Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: December 20, 2019
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skullchristJul 17, 2020
Any Star Wars movie that is devoid of the stain known as George Lucas is an automatic masterpiece in my book.

Sorry Prequel Kids your Star Wars childhood was a lie perpetrated by Darth Lucas and you have been enthralled by the dreaded LucasAny Star Wars movie that is devoid of the stain known as George Lucas is an automatic masterpiece in my book.

Sorry Prequel Kids your Star Wars childhood was a lie perpetrated by Darth Lucas and you have been enthralled by the dreaded Lucas Stockholm Syndrome.

One word...cough...cough...Midichlorians. The antithesis of and Lucas' open hatred for everything that Star Wars stands for is wrapped up in one single word.… Expand
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wowi132Jul 17, 2020
Apart from the pretty graphics, absolutely nothing makes this movie worth watching.
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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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CarvajinhxJul 13, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un desastre infinito, intenta arreglar lo que Episodio 8 hizo mal que a su vez intenta arreglar lo que Episodio 7 hizo mal. La película empieza mal contándote que Palpatine ha vuelto, cosa que pasa en los primeros 5 minutos de película, pero que destroza la sorpresa a gente que, como yo, no habíamos visto los trailers. La totalidad de la película es un insulto a los fans de la saga, lleno de huecos argumentales, personajes sin desarrollo y chistes para niños de 4 años. Rey es una Mary Sue y la Fuerza se ha convertido en un Deus Ex Machina que saca poderes nuevos de la nada cada 5 minutos. La película no explica nada en ningún momento y si lo hace usa la Fuerza como excusa. Que Leia salga en esta película es una completa falta de respeto a la actriz y a su familia. En general, un insulto de película y un final lamentable para una de las mejores sagas de todos los tiempos.… Expand
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numaxarJul 13, 2020
No puedo creer lo que han hecho con Star Wars en las ultimas 3 películas, es una falta de respeto a los fans, a los personajes tan queridos que mataron, para dar lugar a nuevos personajes que no son interesantes ni carismáticos para nada, aNo puedo creer lo que han hecho con Star Wars en las ultimas 3 películas, es una falta de respeto a los fans, a los personajes tan queridos que mataron, para dar lugar a nuevos personajes que no son interesantes ni carismáticos para nada, a nadie le importan. Un desastre la trilogía Disney… Expand
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harkleptJul 12, 2020
A series of short scripted events with little pacing litter the movie left and right. Admittedly it would be hard to finish out an ill-planned trilogy, but doubling down on story and writing decisions made by the previous film would have beenA series of short scripted events with little pacing litter the movie left and right. Admittedly it would be hard to finish out an ill-planned trilogy, but doubling down on story and writing decisions made by the previous film would have been the best option in the field of very little places to go. Instead the film unnecessarily trashes the previous film and "fixes" what I can only imagine JJ Abrams saw as 'mistakes'. As a result, the film seems liked a rushed mixed bag filled with hollow moments and empty fan service. Rather than try to rush out a film in 2 years, this would have been better saved with more time on the writing floor, and communicating with the previous director.

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RaiderzJul 11, 2020
I was genuinely shocked how terrible the plot of this movie was. You have 40 years of cinematic history with complicated arcs and deep themes based on the world mythology, and a multibillion-dollar company with enough resources to hire theI was genuinely shocked how terrible the plot of this movie was. You have 40 years of cinematic history with complicated arcs and deep themes based on the world mythology, and a multibillion-dollar company with enough resources to hire the best screenwriters in the industry, and they ended up with a story where a bunch of undeveloped characters chase a thing to find another thing that will give them access to a bad guy who came from nowhere to kill him with a lightsaber. And the editing... I watched this movie in a theater, and it gave me a real headache. The camera never stops floating around, the characters talk fast and constantly scream, scenes replace each other so rapidly that you do not have time to realize what happened in the previous one, as in the next they already managed to introduce and withdraw a new character. In general, this film feels like a trailer of a few seasons of a TV show, and this is not an exaggeration. I don't know what went wrong with the production, especially after the JJ's Force Awakens which I liked (not loved but liked), but this new trilogy was a huge waste of a potential. And it's just sad.… Expand
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MiloGrayJul 11, 2020
U know it wasn’t the worst movie in the world but it was a shame to end it like this. I love Star Wars and the trailer made this one seem incredible but I was disappointed by the outcome. However. ALL HAIL BABU FRIK
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BozoniniJul 10, 2020
Great camera work. nice music. Horrible characters, very political - in this movie like in all the new movies all white men are evil. Made me feel like they focused on doing this movie tolerant and PC more then actually make actors act andGreat camera work. nice music. Horrible characters, very political - in this movie like in all the new movies all white men are evil. Made me feel like they focused on doing this movie tolerant and PC more then actually make actors act and working on the script. Nice couch netflix movie but not exciting at all… Expand
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ThePapaJonesJul 9, 2020
As a fan of the saga for years, it hurt me the end that Disney made for a magnificent saga that unfortunately has spoiled with this latest trilogy, with an ending that seems straight out of the sleeve, unimaginative and has no consistencyAs a fan of the saga for years, it hurt me the end that Disney made for a magnificent saga that unfortunately has spoiled with this latest trilogy, with an ending that seems straight out of the sleeve, unimaginative and has no consistency with the other films or with herself. It has been, in my opinion, a narrative disaster that has caused the death of a magnificent saga by Disney.… Expand
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donRoLonJul 4, 2020
awful, i can't say anything else. it's a shame of star wars universe. 75 letters
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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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LucasMoura22Jul 3, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very bad movie. My hype was very high for this film, although I know that its predecessor "Star Wars The Last Jedi" was very bad, I was wrong to think that this film could be better than episode VIII, this film is much worse than the its predecessor. Why bring Palpatine back ?????? This totally breaks the proficiency of the chosen and Darth Vader / Anakin Skywalker. Rey’s kiss with Kylo Ren / Ben Solo is the worst scene in the movie, Rey’s healing power is terrible, out of nowhere she becomes a "Jedi" and learns to do that? (Information on the Star Wars canon) Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidius' master "Darth Plagueis" did not achieve this power, as Palpatine says in episode III Star Wars Revenge of the Sith, so out of nowhere Rey learns to manipulate "Midichlorians" heal and transfer vitality to another person. Another detail **** is Rey being granddaughter of Emperor Palpatine, what the hell is that ?? !! I don't even comment on Rey at the end of the movie saying "I'm Rey, Rey Skywalker". The film also has "cool" things, like the space battle at the end of the film, Kylo Ren is still amazing, Rey’s yellow saber, the soundtrack, the visual effects and, of course, the droids R2-D2 and C3 - PO , BB -8 and the new one that I forgot the name.

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

Note that this was my opinion about the film.… Expand
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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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GodirsJun 30, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very good movie, mainly the end with the pregnant of Rey (with Kylo ren) by the enigmatic power of the force. Was poetic and artistic, in addition, the possibility of a new trilogy in the future (with twin children).… Expand
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SKDJun 29, 2020
Finally wrote a review for this because I watched it on a Disney Plus trial (I refuse to pay money to see this movie). I was burned by the first two movies and was not going to let it happen again.

It was everything I thought it would be: aFinally wrote a review for this because I watched it on a Disney Plus trial (I refuse to pay money to see this movie). I was burned by the first two movies and was not going to let it happen again.

It was everything I thought it would be: a soulless mess. Nobody has any motivation for doing anything. Kylo is bad, because reasons. Rey is good, because reasons. The Emperor is back, because reasons. He has a large fleet that wants to do bad things, because reasons. At the end Rey gets to walk away with Han’s Falcon, Luke’s X-wing, Luke’s Lightsaber, Luke’s home, and Luke’s last name, because reasons.

Maybe if J.J. Abrams had an ounce of creativity we would eventually get to those reasons, but we never do. It was just a rehash of all the greatest hits from a trilogy that had already been done perfectly 40 years ago. It’s kind of sad actually, like listening to a tone-deaf teenage band trying to recreate Aerosmith in their garage. Nostalgia sells, but never satisfies.… Expand
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TomBigJun 29, 2020
If you are like me and don´t feel any emotional bond to the old movies, this can be a very big enjoyable space action adventure movie with great visuals and perfect sound, best enjoyed in a theater. The Plot of course had to work with, whatIf you are like me and don´t feel any emotional bond to the old movies, this can be a very big enjoyable space action adventure movie with great visuals and perfect sound, best enjoyed in a theater. The Plot of course had to work with, what the last Jedi had left behind and it is obvious that there wasn´t a great plan beheind everything like you feel with marvel movies, but if you are able to shut down your brain for some lightsaber fight, filmed in cooler ways then ever Star Wars movie befor it, you are going to have a good time and I don´t think there would have been any better way to clean up after the last Jedi. JJ sure made the best out of what he had to work with.… Expand
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bertboy93Jun 28, 2020
TLJ made it hard to make a good ep9, a lot peaple did not like it, it was not a good sequel (solid movie on its own) normaly i would give this movie a 7/10 but because JJ had a hard job making this movie realy good and actualy made a solidTLJ made it hard to make a good ep9, a lot peaple did not like it, it was not a good sequel (solid movie on its own) normaly i would give this movie a 7/10 but because JJ had a hard job making this movie realy good and actualy made a solid movie out of it i am giving ep9 an 8/10… Expand
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Smilodon07Jun 27, 2020
Disney trilogy is a desaster. TROS is a living plothole and is jumping from place to place without any explanation. I watched it unfold with the leaks and watched it twice. The first and the last time. I hope that Disney will sell STAR WARSDisney trilogy is a desaster. TROS is a living plothole and is jumping from place to place without any explanation. I watched it unfold with the leaks and watched it twice. The first and the last time. I hope that Disney will sell STAR WARS to someone that knows what the bleep they are doing since this movie shows that there was no plan for the story. For me, this movie is the worst of the sequel trilogy and I will always say: Star Wars has 6 episodes, no more.… Expand
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Johnnybravo8125Jun 27, 2020
This movie felt like they truly gave up on trying to write a decent story. A soulless cash grab really.
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eimfJun 27, 2020
Um roteiro sem nexo com um monte de desculpas para apenas inserir fan services.
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General_kenobiJun 27, 2020
They ruined all of our memories. I give 3 beacuse of Star Wars and Visual Effects.
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tortuga64Dec 25, 2019
This is a bad way to end a saga, this movie is disappointing, this new trilogy is a **** mess.
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kyberusJun 26, 2020
Basically an attempt to walk back the last film, which works rather poorly, unfortunately.
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vince13612Jun 25, 2020
i think this movie is very underrated and inst that bad actually. the action and cinematography was good and even though palpitate coming back made no sense and there are plotholes it still enjoyed it.
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gingaishaJun 24, 2020
Estaría bien crear un sello de 'para progres' y así me ahorro disgustos y dinero porque lo de meter todas las razas con calzador...
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aw22jdJun 24, 2020
An unremarkable ending to an unremarkable trilogy, I didn't care about these characters, the multiple MacGuffins and the lackluster direction given to these actors. Give me a good story and I can forgive most movie sins, but leave me with aAn unremarkable ending to an unremarkable trilogy, I didn't care about these characters, the multiple MacGuffins and the lackluster direction given to these actors. Give me a good story and I can forgive most movie sins, but leave me with a story that I dislike and you have lost a customer.… Expand
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JacobsQuestJun 23, 2020
While Not as thought provoking as The Last Jedi and not as well constructed as The Force Awakens, this movie still offers an action filled Indiana Jones style adventure through space. With repeat viewings the Cons lessened and the Pros shinedWhile Not as thought provoking as The Last Jedi and not as well constructed as The Force Awakens, this movie still offers an action filled Indiana Jones style adventure through space. With repeat viewings the Cons lessened and the Pros shined brighter. If you're a fan of the Prequels, warts and all, then you'll find a lot to love here. At the end of the day, this is a Flash Gordon serial homage.… Expand
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Reciter5613Jun 23, 2020
I would not say it's bad but it's not great like we want it to be. I like what they were trying to do with it but it did seemed rushed for a movie over two hours. There were interesting things but also total BS moments as well. Hopefully whenI would not say it's bad but it's not great like we want it to be. I like what they were trying to do with it but it did seemed rushed for a movie over two hours. There were interesting things but also total BS moments as well. Hopefully when they make more movies (we know they will) they will learn from this trilogy give us something spectacular.… Expand
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zxcvbnm321Jun 23, 2020
I can only hope this helps to finish off Star Wars, people really need to stop giving their money to the people who make such awful things upon this earth. The world has enough ugliness in it already, stop investing fortunes into making it worse.
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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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DomPlanetJun 22, 2020
A long drug out movie, and all of the scene leading up to the end are garbage. No good outcome. Not what Lucas would have wanted. In my opinion, one of the worst in the saga.
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SrRebeldeJun 22, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Esta trilogia de Star Wars ya venia siendo bastante... sosa. El beso que tuvieron al final los protagonistas de la historia fue completamente innecesario. El guion en su totalidad no me ha gustado para nada, hubiese preferido que nuestra protagonista proviniese de la nada y no provenga de un linaje especial.… Expand
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Fluid_DynamicsDec 19, 2019
I think people want to hate the final movie a little too badly. There’s now a segment of the fan base going in subconsciously and sometimes consciously scanning the entire film for what they screwed up. It’s Disney’s problem that theyI think people want to hate the final movie a little too badly. There’s now a segment of the fan base going in subconsciously and sometimes consciously scanning the entire film for what they screwed up. It’s Disney’s problem that they disappointed us in some of the prior movies, it’s now our fault if we stroll in with this degree of confirmation bias. I think over time people will discover what a monumental accomplishment it was to tie all of this together without over doing it even more. This movie crams in an incredible amount and in our opinion is better than every episode except episode 4-6. It’s dense and rushed, but it’s fun. There’s a lot buried in here to enjoy in future viewing or an extended edition that gives it more time, which will be pretty cool.… Expand
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isomarcusJun 21, 2020
a bunch of random ideas thrown in a huge narrative mess, without even thinking about what film they were screenweriting for. this has nothing to do with star wars, nor with basic good movie story writing. an absolute disaster. go watch aa bunch of random ideas thrown in a huge narrative mess, without even thinking about what film they were screenweriting for. this has nothing to do with star wars, nor with basic good movie story writing. an absolute disaster. go watch a random action movie on netflix instead of wasting time on this abomination.



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Pompeylad76Jun 21, 2020
An overall good movie excellent Saturday night in movie.... But as a star wars movie lacks substance. Pacing would have benefitted from the movie being cut in two parts. Then perhaps it wouldn't have needed to rely on novels to fill the gapsAn overall good movie excellent Saturday night in movie.... But as a star wars movie lacks substance. Pacing would have benefitted from the movie being cut in two parts. Then perhaps it wouldn't have needed to rely on novels to fill the gaps in story. john boyega needed more screen time and a better story. needed the fan service to be toned down 7/10. May the force be with you. Disney needs to up the game with better story for its characters.… Expand
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MoKShoJun 21, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The retconning from Abrams sadly is too little too late. This should’ve been st least a two part finale like Harry Potter or Panem did. But on the other hand there is nothing good about this movie I wanted to see more from so whatever. This movie series should’ve been the final trilogy of cinemas most historical franchise and it turned out to be..nothing. De-canonice please.… Expand
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Takneshan1314Jun 21, 2020
This movie is dumb and made as a die ha rd star wars fan angry and **** sad. J.J. Abrams and Rian Johnson thanks a lot for ruining star wars. For example, there is a **** scene where Rey and Ren fight each other like **** kids and oops reyThis movie is dumb and made as a die ha rd star wars fan angry and **** sad. J.J. Abrams and Rian Johnson thanks a lot for ruining star wars. For example, there is a **** scene where Rey and Ren fight each other like **** kids and oops rey accidentally uses here force and kills chewbacca, even tho she is shown to be a **** powerful Jedi with very little training. It's **** stupid.… Expand
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AitherJun 20, 2020
Honestly, what was Disney thinking putting Kathleen Kennedy in charge? The Rise of Skywalker is filled with plot holes and inconsistencies. It honestly just defecates all over what the Star Wars universe has built up since A New Hope wasHonestly, what was Disney thinking putting Kathleen Kennedy in charge? The Rise of Skywalker is filled with plot holes and inconsistencies. It honestly just defecates all over what the Star Wars universe has built up since A New Hope was released. This is a travesty beyond the likes of Game of Thrones season 8, and will go down in history as the worst film in the franchise (next to The Last Jedi).… Expand
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FulanoJun 20, 2020
e é muita nota ainda, um filme que representa o prego no caixão de uma grande franquia de filmes.
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0_destiny_yJun 19, 2020
One of the beeeeeeeeesssssst starwars i have ever seen
I realy enjoyed that
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HigroundJun 16, 2020
This movie is just terrible. The character arcs, the lore-breaking stuff, the terrible ending or how JJ is trying to tell the story of two movies inside of one. Not a worthy conclusion.
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SophosMajorJun 13, 2020
I understand that Disney is trying to reconstruct and modernize the Star Wars universe for a new generation. That's fine, I have no problem with that. However, that doesn't excuse the fact that this was simply was a subpar film. A cliche andI understand that Disney is trying to reconstruct and modernize the Star Wars universe for a new generation. That's fine, I have no problem with that. However, that doesn't excuse the fact that this was simply was a subpar film. A cliche and predictable plot, characters behaving inconsistently, and nonsensical scenes unrelated to the movie (or prior episodes) makes this film a rather disappointing finale to this new trilogy. Carrie Fisher's untimely and unfortunate death along with struggles for creative control clearly prevented this film from excelling.… Expand
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Will00020Jun 8, 2020
For real...NOTHING in this movie rrally worked...and this is why you should make a movie that tries to to appeal to everyone...
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Timelord64Dec 25, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a avid fan of Star Wars since the age of 13 seeing the first movie at a drive in, my love for this franchise grew with every new release, from episodes 1-6 it seemed I couldn't get enough. The final 3 movies of the Star Wars series, leading to the Rise of Skywalker left me disappointed with each new release and Rise of Skywalker was no better.
From the opening crawl to the very end it seemed... forced (pun not intended) crammed every minute of the movie with ever changing plots, and canon destruction had me sitting in the theatre at the end wondering "What did I just see"
The story line of this final film was spotty and leaves lots of questions, like how did Palpatine survive all this time, and if he was alive, why did he announce himself to the galaxy before his final plans were complete? Palpatine seemed so out of character in this film, his role made no sense, he truly was not as powerful as led to believe in the trailers and hints. The truly most powerful player in this role is Rey. How this person becomes a Jedi with little or no training then later on in this final being trained by none other than Leia who has the skills and experience of a Jedi Master is beyond even my experience in this final movie. Don't get me wrong, acting was great, special effects were good but as I stated earlier, much of Star Wars canon created by George Lucas was discard for Disney's version which left me wondering "Why he ever sold this to them in the first place"
Billie Dee Williams, Chewbacca, and the old guard had such short appearances it seemed like such a waste, Palpatine's time on screen was also so small and really was not needed that in all consideration you could say he was really put there to try to salvage this movie. I to this day am still trying to digest all that I seen in this movie, it made little on no sense on many of the scenes, and much you simply cannot recall or remember for almost all parts from the forced humor of the characters to the missions of Rey seemed to fill no purpose than to add wasted minutes to the screen time. The end of the movie was the most disappointing of all, and most confusing, it simply didn't seem like closure to the Star Wars franchise but a slap in the face, not one single person in the theatre applauded, most simply sat in their seats asking their neighbors for clarification of different scenes. If you go see this movie, as I did, keep an open mind. I did, and didn't let the negative points or reviews stop me, for being a fan of Star Wars I kept an open mind, believe me, the Last Jedi had me almost saying no way would I see this one but I wanted to give the final movie the benefit of the doubt. Sad to say, I should have stayed away, the last three movies of this franchise should have been done far better than what came out. George Lucas, buy the franchise back and save us all.… Expand
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ErmennatorJun 7, 2020
Rise of Skywalker feels more like a celebration than a story. Disney and Lucas continue to take advantage of their fans for nostalgia and making moments not memories. The lightsaber fights were also very stagnate and my god how many new forceRise of Skywalker feels more like a celebration than a story. Disney and Lucas continue to take advantage of their fans for nostalgia and making moments not memories. The lightsaber fights were also very stagnate and my god how many new force abilities can one cram into one movie? It also showcases the fight between J.J Abrams and Rian Johnson on how they can't decide how to direct all three movies and it shows as they seem to switch back and forth between directors and completely toss away everything it set up form the previous 2 movies. One scene in particular is when Finn tries to tell Rey something important before being engulfed in quicksand. They bring up what Finn was going to say and he decides to keep it a secret. What seems like a little joke is brought 2 MORE TIMES up in the movie and every time, Finn decides not to say anything and we never learn what Finn says. Did they just forget about it? Was it J.J's idea and Rian didn't want any part in it? I don't know. But one thing for certain is that this is the worst movie of all 9 and worst trilogy of all 3. The prequels were bad but at least all 3 movies worked together. If I had the choice to make a new Star Wars trilogy, I'd just call this trilogy non-cannon and reboot the sequels if I had a choice… Expand
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JoeCoolDec 24, 2019
This movie has some plot issues. Things just happen are you're supposed to just go along with it and not question why. If you can do that it's actually a quite enjoyable ending to the saga. It's over the top in terms of force-power, dwarfingThis movie has some plot issues. Things just happen are you're supposed to just go along with it and not question why. If you can do that it's actually a quite enjoyable ending to the saga. It's over the top in terms of force-power, dwarfing anything that came before it, even episode 8. There are some humorous moments and quite a bit of fan-service, so overall it's decent. The ending is really quite nice and worth seeing.… Expand
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SerchvazJun 4, 2020
The movie tried to do many things, but it failed, the history is so lineal and boring sometimes and also has a lot of unnecessary characters.
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movielover14May 30, 2020
This movie is one of my favorite movies I have seen! I saw this in the movie theatre and man did I love it. I think this movie deserves better reviews.
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KoLudoMay 30, 2020
I didn't go into this expecting much. I didn't much care for The Force Awakens, or The Last Jedi, and I was kind of "meh" about Rogue One which everyone else seemed to adore.

But I absolutely loved Episode 9 :). Yes there was plenty in thereI didn't go into this expecting much. I didn't much care for The Force Awakens, or The Last Jedi, and I was kind of "meh" about Rogue One which everyone else seemed to adore.

But I absolutely loved Episode 9 :). Yes there was plenty in there and maybe some of it was a bit thrown together and the pacing was fast but I adored every minute of it.

I've always thought that Kylo Ren was a bit like a teenager on the bus with his music on too loud who I would have no qualms about going up to and telling him to turn it down. He just never gave me the feeling a Star Wars villain should, but I think in this film he really came of age and he seemed like he was playing the character he meant to.

Most of all though, we had our real villain back who I can take seriously. Maybe it's just nostalgia cutting through and giving me the warm fuzzies (although as I say, I didn't like Episode 7 or 8 much) but this film gave me all the feels a Star Wars film should, and it felt like it was a beautiful and fitting end.… Expand
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JedideromeMay 29, 2020
The final star wars film in the skywalker saga and what an absolute mess of a movie it is, really shows that Disney had no idea what to do with this franchise.
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WardogRagnarockMay 26, 2020
The worst star Wars movies ever. This movie managed to be worse than Star Wars I. HOW THE **** Congratulations Disney, you did it.
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LoletinAlexisMay 26, 2020
The Rise of Skywalker is the best movie of this murky trilogy, which has stumbled since birth.
A lot of convenience in the script, a lot of inconsistencies and, in short, a lot of wasted potential.
Disney, realize how much potential you hadThe Rise of Skywalker is the best movie of this murky trilogy, which has stumbled since birth.
A lot of convenience in the script, a lot of inconsistencies and, in short, a lot of wasted potential.

Disney, realize how much potential you had with these characters and how you have wasted them.… Expand
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WoW1May 26, 2020
I'll destroy everything you love. © Disney
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Я уничтожу все, что ты любишь. © Дисней
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shagwoodtmMay 25, 2020
Just one giant retcon flick. Backlash to TLJ led to this heap of garbage. I gave TFA a pass...it was rehashed BS but fun and moved decent and cohesively. I was a TLJ fan...it had a few bad parts(Canto Bight, Leia Poppins)...but overall was aJust one giant retcon flick. Backlash to TLJ led to this heap of garbage. I gave TFA a pass...it was rehashed BS but fun and moved decent and cohesively. I was a TLJ fan...it had a few bad parts(Canto Bight, Leia Poppins)...but overall was a good send off the final original 3 cast and a good direction for the future. TRoS turned the entire 40+ year saga into the Palpatine Saga. It was awful. Pacing was awful...too many worthless “fanboy” moments. I’ve been a fan since I saw Star Wars in theaters in 1977. TRoS is an awful send off to a 40+ year saga.

I am so glad that Filoni and Favreau and Watiti and hopefully still Rian Johnson seem to be the future of the Star Wars franchise.… Expand
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FunnyfckerMay 24, 2020
This a inconsistent rant. I refuse to put more effort into a review than the entirely of the director and crew for this movie put into this films story. Thinking back on my experience going to see this movie in theaters I would have to sayThis a inconsistent rant. I refuse to put more effort into a review than the entirely of the director and crew for this movie put into this films story. Thinking back on my experience going to see this movie in theaters I would have to say the only joy I got from the experience was knowing as I walked out of the theater with some relief reminding myself that I used a gift card to pay for the ticket. The whole trilogy especially this final installment are so horribly written they ruin the plot for all previous star wars films. I dislike ALL star wars films now. I am in awe how horribly this movie and the two previous one were handled. How with hundreds of millions of fans who love anything star wars and many decades of history proping up the star wars franchise and lore can Disney fail so miserably and consistently I think is monumental and fills me with absolute awe. I never thought before anyone could fail so thoroughly I can scarcely believe it. I genuinely can't. Some part of me finds it more believable this **** pile of a film was done horribly on purpose. This somehow surpasses the ability to be so bad it's good. Everyone about this movie just screams a depressing level incompetent stupidity, lack of giving a **** about proper story writing, and millions of dollars dumped into flashy animation. Really the only engaging things about this movie are blatant marketing campaigns to sell toys and other merch. I mean screw it, the suspension of disbelief is impossible anyways so why not divert screen time toward inserting ads into this stupid film. I know marketing toys in star wars films go as far back as ewoks but considering the urgency for this franchise to pull itself out of it's own ass seeing its existence in this film make me want to throttle that ****-stain of a director. Disney is drowning star wars in incompetence but gotta shill toy robots with it's limited runtime. **** me running. **** everything about Disney and star wars.… Expand
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Qwerty00May 24, 2020
An opportunity for greatness missed forever just to please social absurdity, which has become trendy in the film industry.
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EvgenSMay 23, 2020
The plot sucks hard.
As a SW fan of previous trilogies I had to force myself to watch this. Such a shame
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mrmonsterMay 23, 2020
I had low expectations but even then ended up being disappointed by this painfully dull attempt to end the Skywalker saga.
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superbatMay 22, 2020
The Rise of Skywalker tries to walk back on some of the mistakes of The Last Jedi, but it fails miserably. Once again there are great battle sequences and visuals, but they don't make up for a story that is poorly-paced, unoriginal, andThe Rise of Skywalker tries to walk back on some of the mistakes of The Last Jedi, but it fails miserably. Once again there are great battle sequences and visuals, but they don't make up for a story that is poorly-paced, unoriginal, and uncaptivating. A disappointing conclusion to the Star Wars saga.… Expand
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AnOzDec 21, 2019
Darn it !
The Rise of Skywalker isn't a real Star Wars movie. The Rise of Skywalker isn't my Star Wars. Only, musics is THE BEST thing in The Rise of Skywalker because musics was made by John Williams.
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JinxterMetaMay 17, 2020
The somewhat entertaining tragedy of poor writing, bad choices and a pool of a toxic ideology under it.
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ancientscreamMay 16, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Yes this contains spoilers … but it isn’t spoiling anything because this film has spoilt everything itself already. this film is so ludicrous at points … it just feels dumb.

feminist fantasy … star wars - its Just weird and creepy the way Ray could not have more ultimately scraped out lukes male character from the inside and inhabited his skin like some feminist psycho stalker, literally wanting to subsume everything that was him, she in the end gets his ship, his light sabre, his name, his blessing and twenty times his powers etc and so many plot elements feel like repeats from the first three, but dialled up to 12, space battles going on whilst confronting the emperor again, this film awkwardly inhabits the shadow of the first three films with outright cloned scenes and Rays passing shot at the end of the film is to literally declare herself a Skywalker, when shes a Palpatine (a good plot twist), because I guess she married dead romeo ben - with a kiss as he sacrificed himself (a rare true male archetype moment)? and the film basically tries to slightly cover for of course … Ray & Finn being a mixed race couple romance like 5 minutes later on from Bens death, with zero mourning period? with some weird three way hug on Finns shoulder with Spanish irrelevant pilot man, who all have some white people teary absolution on Finns shoulder? but ouef The ludicrous-ness of the capstone of this 12 part saga action wise, is ridiculous, at one point there is a tribal afro women leading a charge of hairy space zonkeys on an imperial cruiser … I wish I was joking? at one point it felt the avengers cast might turn up at any moment, that imperial cruiser was just one of a CGI clone horizon to horizon wide, grid array of planet destroying imperial cruisers? too many overcooked? as per usual there some awkward race stereotyping with some desert muslim aliens doing the hobby dooby dance and Ray having some throwaway virtue signalling moment with a hijabi alien whose templating for a muslim girl. and of course all the english accented white male people are either evil or dead … pffff. Feels like the lead characters had 30 death defying impractically impossible escapes in a row - overcooked, and Finn apparently is force sensitive to, so as to enable some plot points like … that star destroyer out of hundreds is the one to attack etc. Rays force powers were just ridiculous, in training luke can barely raise a stone, Whilst Ray of course is doing self levitation yoga whilst controlling several asteroid belts of rocks in motion around herself … yawn, and the film just plain steals Romeo and Juliet at the end. The real resolution would be to pull the wizard magic from the universe by both blood lines sacrificing themselves? but Ray survives. Nearly every leader or hero in this film is of course a mary sue female kick ass character pretending to be a man, there are no genuinely actually feminine characters in this film at any point? oh and the films ego is so huge it can’t even resist revision-ing the other films and characters whilst its at it, cut to a quick flashback, Leah was a kick ass Jedi that who also beat Luke in training yada yada yada and nearly all the men involved are just idiot chumps helping out the women or following instructions … yes sir … general feminism, it does not portray the sacrificial history of the male gender in historical war at all, apart from Antifa Bens sacrifice, no no … women always did 50% or more of the war dying according to star wars. Further the whole thing at the end is the usual rose tinted watchtower magazine portrait of multiculturalism in space, soap opera with lib left earnest people charging around murdering thousands and then after, having a kumbya globalist hugging picnic, the level of psychopathic violence implied but not recognised in the films resolution is absurd. there are a few bright bits but overall its way too dialled up to 12, feels like Jerry Bruckheimer does star wars. the film kind of wears everything that is stars wars … out, which is good because I can see no reason for the franchise to return ever, after this it has nowhere to go - its dead dead and done like a very very tired donkey thats been much abused in some tacky resort. The film feels like some kind of over-drama, everything that was a one off novel thing in the original films, is repeated here ad infinitum and turned up to 12? yanking light speed back and forth to evade pursuers happens seemingly in minutes, everyones an expert on hot-wiring every ship in the universe, and ray can force battle hold and explode a star cruiser from the ground? disney and star wars are most definitely american ego sized in nature, there should have been more nuance, they pull all the possible plot levers and character reprisals you can throughout the film to elicit audience response. pfff … ouef … leaves me feeling empty, like some over inflated cake that deflates to nothing. Im so jaded …… Expand
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jackcook1983May 16, 2020
A film so bad it ruins the films that came before it, making the sacrifices and character developments of the first 6 films pointless whilst destroying any established laws of the star wars universe. No logic to any of the film and hard toA film so bad it ruins the films that came before it, making the sacrifices and character developments of the first 6 films pointless whilst destroying any established laws of the star wars universe. No logic to any of the film and hard to follow. The established rules feel like they have been ignored and rewritten just to suit Abrams poor story telling and to try and take everything up a notch. I'm a star wars fan and I struggle to see how to watch any of it now without the sour feeling that it ends this way. Hope the franchise can be saved but this was awful.… Expand
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DisgracefulMay 15, 2020
Where to even begin. I thought to myself "they can't possibly have made a movie worse than the last one" - boy was I surprised.

This movie has to be one of the worst movies I've seen in a very long time. I'm easy to please but this movie wasWhere to even begin. I thought to myself "they can't possibly have made a movie worse than the last one" - boy was I surprised.

This movie has to be one of the worst movies I've seen in a very long time. I'm easy to please but this movie was so full of plot holes, ridiculously stupid things happening to drive the plot forward and empty characters you don't care about. I paused the movie and felt pained that there was still an hour left. If you are like me, you want to conclude the series. Why not ask your child, nephew/niece, or some other kid to make up a conclusion of the Star Wars franchise. It will be 120 minutes shorter and likely better written than this garbage. Please, it isn't even worth your bored, lazy, self-isolating time.… Expand
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FreelancerRaiMay 12, 2020
Rise of Skywalker, while having overall good performances and jaw-dropping effects and lighting, is an overwhelming experience, to say the least. New information is thrown at you with no repose, character arcs are either self-contradictory,Rise of Skywalker, while having overall good performances and jaw-dropping effects and lighting, is an overwhelming experience, to say the least. New information is thrown at you with no repose, character arcs are either self-contradictory, or completely non-existent, and it's score, while amazing, has some questionable placement throughout the run-time of the movie. Even it's message isn't well-executed. For a movie trying to be about not letting your background or history define you, all I have learned is that in the Star Wars universe, you don't matter unless you're either a Skywalker or Palpatine, and that your roots are all-consuming. This film serves as a lesson as to what happens when you create a trilogy without a plan, and obsess over trying to address criticisms of its predecessor.… Expand
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DasBearJudenMay 12, 2020
It hurts. It just hurts so bad. Typically a movie like this can be terrible but AT LEAST give you eye popping special effects. But when those CGI scenes literally come out of no where (ie here are 1000 star destroyers because _____) itIt hurts. It just hurts so bad. Typically a movie like this can be terrible but AT LEAST give you eye popping special effects. But when those CGI scenes literally come out of no where (ie here are 1000 star destroyers because _____) it just gets gratuitous. And the pain of finally realizing that Disney actually had no plan for this trilogy - that they actually winged it... it made me concerned about the times we live in. I won't even walk to the corner store without considering a route to get there and what to bring. It seems they just tossed the ball up in the air on this one. (or tossed 1000 star destroyers more like it).
I would have rather watched the star wars christmas special.… Expand
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AgentMC84Jan 4, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am just going to say that the sequels and the prequels do not exist in my fantasy world. There are only 3 true and meaningful star wars films and those are the original 3. The best part of this movie is when it flashed back to young Luke and Leia's Jedi training, the second best part is when it was finally over.… Expand
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TIE-DefenderMay 11, 2020
Objectively the worst movie I've very have the displeasure of seeing. This piece of human excrement served as the final nail in the coffin of JJAbrams regurgitated excuse of a sequel saga.
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MrDog3Dec 31, 2019
A satisfying end to the Saga we all love, but we all love it from a different reason.
Abrams bought us a satisfying and somewhat lovely ending, but as Luke said “No one’s ever really gone”, if you did not like it then don't accept it as theA satisfying end to the Saga we all love, but we all love it from a different reason.
Abrams bought us a satisfying and somewhat lovely ending, but as Luke said “No one’s ever really gone”, if you did not like it then don't accept it as the ending of the Star Wars, but you shouldn't hate it just becuase it is new. It does not matter that you loved the original trilogy, or the prequels, or the new one, there is one common in everyone, we all LOVE Star Wars.… Expand
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HagalMay 11, 2020
If the plot of this movie was a three piece, it could possibly have become something. But as a single movie save for Rian Johnsons disastrous destruction of the whole franchises future, it does not do the job. The pace of the movie is at suchIf the plot of this movie was a three piece, it could possibly have become something. But as a single movie save for Rian Johnsons disastrous destruction of the whole franchises future, it does not do the job. The pace of the movie is at such a speed that there is impossible to become invested in anything. You leave with a bad taste in your mouth.… Expand
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JoshuaMRMay 10, 2020
Script was horrible. Trying so hard to push political correctness that it missed being a Star Wars film!
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chrischarlesMay 10, 2020
Don’t bring Palpatine back to life, this movie taints his story. If you wanna bring him back to life, at least bring him down the right way, like through Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen). Rey is a Mary Sue and Palpatine doesn’t learn hisDon’t bring Palpatine back to life, this movie taints his story. If you wanna bring him back to life, at least bring him down the right way, like through Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen). Rey is a Mary Sue and Palpatine doesn’t learn his lesson despite supposedly being an intelligent guy. Also, the other characters are wasted, especially Hux, Finn, Poe and Rose. This contradicts to the Last Jedi and affects the flow of the entire story.… Expand
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BlackburryMay 10, 2020
I’m literally only giving this a 10 to try to balance out the terrible reviews. Meta critic is toxic and known for people being babies and deflating scores with 0s.

Realistically the movie is a 6 or 7. It’s watchable and I found itI’m literally only giving this a 10 to try to balance out the terrible reviews. Meta critic is toxic and known for people being babies and deflating scores with 0s.

Realistically the movie is a 6 or 7. It’s watchable and I found it entertaining. Personally thought Abrams’ did a good job cleaning up the mess that was The Last Jedi and I give him props for that. They should of just let him direct all 3 of these movies and I promise this trilogy would of actually had an impact.… Expand
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Gabber100May 9, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie was so disappointing. It’s more like a fan fiction movie, then a real Star Wars movie.… Expand
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popdodMay 9, 2020
Really divided on this one, in some ways I think this is the best of the newer films. I liked the visuals, special effects, characters, dialogue (for a Star Wars film), and the emotions effectively evoked. There were more supernatural scenes,Really divided on this one, in some ways I think this is the best of the newer films. I liked the visuals, special effects, characters, dialogue (for a Star Wars film), and the emotions effectively evoked. There were more supernatural scenes, rather than feeling too sci-fi only. The villain felt like a real villain unlike Snoke and Kylo Ren (in the first film). They toned down the obvious US identity politics references found in the last 2 films, especially the first (where they made the Final Order affiliated people all pale looking white dudes, in this film there are more PoC and women, which is actually more realistic IRL). However, as often mentioned in the critical reviews, too many things that happen seem completely unrealistic even in the SW universe and not in line with the rules established in the original 6 films. It's like they didn't even try. The amount of assumed deaths and resurrections that happened was ridiculous. Having to save the universe in like a day with all these variables at play AND the Final Order being absurdly advantaged in terms of strength, like hundreds of star / planet destroyer ships, sure. At times it looks like the final battle is happening in space and other times closer to the surface of the planet, if the former, the hero characters on the exterior of the FO ships would have died as they had no space protective equipment on. More time should have been given to Kylo Ren after he turned.… Expand
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superdodo58May 9, 2020
2 points for great CGI. They still ruined Star Wars though. How is it possible to mess things up that bad ? I mean, look at the narrative structure between all three movies, they actually made an objective disaster.
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azuljpMay 9, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Another trilogy ruines by feminism. Please women stop and create your own histories.… Expand
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boredboredboredMay 7, 2020
"Eh." Is the most succinct review I can give. There's nothing impressive about this film. It's infinitely better than Last Jedi, but that's not saying much. There are no memorable quotes; no truly great shots; no nail-biting action sequences."Eh." Is the most succinct review I can give. There's nothing impressive about this film. It's infinitely better than Last Jedi, but that's not saying much. There are no memorable quotes; no truly great shots; no nail-biting action sequences. It's put together in way that just squeaks it's way into "competent" territory.… Expand
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HappyPhilXDMay 6, 2020
Der Film ist nicht nur einschlechter Star Wars Film, er ist auch ein schlechter Film an sich. Komische Kameraeinstellungen, unsinnige Cuts zu Szenen, die Story ist wir und zusammenhanglos und bezieht sich nicht auf die 2 vorgegangenen Filme.Der Film ist nicht nur einschlechter Star Wars Film, er ist auch ein schlechter Film an sich. Komische Kameraeinstellungen, unsinnige Cuts zu Szenen, die Story ist wir und zusammenhanglos und bezieht sich nicht auf die 2 vorgegangenen Filme. Das sieht man vor allem an den in Ep. 7 und 8 eingeführten Charakteren. Die meisten stehen jetzt nur noch am Rande und geben hier und da einen Kommentar ab.
Die ganze Story um den Imperator ergibt keinen Sinn und ist nur eine billige Kopie von Star Wars Dark Empire welche schlecht umgesetzt wurde.
Alles in allem ein Cringefest und eine Peinlichkeit was Filmkunst angeht.… Expand
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FortifierMay 6, 2020
It's not often that I give a movie an honest zero, yet in every way this movie deserves it.

Absolutely horrific story-telling and character development, repetitive and rushed plot devices that make absolutely no sense, faking tragediesIt's not often that I give a movie an honest zero, yet in every way this movie deserves it.

Absolutely horrific story-telling and character development, repetitive and rushed plot devices that make absolutely no sense, faking tragedies numerous times to keep things "interesting", completely throwing the established canons and thematic elements that made the original Star Wars great out the window, and trying to recycle scenes from previously successful films into this one.

Also, who in their right mind would have people purchase numerous books or play Fortnite in order to get important plot details for the movie?

Disney has done absolutely everything wrong when it comes to making films with this new trilogy. That's why this movie deserves absolutely no credit.… Expand
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OwynMay 6, 2020
2 hours of time wasted - that's it.
Movie is absolutely empty and uninteresting, plain ridiculous and repulsive in many places. Even last jedi wasn't nearly this bad.
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AurunosMay 5, 2020
Pros: A couple fun duels and ship battles.
Cons: Everything else.

I think I'm done with Star Wars movies now. I'm scared to see how Disney will ruin the Old Republic.
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BabufrikMay 5, 2020
Ruins the memory of beloved characters
Nothing makes sense Why do people with no military experience go into battle lol
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JDDallasMay 5, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. WHAT A MESS! THIS MOVIE AND THIS WHOLE 3 MOVIE TRILOGY! What's truly sad is they had all the resources to make a GREAT 3 movies (think THE LORD OF THE RINGS)..great director, great actors the budget to afford AAA sets and Special Effects (and to THAT point the SPFX: they WERE AMAZING..the "eye candy" was off the charts)..BUT much like the recent disaster that was the final season of Game of Thrones..the thing that DOOMED these 3 movies was strangely enough the simplest and cheapest component of making the movies: IMAGINATION, ORIGINALITY, LOGIC, REASON, COMMON SENSE..all these things are EASY! it's having the money to make these concepts come to life on film that should have been the hard part.

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

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

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

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

THANKS DISNEY! YOU RUINED STAR WARS FOR ME!

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

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

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hongkong_teaMay 5, 2020
The movie is so fast there is no time to watch the movie, it's like a videoclip. I miss good films these days.
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theoutsiderinMay 5, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Rise of Skywalker is the Fall of Disney Star Wars - for Kathleen Kennedy, a disaster in commercial and critical terms - and for fans, a betrayal of George Lucas's 6 films. Why? Anakin Skywalker - the one who brings balance to the Force by going from good to evil (Vader) and back again by killing the Emperor - is betrayed. The Emperor's grand daughter Rey is the saviour - she supplants Anakin as the hero, and the Palpatines become the victors. This undermines everything more that The Last Jedi - it undermines everything Lucas did. All in the name of vapid, Mary Sue feminism. No matter how much money it made, how slick it looked, how much Daisy Ridley's eyes bugged out - this is one disaster of a film. Iger should fire KK and put Jon Favereau and Dave Filoni in charge - as there work on The Mandalorian and The Clone Wars proves, they feel the Force and the Force is with them.… Expand
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geekusmaximusMay 5, 2020
I think this is a better movie than The Last Jedi, but it’s still got a lot of flaws. You don’t have the gaping plot holes or downright idiocy we witnessed in The Last Jedi, and there are no random casino scenes or important charactersI think this is a better movie than The Last Jedi, but it’s still got a lot of flaws. You don’t have the gaping plot holes or downright idiocy we witnessed in The Last Jedi, and there are no random casino scenes or important characters getting killed like they’re just Star Trek red shirts, but this movie really suffers from trying to do too much at once. It’s like they were trying to play damage control after the mess Rían Johnson left behind, offer the obligatory fan service, and still write a compelling story. Unfortunately, that means the movie is really disjointed, frantic, and somewhat difficult to follow. There are a lot of “well, that was convenient” moments or scenes where you’re left scratching your head and saying, “How did they know to do that?”
It wasn’t all bad. The effects are good, the actors manage to look like they’re holding it together (which is more than can be said for the prequel trilogy), and they really do wrap up the story in a semi-satisfactory way. In particular, the last few minutes of the movie are probably the finest moments of the film, but the two hours leading up to it often feel more like Michael Bay tried to make a movie about a Picasso painting of Star Wars: you recognize what you’re seeing, but nothing is quite where you think it belongs, there’s an awful lot going on, and everything must inevitably explode.… Expand
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IzzetMay 4, 2020
Considering how awful the last jedi was they did a decent job pulling this one together. Most of the plot points were highly predictable (when you could tell they were going for anything but) which made the movie feel boring to me. EspeciallyConsidering how awful the last jedi was they did a decent job pulling this one together. Most of the plot points were highly predictable (when you could tell they were going for anything but) which made the movie feel boring to me. Especially with the kiss no one asked for.… Expand
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ShaManaMay 4, 2020
My god what flaming dumpster fire this movie is. Musical score, phenomenal. Visual effects, spectacular. Acting, decent. Plot, interest, any coherent message, nonexistent. The whole movie is a rehash of old ideas stitched together. Going fromMy god what flaming dumpster fire this movie is. Musical score, phenomenal. Visual effects, spectacular. Acting, decent. Plot, interest, any coherent message, nonexistent. The whole movie is a rehash of old ideas stitched together. Going from one "Huh!" moment to another. 3 for spectacular presentation but otherwise there isn't much of a movie in there.… Expand
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rswitzDec 23, 2019
"Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker" boasts impressive effects and acting, but is bogged down by a lack of conventional plot structure and a convoluted plot that was tellingly written with fan-service in mind.
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92rossMay 2, 2020
Just about fell asleep it's so boring and dumb. I really had to force myself to finish it.
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BlackyyyMay 2, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie is so unrealistic, that i was crying while watching ist. Stardestroyers who cant tell wich way is up...… Expand
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KingMarth64May 2, 2020
The best Star Wars movie that I watched from AMC Theaters. I really do wish people loved this movie.
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Young_NachoDec 30, 2019
As I so elegantly put it in my TLJ review, there are some movies that I would consider to be "It". But this movie... this ain't it, Chief. It spends so much time trying to retcon all the plot issues TLJ created that it had absolutely no ideaAs I so elegantly put it in my TLJ review, there are some movies that I would consider to be "It". But this movie... this ain't it, Chief. It spends so much time trying to retcon all the plot issues TLJ created that it had absolutely no idea what to do with itself other than try to haphazardly rehash what has previously worked. Palpatine is still a corny ass old fart, Rose get COMPLETELY forgotten (I mean, she probably shouldn't have existed in the first place, but its too late now so you need to do SOMETHING with her.) Finn does absolutely nothing and his character is shafted by the inclusion of a bunch of other ex-storm troopers, which takes away anything special about him. Poe sits there and does nothing significant for the 3rd movie in a row. The plot is strung together by the smallest of threads that come out of nowhere and leave without any explanation (except for the awkward re-writing that Disney has been trying to do post release with their online explanations) The lightspeed skipping directly gives the middle finger to Holdo's maneuver and the whole death star thing makes ZERO sense because I literally saw it obliterated in Episode 6.… Expand
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EZ87May 1, 2020
This movie is simply terrible. It tries to repair the damage done by the Last Jedi and simply can not do that with zero character development or story. It just reaches into the expanded universe (legends) and pulls some nostalgia out of itThis movie is simply terrible. It tries to repair the damage done by the Last Jedi and simply can not do that with zero character development or story. It just reaches into the expanded universe (legends) and pulls some nostalgia out of it and ruins that as well. Now that the terrible saga is over. Disney fire Kathleen Kennedy offer an apology to fans make legends cannon and reboot.… Expand
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IAmaMovieGeekApr 30, 2020
It's sad what Star Wars has become. The film's story is messy. It's upsetting that The Last Jedi is better than this. While the film has great visual effects, and Ridley and Driver fitting well with their characters, the film is too fastIt's sad what Star Wars has become. The film's story is messy. It's upsetting that The Last Jedi is better than this. While the film has great visual effects, and Ridley and Driver fitting well with their characters, the film is too fast paced and messy. Just an average film.… Expand
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Rosvel92Apr 29, 2020
Rise of Skywalker is a truly bad, beyond belief bad. My opinion of the Sequel Trilogy as a whole, is that Rian Johnson's The Last Jedi is the only good Sequel Trilogy movie. The Force Awakens and Rise of Skywalker, both written and directed,Rise of Skywalker is a truly bad, beyond belief bad. My opinion of the Sequel Trilogy as a whole, is that Rian Johnson's The Last Jedi is the only good Sequel Trilogy movie. The Force Awakens and Rise of Skywalker, both written and directed, by JJ Abrams, both are terrible movies. The cast and the VFC are pretty good across all the Trilogy, but the problem is named JJ Abrams. I don't understand how they didn't fired him mid-filming. Abrams has not a single creative bone, this is the bad-remake of Return of the Jedi w that we all feared after seeing the bad remake of A New Hope that Abrams called The Force Awakens. There is this bit that made me angry and want to leave the theater. It was when Luke picked the sword. Luke famously threw it at the end of Return of the Jedi, this to save his father Anakin/ Darth Vader (this was Luke's whole character development, the character defining moment). Then he famously threw it again at the beginning of The Last Jedi, this time to save would be Kylo Ren nephew, Ben Solo. Luke Skywalker picking the sword and telling Rey to never throw it? It felt out of character, worse a full character betrayal. JJ Abrams wanted to apologize for the previous film and made it worse, a thousand times wors
Se. The implication of that quote is that Luke regrets not killing his enemies. Despite that trait being Luke's best strength, his pityy towards his enemies By doing that, Luke regretted his pacifism. The whole arc of the previous film was Luke choosing pacifism. This development is a 180, that happened off-screen. Is unjustified, it contradicts the character whole life.

Then every single character revives innthis film. Not even only Palpatine (which is anoying never explained). Chewbacca also revives, and Babu Fric, and Rey and Kylo Ren. So the death feels chepa. Because the villian revived a clear death. Why should we believe this death?

Nothing makes sense, the editing is so hyperactive that it feels like a videogame speed-run. Characters are hyperactively trying to skip to the next scene. Millennium Falcon skip is a good metafore for the rest of the movie.

Then Rey's parentage contradicts the previous nmovie, it doesn't add anything to the plot. Is rushed, under developed. You could remove the plotline and still get the same ending. Then those 2 female new characters, are nott but glorified extras (seriously the worst 2 Star Wars characters, Captain "give up without fighting" Phasma as written by JJ Abrams in The Force Awakens is also there but is better because Rian Johnson at least gave her a fight in Last Jedi). I would had rather seen Rose Tico get an arc. At least she was a character. Then, the Knights of Ren are embarrassingly bad, is like 6 Boba Fett deaths, even Snoke's red guards from The Last Jedi got more to do, why do the Knights of Ren feel like the dollar store version? Hux was in previous 2 films, he deserved better than being killed midway, he could have at least been a great Agent Callus remake ( Rebels cartoon, imperial deflector) or let him go to tow to toe against Kylo Ren, with Palpatine's help. Those flaws and retroactively ruining characters, result in JJ Abrams being the sole author of the top 10 worst Star Wars characters. Knights of Ren *6, Phasma 7, Hux 8, the 2 lady extras are 9 and 10. JJ Abrams is that bad a writer/director.

I suppose that Palpatine being Snoke's master explains where Snoke's money came from. But, Palpatine gets nothing to do in the rest of the movie. Then, using him to do a lazy remake of Vader's redemption. This JJ Abrams is lazy. I would had rather seen the un-redeemed version from the leaked script that JJ Abrams discarded. That battle of Coruscant also sounded better.

I hated the 1000 Star Destroyers with Death Star powers, why not just letting Palpatine use Death Star planet destroying powers himself!? Some unseen characters destroy the ones on Endor and Jakuu!? Why? How poorly where they made, if everyone and their dog defeated one!? Same dollar store as Knights of Ren!?

The desert planet Passana felt like it could had been another city on Jakuu or Tatooine, but they changed the name last minute. The fact that those poor desert planets imitations, appear across the Trilogy. It made Tatooine's appearance in the final shot, less special.

Rey Skywalker was a bad twist. She already was Luke's apprentice, the last name was overkill. Just simply Rey, would had been more feminst. Better. I didn't liked… Expand
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coojaApr 29, 2020
One of the worst movies of all time, this movie won't make any sense 90% of the time, there's no story development, using CGI for deceased actors is just distasteful, there is alot of SJW nonsense forced in your face (if you care about thatOne of the worst movies of all time, this movie won't make any sense 90% of the time, there's no story development, using CGI for deceased actors is just distasteful, there is alot of SJW nonsense forced in your face (if you care about that sort of stuff), the worst cameos, the worst one-liners that make NO SENSE, urgh i regret watching this, i wish i could erase it from memory, this movie is as if no-one wrote it, its more like a montage of just randome Star Wars things, oo an X-wing, oo the Millennium Falcon, which BTW is this movies ONLY saving grace.… Expand
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HazretiBjornApr 28, 2020
Sh*tty fan services, horrible character motivations, bad sceneraio. Cgi and cinematography looks good. The Rise of the Skywalker can be a average popcorn movie if it didn't have Star Wars name (just like The Last Jedi). But as a Star WarsSh*tty fan services, horrible character motivations, bad sceneraio. Cgi and cinematography looks good. The Rise of the Skywalker can be a average popcorn movie if it didn't have Star Wars name (just like The Last Jedi). But as a Star Wars movie it's bad. (not bad as The Last Jedi, but it's still bad)… Expand
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