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SHORTFINGERDec 20, 2019

i thought the movie was great. i enjoy the 2+ hours i was there. cannot wait for the dvd to come out. i been reading the negatives. not sure what they all wanted. it did make a full circle with respect to skywalker if you saw the very firsti thought the movie was great. i enjoy the 2+ hours i was there. cannot wait for the dvd to come out. i been reading the negatives. not sure what they all wanted. it did make a full circle with respect to skywalker if you saw the very first one they you will understand the ending of this one. special effects where great. i think they left if open for future movies maybe way down the road because there will always be the one bad guy sooner of later.… Expand

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GizilqDec 20, 2019

Я не знаю, как написать насколько фильм плох, не спойлеря. Это не фильм, это клип MTV - все дерганное, нет долгих сцен. Все сделано для чтобы зритель не успевал понять насколько бредово то что происходит. И нет, это не работает. Фильм -Я не знаю, как написать насколько фильм плох, не спойлеря. Это не фильм, это клип MTV - все дерганное, нет долгих сцен. Все сделано для чтобы зритель не успевал понять насколько бредово то что происходит. И нет, это не работает. Фильм - красивый набор идиотских ситуаций которые пытаются вызвать у зрителя ностальгию, но не могут.
Меня радует только то что Дисней не получил мои деньги - я сидел в кинотеатре бесплатно.

I do not know how to write how bad the film is, not a spoiler. This is not a movie, this is an MTV video - everything is twitching, there are no long scenes. Everything has been done so that the viewer does not have time to understand how miserably what is happening. And no, that doesn't work. The film is a beautiful set of idiotic situations that try to arouse nostalgia in the viewer, but they cannot.
I am only happy that Disney did not receive my money - I sat in the cinema for free.… Expand

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theRealLastJediDec 20, 2019

This movie is a confusing mess of a special effects epic with past and present Star Wars icons merging into a disappointingly swift end to the franchises most powerful evil protagonist. The only way you can safely traverse yourself throughThis movie is a confusing mess of a special effects epic with past and present Star Wars icons merging into a disappointingly swift end to the franchises most powerful evil protagonist. The only way you can safely traverse yourself through the jumbled lore breaking storyline, is to completely forget the previous 8 movies existed.… Expand

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Aj1775Dec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I thought it was a fitting full circle that leaves room for continuation. May the force with you!… Expand

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migue3500Dec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The worse movie of the year by far. The worse main character in a movie ever. The worse acting. Just the worse.… Expand

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BOJOPMDec 20, 2019

I'm horrified that Disney used Carrie Fisher's body as CGI in this movie, I dread to think the amount of perverted stuff this film's makers did with her CGI self. Disney's highly disrespectful to dead people. Also this film reminds people ofI'm horrified that Disney used Carrie Fisher's body as CGI in this movie, I dread to think the amount of perverted stuff this film's makers did with her CGI self. Disney's highly disrespectful to dead people. Also this film reminds people of Empires, the British Empire in particular which is completely unnecessary. Imperialism is dead Disney, get over it, there's no point in reminding people of a failed ideology. Let the past die.… Expand

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D0ngl3Dec 20, 2019

Much better than the disjointed second in the trilogy. Beautifully shot and directed. A fitting end to a multi decade series of films.

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ROANOKE89Dec 20, 2019

Thought the movie had character, good amount of comedy action, music was incredible well timed.

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iHellhound30xDec 20, 2019

Just finished watching it about an hour ago. Its far from a perfect film, but what Star Wars movie is perfect? I think they did a good job trying to fix everything the Last Jedi did. I was surprised that I actually enjoyed the film, and gotJust finished watching it about an hour ago. Its far from a perfect film, but what Star Wars movie is perfect? I think they did a good job trying to fix everything the Last Jedi did. I was surprised that I actually enjoyed the film, and got teary eyed four times during the movie. The pacing is super fast, and kinda makes the film feel rushed, but I get why its like that. I know there will be a ton of haters hating on this new addition of Star Wars, because hating movies on the internet is the "trendy" thing to do, but its a damn good movie, and feel content with how it all ended. Its not the ending I wanted, but its still good. Can't wait to see it again.… Expand

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BrianoforrisDec 20, 2019

JJ Abrams did a great job here, after the train wreck that was the Last Jedi. The media has decided to hate this movie unfairly, not unlike what they did with Joker. But the entire audience clapped at the end. I thought it was a great way toJJ Abrams did a great job here, after the train wreck that was the Last Jedi. The media has decided to hate this movie unfairly, not unlike what they did with Joker. But the entire audience clapped at the end. I thought it was a great way to wrap up the series. Adam Driver was amazing.… Expand

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BlurpinkleDec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A final cluster train wreck mess in a sequel that had no plans or even an outline from the start and wow it shows in this mess. This movie has no impact, internal logic, rules or consequences. Force healing and force expenditure death is stupid. BB8 gets smashed by Reys training - oh wait.. no he's fine. Chewy dies because of Rey.. in a force pull fight with Kylo.. oh wait, no he doesn't.. he's fine..... Kylo dies..or should be dead when Rey cuts his ship (why didn't he shoot her) and he crashes and explodes in what would have kiled anyone. Nope. Just a flesh wound. Rey kills him in a light saber fight.. right through the guts..... oh wait no.. sorry about that.. that light saber through your guts... ummm... nah lemme fix that... alive again! Thrown off a cliff into an bottomless pit to die by the emperor.. no you're not... climb back up. Kylo dies and is back about 5 times in this dumb movie.
Rey fully dies as well after she kills Palprocks with... the letter X!!! A mountain falls on her and fully kills her, she's dead.. they focus on her dead face she isn't frozen mary poppins she's dead... oh wait... no she's not.. Kylo heals her... oh but now he's really dead. What? WTF is going on with rules in this stupid movie? Why didn't Rey fade away when she died if shes the most super duper powerful Jedi of all time? If Kylo turned good, why didn't he turn into a force ghost? Force ghosts can move objects so why don't they just fight. Nothing follows any logic in this movie. Dumb dumb dumb dumb. It looks pretty though. Also easy to see Disney is out in force on Rotten Tomatoes with the bot army of one line 5 star reviews that say things like, "A great and satisfying adventure!" really? You give a movie 5 stars, take the time to get your dumb fandango ticket verified and that's what you write?… Expand

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Gui_PassoniDec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The movie has good times though, it does not hold on to bring a good ending, some moments are dragged, meaningless or unnecessary, although it is better than its predecessor is not yet a good movie, their fights are weak and try to convince us that the Emperor was hiding all the time, it completely takes away the sacrifice Vader made in Return Of Jedi, shameful this movie.… Expand

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anon973Dec 20, 2019

It was a bit of a mess but still great. I'm honestly surprised to see bad reviews at all. It isn't as good as Episode VII but it didn't have nearly as much cringe as VIII. It had a beautiful ending, I'm not a fan of Disney's Marvel movies butIt was a bit of a mess but still great. I'm honestly surprised to see bad reviews at all. It isn't as good as Episode VII but it didn't have nearly as much cringe as VIII. It had a beautiful ending, I'm not a fan of Disney's Marvel movies but it has been awesome to see a few Star Wars movies done right since RotJ.… Expand

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SebbyMakDec 20, 2019

Struggled to stay awake during this hot mess. Forget the new sequels, aren't part of George's lore

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Katarn127Dec 20, 2019

Undermines the previous movies (especially ROTJ) in so many ways — there was ultimately no point to this Disney trilogy other than to make money, which it has and will tons. Just sad.

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TylerPadillaDec 20, 2019

Many fans will be left unfulfilled, and for some it will be suffice. Lacking any originality TROS is pure fan service with a messy plot, and a somewhat satisfying ride of Star Wars joy. It's unfortunate that it's the end, and even moreMany fans will be left unfulfilled, and for some it will be suffice. Lacking any originality TROS is pure fan service with a messy plot, and a somewhat satisfying ride of Star Wars joy. It's unfortunate that it's the end, and even more unfortunate that it didn't end the proper way it should have. But with a film like "The Last Jedi", it's hard to recover from that.… Expand

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Jesse_a29Dec 20, 2019

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

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DJbustajuanDec 20, 2019

En la nueva película de Star Wars podríamos decir que se logró un heroísmo por parte de J. J. Abrams. La banda sonora es épica, posee un despliegue visual gigante, sus efectos especiales y digitales son superiores a los de cualquier entregaEn la nueva película de Star Wars podríamos decir que se logró un heroísmo por parte de J. J. Abrams. La banda sonora es épica, posee un despliegue visual gigante, sus efectos especiales y digitales son superiores a los de cualquier entrega de la saga, la fotografía es hermosa y tiene el montaje más versátil que jamás he visto en un largometraje... las actuaciones son excelentes (nada para el Oscar, pero se destaca el esfuerzo de Adam y Daisy), su historia es entretenida, además soluciona (a las fuerzas) el hilo argumental y narrativo que venía con huecos, incluso desde el inicio de la historia (La Amenaza Fantasma) y claro que no podemos negar que hay fallas, pero a nivel cinematográfico la mayoría de elementos funcionan, siempre y cuando seas un fanático de Star Wars verdadero; seamos sinceros, para entender "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" hay que tener muy fresco todo: cómics, novelas, videojuegos, series animadas, incluso hasta elementos de Legends que ahora son canónicos. Por otra parte, el filme está cargado de nostalgia, hay ciento cuarenta minutos de fan service en la pantalla, un guion casi predecible y con un par de detalles en cuanto a lógica que hubieran podido mejorarse. Sin embargo, los pocos problemas que presenta son de engranaje (sobre todo para el público inepto), y se deben al cambio de director/guionista entre los episodios de esta trilogía; aun así, no deja de ser una de las entregas más emocionantes de la franquicia. Después de ver la película varias veces solo me queda una duda ¿Por qué los “fans” están decepcionados? Quizás los fans de Star Wars, como muchos otros fandoms, no saben lo que quieren, están confundidos y no lo van a admitir porque la mayoría de los fanáticos van con la intención de salir enojados sólo por costumbre, para sentirse únicos y especiales cuando en el fondo son un montón, pero la realidad es que la película esta divertida y seguro que con los años será apreciada como una “obra maestra” del espectáculo audiovisual.… 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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eduardofmbDec 20, 2019

Great movie. Great plot. Great acting. Great ending. That is enough for me.

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RyanHerofTimeDec 20, 2019

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

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Noobslayer99Dec 20, 2019

This movie is a total piece of garbage. Don't waste your time or money on this dumpster fire.

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Traveller83Dec 20, 2019

Full of surprises, fixed The Last Jedi and gave us a good trilogy ending. I was without expectations and left the movie theater almost in tears. It was good to see Carrie Fisher one last time.

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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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Hugzzy007Dec 20, 2019

Just a mess of a fan film. Nothing really to add. Th a whole sequel trilogy has been an utter shambles and this is just a fan film full of "Hey, remember this". Lazy story telling from the franchise killer JJ Abrahams.

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solfireukDec 20, 2019

Some of critics clearly don't get what makes a joyful film. This is fast paced, colourful, charming, fun, emotional and rousing. The storyline is engaging and the characters are all there. Nothing is perfect but enjoyment is priceless.

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db3Dec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Loved it! Fast fun and fan-pleasing just as Star Wars should be! As life-long fan, I’ve loved all the sequels. This one didn’t disappoint. It had enough of what I wanted and expected, and it still had things to surprise me. Only criticism is that it was kinda shameful to have so little Rose time after her set up in the last film.… 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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JangnessDec 20, 2019

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

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afatalstabbingDec 20, 2019

First off, don't listen to the critics/fans on either ends of the spectrum who have been prone to hyperbole and will always rate it either a 0 or a 10. This isn't a 0 movie nor is it a 10 movie. This isn't be best Star Wars movie of all time,First off, don't listen to the critics/fans on either ends of the spectrum who have been prone to hyperbole and will always rate it either a 0 or a 10. This isn't a 0 movie nor is it a 10 movie. This isn't be best Star Wars movie of all time, neither is it the worst. Disney isn't the 3rd Reich risen from the grave and this isn't some SJW propaganda. But there are some big issues with Rise of Skywalker that can't be ignored. It's easy to tell that JJ Abrams tried to course correct hard after Last Jedi and it's just as easy to tell that the trilogy as a whole suffered from not having a single director for all three movies. The pacing is all over the place and there are definitely times where JJ expects you to just accept what is said or what happened for the sake of the plot and moving forward. If you're the kind of person that nitpicks the **** out of a movie for stuff like this you'll notice it and it might bug you. But dammit if I didn't enjoy it anyways. There's nostalgia bait and references to past movies and other established cannon, just a step away from the "wink wink, nudge nudge. Did you see what we did there?" type of references. The visuals are amazing and the spectacle is just as amazing. Daisy Ridley and Adam Driver give their best performances of the series. The music is even more amazing courteous of John Williams which greatly enhances the movie and highlights how important a soundtrack is for a movie. Bottom line, Rise of Skywalker is a flawed movie that also has its shining moments. It'll be the most divisive Star Wars for a long time. Apologists will say its the Citizen Kane of Star Wars, naysayers will say it's worse than Attack of the Clones and neither of those are true. It's somewhere in the middle. Neither amazing nor garbage, but good fun for this particular user. 7/10 if only just barely.… Expand

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tonywar93Dec 20, 2019

This review is not an easy one for me, especially since I struggled with finding something good about the movie. I had to watch it twice in order to realize what my impressions actually are about it.

On my first watch, the movie left meThis review is not an easy one for me, especially since I struggled with finding something good about the movie. I had to watch it twice in order to realize what my impressions actually are about it.

On my first watch, the movie left me mostly impassible while the story rolled in such a convoluted and disjointed way. The opening crawl left me off guard with its unbelievably awful plot twist reveal (though the trailers had hinted at the return of an important character); the action lacked any sense of danger and gravitas, as if it was all a walk in the park; some characters were severely mishandled and the one major revelation felt like a joke.

On my second watch, maybe due to the resignation, I managed to enjoy the movie more. I could easily move past the jarring parts and let the show ride me through the emotional roller coaster offered. Thanks to this, I was able to uncover the positive aspects of the production.

This movie works thanks to the three main characters, whom we see all together in the same frame for the first time. If more of this trio was shown in the previous installments, their scenes together would have more emotional impact. This movie works for the confrontations between Rey and Kylo, their connection and the way the Force is used in those moments (I actually loved this aspect). This movie works also for Kylo Ren, his performance and the choice he makes.

Nevertheless, the fact the movie is constantly trying to patch up what was done in Episode VIII (pointlessly, imo) and that there was no plan since the beginning on how the story was going to unfold, bogs down the tone and pace of the movie. The repeated action setpieces of the past movies is also something we could have done without.

Overall, this movie as well as the whole sequel trilogy feels like a missed opportunity for exploring new characters, new worlds and new situations. The excessive fan-service, the lack of originality (or guts?) and the absence of a clear direction is what dooms to oblivion big sagas like this one.

I give this score not just to the movie, which still manages to deliver his pure, child-like intentions, but to the whole sequel trilogy, in the hope Lucasfilm and Disney will find the strength to dare and plan.… Expand

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clavdio89Dec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Probably the worst Star Wars movie ever made: full of holes in the plot and with a final scene that makes useless the existence of the previous 8 movies. The Rise of Skywalker....Anakin should be on the center of the scene with Rey and Palpatine....not just as voice! This movie destroyed the Star Wars canon, substituting it with something that has no logic sense!… Expand

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CrazyDoc666Dec 20, 2019

The second of the trilogy was a complete dud (1/10) and this one was marginally better (1.5/10). With lots of complete failures, corny tales, horrendous script and terrible battles, Star Wars you are lost to me (at least at the cinema). ThankThe second of the trilogy was a complete dud (1/10) and this one was marginally better (1.5/10). With lots of complete failures, corny tales, horrendous script and terrible battles, Star Wars you are lost to me (at least at the cinema). Thank goodness though there is Fallen Order.....… Expand

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Syn_againDec 20, 2019

Not a bad ending to a bumpy trilogy ride. For those that enjoyed TFA, Rogue One, and Solo, you will enjoy RoS. It hits a lot of the marks you would expect of a Star Wars movie and while it does not dig too deep, it delivers the excitementNot a bad ending to a bumpy trilogy ride. For those that enjoyed TFA, Rogue One, and Solo, you will enjoy RoS. It hits a lot of the marks you would expect of a Star Wars movie and while it does not dig too deep, it delivers the excitement back to the fans. The first 30-40 min has a large amount of jumping around to get the story caught up to where things need to be to close out the film. If many of these initial elements could have been in TLJ, this transition would have been much smoother. I found myself really appreciating elements from TLJ that set up and fit very well into RoS to tie characters together and reinforce actions they made while leading to the next actions. Overall, all the marks were hit for these characters, especially Leia, Kylo Ren and Rey. Action was on point and there is lots of it, Humor is in the right places, and the nostalgia of what Fans like has returned. Well done all things considered.… Expand

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DwinnerDec 20, 2019

I enjoyed this movie and I will see this movie again in IMAX. Tops TFA for me, wonderful job JJ and crew. Though I do say I hope to see more star wars movies.......with a little more continuity if we are doing a trilogy

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seel82Dec 20, 2019

I don't understand how fans can hate this movie. Real 2019 product here attempting to see a movie in the first 24 hours of its release just to see how much you can whine about it online. I enjoyed it. I think Abrams did about the best heI don't understand how fans can hate this movie. Real 2019 product here attempting to see a movie in the first 24 hours of its release just to see how much you can whine about it online. I enjoyed it. I think Abrams did about the best he could have done with it. Disney needed to have consistency over the trilogy. Ultimately, I enjoyed it, and enjoyed the trilogy, though I find things that I can understand frustration over.

Average for a Star Wars movie. Still a damn good movie -- just not RotJ ESB TFA level.… Expand

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Mendax89Dec 20, 2019

Disney killed the Star Wars franchise. No story, no characters, no setting. Just SJW BS all over the place.

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AmayamiDec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ALL THE LEAKS ARE TRUE.... The movie is filled with action and very good visual effects. If you don't care about the plot and you like a lot of action , then it's maybe it's a 4 or 5/5 stars for you. Rey keeps being overpowered , she levitates wih the force at the beginning but it never does it again. She heals and throws force lightning , without need of training on it before. Palpatine is somehow alive an connected to a machine (never explained how) . Rey and Kylo can teleport things between them with the force (somehow). All in the movie progresses only for convenience, not for real development. Palpatine made somehow an army of thousands of Star Destroyers, each with cannons as powerlful as the death star. But conveniently , the Star Destroyers can't activate their shields in the atmosphere (Why?) and very conveniently destroying 1 star destroyer leaves the entire fleet useless. Palpatine is powerful enough to attack all the rebel fleet with Force lightning, but Rey can repel his attack easy to him (after listening all the jedi of the past) , causing an explosion. Kylo heals Rey, they kiss, and Kylo dies. The Resistance wins, the imperial fleet of the "Final order" is defeated easily. At least Chewbacca gets his medal. Rey at the end gets a yellow lightsaber and says "I'm Rey...Rey Skywalker"… Expand

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ItachiKaisuriDec 20, 2019

The movie was well done and many of the things fans have come to expect are all here: great visuals, great music, solid acting, and a breathtaking story.

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AnthonyXY79Dec 20, 2019

Much better than TLJ. Better than I was originally anticipating. Certainly the best of the new trilogy. The bar was admittedly low and it definitely has its share of flaws. It never quite reaches the greatness of the original films. However,Much better than TLJ. Better than I was originally anticipating. Certainly the best of the new trilogy. The bar was admittedly low and it definitely has its share of flaws. It never quite reaches the greatness of the original films. However, there are some very memorable moments awaiting long time fans.… Expand

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Mragusa2Dec 20, 2019

While certainly fun to watch and oozing with beautiful fan service, The Rise of Skywalker needed to be more than just that: it needed to the film that concludes the Skywalker Saga in glorious fashion. Instead, we are left with an ending thatWhile certainly fun to watch and oozing with beautiful fan service, The Rise of Skywalker needed to be more than just that: it needed to the film that concludes the Skywalker Saga in glorious fashion. Instead, we are left with an ending that ultimately proves to be both underwhelming and unsatisfying. The characters of Rey, Finn & Poe fail to really develop, which is a shame since they showed such great promise in The Force Awakens. Kylo Ren/Ben Solo is really the only character worth getting invested in, and he deserved a much better ending than what he got. You have to wonder if Disney, Lucasfilm & JJ Abrams ever had a plan for this new trilogy. I'm only giving this movie a 6 because I really enjoyed the fan service.… Expand

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olozhikaDec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I can’t believe what I just watched! The original trilogy was amazing, the prequels were good but the sequels and in particular the final episode that wraps all the story arcs up is amazingly bad. Literally bad, no joke.
I won’t go into detail as I’m sure others will do that just fine, but in short over the top action (heroes galloping along the hull of a star destroyer on space horses) to Rey having healing hands (death isn’t a problem anymore apparently) or how about thousands of ships all equipped with death star lasers, or how about the fact that to beat the fleet of Death Star ships all you need is Lanto to take the Falcon on a joyride to gather up more ships than we’ve ever seen before, all within the space of a couple hours. And the kisses, the one with Rey and Kylo and the lesbian one to tick the political correctness box...
It’s bad, I certainly won’t be going to see any more star wars movies at the cinema, certainly won’t be putting my faith in JJ Abrams again as he’s the master of remakes and am sure his future movies will be exactly like this one, rubbish rehashes of previous films in the same way this was Return of the Jedi mixed with bits of all the other movies... at least George Lucas told new stories with the prequels...
Good job J J Abrams, good job...… Expand

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stuxmusicDec 20, 2019

Did people watch the same movie? The effects are amazing, the story caps off wonderfully, and while the pacing may suffer a little, in reality, this was a fantastic star wars film that gave me all the feels a star wars film should.

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MackelopeDec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a lifetime Star Wars fan, I didn't hate this movie, just disappointed. Plenty of good ideas brought to the table that just felt rushed. Not the worst, and not the best. The movie seems to cram 2 movies worth of story into 1 movie. A lot of things where happening and there was not explanation to any of it. People where just showing up places, events where happening back to back to back. There was no breathing room in this movie. It feels as if JJ Abrams had plans for 7-9 and when he didn't get to do 8, he crammed 8 with 9 in the same movie. Splitting this movie into 2 would have made it much better. It's unfortunate that JJ just didn't get the entire trilogy, would have made for a better passed and coherent trilogy. On to the story, spoilers obviously. The return of palpetine felt unnatural, like if someone killed of the big bad guy in the last film *cough* *cough*. No explanation to it, just here he is barely alive controlling everything from the shadows. It felt like it kind of interrupted Anikins redemption and fulfilling the prophesy as the chosen one. This could have been mended if Ben was the one to kill the emperor, but I did still appreciate his redemption. Although it would have been nice to see Ben and Rey alive at the end.
The summarize, a very rushed movie with a lot of missed potential. Not the worst Star Wars movie, but definitely not the best.… Expand

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LostinATLDec 20, 2019

Anyone giving this movie a 10 is clearly only doing so to try to get the score up and I can say the same about the 0s. This is neither the worst or best movie ever period end of story. The movie has huge plot holes, poor pacing, and poorAnyone giving this movie a 10 is clearly only doing so to try to get the score up and I can say the same about the 0s. This is neither the worst or best movie ever period end of story. The movie has huge plot holes, poor pacing, and poor character development (for pointless new characters). However there are somethings this film gets correct, some of the action scenes are good, the sound is good, and some of the comedy hits well. So sorry folks this isn't a Citizen Kane nor is better than Joker (2019)it also isn't the new Mac and Me. 4 out of ten is fair rating maybe as high as 6 if you suspend the need for plots to be finished, but it is no zero or ten.… Expand

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Rj23Dec 20, 2019

This movie really was awful. It's not Abrams fault though. Rian Johnson made such a mess it was dead on arrival. Too many things not explained, Rey being OP af for no reason. Just a mess.

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Krimm90Dec 20, 2019

A lot of fun to watch! All about the fans which is ok. Subverting expectations is not always necessary.

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LokkenJPDec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I’m not going to post a lengthy review. Just a few words:
This is it, people. This is Star Wars. Some people will like it. Some people won’t. But this is the real stuff. If you don’t like this movie, it’s just that you don’t like Star Wars. There is nothing wrong with it. I’m sure there will be tons of other movies out there for you. But JJ got so much right with this one. Just the scene with Ghost Luke catching the lightsaber that Rey throws away (and behaving as the good old Luke we knew and loved) is priceless.... one of many metaphorical undoings of TLJ mishaps. There are a few nitpicks here and there, of course, but overall I exited the cinema smiling ear to ear like a child, something that haven’t happened yet with the new trilogy.… Expand

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ITBGDec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I give it a 1 because they at least made a movie. With great dialogue like Hux saying "I am the spy." This movie was a laughable disaster. You will get more entertainment watching the burning wreckage of the Star Wars franchise from afar then you would from watching this movie. This movie completely destroys any emotional resolution that the Return of the Jedi created.… Expand

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SevenDevilsDec 20, 2019

I feel insulted. I can't believe how bad the writing and the performances are. Or the plot. The Force is strong in this movie: everything feels forced.

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DevackDec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Parecen dos películas en una, muy apresurada y forzada obviamente, muchas situaciones deus ex machina penosas a mi juicio, si es visualmente atractiva, en fin muy triste el final para esta amada saga, cazas TIE en el hiper espacio? una chorrada y lo mas importante que falta de respeto a la familia skywalker, ben (kylo) debió haber sido el que viajará a tatooine al final, el debió dar el golpe final contra el emperador. Además mataron temmin (protagonista de la trilogía de libros aftermath) aplicándole un porkins, ni a su propio canon lo respetan jaja.
Well if you're a casual moviegoer or fan then this is for you, BUT if you're a TRUE star wars fan then do not waste your money.… Expand

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BernyMoonDec 20, 2019

I just couldn't enjoy the movie after all the bad decisions they made. The Last Jedi ruined The Force Awakens and The Rise of Skywalker couldn't fix anything. The soundtrack was amazing as always and Kylo Ren is the only new character I likedI just couldn't enjoy the movie after all the bad decisions they made. The Last Jedi ruined The Force Awakens and The Rise of Skywalker couldn't fix anything. The soundtrack was amazing as always and Kylo Ren is the only new character I liked (BB-8 too but it is a robot).… Expand

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JulianBarbosaDec 20, 2019

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

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PiscesDec 20, 2019

My Grandma and I loved it! Totally didn't make us cry. I don't understand the the bad reviews but to each their own.

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OpiningOnionDec 20, 2019

I saw many things happen very rapidly and all at once on the screen, but it's amazing that I didn't feel much of anything from them. The first half of the movie was basically like watching someone play a fetch quest in a video game afterI saw many things happen very rapidly and all at once on the screen, but it's amazing that I didn't feel much of anything from them. The first half of the movie was basically like watching someone play a fetch quest in a video game after they've entered godmode cheats. Rey's overpoweredness is even worse in this movie, with her suddenly able to do insane things that we haven't seen ever before. The side effect of this is that every moment of her on screen is devoid of tension, because she is guaranteed to win in spectacular fashion. It is also jam packed with memberberries.

The movie completely invalidates and ruins the achievements and payoffs of the first six movies, and the movie doesn't offer any explanation on why this happened. It was infuriating how they canceled out everything that happened in Return of the Jedi, and then proceeded to remake it during the second half of the movie.

This whole trilogy needed an outline and game plan. It is an incoherent mess devoid of good storytelling elements.… 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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Digibutter64Dec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I thought this was a pretty good way to end the saga. There are a lot of things that will make long-term fans happy, while also providing fair development for the new characters to the sequel trilogy (such as Rey finally learning about her parents).

It felt like it was retreading old ground on several occasions though, with the way Ben Solo/Kylo Ren came to the decision to ditch the latter name feeling rather shallow. I also feel like some things were added purely for fanservice, such as Lando's rather superficial role and the scene near the end where Rey and Ben kissed. I want to clarify that I don't think the fanservice factors made the film necessarily worse, but they will most likely divide the fanbase.

My biggest criticism with the new film though, is the decision to revive Palpatine. Not only does this largely lower the value of Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader's sacrifice in Return of the Jedi, but to me it seems like a lazy way to increase the stakes. They did an excellent job at portraying him as a menacing figure though, so I'll praise them for that.

Overall, I enjoyed this one, but it isn't my favourite. Somewhat better than The Last Jedi.… Expand

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LittlegizmoDec 20, 2019

wow... i didnt really like ep 7... hate ep 8 but this one is one of the best... dont believe trolls and haters... its a must see and excellent ending.... bravo

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Rygar1Dec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie is another slap in the face of George Lucas' vision. There is no Skywalker that 'rises' in this. The Skywalker legacy is crapped all over. It should be called the Rise of Rey. SPOILER ALERT: She is put into Game Genie God-mode and takes everything that belonged to the Skywalkers: the name, the lightsabers, the x-wing, the Tatooine home, the life essence of the last living Skywalker, and even the Title of the Chosen One. Complete garbage.… Expand

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LordGoyoDec 20, 2019

No es la mejor de la saga, pero resuelve muy bien lo que ha sido star wars todo este tiempo, un gran final para una gran historia. Arreglo el desastre de los últimos jedi, aunque sobran esas bromistas made in Disney, a mi me ha dejado buenNo es la mejor de la saga, pero resuelve muy bien lo que ha sido star wars todo este tiempo, un gran final para una gran historia. Arreglo el desastre de los últimos jedi, aunque sobran esas bromistas made in Disney, a mi me ha dejado buen sabor y me emocionó.… Expand

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CarsonEdtaDec 20, 2019

Really enjoyed the film. I liked the plot. Wish there was more from this timeline because I finally feel like I’m used to these new characters.

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johnnylacDec 20, 2019

I really enjoyed this movie! It was a hude task for J. J. Abrams to finish an entire saga and we see throughout the movie that he had to repair the mistakes of The Last Jedi while continuing (and finishing) the story. I think we should allI really enjoyed this movie! It was a hude task for J. J. Abrams to finish an entire saga and we see throughout the movie that he had to repair the mistakes of The Last Jedi while continuing (and finishing) the story. I think we should all keep this in mind and give him some credit. Still, no Star Wars movie is perfect, but the visuals of this one are great, the lightsaber combats are awesome and it is a good conclusion for the Skywalker saga. So... just go see it and enjoy!!!… Expand

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cardinalzaoDec 20, 2019

With the backlash TLJ suffered Disney found out Star Wars fans are largely incels who don't like anything different. So they decided to do this bloated fanservice to bring them back and failed. Can't wait for another trilogy where they blowWith the backlash TLJ suffered Disney found out Star Wars fans are largely incels who don't like anything different. So they decided to do this bloated fanservice to bring them back and failed. Can't wait for another trilogy where they blow up another death star.… Expand

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R1ck8r00keDec 20, 2019

I loved Rise of Skywalker my fav of the new trilogy - especially how it fixed the horrible writing of Last Jedi, in fact it may make that more watchable now. It’s got some great Star Wars moments in it, tons of action, explains all theI loved Rise of Skywalker my fav of the new trilogy - especially how it fixed the horrible writing of Last Jedi, in fact it may make that more watchable now. It’s got some great Star Wars moments in it, tons of action, explains all the questions & wraps up the whole saga nicely and good god is it beautiful to look at the visuals are amazing. Saw it on IMAX some parts were breathtaking. The script has some cheesy moments but I can forgive that, it’s clear J.J. should have been given the full trilogy to make by himself. Any ‘issues’ with the script are because they are trying to fix the problems that Last Jedi caused. I still hate how Luke was treated in Last Jedi & broke SW lore, but at least this movie tries to explain things in some logical way & link the whole saga together. JJ you did a great job with what you were given. Honestly I’ve been a Star Wars fan all my life and loved this movie.… Expand

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BastrianDec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bringing in the emperor, sucking life out of Rey and kylo to regenerate his in Ep. VI burned ass, just to be f*cked Up minutes later by Rey in the same manner he was already defeated by windu and Vader for TWO TIMES is the worst Ending to a 9 movies saga I could have ever imagined. Poor George Lucas, - You destroyed his life's work and my childhood… Expand

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isaidnoshadowsDec 20, 2019

This movie disrespects every part of the star wars fandom, which is arguably it's most impressive and only achievement. It tries incredibly hard to please everyone and in doing so spits in the face of everyone.

Somehow JJ Abrams managed toThis movie disrespects every part of the star wars fandom, which is arguably it's most impressive and only achievement. It tries incredibly hard to please everyone and in doing so spits in the face of everyone.

Somehow JJ Abrams managed to ignore not only the previous film, but his own film TFA too! Nothing is given a proper explanation, every answer is just another question that will never be fulfilled. They had one job, wrap up the arcs of the previous films and instead we got a hot mess which is unsatisfying and hopeless. Great work Disney.… Expand

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euuDec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In terms of plot, lore and even logic, The Rise of the Skywalker is the worst in the trilogy, which is really saying a lot. The one thing that makes it more tolerable than the other two is that it's not a complete bore.

Make no mistake, the plot is beyond stupid and JJ Abrams, as always, has no original idea and recycles stuff from the old movies. And finally, after having many videogames trying to be like movies, we have a movie that tries to have the plot of a videogame. Instead of having a normal 3 Act structure like any competently made film, the Story of the Rise of the Skywalker is structured like that of a videogame. So inthe first level you go to find the McGuffin, the second level you learn more about the McGuffin, third level is just there to prolong the gameplay, in the fourth you are finally reminded what the plot is and in the fifth you go to fight the final boss.

As far as continuity and lore goes, this movie is a travesty. I gues JJ just said **** It" and threw everything in order to make it more epic: Star Destroyers that each has a Death Star cannon, Palpatine can now take out a whole fleet with his lightning, people can be healed and brought back from the death(poor Anakin, if only he knew), etc. But my favorite has to be the cavalry charge on the top of a Star Destroyer, at least once in my life I would like to have whatever JJ was having when he wrote that.

All this stupidity makes it at least something to look at, simillar to a dumbster fire, unlike the Last Jedi which put me to sleep. Not to mention that the characters are almost likeable now and they do have some chemistry. Rey is still a Marry Sue but she finally has an arc. Poe is a pretty good character when he is not having his priviledge constantly checked by older women and his bromance with Finn is still entertaining. Speaking of Finn however, he is still useless. In the Force Awakens he was the character with the most potential but here, once again, he doesn't do anything, other than maybe being cucked by Lando at the end. As for Palpatine, he is kinda boring now since he doesn't ham it up like in the old movies. Still his Fortress and Cult were kind of cool, so props to them for the first OT character they didn't completelly ruin.

Rise of Skywalker is not what killed the franchise, it's just the final nail in coffin of a trilogy that was dead on arrival. But like Palpatine's corpse, Disney will bring it back again and again until it stops making them money.… Expand

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ibcoolalofbkDec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I enjoyed this film and feel like it answered some important questions about Rey's family history. Also I think this trilogy is trying to inspire a whole new generation of fans and include them as part of skywalker legacy. Much of what was presented i expected in the last jedi.....better late than never. TFA still was best of this trilogy and at least this movie picked up where 7 left off.… Expand

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RowdyRafeDec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let the past die? Sorry Rian Johnson. JJ Abrams filled this movie with nostalgia in every set piece to erase the farce that was The Last Jedi. Rian drove the sequel trilogy off a cliff and JJ Abrams tried to save what was left.

"That's not how the Force works."
"That's not how lightspeed works."

Boring light saber duels.
The plot was a series of fetch-quests.
Leia Organa was an NPC.
Rey is the ultimate overpowered Mary Sue.
New characters? We don't have time to care for you.

Rose Tico demoted to a minor character for kissing Finn without his consent. #MenToo

All spectacle, and no substance. JJ Abrams just copy-pasted the last act of Episode 6: Return of the Jedi, playing it safe.
Too many ideas crammed into 2 1/2 hours.

Episode 8 undoing Episode 7. Episode 9 undoing episode 8.
Get out of here Kathleen Kennedy. And take Rian Johnson with you.

This is the conclusion to the Skywalker saga?

Time to re-watch Episode 1-6 and forget the Disney sequel fan-fiction.… Expand

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KaxcerDec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I came to this movie with no expectation and was positively suprised. This was best movie of the trilogy. Maybe it was not perfect but its just a movie and it did its part. I cant imagine it to be any better.

I like the searching for Sith artefacts part, the hidden Sith planet, huge battle in the end that made more sense then the one in beginning of episode 3. Lightsaber duels were little bit boring to be honest. And the final duel between Palpatine and Rey could have been better.… Expand

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sandbornDec 20, 2019

The worst storytelling I've ever seen in a movie! In fact, this wasn't a movie; it was a 2 1/2 hour trailer. The story is incoherent, and JJ Abrams uses almost every movie cliche there is. I've seen salads made with less choppiness than thisThe worst storytelling I've ever seen in a movie! In fact, this wasn't a movie; it was a 2 1/2 hour trailer. The story is incoherent, and JJ Abrams uses almost every movie cliche there is. I've seen salads made with less choppiness than this movie. Even the title 'The Rise of Skywalker' is misleading, as misleading as 'Attack of the Clones' but worse.… Expand

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NotJackDumbZDec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I hate Disney and I hope that Jason from middle school sees that I gave it a 0 so that he starts crying in the corner ( in all seriousness I have no plan in watching rise of sky walker and I gave it a 0 just as a joke)… Expand

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ash287Dec 20, 2019

This is without a doubt the worst movie I have ever seen. Put Kathleen Kennedy and JJ Abrams on trial for murder of the first degree. Star Wars is dead.

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DavidLammyDec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. WHERE'S THE DIVERSITY?! As a black man who's proud of the multicultural utopia modern civilisation has created, I'm truly disgusted at the lack of progressiveness in this film. I thought the dark era of films was behind us, I thought we had finally reached the age where films didn't give white people such a high percentage of screen time, I was wrong. This film featured far too many white people and my black wife was appalled by Kylo Ren's nasty caveman like appearance, Ren clearly needed some dark chocolate on his body to of made him far less intimidating.

I hated how Finn kept kinda begging Rey to be her boyfriend, it's making us black people out like we love whites sexually which for the most part isn't true. Also Finn should've been less productive in this film as non-blacks do most of the work that keeps civilisation running and us blacks thrive off non-whites superior intellectual capacity in much the same way a dog thrives off the generosity of it's domesticated highly intelligent Human owner. Also I'm truly disturbed by Palpatine's appearance, he made me poo myself!… Expand

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JmGuteDec 20, 2019

All the leaks were true, sad to say so you really can't spoil anything. This is the classic example of too many hands in the pot and trying to course correct when its too late. 2+ hours of breakneck speed to try and resolve 2 previous moviesAll the leaks were true, sad to say so you really can't spoil anything. This is the classic example of too many hands in the pot and trying to course correct when its too late. 2+ hours of breakneck speed to try and resolve 2 previous movies at the same time destroying what was presented before, and not explaining or addressing the how or why. It saddens me that this is how my childhood franchise has ended. Probably the absolute worst Starwars film of them all, and that's saying something since I thought there was no topping jarjar binks....… Expand

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JamesRussellDec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I went to see it this evening and I thought it was insane, the story line was perfect and I thought Avengers Endgame was going to be my personal best movie for the year, but I have to say Star Wars was incredible well done to there whole cast :).… Expand

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Huey_KratosDec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "Let the past die, kill it if you have too" well someone finally killed star wars. I mean "Rey ...Rey Skywalker Lol hard to watch your childhood die… Expand

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Cbluth84Dec 20, 2019

Take negative reviews with a grain of salt. People complained about Force Awakens being too close of a story to New Hope, then blasted Last Jedi for changing the formula. It's near impossible to satisfy Star Wars fans. This is a good movieTake negative reviews with a grain of salt. People complained about Force Awakens being too close of a story to New Hope, then blasted Last Jedi for changing the formula. It's near impossible to satisfy Star Wars fans. This is a good movie and fitting end to the Star Wars saga which definitely plays it safe and can be choppy at times.… Expand

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jimmyJohnsguyDec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie is horrifyingly bad! it may be the worst movie I have ever seen perhaps ever! Rey is palpatines grand daughter yet at the end of the movie she is given skywalker as a last name?

That’s like giving Obama’s last name to the offspring of Adolf Hitler.

This is terrible writing!… Expand

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AdralDec 20, 2019

Leans into the themes of the Skywalker Saga. The ride is flawed, but it is a fun ride. It ends the Saga, and opens the door for the sandbox to open wide.

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OleksandrFromUaDec 20, 2019

Дуже розчарований сюжетом.Ставлю 1 за сюжет та 4 за спецефекти.

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Abrissbirne89Dec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The premise of the movie with Palpatine being back makes little sense and is not set up properly, or at all really... There is multiple such potholes thst reduce the enjoyment quite a bit. Multiple deus ex machina moments as well as fanservice at every possible second just make this daunting. It was too on the nose and lacked ambition because of it.
Now this movie ist far from perfect, but it was enjoyable at times. The conclusion is about as good as it could have been after the disaster thst was TLJ. The humor in this was also quite good and most jokes landed. Overall the movie was rushed, course corrected heavy handedly and relied solely on nostalgia to get people back on board, forgetting a good story in the process.… Expand

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SMcg122Dec 20, 2019

It just takes no risks and ultimately diminishes the stacks of the original trilogy by including a certain character and deciding to retcon aspects of the previous film. Say what you will of TLJ, Abrams, Lucasfilm and co would’ve been servedIt just takes no risks and ultimately diminishes the stacks of the original trilogy by including a certain character and deciding to retcon aspects of the previous film. Say what you will of TLJ, Abrams, Lucasfilm and co would’ve been served much better by embracing the risks taken and providing a story that gave audiences something new instead of a retread of past plot and themes… Expand

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Rhetoric85Dec 20, 2019

Excellent and brilliant film! You may have to watch it TWICE to fully understand but if you use your head and knowledge of Star Wars and are not just believing what is said and ‘what is written’ a true Star Wars fan will understand the LogicExcellent and brilliant film! You may have to watch it TWICE to fully understand but if you use your head and knowledge of Star Wars and are not just believing what is said and ‘what is written’ a true Star Wars fan will understand the Logic behind this well scripted and event plotful film 42 years in the making

Please note the resurrection was cast in the short comic based events if you don’t understand read the books

Thoroughly enjoyed Need a high IQ to fully understand the PLOT

Well received Movie Ace.

I have been a follower and movie critic for years

Excellent execution

5/5 STARS

Well done J.J ABRAMS… Expand

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ippikiDec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s Not a Starwars moovie it’s a mad « fast and furious » in space. This trilogy cancel all the narrative of the original one for a dumb story.… Expand

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Zirconpirate80Dec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very great movie. I've watched the star wars saga my entire life and have delved into the lore as well. This movie does a great job of tying episode 7 into 9, and also explaining potholes developed in episode 8.… Expand

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VilkaDetam1506Dec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Muy aburrida, con una trama predecible, demasiados personajes en la película en los que nunca profindizan, ni siquiera en la protagonista.… Expand

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Aggy98Dec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not a perfect movie, not a logical movie. But an emotionally powerful movie that FINALLY gave Rey some character development and offered answers, even though not all of them made sense. Overall a thoroughly entertaining bookend to the saga (and yes I thought the ewok cameo was cute shoot me)… Expand

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HTGamerDec 20, 2019

Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker is the tombstone of the franchise. Star Wars is done for as a premium series, it can't be saved by any number of new movies or TV shows, because Disney destroyed what made Star Wars special in theStar Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker is the tombstone of the franchise. Star Wars is done for as a premium series, it can't be saved by any number of new movies or TV shows, because Disney destroyed what made Star Wars special in the first place. It broke the concept of the Force, making everybody able to instantly become a Jedi Master with no training, something that goes against the very principles of life (you can't become good at something if you don't train a lot and don't have the talent). This trilogy of awful and pseudo "progressive" sequels should never have existed. If you think the prequels were bad just because of Jar-Jar Binks or Anakin Skywalker, the Disney sequels are even worse.

Episode IX comes after the disastrous (and dreadful) Episode VIII, so the producers and writers had to backpedal on everything that enraged fans and play it safe. Only they didn't have enough time to make a good script, so it's just a straight and mindless rush to the finale with no care or respect for the past.

Episode IX is actually a better movie than I expected, with all the mediocre reviews going around. It's better only because it merely relies on the nostalgia factor and fan service. Otherwise, it's just a rehash of everything we've already seen in past movies (including the dreaded Disney sequels).

The actual plot is some pile of horrible BS, absurd moments of stupidity, and some missed opportunities. I mean, there are a few pretty good ideas thrown around here and there (like the Rey-Kylo connection and dynamic), but they are never developed correctly, and are lost amidst the chaos and the cringe. There is simply too much stuff crammed in this movie, confusing even people like me who are used to crammed plots. It'd have been better to split this movie into 2 parts, delete the abomination of The Last Jedi from the face of the Earth while pretending it never existed (like the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special from 1978), and make 2 episodes of it.

One criticism I read in most professional reviews is about the "mistake of retconning Rey's parentage". It's actually the other way around. This retconning is the righting of an original huge mistake, and it's a pretty well done one, too, considering all that's happening in the movie.

The movie even somehow manages to end somewhat satisfyingly, despite all the chaos and cringe going on. At least I didn't leave cinema vomiting like when I watched the horrible Episode VIII: The Last Jedi. Only by watching the prequels/originals 3 times each was I able to get back to health in the last 2 years.

Overall, the Star Wars trilogy of sequels is a total artistic failure, no matter how many billions of dollars Disney make off them. Episode 1 had the memorable pod racing scene and the epic lightsaber battle of Qui Gonn Jin, Obi Wan Kenobi and Darth Maul. Episode 2 had the invasion of the clones. Episode 3 had the Anakin/Obi Wan lightsaber duel. The original films are unforgettable. What will people remember from the Disney sequels? Other than Kylo Ren stabbing Han Solo, or Kylo's peculiar lightsaber, nothing.

It's 5/10 purely because of fan service and nostalgia. Objectively it should have been 3/10, but I'm just human. Seeing Leia and all the beloved characters returning for one final showdown made me soften.… Expand

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FringeYaco101Dec 20, 2019

This movie did so much with the remains The Last Jedi left behind it tried to restore and finish the trilogy at the same time. I didn't dislike The Last Jedi though I am aware of and understand the disservice it did to the rest of theThis movie did so much with the remains The Last Jedi left behind it tried to restore and finish the trilogy at the same time. I didn't dislike The Last Jedi though I am aware of and understand the disservice it did to the rest of the franchise. This movie The Rise of Skywalker fixes most issues and continues to provide a great storyline with a lot of fan service to make it entertaining, allowing you to say your goodbyes, to cry, and regain hope. It isn't perfect this could have been more than it was, please treat it as a separate movie there's so much more to love and appreciate, it is an honor to have been able to see it to the end.… Expand

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will408Dec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So…let me get this straight. Anakin Skywalker died for nothing. And Rey has god like powers now. The emperor is alive, somehow, and it’s never truly explained in detail. Why Is this a problem? If the heroes don’t have a definitive way of stopping him, then how do we truly know if Palpatine is dead. Not to mention the fact that Rey, someone with very little experience could best the emperor. Just as a reminder; Mace Windu and several jedi knights lost, Yoda lost, Luke lost. What about Vader’s way finder.??? If Vader was aware of Palpatine’s secret hiding spot, why didn’t he tell luck in Return of the Jedi, “Luke, he might still be alive. We need to check this spot where he had a contingency plan. Here’s my way finder to get there.” But I guess that’s just a plot hole. Ohh and the emperor announces that he has returned. WHY????? “Hey everyone, the emperor here, I’m alive. And yea, don’t try to stop me.” I guess the emperor is just mentally challenged. Why would he announce his presence? Why not sneak attack with all those death star/star destroyers.???? And we still don’t know the state of the galaxy. Honestly this trilogy has a oceans worth of problems. & its obvious that this trilogy wasn’t planned the they continue to ignore the lore.… Expand

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Bcap1415Dec 20, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not the greatest but certainly worth going to see. O had a few problems, with it, never explaining anything with Palpatine, just there in the begining and no explanation of it. The whole world he was on was, they had 8 movies previous and no mention of it, then it felt like GOT with the whole thrown thing....that said, it was still a really good star wars movie that's worth watching.… Expand

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ThorerDec 20, 2019

Star wars has officially been ruined for me. Sad day. Movies plot was too fast and killed off the skywalkers for no reason and made vaders redemption nullified

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BergN7Dec 20, 2019

Destroyed Franchise, Destroyed Classic Characters, Destroyed Lucas Legacy, Destroyed fanbase.

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sombreMouDec 20, 2019

Le film est dynamique et très dense en action. Alors oui certains éléments ne plairont pas à tout le monde. Cependant cet épisode sauve un peu la baraque.

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CheneygramDec 20, 2019

Loved rise of the skywalker. Amazing ending to the saga. Need to see it again.

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intruder313Dec 20, 2019

Given the absolute mess made by Ruin on Ep.8 this was always going to be a difficult task. I think he did a great job with the few remaining plot elements and barring some janky scenes and the pathetic fake character death it's anGiven the absolute mess made by Ruin on Ep.8 this was always going to be a difficult task. I think he did a great job with the few remaining plot elements and barring some janky scenes and the pathetic fake character death it's an entertaining film with actual Star Wars at its core.… Expand

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Joolsx80Dec 20, 2019

I have no idea what I just watched. The most haphazard assemblage of random scenes, all of which seem to fall in one (or more) of these categories, without actually following any kind of plot:
- awkwardly retconning the mess made by TLJ
-I have no idea what I just watched. The most haphazard assemblage of random scenes, all of which seem to fall in one (or more) of these categories, without actually following any kind of plot:
- awkwardly retconning the mess made by TLJ
- shameless fanservice
- plot-irrelevant visual spectacle… Expand

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xxXMelB96XxxDec 20, 2019

Fantastic movie, really rounded the 42 years in the making. Answered more questions then raising questions. Amazing story and great consistency throughout the whole movie. Well worth watching, definitely getting this on 4k to rewatch as manyFantastic movie, really rounded the 42 years in the making. Answered more questions then raising questions. Amazing story and great consistency throughout the whole movie. Well worth watching, definitely getting this on 4k to rewatch as many times possible. Amazing work and dedication by all that both wrote it and participated in the making of this end to the saga. A huge congratulations on this amazing movie!!… Expand

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longballburrellDec 20, 2019

Caveat: I am a life-long Star Wars fan and quite easy to please. Original, Prequels, comics, novels, video games, etc. Love it all.

Having said that, The Last Jedi was the worse thing that ever happened to Star Wars. Just awful. That out ofCaveat: I am a life-long Star Wars fan and quite easy to please. Original, Prequels, comics, novels, video games, etc. Love it all.

Having said that, The Last Jedi was the worse thing that ever happened to Star Wars. Just awful. That out of the way, Rise of Skywalker was a wonderful addition to the Star Wars story. It undid as much of The Last Jedi as possible, given the train wreck that was left. The characters were treated with respect, developed in meaningful ways, and viewers weren't assaulted with constant subversion of expectations. Go see it. Have fun. Enjoy a good Star Wars story.… Expand

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