Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: December 15, 2017
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EerieDemonbleDec 17, 2017
Wow...That was one of the worst writing in star wars franchise. -plot holes upon plot holes;
-everyone act like idiots;
-0 logic; -0 chemestry between heroes of the story; -obscene amount of cringy comedy; -character of Phasma absolutelyWow...That was one of the worst writing in star wars franchise. -plot holes upon plot holes;
-everyone act like idiots;
-0 logic;
-0 chemestry between heroes of the story;
-obscene amount of cringy comedy;
-character of Phasma absolutely wasted;
-Snoke is a joke;
-mary sue strikes again.
I can't believe I'm saying that, but prequels don't look so bad now.… Expand
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babul86Dec 17, 2017
What happened to Luke? Now he is just a grumpy coward old man? The hero is gone????
Rian Johnson kill the legend of the old movies and changed for nothing...
Sorry my engrish.
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CutlosoDec 15, 2017
what the hell did I just watch?
This movie is an affront to the star wars name.
I paid to watch a toy commercial mixed with a videogame cutscene, mixed with scenes stolen for episode 4. And the acting oh my god. The bad guy in the starwhat the hell did I just watch?
This movie is an affront to the star wars name.
I paid to watch a toy commercial mixed with a videogame cutscene, mixed with scenes stolen for episode 4.
And the acting oh my god. The bad guy in the star destroyer, only thing missing the top hat, cape and a moustache, to be a complete caricature of a villain. Peter cushing must be rolling on his grave again, after the performance he gave in episode 4, and this thing.

This show us, that there is something fishy going on with the critics...… Expand
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Kelembribor21Dec 17, 2017
This isn't Star Wars its more like emo Harry Potter , Twilight crap to make more merchandise to sell and use elements from previous movies and Disney-Marvel humor and continue to make as much movies as they can. Greatest crime is ruiningThis isn't Star Wars its more like emo Harry Potter , Twilight crap to make more merchandise to sell and use elements from previous movies and Disney-Marvel humor and continue to make as much movies as they can. Greatest crime is ruining original characters and story with so many bad elements from protagonist to villains. Everything feels forced.… Expand
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SenaticDec 17, 2017
I cannot in good conscious give this movie a 0, which is what I really want to do. however if you ignore the fact that this is supposed to be a star wars movie it's got quite a few good aspects to it, though not enough to make it a greatI cannot in good conscious give this movie a 0, which is what I really want to do. however if you ignore the fact that this is supposed to be a star wars movie it's got quite a few good aspects to it, though not enough to make it a great movie.

As soon as you remember that this is supposed to be star wars however, everything falls apart. So many plot holes, **** ups with character story and direction. It's like the people who made this movie have no idea what Star wars is, or the history behind the characters they're playing with. Throw in the **** and stupid humour that didn't work in most, not all, as well as a subplot that is based on a plot hole and wastes 30min of the movie and you got a **** ass 2.5 hour waste of your evening.… Expand
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KinfoximaDec 16, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They brought Star Wars back. Only to spit on its name.

Wow. Just wow. The Last Jedi was the worst piece of garbage masquerading as a Star Wars movie. I genuinely feel bad for paying the ticket fee. This movie doesn't deserve that.

See, I hate it when my favourite things are being destroyed. It's like a phantom dagger piercing my heart.

Why exactly is TLJ such a horrendous farce of a movie? Spoilers, beware. Let's see...

1. No character development. At all. The only thing we learned is that Kylo Ren has conflicts of conscience. Everyone else remains as forgettable, boring PC main characters. Finn is still a black dude who sometimes gets excited. Rey still beat Kylo Ren with her girl powers without actual training. There's a new short, plump, socially awkward girl. Need I say more.

2. The romance between Finn and Rose felt forced. They had zero chemistry at all. The kiss-scene felt like it came out of nowhere. I get that romance is a reoccurring theme in Star Wars, but... just because you can do it, doesn't mean you should. Did they write this on their lunch breaks? Jesus Christ.

3. No tension. You know one ingredient that makes a good movie? Emotions. I may just be cold, but I felt almost ZERO emotions while watching TLJ. There wasn't a single scene that made me excited, hyped, joyous, sorrowful, or angry. The only emotion I felt... was disappointment. I didn't even chuckle once. Speaking of chuckling...

4. Misplaced comedy. Really. I'm not the kind of person to laugh out loud often, but not a single 'comedic' or 'funny' scene even made me smile.

5. What happened with Snoke? He was both a severely underused and cliche villain. It's almost like they tried to recreate the ending of Return of the Jedi when Rey entered Snoke's throne room and was briefly force-tortured by him. Then he dies. Awesome. Honestly, I didn't like him that much either way, but... You have three movies to make a compelling villain. Three movies. Of the most popular fictional saga in the entire world. And THIS is what you come up with?

6. What happened with Captain Phasma? No. I refuse. I REFUSE to believe that was her fate. She'll come back, right? That was just a ruse to make us think that she's dead. There's no **** way that you kill off one of the most underused villains of all time like that. SHE HAD LESS TOTAL SCREEN TIME IN 2 MOVIES THAN GENERAL GRIEVOUS DID IN REVENGE OF THE SITH FOR **** SAKE.

7. Random ass-pulls. Things that make you go "Oh, come oooon!". Princess Leia's 'death' is a shining, prime example of this. Curses, our fair princess was vacuumed into space! Oh wait. She can just use her space wizard powers to move herself back to safety. The movie was full of these mini-deus-ex-machinas, but it would take forever to list them all.

8. Awkward directing and mini-plot holes. So... when Finn and whatshername were captured and prepared for execution by Captain Phasma, there were stormtroopers all around them. An explosion. Everyone except our gracious main characters is dead. What happened to the troops surrounding Finn and Rose? At the end after the crash, how did Finn carry whatsherface back to rebel lines without AT-AT's obliterating them? My god. I admit I was tired, so maybe I missed some key elements. Could someone explain in detail how the main characters survived in some scenes for reasons other than their extraordinarily thick plot armour?

And since this is the 8th 'episode', I think the 8th reason why The Last Jedi is a heap of garbage is a good place to stop. There are, of course, many more things, like Kylo Ren's betrayal of Snoke, Luke's death and Admiral Holdo's hyperspace-suicide which were completely intellect dampening from a logical perspective.

One thing I liked were the Force scenes between Kylo and Rey. Them sensing each other and the camera angles being placed accordingly. Those were pretty sweet. The visual and auditory presentation of Holdo's suicide by hyperspacing through the imperial fleet was really cool. Otherwise, it made no sense lore-wise. Couldn't the rebels just have destroyed all of the Death Stars in the previous movies the same way?

Rogue One was good. Fantastic, even. The Force Awakens was bad. The Last Jedi somehow manages to be even worse. I'd rather watch the prequels three times in a row that have a go at these Disney Wars movies befouling the Star Wars name. I have no hope for Episode 9. Hire better **** writers and directors and maybe we'll see.

Hell, if Disney contacted me, I'd write a compelling, unforgettable script for Episode IX for FREE. I'm dead **** serious.… Expand
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Rik_brDec 16, 2017
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I'm a big fan of star wars. I have been following the franchise since 1977 and it has always brought me a lot of happiness, even in JarJarBinks times. When I heard about The Force Awakens announcement I was very happy. The film hasSadness
I'm a big fan of star wars. I have been following the franchise since 1977 and it has always brought me a lot of happiness, even in JarJarBinks times. When I heard about The Force Awakens announcement I was very happy. The film has brought me great expectations of what every fan wants to see: our heroes doing what we expect them to do. The Force Awakens brought me this great expectation. But unfortunately, what I least expected happened and I was very sad and disappointed. I wonder what logic goes on in the mind of a director like that. Why do that? Disappoint people and make them sad.… Expand
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FranshuxDec 16, 2017
An overlong disappointment of a film with major narrative and structural flaws that, while priding itself on "letting the past die, embracing the new" actually brings very little of the new, opting instead for more superficial alterations forAn overlong disappointment of a film with major narrative and structural flaws that, while priding itself on "letting the past die, embracing the new" actually brings very little of the new, opting instead for more superficial alterations for sheer shock-value. These failed attempts to generate an emotional response from the audience rely mostly on nostalgia rather than the film's own merits, and ultimately feel wasted since they bring no actual, deep or meaningful modifications to the core structure of the saga.

A wasted opportunity.… Expand
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sssnowmannnDec 16, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For me this movie is not necessary. This thin story can be told in opening roll of Ep.IX in a few line. The direction is too comical and have destroyed the meanings of force itself. If this hadn't serial number eight, I would never pay for it. Directors have already fallen into "D"ark side. Trash.… Expand
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Airsyck73Dec 17, 2017
As I prepared myself to be in awe of this movie, I came to a profound realization. I had built this idea in my head that The Last Jedi would be so amazing, that I almost didn't realize I hadn't seen the movie yet. Well, upon exiting theAs I prepared myself to be in awe of this movie, I came to a profound realization. I had built this idea in my head that The Last Jedi would be so amazing, that I almost didn't realize I hadn't seen the movie yet. Well, upon exiting the theatre, I felt crushed. Star Wars has been a part of my life for so long that I honestly feel that saying I DIDN'T like it was almost like saying I no longer love my children. I felt conflicted. It was, for lack of a better description, a mess. Non-sensical, silly where it needed to be serious, and basically everything that was once sacred was tossed to the street. The actors are amazing. The visuals are stunning. But the plot... well, what plot?
I don't want to provide spoilers, so I'll summarize by saying that instead of writing a review, I feel like I'm writing a eulogy. Star Wars had a brilliant life. I believe that this was a final, gasping breath by a franchise that has lost the force. RIP.… Expand
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FabioSciarraDec 18, 2017
What a bad acting! What a bad screenwriting full of holes and non sense! What a lack of creativity and rhythm (the exact opposite of the very first Star Wars). What the heck?! It seems like a dummy algorithm wrote the plot of this movie.What a bad acting! What a bad screenwriting full of holes and non sense! What a lack of creativity and rhythm (the exact opposite of the very first Star Wars). What the heck?! It seems like a dummy algorithm wrote the plot of this movie. Princess Leia's floating half-death in the deep space is one of the most outrageous scene in the entire history of cinema: so ridiculous. Luke Skywalker's dyed hair and brand new cut just in occasion of his last lightsaber duel could be the second one. Rose is one of the most unnecessary and annoying character in entire galaxy after the creation of Jar Jar Binks (God saves his soul) . More than than a Star Wars sequel, it looks like a (bad) Mell Brooks' Space Balls sequel.… Expand
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lenny68Dec 16, 2017
After the letdown that was The Force Awakens {all style; virtually no substance} I thought the next installment would be safe in Rian Johnson's hands. Sadly, The Last Jedi is no better; perhaps even worse.
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elis000Dec 15, 2017
This film never stops to breath and moves through character story-lines without much care. It had some great moments but overall I thought crucial scenes just happened without any motivation. In the end I didn’t really care much. TheThis film never stops to breath and moves through character story-lines without much care. It had some great moments but overall I thought crucial scenes just happened without any motivation. In the end I didn’t really care much. The characters were mostly just shells to spit out lines and you could tell that the actors weren't believing their lines. The two best performances were by Adam Driver, although I get sick of his temper tantrums, and Mark Hamill, whose Luke Skywalker is just chewed up and spit out with a heavy dose of cynicism and misery. I was ready to leave when it was over. The jokes got old and the Porgs were silly.… Expand
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pineapplethiefDec 16, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Subtly bad on many levels, The Last Jedi attempts to reuse many ideas from prequels and original trilogy, but fails a most of the time. Most of the humor is not funny, terrible with timing and just distracting. The movie in general try to go in all different directions at the same time, all the time, and of course fails. It's just a lack of focus. Acting is mostly bad, writing is bad to ok, lots of inconsistencies and plot holes (like why general Lora Dern won't hyperjump into First Order capital ship as soon as she realize that rebels plan is **** up? She just watch her comrades die, "hang there, buddies!". Makes no sense.
Luke. Ok, it's so much a real-life, old bored man, mid-life crysis, I won't use Force again thing. I don't think writers realize how much anti-star wars this kind of stuff is, but think about it - you don't watch star wars to be fed this **** you already have this **** in real life! This supposed to be flashy fights, jedi knights vs sith warriors, epic space battles, edgy adventure kind of thing.

Princess Leia space swimming: makes literally no sense. Looks weird in a bad way. Quite ****-up.

**** SPACE BOMBERS?!?!! **** YOU DISNEY THAT IS ****. "Hey, we'll very slowly float above you in **** SPACE to **** DROP BOMBS on you! IT IS SPACE, THERE IS NO GRAVITY HERE, THEY WON'T FALL.
There is reason we lived for 6 episodes without space bombers - cause it's retarded and won't work, got it? Just fly some Y-wings over, fire cool fast torpedoes into critical structural points of big enemy ship, finish 'em with big lances or whatever.
This movie is too long, this movie falls apart, most of the characters are not interesting. Boba's Fett awkward death in the Return of the Jedi is nothing compared to how Snoke is tossed into the window, or Finn's ex. commander, or about dozen of other characters whom I can't really remember - not only their names, but also their looks.
It's star wars soup opera, not star wars movie.
Not enough action to be episode 5, not enough redemption to be episode 6, but enough Jar-Jar to be episode 1. or 2.… Expand
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MRW11Dec 15, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just a slap in the face... over and over again. Almost every story question, curiosity, or interesting character was just reduced to an insulting two and a half hour middle finger. I don't know what movie the critics were watching... I will list only a few of the many problems I have with this movie. SPOILERS AHEAD:

1) Leia just randomly having force powers, being able to survive the vacuum of space, and just pulling herself back into the ship. No. No, no, no, no, no. This just seems like a writer that was too uneducated to know which Skywalker had training in the force, and then just rolled with it. It wasn't awe-inspiring. It wasn't creative. It wasn't a "risk". It was just bad. 2) Rey is now a character that many, including myself, just do not care about anymore, or at the very least find less interesting. WHY would you make her a nobody? The entire Star Wars story (movies) has been based around the Skywalker family. You have other powerful force-sensitive families that she could have come from. You have characters from games/novelizations... ANYTHING! But now we have no background... no interesting lineage... just this random person that is now able to compete with a Skywalker. 3) The comedy. Why are you trying to make Star Wars into some Marvel-esque superhero comedy? You set this film up to be a battle of light and darkness. The stage was set for battle, tension, intrigue, and war. Instead... we got forced, out of place comedy, random shirtless Kylo Ren, and some awkward milking scene... 4) I have no desire to see the next episode. And I don't mean this in a "I'm boycotting the franchise because my fan theory didn't come true" way. What I mean is, this is the first time in the entirety of my love of Star Wars that I have no desire to see the next film, because every character progression or fate that I would normally care about, I just don't. That care, that wonder, that curiosity... it is just gone. I have no interest to see where these characters go, because to me they are insultingly ruined through poor writing, and destructive regression. That is how badly the writer/director has mutilated this film. I hope that this film hits Disney where it hurts, their bank accounts. Of course, it is Star Wars, people will want to see it. But, I have already started warning friends to just wait to see it when it becomes free to stream from a service like Amazon Prime. Paying to see this trash is the only further insult that can be done to many Star Wars fans. A disappointment, to be sure.… Expand
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AK9Dec 15, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The main emotion I felt after watching this movie was disappointment. To be clear, I don't usually invest my time on the internet complaining or hating on other peoples creative efforts just be cause I don't agree with their choices.

The last Jedi is an exception. I'm driven by the rave reviews by professional critics to provide a counter point, and it seems many many other fans are too. This movie isn't just bad because it doesn't fit the Star Wars "formula", it is bad because it doesn't fit the "interesting and engaging cinema" convention.

The pacing and plot are flat out bad. This is not simply a matter of this movie "Dancing to its' own beat". The flow of the story creates a jarring viewing experience and the plot doesn't movie along with any real purpose. The story itself is strange at best, terrible writing at worst. New characters are introduced with confused motivation and no sense of purpose. (Rose, Holdo, Del Toro) Others that were introduced in the previous iteration are cut down before they contribute anything solid to the story. (Phasma, Snoke). Our new heroes seem to stagnate, especially Finn and Poe.

The one exception is possibly Kylo, who is faced with some of the few moments of interesting emotional tension and is well acted by Driver. Rey, a new character I loved in TFA, is in limbo. She doesn't end up having journeyed anywhere as a character through this story. Sure she is put in some challenging situations and faces conflict, but where does it all leave her now? How has she changed or grown?

Our old heroes, Luke and Leia seem stuck in a bizarre parody of their former struggles and achievements, Mary Poppins-ing through space and milking alien sea cows. Add to this a drawn out casino sub-plot replete with alien horse race getaway and a few "wow that looked cool" moments. I'm willing to admit, given some time this might be passable for an afternoon's distraction, maybe on the level of Attack of the Clones, but it is certainly not great cinema and far from a great Star Wars movie. The adoration slathered all over this thing by the mainstream press is beyond bizarre. Sure, much loved franchises like Star Wars are prone to be divisive, but the overwhelming sentiment of disappointment is mounting and people will question how these glaring issues have gone almost completely unnoticed by the pros.… Expand
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kntwDec 17, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've never said anything bad about any Star Wars movie. I've never complained about anything, not even, not the dialogue, not the plot, not George Lucas and his special editions, not even Jar Jar Binks because I understood why these things were the way they were. I expect change, and at least every movie has tied in well with 'Return of the Jedi', until the last two. I avoided everything I could in the run up to this movie. I didn't watch one trailer, I didn't follow any news at all, bar the sad news of Carrie Fisher which was unavoidable. I had no expectations, I had no preconceived opinions or doubts or fears for the first time since I was a child. Yet, for the first time in my life, I left the theatre feeling nothing about what I just saw. I facepalmed in the cinema and I felt the discomfort of those around me. Everyone left the theatre in silence for the first time I've ever known.

It appears to have an underlying message built in with the film. Which is to end everything, everything that the fans love, the Jedi, the Sith, the Skywalkers. It takes a huge dump on everything George Lucas built. It's a message not only to the fans, but to George Lucas too. It's Disney announcing their presence, casting aside and alienating the fans from before in favour of a new generation of fans. One needs only to look at how the reboot to Star Trek was handled, to make the link to this kind of handling of a franchise is JJ Abrams, the script for this movie had to get past him, it was made with his advice and input. Just like how Vulcan went up in flames in Star Trek and he started a clean slate and alienated the original fans of Star Trek there, he has done the same with Star Wars. These movies are meant to be about the Skywalker's, hence why they are all connected. With Rey, we get someone whose parents were nobody but she is somehow so strong in the force she can do all kinds with minimal training from Luke, and even defeats him in a duel. If Kylo Ren dies in the next movie, then the Skywalker lineage is wiped out, rather than being redeemed. Hopefully they won't make that mistake. Snoke's scenes are far too similar to the Emperor in ROTJ to take seriously, the dialogue is pretty much the same and then he is simply killed in an instance, so all the time people invested into his character and all the talk about how powerful he is, is simply nullified in one simple ignition of a lightsaber. Uninteresting characters come out of nowhere, like Rose, a clear marketing ploy for China which I don't mind as long as the character is relevant, but her whole storyline seems thrown in and so out of place. It's like a Sitcom with a side plot that bares barely any relevance to the main plot. Nothing seems to really tie into place. If they wanted to start fresh, why not create a whole new saga in a different time frame? Why build a new story off the backs of the movies that came before, only to make the stories irrelevant. The sacrifices characters made irrelevant. The time and energy fans invested into them are now irrelevant. It's time to move on and leave Star Wars to the next generation.… Expand
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R2verseFlashDec 15, 2017
They Ruined Luke Skywalker. They Ruined complete star wars saga.
I can't believe their decistion. Don't believe trailer. The Movie SUCKS. Disney needs to stop making star wars.
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TheRehashAwokeDec 16, 2017
This is NOT Star Wars. Remember when Star Wars was about the ultimate battle between Good and Evil? The mystical elements of the Force, Jedi and Sith? The heroes journey? Well, you can forget about all of that, because this movie trades allThis is NOT Star Wars. Remember when Star Wars was about the ultimate battle between Good and Evil? The mystical elements of the Force, Jedi and Sith? The heroes journey? Well, you can forget about all of that, because this movie trades all those wonderful things for Disney sitcom-tier humour and quips, boring meaningless space battles, no heart and soul, total disrespect of the lore and characters that George Lucas had created, uninteresting villains, plot holes galore, and a chase plot reminiscent of Battlestar Galactica.

In short, this movie was a MESS. I can't believe I'm typing this, but it's worse than Force Awakens. At least JJ stayed true to the tone of Star Wars. I don't know what Rian Johnson and Disney were trying to accomplish with this absolute train wreck of a movie. It's time to accept Star Wars died when George Lucas sold the franchise to Disney.… Expand
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rfm2Dec 15, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Safe, uninspired plot. Cheesy tone; more akin to Space Balls than Star Wars. Disney ramming modern moral messages down your throat (PETA messages, post-modern evil/good ambiguity). A movie made by bean counters and marketing executives. Less SW than even the awful prequels.… Expand
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HerrLoganDec 15, 2017
Whyyyyyy? Why we have to watch bad jokes in an unpropriete scenes? Why good character dies in no reason? Why we have to watch story about a first order cruiser chasing a rebel fleet? Why deus ex machina and cliche everywhere? J.J.Abrams, canWhyyyyyy? Why we have to watch bad jokes in an unpropriete scenes? Why good character dies in no reason? Why we have to watch story about a first order cruiser chasing a rebel fleet? Why deus ex machina and cliche everywhere? J.J.Abrams, can you fix it?… Expand
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exmordisDec 15, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A baffling chapter in which the plot is predicated on two ships moving at such top speeds that the chasing one can't destroy the fleeing one, where an out-of-nowhere character assassination creates the only interesting part of the series, where the main bad guy is removed for no reason whatsoever with no explanation as to who he was, where a casino sidequest consumes 40 minutes of the film and yet has no impact on the progression of the plot whatsoever except for a hamfisted animal cruelty message, where the main cast runs for 2 hours and then realizes they can get in escape pods and leave but then get blown up anyway BUT one of them realizes they can just kamikaze the remaining warpship into the enemy ship and yet all of those people died while they sat concerned, where porgs are given near 20 minutes of screen time, where this is the best Star Wars since Empire Strikes Back. No.… Expand
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borghive49Dec 15, 2017
I was very disappointed. This movie reminded me of the prequels so much, all flash and no substance. The story and the dialogue just felt so flat, I really hope this director gets the can, because he just flat out sucked.
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ExarKunDec 15, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Overall a big disappointment. The Director was given freedom to craft the story he wanted. Lucas Film didn't guide his decisions. Big mistake. He chose to throw away much of the Force Awakens potential. That's what we've all been hyped about for 2 years. Finally seeing Luke, after all this time should have been epic. It wasn't. 2 words, nipple milk. Snoke demonstrates tons of force power but dies with no explanation of how he learned his skills, where he came from, how he turned Kylo...I've already rewritten 25% of the movie and my friends think it could have been best star wars yet. But it's not. Sadly a huge potential wasted. Hope Abrams brings us back a proper ending in the 3rd film.… Expand
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WilkDec 16, 2017
Rian Johnson, Kathleen Kennedy and Disney have dropped the ball... no missed the ball that JJ Abrams had lofted to them to easily hit a grand slam. Worst SW movie ever and yes worse than prequels. I expect Rian is done at Disney and KennedyRian Johnson, Kathleen Kennedy and Disney have dropped the ball... no missed the ball that JJ Abrams had lofted to them to easily hit a grand slam. Worst SW movie ever and yes worse than prequels. I expect Rian is done at Disney and Kennedy should be looked at for allowing this to be made. I feel bad for Mark who waited over 30 years just to see his character in Luke Skywalker destroyed. Hamill even said to Johnson after he read the script that he fundamentally disagreed with everything he wrote! Ummmmmmm red flag anyone!… Expand
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lonestar113Dec 16, 2017
If you're a Star Wars fan you should pass on this movie. The force goes from a mystical energy that guides the Jedi to plot armor and silly tricks. If you're not a Star Wars fan you still may want to pass. The story is bloated and manyIf you're a Star Wars fan you should pass on this movie. The force goes from a mystical energy that guides the Jedi to plot armor and silly tricks. If you're not a Star Wars fan you still may want to pass. The story is bloated and many sequences add nothing to the plot. Kylo Ren is the only character with any development. Despite Adam Driver's great performance, it is overshadowed by all the comical missteps. A joke is forced into every 60 seconds of dialog and most miss the mark . If you thought Jar Jar humor detracted from the Phantom Menace just wait till you see this movie. Not a single scene is allowed to be serious in a movie that was supposed to the darkest entry yet. This movie is a hard pass for me and the biggest let down ever in the Star Wars series.… Expand
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HyapeDec 17, 2017
As it was said before - it's looks like Star Wars, but sounds like "Marvel Wars or Disney Wars. Unlogical, with stupid jokes every moment".

Visual effects - nice. Music - nice. Scenario - unbelievable awful.
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VexarDec 16, 2017
So many bad choices and lost opportunities from the writer and director. Force Awakens left everything at a great point and bridge to this movie and they seemed to dropped the ball on everything that was expected of it. They tried to avoidSo many bad choices and lost opportunities from the writer and director. Force Awakens left everything at a great point and bridge to this movie and they seemed to dropped the ball on everything that was expected of it. They tried to avoid what was obvious to make it unexpected they threw away all the chances to deliver on what should have been great moments. Good news is JJ will be back for part 3 and I think they knew this was going to be a let down for most fans. The director shouldn't be expecting his next 3 films to be made I don't think this will be highly regarded by fans of Star Wars. Out of 100 great moments they could have had they had about 5 or 6? Not a good average.… Expand
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AtrioxDec 16, 2017
NO SPOILERS !
This Disney flick is a WASTE OF EVERYTHING !
RT audience score 56% !
metacritic user score 5.0 !
The makers are such losers.Boring no emotional engagement with any of the none characters
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LokkenJPDec 17, 2017
A wise guy once said that he pretty much fundamentally disagreed with every choice Ryan had made for Luke's character. And I cannot agree more to that. Same with most other major characters. Actor performances were not bad at all (even someA wise guy once said that he pretty much fundamentally disagreed with every choice Ryan had made for Luke's character. And I cannot agree more to that. Same with most other major characters. Actor performances were not bad at all (even some ones were really good), but they had to work with a terribad script, full of holes and inexplicable decisions. Some sparks of genius here and there in TLJ, amazing photography for sure, and the humor does not feel out of place, but overall the plot and the film itself as a whole feels worse than even EpI. The film takes the script of a pretty good film as was The Force Awakens and throws most of it through the sinkhole. Much as the Matrix sequels did with the first film. Had great expectations, found a silly film. Biggest disappointment of the year, after the great job Disney did with TFA and Rogue One.… Expand
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octopusprimeDec 15, 2017
This was the most disappointing Star Wars for me yet. So much potential but it never lives up to any of it. A dull, no emotion, no guts movie that belittles the viewers intelligence. An empty box with fancy wrapping paper and a pretty bow.This was the most disappointing Star Wars for me yet. So much potential but it never lives up to any of it. A dull, no emotion, no guts movie that belittles the viewers intelligence. An empty box with fancy wrapping paper and a pretty bow. Star Wars Fans and Fans of well crafted Films will be disappointed. Families and average movie goers might enjoy the good visuals and bad cheesy humor.… Expand
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RzachDec 16, 2017
This is the worst Star Wars movie that I have ever seen. Attack of the Clones is better than the garbage that this film is. This film seems to be designed to clear the Star Wars franchise of any remnants of the old storylines or mythologyThis is the worst Star Wars movie that I have ever seen. Attack of the Clones is better than the garbage that this film is. This film seems to be designed to clear the Star Wars franchise of any remnants of the old storylines or mythology that Lucas built. It seems that Disney and Rian Johnson only want to keep light sabers, untrained force users, and small scale imperial and rebel forces for future films. Far from feeling like a continuation of the Star Wars saga this film seems to be some kind of transition story to set up the rules for the future Star Wars films. As a fan of the original trilogy growing up and a fan of most of the prequel trilogy as an adult I left the theater feeling something that I have never felt after seeing a Star Wars movie. I was disappointed.

The Force is not with this film.… Expand
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MSM7Dec 17, 2017
I didn't like it.This felt like a movie cooked up in Disney's boardrooms to sell Star Wars merchandises to unsuspecting Kids.I suspect that's where most of the profits are.
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colossiDec 17, 2017
Subtle racism; unnecessary themes/subplots; a discredit to longtime fans and past Star Wars movies. I'm not going to repeat all the obvious pros and cons from other reviews, but just summarize a few:

Cons: - Subtle racism. The minoritiesSubtle racism; unnecessary themes/subplots; a discredit to longtime fans and past Star Wars movies. I'm not going to repeat all the obvious pros and cons from other reviews, but just summarize a few:

Cons:

- Subtle racism. The minorities (Black, Asian, Latino) have the most meaningless roles via a boring subplot that had no purpose other than to apparently show that another white female character had a "better" plan that a white male. White females are mostly elevated in this film. This continues in the tradition of TFA where Finn was teased as a Jedi to sell tickets to millions of black Americans, only to later be revealed as a "sanitation" worker; the white female ended up being the Jedi. Finn is still portrayed as a "coward" in this film. Totally disagree with white "critics" who say this movie is "inclusive". Their idea of inclusivity is merely tossing in minorities just to "appear" tolerant and progressive (to me, another form of racism).

- The movie largely discredits many key themes & characters from previous Star Wars movies (including Episode VII). The result is that Star Wars can now be anything it wants to be, i.e. your average sci-fi movie, of which there are plenty. Instead of referring to this entry as "Episode VIII" it could have been called "Star Wars 2017".

- Unnecessary politically-motivated themes. These did not ruin the movie, but hints that developing a proper story was not the number one priority.

Many reviewers who praise The Last Jedi, tend to criticize "fanboys" for having high expectations. It's not unreasonable for fans to have certain expectations. By nature, sequential movies based on an extensive canon compels one to do so. The core fans who have invested in and sustained the franchise over the years, are the reason why Star Wars is a multi-billion-dollar business. It's reasonable for these same fans to desire to have some of their expectations met. It seems like Disney opted for cheap thrills and twists, instead of a cohesive storyline. Disney/Lucasfilm could easily have created a movie that pleased most fan types, while still having a few plot twists. Instead, they chose the latter ONLY. Any Gungan can create plot twists or unexpected character portrayals for the sake of getting cheap thrills. IMO, critics are overrating Rian Johnson as if he is another Christopher Nolan. I couldn't help but feel that Rian Johnson wanted to intentionally nullify everything that J.J. Abrams setup (almost like an ego battle between directors).… Expand
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ashikenshinDec 15, 2017
It takes a huge dump on established characters, their developments and achievements. They don't understand what the force does or is and just use it to advance the plot. Rey doesn't get an explanation for why she is a mary sue but insteadIt takes a huge dump on established characters, their developments and achievements. They don't understand what the force does or is and just use it to advance the plot. Rey doesn't get an explanation for why she is a mary sue but instead gets above and beyond mary sue status, the entry should be renamed MaRey Sue. The First Order is an AI opponent on a video game set on very easy. They apparently are a bunch of bots waiting for the order to do basic stuff. Terrible movie, and the 86% critic rating is because Disney has money, not because the movie is any good. If you cared just a little bit about the characters in the original trilogy, don't watch this garbage.… Expand
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TheDofflinDec 16, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. TLJ was scared to be Star Wars for the first 90 minutes, feeling more like an inane comedy, so disrespectful towards the previous Star Wars films. The galaxy of TLJ is barren and empty, and all actions by the main characters feel devoid of meaning without the movie really addressing the context of their actions. It's the same old set-up where the audience is forced to accept that 'those are the good guys' and 'those are the bad guys' and it's 'good vs evil'. Even The Force Unleashed on Wii had a better story arc than this movie.… Expand
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NandiDec 17, 2017
Feminist propaganda filled with childish disney humor, imagine it being hand animated and you have a classical disney cartoon, butchered star wars forever... so horrible
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xqk46776Dec 17, 2017
Holy **** **** of the year!**** of the year!**** of the year!**** of the year!**** of the year!**** of the year!**** of the year!**** of the year!**** of the year!**** of the year!**** of the year!**** of the year!
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HandsomeRobDec 17, 2017
Screw you metacritic. You are part of the problem and protecting your left wing ideology. You just deleted my original post. Whats the matter - you cant take other opinions and must suppress opposition and need to promote your propaganda.Screw you metacritic. You are part of the problem and protecting your left wing ideology. You just deleted my original post. Whats the matter - you cant take other opinions and must suppress opposition and need to promote your propaganda. Lets just say this - I am now officially an independent. I was a Dem but seeing how MSM and how bad this movie is - and how Metacritic are deleting post because they cant take criticism of MSM, I am officially done with this SJW garbage. This movie is an insult to all Star Wars fans.… Expand
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Procque7Dec 17, 2017
Awful and pointless. When confronted with a character or a 'plot twist,' take a moment to ask yourself "why?" let alone "why do I care?" You will come up wanting, as did the film. The disconnect between critical and user reactions is damningAwful and pointless. When confronted with a character or a 'plot twist,' take a moment to ask yourself "why?" let alone "why do I care?" You will come up wanting, as did the film. The disconnect between critical and user reactions is damning and worrisome. Disney can buy our cultural elites, but (until I receive a large check) it has not bought me.… Expand
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GrampusDec 17, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Critics are clearly being paid off! Low brow humor and mindless action aren't the only things being MILKED in the last Jedi. Parts of this movie are good, but much of it is laughably bad. The bantha boobs and nut sac alien are disturbing and unnecessary. The negative reviews are spot on. I'm sorry Mark. I'm sorry Yoda. F U Disney. I'm sorry bantha. :( P.S. Kylo Ren is pretty cool I guess.… Expand
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Ntn68Dec 17, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last Jedi is just a Disney movie with a bad video game side quest. Princess Leia becomes Mary Poppins, we learn nothing about an easily killed Snoke, & Luke is denied a hero's death in battle. Hamill, Fisher, and Ridley shine in a poorly written story. Somewhere, Walt Disney's frozen head is trying to take over the galaxy and there are no more Skywalkers to stop him.… Expand
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AcesUpURsDec 17, 2017
I had such high hopes after the very well done The Force Awakens. But they really messed it up. Sigh... I don't even know if it's fixable. Too many plot holes. Too much terribly placed comedy. Terrible written. Just all around ugh forI had such high hopes after the very well done The Force Awakens. But they really messed it up. Sigh... I don't even know if it's fixable. Too many plot holes. Too much terribly placed comedy. Terrible written. Just all around ugh for what could of been a master piece.… Expand
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OrovoDec 15, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As many before me, I think this really is the worst Star Wars movie ever made. However, I don't want to hate this without explaining at least some of the things that I thought ruined this movie:
1. Slapstick - This is terrible. Jar-Jar was bad, no doubt, but Jar-Jar was one single character. In this movie it seems, the whole cast and even some of the surroundings serve the sole purpose of slapstick. The worst thing, however, is that:
2. Atmosphere is intentionally destroyed to fit in more slapstick. There are moments with epic J.W. - music building f.e. up to a climax that suddenly get muted or at least muffled to fit in one more slapsticky joke. wtf.
3. The Empire - OFC, the empire and their understanding of warfare has never been great by any means, however, this time around it feels like the empire doesn't only make their beloved mistake of building a DS-like super weapon. It seems they deliberately try to waste as many resources as possible. Never before has an opposing force in a SW - movie acted so freaking stupid.
4. Snoke is wasted - Snoke was the only villain left that got at least some potential. With this movie Disney effectively ruined their franchise. Anyhow, what about Snoke's death? WTF - he's build up to be the most powerful sith left in this universe and gets killed in such a meaningless way... How can't he notice Ren turning against him?
5. Ren turning against Snoke - There are what? 3? 4? Establishing shots, showing Ren's fighting his inner chaos, making a decision between dark and light side ... sadly at least 3 out of 4 are in the force awakens not in this movie. I don't say that Ren turning against Snoke wasn't obvious, all I'm saying is it wasn't established by any means in this terrible mess of a movie.

I could go on but this quite literally hurts ... I hope you get the idea.… Expand
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AlDepthDec 16, 2017
Total Bantha Spunk. Paper thin characters in a laughable plot with constant out of place jokes and gimmicky jar jar like Aliens that exist only to sell toys to children. **** this movie.
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sqw001Dec 17, 2017
This is the final death of the legendary saga. I'll never be able to understand those who might like this movie. Еhis film is horrible disgusting, it's just a spit in the face of all spectators and fans of the saga
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goalie723Dec 15, 2017
Plainly put, "The Last Jedi" just does not feel like a Star Wars movie to me. I know many have said that it is supposed to be moving in an "exciting" and "new" direction, but I fail to see what that direction is with a half-hearted script,Plainly put, "The Last Jedi" just does not feel like a Star Wars movie to me. I know many have said that it is supposed to be moving in an "exciting" and "new" direction, but I fail to see what that direction is with a half-hearted script, terribly designed secondary characters, enemies that use zero logic, and very little main character growth. Additionally, I enjoy the occasional humorous point in many of the previous Star Wars movies, but The Last Jedi is oversaturated with forced humor. Much of the humor is terribly placed inside scenes that should be keeping the viewer on the edge of their seat, not lulling them into a sense of light-heartedness and security. Unfortunately, at the end of the day, The Last Jedi is a flat, fairly bland Star Wars movie that only has a few moments many Star Wars fans will truly appreciate.… Expand
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javisanGDec 16, 2017
This movie brought with it a lot of hype and questions that the force awakens didn´t answer. They didn´t respond to our demands. Cinematographically speaking it was good and it was a good story but the focus too much on innecesary things andThis movie brought with it a lot of hype and questions that the force awakens didn´t answer. They didn´t respond to our demands. Cinematographically speaking it was good and it was a good story but the focus too much on innecesary things and humor that was good but from my point of view they had put most of the film around it. The act of luke was the mostremarkable thing of the film, but at the end because his attitude in the beginning doesn´t match with the luke we used to know. To conclude i think it was a good story but not well made.… Expand
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Edb1978Dec 17, 2017
Very, VERY disappointing. I'm not sure what the positive reviewers are thinking, especially if you compare this film with anything from the original trilogy - for example, where in the originals was there a side-plot that took up so much ofVery, VERY disappointing. I'm not sure what the positive reviewers are thinking, especially if you compare this film with anything from the original trilogy - for example, where in the originals was there a side-plot that took up so much of the running time and ended so inconsequentially (i'm talking about Finn and Rose, in case that's not obvious, but I realise I could be talking about any one of a number of plot points)? That's just bad film-making.

In any case, that's not the real issue. The real issue for many established fans (or should be) is the shockingly disrespectful treatment of the original trilogy characters and the stories in which they participated in the original films. I doubt many people wanted to see Han, Leia and Luke portrayed as broken shadows of their former selves and their struggles and achievements rendered null and void. That's the path that The Force Awakens started this new trilogy down and The Last Jedi sets the seal on it.

These are not decisions representing a 'bold new vision'.These are decisions cynically taken for commercial reasons to make the new characters seem more impressive by comparison. It's a cheap narrative device. It didn't have to be this way. There were ways to introduce new characters that would have built up their character legends without disrespecting the pre-existing fan favourites and storylines. That would have required better writing though, so maybe Lucasfilm and Disney didn't want to make that effort. The Last Jedi is, even on its own merits or as a follow-up to The Force Awakens, not a great or even good film. It's fairly bad, full of plot holes, misplaced comedy and more plot-point retreads from previous films than it seems people care to admit. As a Star Wars film and an extension of the saga to which it owes its existence, it is an unmitigated disaster.… Expand
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MrBriocheApr 22, 2018
feminist agenda, I will never go again to a theater to see a Star wars movie
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hubickDec 15, 2017
Another uninspired copy and paste script. Some absolutely stupid character abilities. No respect for the characters/legacy. A bunch of crappy effortless CGI. Cheap humour. 3 stars for the percentage of the movie I wasn't bored. It's justAnother uninspired copy and paste script. Some absolutely stupid character abilities. No respect for the characters/legacy. A bunch of crappy effortless CGI. Cheap humour. 3 stars for the percentage of the movie I wasn't bored. It's just another dumb movie now - the legacy is dead.… Expand
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Lure71Dec 15, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There was one sentence in the trailer,“It's Time For The Jedi To End”, that what came out at the end of movie literally by huge plot holes, hollow characters and a lost religion.… Expand
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NoMenLikeMeDec 15, 2017
Somehow both lazily written and overly complicated, this movie throws away so much of the potential established by its predecessor. The glaring lapses within its internal logic and its wild tonal swings ruin any immersion in the vibrant StarSomehow both lazily written and overly complicated, this movie throws away so much of the potential established by its predecessor. The glaring lapses within its internal logic and its wild tonal swings ruin any immersion in the vibrant Star Wars universe.… Expand
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ogstarwarsfanDec 16, 2017
I could spend a great length of time outlining the (many) faults of this installment, but it wouldn't be worth the time as was apparently the approach of Disney in terms of rushing the new trilogy. Left me disgusted with a terrible taste inI could spend a great length of time outlining the (many) faults of this installment, but it wouldn't be worth the time as was apparently the approach of Disney in terms of rushing the new trilogy. Left me disgusted with a terrible taste in my mouth that has completely destroyed all respect I previously had for Disney and any optimism for the future of this beloved, cherished franchise. This installment just didn't feel right and certainly lacked respect for what made the originals great and what Star Wars is/represents. I wish that I wouldn't have seen it. As a lifelong Star Wars fan who truly cherishes this franchise for the beauty and wonder that it represents (or used to), I feel betrayed and broken hearted.… Expand
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OgbutchDec 16, 2017
Worst Star Wars movie I have ever seen! I just cannot get past how bad this movie was for the Star Wars franchise. I have watched them all and own them too and this is the first time I have ever thought about giving up on Star Wars. The onlyWorst Star Wars movie I have ever seen! I just cannot get past how bad this movie was for the Star Wars franchise. I have watched them all and own them too and this is the first time I have ever thought about giving up on Star Wars. The only positive I can come up with is that there are some stunning beautiful scenes as far as visuals, but the rest of the movie is really bad. I just do not unspderstand these positive reviews. If you are a Star Wars fan and know anything about the characters and universe I don't see how you would like or enjoy this movie. What they have done to Luke and his character is a travesty!… Expand
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fussbucketDec 17, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Disney made a bold choice by using NO Legos in this Lego Star Wars movie.

You came to see Star Wars? Star Wars doesn't live here anymore.

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dddani21Dec 15, 2017
The movie is a garbage. Kylo says that "let the past die, kill it if you have to". In fact Disney wants to do that. Do they have to? Not really, the story does not wish that, but business does.
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metamarkdivDec 15, 2017
At no point did I care anything about this story. It was horribly bland. I love star wars and went to the midnight showing, but walked out utterly disappointed. The copy and paste parts from Empire are familiar, but the rest is a yawn.
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uahDec 16, 2017
What I expected: Star Wars

What I saw: SJW material with lots of CGI and interracial relations. Nothing that happened on VII matters now and this is just a reset to the upcoming episode IX
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MikeHogan1Dec 15, 2017
I can't even clearly express how much I hate this movie. I made this account just so I can vent my hatred. This was a joke! It felt like a huge **** you, we know your gonna see it.It was an insult to the fans intelligence. I literally can notI can't even clearly express how much I hate this movie. I made this account just so I can vent my hatred. This was a joke! It felt like a huge **** you, we know your gonna see it.It was an insult to the fans intelligence. I literally can not think of a worse movie in terms of failing to deliver. This was incoherent garbage. The story was cut and paste of 5 and 6 scenes with new characters that suck ass and have not been developed at all and I could care less if they all died. The only thing that could have made this movie worth watching is if every single new character was killed off. I ****ing hate Rey, Finn, Poe, The Random Chrome Trooper(that serves no point whatsoever), Kylo(a big baby **** that I feel no reason to fear as a dark figure) the General for the First Order(a joke of a character) and can we please stop with the whole women are unstoppable and men are idiots feminist tripe. Sometimes people are dumb and sometimes they are smart it isn't restricted to sex and race. This was total **** I wish I could get my money back. Also, Finn and random janitor girls entire story was useless. It did nothing but to serve some sort of PETA/evil 1% rich people talking point for the virtue signalling Hollywood left crowd. Propaganda isn't art. It doesn't make it through the test of time because it isn't honest with its story. God this was trash and it will be forgotten.… Expand
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TheRyanFlahertyDec 16, 2017
While The Force Awakens may have been derivative and had it's flaws, it was an enjoyable movie that established new characters who were fun and easy to root for. After a plodding 2 and a half hour run-time, The Last Jedi leaves thoseWhile The Force Awakens may have been derivative and had it's flaws, it was an enjoyable movie that established new characters who were fun and easy to root for. After a plodding 2 and a half hour run-time, The Last Jedi leaves those characters at nearly an identical spot to which they started, only now with a sense of apathy from the audience.

This is not a good movie. This will be kept spoiler free, which will keep things shorter, as there is no need to get into specifics (which could be literally every scene), but this movie suffers from awful writing and structure. Few scenes are established, most characters/actions don't matter, and throughout the entire film for nearly every Rebel action you could ask, "Why are they doing this again? What's the point", and each time The First Order is on the screen you could ask, "Why don't they just...?". It's a shame because there are some worthwhile scenes in the films final act, but by that point all the flaws have added up to a point where it's tough to care about anything or anyone on the screen.

It really feels like the Rey/Kylo/Luke story was the only idea for the movie and every other scene was pieced together around it, each created by a different person, the day before production began.

The Last Jedi is not a good movie. It's frustrating to think that anyone that watches it from a critical standpoint could possibly argue otherwise. It fails as a captivating and coherent story on the most basic of levels (Writing 101 level stuff). It's not simply a story decision, or one issue people are nitpicking, there are over a dozen major plot/structure/tone issues, etc and if you want to delve further into those I would suggest reading the more lengthy spoiler reviews. Full Disclosure - I was planning on rating the movie a 4, but for some reason 4 = Yellow. I think this movie deserves a negative review, so i bumped it down to 3 to adhere to metacritic's rankings system.… Expand
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roastbirdDec 15, 2017
I got my early morning ticket, wake up early, and what I just saw. 1. In SW7, I was excited to see Knights of Kylo, Rey's parents, Jedi's secret. It means nothing in this movie, like Kylo told Rey: "all this small thing is nothing, yourI got my early morning ticket, wake up early, and what I just saw. 1. In SW7, I was excited to see Knights of Kylo, Rey's parents, Jedi's secret. It means nothing in this movie, like Kylo told Rey: "all this small thing is nothing, your parents are nothing, we can restart and rule together." Yeah, those are really nothing in this movie.

2. So, I guess randomly threw jokes into a movie can help to get a higher rating.

3. After this movie, I don't really understand what is "the force", I guess it can be super strong or suck...as long as the story needs it...

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5. ... I don't know... Well the CGI, battle stuffs are good, but mixing them together...hmmm… Expand
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robotboy53Dec 17, 2017
Worst Star Wars movie in the franchise.The story sucks is full of plot holes,ray is too powerfull with no Jedi training and is a very long and a very boring movie.Don't waste your money on this one,trust me I am a big star wars fan andWorst Star Wars movie in the franchise.The story sucks is full of plot holes,ray is too powerfull with no Jedi training and is a very long and a very boring movie.Don't waste your money on this one,trust me I am a big star wars fan and honestly this movie sucks.… Expand
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totorobiboDec 16, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoilers a head. i want to say first thing first. this is the worst SW movie i've ever watch. i don't want to watch it again. This is the first SW movie i am not gonna watch again.
How leia survived in space? please don't say force! it doesn't work like that. who is snoke? he is so powerfull controls ren and rey's mind but doesn't understand ren supposed to kill him. How luke projected himself across the galaxy and made a saber fight!!!! why did he killed himself? No point. he projected himself and also dice!! Unreal. SW is not like soap opera movies like marvel movies. people watch marvel movies and forget. SW is not like that, you remember it decades later. you can not put stupid jokes in it. worst jokes i've ever seen in a movie. whyyyy!!!! Also i want to say another stupid plot hole. almost in every episode good guys want to explode things like death stars etc. I didn't understand why didn't they just drive a ship to this things and crash through.. We see in this movie it is very easy to explode a huge ship just jump to light speed through it. stupidddd!!!!! i dont want to explain SW mentality but where is the shields!!!! is it that much easy to kill a super super super star destroyer? I believe now, Disney is the worst thing happens to SW franchise. Very big dissapointment.… Expand
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CaldersDec 17, 2017
A rubbish film with a plot so full of holes it might as well be Swiss cheese. Most of the characters are portrayed terribly and often their actions serve no purpose. The depiction of Luke in this film is just an insult to everything he wasA rubbish film with a plot so full of holes it might as well be Swiss cheese. Most of the characters are portrayed terribly and often their actions serve no purpose. The depiction of Luke in this film is just an insult to everything he was in the original films. They seemed more interested in pushing their feminist propaganda than they were creating a good film.… Expand
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kainfeldasDec 17, 2017
This movie was all over the place in terms of pacing. Nothing stood out from the tapestry of mediocrity. This is the first Star Wars movie I have ever wanted to simply walk away from. Really not worth your money or time.
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warrennuilaDec 15, 2017
The Last Jedi had a handful of amazing moments that were overshadowed by embarrassing dialogue, unrelenting kids humor, and major story choices that leave you feeling really unsatisfied. The film felt more like a live action Disney musicalThe Last Jedi had a handful of amazing moments that were overshadowed by embarrassing dialogue, unrelenting kids humor, and major story choices that leave you feeling really unsatisfied. The film felt more like a live action Disney musical than a space opera.… Expand
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JGUILLERMODec 16, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its like an Ice Cream that felt to the sand , you the have some sweet left but its covered by sand so you throw the whole thing away... the third act tried to save it but as Kylo said to Han , Is too late...… Expand
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RolodexDec 15, 2017
"Let the past die, and do stupid stuff." should be the tagline. This movie deserves a zero just for what they do with Luke, or rather the missed opportunities with one of cinema greatest heroes. Watch the bland new characters participate in"Let the past die, and do stupid stuff." should be the tagline. This movie deserves a zero just for what they do with Luke, or rather the missed opportunities with one of cinema greatest heroes. Watch the bland new characters participate in pointless plots while Luke and Leia are mere props for a non-existent story. The humor at first is refreshing, but soon becomes tiresome and makes everything a joke. Rian Johnson wrote a third tier fan-fiction that doesn't make any sense. Uninspired, it feels a times like a botched remix of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi without understanding what made those movies great. There is so many cringy moments, like this random kid force-grabbing a broom followed by a close up of his face watching the stars. It's long, we don't care about the characters and just keep watching for this moment we think it's going to happen that's going to make it worth it, but it just gets worse.… Expand
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AdamJensen77Dec 15, 2017
Disney just destroyed the entire star wars saga and the plot of the new characters with this film, a completely disrespect to the fans and to Luke, the most beloved character in the entire franchise.
Some characters like snoke or phasma whereDisney just destroyed the entire star wars saga and the plot of the new characters with this film, a completely disrespect to the fans and to Luke, the most beloved character in the entire franchise.
Some characters like snoke or phasma where there just to sell action figures. Star wars ended in episode 6 for me.… Expand
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jacobfrenchDec 15, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. completely wastes all the potential from force awakens. luke skywalker, who spent all of episode 6 trying to redeem his dad, senses a little bit of darkness in kylo ren and decides to kill him. give me a break… Expand
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SponJDec 17, 2017
As a life-long Star Wars fan, I came into this movie with 0 plot details and an expectation that I would love it. I wanted to love this as a Star Wars film so much that I was actually trying to convince myself during the movie that I wasAs a life-long Star Wars fan, I came into this movie with 0 plot details and an expectation that I would love it. I wanted to love this as a Star Wars film so much that I was actually trying to convince myself during the movie that I was enjoying myself. Listen, this isn't about the story going in a different direction than I had anticipated. I'm fine with them doing something different, but I do expect a well-crafted, engaging story that at least respects what came before. This was just the last proof I needed that the people behind these movies only care about the money they can bring in.… Expand
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thundersealsDec 17, 2017
The director is in their right to do whatever they want. But through music themes, motifs, and other symbolism the narrative of the previous movie made a promise of some type of explanation to the audience. That means when we watch a StarThe director is in their right to do whatever they want. But through music themes, motifs, and other symbolism the narrative of the previous movie made a promise of some type of explanation to the audience. That means when we watch a Star Wars movie their is no guarantee that a creator will commit to any of the promises they imply. No implying in the previous movie then I wouldn't care, but I feel like the director had only contempt for what JJ created and promised us. And the running teaser for her parentage? That's 4th wall 4th grade teasing. Just pathetic. If they won't commit to promises, I will never promise my money to a single star wars franchise product ever.… Expand
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Zeke87Dec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I had to create an account just to review this movie. I really wanted to like this movie. I loved both The Force Awakens and Rogue One, but The Last Jedi (more like the Last Jest) left me more disappointed and upset leaving the theater than any other movie. This film is a MESS that is full of plot holes, a poor script and colossal failures. It does have some good moments but they are too few and far between the bad. How this film is being universally praised by critics is beyond my comprehension.

Within the first 5 minutes of watching this film I had a bad feeling about it. Starting with the prank phone call between Poe and General Hux. This moment was what really set the tone of the movie for me, not in a good way. This is a scene with tension and stakes, but it's ruined with tedious humor and one liners. This is one of the major issues the film is plagued with. There is simply too much cheesy humor peppered into many scenes throughout the movie. Every time something emotional happens its cut off with a throwaway joke. It's overkill. I understand Star Wars is supposed to have moments of levity and humor, the original films had many moments of humor. The only difference is that it was subtler and allowed the film to breath in between these moments. The film doesn't need “DID YOU GET THE JOKE, DID YOU GET IT?” type of humor. Emotional scenes had impact, they weren’t the butt end of a joke. Another issue I had was next to nothing is answered from the Force Awakens. What’s Luke been doing for the last 30+ years? Who are the Knights of Ren? Who is Snoke? Who are Reys parents? How did the First Order Rise to power? Why ask these questions at all in Ep. 7 only to throw everything out? What is the payoff for the final scene in the Force Awakens? Not a thing. Just Luke casually throwing his old blue light saber over his shoulder like it meant nothing at all.

The plot is a disaster. The major premise of this film is a chase between the First Order and the Resistance, which lasts almost 2 hrs. Apparently, spacecraft can manage light speed travel, but are still dependent on a consumable fuel source? This was never an issue an any previous installment. You’re telling me that the First Order in no way could catch up to the rebel fleet? Their ships were much larger, powerful and they had more small craft at their disposal. Abysmal writing if you ask me. Disney has all of the money and resources at their disposal and this is the best they could come up with? This reads like Spaceballs more than Star Wars.

So, we are left with a heavily flawed film that literally goes nowhere. The pacing was off as the film zig-zagged from scene to scene so often I felt it was made for the ADHD generation. It introduces useless new characters (Rose, DJ, Holdo), gives little screen time to fan favorites (R2, Chewbacca) or just outright butchers them (Luke, Leia). Rian Johnson wastes any potential from previous installments and leaves J.J. Abrams to clean up the mess.

The only redeeming qualities this film has are the visuals, the score and some of the performances. I did enjoy the scenes between Luke, Rey and Kylo. I felt the film should have focused more on these relationships.

Other dislikes:
- Luke milks a Cow-Giraffe Alien and drinks the milk like a caveman in front of Rey.

- Luke doesn’t really train Rey at all. She seems to grasp every aspect of being a Jedi on her own. Her scene investigating the cavern within the dark side hole with the mirror was pointless and went nowhere.

- Leia becomes master of the force in space and becomes… Superleia?

- The entire section with Finn and Rose on Cano Bight was a pointless subplot that never goes anywhere. The filmmaker’s care more about having scenes riding giant donkey rabbits than developing previously established characters and plot lines.

- Phasma is wasted in 5 minutes.

- Snoke, apparently the main villain, is pathetic. We learn nothing about who he is or what his motivations are. Somehow, he is the all powerful dark side master but can’t foresee what’s happening. Even with Kylo manipulating a light saber inches away from him.We learn nothing, he just dies halfway through.

- The character of Luke Skywalker is butchered. That’s all I’ll say on this.… Expand
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BigB0SSDec 15, 2017
Grade A dog crap. Grade A dog crap. Grade A dog crap. Grade A dog crap. Grade A dog crap. Grade A dog crap. Grade A dog crap. Grade A dog crap. Grade A dog crap. Grade A dog crap. Grade A dog crap. Grade A dog crap. Grade A dog crap.
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dwhitey3464Dec 15, 2017
these critics are a F**king joke do not read into it and don't go in thinking this is a 10/10 movie. this is 2/10. not one second do I feel any emotional tie to any of these characters. this was written and directed by a total... amateurthese critics are a F**king joke do not read into it and don't go in thinking this is a 10/10 movie. this is 2/10. not one second do I feel any emotional tie to any of these characters. this was written and directed by a total... amateur and I'm not for one second embellishing. I'm so disappointed and just plane shocked that this is what they came out with... completely lost me.… Expand
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LukeSoywalkerDec 16, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie Should have been called...

Gender Wars
The Last Alpha Male

This movie was nothing but liberal propaganda. The audacity of this movie goes beyond words. We have reached a seminal moment in culture where a ideological movement has all but eviscerated a classic Sci-Fi franchise.

Problems? There are many.

It seems that every effort was made to destroy the base tenets the Star Wars universe was built on. The Force was silenced! Luke Skywalker, the hero of the galaxy, reappears after a 40 year hiatus- only to toss his lightsaber into the drink. He then proceeds to lock himself in a hut, only to appear to gather a drink from a four-teeted monster.

This is your Jedi Knight!

Now, on the other side of the galaxy you have Poe Dameron going up against a fleet of Star Destroyers, with a man named "Hannity" at the helm of the fleet.

Hannity?

Where did I hear that name before?

Meanwhile, Poe's squadron is completely destroyed, with the exception of an Asian woman who heroically drops a bomb payload on one of the capital ships.

You go girl!

That really was the theme of the movie. You go girl! At every place you looked there were women characters in positions of power. Males were portrayed as cowardly and weak. Speaking of weak, the young black man, Finn, makes an appearance and tries to run away- again. He is thwarted from leaving the ship from a Starbucks barista, er, Choo, Annie, er... whatever!

The young, corpulent Asian lady turns out to hold a pivotal role in the movie. She will ultimately prevent Finn from committing suicide to save the Republic base.

Sadly, there was no heroic male to save Laura Dern, who played a startship commander, from going suicidal with a Mon Calamari cruiser.

Admiral Ackbar ended up fish bait as his bridge was blown up! However!

Princess Leia somehow discovered her Force powers at the most opportune time, as she floated through space after being ejected from the bridge after the explosion.

She ultimately survives!

And what about Rey? Who the hell is she? Apparently, just being a woman gives her enough power to master the Jedi arts. She can masterfully wield a light saber, and learn how to telepathically speak to her future revealed brother.

Yep, calling it... Rey really is the sister of Kylo Ren.

Speaking of Parker Schnabel, er Kylo Ren... He must have ran out of gold to mine on Kessel because he now is the strongest bad guy in the universe. It only took a quick mind trick to get rid of the great and powerful Snoke. Nice to know you Snoke!

So, you off Han Solo and now you off Snoke. What does that make you? Maybe we should ask Yoda? Yoda! Yoda!

Yoda appears!

And says... The Force means nothing! Let me blow up the ancestral tree and books of lore! Bamn!

Meanwhile, Chewbacca is relegated to eating a Porg or a pog! Wow! What a role!

I do have to say the cinematography was great! That is why this gets a 1 rating.
Not to mention Luke apparently dies... The most anti-climatic ending in the history of cinema. A man who was a mighty Jedi Knight dies due to four-teeted milk overdose! That is all you need to know about this trainwreck!… Expand
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flik221Dec 15, 2017
Completely ruined star wars. Disney is the EA of movies. No depth, no story, and tons and tons of plot holes. One would have to have the attention span of a paperclip to derive any meaning from this schlock.
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Blindfish28Dec 15, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Overall the movie was bland and didn't offer too many real "risks" on the part of Johnson. However, the greatest sins were the movie's gross misuse of both Snoke and Luke near the end.… Expand
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kinographerDec 15, 2017
This isn't even Star Wars, it feels like a superhero movie. The plot makes no sense, there are massive holes, and laughable scenes. I'm not sure how this happened, but it's really bad.
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BrentfilmsDec 15, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. DISSAPOINTING. This was prequel territory with more than abundant slapstick and shallow characters. Much of the “new direction” did not feel fresh, inventive or satisfying. There were a handful of good scenes but most of it felt cheap and deeply disrespectful to the original source. TFA was a mediocre remake of ANH - but it still FELT like Star Wars. TLJ feels more like a parody. Like one of the main plot points, the series may have just run out of gas with no momentum into Episode 9.… Expand
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Surf-78Dec 16, 2017
As a lifetime Star Wars Fan, I never felt such depressed after seeing a Star Wars Movie. What has started really promising with TFA has been crushed completely within 152 min. Not just TFA was thrown into the garbage bin, but also the entireAs a lifetime Star Wars Fan, I never felt such depressed after seeing a Star Wars Movie. What has started really promising with TFA has been crushed completely within 152 min. Not just TFA was thrown into the garbage bin, but also the entire Star Wars legacy... What really makes me angry is that despite of the prequels, which weren't surely a highlight, it seems Rian Johnson did this with full intention. When George Lucas did the prequels he didn't knew better, but he tried as best a possible. Sure he failed in the end, but I cannot blame someone that really gave his best. Rian and surely Disney instead pissed on everything that has been created before. Just remember this magic moment at the end of TFA, when Ray meets Luke for the first time. If you have seen TLJ already you know what Mr. Johnson did with this wonderful scene ... Absolutely no respect for the work J.J. did with TFA. Also Rian continues to hype the question about Ray's parents in one scene of TLJ to the max. just to give the most unsatisfying answer later on. I could continue how Rian treated the Character of Luke, but I think it's all been said. For me personally the worst and disrespectful Star Wars ever made and the worst Movie experience so far. A complete letdown ... Please help us Mr. Abrams you are our only hope !!!… Expand
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EofkentDec 17, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Utterly horrific. Disney homonegization at its worst. I understand how Disney audiences and critics rated it highly - one because of programming and the other because of fear of Disney retaliation. But Star Wars fans? Really? Let’s literally throw away the Force Awakens climax by throwing the lightsaber over Luke shoulder. Green milk dribbling, horrifically pointless side stories (for two hours), two of the worst EVER Star Wars characters (Laura Dern and Rose) - I can go on and on. I don’t care that the film went in new directions. I don’t mind change. I like real writing. Bring back Jar Jar (gulp).… Expand
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Hype2xDec 16, 2017
What was this ? Really, what was all of this ? Did Rian Johnson even cared what questions & key plots TFA bring ? This movie is Awful. They have betrayed the character of Luke to an extend that even Mark Hamill wasn't impressed with the wayWhat was this ? Really, what was all of this ? Did Rian Johnson even cared what questions & key plots TFA bring ? This movie is Awful. They have betrayed the character of Luke to an extend that even Mark Hamill wasn't impressed with the way the character was written.
The Future of SW with this direction is now in jeopardy. Not sure how they're going to do it, but i have not liked what i saw.
Kylo/Rey were great though, Poe too. Hamill played very well despite the material he given.… Expand
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Jackrabbit82Dec 15, 2017
This felt like 15 movies crammed in one with absolutely no substance to it or purpose. Pros: the pokemons Cons: Cheesy as hell, and well pretty much the whole movie.
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Mcingh2Dec 16, 2017
This is not a good film. The dialogue is clunky, the humour never lands and the heroes feel as though they are ludicrously invincible (Mary Poppins in space comes to mind in one of the early examples of this). The 'answers' to all theThis is not a good film. The dialogue is clunky, the humour never lands and the heroes feel as though they are ludicrously invincible (Mary Poppins in space comes to mind in one of the early examples of this). The 'answers' to all the questions posed in Force Awakens arive dead on impact, suggesting that Disney/Lucasfilm had no idea what the answers were anyway when they thought them up. I liked Force Awakens and Rogue One, I went to see them more than once in the cinema and have bought them on download since. This, however, feels like a step in a wrong, missguided direction.… Expand
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JACKCOLTRANEDec 16, 2017
To sum up this steaming pile of horsesh*t in three words: Chaotic, inconsistent and frustrating. These wankers of pseudo cineasts had 10 years to cook something of value for the fans, they have all the money, they had countless descentTo sum up this steaming pile of horsesh*t in three words: Chaotic, inconsistent and frustrating. These wankers of pseudo cineasts had 10 years to cook something of value for the fans, they have all the money, they had countless descent materials to inspire from... and, that's all they can come up with?? this is absolutely UNFORGIVABLE, this is a middle finger to the legacy, a childhood rape of a cosmic magnitude. Disney, Kathleen Kennedy and Rian Johnson should be sued for this abomination. This movie is a force feed sh*t unconvincing propaganda, poisoned with the current Western political trends and virtue-signalling. Men are portrayed as reckless, impulsive, dumb animals and women as compassionate, rational, noetic beings; "wooo! yaaay! masculinity is toxic, GO MATRIARCHY!". George Lucas should've never sold the franchise to Disney, and I wish there could be some kind of petition for claiming back Star Wars to the fans or Mr Lucas and finally stop this atrocity, enough is enough. To me, the SW movies ends with The Return Of The Jedi and goes on with the Timothy Zahn Novels, the rest can royally f*ck off. This is a movie made for a specific crowd, for the Marvel audience, the fatherless generation, the low of the low, the vulgar monkeys without pre-fontal cortex trapped in unrestrained consumerism, and hopeless victims of the economic pressure, drones without sense of what is artistically valid and what is not, selfish betrayers of mankind.… Expand
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KonstMaxDec 16, 2017
The worst film in a series of star wars. Characters are not disclosed. It feels like the film is transitional between 7 and 9 episodes, it is prolonged and not interesting.
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maxflintDec 17, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This film is episode V and VI mixed in a blender, everything has been mixed and misplaced. Only the $5 Yoda made me think I was in Star Wars. Superman Leia!… Expand
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MAGA_ManDec 15, 2017
I'll admit, I came for one thing: to see Luke do some awesome stuff now that he's a 9th-level Jedi Grandmaster. Instead he acts like a grumpy old hobo for almost the whole runtime. We learn that the Jedi Academy failed for unbelievably stupidI'll admit, I came for one thing: to see Luke do some awesome stuff now that he's a 9th-level Jedi Grandmaster. Instead he acts like a grumpy old hobo for almost the whole runtime. We learn that the Jedi Academy failed for unbelievably stupid and non-character-appropriate reasons. Then when the big moment comes for Luke to finally show off some high-level powers, I won't spoil it but it was... underwhelming in the extreme. And it looks like that's all we're going to get from him too.

Needless to say, I was not happy walking out of the theater.… Expand
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jurepDec 16, 2017
Bad story structure. Too long. Full of product placement. It's time for Star Wars to end.

I liked The Force Awakens. Even though it was not a perfect movie, it set up story arcs that I was excited about. TLJ took a massive dump on thoseBad story structure. Too long. Full of product placement. It's time for Star Wars to end.

I liked The Force Awakens. Even though it was not a perfect movie, it set up story arcs that I was excited about. TLJ took a massive dump on those arcs. The movie was a mess. It not only destroyed what the previous movie created, it ruined the character of Luke Skywalker. It's pointless, inconsistent, and awkwardly tries to recreate the original trilogy by artificially resetting the universe to the same state.

Don't bother.… Expand
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RoyStephen4Dec 16, 2017
This is not Star Wars, take that ridiculous mask off!
TFA took a dump on what was achieved in the OT, but The Last Jedi takes a dump on BOTH the OT AND The Force Awakens. No small feat. Absolute garbage.
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MahbubAli92Dec 15, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So let's see here:

- One of the big questions of TFA was "who is Snoke?" Turns out he's basically nobody and we'll never know. His only purpose was to be a Palpatine stand-in so Kylo could kill him in a redux of the RotJ throne room scene
- Another question was "Who is Rey and why does she have Jedi powers despite no training?" Turns out she is no one special at all, and she received instantaneous superpowers because she's just a huge Mary Sue after all.
- Another question is "why did Luke go hide?" Turns out he hid because he made a complete mess of trying to train new Jedi (in a way that totally wrecks his character) and went to go sulk by himself even though his friends needed him.
- Another question was "why is the New Republic's army called The Resistance, and how did the scraps of the Empire build a massive super-weapon?" Well that's not really answered, but now by the end of this movie the Resistance has been whittled down to a handful of people and the FO is ascendant, so Disney has finally finished wrecking the end of RotJ and reset things to the start of ANH.

I am utterly shocked with how cynical and hateful Disney's treatment of this franchise has been. They could have just made a new story with a new conflict and a few references to the old stuff, but instead they're doing everything possible to ruin the plot and characters of the original trilogy. I will never forgive them for this. As far as I'm concerned the Thrawn books are the true canon, not this pandering, cynical junk.… Expand
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TokyoBoyZDec 15, 2017
December 15, 2017 has truly become a dark day for Star Wars fans and a tragedy for movie making! The Last Jedi contains zero character development, zero story, and is by far the worst Star Wars movie of all the Star Wars movies so far -December 15, 2017 has truly become a dark day for Star Wars fans and a tragedy for movie making! The Last Jedi contains zero character development, zero story, and is by far the worst Star Wars movie of all the Star Wars movies so far - except of course for the diabolical Star Wars Holiday Special! It is truly sad to see Disney turn a film for the family into a children's movie and to render the movie history of the Star Wars Universe effectively meaningless! In essence, with every step of this movie Disney seems to be telling fans, "this is NOT for the fans," while its previous installment was clearly an ode to the fans! Perhaps every member of every audience that will watch “The Last Jedi” will hope for, or be able to envision better plot routes than any of those taken by director Rian Johnson - the youngest of the children in the audience included! The one silver lining in “The Last Jedi” is that perhaps finally George Lucas' second Trilogy, might now be seen in a far brighter light than ever before! For characters such as Mace Windu, Obi Wan Kenobi, Qui-Gon Jinn and the ever popular Darth Maul and of course its amazing lightsaber duels, Star Wars Episodes 1-3 are increasingly looking to be a far superior body of work to Disneys simple kiddy flicks! Replace Jar-Jar Binks and its terrible CGI - which are gladly missing form Last Jedi - and Episodes 1-3 would have been a success! For Episode 8 there is no such simple saving solution!

Star Wars has now undoubtedly lost its core fans and it awaits to see if the box office receipts follow! Surely China will have little more interest in this movie than the last one! And without the return receipts of Star Wars fans the children’s market may not be enough to save Episode 8 from a shocking underperformance!… Expand
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Parag0NDec 16, 2017
Sucked this movie did...lost their damn minds the critics have...ruined Star Wars Rion Johnson has...Ive never left a theatre more pissed off and disappointed in my life. This felt like being diddled by your favorite uncle for three hoursSucked this movie did...lost their damn minds the critics have...ruined Star Wars Rion Johnson has...Ive never left a theatre more pissed off and disappointed in my life. This felt like being diddled by your favorite uncle for three hours then offered ice cream afterward. Every single major plot point and mystery from Awakens is wasted in the worst of ways. Star Wars has always bordered on hokey and corny but it had just the right tone to keep it dramatic and serious. Rion Johnson didn’t understand that and went full on Lucas (ep I-III) with the tone. I was waiting for a laugh track to kick in during the very first scene it was so bad. F this movie and Rion Johnson! Do not support this trash. A waste of some of the best characters of all time...the people raving about how great this pile was would probably be just as entertained watching dogs hump for three hours...… Expand
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likepoopDec 15, 2017
have never felt bored sitting through a Star Wars film until tonight. Don't get me wrong, there were some up ticks in this film, but you have to suffer to get to the good stuff. The tone was silly at times and the plot devices were veryhave never felt bored sitting through a Star Wars film until tonight. Don't get me wrong, there were some up ticks in this film, but you have to suffer to get to the good stuff. The tone was silly at times and the plot devices were very convoluted. In some scenes, characters are explaining things in gruesome detail that you should know from simply watching the scene. This complete lack of subtlety makes these scenes feel forced.… Expand
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Joemama1234Dec 15, 2017
Star Wars was average and big come down from force awakens. The charm of force awakens and thrill of rouge one was missing. Some scenes were too far fetched. That’s what we got for luke??????? At best it’s one time view with no awe moments.Star Wars was average and big come down from force awakens. The charm of force awakens and thrill of rouge one was missing. Some scenes were too far fetched. That’s what we got for luke??????? At best it’s one time view with no awe moments. Mostly long and dull....… Expand
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willburstyle06Dec 15, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last Jedi plot is trash don't believe the hype. Still haven't forgiven Disney for disregarding almost everything from the EU as "Legends" just so they could make room for their own **** story and characters. The prequels may have had bad acting (mainly anakin) but at least they were ambitious and built upon the Star Wars Mythos instead of whatever the **** the The Last Jedi is working towards story wise. Also you had a perfect setup from the EU with Darth Plagueis that would have connected all 3 trilogy with the Skywalkers together but nope no backstory at all....… Expand
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TheVJDec 15, 2017
This movie is an insult to the Star Wars franchise. The prequels may have been bad, but at least they didn't feel like Marvel movies while simultaneously **** all over everything people loved for decades to this degree. Useless charactersThis movie is an insult to the Star Wars franchise. The prequels may have been bad, but at least they didn't feel like Marvel movies while simultaneously **** all over everything people loved for decades to this degree. Useless characters introduced, great characters ditched and mistreated. What were they thinking?… Expand
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rokrarDec 15, 2017
This movie is complete garbage the way they kill off luke skywalker in the most stupid soyboy way posssible makes me so angry.

What the hell is disney doing?
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