights back to George because this was a abomination. It entertainsBetter then first 2 which ain't saying much cant believe Disney ruined one of the greatest ip in all moviedum how can we ever forgive them. I wish they would sell the rights back to George because this was a abomination. It entertains sometimes but it's missing at least decent saber fights they might as well been fighting with metal swords because that's not how you wield a light saber. Screw Disney they are messing up everything they touch next will be the new phase of marvel. The worst part was the action then the story plot/ story not to mention they barely had kylo do anything in the end take him out and what would change. Sad but cruelly I hope this is the last time disney even thinks of making a woke version of star wars not even sure if they should attempt another even if they promised to make it more of what it should of been they are empty just like there words would be so **** that.… Expand

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Williams140Dec 23, 2019

The worst Star Wars movie, a rushed and badly written movie where the story is an afterthought behind "Wouldn't that look cool!?"... RUBBISH!

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Josemgomez1981Dec 23, 2019

This movie is without a doubt not worthy of the name star wars. The entire experience of watching this movie is like watching something in which the cast and crew did just because they were contractually obligated to. The movie resorts toThis movie is without a doubt not worthy of the name star wars. The entire experience of watching this movie is like watching something in which the cast and crew did just because they were contractually obligated to. The movie resorts to recycling characters already dead from past movies without even a good explanation. Relies on insane video game like plot devices that dont cash out at the end, amd convert the characters in somehow the most out of place and stupid characters ever. People like to blame the previous movie for this, but the fact is that the previous one is a masterpiece when compared to this one, but then again even die hard 5 is a master piece compared to this one. It's a quick cash grab, a total waste of time.… Expand

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hunta2097Dec 23, 2019

As a life-time Star Wars fan, this movie is the last nail in the coffin for big-screen Star Wars for me. They really don't have a compelling story to tell here. Just Star Wars nostalgia, fan-service, lazy writing vomited on the screen for 2As a life-time Star Wars fan, this movie is the last nail in the coffin for big-screen Star Wars for me. They really don't have a compelling story to tell here. Just Star Wars nostalgia, fan-service, lazy writing vomited on the screen for 2 hours. I know The Last Jedi didn't leave things in a good place but whose fault is that?

Awful.… Expand

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HugMeJul 1, 2020

What can i say..... I love Star wars. I was a child watching 4 to 6. I was flasht to seen 1 to 3 Story and now this... The Film is a only mix out of i Show you Flashbacks and old Heros. Its not only that Disney gives us cute merch. TheWhat can i say..... I love Star wars. I was a child watching 4 to 6. I was flasht to seen 1 to 3 Story and now this... The Film is a only mix out of i Show you Flashbacks and old Heros. Its not only that Disney gives us cute merch. The biggest Thing i was dissapointet is that the hole film is a remake of the old movies. So many Times i have the feeling i have seen this before in the old movies. Young people have fun with this but for me its only boring. Sorry Disney. Hope you get it better with a new Story… Expand

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Grimm-xDec 23, 2019

very disappointed....thank you Disney for the mess and death of Star Wars...i thought after the Last Jedi this one would be much better but of course...it is all a mess....anyway it is all over now!

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jeroenvanhoordeDec 23, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This garbage makes no sense at all. And i thought the last jedi was bad, this is a whole other level of stupid. You don't get time to breath, and the whole movie is stuffed with no logic at all. Force ghost can manipulate the force for some reason (then why didn't the dead jedi help Rey?). Palpatine is alive, so why did we need a chosen one to bring balance to the force in the first place? Rey can lift objects, why doesn't she pull everyone out of the quicksand? Lightspeed skip wtf??? I can go and on about Jar Jar Abrams, he **** it up big time.… Expand

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JaxTexDec 23, 2019

A Safe, Uninspiring Copy and Paste of ROTJ that further destroys the accomplishments of the OT. It’s clear that this flim along with its predecessors are just Disney’s attempt at a soft reboot of the OT.

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MontanaSoldierDec 23, 2019

There is so much wrong with this movie. I tried to sit back and enjoy it but there where too many "what the hell" moments. There was to many big reviles that went unexplained. There were too many things that broke the laws of star wars. ItThere is so much wrong with this movie. I tried to sit back and enjoy it but there where too many "what the hell" moments. There was to many big reviles that went unexplained. There were too many things that broke the laws of star wars. It was the most frustrating star wars film i've ever seen and therefore the worst.… Expand

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LeXa31Dec 23, 2019

Полностью убили сагу тем что палпатина убила выскачка которая и отродясь не знала кто такой палпатин

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JohnnykatDec 23, 2019

A mess of a movie definitely does not feel like Star Wars but some strange teen aged sci fi but still the best of the Disney trilogy if you can call it a trilogy.

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1catbugDec 23, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The experience was much like the last two movies to come out. At first, you feel like you're having fun. After the nostalgia wears off and you start to THINK about the plot and the characters even a little bit you quickly realize this movie, much like the last one, ruins Star Wars with its horrible plot holes. This is truely something I'd expect to see written on fanfiction.net by a 14 year old. It truely is a horrible contrived experience. The actors I have nothing against, they did the best that they could with the material.

The parts of the movie I enjoyed were small general themes. Moments between Kylo and his family, and moments with Poe Damron in the end.… Expand

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SorimatsuDec 24, 2019

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

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MasterNodaDec 28, 2019

Pretty entertaining when you just watch it and turn your brain off, but the second the movie ends and you start to really think about each plot point and what happened, everything start to fall apart; more questions end up being asked thanPretty entertaining when you just watch it and turn your brain off, but the second the movie ends and you start to really think about each plot point and what happened, everything start to fall apart; more questions end up being asked than answered. Its clear the trilogy had absolutely no plan at all, and this is the collapse of that. Not exactly what you want from a final movie in a trilogy.… Expand

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scottredirectDec 24, 2019

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

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MisterkakaDec 25, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Only good thing in this movie is special effects and relationships between Kylo and Rey but tbh this is only heroes witch are showing to us other heroes are untouched like poe and Finn. Palpatine is in this film idk for what. J J Abrams and maybe producers change that what previous film show us.This is just bad Star Wars even clone attack was better. Sry for my English… Expand

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JohnathanTDec 26, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I feel sorry for Daisy and Adam. They were given over inflated characters with force abilities that leave the audience saying, "how did they learn that?" This is so over the top it makes the original movies seem real.… Expand

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Hobbit69Dec 26, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The first 45 minutes of the movie felt rushed and Forced, felt like they were building the first half of the movie around Leia only to conclude her character later in the movie as a distraction for Rey to mortally wound Kylo but then force heal him to health and then run away from him? You can see how absolutely crazy and hectic this writing is within the first hour and honestly could barely stand watching it to the end. The prequels are better than this **** in my opinion. Only good thing in this film was the visual FX and the acting. Poor Finn's only job was to yell Rey's name… Expand

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Calalv07Dec 26, 2019

Without any spoilers, I’d just like to say that I’ve never been so disappointed in a Star Wars movie. I wanted to love it, but I just couldn’t get past so many things. I’ve re-written the story into a livable version in my head. One thing IWithout any spoilers, I’d just like to say that I’ve never been so disappointed in a Star Wars movie. I wanted to love it, but I just couldn’t get past so many things. I’ve re-written the story into a livable version in my head. One thing I will say...it should’ve been 2 more movies at least. We’re rebels, right? Who says there can only be three? You can’t tell a story for forty two years and then ride out with half a story because some stupid rule from a long time ago says three.… Expand

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BlackJzDec 28, 2019

A mediocre ending to a mediocre trilogy. Don't waste your time, it's a crappy, rushed movie.

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Rams35Dec 27, 2019

An incoherent story riddled with plot holes. The movie feels like one big run on sentence; flinging you from one plot point to the next at breakneck speed. Just a total cinematic failure...

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JCutletDec 27, 2019

It pains me to say it but this is truly the worst Star Wars film. JJ Abrams has seemingly gone to great lengths to undo the good faith earned by The Last Jedi and, to a lesser extent, his own The Force Awakens in delivering this overlyIt pains me to say it but this is truly the worst Star Wars film. JJ Abrams has seemingly gone to great lengths to undo the good faith earned by The Last Jedi and, to a lesser extent, his own The Force Awakens in delivering this overly cliche, predictable and risk-free vanilla ‘conclusion’ to the Skywalker Saga. This film is made even worse still when held in contrast with the final scene of The Last Jedi, where the vastness and the magic of the Star Wars universe presents itself to suggest that heroes can lie anywhere, yet in TROS we are seemingly told that nobody else matters but a select few. Hence, this elitist schlock does an immense disservice to every other Star Wars film which has come before it. Boo!… Expand

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SMVDec 27, 2019

It was nice seeing old characters in the finale, but the movie was full of plot holes, momentum shattering scenes, and things that contradict previous canon. I'm sorry to have to say it, but I stand in the 'not impressed' camp.

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DisneyOrdered66Dec 28, 2019

After seeing the amount of positivity this movie received I felt called to review this disgrace after seeing it yesterday. Star wars was built on story and good characters. Disney star wars is built on visuals, cheap action and plot holes.After seeing the amount of positivity this movie received I felt called to review this disgrace after seeing it yesterday. Star wars was built on story and good characters. Disney star wars is built on visuals, cheap action and plot holes. Ill make it simple:

Story 2/10 - Surprisenly had potential but suffers from a huge lack of continuity between the movies, contradictions with the entire story of the real star wars trilogy. The continuity is so bad, for example- you probably forgot Finn had feelings for rey and rose, those storylines are ignored outright? The continuity faltered mostly because of the last jedi but the criticism must remain on this movie.

Characters 2/10 - Again, potential but nothing goes anywhere. Kylo Ren was a pretty interesting character and his redemption is kindof believable. They handled leia well considering the circumstances. Otherwise, everyone else acts incompetent (even the Emporer, which is really not his character) and its frustrating to watch. Finns storm trooper background has zero depth and is ignored. Reys final character arc is a solution to her identity crisis: I can be anyone. Its absolutely pathetic and misplaced. We get tons of new characters which we learn nothing about???

Visuals 8.5/10 - Everything looked really well but i have to dismiss some of the score because nothing, absolutely nothing intrigued me except exogol (This place was sick, refreshing). Otherwise, there is no creativity- how many desert and water planets do we need to see? At the start of the movie we get to see a few planets which actually look unique and new however, we see them for 30 seconds? Oh look a worm from the original saga... Is every planet in the star wars universe an ice planet? I will admit this is a little picky but in reality it isnt hard to produce new concepts, so I have to take off score cause this kind of fault is inexcusable.

Music 8/10 - John williams, I dont think its his best work but its good.

Conclusion 2/10 - This movie is a decent ending to the sequels but an awful ending to the skywalker saga (It makes no sense and undermines the story of anakin skywalker). I feel that the last jedi set the bar so low, people are thrilled to see a decent sequel. This movie is carried by the previous films via nostalgia. Every bit of emotion from the sequels is from elements from the previous films. That's the problem, there is absolutely no organic emotion because the audience is detached from the new characters and story...… Expand

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0RXDec 29, 2019

TL;DR A pandering, soggy, feminist, non-sensical, critic pleasing disappointment of a solid series.

As a stand alone movie, detached from reality, broken away from anything else Star Wars and that had 200 million dollars dumped into it, it'sTL;DR A pandering, soggy, feminist, non-sensical, critic pleasing disappointment of a solid series.

As a stand alone movie, detached from reality, broken away from anything else Star Wars and that had 200 million dollars dumped into it, it's okay. As the 9th installment that was supposed to shine as the apex of the grand adventure that George started spanning several generations with an established canon and formula, Disney and Kennedy spit in our faces and ruined what was going to be an amazing series for the past several years. Physically going to George Lucas and throwing away his creative instruction for his own series over Disney money only further incinerated the dumpster fire that was started with the constant bickering and firing of directors and producers. IX made VII and VIII make even less sense, and throws away so much of what was already established as canon. IX does a good job on trying to tie the loose knots that is killing off all male roles, making the sith (Kilo) look like an unconfident **** sorry excuses for character development, worse romance than Twilight had, and story development time wasting. This movie feels like it was rushed, poorly executed, and molded perfectly to please critics and leave the entire body of fans in the gutter. IX is a perfect example of pandering, you can see that divide perfectly between the people and the critics. 6 year old me is still shaking his head over this poor development that was established between Lucas Art's movies, and what was established in VII. I created an account just to convey this disappointment. This isn't the Star Wars we know, this is Disney's portrayal of what they wanted Star Wars to be.… Expand

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SkittleSkuntDec 29, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The editing was so fast I swear I got whiplash. It felt like a series of 1 minute scenes. At one point when the crew is trying to escape Kylo, for some reason Ray goes outside and Finn tells Chewy to go get her. Chewy gets immediately captured and then killed. Not 5 minutes later does the movie then go "No Chewy is alive you silly babies haha got you". It felt like a slap in the face. I walked out.… Expand

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ameoffDec 29, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The film production felt extremely rushed, as if they just wanted to hurry and end the main saga. I hate how they killed off Ben. His character development was good, but as it barely reached its peak, he died. His death felt like it was too soon, and straight up out of place. I'd love if the saga continued with them bringing Ben back.… Expand

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WaynesWorldDec 30, 2019

The worst entry of the sequel franchise by far. It's messy, rushed and desperate. The decisions aren't all bad, but they happen too late for us to care what happens or for characters to fully grasp what is happening. It's a shame becauseThe worst entry of the sequel franchise by far. It's messy, rushed and desperate. The decisions aren't all bad, but they happen too late for us to care what happens or for characters to fully grasp what is happening. It's a shame because there are lots of potential and new ideas that are worth pursuing, but this movie isn't it.

Hopefully Disney learns from this and goes in with a plan next time, as it is clear from these three films that there was not an overarching story for this trilogy. That's on Disney, that's on JJ for turning down the trilogy.

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SithLibrarianDec 31, 2019

A lackluster ending to a 42-year journey. JJ must have taken a wrong turn at Albuquerque. Disney first eliminates the EU and then blatantly steals from it, without adding context with makes for a confusing jumble of images. It creates moreA lackluster ending to a 42-year journey. JJ must have taken a wrong turn at Albuquerque. Disney first eliminates the EU and then blatantly steals from it, without adding context with makes for a confusing jumble of images. It creates more questions than it answers. Disney should take a page of Rey's poorly written book, and bury the franchise in the desert, it's dead.… Expand

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rjgcabreraDec 31, 2019

Horrible pacing filled with last-minute story decisions and cheap nostalgia tricks. I do like a good father-son scene, so I'm bumping my rating up to a 2. However, JJ and his team have shown their lack of creativity through blatant plagiarismHorrible pacing filled with last-minute story decisions and cheap nostalgia tricks. I do like a good father-son scene, so I'm bumping my rating up to a 2. However, JJ and his team have shown their lack of creativity through blatant plagiarism and lazy "mystery box" writing.… Expand

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THE_KlesKDec 31, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. JJ.abrams a merdé sur starwars ! avec le 7 remake du 4 et avec le 9 sur l'élu anakin skywalker !! scénario misérable... bref du grand n'importe quoi.
le 8 respectait au moins les jédi… Expand

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kilroy505Jan 1, 2020

I'm not a Star Wars Junky but am a sci fi person who is familiar with the prior movies. Was disappointed with how much ROS conflicted with the prior trilogies. Was further disappointed with the lack of coherence between the movies in thisI'm not a Star Wars Junky but am a sci fi person who is familiar with the prior movies. Was disappointed with how much ROS conflicted with the prior trilogies. Was further disappointed with the lack of coherence between the movies in this trilogy. As a stand alone movie it was fair with nice CGI and good acting, but the plot had many implausibilities and gaps. If rating it as a stand alone movie for someone who was totally unfamiliar with Star Wars, it's a 6. Such viewers are few and far between, so I rated it as a Star Wars movie and gave it a 2.… Expand

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Davos83Jan 1, 2020

This was just an awful film, there's no other way to put it. Let's see how many godawful cliches and how much CGI we can cram into 120 minutes... No chemistry between any of the characters, gaping plot holes and baffling loose threads thatThis was just an awful film, there's no other way to put it. Let's see how many godawful cliches and how much CGI we can cram into 120 minutes... No chemistry between any of the characters, gaping plot holes and baffling loose threads that aren't explained at all. They are riding on the coat tails of the original films - in reality, this is just another brain-dead action flick. Don't bother.… Expand

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BearpooJan 3, 2020

The new trilogy doesn't exist for me... Dreadful and adding nothing to the original and even the prequels... This movie tried to tell a lot but nothing interesting at all, shoving new things into a world which has already better alternatives.The new trilogy doesn't exist for me... Dreadful and adding nothing to the original and even the prequels... This movie tried to tell a lot but nothing interesting at all, shoving new things into a world which has already better alternatives. And ofcourse another devilish over the top plot-line which makes no sense... Nothing makes any sense, characters don't develop, not funny, no star wars feelings... If you don't know anything about Star Wars I don't understand how you can find this enjoyable, if you like Star Wars this way of storytelling should drive you mad... Anyways, I'm glad we still have hope thanks to the Mandalorian and future series... But let the Skywalkers die now please...… Expand

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Dylan117Jan 6, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Laddies and Gentlemen. George Lucas' masterpiece has been ruined. With the laziest and most predictable movie I have ever seen. Leia's death is the laziest writing I have ever seen and Rey's overall character developement is non exsistant. Save your money. Go watch something else at the cinema. Awful. So turns out that Annakin wasn't the chosen one. Screw this triology!… Expand

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RamboreviewsJan 9, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie is a mess from the get-go wjere we find out that palpatine is alive from the crawl.
Suddenly everyone knows that rey is a palpatine. Palaptine wanted to control rey but tells kylo ren in the beginning ro koll her.
Rey just steals the skywalker surname. Palaptine orders rey to kill him she refused but 10 minutes later she kills him but nothing happened.… Expand

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SpecialJ99Jan 14, 2020

After 2/3rds of a trilogy with no overall arc or direction, Rise of Skywalker tries to fit three films worth of storyline into one. It doesn't work. Rife with plot holes and inconsistencies, it's a bunch fast action sequences stuck togetherAfter 2/3rds of a trilogy with no overall arc or direction, Rise of Skywalker tries to fit three films worth of storyline into one. It doesn't work. Rife with plot holes and inconsistencies, it's a bunch fast action sequences stuck together with minimal room for character development or interaction. An incoherent mess.… Expand

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williamn00Jan 16, 2020

This movie is the second worst of this trilogy. The characters and the story were rushed and its not even enough to fix the mistakes from the TLJ. If you want to experience the real star wars then watch the prequels, OT and rogue one.

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seduffJan 21, 2020

Fan Service at the cost of a satisfying ending: Sadly The Rise Of Skywalker feels like it is ticking of a list of (the worst) fan based demands. The finale of the entire Skywalker saga is over simplified, rushed and nonsensical in execution.Fan Service at the cost of a satisfying ending: Sadly The Rise Of Skywalker feels like it is ticking of a list of (the worst) fan based demands. The finale of the entire Skywalker saga is over simplified, rushed and nonsensical in execution. There are a few truly beautiful character moments, however the editing is excessively fast paced and jarring, with a final scene that defies belief. This should have been an emotional culmination of 42 years of pop culture. I wanted to leave uplifted, suffice to say I did not. The 2 stars are for Adam Driver and Daisy Ridley's performances, considering the mediocre scriptwriting.(possibly under duress.)… Expand

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EstebanduPlanFeb 3, 2020

It is sooo bad. I was very sad looking at all the nice design efforts the team made used for this movie... I think that Disney did this on purpose, just to push all the fans away from Star Wars and make fresh fan base they can sell toys to.

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abcdefgg11Apr 6, 2020

This trilogy is just feminist and SJW propaganda at it's finest. I think the actors did a good job, specially Adam Driver, but they can't save the mess. I like Daisy Ridley as Rey, too bad she plays the stereotypical and generic strong femaleThis trilogy is just feminist and SJW propaganda at it's finest. I think the actors did a good job, specially Adam Driver, but they can't save the mess. I like Daisy Ridley as Rey, too bad she plays the stereotypical and generic strong female protagonist (Mary Sue) with no development or weaknesses, just innately the best at everything. Then we have the multicultural and inclusive good guys, that fulfill every quota, against the evil white males. Action scenes are good if you can ignore the many cliches and deus ex machina that take away all tension.

This movie is a huge disrespect to Star Wars lore and plotwise it was impossible to recover from the mess made by the last one. Masterclass on how to ruin a franchise.… Expand

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ProkopsApr 8, 2020

It is spectacular to look at, but my brain hurts from the stupid plot. I hate the lack of character develoment. Obviously there was no plan.

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SollyguyAug 7, 2020

Rey heals a **** monster with her hand

Thats **** cliche as ****

Dispite this there were many areas where lightsaber accidents could if happened but to their luck it doesnt yet again.

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SoyHenryVxJun 22, 2020

La volví a ver... no fue una buena idea. Es tan lamentable como esta película le falta el respeto al legado de las cintas originales, destruyendo todo el arco argumental del personaje más importante e icónico de la saga: Anakin Skywalker/La volví a ver... no fue una buena idea. Es tan lamentable como esta película le falta el respeto al legado de las cintas originales, destruyendo todo el arco argumental del personaje más importante e icónico de la saga: Anakin Skywalker/ Darth Vader. Revivir al villano principal de la trilogía original da la sensación de que toda la historia de Vader -su caída al lado oscuro y su redención- no tuvo ningún sentido. … Expand

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koyotJul 14, 2020

I really hope that ppl who wrote script for the rise of skywalker will never ever find a job. The level of absurd goes beyond what was established by previous "episodes". Nothing makes sense like in last season of game of thrones. Its likeI really hope that ppl who wrote script for the rise of skywalker will never ever find a job. The level of absurd goes beyond what was established by previous "episodes". Nothing makes sense like in last season of game of thrones. Its like somebody decided to shoot itself in the foot and kill sw universe on purpose.

For ppl who did not watch any previous. Its a move that the next day you wont remember. It has good fx thou. Stuff goes boom, blasters ans light sabers do zzuuuu… Expand

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WowRealy92Jul 4, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This entire move felt rushed the only good parts about it were few and far between. The story felt like it was supposed to tell a story but failed with pieces being cut and pasted in with an unhealthy dose of Deus ex Machina added in. On the bright side the music track was spectacular and well placed.… Expand

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DukedahouseJul 23, 2020

If you thought The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones were bad, you ain’t seen nothing yet. This film does have great effects and fight choreography. That’s it. That’s all that’s decent. This film is awful and has so many plot holes it’sIf you thought The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones were bad, you ain’t seen nothing yet. This film does have great effects and fight choreography. That’s it. That’s all that’s decent. This film is awful and has so many plot holes it’s just rediculous. This whole sequel trilogy by Disney has been such a mess except for the Last Jedi. It feels more like Disney was trying to put in more fan service than try to tell a satisfying conclusion to the saga. This is by far the worse installment in all of Star Wars.… Expand

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rcastellanosJul 26, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pésimo fan services, apela a la nostalgia para remendar una historia mal construida.
Crea inconsistencias en la historia.… Expand

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