Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: December 20, 2019
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Radeck1337Dec 20, 2019
wasted my money.... -5/10 for a star wars film ... 2/10 for a film. 1 point for sound and one point for the grahics
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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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ShineDogDec 20, 2019
Borderline incoherent, messy scripting, disappointing action. A film that feels like the first draft at every point. It's bad yall.
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fabiosoyDec 19, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What Disney did with Luke Skywalker and all his legacy ... doesn’t have name. They totally broke the concept of the force.
Then it is hard to thing which character is more inconsequential...

Ben is useless in all the movie and he is only a supper to resurrect Rey ... and the kiss at the end... the people ware literally laughing in the cinema in that moment and seconds later he dies ... everybody else... “wtf”? Rey, all time the same ... totally overpowered... she was training but a moment later she could kill the emperor with full powers.

I can write for 1 hour but yeah ... they killed Star Wars... really sad what George Lucas did ...… Expand
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lemonyDec 19, 2019
Pretty movie, but the characters and story are just so bad. It's better than Last Jedi, but that's not saying much.
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TwiTuDec 19, 2019
Here even I still thought that they would at least have listened a TINY TINY bit to their fan's critique, especially after the disasters that were Ep.8 and Solo. So I gave them a last chance. But they made everything worse actually.
ThisHere even I still thought that they would at least have listened a TINY TINY bit to their fan's critique, especially after the disasters that were Ep.8 and Solo. So I gave them a last chance. But they made everything worse actually.
This movie is obviously the last where Jar Jar Abrams has any say. The movie feels like he just made it to tell the fans a nice farewell-"F*ck you! I make this! Not you! You all are just id*ots anyway!". Yes, its is THAT bad and completely wasted time and money. Judging from the plot holes and incoherent lore, the makers must literally be thinking the audience has an average IQ of 50 and have never seen the old trilogies or know nothing about Star Wars whatsoever.

The only thing I can now hope for is that these episodes are going to be "remade" very very quickly. AKA completely new plot and characters. How about next year? And without Kennedy and of course Jar Jar or anyone who even slightly tolerated getting these movies released like that.
Or just forget them and never ever mention anything that happened in them, like the Ghostbusters remake.… Expand
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DARTHJARJADec 19, 2019
The worst in the saga, it is terribile. I liked jj but after this movie( i don't know if it is legale to call it in this way) i hate him, he ruined this fantastic saga
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SWEEPtheLEG175Dec 20, 2019
Visuals and practical effects 10/10. As for the story 2/10. JJ tired to fix it, but you can't comeback from what Rian Johnson did with it. This saga is about Anakin and Luke, once they killed that.. they killed the story.
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MateusegDec 19, 2019
This movie really surprised me. I didn’t like The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi and Han Solo, so I wasn’t expecting so much from this last one. But the Rise of Skywalker is a very good movie ! Much better than I was expecting ! The actionThis movie really surprised me. I didn’t like The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi and Han Solo, so I wasn’t expecting so much from this last one. But the Rise of Skywalker is a very good movie ! Much better than I was expecting ! The action scenes are great, the lightsaber fights are awesome and the characters are way more likable in this movie than the previous ones !… Expand
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MicScaDec 23, 2019
plenty wrong with his movie. They tried to provide some fan service, but the story made little sense, and just jumped around.
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FeanerJan 20, 2020
Why Disney... Why? Star Wars was a great franchise, and the story that George Lucas created for the events after the return of the jedi was great. So... why?
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MontanaSoldierDec 23, 2019
There is so much wrong with this movie. I tried to sit back and enjoy it but there where too many "what the hell" moments. There was to many big reviles that went unexplained. There were too many things that broke the laws of star wars. ItThere is so much wrong with this movie. I tried to sit back and enjoy it but there where too many "what the hell" moments. There was to many big reviles that went unexplained. There were too many things that broke the laws of star wars. It was the most frustrating star wars film i've ever seen and therefore the worst.… Expand
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Rams35Dec 27, 2019
An incoherent story riddled with plot holes. The movie feels like one big run on sentence; flinging you from one plot point to the next at breakneck speed. Just a total cinematic failure...
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torgnyhylenJan 12, 2020
Worst Star Wars movie ever made. The Last Jedi is the reason of course, Rian subverted all the expectations until there was no reason to have a trilogy. It's also just very stupid. The script is insultingly stupid. It is not internallyWorst Star Wars movie ever made. The Last Jedi is the reason of course, Rian subverted all the expectations until there was no reason to have a trilogy. It's also just very stupid. The script is insultingly stupid. It is not internally consistent within it's own run time, within the new trilogy, nor with the lore of the prior movies. The Force is now a joke. The characters are all just so painful to watch. This is worse than the reboot of ghostbusters.… Expand
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AverageTJan 20, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Despite some strange and awkward moments that seemed really out of place or unneeded I think if it stuck the landing it would have saved the trilogy and this movie. The moment Ben brought Rey back to life was where the ending failed for me, after the tale of Darth Plagues being such a strong sith lord he could control life and death it would really hammer that Rey was a palpatine and only the sith had those powers, and that ben was good all along. Unable to use the dark powers that rey could, he would be forced to accept that he could not control life and death, in contrast to anakin and infact showing he was stronger. They could have then still done the Skywalker homestead scene but with Ben living in solitude and starting a new jedi temple. Outside of the main governing body much like the old jedi. Rey's arc would have started and ended with her being a nobody, and that's the point, she would have become strong on her own, as opposed to the "prestigious" Skywalker line.… Expand
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ZulkeJan 13, 2020
After watching the rise of skywalker, i can tell that the Last Jedi wasn't so bad after all.
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zolondzJan 22, 2020
I want to Die. They waste 50 years of epic Universe... i hate you disney. my movie collection may go to the trash
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KisaLevDec 23, 2019
Глупый, детский , до крайности банальный. Разве можно было скатить вселенную еще ниже ?
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NikkimaruJan 12, 2020
Знатное вышло говно. Смеялся весь зал.
Рекомендую к просмотру, если совсем некуда деть свое время.
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CornwallAdamsJan 13, 2020
This film was a complete mess. It's all over the place. It's just not fun to watch. The plot is just so bizarre, the pacing is inconsistent, and the action is just boring. If somebody told me a six year old wrote this movie, I wouldn't beThis film was a complete mess. It's all over the place. It's just not fun to watch. The plot is just so bizarre, the pacing is inconsistent, and the action is just boring. If somebody told me a six year old wrote this movie, I wouldn't be surprised whatsoever.… Expand
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BenderthefourthDec 26, 2019
Nobody that loves movies and reason can't be in their right mind to express a positive review about this movie. People, we gotta be true, enough with the lies: let's see what we have in front of our eyes. Those who fail to do this will beNobody that loves movies and reason can't be in their right mind to express a positive review about this movie. People, we gotta be true, enough with the lies: let's see what we have in front of our eyes. Those who fail to do this will be judged by history. I'm talking about the critic reviews, from the "professionals", that I saw coming here today, here today after waiting some days to really understand what I saw. There's a good reason to think that many professionals would be scared to express negativity against the Disney empire, I guess that's the only reason to give a positive review to this... movie: it is an extended trailer.
Those people lost all their credibility in this month of December of 2019 where Ep 9 of our beloved Saga has concluded a trilogy of disasters!
The movie it's so bad, I couldn't believe that there were people with functioning brains behind this exploit... but apparently there's tons of people and tons of money behind it, but the problem is that they think that the people in the other side are stupid. They thought we would eat everything they would throw at us, because we are blind from the passion: I am afraid that that was a wrong assumption: those people will be judge.

This is the conclusion of a way of working and a way of thinking that has gone bad. You can really feel, it is palpable, all the production problems they had. Watching this movie it's like watching a plumber trying to put patches on several holes where water leaks: The more he patches the more other holes form. We all know why this happened. Ep 7 had a direction, Ep 8 destroyed that direction - went in a different way, Ep 9 picked up the new direction ( it was an obligation after all) then also picked up the first direction from Ep 1 and tried to patch all the mess together... well, thanks for this.
Almost everything about the movie sucks. There's no Star Wars here! They killed the Star Wars vibe, they did not understood Star Wars. But there's too many bad things to talk about and only 5000 characters! Hey a new fetish has born these days: watching Rant movies! We can thank the new trilogy for that! Fan Rant movies are a thing now, and they are so much entertaining that the movies! why? well: they makes us laugh. Why laugh and not crying in disappointment? Because, silly, you need not to consider this trilogy has canon: Star Wars ended with The Return of The Jedi. That's it. The rest is comedy.

The story is nonsensical, the characters have no deepness, the franchise classical vibe it's not there - ever, resulting in the fan service things really forced and a lack of respect... this is a mess.

Please do as I do:
Do not consider this movies as Star Wars sequels.
Let's spread this way of thinking, not because we hate this person or that company, but because the product that was made it's not up to the standards. So yeah, we have the right to deny the "effort".
I salute you all.… Expand
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DreadPirateGillDec 24, 2019
I wasn't big on the last Jedi but at least it had ideas. This is just an embarrassing disaster that's somehow worse than both the prequels and the worst of Star Wars Legends
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9thesshDec 24, 2019
Great... graphics and that’s probably all. Everything else is just awful and very disappointing what this wonderful movie universe came to.
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Mclovins6xnineDec 23, 2019
So many plotholes and stuff that ruin previous event in star wars movie with everything build up to this. So many plot devices that it just becomes ridiculous.
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missRicochetDec 24, 2019
Entertaining visuals but beyond that this movie left me with more questions than it answered.
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TasukikungDec 25, 2019
The story is very flat and without any impact in many scenes and the movie felt very rush and feel incomplete for the ending.
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DepteolfDec 25, 2019
It felt more like a videogame in the way that each plot point would simply give way to the next. Think Sonic 3 and Knuckles, where you'd beat a level, then get a short scene to explain how you got to the next and nothing else. Fine for aIt felt more like a videogame in the way that each plot point would simply give way to the next. Think Sonic 3 and Knuckles, where you'd beat a level, then get a short scene to explain how you got to the next and nothing else. Fine for a videogame, but not for a movie. Constant Macguffin hunting bogged down the movie as well… Expand
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angie811Dec 25, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nostalgia doesn't mean quality, that's all I have to say really. The Last Jedi, besides its many flaws, is a movie that tries to go on a different direction. The Rise Of Skywalker is just trying to be safe, trying to make the fanboys happy.… Expand
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DarthAgeistDec 25, 2019
It’s a mess. Doesn’t feel like a Star Wars movie for 95% of the runtime. Opening act is jarringly poor, edited like a fan fiction. It’s dismaying to think that this **** is now canon. The first compelling moment of the film, the Rey forceIt’s a mess. Doesn’t feel like a Star Wars movie for 95% of the runtime. Opening act is jarringly poor, edited like a fan fiction. It’s dismaying to think that this **** is now canon. The first compelling moment of the film, the Rey force lightening accident, is reversed like 5 minutes later, which then becomes a theme. Abrams and Terrio can’t commit to any stakes, walking back emotional events constantly. The back half of the film is better than the first but nowhere near good enough. The writing just **** sucks, it’s obvious they kept rewriting as they made the movie. The blatant attempts to retcon things from ep8 just exposes the jealousy from abrams towards Johnson’s critical successes and his inability to compete. Sidelining Rose to appease the racist incels? They deserve the critical pummeling they are getting. It doesn’t even look that good, 7/8 were visually far superior. The plot just doesn’t make any sense. Palpatines return is vague and unconvincing, then it’s a video game with macguffins to get to macguffins. Regardless, a bunch of this could have been avoided with a **** outline of the three movies beforehand, what the **** is Kennedy doing here. I liked ep7 even with the ep4 retread plot, genuinely loved ep8, the message that anyone can be special and that failure is an essential step to growth, and its attempt to break SW out of the same old tropes and into the future, but this is a worse conclusion to the trilogy than I ever thought possible. Ridley and Driver were somehow still compelling given the bull**** script, and I’ll always pay to see a Star Wars movie opening weekend, but how the **** did this **** not get stopped before it imploded like this. Even the fanboys have to notice how poorly the filmmaking is throughout. Some bigoted space virgins hated the canto bight subplot and that Luke was a grouchy hermit, (which was definitely a plot point that Abrams laid out for Johnson anyways but I digress) so the rest of the world got this rushed dumb movie. Thanks Disney. @$). spoiler time $@&
Unanswered q’s-
Why is a plot point in the opening crawl not in the movie but only viewable in a video game? Like really Disney? The **** is that?
Who are the sith eternal? Ghosts of past Sith Lords? Just some unknown region folk who really like dark robes and murder? Just no explanation cool cool.
If Palpatine made snoke(s), was he controlling him at all times or just spoke to him like he did through Vader’s mask to Kylo?
I mean, how did he actually survive being thrown down the reactor shaft, are we to believe the attendants or other sith buddies grabbed his body before DSII blew up or is the body we see in 9 a clone body as well? And If he can just transfer his essence or life force into another body why does he need to do it again into Rey? Just get into one of the spare Snokes or a new Palpy skin.
Doesn’t this kinda undo Anakin being the chosen one? Cool retcon J.J., only the biggest part of the whole **** saga.
Yoda looked great as a FG, why does Luke look like he’s the blueberry girl from Willy wonka? Also how is the Xwing fully able to fly? thing had a wing taken off and looked like **** last movie.
Speaking of ships, didn’t Rey destroy Kylo’s first Tie fighter on passana and therefore Vader’s wayfinder, Kylo definitely had to take another fighter to Endor and Rey leaves in that and makes it to exegol so what the **** They def remembered to show the wayfinder still plugged in in the ship, but forgot it was blown up 30 min earlier didn’t they?
I can go on and on,
But lastly, why can’t we **** just use Luke’s green lightsaber? We get Leia’s never referenced out of thin air saber, but not the second most iconic Jedi weapon in the canon. Right.

I’m not mad you’re mad.… Expand
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LastCrusadeLeftJan 14, 2020
It pains me to say this but this movie kills the saga as a whole with one swift stroke. If you dare to scratch the surface of this soulless abomination of a movie, which doesn‘t even respect its own rules and characters, it falls apart completely.
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AndropovJan 15, 2020
The movie spends half its runtime undoing everything that happened in The Last Jedi. It was not impossible to write a good movie with the constraints imposed by TLJ but they simply chose not to, making the story confusing and devoid ofThe movie spends half its runtime undoing everything that happened in The Last Jedi. It was not impossible to write a good movie with the constraints imposed by TLJ but they simply chose not to, making the story confusing and devoid of logic.

The action scenes are scattered all over the place, with very thin plotlines failing to keep them together. There is no tension in any of the scenes, as the movie constantly undoes any major decision that affects the main (or secondary) characters in a way that could induce someone to feel sad for more that a few seconds.

The pacing is terrible, again as a natural conclusion of writing a movie as a mash-up of cool scenes instead of a natural, well thought-out plot.

Disastrous.… Expand
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yersinia23Jan 15, 2020
Ah.. It is a confusing, stupid mess. By far the worst Star Wars movie. It feels really unfinished, like a bunch of different screenplays all violently mashed up together - the outcome is a bizarre pile of flashing lights and illogicalAh.. It is a confusing, stupid mess. By far the worst Star Wars movie. It feels really unfinished, like a bunch of different screenplays all violently mashed up together - the outcome is a bizarre pile of flashing lights and illogical plotlines with very pale and flat characters. And the biggest problem is that it very much breaks the Star Wars universe as we had known it, as did the Last Jedi before it. Shame.… Expand
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Necrosis99Jan 16, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just the plot of bringing palps back is like taking a leak on the original trilogy, I've seen horrible B-movies with better stories..I mean, there's top 50 plot hole vids of this film. RIP Star Wars!… Expand
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MandimcgJan 18, 2020
Rise of Skywalker has ended my 42 year long love affair with the franchise.
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untrustedromJan 19, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Another weak entry in a once great series. Expands upon force healing, force teleportation and other things in an unearned way that actively makes previous Star Wars movies worse. Rehash of Return of the Jedi with some Empire Strikes Back rehashing crammed in. Brings back Emperor Palpatine and apparently kills him off in a very unsatisfying way. Hey Disney: It's possible to create interesting new Star Wars content that builds upon the existing lore without breaking things. It's called The Mandalorian. In the sequel trilogy, you don't need to ignore what should be a powerful New Republic, or make Disney esque decisions to pretend to kill off Chewbacca, Finn in The Last Jedi and apparently C3PO just to immediately bring these characters back. If you want to kill these characters be bold and just do it.

Hopefully future Star Wars movies are better than the "sequel trilogy". The characters of Finn and Rey as introduced in The Force Awakens could be used so much better. Star Wars has died as a sad death.… Expand
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DoombieJan 8, 2020
What an insulting end to once a legendary saga, it literally ruins half of the established rules of the universe and basically **** on the og trilogy, the chatacters and onto Disney's own **** canon
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watchoutch02Dec 26, 2019
I heard that those who hated TLJ should like/love this one. Well. No. TLJ is the worst part of the SW universe (next to the Holiday Special) ...but TROS? Still bad, bad, bad. It has its moments...that's why I can't give it less that 3. RuinI heard that those who hated TLJ should like/love this one. Well. No. TLJ is the worst part of the SW universe (next to the Holiday Special) ...but TROS? Still bad, bad, bad. It has its moments...that's why I can't give it less that 3. Ruin Johnson left JJ a steaming pile of dog poop, and JJ had very little to work with, and very little imagination. I'm really disappointed… Expand
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jeroenvanhoordeDec 23, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This garbage makes no sense at all. And i thought the last jedi was bad, this is a whole other level of stupid. You don't get time to breath, and the whole movie is stuffed with no logic at all. Force ghost can manipulate the force for some reason (then why didn't the dead jedi help Rey?). Palpatine is alive, so why did we need a chosen one to bring balance to the force in the first place? Rey can lift objects, why doesn't she pull everyone out of the quicksand? Lightspeed skip wtf??? I can go and on about Jar Jar Abrams, he **** it up big time.… Expand
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cornofearJan 18, 2020
This movie makes the previous two movies retroactively worse, which is an impressively bad achievement. At least there's the Mandalorian.
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JaydenBinksJan 27, 2020
Disappointing.Suddenly Rey becomes the most powerful Jedi ever
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anjingbudukJan 12, 2020
Pure garbage... Its like B movie rip-off of the original starwars... A complete abomination
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AnansiDec 27, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This was probably the best movie we could have hoped for (It was very still bad.) The Last Jedi left this movie in an unwinnable position. I don't understand how Disney could have launched this trilogy with no road-map or outline. The damage that this movie has done to the lore is unforgivable. They thought if they threw enough force mysticism at us we would just ignore the plot holes. Well it didn't work. The plot holes are still there but now we have a bunch of new force powers that basically destroy the franchise.… Expand
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ImhonestJan 17, 2021
This movie was surprisingly bad. The plot makes no sense, I don't care about the characters and everything is pretty dumb. Probably the worst star wars movie (including Solo). To me, this new trilogy is not canon and it never happened.
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cakeman32Dec 27, 2019
The worst plot combined with universe-breaking plot pushing results in the worst star wars movie to date. A few thematically neat ideas sprinkled in elevates it to a 1/10.
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sowelieJan 23, 2020
I went into the theater with low expectations for this one, and I was still disappointed. The pacing was horrendous. They threw so much garbage at me that I didn't have time to process how terrible it was. The story was a mess, with so manyI went into the theater with low expectations for this one, and I was still disappointed. The pacing was horrendous. They threw so much garbage at me that I didn't have time to process how terrible it was. The story was a mess, with so many plot holes (and mcguffin after mcguffin). This was the first star wars movie I found myself bored with in the theater.… Expand
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badnutzDec 25, 2019
The downfall of the Skywalker saga. How could this happen, I am sad and disappointed
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EvanstonJDec 24, 2019
This was a "meh" movie. Better than TFA and TLJ but not there have been better movies in the franchise. I don't know why 'JJ & Co' place so much emphasis on throwback to the detriment of an actual story. I get it. People like their comfortThis was a "meh" movie. Better than TFA and TLJ but not there have been better movies in the franchise. I don't know why 'JJ & Co' place so much emphasis on throwback to the detriment of an actual story. I get it. People like their comfort zones. However, if you want to worry about muppetry so much then may as well use claymation. Those details take me out of the story. The aliens are basically people in costumes with fur. That doesn't do anything for me. Where is the overarching epic story? I mean where is Vader? I know he's dead but shouldn't he cast a shadow on things? His legacy should have been more apparent. I don't feel him at every turn. Sort of like the reboot of Dallas. You felt JR Ewing even when he was gone. He cast such a deep dark shadow on that family. So too should Vader. I got very little emotion from the film except for two scenes. I admit there are two scenes that had me gasping for air. We saw one in the trailer. The fleet of ships. The other was with Kylo. It was good - just didn't feel like it belonged though. It was out of left field (and not the earlier "hey kid" one that was out of left field) Still ... it was good. I gasped for air. It was a touching moment.… Expand
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TuxDCDec 27, 2019
This movie tries to right the wrongs of previous entry so at least an improvement but fails as a movie. Rushed and nonsensical. This has a lot of fan service but the sequel trilogy plunged so far into a sarlacc pit that it was too late.
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IthiamESDec 26, 2019
It is a **** **** If you want to see special effects is great. But the story doesn't have sense and treats to the spectator as a stupid.
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JL478Jan 21, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nice way to destroy a whole saga with just 3 movies. This one takes the cake for being nonsensical and dumb and completely breaking all kinds of established rules. Thanks for killing the Skywalkers, the 3 Children of Hand and Leia, Mara Jade and Ben Skywalker. Just start new with an animated movie "Heir To The Empire" will do the trick.… Expand
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Jasper123Dec 27, 2019
Possibly the worst movie of 2019. Even Dark Phoenix was sort of watchable. This does no justice to the original trilogy and no service to any of the new characters except for overpowered Rey. So the story is abysmal. Is the film enjoyable ifPossibly the worst movie of 2019. Even Dark Phoenix was sort of watchable. This does no justice to the original trilogy and no service to any of the new characters except for overpowered Rey. So the story is abysmal. Is the film enjoyable if you turn your mind off and just let it wash over you? Not at all. It's poorly edited and it just rehashes scene after scene that we have already experienced before. It offers nothing new or fresh and the fan service it provides is rather desperate and sad.… Expand
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ScotterMonkeyDec 25, 2019
More like an overly long music video than a film. Sometimes it made sense. Mostly, it didn't. Too much exposition. Too much copying of Return of the Jedi. Too many unresolved beginnings. Far too much cheese where it TRIED to evoke emotion butMore like an overly long music video than a film. Sometimes it made sense. Mostly, it didn't. Too much exposition. Too much copying of Return of the Jedi. Too many unresolved beginnings. Far too much cheese where it TRIED to evoke emotion but fell flat. Sad.… Expand
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DDripzDec 24, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mela trilogía más inverosímil y con patas de chancho que jamás haya visto.… Expand
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ChickenBurgersDec 26, 2019
Unimaginably bad. Next time I'll ask Disney to send **** directly to me by post. Graphics was fine, that is +1.
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olka0207Dec 26, 2019
This movie is a real mess. Rian Johnson left a lot of possibilities for developing the story in many different [and interesting] directions and I hoped thanks to that we would not get another OT rehash. How stupid I was... Abrams and TerrioThis movie is a real mess. Rian Johnson left a lot of possibilities for developing the story in many different [and interesting] directions and I hoped thanks to that we would not get another OT rehash. How stupid I was... Abrams and Terrio created a heartless movie which consists mostly of cheap fan service. The characters do not advance in their development and the plot is completely uninvolving with lots of holes and out of the blue sort of twists. I have a feeling that most scenes here were written just for merch [the same with new characters who are just useless from the plot perspective]. This film is everything that SW are not and it's a pity we got another MCU superhero like movie instead of something more insightful and thought-provoking like "The Last Jedi". The action speeds and goes so fast you don't have time to think about what you see, the editing is just horrible [who the hell cut this movie?], the cast do not even pretend they are doing their best and what's more "The Rise of Skywalker" tries to recton "TLJ" so hard that it's just a pain to watch it. I wish this movie had never been made, it's just a joke and should be treated this way. It destroys prequels and original trilogy, but also flushes the new canon in the toilet. I do not envy LF story group...after this "masterpiece" they will have to patch the lore and it won't be easy...I think it's justified to refer to Abrams as Jar Jar from now on. For all this mess he has made... The only positive aspect of the movie is Adam Driver [hence 1 out of ten, not 0] who does incredible things on screen being given maximum five lines of the text throughout the movie. Although his character could have been written much better, the actor seems to be the one who cares. The rest...just to forget, bury deep down under the ground and pretend it had never existed.… Expand
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Blade_StormdDec 23, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I did not enjoy this movie. I tried to like it but when you constantly break lore, trash original characters to the point they aren't themselves, and make the main character stupidly and brokenly op it ruins the feel and immersion I have for the series as a whole. I love Star Wars, but I don't love The Rise of Skywalker at all.… Expand
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bochenek7Dec 25, 2019
I did not enjoy it because it relied only on nostalgia without involving new motives. Most characters except for Rey and Kylo did not have time to develop properly. There were a lot of plot holes which conflicted directly with whole point ofI did not enjoy it because it relied only on nostalgia without involving new motives. Most characters except for Rey and Kylo did not have time to develop properly. There were a lot of plot holes which conflicted directly with whole point of I-VI saga.… Expand
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jabbDec 25, 2019
Tries to wrap-up 9 movies... while they have absolutely no plan for the last 3. When there is an agenda and fans don't agree with it, you end up with this creative mess, where on one hand you need to sell enough tickets and on the other handTries to wrap-up 9 movies... while they have absolutely no plan for the last 3. When there is an agenda and fans don't agree with it, you end up with this creative mess, where on one hand you need to sell enough tickets and on the other hand you try to re-write all SW history. In each movie the 'balance' changes between the dark (a forced agenda) and the light (SW original themes) so we end up with this incongruent trilogy that aims to have the final word on the series.… Expand
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AlleopsoDec 26, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ill start of by saying the only reason im giving this movie a 3 is because of the CGI and the Fanservice. It's very well made in that regard. Apart from the choreography which is mediocre at best compared to the prequels.

Plotwise it must be the worst story consering anything star wars wise. Even most of the Star Wars legends stories have deeper and more well-thought plots than this. Rise of Skywalker? My ass should have been named Rise of Palpatine if something. She is not a skywalker, never will be and never can be, and just because she have the blood of palpatine it doesnt make sense she can everything from the start? It would be different if she was a skywalker due to their high count of midi-chlorians but I never heard anything like that consering the blood of Palpatine. Mastering the Light Saber after no practice beating Kylo Ren who have spent most of his life practicing and mastering the force and light saber. He even have the stronger blood? The reason Palpatine believed in Vader was because he knew he would be stronger than himself?!

Second Death Star?! Wtf, It blew up? Remeber that mega explosion at the end of Return of the Jedi? Yeah that one, that was the Death Star. It blew up to **** extinction. How can HALF THE DEATH STAR BE ON A RANDOM ASS PLANET? Like come on. J.J Abrams didnt think this through. Palpatine DIED. Though sure in Legends he survived through clones but eventually got killed. But then again if you watch an interview made with Ian McDiarmid he asked George Lucas if there was any chance he survived, George said No, he's dead, Gone, Mega dead. (Not in those exact words but pretty much sums it up)

Like some people before have mentioned regarding Finn - He escaped because he didnt want to fight anymore, yet again the first thing he does is to fight for the "Rebellion"? Okay. Rebellion? What Rebellion? Didnt they unify the galactic in Return of the Jedi and should have all the resources in the entire GALACTIC to fight this "First Order nonsense". If it was that easy for them to take controll of the Galactic that it wasnt even worth mentioning how they got control of it, then why did Palpatine go through all that trouble to form the Galactic Empire? All he had to do was go to Korriban or w/e the name of the planet was in the last movie, cant remeber the name of it... Sit on the throne and wave his stick and bam - He have control of the entire Galaxy. TL;DR If you only want fanservice Star Wars sure you can enjoy it. If you want to experience the plot and enjoy Star Wars to it utmost dont be arsed watching this movie.… Expand
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Jhayden2000Dec 26, 2019
2hours and 30 minute movie with 2hours of bad ideas. Messy and under developed. Felt like a fan film on YouTube.
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VaalduineDec 26, 2019
A race to the finish line. A incoherent mess of poor edits and abhorrent narritive. A plot hole mine field that disrespects the the mythos and the orginal cast.
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Welshman20Dec 27, 2019
Butchered what was once a great movie franchise. Confirms what many already knew... the latest trilogy is just a rehash of episodes 4, 5 & 6. Undoubtedly without anywhere near as much depth and character arc; it really is just a shower of CGIButchered what was once a great movie franchise. Confirms what many already knew... the latest trilogy is just a rehash of episodes 4, 5 & 6. Undoubtedly without anywhere near as much depth and character arc; it really is just a shower of CGI and puppetry to distract from no plot line whatsoever. Miraculously the film takes a dump all over George Lucas' Star Wars films because Anakin wasn't the "chosen one" to destroy the Sith after all. The sith live and so does emperor Palpatine? With more questions left than answers. Uchhh... the worst star wars trilogy ever.

I personally would rather sit through 12 hours of Jar Jar Binks on a loop than ever watch Episodes 7, 8 and 9. Perhaps one day we can pretend they never happened. Maybe The Mandolorian can salvage the franchise. Maybe..… Expand
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DanWarrenJan 9, 2020
By far the worst movie of the entire series, viewers will spend the entire time baffled at the characters' stupid decisions and trying to understand the plot. Rey is too overpowered and is completely unrelatable. Her being the granddaughterBy far the worst movie of the entire series, viewers will spend the entire time baffled at the characters' stupid decisions and trying to understand the plot. Rey is too overpowered and is completely unrelatable. Her being the granddaughter of the emperor who managed to somehow survive two huge explosions makes no sense and has absolutely no relation to the story. Fighting with horses on the surface of a star destroyer, a ghost able to influence real objects, incredible Force ablilities that are not used when it would make sense for them to be used, the worst actor performance I've ever seen since my 2nd grade play and many more infuriating moments will make you want to bury alive everyone that was somehow involved in producing this monstruosity.… Expand
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williamn00Jan 16, 2020
This movie is the second worst of this trilogy. The characters and the story were rushed and its not even enough to fix the mistakes from the TLJ. If you want to experience the real star wars then watch the prequels, OT and rogue one.
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m1chaJan 19, 2020
3/4 of the movie are a couple scarce macguffins ( one blatantly copied for the goonies) , full of plot-holes, a mix of all fandom service. Embarrassing CGI. Poor Post-edition. Disappointing in every way.
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AlfredDFJan 23, 2020
As a long time star wars fan, episode IX has a total absence of story and imagination.
The feelings and the passion expressed in the movie are frustratingly fake.
This last trilogy (along with SOLO) makes me feel nostalgic of Jar Jar Binks.
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SaintJames012Dec 24, 2019
Fans knew this movie from a narrative standpoint was doomed to failure. The Last Jedi forced ep9 into a corner it could not dig itself out of, and as a whole, the entire sequels fail to create a coherent or competent story line for anyone.Fans knew this movie from a narrative standpoint was doomed to failure. The Last Jedi forced ep9 into a corner it could not dig itself out of, and as a whole, the entire sequels fail to create a coherent or competent story line for anyone. The music is amazing, and the visuals are nice, but when you are dealing with a billion dollar corporation like Disney, this is not praise worth mentioning. Story-wise, the movie is a mess. There are multiple points that had the audience at my showing verbally saying "what?" from start to finish.… Expand
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anichelsDec 24, 2019
Watching this movie felt like a chore that I didn't really want to do. It’s just bad. It had the right ingredients – it could have been great, but it’s not. The movie is too fast and is paced awfully. The first hour of the movie is veryWatching this movie felt like a chore that I didn't really want to do. It’s just bad. It had the right ingredients – it could have been great, but it’s not. The movie is too fast and is paced awfully. The first hour of the movie is very forgettable, it’s like playing a space-version of Skyrim. A bunch of fetch-quests, characters coming into the scene with exactly the information and items necessary to move onto the next scene. There is some seriously “convenient” (eye rolling) writing to move the plot forward. I wouldn’t have a problem with it if the storytelling was confined to the rules and lore of the Star Wars universe, but it’s not. They could have come to the drawing table for a few days and figured out a better way to tell a story. It lacked suspense, credibility, and integrity.
- Like the two times Kylo was able to figure out where Rey was, based on items that are dropped or was taken from that scene.
- Like how Finn was able to determine where the “beacon” was located once the Final Order had shut down the planet-side one.
- Luke is a force ghost, why would you make the decision for him to “catch” Rey’s lightsaber, and levitate the X wing? He serves the role of mentor to Rey; why not appear behind Rey and say “don’t throw away my lightsaber” or something to that effect?
- The ship Chewbacca was on explodes, but he appears on the Star Destroyer 3 minutes later.
- Rey is Palpatine’s granddaughter – are we just rehashing the same plot points at the old trilogy? You have a $300M budget. Do better. Have some originality. It started getting better near the end, I particularly enjoyed the fact that Kylo Ren/Ben Solo was fighting with a blue lightsaber at the end of the movie. The visuals and score were both 10/10 as expected - it's a $300M Disney-produced film, it looks and sounds like a Star Wars film., it just doesn’t feel like it. I don’t often agree with the critics nowadays, but I 100% agree that J.J. Abrams is giving fan service with this movie. Now fan service isn’t inherently bad, but the way this movie does it is just cringe. Han Solo – Fan Service
Lando Calrisian – Fan Service
Ewoks (1 second scene) – Fan Service
Rey and Kylo Kissing – Fan Service
Palpatine as the main bad guy – Fan Service (?)


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NRGFLODec 24, 2019
Devoid of plot holes, this movie unfortunately does not hit the mark for a finale to the franchise. Rian Johnson screwed this saga & left Abrams with the scraps to try & piece together. Just a bunch of eye candy with incredibly fast pacingDevoid of plot holes, this movie unfortunately does not hit the mark for a finale to the franchise. Rian Johnson screwed this saga & left Abrams with the scraps to try & piece together. Just a bunch of eye candy with incredibly fast pacing that never lets the viewer “settle in”. Too many fetch quests that makes the audience feel like their in a video game. This movie is easily in the bottom tier of the main 9 films. 5/10.… Expand
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toisenApr 5, 2020
I guess the scenario was taken from some weird-ass Star Wars fan forum thread
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Dmwest736Dec 23, 2019
Total mess but the most disappointing part to me was how insignificant Finn was and how Rose was totally sidelined as though the filmmakers followed the wishes of racists on social media.
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EndurenceDec 23, 2019
Une catastrophe sur toute la ligne. Cette saga n'apportent absolument rien a l'univers Star Wars sauf de la connerie.
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SmellykikesDec 23, 2019
Just a pathetic mess from the start not worth the time and effort to watch honestly just pretend Star Wars ended after the sixth episode
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1catbugDec 23, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The experience was much like the last two movies to come out. At first, you feel like you're having fun. After the nostalgia wears off and you start to THINK about the plot and the characters even a little bit you quickly realize this movie, much like the last one, ruins Star Wars with its horrible plot holes. This is truely something I'd expect to see written on fanfiction.net by a 14 year old. It truely is a horrible contrived experience. The actors I have nothing against, they did the best that they could with the material.

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NonvulDec 24, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Definetly one of the worst movies of the new trilogy.
Too fast paced, somtimes very fast cuts that don't allow the audience to breath in some dramatic scenes. On closeups the overall picture quality is good and sharp but wide shots suffer from a bit of blur in the 3D version of this movie.
Story wise the last movie gets cancelled out and it seems that J.J. doesn't want any other director to mess with his trilogy. I feel especially bad for all the side characters that got cut down in their roles. The ending would have been better if Ray turned dark, killed the emperor and kylo fought her in an epic lightsaber battle.… Expand
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VsaceFeb 24, 2021
I don't think I have to even try to explain why this movie bad... brrrrrrrrrrr
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longislandnyJun 3, 2021
This movie was horse **** Don’t watch it unless you want to kill out your brain cells with confusion. The storyline honestly didn’t have make sense, especially with that one part where Han Solo randomly “appeared” again after his death. TheThis movie was horse **** Don’t watch it unless you want to kill out your brain cells with confusion. The storyline honestly didn’t have make sense, especially with that one part where Han Solo randomly “appeared” again after his death. The same thing with Luke Skywalker. They just randomly made him a ghost, acting as if he was resurrected. And why is Lucasfilms acting like Palpatine is alive? I thought he died at the end of episode 6 when he fell down that shaft? Whatever, man. This movie still sucks.… Expand
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CijenoSep 8, 2022
Lots of things happening, tears are shred, farewells, amazing fights, amzing special effects, evil will be defeated. You must be thinking this is great. J. J Abrams gave his best. The saga will end, the story lives forever. You were neverLots of things happening, tears are shred, farewells, amazing fights, amzing special effects, evil will be defeated. You must be thinking this is great. J. J Abrams gave his best. The saga will end, the story lives forever. You were never really gone. . Epic conclusion to this great franchise.

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BrenthalenJan 9, 2023
Not the best in the sequel trilogy, but I need to offset the goofy bots. Captures the feel of the old EU novels for a satisfying conclusion.
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JediGeoffreyJan 9, 2023
Fun finale and worthy conclusion to the franchise. Meaningful, nostalgic, and emotional.
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Huzaifa67Jan 10, 2023
Loved it. One of my favourite Star Wars movie ever. Had everything i wanted. Such a beauty closure it is to this beloved saga.
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Zkelk1Jan 10, 2023
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RogueLeaderT65BJan 10, 2023
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I very much enjoyed the film. A great way to end a great saga. I especially enjoyed the redemption of Ben Solo.… Expand
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DilloncupplesDec 30, 2019
Watchable and not much more. To those who were looking for well written dialogue, closure and a story that’s actually good, and has a feeling of importance in its actions, look elsewhere. Characters often die and come back, or if something isWatchable and not much more. To those who were looking for well written dialogue, closure and a story that’s actually good, and has a feeling of importance in its actions, look elsewhere. Characters often die and come back, or if something is lost it is easily is found. There is literally no punch to any of the “shocking deaths” This movie is a patch job at best. It doesn’t suck entirely but does absolutely nothing to improve the series or expand it for that matter. It felt lazy and the best way to enjoy it is to turn a blind eye and focus on the excellent music and pretty effects. I hate to say it too, Star Wars is a a universe with infinite potential and thousands of stories devoted to it. Nearly all of which are more deserving of your time than the Rise of Skywalker which is plainly a slap in the face to anyone who genuinely has affection for the series.… Expand
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ShermosJul 3, 2021
The Rise of Skywalker ruined the sequel trilogy for me. The Force Awakens lacked imagination but was basically enjoyable, while The Last Jedi took some risks I thought would help inject new life into the franchise. In an effort to address fanThe Rise of Skywalker ruined the sequel trilogy for me. The Force Awakens lacked imagination but was basically enjoyable, while The Last Jedi took some risks I thought would help inject new life into the franchise. In an effort to address fan criticism of The Last Jedi, The Rise of Skywalker tried to pretend it didn't exist. Reviving Palpatine was a terrible decision. It didn't work well in the Legends timeline, and it worked even less well in this film. The plot was a confusing mess and making Rey a self proclaimed Skywalker rubbed me the wrong way. I would prefer Disney erase the sequel trilogy from canon and try again.… Expand
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TheDeysionDec 23, 2019
No matter how you feel about TLJ this movie is a frustrating letdown and concludes the saga in the most anticlimactic way possible.
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kinruizDec 17, 2020
vergonzoso, todo el trabajo de la ultima trilogía, no cierra bien, se autonombra una Skywalker sin merecerlo, que trascendente tuvo para que se autonombrara parte de la familia? que mejoro en el transcurso de la historia? Luke en episodio IVvergonzoso, todo el trabajo de la ultima trilogía, no cierra bien, se autonombra una Skywalker sin merecerlo, que trascendente tuvo para que se autonombrara parte de la familia? que mejoro en el transcurso de la historia? Luke en episodio IV destruye la estrella de la muerte, mata a su padre Darth Vader (Anakin) guia al equipo, entrena, se prepara, se supera a si mismo en cada película, de igual forma en las precuelas Anakin, gana una carrera y su libertad y esto ayuda a Qui-Gon Jinn y compañía a salir de Tatooine, protege a la Princesa Padme, enfrenta a Doku, después lo mata, descubre la onda Sith y se convierte en el mas grande Villano de Star Wars, pero esta tipa (Rey)? que hace? viajar, gritar, corre se va disque a entrenar, y regresa y hace berrinche, solo se la pasa en su dilema con Kylo (pésimo villano) ya? por eso se proclama Skywalker?… Expand
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XxMasterPlaysxXJan 17, 2020
I went to the theatre, i turned off the brain and enjoyed an action movie set in the Star Wars universe. I dont hate the new trilogy but it made me realize im not the target anymore, i maybe never was. It´s an enjoyable movie if you dont careI went to the theatre, i turned off the brain and enjoyed an action movie set in the Star Wars universe. I dont hate the new trilogy but it made me realize im not the target anymore, i maybe never was. It´s an enjoyable movie if you dont care too much about the sloppy dialogues, the bad jokes and the lazy plot. I thank this movie because now i dont need to care about this franchise anymore, at least not about most of its products, just like with Pokémon. Sometimes we grow up and dont enjoy things like that and thats fine.… Expand
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Phasic77Dec 24, 2019
Is it a good story, told well? The Rise of Skywalker tries to distance itself from The Last Jedi and feels like a direct sequel to The Force Awakens. Not surprising given the director of this installment, the backlash to The Last Jedi and theIs it a good story, told well? The Rise of Skywalker tries to distance itself from The Last Jedi and feels like a direct sequel to The Force Awakens. Not surprising given the director of this installment, the backlash to The Last Jedi and the corner that installment painted the sequel trilogy into. I consider The Last Jedi to be a parody. A farce. Mocking itself, mocking Star Wars, mocking certain characters and mocking the audience. How very subversive, but that's not what Star Wars is for me and for many others. Star Wars follows in the tradition of myths, Greek myths amongst many other mythologies and philosophies etc. The Hero With a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell. The Hero's Journey. There's humor throughout the Star Wars movies but Star Wars is also grounded in its own reality and takes itself seriously overall. The Mandalorian is back to basics, feels very like Star Wars and has proven to be successful. The Last Jedi tried to deliberately break with thousands of years of traditional storytelling and broke it. The Rise of Skywalker is entertaining in places, but I cannot escape the numerous plot holes rendering it as too incoherent. Head scratch. There are inconsistencies throughout the Star Wars movies including the original trilogy. I grew up with/on the original trilogy, I wasn't and am not a prequel trilogy hater. Crucially for me, bringing back Emperor Palpatine in The Rise of Skywalker; I do not agree with this current trend of 'revisionism' and especially 'revisionism' of the Star Wars mythos. I will not be watching any of sequel trilogy ever again. The Skywalker Saga ends on the forest moon of Endor, preferably to 'Yub Nub.' “(Star Wars is) political in a sense that it has a foundation in historical politics — the rise of dictatorships, the death of democracy — but it has never tried to take a stand on present-day issues,” former Lucasfilm executive Howard Roffman. Everyone and anyone has the potential to become a hero, and can take the Hero's Journey. The path does not go through hypocrisy and or by stepping on others to get there.… Expand
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SoulWarfareJan 25, 2020
It is a very messy conclusion to the franchise. There is a lot to dislike in this movie. Negatives:
- Palpatine coming back just kinda happens? Not really explained
- The story is very messy, rushed and all over the place - The lightsaberIt is a very messy conclusion to the franchise. There is a lot to dislike in this movie. Negatives:
- Palpatine coming back just kinda happens? Not really explained
- The story is very messy, rushed and all over the place
- The lightsaber fights suck
- Luke, Lando,Rose and the Knights of Ren are wasted as characters
- Introducing too many new characters - An absolute insult to The Last Jedi and not a proper sequel to it
- The twist sucks

There are a fair amount of good in the film though
+ Leia is handled very well
+ Phenomenal CGI
+ The real practical stuff are amazing
+ Some nice surprises
+ The ending at least feels conclusive
+ Great action near the end
+ Richard E Grant is amazing

It's not great and it does make you wonder what Star Wars Sequel trilogy could've been but at least its over now… Expand
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DawdlingPoetOct 16, 2022
This is another pretty decent CGI filled Star Wars films, with some impressive landscapes, quirky characters/creatures (including Babu Frik( and some good dialogue. It didn't grip me quite as much as other films but its by no means a badThis is another pretty decent CGI filled Star Wars films, with some impressive landscapes, quirky characters/creatures (including Babu Frik( and some good dialogue. It didn't grip me quite as much as other films but its by no means a bad film. The plot is interesting. I thought it was surprising that Richard E Grant appeared in this film... certainly an entertaining film, this is still worth seeing if your a fan of the franchise, certainly.… Expand
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notor12Jan 7, 2020
It is clear from the first 5 minutes of this film that it is going to be a mess.

There is basically no exposition in the film, and I think that is possibly its biggest failing creatively of all its many failings. What exposition there is isIt is clear from the first 5 minutes of this film that it is going to be a mess.

There is basically no exposition in the film, and I think that is possibly its biggest failing creatively of all its many failings. What exposition there is is flat out told to you instead of revealed. That is a really bad way to start a movie, and it suffers for it.

The exposition which is explained to you at the start throws in about ten major shifts in the plot within those first five minutes which would be more properly suited for a climax in and of themselves, changing all the stakes and almost completely disconnecting this film from the previous two entries in the trilogy right from the outset. This was not a good creative decision by JJ Abrams, and the film doesn't really recover from that unforced error until about halfway through.

The pacing of the film was designed for a hummingbird, with no time to even emotionally respond or absorb what transpires on the screen before we are off to the next bit of convoluted madness. There should have been half as much plot but twice as much time spent with the remaining half and half as many characters but twice as much time spent with the remaining characters. Less is more and show don't tell these are fundamentals of movie-making J.J. Abrams should know at this point in his career.

The film is technically sound in a lot of ways. The action is itself very pretty, but without character development there are no stakes. Why should you care what happens? Whether people almost get shot or do get shot or blown up, why should you care if you aren't invested in those people because you know them?

The acting isn't that bad, but there was very little acting demanded given the lack of narrative and character development.

This is the worst Star Wars movie that has ever been made, in my opinion. It is worse than Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. At least that movie had a cognizable narrative, even though it was a terrible and boring narrative. The acting is better in this movie than some of the characters in that movie, but that is the only thing that is better. This movie was bad in a way that makes the previous movies worse. I wish I had not seen it.… Expand
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Sierra-117Jan 11, 2020
When I went into the rise of skywalker my expectations were low to say the least. Both of the previous to entries in this trilogy have been in my opinion, extremely underwhelming, both for different reasons. The force awakens was although inWhen I went into the rise of skywalker my expectations were low to say the least. Both of the previous to entries in this trilogy have been in my opinion, extremely underwhelming, both for different reasons. The force awakens was although in itself a decent film, painfully unoriginal and extremely predictable, but had a good script with an alright plot and a good supporting cast. The last Jedi had massive sections that were just plain boring and had a terrible script, but at the same time was far less predictable and had an extremely underrated performance from Mark Hamil. Episode 9 however, instead of learning from the mistakes of its predecessors makes them all again without anything really to redeem it. The dialogue was cheesy and pretty awful at some points and towards the end the plot really dragged. The final showdown between the resistance and the first order was practically just a massive cringe fest, and none of the new characters are given enough time to be invested in. The film wasn’t all bad though, as it saw the return of Ian McDiarmid as palpatine, who is once again phenomenal. Other characters, mainly Kylo Ren are given a chance to fully develop and have satisfying closure in the finale. I think it’s also worth mentioning that the sith are really made out to be quite sinister in this film, which I personally loved. I also couldn’t help but notice a much smaller focus on the lightsaber fights. Perhaps it’s because of how badly choreographed the throne room fight in the last Jedi was, but I think the change of pace worked well and when there was the occasional dual it felt more slick. I guess it is worth talking about the cinematography, even though it’s pretty much the same every year it is once again excellent. I think an issue that both me and many fans are having is that it renders the struggles of characters like Luke and Anakin useless. What I mean by this is that, Anakin was destined to destroy the sith and end the tyranny of the emperor, yet here he stands alive and well, ready for Rey to fulfill someone else’s prophecy. Not only does it break the lore but it is extremely contrived and just generally bad writing.
In conclusion, the rise of skywalker is an underwhelming installment in an epically mediocre trilogy. It does have a few redeeming qualities and is altogether an enjoyable experience, but it’s not enough to make up for all of its flaws. This is now in my opinion the worst Star Wars film.… Expand
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FilmanwaltDec 17, 2020
The conclusion of a saga and so you go through the film, emotionally, very tense and at the end I left the cinema satisfied.

The film is not perfect, neither is this trilogy part of the Skywalker saga, but in the end you got very good StarThe conclusion of a saga and so you go through the film, emotionally, very tense and at the end I left the cinema satisfied.

The film is not perfect, neither is this trilogy part of the Skywalker saga, but in the end you got very good Star Wars cinema.

Sure, I didn't like characters like Finn or some dialogues or the sometimes way too fast pacing, but that was bearable.

It clearly outweighs the positives, music, fan service (in a good way), scenery, atmosphere ... just the whole universe. I kept my expectations low because I liked the least of the new episode 7, but J.J. Abrahams convinced me.

I can recommend this film but the expectations should not be very high.… Expand
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MrSparklesDec 25, 2019
Like many, Star Wars has played a vital role in my pop-culture upbringing. From the vast and imaginative world, to the characters and their adventures - George Lucas created something unique and captivating. Fast forward to the release ofLike many, Star Wars has played a vital role in my pop-culture upbringing. From the vast and imaginative world, to the characters and their adventures - George Lucas created something unique and captivating. Fast forward to the release of Rise of Skywalker - an ambitious film trying to please fans while also attempting to "fix" the missteps from its previous installment, The Last Jedi.

Putting plot, editing and dialogue aside - Rise of Skywalker has exciting action sequences, stunning visuals and interesting new characters, such as Babu Frik! Love that little guy. Unfortunately all this unravels with its jump-cut editing, slew of MacGuffins, and an uninspired plot rendering Anakin's trial(s) and tribulations invalid and pointless.

With Star Wars having influenced so many individuals, it's a shame to see 42 years of Skywalker history amount to this. An uninspired ending, claiming to be different and monumental, when in actuality it's forgettable and abysmal.… Expand
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anrodriguezDec 23, 2019
The worst trilogy. As star wars fan I am disaponted, there is no story... Nobody is going to remember the characters, they are empty, a fan service construction... The rise of skywalker is the fall of star wars!
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kozel1Dec 23, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I sat down with high expectations, because a movie of this caliber deserves that. Even after the previous 2 catastrophes.

Disney. Can you please for the love of God, give a rest to featured Star Wars movies and maybe just focus on TV shows around the Star Wars universe? This was an absolute embarrassment. I'm not sure what the intention was with the latest installment to be honest. Pleasing old fans? Answering unanswered questions from the previous 2 movies and filling in plot holes? Both failed.

Terrible, lazy writing, unoriginal. Shame on the writing staff.

I still couldn't connect or care for any of the characters. They had 3 movies to do that, but failed. So many unnecessary characters were brought back for no reason other than the writing staff had simply no idea what to do with the plot. PLEASE! LEAVE THE OLD TRILOGY ALONE! Leave those characters alone once and for all!

Return of Darth Sidious? How? Why? Oh yeah, you don't get an answer. Darth Sidious is one of the strongest, if not the strongest Sith Lords of all time, yet here is some random girl (who is his granddaughter btw for the "wooow" effect that also fails), who had minimal training and defeats him and slicing through the Emperor's Royal Guard with his now best friend Kylo Ren, like hot knife through butter?! Are you kidding me?! Also the kiss. WHY?!

Oh, by the way, some of the characters were just simply killed off if there was no need for them or if they writing stuff clearly didn't know what to do with them.

Jedi can also bring back others to life? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!!!

Again. Very unoriginal, lazy writing. Shame on you Disney and the production staff!

I get that JJ Abrams tried to undo the damage that was done in the Last Jedi, but the movie is rather disappointing to me overall.… Expand
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GuswolfDec 23, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Evidentemente está apuntada a las nuevas generaciones, ellos pueden disfrutarla.
Para los fans originales la saga es la más mala de todas. Después de ver la mejor película de starwars , the rogué one, de estas últimas, episodio 8 y 9 son innecesarias!!… Expand
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SorimatsuDec 24, 2019
A sad and disappointing end to a once great story. This movie should really have been split into two separate movies (and that might not have saved it to be honest). To many plot holes to count and a complete disregard for previous established lore.
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Miaowen5Dec 24, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Uninspired, cowardly, emotionally dissonant, fan-service plot that moves a mile a minute except every plot point serves to either destroy a character's arc or contradicts a previous point. The theater was laughing in disbelief within 15 minutes. The list of plot holes is a mile long. Characters were not given a moment to breathe or process anything that was happening.The Rey/Ben Solo interactions were one of the few plotlines with any soul or scrap of consistency. Children came out of the theatre crying because of Ben's death. Ultimately, the Skywalker legacy is erased, co-opted by the Palpatine line. Plus, Disney killed off their biggest money maker. I couldn't dream up a worse movie if I tried.… Expand
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