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jegcelDec 15, 2017

There's a narrative element pivotal to a good story--tension. However, Lucasfilm under Disney has thrown away any tension in this title. In the process, the producers have managed to erase every mythological background related to the past.There's a narrative element pivotal to a good story--tension. However, Lucasfilm under Disney has thrown away any tension in this title. In the process, the producers have managed to erase every mythological background related to the past. Thus, I've completely lost interest in this franchise. Maybe this film is aimed for younger audiences, but I'm glad for the fact that I can move on, and say goodbye to Star Wars.… Expand

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rdschouwDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I checked out of this movie almost midway. Some scenes were unconvincing. Princess Leia flying as super man or the cute animals with the wookie (added so Disney can sell stuffed animals I literally thought when I saw it). Others felt they served no purpose like the weird scene with the "mirrors" in the cave. Many scenes felt rushed like Darth Vader taking off his helmet (I was wondering why that even was important?) and the emperor being killed 2 minutes after he was introduced. There was enough storyline for 3 great movies but they pushed into one while being boring and unconvincing.… Expand

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IDreamcasterIDec 16, 2017

The worst Star Wars movie by far, and this is coming from someone who hated The Phantom Menace. There are no redeeming qualities in this movie. A complete waste of potential.

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EncorusDec 15, 2017

The plot doesn't make sense. It seems like a hodgepodge of scenes with no integrity. It's as if the plot is there not to tell a good story, but to plug in some "cool" scenes. It all feels forced and jagged. Poe Dameron comes out as a retard,The plot doesn't make sense. It seems like a hodgepodge of scenes with no integrity. It's as if the plot is there not to tell a good story, but to plug in some "cool" scenes. It all feels forced and jagged. Poe Dameron comes out as a retard, and so does Luke. Not to mention that the attempt to blur lines between good and evil is opposed to the very essence of Star Wars. Suggesting that only weapon dealers get something out of war? No! The entire Galaxy gets a great value from fighting for liberty! But in this movie nobody wants to help the Resistance and fight for freedom. On the other hand, everybody in the movie acts irrationally and sacrifices his or her life without any real need. This is a disgusting film reveling in nihilism, destroying heroes and all that is good, not to be replaced with some better, but for the sake of destruction itself. This movie reflects the sad state of the West today.… Expand

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Spot21Dec 15, 2017

This was an extremely disappointing movie. It took all the exciting mystery from 7 and just threw it all away. Instead,it introduced possibly the worst character in the series and put a useless b-plot in with mildly interesting Jedi lore.This was an extremely disappointing movie. It took all the exciting mystery from 7 and just threw it all away. Instead,it introduced possibly the worst character in the series and put a useless b-plot in with mildly interesting Jedi lore. Such a disappointing direction for the series. Hopefully JJ can salvage the next one.… Expand

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yogsotothDec 15, 2017

I generally don't write any critic but too much is too much. How much critics got paid to give a good note to this movie. It was an awful experience. Its a very bad movie and an even more terrible Star Wars. The 3 points are for some sceneI generally don't write any critic but too much is too much. How much critics got paid to give a good note to this movie. It was an awful experience. Its a very bad movie and an even more terrible Star Wars. The 3 points are for some scene with nice special effets and Laura Dern. But if you are a SW fan. Make yourself a service and imagine that movie doesn't exist and the last Star Wars was Rogue One.… Expand

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bessDec 15, 2017

this film made me angry to my core, it felt as though star wars has become something of a parody.from acting to plot this whole film is a mess and marvel tier jokes dont even get me started wow im kinda sad right now.

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Bork25Dec 15, 2017

A very disappointing movie. Was not a fan at all of how Luke Skywalker's character was treated. Also, many of the characters were underdeveloped and the ending was horrible. Almost killed any excitement I had for episode 9.

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lelloraffDec 15, 2017

@rianjohnson My full congratulations for making Episode I no longer being the worse Star Wars ever, by a long shot. Yes, multiple characters in your movie were worse then Jar Jar, and that says everything. You insulted Star Wars.

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jb35lenDec 16, 2017

I couldn't ignore the giant holes in the plot and worldbuilding. Most of the performances felt like the characters were just going through the motions. The juvenile and inappropriately timed attempts at humor broke my immersion from theI couldn't ignore the giant holes in the plot and worldbuilding. Most of the performances felt like the characters were just going through the motions. The juvenile and inappropriately timed attempts at humor broke my immersion from the start, and continued to throughout. The whole enterprise was a complete slog for me to sit through. By the time the movie got to what should have been some cool scenes, I was so checked out that I didn't care or feel anything.… Expand

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JRockCLEDec 18, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I never thought there would be a Star Wars movie that would make me want to walk out of the theater. I never thought there would be a Star Wars movie that I never wanted to watch again. I never thought one Star Wars movie could taint the entire series, possibly beyond repair - but somehow they managed to do all those things.

I have watched the original trilogy easily 50 times. I grew up in awe at the universe that George Lucas created, in awe of the amazing way Star Wars balanced incredible creativity and imagination with down to earth, amazing characters. The balance of being very futuristic, but almost in a way so nuanced and relatable that it seemed like it could actually be real.

Enter The Last Jedi - completely took all relatability and threw it out the window. This movie completely started rewriting the Star Wars universe. The Force is apparently much different than the other 8 movies showed us. Characters apparently use 10 times the amount of sarcasm and humor that they did in the other 8 movies. The physics of space are different than the other 8 movies.

Not to mention, the many totally and utterly pointless scenes that did nothing for the story or the character - What was the point of Rey going into that dark hole and seeing 1,000 of herself in the mirror?! Why was the code breaker in a jail cell if he could just let himself out?

I physically cringed/rolled my eyes multiple times during the movie. They took the beauty, the depth, the amazingness of the Star Wars saga and made it a cheap, made-for-merchandise, gimmicky superhero movie a la Transformers or Avengers. It screamed "WE MADE THIS SO WE CAN MAKE LOTS OF MONEY" not "WE MADE THIS BECAUSE WE FREAKING LOVE STAR WARS". I cannot believe this movie is supposed to sit next to the original trilogy on the shelf.

There were so many moments I thought there might, just might, be a redeemable storyline and every time it was a let down. Poe going rogue to save the day - nope, just kidding. Finn giving his life to save everything - nope, replaced by the cheesiest line I've ever heard from Rose, a totally disposable character who seemed thrown in for the diversity requirement. Imagine if Laura Dern's AWFUL character (I was hoping she would die the entire movie) was replaced by Admiral Ackbar giving himself up for the resistance!! It would have been so much better and a character anybody remotely cared about. Luke following Obi-Wan's example and giving himself up - nope, he was Force appearing somewhere (which no Jedi master has ever been able to do before) and died anyways.....WHAT?!!?!

Not to mention, the agendas and cheesy messages that were so obviously pushed throughout the film - "You can do anything you want, no matter where you come from" "It's not about fighting against what you hate, its about fighting for what you love" Save the animals. Be a vegetarian. I could keep going. There is nothing wrong with these messages, its just that they were forced into a STAR WARS MOVIE! Go put that in your low-budget animated **** for kids, Disney. It was an assault on the audience's intelligence, like the director didn't realize people would pick up on how obviously he was forcing messages through. So many terrible lines as well, like the characters were giving us all a play by play. (Finn saying, "Man, they hate that ship" or Poe "Oh, so you mean we're going to slip down to the surface and wait for the First Order to pass") Thank you for forever ruining this series, idiots. Thank you for literally destroying a piece of my childhood. I just can't believe this movie was released. I might need freaking therapy to get over it (ok, a little over the top). Our only hope is that JJ Abrams that somehow pull this train back onto the tracks. But its a long journey back to the tracks.… Expand

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BendarDec 16, 2017

Worst SW ever. Ryan Johnson is a genius. To make the worst part of the Star Wars is talent. All these breaking storylines and a useless piece of history with the casino are gorgeous.

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TgcDec 16, 2017

Doesn't follow EU canon. I've read almost all Star Wars expanded-universe books, comics, play tons of games. From my perspective this is nothing more than childish Disney fan fic that doesn't fit Star Wars Universe I used to know.

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Nils_UrbanDec 19, 2017

Episodes I, II and III were already breathtakingly stupid but Episode VII and VIII are even worse...

two good things: 1.) Great CGI (but that is actually a standard requirement nowadays, so nothing special) 2.) Mark Hamill shows greatEpisodes I, II and III were already breathtakingly stupid but Episode VII and VIII are even worse...

two good things:
1.) Great CGI (but that is actually a standard requirement nowadays, so nothing special)
2.) Mark Hamill shows great acting, even when forced to say or do stupid ****
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RobwDec 16, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jeez what a let down. Killed snoke with no backstory, now only a whiny weak sith left, angry jedi acting out of pure emotion, no new interesting characters or development with the ones they had, Leia floating in space, Luke portrayed so weak the entire film. Just terrible won't be seeing anymore of these films. Huge let down they finally killed star wars for me.… Expand

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DanielwnDec 16, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie sucks. All the interesting characters die and all the sucky characters get to live. No point in seeing the next one now. It was not the worst movie I have seen in a decade; it was one of the worst movies I have ever seen in my entire life. I will no longer pay for anything connected to Disney's Star Wars franchise.… Expand

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ReksoDec 16, 2017

New star wars are so boring and illogical. Since everyone owns Disney, they only filmed for the money money money and for children of course. Seventh episode is an insolently taken plot from the fourth. And the eighth episode is the fusion ofNew star wars are so boring and illogical. Since everyone owns Disney, they only filmed for the money money money and for children of course. Seventh episode is an insolently taken plot from the fourth. And the eighth episode is the fusion of the fifth and sixth episodes. For the complete failure of this film, only Jah Jah Binks was missing. Heroes are all good without blemish, they act right. Evil is stupid and always loses to them. This is a very brief narration of the plot, what you need to expect from this film.… Expand

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spemoltDec 16, 2017

Genuinely the worst film I've ever seen. Destroys everything about star wars and is filled with plot holes and cringey humour. The people who made this have no idea what they are doing.

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nova6868Dec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This entire thing is starting to feel like bland soulless corporatized fan fiction. There is no spirit. I won't post any spoilers, but the characters are just uninspiring. There is nothing memorable from this film, I feel like I won't even remember it in a month. I had this same issue with "The Force Awakens", it just wasn't memorable. None of the characters stuck with me. Also, the plot of this film just seems hokey and poorly thought out. I won't post specifics, but you will find yourself laughing or rolling your eyes in several parts. That's not good.… Expand

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raporgiDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. holy phuuuck! its full on SJW WARS!!! its pretty obvious DIsney wants to keep the characters blank slates so the precious snowflakes can project onto them. General Leia gets a time out while never before seen purple haired queen beeatch of SJWs takes command. Rey teaches herself to Jedi like I predicted, still stutters repetitious line after line, simply refuses to earn any heroine creds aside from the fact that she has vagina. Snoke is a joke, cgi puppet still with no backstory after 2 friggin years becuz Disney and all its money couldnt pay someone to think of anything creative. Kylo is still a lame potato faced juvenile prick. The story writers still allow the annoying ginger from the last flick to live. Snow + AT-AT check. Force grab lightsaber check. Cosplay comicon level fight choreography check. Asian lesbian lovers ahem sisters check. Interracial couple check. Chewy gives up meat check. its just goes on and on. Nothing of value was learned or discovered regarding story or characters. Yoda jumps in out of nowhere to burn the foooking Jedi tree, heckles Luke and calls him a loser. Shame on you Disney. Its turning into the same BS that's ruining Marvel comics(not the movies)… Expand

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redfrostDec 15, 2017

I would accept this movie if it was the end of Starwars saga. It's a great finale.

But it's not. This movie should be a bridge to the next episode. And it's falling down now. I really liked the idea of burning down the castle to build aI would accept this movie if it was the end of Starwars saga. It's a great finale.

But it's not. This movie should be a bridge to the next episode. And it's falling down now. I really liked the idea of burning down the castle to build a new.
But if you are not ready enough to build a new castle, just don't do it.

This movie is focusing on twisting your expectations, destroying your childhood memory
...TOO MUCH, for 2h 33m, whole time.

Because of this, there is not enough time to understand all new characters. Rey, Finn, Poe and Ben... they are all good characters, performed by great actors.
But still I don't know them.

It may be one of the best SF movie as an original single episode.
But as a Starwars movie? No.

I am not angry about this movie though. I just lost my interest in the next episode 9.
And I don't care about this franchise anymore.… Expand

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AFriendlyManDec 18, 2017

Ok... That is my third rate changing... And now I finaly decide that this movie sucks... =( I was watching this with almost less of emotions and... it was ultra boring... First star wars movie, when I was waiting for the end soon.

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mmmwhateverDec 16, 2017

Despite the visual effects and amazing soundtrack, the film lacks personality and comes across as a cash grab with plenty of fan service. The plot is thin and the sense of humor is just... bad. Disney's attempt to please everyone is the mainDespite the visual effects and amazing soundtrack, the film lacks personality and comes across as a cash grab with plenty of fan service. The plot is thin and the sense of humor is just... bad. Disney's attempt to please everyone is the main responsible for making Episode VIII so generic.… Expand

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cpa14mpwDec 17, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie deserves 0/10 just for the magical space Leia scene, what the **** was that?! Also, who's bright idea was it to kill snoke, the most powerful character in the series who we are literally told nothing about expect a vague mention of him manipulating Kylo somehow. The comedy in this episode was very childish and very unlike other star wars movies, especially the opening scene with Poe mocking the officer, makes the "bad guys" seem very non-threatening and gets rid of any tension building up.… Expand

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marthtaterDec 15, 2017

I can't believe I watched the same movie as the critics. Everywhere there were glaring plot holes and lampooning of the force as we knew it. Too many liberties and too much Disney-fication makes for a wishy-washy experience unbecoming of theI can't believe I watched the same movie as the critics. Everywhere there were glaring plot holes and lampooning of the force as we knew it. Too many liberties and too much Disney-fication makes for a wishy-washy experience unbecoming of the series. In an attempt to follow many characters, The Last Jedi is painfully lacking in character development, leaving more loose ends and WTF moments than any Star Wars movie to date. This movie will succeed because of its' name alone, even as it strikes a death blow to all that many have come to love about the universe.… Expand

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SmartClockDec 15, 2017

Disney's hand in all its glory. Inappropriate jokes in situations where the viewer should be sad, but it turns out that he is at a loss. A big pile of not logical moments, almost the whole movie on them consists. It's just a nightmare, not aDisney's hand in all its glory. Inappropriate jokes in situations where the viewer should be sad, but it turns out that he is at a loss. A big pile of not logical moments, almost the whole movie on them consists. It's just a nightmare, not a movie. You can write a lot about this film, but I have no mood to do it. I bet 3 just because it's Star Wars.… Expand

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jonathanwebbDec 15, 2017

What a mess this film was. Fire Rian Johnson Now. Bad script. Bad acting. Ruined episode 7s plot JJ Abrams setup. Rogue one was much better. Whatever Disney changed they need to change back. Stupid immature joke everywhere. Too long. Too muchWhat a mess this film was. Fire Rian Johnson Now. Bad script. Bad acting. Ruined episode 7s plot JJ Abrams setup. Rogue one was much better. Whatever Disney changed they need to change back. Stupid immature joke everywhere. Too long. Too much cgi. Felt like the prequels.… Expand

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SternRitterDec 15, 2017

Where do I begin? I made a metacritic account just so I could post this review. Worst Star Wars movie to date bar none. I can't believe the blatant disregard for the prior Star Wars movies this film has. It feels like the writers andWhere do I begin? I made a metacritic account just so I could post this review. Worst Star Wars movie to date bar none. I can't believe the blatant disregard for the prior Star Wars movies this film has. It feels like the writers and director decided that instead of making a coherent story with fleshed out characters they decided to just do things for shock value even if it didn't make any sense. So much wasted potential with this film. Can't get into too much without giving away spoilers but all the dangling plot threads from the Force Awakens are thrown out the window in favor of cheap "twists" and even more new characters that most people don't care about. I will say the movie looks beautiful and Poe Dameron of all characters got the most to do in this film and the only satisfying character arc.… Expand

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GrumppiDec 15, 2017

A disappointing, disrespectful treatment of a beloved, timeless franchise. Disney should be ashamed. Trivial, extraneous subplots that don't make any difference at all to the over-arching "story," terrible creative choices related to theA disappointing, disrespectful treatment of a beloved, timeless franchise. Disney should be ashamed. Trivial, extraneous subplots that don't make any difference at all to the over-arching "story," terrible creative choices related to the primary antagonist who is carelessly tossed aside without any explanation, countless other examples of disregard for already established canon personalities and story-lines (including Luke Skywalker himself), make this perhaps the worst "Star Wars" movie ever made — if it could even be called that. It's almost like reading an alternative universe Star Wars fan fiction or something. I literally felt sick to my stomach leaving the theater.… Expand

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WesosDQuesoDec 18, 2017

CRINGE. That's it. CRINGE. That's it. CRINGE. That's it. CRINGE. That's it. CRINGE. That's it. CRINGE. That's it. CRINGE. That's it. CRINGE. That's it. CRINGE. That's it. CRINGE. That's it.

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titocusomancusoDec 15, 2017

It's a very good film for watching in the cinema, but like a Star Wars film is very bad... Simply it ignores the Star Wars Universe. Luke is not like this Episode! Luke is good and tenacious, not an hermit :-(

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voo76Dec 15, 2017

I can't beleive how bad is this movie. All important things are just ignored. Plot holes are bigger than black hole in center of our galaxy. What they did with Luke is beyond words. Star wars is officially dead.

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OlcshowDec 15, 2017

Mi volt ez a fos ? Mit csináltatok a kedvenc univerzumommal ? Nem értem. Annyira látszik a Disney jelenléte.SPOILER. NA én is egy hatalmas fanboy vagyok/voltam, szinte az összes játékot kitoltam, könyveket is olvastam stb.Az első ésMi volt ez a fos ? Mit csináltatok a kedvenc univerzumommal ? Nem értem. Annyira látszik a Disney jelenléte.SPOILER. NA én is egy hatalmas fanboy vagyok/voltam, szinte az összes játékot kitoltam, könyveket is olvastam stb.Az első és legnagyobb bajom az hogy abszolúte nem mertek kockáztatni, itt van egy hatalmas univerzum tele érdekesebbnél érdekesebb történetekkel és helyszínekkel amiket bele lehetett volna építeni a filmbe, ehelyett ebben a részben is konkrét jeleneteket megint lemásoltak amik ráadásul fele annyira se működtek. Most nemmegyek bele az űrbéli bombázásba meg egyszer van vákum egyszer nincs mert SW de legalább akkor csinálták volna egységesre meg az indokok hogy a lézer már nemsebez annyit 50 méterrel hátrébról stb. Az az üldözéses rész az komédia volt. Továbbá a karakterek megint 0-ák. Nem volt egy normálisan megírt karakter talán még Kyloval próbálkoztak és reméltem behozzák a szürkejediket de az se volt. Finn az vicc volt amit művelt ebben a részben, az ázsiai csaj csak a kínai piacnak volt beletéve.Leiarol nem is akarok beszélni. Joda volt még talán a legértékelhetőbb meg azok a cselédek Lukenál XD. A casinos jelenet megint tök fölösleges volt. Disneynek megint bele kellett rakni valami cuki állatot amivel plüssfigurákat eltudnak adni. Jöttek is repülőmedverozmárpingvinek... Meg ez az ősi Jedi könyves hülyeség hogy ezek milyen szentírások azt kb meditált a rey egyet és akkor má nem is értek semmit... Ja és kifelejtettem a kedvencem... A sith nagyurat... SEMMI ÉRTELME NEM VOLT EGY NAGY **** volt az egész, utána azon röhögtem akik már 2 éve gyartották a teóriákat hogy húú ki is ez a nagyúr és hogy milyen badass lesz meg stb... hát semmit nem tudtunk meg róla. Épkézláb harc megint nem volt, felrobbant 2 hajó azt csá. Fénykard párbaj volt az a 2 perc azokkal a samurajokkal vagy mikkel... Szürke rohamosztagos megint kb minden plakáton ott volt ésa változatosság kedvéért megint volt 2 mondata és megint valami mélybe belezuhant mert mashogy nem tudnak itt meghalni az emberek. Aztán megint jött egy Hoth 2.0 csak mégkevesebb akcióval ahol megint semmit nem értek a lépegetők és megint elmenekülnek. Ott azt hittem lesz egy jó harc Luke és Ren között de csak egy DW Obi 2.-át láthattunk. Beleerőltettek a marveles hülyeséget hogy az milyen poén ha visszaemlékszünk előző részekre meg minden jelenetet amiben volt egy kis feszültség valami huszadrangú poénnal próbálták lezárni. Engem már rohadtul zavar, hogy lenyomja a torkunkon a Disney ezeket az ötlettelen SW filmeket mondván , hogy majd a név úgy is eladja magát...Nekem kicsi ez az univerzum. Olyan mintha csak egy naprendszerbe játszódna és nem egy egész Galaxysba. Nem gondoltam volna soha de visszasírom az előzménytrilógiát, mert minden hibája ellenére egy ízig vérig látványos sw filmek voltak aminél a sok ****et megfelelően kompenzálták a látványos csatajelenetekkel és a változatos bolygókkal stb. Megértem hogy valakiknek tetszett de azoknak nem tudok megbocsátani akik így legyintenek rá és nem foglalkoznak vele mert amíg profit jön addig nem fogunk jó SW-t látni mert nem fognak fölös energiát belefeccölni. Itt is ideje egy olyan összefogásnak mint amit a gamer közösség csinált az EA ellen mert ezek a gigacégek csak abból értenek ha pénzt veszítenek. Még jobban kielemezhetném a filmet de már látom hogy így is elég sokat írtam. Nekem ez a véleményem erről de szívesen fogadoma válaszokat amikkel esetleg nem értetek egyet . Végszóra az Erő és egy jobb SW film legyen veletek :)… Expand

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NoalanDec 15, 2017

The only thing I felt coming out of this was sad for the death of the franchise I love. Clearly they learned the wrong lessons from the negative reactions to Ep 7.

Time to end the JJ timeline and bring back Legends. As for the ****ingThe only thing I felt coming out of this was sad for the death of the franchise I love. Clearly they learned the wrong lessons from the negative reactions to Ep 7.

Time to end the JJ timeline and bring back Legends.

As for the ****ing mystery box. It's the smoke monster from lost all over again. JJ needs to learn that setting them up is a bad idea. They are only good so long as you never open them.… Expand

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ZOKODec 15, 2017

This is bad Star wars movie. And Rian Johnson wan t to made new triology of Star wars movies please just stop. I don t know what critic$ whatch to give so good $cores$.

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jorojrDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wow, what a disappointment. Rey continues to be a Mary Sue. No light saber or force training? No problem! The Poe/Finn/Rose subplot was pointless filler. Luke only needed to yell "Get off my Lawn" to fulfill the grumpy old man trope. Leia, aka Mary Poppins in space was ridiculous on so many levels. Worse of all, this movie just wasn't entertaining. Rian Johnson gets a new trilogy out of this? I hope Disney reconsiders that decision.… Expand

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SlaytanicMaddinDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was never as disappointed after watching a movie in the theater as yesterday. This movie is a punch in the face of every star wars fan. They make legendery characters ridiculous, such as Yoda and Luke. It had some interesting ideas but the movie never could develop them because Disney did what Disney always does with movies: They put stupid cheesy jokes in the movie. The days of serious star wars movies are gone. Diseny destroyed a whole franchise within 2 years.… Expand

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TurdwarsVIIIDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Rey is a nobody, snoke is murdered no backstory, leia becomes superwomen, they bring back phasma just to kill her off again, luke is an old whiny disney kid who just wants to die and yoda is not yoda anymore wow what a letdown thanks disney now i cant get this crap out of my brain (sigh)… Expand

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MetacRickNMortyDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Yikes. Heteronormative much? Star Wars 7 (aka Force Awaken) led us diehard fans to believe that there was a budding romance between protagonists Finn and Poe Damoron. We waited anxiously with baited breath in hopes that we would finally get to see a genuine male/male (interracial) relationship on the silver screen. Star Wars was going to finally break the mold by presenting viewers with a gay couple we could root for but instead Disney pulled a classic bait-and-switch. I guess they had to cave into the demands of all the homophobic people that are in charge of things right now so they could convince their backwards manchild audience to cough up fifteen dollars. Fingers crossed that Finn is just doing this for appearances and Poe is actually the object of his heart's desires, but with the way things are going lately I wouldn't be surprised if Disney/Lucasfilm decide to churn out more exclusionary trash for their overwhelmingly straight white male gamer audience. The believability of the film is strained further by this forced cishet "romance". Finn is way too hot for Rose. It would be more believable if her character was trans, but again, that wouldn't play well with Disney's "core demographics" (aka BLORMPF voters aka the real life First Order). Disney will not be receiving another dollar from me after this stab in the back. I was literally shaking when I saw the on-screen kiss. I had to explain to my four bi-curious nephews (all of whom are under 8 years old) that it would be okay and that in the end the good guys would win. But in this age of Drumpf stealing our internet, I'm not so sure...… Expand

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atomixDJDec 16, 2017

It's so hard to rate a movie a 0 - this is not to dismiss any hard work done by anyone but the director, writers, Disney, and JJ Abrams. But this is a STAR WARS saga film. You have a reputation and history to live up to. You have dedicatedIt's so hard to rate a movie a 0 - this is not to dismiss any hard work done by anyone but the director, writers, Disney, and JJ Abrams. But this is a STAR WARS saga film. You have a reputation and history to live up to. You have dedicated hardcore fans, fans like no other franchise has ever seen. You betrayed us all. It's obvious you care more about copying Guardians of the Galaxy and cloning the Avengers, which are okay things by themselves but do not even come close to the longevity, fanaticism, and dedication that Star Wars has. If you wanted to start a new fanbase that's enamored with cheap comedy, horrible storytelling, and breaking every known boundary of things the bind the films together (the Force, space, light-speed, and the legacy of one main character, to name a few) while stealing story components from previously successful films in the franchise.... congrats. You lost us all. We were the ones that in-between trilogies bought comics, books, action figures, watched animated tv series -- and even sat through 2 1/2 mediocre films before we saw the payoff that Revenge that the Sith gave us. We won't do it this time. Enough is enough. Someday Episode 7-8-9 will be re-written and honor restored to the characters we all love, and new, more-dimensional characters will be written to carry on their legacy. Until then, good luck with Episode IX. I won't be there, and I'm sure I'm not the only one who will be moving on.… Expand

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RealMuthaFDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wow, the lackluster trailers failed to give me any hype for this, so I wasn't even expecting much, but this, this is a new definition of "low".

Virtually everything in this movie is outright bad. The plot is disjointed and stupid. The action is bland, the space battles lack in scale and logic, with 1 fighter being able to destroy all of a huge dreadnought's cannons. As for lightsaber duels, well, there ARE NONE FOR F**K'S SAKE! And the one fight using sabers has horrible choreography that is nowhere near the spectacle of acrobatic battles of the overly-hated prequels.

The characters also f**king suck, both old and new. The largest new addition is an ugly fat (I mean, body-positive) Asian chick who is extra-annoying. As for the old ones, Kylo and the Ginger still act like hysterical children whereas our Wonder-Girl can still do amazing feats of the Force with no prior training, like holding a ton of boulders like it ain't sh*t.

The huge problem is that Episode 8 has managed to blatantly flush the intriguing stuff from Force Awakens down the toilet. Big SPOILERS ahead.

Made theories about who is Snoke? Nevermind, he is just a CGI model with no backstory who dies after a stupid cliche villain monologue.

Thought Phasma would be an actual character, a leader of the stormtroopers? Nah, she is just an extra who also wastes the chance to kill off the heroes to die in an utterly stupid way.

Hoped that Luke would kick some ass for the old times' sake? WELL HELL NAW BOY HE'S JUST GONNA MAKE SOME F**KING HOLOGRAM OF HIMSELF AND THEN DIE OF NOTHING!!! (How the sh*t would he even make that "hologram" on another planet with the Force?)

Theorized as to who would be Rey's parents? Lo and behold, they are noname off-screen motherf**king bums.

Sounds amazing right? To add to that there's garbage like:

Boring talks about Hope and Resistance; Yoda's cameo who looks like a plastic piece of sh*t from the old movies, talks nonsense and somehow spawns a bolt of lightning even though Force ghosts have never been able to interact with the physical world before; A space casino which looks like a normal Earth casino but with some silly creatures; Leia survives in outer space and flies like Superman though she has never displayed any knowledge of the Force except for some connection with Luke; A lot of sugar-cutie (ice foxes) and disgusting ("Porgs", that thing with nipples) creatures designed so the incarnation of Satan aka "Disney" would sell merchandise; The annoying Asian prevents Finn from stopping the ram thing for no reason.

This isn't even close to everything wrong with this movie, just what I remember off the bat. It's one of the two films that I've ever given a 1/10 to (the other being Movie 43) and the single worst movie in the Star Wars franchise. I now have zero willingness to see Episode 9 or that trilogy that will be written and directed by this movie's creator, Rian "worthless f**kbag" Johnson.

The Star Wars are dead, baby. Was fun while it lasted.… Expand

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ImSadDec 15, 2017

One of the most disappointing things I've ever seen. Characters are completely wasted,and plot lines are utterly pointless. It takes everything that The Force Awakens set up, and completely destroys it for no good reason, and with no regardOne of the most disappointing things I've ever seen. Characters are completely wasted,and plot lines are utterly pointless. It takes everything that The Force Awakens set up, and completely destroys it for no good reason, and with no regard for it's characters. The point of the movie is to show you that nothing matters, and that it doesn't care about the saga as a whole. This film was filler garbage, and a waste of time.… Expand

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MovieKnightDec 15, 2017

A terrible film hiding behind the Star Wars franchise. A messy, bloated slow moving plot, useless scenes that serve no purpose, out of place humor that is slapstick at time, throw away characters and not a single payoff moment. A completeA terrible film hiding behind the Star Wars franchise. A messy, bloated slow moving plot, useless scenes that serve no purpose, out of place humor that is slapstick at time, throw away characters and not a single payoff moment. A complete waste that took me from excitement to couldn't care less about Episode IX. Good luck fixing up this mess, Disney.… Expand

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Alternative4Dec 16, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Literal **** garbage tier **** rofl I cant believe I actually wasted my time with this **** tier movie. Even the garbage tier Lucas prequels made more sense than this Mary Sue Deus ex autism piece of **** What a garbage tier waste of time Disney rolf… Expand

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GallowsHumourDec 15, 2017

Once again this era of Nu-Star Wars disappoints. I'll cut to the chase. The Last Jedi is better than The Force Awakens, but is only just better than the Prequel Trilogy.
Which is shameful.
I mean how creatively dead are the writers ofOnce again this era of Nu-Star Wars disappoints. I'll cut to the chase. The Last Jedi is better than The Force Awakens, but is only just better than the Prequel Trilogy.
Which is shameful.

I mean how creatively dead are the writers of Hollywood that they basically have to rip off the Original Trilogy.
Again.
But it doesn't totally steal from The Empire Strikes Back - It does the same plot, in reverse.

The fact that the writers cannot come up with better factions than the Empire and Rebels despite the fact that even with seemingly infinite resources and manpower the First Order cannot seem to crush a ragtag group.
Not even America had this much trouble in Vietnam.

Frankly the CGI also was a bit of a mess. Watching this in VUE's usual quality really brings to the fore that modern technology is simply reaching the point where the Uncanny Valley effect begins to take effect.

The Characters themselves were largely a disappointment as well. The star of the movie was General Hux, played by Domhnall Gleeson, in that his character not only goes through an arc but also take his role in the movie seriously. The addition of constant quips and jokes from the cast, apart from those on the Antagonists, is really jarring - Let Marvel movies stick with the machine gun gags.
Once again Rey is a flat, unlikable main characters, but at least she has improved since TFA. Finn and Poe have lost their charm because they almost feel like the exact same character over the 2 films - they are static in a changing world.
Kylo Ren is good, though only towards the second part of the movie. Which is a shame because of Adam Driver's strong acting in TFA.
Phasma is being pushed for being this Nu-Era's Boba Fett but has none of the charisma, or screen time, to pull it off.

This movie has zero ambition and frankly i was not alone in the theatre bored and mockingly amused at this production. It is such a shame what this wonderful IP has become - but that is what happens when you play it safe with a bunch of executive suits running the show, for maximum profit of course

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StrangewalkerDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not bad this brand new episode of Space Balls!

Stop joking, I have to be serious now. I felt teased from the first minute, to the last.
Here's some bu****it you can find in this abortion of movie:

1)A phone joke in pure Scary Movie style;
2) Ok, it's a sci-fi movie, but the bombers that drop bombs such as in WWII... In the space? I didn't know that there's gravity in space;
3) Leila resurrects and flies into space: an awful mix between Superman and Marry Poppins;
4) Luke launches the his elder lightsaber in the sea, such as in comedy by Laurel and Hardy;
5) Luke from a mature and reflective character, being transformed into a rebellious, obnoxious and pathetic old man;
6) Luke shrugging when " the camels" end up shooting him;
7) Luke winking in camera, like John Belushi in Animal House;
8) Non-stop jokes and moments of humor inopportune, out of place and embarrassing;
9) All villains totally dumb;
10) General Hux who's not scary; he's even teased by his soldiers and brings others comedy moments totally out of place in a Star Wars movie;
11) Kylo Ren, should be the super villain of the trilogy; instead, he is a nefarious kid who fails to be respected by his subordinates and is almost killed by some species of ninjas that are not mastering fully the Force;
12) Snooke, should be the mind of the First Order, everyone wondered what was his past etc... Is dismissed ridiculously, immediately after giving the impression of being very powerful. Perhaps they didn't even know how to justify this character;
13) Captain Phasma...A Character just invented only to sell silver plated soldiers, totally useless for narrative purposes;
14) What is the meaning of a person staying on the rebel ship just at the very end? Once you have to sacrifice, why do you not immediately make the kamikaze move, instead of getting dozens of ships destroyed in a useless pursuit?
15) Being given of the vast fuel supplies of the empire, why do their ships not increase their speed a little bit? Are there only light speed and snail speed in the galaxy?
16) Rey was a padawan for less than 10 minutes;
17) Rey already mastered the Force and the use of the lightsaber; she was born learned of course;
18) The Force used such as Skype-calls;
19) The movie starting with Rey and Finn looking for each others; then the arrival of the "chubby Rose" is enough to create a new magical love triangle? Guess who will Finn finally choose of the two?! Can't wait to see it...
20) Finn and Rose saved, by pure chance, from the bad copy of Lando Calrissian, and in less than 6 hours they manage to fly on different planets, escape from prison and get to the ship of the First Order;
21) An immense clump of characters, useless, except only for Disney's merchandising;
22) The nuns frogs;
23) The screaming chickens, repeatedly;
24) Luke, who dies of heart attack after doing the spooky ghost;
25) An ending that never comes (unfortunately);
26) Flashbacks that do not exist in original Star Wars, 'cause they are not Star Wars;
27) Forced scenes, shot specifically made to subvert the very few interesting ideas of Ep. 7
28) Stop, I'm tired
29) Leia flying in the space.… Expand

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jonathanpbDec 15, 2017

The Bangladeshi kids at the click farms being paid by Disney to up-vote this thing are going to have a hard time keeping up with the truth that this film is a steaming pile of garbage.

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luffydmonkeyDec 19, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I got the impression Ryan Johnson got in to destroy Star wars lore and troll JJ Abram That's the only explanation I can come up with after Watching the last Jedi beside obviously Disney trying to sell us useless toys.
More seriously I loved Rogue One and I very much enjoyed TFA.The latter wasn't perfect but the characters were consistent and very likable with a great dynamic between them, the action was on point and the question that were set up were nothing but exiting.And more importantly the Star wars mythos was still standing strong.

TLJ however did not make any sense.It didn't bother making any significant and meaningful characters growth to the old and the new (aside surprisingly for rose)and to answer half the main driving questions and themes brought up in the previous episode(and when it did it was in very poor fashion or stupid manner). It isn't a bad made movie per say but Story and characters wise it was so off I got the impression that sometimes I was watching an entirely new but less entertaining saga.Plus nothing felt earn in it..aside from some nice visuals and action scenes there is not much there I enjoyed.

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If you are still reading my post and wanna know why I am so disappointed just look at the following and tell me if i am wrong to be. - we still don't understand what the hell is the first order, whence they come and how they rose up to preeminence?
-How the resistance came about to be ,why there is even one?
-Where does Snoke come from? why is he so powerful? and how...can kylo kill him so easily knowing how powerful he is..like i am still scratching my head over this.
-What is Rey's origin and why is she so powerful?(stating her parents are nobodies does not answer that a tiny bit)
-Why Kylo turn to the dark side
who and where are the knight of Ren? -How comes Finn has been able to escape from his conditioning as a Storm trooper.
Why does Luke refuse to go back to help the resistance after he gave a map to R2D2 so that the resistance can find him ? How comes he cannot feel the force in Rey when he first see her?
why would Luke even try to kill his young nephew when he is not even able to kill his dad (Darth Vader) who was the most evil villain beside the emperor we have ever witnessed and the almost perfect embodiment of darkness. Why would he wanna leave the whole galaxy without Jedi to protect it knowing evil is still around just because he got upset.
Why would Finn try to leave the resistance knowing that Rey will come back after he's been ready to sacrifice his life for her three times?
How does it happen that Finn can fight Captain Phasma so easily without any training and having been kicked his ass by a less ranked Stormtrooper.
Why is kylo so obsessed with Rey without even knowing her ?
How comes lea has power now?
Why can Luke touch lea and lea touch him when no one is able to touch him, even kylo ?
How come Snoke is killed in the second movie????
why make a movie that doesn't follow the plot laid in the former one ?
what was the point of Finn and Rose arc ?
What about kilo training? nothing?
What about Rey Training? nothing?
Why make Luke a coward ?
is Rey stronger than luke? how comes she is able to mate him?...come on guys!!

See this movie can't save itself and to me Ryan Johnson just butchered star wars.Sure the prequels have problems and lots of them.Everyone can acknowledge that but this is just awful.Ryan johnson wasn't the man for the job he should have been given an entire new trilogy all for himself.Putting him in this one was a big mistake. He just ruins the all thing to me with his poor choices. Praising that film as the new empire strike back is a definitively a non sense to me. maybe i missed something but That movie was a failure to me.But that is just my opinion though.… Expand

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sickicwDec 18, 2017

Such a disappointment. Way too many WTF moments.

There is an entire sub plot that could have been totally cut without any change in the plot. It doesn’t have a good flow from the force awakens. You can definitely tell we got a new directorSuch a disappointment. Way too many WTF moments.

There is an entire sub plot that could have been totally cut without any change in the plot.

It doesn’t have a good flow from the force awakens. You can definitely tell we got a new director for this movie.… Expand

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katyperryasgDec 15, 2017

this is terrible. they made a bunch of pc propaganda movie out of star wars material. why you do this to us? this is what's happening disney takes all of feminist nonsense.

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dklingenDec 17, 2017

The good - great visual effects!

The bad - the whole story killed every plot line from TFA with POOR reasoning. The horrible - the treatment of Luke's character is an utter insult to the entire legacy of his character development and whatThe good - great visual effects!

The bad - the whole story killed every plot line from TFA with POOR reasoning.

The horrible - the treatment of Luke's character is an utter insult to the entire legacy of his character development and what he would REALLY do.

The result - I am giving up on Star Wars (TFA & Rogue One gave me hope - it is now dead)… Expand

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DefinitelyMaybDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Where to begin? First this is the worst fking blockbuster star wars fan film I have eve seen its worse than the freacking prequels can you believe it. This is not a star wars film, let alone a film. Rian Johnson and Disney has managed to do what George Lucas couldn't do, which is utterly sanitised Star Wars into a toy commerical with cheesy cliches, barren plot with no story, dumbed down social commentary and a joke - a very long joke for the money in your pockets. I really feel sorry and sad for Lucas at this stage, the guy is decent and cared about his myth, but its finally over, Star Wars is finished at this point. Everything about this film is rubbish, the music, cinematography, fighting, lore, characters, dialogue, lighting, plot, argh every fukin thing is rubbish.

Lets be clear here, if you never seen Star Wars before and don't care about anything else, then this film might work on a technical level. Other than that, this so called 'film' is 2.45 hours of bore where literally characters enter and go as they please, with little character development, pure **** scenes of expositions and boring cliche action like omg its the last bomber - will she be able to drop the bombs? oh damm she can etc etc etc. Oh god the black guys going die? Oh wait the other minority character going to save him... geezus **** Honestly, there's not a single lightsaber fight in this scene, and when there is action its highly choreographed like a music video. The film is also full of sexual imagery that is truly disturbing. At one point, BB 8 becomes a phallus ramming at the side of the ship, whilst another scene we get Luke milking vigorously an animal with **** before drinking the milk like a girl would drink the seeds of a man before giving the audience a stare only rape victims would know. Its so bizarre. The franchise is finished at this point. It disrespects the lore that came before it but also seems to not give a flying fck about the Force Awakens. What happened to the Knights of Ren? Who are Rey's parents? Who is Snoke? The movie's simple answer is "WE DONT CARE". Also, all the retraded people saying how this is original and the best episode since ESB are 1) fkcing retarded and/or 2) corporate shills. The Last Jedi is so unoriginal in that it just copies all the iconic scenes in the OT trilogy. Battle of Hoth. Tick. Meeting dark baddie in throne room and trying to convince the conflicted villain to betray their master. Tick. Obi wan v darth vader fight where one of them vanish. Tick. Training montage. Tick.

Techncially the plot doesn't go anywhere for a large chunk of the way, with the worst jokes littered every 10 minutes. General hux is reduced to general hugs and the audience is supposed to laugh at this whilst the resistance is about to be blown up. The film story is laugable simple which is that the resistance is running away from a bigger ship. That is it. Nothing new, nothing special, its just Empire Strikes Back reduced to a ****ing chase sequence that doesnt even feel like a chase sequence because they keep telling us they have like hours to go by. The film also jumps to so many different places and minor events that tension never builds. Theres a particular bad leap of logic at the end, where after Rey battles Kylo and escpaes, its never shown how she gets to the millenium falcon and then suddenly comes to Crait undetected with a ****ing fleet of First Order ships. She then magically disappears for most of the battle, whilst the film focuses on Poe and Leia **** whilst the black and asian character decides to see who can committ kamakazi the quickest. She then magically comes back to lift some rocks before meeting Poe for the first time. Yes that because we have to remember these characters actually never met until now after 5 hours of screen time in this triology. Its so awful and cringe that I wanted to die. There are so many plot contrivances like this throughout the film, like BB8 magically espcaing and using a walker to let Rey espcae, people flying in and out undetected, some awful character motivations like why does General Holo (the purple lady) just tell Poe the plan all along.

Dialogue lines are so wooden that they feel like from a Ps2 game, definitely watch the scenes with Rey and how **** of an actress she is giving some of the worst written dialogue since Attack of the Clone. There are no emotional stakes in this film, nor is there any entertainment. Scenes that almost show tension are almost inevtiable cut to something else in a split second, and also characters seem to come and go as they please. Whilst the Canto blight world intiially might seem interesting, it is by far one of the worst subplots in history as it goes nowhere but becomes a Greenpeace SAFE commerical about racing horses.

Well done Disney, well ****ing done. You've done it. Youve managed to make the worst Star Wars film. This so-called Trilogy is sad and disgusting. May the force fking kill your company.… Expand

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TUZLODec 15, 2017

Kylo Ren is amazing charater one of the best in whole series.
Rey is boring
Rose i don t know why she is in this movie totaly lame charater Luke skywalker old and grumpy Captain Phasma is useless Snoke weak villian Finn weakest part in theKylo Ren is amazing charater one of the best in whole series.
Rey is boring
Rose i don t know why she is in this movie totaly lame charater
Luke skywalker old and grumpy Captain Phasma is useless
Snoke weak villian
Finn weakest part in the first movie and now in this one to.
Poe meh
Fire Kathleen Kennedy she ruin the Star Wars movies… Expand

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owlandfangDec 15, 2017

I was disappointed in the direction of this film. It was tonally, very strange. Slapstick comedy bits injected into insanely serious scenes. Very chaotic, like an Avengers akin. The final scene felt like a holiday Target commercial. ThereI was disappointed in the direction of this film. It was tonally, very strange. Slapstick comedy bits injected into insanely serious scenes. Very chaotic, like an Avengers akin. The final scene felt like a holiday Target commercial. There were pieces I loved, but overall, it was incredibly dissappointing.… Expand

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EsteronDec 18, 2017

If you think after the first pilot joking scene rest of movie will be better. You are wrong! It will even worse! Weak scenario, bad directing, bad 3D scenes, and too much whining. It is not what we are used to seeing in Star Wars! I liked toIf you think after the first pilot joking scene rest of movie will be better. You are wrong! It will even worse! Weak scenario, bad directing, bad 3D scenes, and too much whining. It is not what we are used to seeing in Star Wars! I liked to see this series more proud of itself. I hope this movie will be deleted from this saga forever. Let's just forget about it!… Expand

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DarthThulhuDec 18, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A disappointing, bloated failure, easily as bad as the worst of the prequels ... except emotionally worse, because now they're not just defiling the old Jedi Order, they're defiling Leia Organa and Yoda and Luke Skywalker himself.

The Good: CGI is pretty, practical effects are fun, there are some individually good character moments and several decent battle thrills. A lot like Suicide Squad and the first Star Wars prequels, in that regard.

The Bad:

1) Every "Mystery Box" element from The Force Awakens is cheaply thrown away, making that movie a far lesser experience. Knowing that this dismissive "Who cares?!?" is the answer to all those questions from that movie, there is now no reason to care about most of that movie at all.

2) Every political and historical point in the previous movie (and entire series) is thrown away. The entire concept of a Galaxy-wide Republic is forgotten, and three capital ships and a ridiculously-stupid fleet of "bombers" are apparently the sum total of vessels willing to oppose the First Order. This is made all the worse in that this pathetic "Resistance" keeps forgetting to call itself a Resistance, and keeps inaccurately mislabeling itself as a Rebellion instead.

3) Speaking of dismissively throwing away history without a single word: Admiral Ackbar

4) The Resistance's bombers are quite possibly the most ridiculously useless spaceships seen anywhere in this franchise. Y-Wings did the job a dozen times better, by not being ponderous sitting ducks without defensive weapons, and also by not being silly rube-goldberg devices that take multiple minutes to arm and drop a payload.

5) The goofy, two-hour Battlestar Galactica chase has so many plot holes. Why doesn't the First Order call in reinforcements to surround the fleeing ships? Why doesn't the First Order warp some ships ahead to surround the fleeing ships? Why doesn't the First Order maintain ships in orbit of Krayt to shoot at rescue ships coming in (like the Millennium Falcon) and escape ships trying to get out (again, like the Millennium Falcon)? Why doesn't the First Order just once again "track through hyperspace" the fleeing Rebels (sorry, RESISTANCE)? The ability of the Millennium Falcon to get in unmolested, putter around close-to-unmolested, and get away without still being tracked makes absolutely Zero sense, given the setup as presented by this film.

The Ugly:

1) Luke Skywalker is willing to be a reluctant book-burner. To show him up, Yoda comes back from death solely to become an ENTHUSIASTIC book-burner.

2) Luke Skywalker's character and memory is violated in almost every conceivable way, up to and including being dismissively thrown away with no clear explanation at all. (Yes, I know that the director has gone around giving explanations about what the heck happened on the Internet. ProTip: if you need to make Internet explanations about what the heck went on in your movie's climax, you have released an incoherent movie.)

3) Snoke is a true idiot, an oblivious can of Diet Palpatine thrown away without any consequence

4) Phasma also means nothing, and continues her unimpressive incompetence from the last movie

5) Last but not least, Leia is Mary Poppins, y'all… Expand

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marioespinoza22Dec 18, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Don´t understand what´s going on with the Saga, the first order is a joke, disrespectful how they treat hux starting the movie, the last scene from snoke that all the people were laughing, what kind of humor is that? where is the supremacy of first order? just like the first trilogy did with the empire, even on rogue one was fantastic.

The force, that happen with the force? it looks they take it to another level surrealistic, it not looks credible, the force has never been look like a super power since I watched this movie. I´am really worried with what is approaching with Star wars.… Expand

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Lord_Revan1992Dec 19, 2017

This is the worst star wars movie for far. Is an insult to the fans, the characters, the lore, and the story of star wars. WTF episode VII? WTF Leia AKA: Superman/Mary Popins? WTF Mary sue Rey? WTF Luke? He is not Luke. WTF Phasma? WTF FinnThis is the worst star wars movie for far. Is an insult to the fans, the characters, the lore, and the story of star wars. WTF episode VII? WTF Leia AKA: Superman/Mary Popins? WTF Mary sue Rey? WTF Luke? He is not Luke. WTF Phasma? WTF Finn and Rose? WTF Non sense humor?… Expand

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radulleDec 15, 2017

I am saddened by the direction the franchise has gone. It now has more in common with Transformers than it does with the original Star Wars. Too many plot holes and inconsistencies, they haven't answered any of the questions that The ForceI am saddened by the direction the franchise has gone. It now has more in common with Transformers than it does with the original Star Wars. Too many plot holes and inconsistencies, they haven't answered any of the questions that The Force Awakens left us with. I really do not understand high praises and scores. The last Jedi seems to be targeting younger audience. For original Star Wars fans this film is not. I really hope that viewers will be able to get past all the visual effects, forced jokes and cheap twists to give it rating that it deserves so that Disney would rethink their strategy for the episode IX.… Expand

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KingofallHeroesDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Movie was garbage. Luke dies unceremoniously, completely pathetic, the stark opposite of his EU counterpart. Snoke was **** Kylo the joke Ren still a whiny **** boy. Rey having supreme power with no explanation as to why. Finn is a pathetic cuck. Hollywood can't have a black man shine in Star Wars. Movie was paper thin like nothing really mattered.… Expand

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thebetsoinDec 15, 2017

plot holes as big as massive as black holes. universe betraying scenes, a surprisingly high amount of high ranking female leaders... ( leia and that kamikaze idiot that should have done it way earlier ) wich is 100% of the rebel leaders weplot holes as big as massive as black holes. universe betraying scenes, a surprisingly high amount of high ranking female leaders... ( leia and that kamikaze idiot that should have done it way earlier ) wich is 100% of the rebel leaders we see in this movies, while 100% of the new empire leaders are male. are we supposed to approve that male= bad, female = good?
really weird when you think about it.

anyways betrayal of a franchise/10… Expand

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elchipDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I liked "The Force Awakens" well enough. I wasn't a big fan of "Rogue One", but I thought the main series would be solid.

Well , I didn't expect them to remake "The Empire Strikes Back," down to the details of (I've tried to only spoil scenes and themes, not the whole film):

* A battle at the beginning that involves the rebels frantically evacuating their planetary base while under attack
* The force-sensitive character spending the majority of the plot away from the rest of the characters, learning from the old master
* The majority of the characters being pursued and closed in on by the bad guys for much of the film, unable to escape into light speed
* Said characters taking a gamble by recruiting a new character, who's known to be a bit of an unsavory scoundrel
* The force-sensitive character going into a cave strong in the dark side, then leaving her training early to pursue her own reckless agenda
* The unsavory scoundrel betraying the people who were counting on him
* A revelation about the force-sensitive character's parents
* A major confrontation between this character and the bad guy
* Land speeders facing off against AT-ATs on a planet covered in white powder
* The rebels being scattered and broken at the end, but with a sense of hope and a mission

Add to this:

* Dumber and more frequent jokes than The Force Awakens, often made by characters who really don't make much sense to be cracking them
* Repeated situations in which the continued advancement of the plot is dependent on the bad guys being really, really stupid and hesitant
* The bulk of the film being dependent on what, as far as I can tell, is a gaping and unexplained plot hole * Said bulk of the film being resolved through an action that could have easily been taken at any point in the film leading up to that moment
* A significant side plot that ends up serving literally no point in the broader story
* Some really ham-fisted social commentary about war
* The one time the film could actually take a twist with real stakes, they dodge it at the last minute
* A new roster of supporting characters that makes the "Rogue One" ensemble look memorable
* Blatant pandering to Asian audiences

I think that if you stripped out all of the bloat, you actually have a decent and compelling story at the core. The big plot hole could have been smoothed over with some slightly better writing, the jokes could have been tweaked, the supporting characters could have been removed, and the side plot could have been eliminated.

But you know what else had a decent and compelling story at its core if you got rid of a ton of extra garbage? The prequel trilogy.

This was better acted than the prequel trilogy, and it was more subdued, but all told, I think this is a prequel-level quality film.

But the porgs were cute...

I'm stunned that the critical consensus of this mess was so positive.… Expand

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nonameformeDec 15, 2017

Did you play Star War Battlefront 2:EA edition?
If you did, don't go watch the movie, it will be painful.
Every time any main character appear, it will remind you of how much you had been spending on that online casino and regret your life.Did you play Star War Battlefront 2:EA edition?
If you did, don't go watch the movie, it will be painful.

Every time any main character appear, it will remind you of how much you had been spending on that online casino and regret your life. It will also remind you of that game canon which is also consider 'real canon'. Where Luke Skywalker fight bug in cave, to save generic imperial cannon fodder who has Nazi's SS personality.

Joke aside, now let go to the movie.

Movie?..... dammit, I can't remember anything about the movie. All I remember is how everything appear in this movie will be used to lure kid to gambling more and more. The movie seem like product placement at its finest without caring a single thing about Star War and what Star War is. And yeah, the whole plot can be sum into... "go out and buy these toys for your kid". That's how forgetful the movie is.
The other way to summarized the movie plot is... Superficial plot of original trilogy reskin.

This movie give me more horror and fear than SAW in term of how it will turn the next generation of Star War fan into gambling addict.… Expand

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EZEsquireDec 18, 2017

Good movie but a poor Star Wars movie.

There is nothing wrong with expanding the universe but it seems like in order to get to where they are going they have to erase the past. These movies should not be a comedy or a vehicle to sell toys.

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Philipng1988Dec 18, 2017

Pros: Special effects, space battles, and Porgs
Cons: Poorly timed and mediocre humor, The handling of Snoke's and Luke's death, terrible pacing, characters acting out of character, unnecessary side quests, forced romances, explicit half nudePros: Special effects, space battles, and Porgs
Cons: Poorly timed and mediocre humor, The handling of Snoke's and Luke's death, terrible pacing, characters acting out of character, unnecessary side quests, forced romances, explicit half nude Kylo Ren scenes, controversial and political subjects of rich entitlement, animal cruelty, and arms dealing implied in the casino arc (nothing to do with anything whatsoever), Leia is Mary Poppins confirmed, the list goes on.

Overall the ideas of George and JJ are undermined by a little boy.

Stay away from this movie.… Expand

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SirGizzDec 18, 2017

This has to be the worse Star Wars film yet. Disney's Star Wars Avengers movie...it sucked from start to finish. Too many people seemed to paid off by the big special effects, I'd prefer a decent story which is cannot be found in this film.

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EmperorZornDec 15, 2017

What the hell did I watch ?

After an excellent Episode 7 directed by JJ Abrams we get something that feels like a Michael Bay movie for kids with a plot that has more holes than a swiss cheese. The writing and direction is abyssmal, thereWhat the hell did I watch ?

After an excellent Episode 7 directed by JJ Abrams we get something that feels like a Michael Bay movie for kids with a plot that has more holes than a swiss cheese.

The writing and direction is abyssmal, there is so much wasted potential here. Even though the last 30% of the movie were good, this doesn't make up for 70% of the movie being trash and an insult to every intelligent viewer.… Expand

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ZeroExistenzDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am so disappointing in this movie that I had to create an account to write a review. I went into it, with the hopes of seeing a space epic that with be talked about for years to come, but all I got was a two and a half hour movie that left me questioning so much. For starters I checked my watch multiple times, because the movie felt like it was taking an age to get where it wanted to go, but then it actually never got there. There was sub plot that were totally unnecessary to the overall plot and plot holes that made know sense what so ever. I mean how did General Hux become a General, he has got to be the most incompetent fool in the whole galaxy. Ok let follow there ships for hours than seems like a great plan, really you have a crazy amount of weapons and ships at your disposable, jump ahead a light speed and cut them off. Literally do anything else than what you did. I mean the start where he is being messed with by Po was so bad if he was so determined to kill the resistance then he would have destroyed the x-wing and moved on. Are the First Order not the bad guys? shouldn't they be ruthless? So much about the movie bugged me, the Leia superman scene, the pretty much shot for shot Return of the Jedi scene with Snoke, the jokes that were just so forced they were cringe worthy. All and all a poor showing from the what was the most anticipated movie of the Year. It will make money no doubt, but it won't go down as the best movie of the Year, it's not even close.… Expand

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tysonatthemovieDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. - No need to respect concepts and characters already released in the original trilogy or prequels.

- Story and plot make no sense (i.e. running out of resources to jump to light speed so most of the film consists of the First Order shooting but not eliminating the Resistance fleet, Luke utterly failing in every way imaginable post Return of the Jedi, Snoke going no where and just dying easily, Rey's parents being nothing but junkers who sold her for drinking money, the adventures of black guy and Asian girl simply for the sake of diversity not because it makes any sense, etc.)

+ Some originality (Kylo Ren being evil but not scary or intimidating).

- Clear feminist agenda throughout that is distracting and unnecessary.

- Porgs.

- Yoda's puppet looks **** terrible. And his dialogue is atrocious. Where the **** is force ghost Obi-Wan?!

- This film and the Force Awakens **** all over the legacy of the original trilogy. What was the point if galactic history completely repeated itself 35 years later? Just sad. Say what you will about the prequels but at least there were different scenarios and plot intrigue.

- Misdirection and jokes were extremely over used. - General Hux should be called General Sucks.

- Franchise has become a tiresome bore like Marvel, Pirates of the Caribbean, + Cool that Luke can use the force to great power just by meditating from a planet far from the action to deceive Kylo BUT;

- Leia being Superman to survive open space? Really?! You hacks couldn't think of a better way to display that she is also strong with the force. Talk about jumping the shark or surviving a nuke in a refrigerator.

- Casino aliens did not look Star Wars. Similar to the Force Awakens aliens not drawing from established Star Wars alien races. Like, why Disney? More toys --- **** off.

- Benicio Del Toro's character was a complete waste and throw away.

- The resistance seems to be led by old lesbians. While all the males are either incompetent, impulsive, stupid, cowardly, or evil.

- Admiral Ackbar killed off unceremoniously. - Overly long.

+ Salt planet was cool, cute one liner about it not being snow.

- Caretaker puppets looked terrible. I can't believe I am defending the use of CGI.

- Extended long range force telepathy scenes.

- NO background plot information NOR character development WHATSOEVER.

- Holographic Maz was pointless. Might as well have been Jar-Jar Binks.

- Rey's training was extremely short and supposedly she is the greatest Jedi of all time? I call bull ****.

- Why didn't Hux just take out the Resistance at the beginning.

- Vice Admiral Holdo's purple hair.

- Poe's mutiny for no reason.

- Kamakazis from hyperspace and interrupted kamakazi, thanks Asian girl. I hope you bolster the Chinese box office. - Rian Johnson is a yes-man for Kathleen Kenedy. George Lucas giving her the reins of this was a serious lapse of judgment or perhaps a deliberate means of sabotage after the criticism he got on his prequels which all look like masterpieces compared to this new Disney hot mess of a Star Wars franchise. - So much talk about being the spake of HOPE to light the fire to burn down the Resistance and how Luke is the HOPE blah blah blah, this film literally killed any hope of a good future for Star Wars. **** it. I am out.… Expand

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BrainmuffinDec 15, 2017

Others have covered the plot holes and the dragged pace. Rian shows a complete disregard to the source material, worse so than George did with the prequels. Going in a new direction can be good, but it has to hold up in the Universe already created.

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BuckworthDec 18, 2017

I generally suspend disbelief for a good space drama, unfortunately this mess is the first movie in the series where I walked out disappointed. It really feels like the plot of tESB & RotJ were haphazardly mashed together...while at the sameI generally suspend disbelief for a good space drama, unfortunately this mess is the first movie in the series where I walked out disappointed. It really feels like the plot of tESB & RotJ were haphazardly mashed together...while at the same time the director/writer threw the baby out with the bathwater in his overt desire to reboot the series and make it his own. Too many pointless characters/plot lines and too many un-dismiss-able plot holes. There are some excellent sequences and you can see the elements of a great story...but they fail under the weight of nonsensical script choices. Years ago RotS almost snapped me out of my adoration for Star Wars...but this mediocre film is the worst in the series, and the first that does not deserve a place in our beloved fantasy world.… Expand

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Riku24692Dec 19, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. WARNING: this review contains spoilers.
It's easy task to give a proper review of a Star Wars movie. I think the best way to do so is by considering the movie in 2 different ways. Hence I'll be talking about TLJ as a movie, and second I'll be talking about TLJ as part of the SW legacy. Let's begin with saying that Unfortunately the R. Johnson movie fails to deliver in both of these aspects.

TLJ as a MOVIE:
Sadly the movie is flowed with several and fatal mistakes.
1) THE PACING. This movie is the longest in the franchise (152 min. long), despite of this it totally fails to deliver a smoth crescendo of rythm. Expecially in the first half TLJ will put the viewer against very long and static senes such as the slow FO-Resistence chase or the Luke-Rei-on-an-island plot. Both of these start way to slow and never begin to grow, untill the last thirty minutes of the movie. The result of this is that TLJ feels way longer then it should be, and that fails to keep the viewer engaged for all its entireness.
2) THE HUMOR. Star Wars movies have always been (also) about humor and comic relief characters. TLJ makes absolutely no difference on this behalf. Overall, comic moments are fine, characters like BB-8 or Porgs really manage to snach a smile out of anyone. The real problem lays in the abuse of these moments out of some pivotal scenes that end up with losing all of their charm. Moments like the "put-something-on" scene really manages to kill all the spirit and emotional meaning of Rei-Kilo connection. The Poe-Hux gag at the begining of the movie is by far too long and makes both characters look more stupid then they should ever have looked. Even worse, the moment when Rei hands Luke his father's longtime lost lightsaber, the same scene J.J. Abrams perfectly set up at the end of TFA, is completely ruined by Luke sudden reaction to throw it away that completely kills it.
3) THE PLOT. For all these, and many other reasons, the plot really struggles to stay together. The script fails to feel meaningful in any moment, the entire 40 min long Canto Bight plot could have simply been removed entirley if only vice-admiral Holdo had bothered to communicate with the rest of the Resistence her plan all togheter. After a too-long part of the plot were Luke refuses to train Rei, he promises her 3 lessons and actually delivers just 2 of them. And the list continues. This feels even worse if you think how rushed senes like the final Luke-Kilo confrontation look.

TLJ as part of SW legacy:
Sadly is right here that TLJ totally falls apart.
All of the old characters are severly belittled. Leia becomes a sort of Wonderwoman-like figure who feels so unconnected to her value as the leader of the Resistence (The leading role for most of the movie is actually taken by vice-admiral Holdo). They wanted to make her look strong in the Force, they just managed to make her feel unapropriate. On this note, I have no idea how they could resolve Leia's character now that Carrie left us, She will probably be even more meaningless in Episode IX.
Chewbacca, R2-D2, and C3PO have been reduced to such a little screentime, to make them look just like cameos for fans, that actually important characters to the plot. I strongly got the feeling that Disney is trying to marginalize them for unkown reasons.
Even new characters like Rei and Kilo fail to develop. All of Episode VII references to Ren Knights and Rei's Parents have been completely removed from this movies. Emblematic in this sense is Snoke who dies a shameful death and fails to cope with fans expectations on his true identity.
By far the worst work was made with Luke. He was the brightest hope of the Galaxy, he was THE JEDI, the man who managed to bring back Vader from the dark side, the man who saw hope and light even where there was almost none. He was reduced to a coward heremit who refuses his place into the galaxy. On this behalf, Johnson looked disrespectful to the lore of SW, failing to convey a meaningful reason for this change, again the scene where he throws the lightsaber felt like a punch in the gut to all of long-time SW fans.
Also the Role of the Force of Siths and Jedi have been questioned. Disney is tryin really hard to make the Brand advance into a more "democratic" vision of the Force where there are no heroes, just everyday guys who make the right decisions for the people they love (Rose character is emblematic in this sense). The big mistake is rappresented by the way this has been implemented. By simply throwin into the Sarlac's pit 40 years of tradition between the Dark Side and the Brightside. Also this change fails to happen in the movie couse dispite what they say, Rei and Kilo still pretty much fall into the Jedi-Sith stereotype, they just seem not to like it at all.
Eventually the transition between Lightsabers to broomsticks at the end of the movie, is not something any fan wanted to see.… Expand

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rianjohnsonsabiDec 15, 2017

Really ruined star wars, like they had no idea what they were doing. This is, without a doubt, the worst movie in the Star Wars series (and one of the worst movies I have seen in a while, period). I am so sad

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ChicoDemoDec 15, 2017

This is not Star Wars. This is Disney's SJW. Disney figured out a formula that worked with MCU and applied it to recent SW movies to give general audience an illusion of good movies.but this is really poor, I seriously have no idea what filmThis is not Star Wars. This is Disney's SJW. Disney figured out a formula that worked with MCU and applied it to recent SW movies to give general audience an illusion of good movies.but this is really poor, I seriously have no idea what film the critics have been watching. Truly disappointing.… Expand

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excarkunDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This Movie lakes depth of a Story, as if they decided No background info on any character in movie was Ever needed. So your Always asking why they do that WHY why do why , why did they just do that??? Plot repeats in all 4 point of movie.If you loved the Original 3 your Leave this movie Sick to your Stomach it craps all over those. the Magic is gone for Star Wars for me, I just don't care Now for future movies, I Don't .. Disney KILLED IT!! EA killed the GAME Disney Killed it in theaters. Its the Story/Writing its dogy Doo terrible Directing Horrendous Some acting very lacking ..Bright Spot Mark Hamil for what he was Dealt with..which he has mentioned in press past few months he didn't like what Director Wrote for him. We see now.. For those that have not seen is.. WAIT..till it comes out in DVD Not worth the Disappointment I still have Sick feeling inside..Force Awakens & Rouge One Roced this makes Phantom Menace an Awesome in comparison. I never seen so many people Run out at a End of a Movie before.. like that one..I can only guess ticked off Fans..… Expand

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brunhildeDec 19, 2017

A real disappointment.First Star Wars since 1977 where I have left the movie theatre deflated. I really wanted to like this movie. The acting was fine, the special effects also fine. It was the story and the dialogue that let the movie downA real disappointment.First Star Wars since 1977 where I have left the movie theatre deflated. I really wanted to like this movie. The acting was fine, the special effects also fine. It was the story and the dialogue that let the movie down and Rian Johnson has to take responsibility for this. He may have made Disney a lot of money and attracted some new fans to Star Wars but he may have alienated the fan base for good. Star Wars has always made a effort to present a diverse cast and this is to be commended but Disney make it look like a tick box exercise rather than an integrated, natural progression. Finally, the movie missed a huge opportunity to use Luke Skywalker properly. Mark Hamill should be at the centre of the movies going forward. Rey, Finn and Poe are solid characters but none of them come close to Luke, Han and Leia. Johnson and Disney have stuffed up but it will take several months for this to be widely accepted. The professional critics are not the Star Wars fanbase. The critics will move on to the next movie soon but the discontent amongst fans will continue.… Expand

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BitByteBoyDec 15, 2017

This movie at best seemed so typical, majority of the plot twist in it seemed like you could have seen it coming or just not liberate enough. I think the whole setting for the movie was off.It feeds off nostalgia from the old movies but inThis movie at best seemed so typical, majority of the plot twist in it seemed like you could have seen it coming or just not liberate enough. I think the whole setting for the movie was off.It feeds off nostalgia from the old movies but in such a cliché way. At the end of it i really cant say that i enjoyed this movie.… Expand

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gegham-ayvazyanDec 18, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Can't understand how people can like this movie. I am a star wars fan, and was very excited about the new movie. But after about 30 minutes the movie started, the expectations from the movie went down. Overall visuals, OST and actors' performance is on a top level, no doubt; but the overall movie plot does not make any sense. My only hope for this movie is, that the directors are "collecting" all the cool stuff to be filmed in the final episode, and then maybe it would make sense.

Here is a list of things I wanted to point out (spoilers):
- Kylo was not able to shoot at the cruiser, where was his mother: this was very emotional and heartbreaking part, but after seeing Leia performing a "Superman stunt" was a total buzzkill.
- Was afraid that the movie would end the moment Luke confronts Kylo, but now I guess it would be a good cliffhanger than having Luke killed in a some strange way
- Luke Skywalker fighting Kylo Ren was kinda cool, but the "Ghost Jedi" thing was a bit unnecessary imho.
- Was expecting some revelations about Snoke & Rey - Who they are, and where they come from. My only hope is that these would be revealed in the final chapter.
- The only thing that was keeping entertained was the porgs part: silly creatures stealing attention to not dive into details.

Overall I am very disappointed about this movie, just hope that it was all done in purpose - to make final episode awesome.… Expand

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zabe73Dec 15, 2017

I feel like someone I love died after watching this today. I Created an account just to say how much I hate this movie. It was Indiana Jones and The Crystal Skull all over again. I am a life-long fan from the beginning since I was 4-yearsI feel like someone I love died after watching this today. I Created an account just to say how much I hate this movie. It was Indiana Jones and The Crystal Skull all over again. I am a life-long fan from the beginning since I was 4-years old, and I am heartbroken over what I watched today. Rian Johnson you did a shameful job and I will avoid anything you touch in the future. We all owe George Lucas an apology after this new low.… Expand

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AleksianDec 19, 2017

I never comment on games/movies...but after seeing this i just have to. I trully hope all these negative reviews (which are all correct btw.) will reach someone "noteworthy", Its too late for Star Wars ...but PLEASE dont **** up other big franchises.

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mrklingonDec 15, 2017

So many problems with the plot it's just not worth trying to bullet point every single horrible flaw. This was a movie made by a bunch of crazy people.

Star Wars has been officially and utterly raped. All we can do is keep our own canon.

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NotMyLukeDec 19, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What happened to Luke Skywalker? The greatest hero in cinema history reduced to a bitter, cowardly man. This movie is a slap in the face to anyone who loved the Star Wars trilogy. Thanks for absolutely ruining Luke, Rian. Must feel good that with a swipe of your brush you negated 40 years of imagination. I am so happy that real fans are honestly reviewing this movie and bringing down the cume. I’ve read a lot of reviews saying this new trilogy is “not for us, its for the kids and my kids loved it.” Well, guess what, when the prequels came out, the kids loved them too. Speaking of, I would rather watch any of the prequels INCLUDING Menace than to watch Last Jedi again. At least they FELT like Star Wars movies. Rian, how did you make a saga movie with Luke, Leia, Chewie and more OG’s and make it NOT feel like Star Wars? That is an amazing feat but you did it. Congratulations. You were so concerned about doing something different and edgy that you completely missed the point. FUN. JOY. ADVENTURE. HOPE. RESPECT for the source. This movie sucks and for the first time in my life I am not looking forward to another installment in the trilogy. Not at all. I don’t care anymore. Thank you Rian. #NotMyLuke… Expand

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billsnuthDec 19, 2017

This was not a star wars movie.

It was a Disney moneygrab. More cute animal merchandise, more pretty visual effects... The plot however, was ridiculous. They cut up Empire Strikes Back and glued it back together, butchering it into aThis was not a star wars movie.

It was a Disney moneygrab. More cute animal merchandise, more pretty visual effects...

The plot however, was ridiculous. They cut up Empire Strikes Back and glued it back together, butchering it into a confusing, twisting mess that has more holes than actual substance.

The Lucas magic is gone. TFA was good, it made sense and worked well as a movie. A Star Wars Movie. This would be a 5/10 for an original franchise but a 2/10 as a star wars movie.… Expand

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MonitorheadDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. *SPOILER ALERT* From a fan who love FA, Empire, ROJ and a bit of Roque One: This movie looks amazing. But........ is overwelming inconsistent, messy and has really badly motivated storylines. Even if they would have skipped the wole codebreaker search it's still a movie that doesn't have a good pace. For me the movie started failing when Leia suddenly resurrected as superman from the dead with her Force. WTF! Also these strange long distance force phone calls between Ray and Kylo where to easy; there is no limitation, tension or magic when this happens. In the old movies, Luke had to be at least near Father to sense him, they could not talk like a phone call, only maybe one word orso. This was more indirect, more limited and therefore with more imagination of us a the viewer. A good movie I think should give the hero a limitation to struggle with. Let them deal with maybe two problems at once. Or when someones solve one problem, a new problem automatically comes forth of that. And show the a little more struggle/effect of a character, with sweat, a small silence, hesitation, an inner battle. Come closer to the eyes like a Spielberg shot. Why not show Luke battling internally with going bad if he is so scared of Ray, why not let Luke heavily attack her in his blindness. This would have got me on my seat immedaitly. Then Rey could be maybe be the one who turns Luke to good again. I also agree with the not so adventurous retro aspect of the movie, I could have accepted that; Force Awakens was also a remash, but i loved it in many more ways compaired to this one.
How is it possible that is from the same guy who made Looper! I don't know if his new trilogy will be ok at all.... Man what a major bummer indeed! And how can JJ fix this stuff? Man!… Expand

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Aare242Dec 19, 2017

Phantom menace was better. Please back George Lucas... I hate what the did with Luke Skywalker...whole movie was just a big mess...for me is not a Star Wars film...

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jonoblyDec 15, 2017

Never buy tickets to this terrible movie. Disney is trying to ruin Star Wars for the fans and push their liberal agenda by making a Chinese girl into a main character. We do not even know what leia is anymore she is proudly a unicorn. INever buy tickets to this terrible movie. Disney is trying to ruin Star Wars for the fans and push their liberal agenda by making a Chinese girl into a main character. We do not even know what leia is anymore she is proudly a unicorn. I rather watch the phantom menace 50 times because it has more story and light saber duels unlike this movie and Luke a master Jedi gets beat by a noob (rey) that doesn't even know what the force is. Disney hates the fans never watching any of their movies ever again I would rate this movie a zero if i had to and Luke loves **** green milk.… Expand

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LightsideJan 2, 2018

Upon reflection after seeing this a few days ago. Yeah, it's a run of the mill poor Star Wars movie with some of the most depressing plot sequences ever. Especially in Force Awakens but it only continues here. Bringing back old cast membersUpon reflection after seeing this a few days ago. Yeah, it's a run of the mill poor Star Wars movie with some of the most depressing plot sequences ever. Especially in Force Awakens but it only continues here. Bringing back old cast members is fun and games but not original in any way. Some weird historic turn we did here on Earth to deserve such petty rubbish. Aside from all that the actors do an ok job and the special effects are good of course but for how much they are making on this.. the locations, new ships, new re-imagining of weapons, etc, plot and script suck. Just a money generating machine is all Hollywood is. Pretty much the embodiment of Snoke's obnoxiously huge star ship. It's no longer art, just leeching statements of the left.… Expand

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ZpaceMagnusDec 15, 2017

Great movie! I love it. Almost my favorite Star Wars movie. The characters that develop and just... everything about it is awesome. And don't forget Daisy Ridley's beautiful smile! :)

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SabbathMaidenJul 8, 2018

This felt like a comedy roast of Star Wars. Apparently having the force now means you can do literally anything. Kylo Ren is a terrible villain, Luke Skywalker didn't ever even leave the planet he was on to help and most of the ideas areThis felt like a comedy roast of Star Wars. Apparently having the force now means you can do literally anything. Kylo Ren is a terrible villain, Luke Skywalker didn't ever even leave the planet he was on to help and most of the ideas are either flawed or copied from the previous films. The Last Jedi was cheesy and superficial. This wonderful franchise is pretty much dead.… Expand

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YorkManNov 19, 2018

I guess we should all take in a deep breath, lean back on our chairs, and finally realise that this movie destroyed the Star Wars franchise as we knew it.
To say it's a bad movie in of itself, isn't enough. But even people coming into thisI guess we should all take in a deep breath, lean back on our chairs, and finally realise that this movie destroyed the Star Wars franchise as we knew it.
To say it's a bad movie in of itself, isn't enough. But even people coming into this 'new' Trilogy with only a passing knowledge of what came before must have left the cinema (or ejected their Blu-Ray) had to realise that everything this movie 'is' dismisses almost everything established in the prior 7 films.
To the point that I (personally) have no desire to find out what happens in the next (and final) instalment of this 3 movie 'saga'.

First off, the original (and prequel) trilogy had defined gaps between them in terms of time within the narrative.
We came into each of their 2 sequels knowing the characters had developed and matured in various ways which would be explored and used to propel the narrative going forward. It's how you retain an investment, when you're waiting 3 years between the films (2 years in the case of the 'new' trilogy), that their is a character arc that extends through the timeframe and allows the audience to go through that journey too.

However, TLJ (The Last Jedi) simply continues straight after TFA and so their isn't any unwritten (but inherently understood) character development at all.

And it's that fundamental issue that permeates the entire movie.

Then we come to insane plot devices, insane choices made by characters, and insane levels of unexplained major plot points... Plot points that either completely contradict ideas established in TFA (and to a lesser extent the earlier trilogies), or contradict ideas I/you/we as the audience have logically concluded.

I could sit here and just define 20 things that pop into my head that either ruin the franchise, ruin the ideas establised in TFA, or ruin any hope that the final film will tie it all up and explain why things happened as they did.

Makes you wonder if Carrie Fisher died of a broken heart after realising the number of nails her performance hammered into the coffin that the Star Wars franchise now lies within...… Expand

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VeenstraDec 22, 2017

Simply embarrassing. That's the best word to describe it.

The Force Awakens created a lot of mystery and, even though it wasn't the most original Star Wars movie, it was an actual Star Wars movie. This? Doesn't answer the mysteries, it justSimply embarrassing. That's the best word to describe it.

The Force Awakens created a lot of mystery and, even though it wasn't the most original Star Wars movie, it was an actual Star Wars movie. This? Doesn't answer the mysteries, it just removes them. Porgs, Luke drinking alien tit milk, Poe remorselessly killing, Holdo allowing the majority of the Resistance to be killed, "it's salt".. so many weird and bad decisions.

There were a few real Star Wars moments, that brought chills, a few amazing views (way less than the Force Awakens), but also more copying and more unoriginality. And so much empty story it was insane! For every good minute there were at least 25 bad minutes..… Expand

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TheRpgGamerNov 28, 2018

Destroyed Star Wars for me. This SJW **** Rey can do everything without training. The purple haired leader for the rebels wants to first get all her soldiers killed before she does anything. Makes no sense. They destroyed Luke his character.Destroyed Star Wars for me. This SJW **** Rey can do everything without training. The purple haired leader for the rebels wants to first get all her soldiers killed before she does anything. Makes no sense. They destroyed Luke his character. He wanted to take the most evil person in the galaxy a.k.a. Darth Vader back to the light. But oh no his nephew has dark thoughts. Let's kill him. That is not Luke his way. This movie is garbage… Expand

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eomer0Jan 24, 2019

First I'm not a bot second thing I'm not Russian and Third thing I'm just a Star wars fan and this movie is WORSE ONE EVER

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agagilSep 11, 2018

A total undeniable disaster. I actually felt that I lost a couple of IQ points after watching the movie. It's just unfathomable to me how anyone could give this childish, terribly written movie any score higher than 0.