Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: December 15, 2017
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ZiggyvertangDec 10, 2019
So many plot holes, bad characters and consistency issues. Prime example of what happens when a movie is made for "everyone" it pleases no one
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gothicm3rcyDec 5, 2019
When pretty much every user positive review starts with "ignore the negative reviews" you know youre in for a flood of indoctrinated garbage.
Just by saying "ignore everything else, we're right" pretty much sums everything wrong about thisWhen pretty much every user positive review starts with "ignore the negative reviews" you know youre in for a flood of indoctrinated garbage.
Just by saying "ignore everything else, we're right" pretty much sums everything wrong about this film, and, unfortunately, the people who like it.
Were at a time when equality is no longer a thing.... instead its "watch us, were better"
Women are better than idiotic men, people over 30 are morons, feminism is great (when really feminism is chauvanism in a new wrapper) , your past heroes that shaped the universe are a joke, the list of idiocy goes on. Its only then you will understand everything about this impossible bland plot, shallow, terribly written, hell hole of a film. (If you want to see something great, with extremly well balanced equality.... watch "Fringe").
its not star wars, its "this is the new 2010's new order were filling you with""
Critics are obviously paid to like this trash.... especially given as they gave the joker such a low score (but look at the user score, notice a pattern? ) I feel sorry for our childrens future. Youre all being mouth fed modern politics in a shell that used to be a wonderfull franchise called Star Wars. .
Shame on you Rian Johnson..... I only wish mr robot could hack and erase this trash.
gave it 1 for effects.… Expand
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Butane9000Dec 19, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't intend there to be any spoilers but they may appear:

The core takeaway from this movie is it's disaster of a plot. Star Wars hasn't every had really stunning plots or story telling. But fundamentals of writing and viewer engagement is ignored. Combined with the plot requiring character assassination of everything we knew from previous installments.

The biggest flaw with The Last Jedi is it's director deciding that this film (the second in a trilogy) will end all story arcs created in The Force Awakens. The inherent problem is that this is in fact a trilogy and therefore story arcs need to continue into the third chapter to bring the story into completion and give you time to build satisfying endings. By choosing to do this the director irreparably harmed the future installment(s) as the third chapter has nothing real to build on. In this regard The Last Jedi is a complete narrative failure.

The start with the centerpiece of the movie. The space chase, a manufactured and entirely unnecessary plot device and source of tension through the movie. This creates the side plot to create the character Rose who is essentially without any substantive meaning and appears to be thrown in for some form of diversity quota. Rose's love interest to Finn character is also out of nowhere and entirely unnecessary. The space chase also creates the second side plot of Poe vs the Commander which is entirely unnecessary as Poe being the commander of her fighter squadron is of rank to be included in their strategy discussions. This results in Poe staging a "coup" that fails even though by narrative there was no reason for it except extra tension in an otherwise emotionless situation.

Adding onto the space chase is the gutting of established canon of the franchise. Lasers arcing in zero gravity as if they had gravity. A person in space essentially frozen flying themselves with the force they were never trained with back to safety though by all accounts they were dead. Military forces on both sides acting as if they have zero military background is basic tactics.

The character assassination of Luke was by far the most appalling in that they committed it but he had the most intriguing plot device that wasn't used. Luke attempted to murder his nephew to prevent the darkness from rising. The same Luke that ignored Yoda and Obi-wans suggesting to kill Vader and to go above and beyond to redeem and save him. The Luke full of compassion becomes old, cynical, and places himself into exile ultimately deciding the Jedi order needs to end. This is by far the most compelling plot device because it essentially sets up a Luke vs Snoke comparison and story that's never acted on. Snoke mentions the failure of the Sith (Emperor & Vader) and that it was good they failed. Luke thinks the Jedi need to end because they inevitably bring ruin to the galaxy. However both Luke and Snoke have very different beliefs in the force and what it is and how it should be used. This is by far the most wasted plot device of the whole movie.

The most visually stunning scene (the hyperspace jump) is created by again showing the supposed strongest military order in the galaxy is incompetent. After looking back at this movie it makes me irrationally angry not that the franchise was damaged by this (which is was and continues to be) but that it's writing is so bad I talk to people about it and they can't remember core details of the movie except that it exists.

I watched this movie back when it released and I haven't watched Solo and don't plan on watching Rise of Skywalker. I can say irrevocably this movie was a narrative disaster in writing regardless of how you feel about other controversial subjects regarding it's characters.… Expand
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XxItsNotCadexXJan 10, 2020
This movie divided the star wars community and caused a potential new trilogy to suffer. There wasn't a sw movie i hated since episode 1 and 2. Although the cgi may look cool, it turns a movie that had its chance, but failed in almost everyThis movie divided the star wars community and caused a potential new trilogy to suffer. There wasn't a sw movie i hated since episode 1 and 2. Although the cgi may look cool, it turns a movie that had its chance, but failed in almost every way possible. Much like Transformers, it turns new characters into worthless additions.… Expand
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ActiongirlDec 7, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. WHY is this movie so bad??! The one before it was good then this one is a disaster somehow, what happened?! Nothing makes any sense, it's like they didn't finish it or something. Finn and the girl who likes him go on some pointless side quest, Finn also randomly tries to betray everyone..WHAT!! Then the commander of the Rebel fleet let's literally everyone die except for ONe ship and then kills herself to stop the Empire...WHY didn't she do so BEFORE everyone everyone else got killed?! Then Rey kills the master Smith lord Snoke instantly without any struggle, just boom, done! Nothing makes any sense, this movie is SO bad!!! I really hope the next one is better but I might not even see it now..… Expand
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PepeTheGodDec 10, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bad movie. Ruined Luke Skywalker's legacy, too much forced social agenda's. Everything about this movie was bad. Don't get me started.… Expand
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jordie22Dec 11, 2019
The worst Star Wars movie ever written and released. I can't even fathom how that script was approved. It felt like it was written by a 12 year old. Where do I even begin!!? The plot made zero sense. It was all over the place. Only Kylo RenThe worst Star Wars movie ever written and released. I can't even fathom how that script was approved. It felt like it was written by a 12 year old. Where do I even begin!!? The plot made zero sense. It was all over the place. Only Kylo Ren was reasonably well done in the film. I can't believe there are people that thought it was good... every scene was just a complete mess. They took the Star Wars brand and literally shat all over it, took major characters and either sidelined them or wrote them to be completely out of character. This makes the prequels look like masterpieces.… Expand
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DavonesDec 14, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Написал на русском,может тут есть какие-то люди имеющие больше 2 извилин и которые смогут зайти на метакритик.Что же.
Поздравляю вас господа с концом концов.Следущий эпизод забьет последний гвоздь в крышку некогда стоящего миллиарды гроба.
У меня миллион вопрос к Лукасу,как можно быть продать своего ребенка отродью капитализма,пушистому ублюдку с ушками,которые выживает за мультиков.Продать проект миллионной аудитории идиоту с продюссером который даже не знает о существовании первой части.
Не могу поверить в то,что я посмотрел.С каких пор властители и лорды тьмы щадят свои подчиненных?Во времена Эникена за 20 минут сменилось 2 адмирала флота.Он был безжалостен и упрям для своей цели.Идеален для своей цели и преверженец ее.Сейчас я вижу неженку и парня не смогшего в свет.Как можно было не предвидеть убийство самого себя,он прекрасно знал про наклоннности этого чумахода.Девушка,которая за 3 дня научилась силе Эникена и Йоды вместе взятых-вершина маразма,но ведь все поверят,главное приправить и дать соуса под именем: "Я никогда не видел такой силы",и все.Супер сильный персонаж,убивающая машина ситхов готова за пару секунд.Какой же позор.Мало того,что губят великое на глазах,так еще и добавляют приправ азиатки с членом которая сосется с чернокожим(она перед этим неплохо так раздражала),некоторые момент с ней я просто перематывала.Почему она не дала умереть Фину?Это была бы героическая смерть настоящего борца за свободу.Да это бы показало намерение диснея делать великое и указало на то,что они будут придерживаться канона.Вместо этого я перематывал конченную драму с азиаткой.
Это потеря.Крайне не рекомендую смотреть после 6 части.Максимум 7,но дальше-противопоказано.
1 балл за воспоминание Энакина.1 балл за Йоду и 1 балл потому что 2 слишком мало.… Expand
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AphelonDec 16, 2019
In short: this is the best looking **** that ever hit the fan...

- Rian Johnson does not know, that a twist in the story isn't good because nobody sees it coming, but because it is exciting for the viewer. Yes you wont see the twists coming,In short: this is the best looking **** that ever hit the fan...

- Rian Johnson does not know, that a twist in the story isn't good because nobody sees it coming, but because it is exciting for the viewer. Yes you wont see the twists coming, but in this case it is because they are just frustrating, stupid and don't make sense. - He also does not seem to have any idea about Star Wars lore.
- The Story in general is one of the most boring plotlines ever. Just a really long streched out chase. - Dialouge is often as dumb as "i don't like sand"...… Expand
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Morgan45Mar 26, 2020
This movie isn’t what Star Wars was about. It abandons all semblance of what made people love the originals. It ruins characters which we’ve loved for years, and introduces characters that are useless. It’s worse than Force Awakens, whichThis movie isn’t what Star Wars was about. It abandons all semblance of what made people love the originals. It ruins characters which we’ve loved for years, and introduces characters that are useless. It’s worse than Force Awakens, which shouldn’t happen to the next movie, but it still happens. This movie is an utter train wreck. At least the visuals aren’t bad… Expand
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abcdefgg11Apr 6, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This trilogy is just feminist and SJW propaganda at it's finest. I think the actors did a good job, specially Adam Driver, but they can't save the mess. I like Daisy Ridley as Rey, too bad she plays the stereotypical and generic strong female protagonist (Mary Sue) with no development or weaknesses, just innately the best at everything. Then we have the multicultural and inclusive good guys, that fulfill every quota, against the evil white males. Action scenes are good if you can ignore the many cliches and deus ex machina that take away all tension.

This movie is an example of being capable of the best and also the absolute worst. The final Luke moment is one of my favourite Star Wars scenes, but then we have the blatantly filler Finn and Rose adventure. While I don't think the plot decisions were necessarily bad, the change of directors made the trilogy lose all sense of direction.… Expand
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chrischarlesMay 10, 2020
Would be a somewhat decent standalone film but it lacks continuity and the film is supposed to be a franchise film. Casino scene completely unwanted and Snoke shouldn’t be killed off just like that.
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wyt491Jul 21, 2020
в этом фильме, как и во всей новой трилогии, хороши только эффекты и визуальный ряд в целом. всё остальное просто ужасно. такое ощущение что сценарии новой трилогии(7-9) писали сценаристы телепузиков...в этом фильме, как и во всей новой трилогии, хороши только эффекты и визуальный ряд в целом. всё остальное просто ужасно. такое ощущение что сценарии новой трилогии(7-9) писали сценаристы телепузиков...
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techmortDec 22, 2017
This is a bad capitalist propaganda movie which caricaturizes leftist or feminist ideas in order to make people hate these not understand and like. Anyone with progressive ideas should be away from praising this movie. Dropping a few asian,This is a bad capitalist propaganda movie which caricaturizes leftist or feminist ideas in order to make people hate these not understand and like. Anyone with progressive ideas should be away from praising this movie. Dropping a few asian, black or women characters in a film is not diversity, mary sue characters is not helping feminism in any way. I think either critics are paid to give high scores or they felt they have to do it not to lose their priviliges.… Expand
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PedroAvelarDec 20, 2019
Assim que se destrói uma franquia com uma gigantesca fanbase! Parabéns por este lixo disney...
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AnthonyXY79Dec 20, 2019
Hugely disappointing! The characters are inconsistent. The plot makes no sense. Scenes are dull, cliche, uninspired and dragging. There is a lot of disrespect for the characters, the lore and the fan base.
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Alex0001Oct 15, 2020
Это просто ужасно отвратительно блевотно я испытывал злость и испанский стыд
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phnxen3rgDec 15, 2019
This is the worst movie I've ever seen. Plot is nonsensical. From start to finish just awful. Boring, inconsistent, terrible writing.
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RockstarpirateDec 18, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie is bad af really shows the disneyfication of star wars and it’s just a bad movie… Expand
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FarkendasDec 21, 2019
Went against almost everything I believed the Star Wars universe was. The direction of the film was disjointed and felt like it was produced by children. I struggle to express how much I hate this film.
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AlexTheWiseDec 21, 2019
Awful and all over the place. Hard to believe a franchise like star wars can fall so far. You use to see fans sleep outside for any new star wars thing, now they leave thinking 'meh'. Not sure the new, upcoming one can save the damage this one did.
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Helgamarie2013Dec 21, 2019
One of the worst star wars movies ever done period. Ryan should be ashamed of the crap he did. The plot doesnt make any sense he has destroyed so many vital characters!!!!
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Doc_RabbitDec 27, 2019
It's bad. Really bad. Rian Johnson does not understand Star Wars, does not appreciate Star Wars, and does not appreciate good story telling. The bigger sin was that Disney did not have a story arc. What they had was a desire to milkIt's bad. Really bad. Rian Johnson does not understand Star Wars, does not appreciate Star Wars, and does not appreciate good story telling. The bigger sin was that Disney did not have a story arc. What they had was a desire to milk nostalgia, destroy it on the altar of their politics, and ruin the story arc from the first 6 movies. Real bravery would have involved a whole new story in the universe, not raiding the old for a quick cash grab. Space Balls had more respect.

By the way, Disney did not introduce Strong female characters. It did introduce the idea that strong female characters can only be strong at the expense of others. Well done Disney.… Expand
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Edric_DayneJun 22, 2020
I wish this hadn't had happened, this movue destroyed what ever was good in The Force Awakens.
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KytaanaxJun 20, 2020
This disney trilogy destroyed every Star Wars canon possible. Its so bad. They literally killed the franchise. Its done.
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crazydudewwzJun 22, 2020
Very very long and just a bad joke. Luke is turned into a coward who has cut himself off from the force. What's the force? Don't know don't care let's destroy the Jedi order! Master Yoda's force ghost comes out of no where and nukes the treeVery very long and just a bad joke. Luke is turned into a coward who has cut himself off from the force. What's the force? Don't know don't care let's destroy the Jedi order! Master Yoda's force ghost comes out of no where and nukes the tree of knowledge. Forget about saving children who are slaves instead the main characters are going to save animals being used in race betting. The director tried to make many things a joke so much so this movie is a bad joke. And why the ww2 bomber pilot uniforms in the opening space battle? A space bomber that goes 2 miles per hour? What the funk! Its super long and creates so many plot holes in the Star Wars universe.… Expand
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lBassMasterDec 27, 2020
Ok, finally made myself sit down and watch this train wreck of a saga (VII-IX episodes). I don't remember how many times I had to face palm while watching VIII, but must be a whole lot because my hand is sore. Apart from complete illogicalOk, finally made myself sit down and watch this train wreck of a saga (VII-IX episodes). I don't remember how many times I had to face palm while watching VIII, but must be a whole lot because my hand is sore. Apart from complete illogical behavior of the characters, I couldn't wait until this episode was over. It's so long and boring. Yes, there were several scenes that I enjoyed, I'm not gonna lie. But it was like 5% of the total movie. The whole thing is just... I don't know. It's not Star Wars. The bar is so low.… Expand
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AamaralDec 28, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This film was really made to destroy the last and dishonor every single beautiful thing built so far in the series.

Fighting scenes are horribly fake and the degenaration is complete.

The director is unable to workd with the plot left open in force awakens and apparently killld the main villan by antecipation..

Very painful to watch… Expand
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tapicha9Jan 27, 2023
Well to be honest, it's much worse than I imagined when I read the reviews, I had no idea that the critics were so soft, it would be the worst in the entire saga if it wasn't so difficult to compete with the previous movie, and not even needWell to be honest, it's much worse than I imagined when I read the reviews, I had no idea that the critics were so soft, it would be the worst in the entire saga if it wasn't so difficult to compete with the previous movie, and not even need to compare the next, what did they have on their minds, they did not respect the story or the fans or anything at all.… Expand
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GhostRailsDec 19, 2019
This movie is garbage. A dumpster full of baby diapers set on fire. When you watch Dredd with Karl urban, the first 5 minutes let's you know what this movie is all about, pure awesome. Same thing here, first five minutes, and every minuteThis movie is garbage. A dumpster full of baby diapers set on fire. When you watch Dredd with Karl urban, the first 5 minutes let's you know what this movie is all about, pure awesome. Same thing here, first five minutes, and every minute after, pure ass.… Expand
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jaystratzDec 27, 2019
I almost can't even sit through this movie, it's just so boring and dumb. I'm not a fan
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pootyDec 18, 2019
"The Last Jedi" is the Ivanka Trump book of cinema. it is the movie equivalent of an "Amazing White Women Who Work!" book, ghost written for a white woman who has never worked.
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DavidLammyDec 20, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I respect this film for having a black and a East Asian character in it. But I do not respect it for not having a character of each ethnicity in it. Where's the Arabic characters, where's the eskimo characters, where's the native American characters, where's the latina characters?! I'm also very disturbed that film film didn't have equal screen time distribution of both genders and although it had a black character and a East Asian character their screen time wasn't as much as the white characters overall. To of truly been a perfect film this must have had screen time that composed of 10% white person screen time, 10% black person screen time, 10% Latina person screen time, 10% East Asian person screen time, 10% Arab person screen time, 10% Pakistani person screen time, 10% Indian person screen time, 10% person native American screen time, 10% Greenlandic person screen time and 10% mixed race person screen time to truly bring equality to society and showcase that all ethnicities are equal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It would've been far better if Rose Tico came out as a transexual and brutally sexually abused Finn's buttocks as Rose looked like a transexual and of course women and transexual's deserve sex whenever they like. Also this film deeply offended me as I can't do all the magic powers some of the characters can do in the film so that made me squeal like a little girl and gave me sleepless nights for two days after watching this truly disturbing film!… Expand
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XevonDec 17, 2019
The Last Jedi carefully dismantles everything JJ Abrams was working towards in The Force Awakens and attempts to balance itself on a crutch of humor in lack of an actual competent plot. The Last Jedi, if it weren't a Star Wars film, wouldThe Last Jedi carefully dismantles everything JJ Abrams was working towards in The Force Awakens and attempts to balance itself on a crutch of humor in lack of an actual competent plot. The Last Jedi, if it weren't a Star Wars film, would have been considered mediocre at best, but through high production values and blatant fan service has the critics utterly fooled. This film does very little to properly advance the plot, mishandles Luke Skywalker's return in the worst way possible, squanders major characters from the previous installment giving them things to do which has nothing at all to do with the overarching plot and does nothing in any way to advance it, and takes major plot points that were being build up to and shuts them down as having been nothing all along, clearly trying to suggest they're 'subverting your expectations' but instead it comes across as lazy, horrible writing.

This movie is a travesty - The 'Phantom Menace' of the Disney trilogy and will forever be a dark stain on the Star Wars franchise. Hopefully Abrams can get things back on track in his next installment, although he has one hell of a mess to clean up...… Expand
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artardmosheaDec 19, 2019
There is so much cringe in this movie it's amazing. Terrible plot, ruins every single character that appears in this movie.

I'm trying real hard, but I can't think of a single good thing to say about this movie.
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Lord_AvantyrDec 18, 2019
Purely contrarian BS
Misunderstands and dismisses pre-established lore for shock factor and expectation subversion.
The writing should have followed what Lucas proposed or what Jar Jar Abrams was working towards. It's sad someone thought RJPurely contrarian BS
Misunderstands and dismisses pre-established lore for shock factor and expectation subversion.
The writing should have followed what Lucas proposed or what Jar Jar Abrams was working towards.
It's sad someone thought RJ would not F it up.… Expand
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CrowzaDec 18, 2019
There is no "epic twists", this movie boils down to nothing more than a terrible fan-fiction quality film and undermines all previous movies story-wise, making them worse due to a total disregard for the entire series. If you hated theThere is no "epic twists", this movie boils down to nothing more than a terrible fan-fiction quality film and undermines all previous movies story-wise, making them worse due to a total disregard for the entire series. If you hated the prequels and thought they made the original trilogy worse, they did nothing compared to this epic fail of a story. This film made every single previous Star Wars film worse and George Lucas couldn't even pull that off.… Expand
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TracerTifaJun 20, 2020
Very dissapointing film that destroys the franchise and spits on the fambase
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GioRgipJul 25, 2020
Задумка хорошая, но фильм убожество, режиссёр не слышал не кого, фильм сборник нелепости и нелогичностей. Плюс продолжение абсолютно не вписывается.Задумка хорошая, но фильм убожество, режиссёр не слышал не кого, фильм сборник нелепости и нелогичностей. Плюс продолжение абсолютно не вписывается.
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lrsqullDec 18, 2019
Insult to the franchise. Disrespectful to the franchise. An attack to the franchise.
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SnodogMar 20, 2018
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie fails on every level. Rian Johnson should be ashamed of this product. The story makes no sense, the characters revisit arcs already completed or have nonsensical arcs. Admiral Holdo is an abomination of a character only set in the movie to give Poe an antagonist that has no reason to be an antagonist. The story fails at a fundamental level. The conflict is manufactured so heavily that, even in a make believe universe with magic space wizards, it still felt forced. Its honestly the biggest pile of trash to disgrace the Star Wars universe.… Expand
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ZoolybebeJul 25, 2020
The contrast in Critic vs User score says it all...no longer are movies made in order to inspire or entertain but instead it's all about crunching the numbers and making money. The corporate greed is not even trying to hide it's intentions. IThe contrast in Critic vs User score says it all...no longer are movies made in order to inspire or entertain but instead it's all about crunching the numbers and making money. The corporate greed is not even trying to hide it's intentions. I called it here first, Star Wars has desolved into the new fast and furious franchise.… Expand
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whatdoesitOct 8, 2020
i think there are a few good things in the film (imo) i like the way they handled luke skywalker and Kylo for instance and i like the portrayal of the force in generel. I think luke´s character is widely misunderstood. he is flawed and hisi think there are a few good things in the film (imo) i like the way they handled luke skywalker and Kylo for instance and i like the portrayal of the force in generel. I think luke´s character is widely misunderstood. he is flawed and his poor decision making leads to horrible things, which is very accurate to former portrayals, and his only good decisions are when he decides not to fight. A core theme is the temptation of the dark side from the light, and the redemption of those who previously chose the dark. This is perfectly portrayed in the new sequal.

The music is abused and misused. Watch youtuber "sideways" and his video essay about the music in "the rise of skywalker" for details.

The films have political agendas to pander to the growing audience of SJWs and it does this by adding meaningless filler characters to reach a race/sex/sexuality quota. many characters serve no meaningful part of the story.

the core story is compelling enough but too much filler and bad agendas ruin this film as well with not having a clear vision or direction.… Expand
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NavinorDec 15, 2017
Well i hated episode 7 with my whole bodey. Episode 7 was so bad, it did hurt even a year later. But episode 8 is not that bad.

Rey is still a stupid character.

But Kaylo is better this time.
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kiwijinxterDec 23, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. According to Disney, the Force is political correctness

After watching Star Wars VII, The Force Awakens (TFA), I actually had a new hope (pun intended) for the Star Wars franchise. It was fun and exciting, it generally respected the original characters, it introduced new characters, and yes, the old characters was certainly gracefully giving way to the new characters. I thought it was a great way to start the next trilogy. So I was hoping that Star Wars VIII, The Last Jedi (TLJ), would now cement a new set of long-lasting, memorable characters in the guise of Kylo, Rey, Finn, Poe and even the new "Emperor" Snoke. Great scott, I was so wrong. What in the world was that mess all about? The Last Jedi was so crammed with politically correct ideology (all men are stupid and degenerate, all women are clever and enlightened). Characters like Poe that showed so much hope in TFA, even Snokes showed some weight at the beginning of TLJ, and even Luke Skywalker himself, but they ALL completely degenerated into nobodies in TLJ. And oh my goodness, the whole claptrap ideology about women being the enlightened and evolved ones and men being the old patriarchy and degenerating into dumb monkeys is so obvious it made me nauseous. By the end of The Last Jedi, I was dying to re-watch Transformesr 1-5 all over again - at least Michael Bay didn't PRETEND there was a story (nor politically correct ideology) and the effects were good!

The force has indeed awakened, only to fall asleep again... Disney is fast becoming a politically correct school for kids.… Expand
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egoBorderDec 19, 2017
This movie isn't all bad by a long shot. In fact it has some really great moments that bridge the gap to even the original trilogy. And I commend the movie and Rian Johnson for taking some big risks and going to unexpected places. TheThis movie isn't all bad by a long shot. In fact it has some really great moments that bridge the gap to even the original trilogy. And I commend the movie and Rian Johnson for taking some big risks and going to unexpected places. The problem is that overall, the result is pretty confusing and alien to the franchise.

The Last Jedi doesn't exactly feel like a continuation of what we saw in the last film, and it doesn't seem to lead anywhere that is very interesting. Characters often act like different people, and MANY things that were set up in The Force Awakens (in some cases as intriguing and important, but even inconsequential things) are paid off to little effect. But at the same time, the actions that take place throughout the film aren't resolved in a way that is compelling, so it feels less exciting than tedious to have to wait for the next installment.

The Last Jedi is a well-intentioned sequel but unfortunately slight mishandlings and some structural problems result in an entry that probably won't be beloved by many people. It's worth getting your butt into a movie theatre seat, but be ready to forget the movie very soon after seeing it.… Expand
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imoviesreviewJan 22, 2018
What was I thinking give this a 9 out of 10 when I first saw this movie. I guess I thought the film had unique story telling, but now I realize it just clumsy. It also doesn't help that the movie is just a randomization of Empire Strike Back.What was I thinking give this a 9 out of 10 when I first saw this movie. I guess I thought the film had unique story telling, but now I realize it just clumsy. It also doesn't help that the movie is just a randomization of Empire Strike Back. A lot of the plot feels pointless and disjointed. The movie is really long, but a lot of it could have been cut. To be fair, I like the Ray stuff, some of action is cool, and the visual are amazing. But really this is just not that good.… Expand
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yoshi8869Dec 20, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have a tremendous amount of stuff to say and not nearly enough characters, even with 5000. Bear with me as I try to quantify my thoughts and prioritize what I deem most important.

To start small, there are plotholes abundant. From the 1.5 hour long pointless space chase to the casino planet subplot, it's all pointless. Vice Admiral Holdo withholds information from Poe simply for dramatic effect and General Hux refuses to send TIE Fighters to intercept Ackbar's capital ship because dramatic effect. The casino planet exists to interweave a theme of animal rights and the entire subplot does nothing, absolutely nothing, to the main plot. It's literally pointless. Then, after about 90 minutes of time wasted, we reach the climax of the film which lasts about 20 minutes and there is no actual battle.

Then there's the lore breakers. For example, we see the Resistance (which I'm still not sure what they're "resisting") is reduced to a handful of starpilots and commanding officers. Why? This is a big galaxy, right? There was a Rebellion but 30 year prior. Where is everyone? That Rebellion was massive; so massive they won. The lore established by the Disney canon recognizes that billions, even trillions of Imperial citizens rose up to topple the Imperial Remnant and the First Order is all that remains. If anything, the First Order should be dwindling at this point. So why is the Resistance so flipping small? The Rebellion had millions of cells, as made clear in the TV series Rebels. It seems more likely all of this was manufactured for dramatic effect.

I am ok with Star Wars going in a bold new direction. That's fine. That's encouraged. I do not want to watch the same trilogy twice. Give me something new. However, and this is a big point, don't undo the previous plot. This seems petty, I know, but then what's the point, story-wise, of the original trilogy? Everything ends up backfiring and failing. In destroying the world created from the original trilogy, you honestly make the original trilogy a waste of time. We have to have a coherent plot from point A to point B: Phantom Menace to Episode IX. This is (hopefully) not a whiny critique from a fanboy, but an honest one from the perspective of all nine episodes. We've now created a world where 1-6 are somewhat less important of a story. If you want to have a good series of movies, then each of the films play off of one another to create one large plotline that tells one big story: the Skywalker Saga, as Lucas put it back in the day. This seems to throw that out the window. 7-9 shouldn't be a new story but a continuation of the bigger plot from 1-6; otherwise make them anthology films. These are no longer episodes in a bigger story, but three films completely separate from the previous 6. I think they did for marketing purposes rather than to maximize story potential.

Then there's Luke. He's received much criticism from the fanbase for being an inaccurate portrayal, even Mark Hamill has made it clear this is not who Luke Skywalker is, however, I'll throw that out the window. We'll disregard that the man who redeemed Darth Vader was about to kill his own sister's son because he was tempted by the dark. We'll manufacture a valid excuse and move on. However, I cannot forgive the fact that he nearly gets his ass beat by Rey, who apparently is the master of the Force despite having no training and they simply write that off because Yoda said "nah, she's an expert already. No training needed. Don't question it." Luke could have been utilized so well, but instead all we get is a mindless, pathetic, whiny old man who doesn't do much of anything and dies in the end for no reason except for, you guessed it, dramatic effect. (Remember Ackbar died so they could use Holdo to sell more toys?) Also what the hell did Chewbacca do?

All in all, this film, while visually stunning, acted perfectly, and has some amazing moments, like Holdo's sacrifice (which could've been Ackbar, but oh well), fails to utilize the potential it had to tie itself in with the first six films and instead chooses to line the characters at the chopping block and throw the entire plot out the window. This along with the long space chase, lack of adventure, and pointless characters seems to be nothing more than a marketing ploy that sacrifices plot for drama.


Production: 23/30
--Acting: 8/10
--Direction: 7/10
--Crew/Effects: 8/10

Story: 11/30
--Plot: 3/10
--Characters: 2/10
--Theme: 6/10

Immersion: 22/30
--Soundtrack: 7/10
--Visuals: 8/10
--Style/Vibe: 7/10

Personal Enjoyment: 1/10

Analytical Score: 57% D… Expand
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masterorionxNov 26, 2018
Not recommended. Rian Johnson might not be a bad director, but he made a bad movie. It's not worth getting angry about, but it's telling that he thinks Empire Strikes Back would have backlash today. Clearly he didn't get Empire, who thoughtNot recommended. Rian Johnson might not be a bad director, but he made a bad movie. It's not worth getting angry about, but it's telling that he thinks Empire Strikes Back would have backlash today. Clearly he didn't get Empire, who thought giving him creative control over this movie would be a good idea?… Expand
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Spocks_GTiJan 29, 2018
This is a terrible "Star Wars movie" as it does not respect the established lore or characters. It wastes or abuses the established characters in order to highlight the new, poorly developed characters. It also a terrible movie in general; ItThis is a terrible "Star Wars movie" as it does not respect the established lore or characters. It wastes or abuses the established characters in order to highlight the new, poorly developed characters. It also a terrible movie in general; It features horrible logic flaws, ill timed humor, pointless subplots, terribly obvious and sloppy scientific flaws and characters who seem to act almost randomly at times with no consistent motivation. There was nothing about this movie which made me want to see it again and almost no scene that was not ruined by a flaw in character, plot or execution. This is not the Star Wars movie You were looking for; Move along, Move along..… Expand
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DinkomxJun 7, 2018
I watched A new hope when it first came out in a theater and it changed my life. Particularly the Luke Skywalker character, I have been a lifelong fan and have loved all the movies, read the novels, watched the cartoons, purchased the toys,I watched A new hope when it first came out in a theater and it changed my life. Particularly the Luke Skywalker character, I have been a lifelong fan and have loved all the movies, read the novels, watched the cartoons, purchased the toys, collected memorabilia, attended SW events etc. etc. I loved the prequels, (except maybe the midichlorians thing) and really liked, I mean really loved TFA and all the new stories and possibilities it created. I didn’t have a fan theory, and I wasn’t looking for nostalgia coming into TLJ, I just wanted the story to continue. Instead what I got is the character assassination of Luke, all the interesting new characters become irrational and pointless and a bunch of plot holes and new cannon that makes the suspension of disbelief more difficult for this and all the other past movies. The visuals were Amazing, the fight scenes and the space fights were also probably the best in the franchise. And the porgs were adorable. The new planets were visually stunning and super interesting for future media. But I just can’t get past the narrative; the actual story being told itself, mostly characters making decisions inconsistent with their personalities, pointless side stories.… Expand
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GamefhorJan 2, 2023
Ez egy szar. A leghosszabb legrosszabb star wars film. Egy nagy csalódás. Sajnos.
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