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Daishou_UeshibaJan 15, 2018

Compared to all the other films in the series, my opinion is that it isn't the glorious savior some consider it to be, nor is it the destruction of everything sacred that others lament. The new characters are shallow and childish, the oldCompared to all the other films in the series, my opinion is that it isn't the glorious savior some consider it to be, nor is it the destruction of everything sacred that others lament. The new characters are shallow and childish, the old ones are embarassing and cringy and any potential for good storytelling or personal sacrifice is eschewed in favor of comedic relief or self-righteous socio-political preachiness. It's stupid, mindless, pointless popcorn fodder, but i do consider it to at least have a bit more depth than the first one, it at least tries to do something new, it just fails entirely.… Expand

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SexyMangoDec 31, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don’t understand people giving this movie 10s, it’s ridiculous.
I personally didn’t like how they killed off Snoke. No explanation on who he was, what he wanted. Oh well. Flying granny scene was .... I think pathetic is the right word. In the middle, when Rey and Kylo were connecting I really thought something special was going to happen. Either them switching sides of the force, evil Rey, good Kylo. Or them somehow reshaping the force into some new order... Maybe even bringing good and evil together through love. nah, R is good,K is evil. Boooring.
Curly hair guy, his story arch was pointless, I don’t remember his name. Purple hair lady was a god awful leader and I’m glad she’s dead (also don’t remember her name).
Finn sadly got stuck into another pointless story arch with that annoying, unimportant, tertiary character, Rose. I do remember her name just because of how incredibly shallow her character was. She RUINED his heroic suicide and then told him she loved him just before dying.... Like he met you not even a day ago you **** weirdo. GROSS. Special effects were top notch, even if some things were really out of place. Like those weird penguins and the red salt lake.
I did love the scene where ray touches the rock at the bottom of the island though. I Probably won’t go to watch the next one.… Expand

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IxnatifualDec 25, 2017

The Last Jedi is a film with lots of window dressing but little in the way of substance or originality. Saying it is poorly written is somewhat of an understatement. Little in the story makes sense, and the sequel to The Force Awakens failsThe Last Jedi is a film with lots of window dressing but little in the way of substance or originality. Saying it is poorly written is somewhat of an understatement. Little in the story makes sense, and the sequel to The Force Awakens fails to pick up on many of the unanswered questions left open in the previous film. Events are clumsily forced, resorting to hand-waving at best and having competent characters acting jarringly stupid and out of character at worst.

Many of the scenes in the movie are rehashed versions of scenes from The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, with the original participants in the scene substituted by the new cast. Usually there is a little twist making the scene slightly different than the original, but the movie becomes frustrating to watch as it rehashes scenes we’ve seen done better in previous films.

Not only that, but there are major things in both this and The Force Awakens that invalidate previous films and characters and makes you question what was the point of it all? Luke’s efforts to become a Jedi across three films seem wasted when Rey can exceed the power of one of the most powerful Force users in existence in about 20 minutes without having any training. The victory over the Empire means nothing when The First Order simply replaces them with their own playboy-dressing Emperor copy. Clones are no longer needed to have an infinite supply of Stormtroopers for yet again unexplained reasons. Even the victory over Starkiller base in The Force Awakens is disregarded as The First Order now apparently have conquered the entire galaxy, despite them being left vulnerable to retaliation for the atrocities committed in TFA.

While some parts feel a little too much like a video game, the movie’s special effects team and designers have generally done an outstanding job. And it would be unfair to not mention that there are a few very interesting and intense scenes that are not only epic, but also manage to capture the personality and relationship between key characters in the universe. In these moments it’s nice to see what is actually a great cast given an opportunity to show what they can do.

Unfortunately, these moments are rare in a lazily copy-pasted minimum effort story that leaves you wondering why Disney couldn’t be bothered to get a decent writer or writing team on board for such a prestigious project, instead of simply assuming the masses aren’t intellectually capable of looking past the flash, and that the usual review outlets lack the courage or integrity to call a spade a spade.

But maybe the joke’s on us, because ticket sales are sky high and the critic scores are just about doubling the user scores across the web. For me personally, I have lost the appetite for watching the final chapter. But will people forgive the transgression or mindlessly shamble into the dark theater again next year? I fear they might.… Expand

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WalterJohsnonDec 25, 2017

It seems like the people that made this movie just sat in a hour and thought up a bunch of cool scenes for a movie, and then tied all these interesting scenes with a plot that made little sense, and had little to no regard for the originalIt seems like the people that made this movie just sat in a hour and thought up a bunch of cool scenes for a movie, and then tied all these interesting scenes with a plot that made little sense, and had little to no regard for the original lore. The Director of The Last Jedi had little regard for creating continuity from the previous film. This movie also has several of the problems of the previous film of the sequal trilogy, The Force Awakens, such as the characters are very shallow and 1 demensial and are more or less more a "diverse" version of the original film. The protaganist Rey is the ultimate Mary Sue, and the antagonist Kylo Ren is not a very intimidating villian espically compared to pass star wars villians such as Darth Vader and Darth Maul.

The actions scenes were exciting but if you're a long time fan of Star Wars you will be sure to be disappointed.… Expand

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GavnukenDec 29, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's not a 1 star movie. Effects were good. I had a feeling that the new director did not actually like star wars, so he decided to kill of every notable character in the universe and start a new story that he has a full control over. Basically Starwars is over, now we will get Disney Wars, similar to avengers. Maybe they will do Star Wars meet Avengers next, knowing Disney this is exactly where this is going. Basically thank you Disney for ruining a time old classic... No one expected you to do better and you didn't.… Expand

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ChancewiDec 30, 2017

The movie had great moments, but too many inconsistencies. The whole thing with Princess Leia nearly made me walk out. My wife had to tell me to sit back down because that ticked me off so much. The director is to blame for this train wreck,The movie had great moments, but too many inconsistencies. The whole thing with Princess Leia nearly made me walk out. My wife had to tell me to sit back down because that ticked me off so much. The director is to blame for this train wreck, don’t let him behind a camera or give him a movie to write again. Disney had so many great stories in the old books and spin offs but they choose to go in a new direction, bad move Disney.… Expand

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muldjordDec 26, 2017

Watched it a couple days ago. It's starting to sink in. Initial reaction was that it was a good/ok movie. But now, having stepped back a few feet, I realize how awful the script was. It's a stunningly beautiful movie. But the plot? TheWatched it a couple days ago. It's starting to sink in. Initial reaction was that it was a good/ok movie. But now, having stepped back a few feet, I realize how awful the script was. It's a stunningly beautiful movie. But the plot? The characters? The lack of follow-up from The Force Awakens and thereby insane loss of potential!? It's terrible! And the lackluster story and amount of just, well, stupid stuff going on all the time is just sad... I'm glad we at least got Rogue One, which is fantastic! My anticipation for Star Wars IX sure dropped to the floor after this one...… Expand

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BioTofuDec 18, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I enjoyed JJ Abrams's The Force Awakens. JJ Abrams managed to give his storm troopers a sense of character and individuality, they actually felt like effective soldiers; Johnson turned them back to faceless idiotic canon fodders here. All those intriguing elements like Rey's heritage and Snoke's background all got thrown out of the window, with nothing interesting replacing them with... The only question after seeing the movies how are they gonna deal with Princess Leia now... They should have just reshot the movie and let her die... Bringing her back from outer space with her Force swim destroyed all the emotional weight that was created by Kylo blowing her up... When she opened the airlock after her swim, Poe and the others in the hallway should have been sucked out into outer space btw...

What is up with all these low tech World War II space battle tactics?! There is no gravity in space, why did the Rebel bombers have to be on top of the New Order Destroyer to drop the bombs? How come there is only 1 controller for the bombs to drop in the bomb bay? I would expect them to at least have a Blutooth connection in the cockpit... Kylo took out the Rebel main ships command deck with ease, he didnt have to return to the fleet, he could have easily finished the Rebel ships off by himself! Cant some of the New Order ship light warp ahead of the Rebel ships and sandwich the Rebels? The idea of chasing the Rebels until they run out of gas was un engaging as watching paint dry.

Creating the Rose character was absolutely pointless, and they could have had Poe to go on with Finn for more buddy buddy relationship development. Benicio Del Toros character was only in the movie briefly but was much better than Rose, they should have just used him to replace Roses part in the movie. the casino planet was ridiculously uninspiring... Couldnt they have made a giant casino palace with gladiatorial fights instead? The sudden introduction of child slavery and animal cruelty was very distracting. Instead of being feared, General Hux, the commander of the planet destroying elite New Order fleet and army, Johnson turned him into a joke in the first scene with him and Poe, then later he was only on screen to get either choked or thrown against wall... The commander of the Obliterator looked a lot more menacing. Terrible direction with the villains on Johnsons part.

The introduction of the idea of how you can use a single ship to wipe out a force more than 50 times your size is utterly stupid. Now I expect the Rebels to use this kamikaze strategy every time they fight a New Order fleet.… Expand

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OSevenDec 18, 2017

This is the worst Star Wars movie ever made because of the terribly written story. Luke was ruined and wasted, Snoke wasted, Rey's backstory wasted, Kylo's character development wasted, Finn had no development, Fisher's exit wasted. THEThis is the worst Star Wars movie ever made because of the terribly written story. Luke was ruined and wasted, Snoke wasted, Rey's backstory wasted, Kylo's character development wasted, Finn had no development, Fisher's exit wasted. THE ENTIRE THING WAS A POORLY WRITTEN WASTE!… Expand

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temptershellDec 16, 2017

A huge disappointment caused by the idiotic development of the story. Very provisional treatment of many important characters and secrets and the worst finale of all parts. Great marketing but the very poor effect of the work of such aA huge disappointment caused by the idiotic development of the story. Very provisional treatment of many important characters and secrets and the worst finale of all parts. Great marketing but the very poor effect of the work of such a remarkable cast.… Expand

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MidnightMaxDec 26, 2017

Somewhere out there are countless fantastic stories, ideas and subsequent scripts for a phenomenal Star Wars film- Disney apparently isn't interested in utilizing any of them. Instead, the powers that be have tapped an individual who clearlySomewhere out there are countless fantastic stories, ideas and subsequent scripts for a phenomenal Star Wars film- Disney apparently isn't interested in utilizing any of them. Instead, the powers that be have tapped an individual who clearly despised the franchise and appeared bound and determined to deconstruct it at every turn. Aside from John Williams' score and one sequence set in the Big Bad's throne room, this was nearly a total bust. I'd hate to be the poor soul who comes in to write and direct the next volume as it's impossible to operate in a vacuum...… Expand

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TACANDec 16, 2017

In the latest episode of the Star Wars saga, the role of Jar Jar Binks is played by writer/director, Rian Johnson. In short, great acting saved bad writing. The film was rife with forced comedy, political and religious jabs, and anIn the latest episode of the Star Wars saga, the role of Jar Jar Binks is played by writer/director, Rian Johnson. In short, great acting saved bad writing. The film was rife with forced comedy, political and religious jabs, and an unapologetic irreverence of established lore. A few lines of dialog revealed the underlying theme of the movie: Destroy the past, embrace the future. In that, Rian Johnson was successful as the film was more injurious to the legacy than any of its forerunners.

This film was more about Mr. Johnson hiking up his leg and urinating on the franchise to mark its new direction as his own rather than show any respect for his predecessor's work or the fan base that drives its success. No, he chose instead to tear everything down and infect a new foundation with his ideology.

Granted, some might say that’s a director’s job, but this isn’t an independent project. It cannot have a separate voice. As a continuing saga, it is wholly dependent upon everything that has come before it. Thinking otherwise is foolish. Acting so is even worse.

As further evidence of Mr. Johnson’s impertinence, the setups from previous films that demanded answers in this one were, instead, brushed off as irrelevant. They were either given a half-witted explanation or abruptly ended without one. Both are symptomatic of weak writing. This viewer left disappointed at the lack of effort.

Having said all of that, this is a Star Wars film, and as such, I respect that it is now canon and anxiously await the next episode, but only to cleanse my palette of this bitter pill. I just hope Disney never lets Mr. Johnson near a keyboard or the big chair again until he proves he has learned from his epic mistakes.… Expand

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xJLxMCHammerDec 16, 2017

I'm going to be really short on this review. I don't think I need to write a 5,000 character to let you know what I feel. This review wont truly be spoiling the movie but there are hints in this review about what happens in the movie.

If youI'm going to be really short on this review. I don't think I need to write a 5,000 character to let you know what I feel. This review wont truly be spoiling the movie but there are hints in this review about what happens in the movie.

If you are watching Star Wars the Last Jedi because you want to see the older characters like Luke, Han Solo..etc, you are in for a disappointment. It's clear, this movie has been given a new director. This new director is practically throwing out all the old characters in a very disrespectful way. It's clear they want to start something new and they only used the old characters to help start this new path. While it's fine to do this, it's not good to disrespect some characters that people have grown up 40+ years with. Going back to my point, this new director is clearly trying to make a new direction for this movie. Gone are a lot of the subplots that the Force Awaken hinted and started. Gone are a lot of characters that have started. Gone is the main point of "Star Wars".

The movie is also trying too hard to be move funny like Marvel Studios does with it. The jokes/humor do not fit in this tone. There are way too many plot holes and very questionable character motives. Regardless, the final act (last 30 minutes) is where the movie just falls apart with character motives, plot holes, disrespecting characters, dropping subplots..etc

Garbage movie. If this did not carry the Star Wars name, it would be butchered by critics. Instead, it carries Star Wars so they must give it a high score. 4/10… Expand

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defdog99Dec 26, 2017

I drank the tiddy milk and my midichlorians let me astral project this review!
I could post a better review but I'm too old and want to die. I remember the old days of msg boards but now I'm bitter! The map points to me: Grumpy Town, USA.I drank the tiddy milk and my midichlorians let me astral project this review!
I could post a better review but I'm too old and want to die. I remember the old days of msg boards but now I'm bitter! The map points to me: Grumpy Town, USA.
Chewie, quit screaming. Yes your friend was murdered but you love puffins. Revenge is for Nerds with abacuses. Puffins Puffins Puffins Puffins Puffins Puffins. How do I type 6 puffin emojis ? I blame Disney and Apple!
Broom boy will clean up these reviews. Rey stole the books so she can be his school teacher! Earning a K-8 teaching degree is way harder than mind forcing 1 million boulders. Only Super Leia has that kind of strength.… Expand

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moviemitch96Dec 15, 2017

I'm really starting to lose my patience with these films. Ever since Disney acquired Star Wars, they've ruined it in so many ways! Predictable from start to finish, terrible cgi on certain characters, completely laughable moments andI'm really starting to lose my patience with these films. Ever since Disney acquired Star Wars, they've ruined it in so many ways! Predictable from start to finish, terrible cgi on certain characters, completely laughable moments and dialogue, complete disrespect towards classic characters, the list goes on and on! In regards to this film, in addition to what I mentioned above, I walked out of this one feeling nothing, and with the exception of one or two genuinely cool moments, this film was just like 'The Force Awakens' and 'Rogue One', absurd and a waste of time. I don't care how many people I'm about to piss off by saying this, but even the prequel trilogy tried harder and is better than these in my opinion!… Expand

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BitekDec 28, 2017

I think this is the weakest Star Wars movie to date. I am disappointed to say the least.

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GreenZombieDec 18, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. At the end of the day, no movie deserves a rating of 0 because there is at least some effort involved. I'm giving this movie a 6 because I felt that the story involving Rey, Kylo, and Luke was well-played. It introduced new and exciting aspects of the force while showing limitations as well. With that said, I was extremely disappointed in the movie. It nullified every single question raised from The Force Awakens and created a universe with virtually no depth. Who is Snoke? It doesn't matter, he was wasted. Who are Rey's parents? It doesn't matter, they are nobody. The characters Poe and Finn were some fantastic characters created in TFA. Star Wars is a series that is known for having heroes that stand apart. Granted, not every decision will be a good one; however, when every single bad thing that happened is because the main characters subverted orders, it makes them completely unlikable. They were wasted and none of their pieces in the movie had any impact in the overall plot. Finally, I had a really hard time getting over what they did with Princess Leia. The random force floating through space is absolutely ridiculous. "That's not how the force works!" Interesting enough, there are some things that are in the "legends" books that could justify this; however, it was completely out of place. I felt it did a disservice to all fans knowing that somehow they have to reconcile her loss in the next film. Overall the entire Canto Bight piece of the film felt like a clip from Harry Potter meets The Fifth Element. Both fantastic movies on their own, but not Star Wars. It made it worse that this whole piece of the film was only to show how incompetent Finn and Poe are and had zero impact on the overall story of the movie. Maybe I expected too much to hope that Disney would actually have thought through the entire story from 7, 8, and 9. Instead, it just felt disjointed like the new director wanted to erase what JJ did in episode 7. I'm not saying that Mark Hamill was absolutely right and they should have stuck with George Lucas's vision (that would have been nice though), but they could have at least told a succinct story to satisfy all of the great questions raised from TFA. I waited for two years to find that it was useless to even discuss these topics. Final thoughts: The comedic relief was way overboard. The Porgs are only to sell toys, fine, whatever...

I REALLY liked the Ice Wolves. It made me think of this latest season of Rebels. I'm sad about what they did with General Hux because I actually liked his character in TFA. I am torn with the fight between Finn and Phasma. I think it came to soon to have Finn defeat her, I was hoping she would be better. I do like the callback to Rebels here when Finn hit her and it was just her eye. This reminded me of the Asohka/Vader battle.… Expand

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MegaCritic24Jan 7, 2018

I want to tackle a different topic: why are critics giving this mediocre film such high praise? In current North American culture, we have three things going on here that boosts The Last Jedi to unreasonable heights.

1. Star Wars nostalgia:I want to tackle a different topic: why are critics giving this mediocre film such high praise? In current North American culture, we have three things going on here that boosts The Last Jedi to unreasonable heights.

1. Star Wars nostalgia: As long as a Star Wars film is not too terrible, it gets a plus +1 because of the nostalgia factor.

2. Disney domination: The critics are unwilling to disparage a Disney flagship franchise like the Star Wars, due to the company's complete dominance over the movie industry.

3. PC culture: Critics are ideological fellow-travelers of the 'enlightened' Hollywood talking heads who push PC culture down our throats, and they always give an extra mark for any movie that features 'strong, independent' women. This is also how Wonder Woman got rave reviews.… Expand

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JinLimmyDec 16, 2017

I really wanted to like this movie, but it takes away all the things I used to love and discards them. I believe Disney wanted to make Star Wars as universal as possible, but the cost was too great. Great action scenes, but the story is aI really wanted to like this movie, but it takes away all the things I used to love and discards them. I believe Disney wanted to make Star Wars as universal as possible, but the cost was too great. Great action scenes, but the story is a jumbled mess. I feel exactly the same as when I watched Man of Steel. They lost the essence of what makes Superman, well Superman. It's the same with Last Jedi. They lost the essence of what makes Luke...Luke. Don't know what to expect in episode 9.… Expand

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RedFoxDeltaDec 16, 2017

It's a technically solid movie with an extremely questionable plot and an unsatisfying overall story. It feels more like checking a bunch of boxes than making an actual creative endeavor. Despite being reasonably fun to watch, I walked outIt's a technically solid movie with an extremely questionable plot and an unsatisfying overall story. It feels more like checking a bunch of boxes than making an actual creative endeavor. Despite being reasonably fun to watch, I walked out feeling cold and confused.… Expand

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MisterLethalDec 17, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First, my Eng isn't perfect. Second, i'm not going to follow mindless wave of people, who give away 0-2 raitings. And third, this movie disappointed me. I don't expect people find my review "helpful" since i haven't left 0 raiting. I left 6 because i enjoyed picture and action. I saw good acting from Mark Hammil and Adam Driver (I'm not kidding, i like Kylo Ren in this movie). Sadly, these are the only good traits about this movie. If touching bad side of movie, then we're about to go deep:
1) Wasted characters. My greatest trouble with this movie and source of my complete disappointement. What was the point of foreshadowing Rey's parents identety, to throw it away? I cannot dig this stuff. Same goes for Snoke. Who was he? How he obtained such power (He was doing some creppy stuff in movie and it looked good)? Did he know Emperor and what happened to him? You'll never find this out in this movie... Because he's killed in last third of the film. Cpt. Phasma... well.. she's in this movie. Not going to talk about, how sad i was when i saw what you did with Luke.
2) Pointless subplot with Finn and Rose. What was the point of it? Watch naruto and one piece a lot? "Great idea, let's throw this filler, to make our picture longer". No! This plot serves to show anything except pull us away from interesting stuff with Rey, Ben and Luke
3) 5-th and 6-th reimagining (Sorry, if spelled wrong). Movie rips out scenes from episodes i mentioned above and throws them in movie, to... make it hard to watch, really. The pace is crazy. First it boring, then it's fun. Next it's long, then it's interesting. After it goes good climactic scene and more slow paced action. Long say short. It's a mess It's hard to describe my point in eng, i hope you understood
4) Don't you think Rey's rock lifting scene would be better if we saw at least hint of her training in force using? She uses the force to lift huge pile of rocks, because scenario needs it. That's a bad way to go with characters. (May i recieve huge amount of dislikes, but i like this character. I just don't agree that she has to be too overpowered. I'd love her more if you gave us something so we can cheer for her)
5) Some complete **** in this movie. I know we talking about fairytale where sounds could be heared in space and force can do anything, you only have to try. But... excuse me, if i find some scenes like speedlight charge, causing destruction of third part of **** and Leia flying in space aka superman, ridiculous. And... force ghosts always could use force to affect real world?
6) Music. It sounds great, don't get me wrong... but there's nothing new added to new film. And even if added, it's completely forgetable. (For the record, i like March of the Resistance and Theme of Rey)

Thouse are bad stuff in this movie. Action was good, picture great, story... meh. And i wouldn't say anything if this was from marvel, but it isn't! I like how director wanted to show new abilities force can do, though some of their realisation were questionable. I won't be pointing it out, cause i'm tired typing. I don't expect a lot of people find my article helpful. I hope i find thouse who agree with me, even if their number not huge. I'm going to pray for good future for star wars universe, but for now i pick neutral side. I won't compare this movie to trash, but i ain't defending it either… Expand

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lugomarDec 17, 2017

piece of **** i did not like the movie, hated every **** character, its a good movie, but a terrible star wars movie, wont see the next one in the theater ill just watch it online.

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timeknightDec 15, 2017

This isn't a bad movie on its own. Cinematics overall are high quality. This is a bad Star Wars movie though.

However, what this story can't make up for is the terrible story, and terrible character development. Fans want a space opera, notThis isn't a bad movie on its own. Cinematics overall are high quality. This is a bad Star Wars movie though.

However, what this story can't make up for is the terrible story, and terrible character development. Fans want a space opera, not a popcorn action flick. With what started off as a great beginning to a new saga in The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi goes on a completely different tangent. The new characters we met in the previous episode are completely overshadowed by another bevy of extras who take up way too much screen time. We wanted backstories to already existing characters, and we got very little. Rian's direction regarding Luke Skywalker was also terrible. He's a completely different person from who we all came to love, and those changes to Luke's character are not well explained.

It's like these writers and director have completely missed what fans love about the Star Wars universe and related movies. They decided to write their own fanfiction rather than continue a good story. This movie had some really good parts, but it also had a lot of cringey, terrible parts.… Expand

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SmertanosezDec 17, 2017

Rian Johnson is a big troll who got allowed to make a star wars movie. And that is how it feels like to be at the cinema. You are getting trolled constantly by the movie for two and a half hour. Entertaining yes, but not good enough to callRian Johnson is a big troll who got allowed to make a star wars movie. And that is how it feels like to be at the cinema. You are getting trolled constantly by the movie for two and a half hour. Entertaining yes, but not good enough to call itself star wars.… Expand

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FarceUnleashedDec 16, 2017

Star Wars The Last Jedi Review

To begin this review I will first off say that I did not hate the movie, there are some aspects I found enjoyable but this movie overall is a mixed bag. Researching some of the aspects behind the scenes areStar Wars The Last Jedi Review

To begin this review I will first off say that I did not hate the movie, there are some aspects I found enjoyable but this movie overall is a mixed bag. Researching some of the aspects behind the scenes are beginning to make more sense. The Good
A handful of shots are incredible and iconic in their look.
The Rey and Kylo dynamic becomes intimately stronger.

The Bad
Charaters and characterization are completely disregarded.
Lackluster anticlimactic ending.
The entire film is inconsequential, ultimately serving little purpose in the overarching story. (Mind you thats with the death of 5+ substantial characters.)
Messy writing with plot holes throughout. Beyond those bullet points I can say this is a very mixed movie that “is not going to go the way you think” but let us examine why that is. Currently the climate towards any SW fan saying they didn’t love this movie seems to be that expectations are unattainably high, or that the film didn’t unfold the way you would have preferred and similar. Personally I find that largely inaccurate, my dislike of this film has nothing to do with the movie not being what I wanted it to be though the film seems to be disappointing to many. Rain Johnson takes existing character development and essentially throws it out and in many cases leaving confused characterizations to remain. Many characters feel more like a Spaceballs counterpart than anything. Humor is at a Prequel level of childish and forced. Dialogue is mostly poor sans a few good moments and the flow of the movie is all over the place. I like practically everybody didn’t like the Casino scene whatsoever and could have done without Finn, Rose and DJ even being in this movie. Luke is inconsistent and changes his demeanor abruptly but ultimately Luke serves no purpose in this film other than stalling Kylo. Really this film is largely a waste of time, I’ve seen it twice and returned tickets to see it any further, it just doesn’t give you any real substance other than the Kylo Rey dynamic. Rain Johnson wanted to make a Space Samurai movie and that he has done in style. Reports are than Johnson wouldn’t agree to do this film unless he could throw out Lawrence Kasdans draft and do his own thing. This was a major mistake on Lucasfilms part. The original trilogy worked so well with 3 directors because the story was all coming from the same source, same with Harry Potter, and ALL other movie franchises. This movie is ultimately a misstep that I have no doubt will become a financial and receptive disaster. Rian Johnson your overly cockiness and ego got the best of you.… Expand

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SplitcellDec 15, 2017

I have never felt bored sitting through a Star Wars film until tonight. Don't get me wrong, there were some up ticks in this film, but you have to suffer to get to the good stuff. The tone was silly at times and the plot devices were veryI have never felt bored sitting through a Star Wars film until tonight. Don't get me wrong, there were some up ticks in this film, but you have to suffer to get to the good stuff. The tone was silly at times and the plot devices were very convoluted. In some scenes, characters are explaining things in gruesome detail that you should know from simply watching the scene. This complete lack of subtlety makes these scenes feel forced.

Just thinking about this mess of a film makes me not want to watch Star Wars at all, and I LOVE the original films.… Expand

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JBJamDec 15, 2017

The movie was an okish movie, but it was a really bad STAR WARS movie. After The Force Awakens i hoped many things would be explained in this followup movie. But you leave the theater with more questions than before. Also: For me the StarThe movie was an okish movie, but it was a really bad STAR WARS movie. After The Force Awakens i hoped many things would be explained in this followup movie. But you leave the theater with more questions than before. Also: For me the Star Wars Universe is very dark and sinister (especially the Sith). The Jedi represent the other side: strong, honorable knights of the light side. In this movie i think everybody is a friggin, absolutely useless moron. Every character doesn't fit in his role and you respect none of them. The Last Jedi creates a family friendly ambience throughout the whole movie with jokes and absolutely zero seriousness. You don't fear the dark side because the main antagonists in this movie behave like standup comedians. At moments i thought i was watching Space Balls and not Star Wars...
Many decisions by the characters in the movie make no sense and the pace in the middle part is absolutely horrible. But the worst thing about the movie is how the characters can use the force without any training. In 6 movies we learned that it is very difficult to master the ways of the force. Many people inside the Star Wars universe don't even know that the force exists. But here it seems to be as easy as taking a dump after dinner.
If you don't know the Star Wars Universe and haven't seen any Star Wars movies before you will enjoy yourself. You can even call it Guardians of the Galaxy 3 if you like. But as a Star Wars fan i am VERY disappointet by this movie and can only give it 4 out of 10 points.… Expand

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GetDaRekM8Dec 17, 2017

By no means is this a terrible and unwatchable movie but it is severely flawed. Like almost an hour and half of the movie was completely pointless and added nothing to the overall plot. Rose is one of the most unlikable characters sinceBy no means is this a terrible and unwatchable movie but it is severely flawed. Like almost an hour and half of the movie was completely pointless and added nothing to the overall plot. Rose is one of the most unlikable characters since Jar-Jar binks. The Rey - Luke story was extremely underwhelming, lots of the reveals were extremely disappointing. A couple of good space battle scenes, some nice lightsaber sequences and two or three good performances are what i liked about about the movie. I don't understand why this movie is getting stellar reviews.… Expand

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KrisBonnDec 16, 2017

Wasn't the worst (Episode 1 will always hold that title) but its not good. The movie relies so heavily on the "roller coaster of emotion" and shocking surprises that the actual writing and plot suffered. Speaking of plot, this movie hadWasn't the worst (Episode 1 will always hold that title) but its not good. The movie relies so heavily on the "roller coaster of emotion" and shocking surprises that the actual writing and plot suffered. Speaking of plot, this movie had more plot holes than Camp Green Lake in the book/movie "Holes".
Typical Disney/Marvel style movie. Better than Episode 1 and 2. but worse than all the other star wars movies.… Expand

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Ericmendo1Dec 17, 2017

Han Solo died for this??? I don’t believe it! I was so let down by this film. The preposterous scenario they had Finn running through made his whole story seem like an afterthought. And where were the battles? Where were the light sabers?Han Solo died for this??? I don’t believe it! I was so let down by this film. The preposterous scenario they had Finn running through made his whole story seem like an afterthought. And where were the battles? Where were the light sabers? Where was the force??? I was left so underwhelmed and confused. I am so sorry to say this but as a Star Wars fan who has watched every movie and animated series, I am not impressed or amused.… Expand

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C4fouruDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Star wars episode 8 is hands down the worst in the series, SPOILERs follow!!!....

First let me say that it is entertaining, in the way cat videos on YouTube are entertaining, they make you smile, chuckle and pull out a few "awww" moments to tug on heart strings, but offer no depth or substance, the beautifully filmed movie and amazing actors are thrown away by poor plot, awful writing and insane direction.

It leaves more questions than not... firstly halfway through the movie snoke is killed off.... yes the mysterious dark, menacing insanely powerful forced using leader of the empireish first order is dispatched by a fledgling kylo... How the hell did a master force user allow himself to be taken in such a way by someone so below him. Secondly it is luke who is killed off not Leia (who is dead in real life of course) so now instead of sending her away in a swan song amazing moment they will either have to rely on CG or some unexplained death in episode 9. There was no jedi training... none, zero... rey is on the island but basicly is told how awful jedi are and butthurt luke is and hes hung up on the past but ya nothing happens... you do see space penguins called porgs created for the soul purpose of a money grab via toys. So luke is killed, completly wasting a character 40 years in development, no final showdown with snoke no amazing send off no... the mf literally fades into the suns... period. Snoke dies as mentioned above, this mysterious full of potential character that appeared from nowhere and somehow convinced the first order to follow him is killed off before we get any damn answers... Another wasted character..

Did you like phasma? Too bad, shes dead now too.. yeah... kylo does a brief moment of light side **** making us think the story will pick up when he kills snoke but nope, it was only so he can rule... So now this powerful sprawling army of the first order just happens to be cool following him for no reason just because? Ladies, dudes... This movie answers nothing and kills off the best parts of the series in the worst most un-thought out ways possible. And no you don't find out who rey is.... I'm not a fanboy who hates new star wars movies because i can't let go of the originals in fact i loved episode 7 because the promise it had and strong characters it teased, the story had such promise but now its dead, the prequels look like gold compared to this. I do not blame the actors... This is the fault of writers and directors. It is crap and I mean it 100%… Expand

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kmonoDec 15, 2017

This is pretty much the most underwhelming Star wars movie to date and it includes the prequels as well. Walking out of the cinema, I had this empty feeling wishing they could have done much more given the screen time of the movie

In termsThis is pretty much the most underwhelming Star wars movie to date and it includes the prequels as well. Walking out of the cinema, I had this empty feeling wishing they could have done much more given the screen time of the movie

In terms of plot, this movie does so very little and almost seems at times afraid to let you understand or get to know the characters better. It felt that Disney wanted to keep things ambiguous so that they could expand the universe in the future because they weren't sure at the moment how they were going to develop certain characters.

The editing of the movie also affected the final product in that it felt loosely stitched together. You could tell that there were various teams filming various parts separately and when it was put together and edited, the film lacked cohesiveness not to mention the countless plot holes that the film has.

The director has left this film and series in a state of absolute ambiguity just like our favorite characters in this franchise. It had it's moments but the marvel-fying of this movie just felt awkward and out of place like an overcooked piece of steak.… Expand

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DBPirate1129Dec 16, 2017

The Last Jedi manages to disrespect all of the lore and foundation that the saga has set up to this point just for cheap wow factor. There are great scenes, but there are just that -- scenes. The movie as a whole suffers to being focused onThe Last Jedi manages to disrespect all of the lore and foundation that the saga has set up to this point just for cheap wow factor. There are great scenes, but there are just that -- scenes. The movie as a whole suffers to being focused on too many things at once. Think the ending battle of The Phantom Menace but for the entire film and more boring.

Did the movie throw a ton of fan theories out the window? Yes. Was it entertaining? Yes. That's why I gave it a 5. The other 5 points are for substance and this movie has no substance. Only one of the three or four subplots the movie has is interesting (the Luke & Rey plot) and even that plot is plagued by an out of character Luke Skywalker. I will say that Mark Hamill did a great job with what he was given. Finn's subplot is meaningless in the film and I hated Poe Dameron more and more as the movie went on. There was no logic to what he was doing the entire time. Kylo Ren shows promise but director Rian Johnson never really has the confidence to pull off a daring plot twist as far as both Rey or Ren is concerned. And if you're expecting anything from Hux, Snoke, or Phasma in this film...don't.

Out of place humor ruins several moments in this movie. Whoever came up with island nun-janitors and a scene where Luke milks an animal in front of the audience should no longer work on a Star Wars script. Every Force user in this movie is incredibly overpowered and I'm sure it will leave a ton of casual Star Wars fans utterly confused as to what is going on on screen. Leia in particular has a cringeworthy moment that will take you out of the movie. Lastly, a certain character from the first six films briefly returns and unleashes an ability so overpowered you will wonder why they never attempted it before, specifically in Return of the Jedi. The film creates several saga plot holes in this way.

If you're a fan of George Lucas' first six films, I don't think you'll like this film. You may enjoy watching it, but liking it is another story. If you liked The Force Awakens, you will be disappointed by the way that Rian Johnson throws any promise the film had in the garbage. Did this movie ruin my childhood and is it one of the worst movies of all time? Absolutely not. But it is, in my opinion, the worst Star Wars movie to date. The movie is just a mess.… Expand

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samtheman34Dec 15, 2017

Jar Jar binks of 2k17. I do not care about the future of the trilogy. Disney's money making views ruined Star Wars. As a die hard fan, I am disappointed and feel cheated. The only two good actors are dead in real life, or killed off.Jar Jar binks of 2k17. I do not care about the future of the trilogy. Disney's money making views ruined Star Wars. As a die hard fan, I am disappointed and feel cheated. The only two good actors are dead in real life, or killed off. Ultimate, disrespectful.… Expand

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lordcsxDec 15, 2017

This movie is horrible, the few good moment get overshadowed by the goofy over the top slapstick comedy that is the majority of this nonsensical garbage. Avoid at all cost.

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robertoiglesiasDec 16, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ok, my rant back then was awful. I complained about the film, but then I went off about users needing their voices to be heard, and while that would fit for Rotten Tomatoes, it wouldn't fit here exactly. Let me redo this.
The movie is filled with awful comedy. The jokes get in the way, are awkward, and just drag on. The Porgs are also annoying and unnecessary.
Finn, Poe, BB-8, Phasma, Hux, and the other side characters are mistreated and don't really do anything. And because they barely interact with Rey and Kylo, they come off as unnecessary filler. The Canto Bight part was irritating and long, and Holdo's stupidity was painful to sit through.
I also hated how main plots from TFA were concluded, like the character of Snoke, Finn and Phasma's rivalry, Rey's parents being nobodies, Rey possibly joining the dark side, Kylo posibly joining the light side, etc. With all of those being finished, this trilogy basically became a rip off of the original trilogy. TFA was already so similar to A New Hope, and this just became Empire Strikes Back. A character trains to be a Jedi and learns more about themselves, people need help fighting the bad guys so some of them go to a fancy planet for help, main characters have a personal feud and try to convince the other one to join their side, etc.

I did like the story between Rey, Luke, and Kylo. That kept me interested in what was going to happen next. But this film is bogged down by the new direction and writing.
"EPISODE IX WILL PROBABLY KILL CHEWBACCA, HAVE BAD JOKES, AND WILL BE A RIPOFF OF RETURN OF THE JEDI!"
Me from the future: I got 2 out of 3 of those right. Chewbacca was nearly killed, but Leia took his place instead.
So, 3/10.… Expand

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FazhaDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. While it wasn't terrible, it had enough flaws to make it one of my least favourite Star Wars movies, and this coming from someone who has been a fan since he saw the original when he was 7 years old. While there were a few cool parts, and the effects were very good, the character arcs for Leia and Luke were extremely unsatisfying. The humour was right out of The Avenger's playbook. The story was disjointed and lagged mightily in the middle. Unlike the Ewoks in Jedi, which had a critical role, the porgs seemingly were put in there for fans of cute things on Youtube. I get that Rian Johnson was shooting for something different, the way that Empire was different from Star Wars, but either his story was too rushed or he lacked the storytelling chops to pull it off. I'm sorry to say I won't be watching this one again any time soon. Which is too bad because this is probably the first Star Wars I won't have seen at least twice in the theatre since 1970… Expand

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MandraxDec 17, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If this was a generic Sci-Fi movie, this would have been decent. Unfortunately because it's a Star Wars movie, it's poor. Rian Johnson took aim, fired, and completely missed the target. Characters were poor, the humour made me cringe, and there was far to much of it. The plot was a mess and some story lines in fact turned out to be completely unnecessary, which leads me to believe they were there because Johnson had no solid ideas what to do with some of the characters. Snoke and Phasma, two characters with great possibilities became completely irrelevant. Some of the action set pieces were great, but the final scenes were so poorly done. On the planet Crait it was a case of a line of Empire war machines face a line of antique rebel speeders. There was no imagination there at all. Overall the movie was seriously underwhelming. This will go down as one of the worst movies along with The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones. People are hyping it now, but in the cold light of day, when people actually reflect on the details, they'll realise it was a horrible mess of a movie.… Expand

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RidgeTopDec 17, 2017

While there were some great and even touching scenes, the whole film felt bogged down by pacing issues, an irrelevant sub-plot, out of place attempts at humor, an implausible state the the galaxy finds itself in when compared to the ending ofWhile there were some great and even touching scenes, the whole film felt bogged down by pacing issues, an irrelevant sub-plot, out of place attempts at humor, an implausible state the the galaxy finds itself in when compared to the ending of the original trilogy, and frustrating tropes. What's worse for series fans, it doesn't seem to take the lore seriously and has zero pay off for the set up mysteries from The Force Awakens (With JJ mysteries are we really surprised?). It's a shame as after my disappointing experience with the Force Awakens, I was ready for this movie to right the ship, but it seems Disney is just straying this franchise further off course. I have a bad feeling about this...… Expand

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ReavDec 17, 2017

Last Jedi carelessly throws away most of the promises made by Force Awakens and makes none of its own. The story is needlessly branched and unfocused and the script leaves the leading actors with very little to work with character-wise.
TheLast Jedi carelessly throws away most of the promises made by Force Awakens and makes none of its own. The story is needlessly branched and unfocused and the script leaves the leading actors with very little to work with character-wise.
The tone is all over the place due to excessive attempts to shoehorn "Guardians of the Galaxy" style humor in every scene. The film is visually stunning though and a few performances are emotional and genuinely funny. Last Jedi is an apparent departure from the Star Wars that we all knew and IMO it's going to pretty yet shallow and boring places.… Expand

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DoomDashDec 16, 2017

Force Awakens gave me a ton of hope for the sequel/trilogy, but I couldn't be anymore disappointed. This movie was full of questionable character choices, side plots that felt like huge wastes of time, and questionable uses of "the force".Force Awakens gave me a ton of hope for the sequel/trilogy, but I couldn't be anymore disappointed. This movie was full of questionable character choices, side plots that felt like huge wastes of time, and questionable uses of "the force". Not only does it leave you with almost as many questions as the previous movie, but there really is no character development for anyone except maybe Kylo Ren. Can we get some explanation as to why Rey is automatically such a prodigy with the force? Can she ever go through some sort of inner turmoil or any sort of loss or obstacle? I feel like the people who made this movie didn't even watch the original three, there is absolutely no parallels anymore. You could say that is a risk, but I'd say it was just a poor choice. Everything has been undermined.… Expand

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AlexanderEDec 16, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie was incredibly poorly written, the plot made no sense. Every part of it was just a giant waste of time where half the laughs failed.

I went into this really wanting to like it, but so many things were poorly written, from dialogue to the action to the deaths.… Expand

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SkrankHazardDec 15, 2017

Very tough one for me. I really want to love it but I know I don't. Anyone want to know how Snoke got to Kylo? online jedi chat forum under the guise of 18 year old blonde female Jedi wannabe or something.. Luke should have been monitoringVery tough one for me. I really want to love it but I know I don't. Anyone want to know how Snoke got to Kylo? online jedi chat forum under the guise of 18 year old blonde female Jedi wannabe or something.. Luke should have been monitoring Kylos online history perhaps and lets face it Snoke looked rather 'peado' in that robe. But we'll never know because 'Mr P' got chopped. Just one of many questionable bits in a film I so wanted to love. It did have some great scenes but not enough. And why so comical? Disappointing. Also I may add that Disney sacked the Han Solo director as they weren't happy, maybe they should sack the guy who sacks guys now for letting this happen.… Expand

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SalgariousDec 16, 2017

It doesn't seem like Disney Corp cares about the lore or the original characters; from the point of view of a long time fan of the original trilogy and expanded universe: a very visually spectacular disappointment.

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diegosaavedra24Dec 16, 2017

Please, when you go to see this movie, don't get your hopes up. You'll enjoy it more if you go with low expectations because if not, you'll be very disappointed. This movie has a lot of plot holes, underwhelming answers and wasted characters.Please, when you go to see this movie, don't get your hopes up. You'll enjoy it more if you go with low expectations because if not, you'll be very disappointed. This movie has a lot of plot holes, underwhelming answers and wasted characters. There is a very boring and unnecessary scene, you'll know which one. Again, don't expect much.… Expand

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S0urceC0deDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Disney really screwed up this time. If we all recall, the first words spoken in The Force Awakens were "This will begin to make things right." by Lor San Tekka. After seeing The Last Jedi, things are certainly not right. It seems that Disney has opted to not go the route of the traditional Star Wars lore that we all grew up loving and what made Star Wars so damn popular in the first place but has instead gone with action sequences that would make Michael Bay proud and corny humor that often falls short of the intended target. THE FOLLOWING SECTION CONTAINS SPOILERS:
The way some of the story elements were handled often disregarded the importance of a particular character or item to the overall arc of the saga. The way Luke was handled almost seems as if his backstory or the importance of the character is to the fans was nothing more than an afterthought in order to create more room for Disney's vision of Star Wars. Some of the actions that Luke takes in this new entry is so far from what the character from Return of the Jedi would have done that is teeters a bit on the absurd. The Skywalker family lightsaber has been in the saga since the beginning and some could even call it the "Excalibur" of the film yet it was needlessly destroyed in a sequence with Rey and Kylo. I believe that portion alone shows Disney's disregard for the past. It almost felt as if Disney was conveying "screw the past and the stories George Lucas created, this ship is ours now and we don't care what the fans or anyone else believes so we will do with it as we please".

For now it is believed that Rey's parents were "nobodies" which is completely upsetting. I'm holding out hope that they are pulling the ole "New Hope" trick where Obi Wan tells Luke that Vader betrayed and murdered his father and that in Episode 9 they will have a "shock", gotcha moment where we find out her true parentage. I can keep going on about things I did not like with this film but I will spare you the drama and let you draw your own opinion. I will leave it with this: The Last Jedi fails on so many level. It completely ignores what was set up by Abrams in The Force Awakens and does its own thing. I don't even feel like this deserves to be apart of the Saga films. Matter of fact in my eyes it isn't. The action sequences were great which is the only reason I gave this a 4 out of 10 but when reflecting on this new film and Episode 7 before it, it all just feels so much like high budget fanfiction. I have a bad feeling about this...… Expand

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johann1978Dec 15, 2017

This Movie is really "different" to the other Star Wars Movies, but not in den good Way. One Part of the Movie is bad, the other Part ist good. I really like Star Wars, but this Movie is only a 6/10, maybe a 7/10 when you are a real Fanboy.

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AvaliatorDec 17, 2017

The film that could define definitive to the SW lore, turns out to be another cheap film focused on discarding the classics and embracing new characters

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Zaine6Dec 17, 2017

Non existent plot, rubbish answers to all our questions, and spent half the movie in space on a boring space chase. Every character had a bad decision made on their sub plot. Oh and blow away all the rich lore around Jedi's and just moderniseNon existent plot, rubbish answers to all our questions, and spent half the movie in space on a boring space chase. Every character had a bad decision made on their sub plot. Oh and blow away all the rich lore around Jedi's and just modernise it yolo, we don't need no training to be a Jedi now a days. OH and fight scenes, what fight scenes, can't remember any, they were that bad.… Expand

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reffsannDec 16, 2017

let the past die. all that stuff is great. and some of the visuals are by far the greatest in star wars history. BUT! Finns subplot are totally hopeless. badly executed and makes me fall out of the movie. and the resistance subplot also messylet the past die. all that stuff is great. and some of the visuals are by far the greatest in star wars history. BUT! Finns subplot are totally hopeless. badly executed and makes me fall out of the movie. and the resistance subplot also messy . theres too much going on in this film. they want to tell too much and it turns out messy . it is simply bad storytelling. Combine Johnsons vision with Abrams effiency and way of storytelling and this movie could be fantastic!… Expand

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MorphVGXDec 15, 2017

The script is a disgrace. All the things you thought were going to be explained in this movie, they were, but the story is awful, full of nonsense and lack of depth. Action and visuals are good, but nothing really extraordinary. Music isThe script is a disgrace. All the things you thought were going to be explained in this movie, they were, but the story is awful, full of nonsense and lack of depth. Action and visuals are good, but nothing really extraordinary. Music is good. Acting was great.… Expand

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colavsruleDec 15, 2017

I do think the movie had some very good parts. You are drawn in by the emotion and the plot turns. However, there are some critical star wars elements that are missing, the plot is very disjointed and has no destination. And there is littleI do think the movie had some very good parts. You are drawn in by the emotion and the plot turns. However, there are some critical star wars elements that are missing, the plot is very disjointed and has no destination. And there is little to no set-up for the next movie. Not a fail, but a definite disappointment.… Expand

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sewandsewsDec 17, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Basically all Disney have done here is remake The Empire Strikes Back with a bit of Return of The Jedi thrown in to pad out a week and familiar story which made the film too long. At least George Lucas had a vision of six films in his head, all Disney are doing is re hashing old plots and story lines to milk this series of films to death.How many times can you tell the same story over and over again, i for one was very disapointed in the movie.… Expand

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TonyStankDec 15, 2017

Thoroughly disappointed. This movie is kind of an insult to the original trilogy. It's more Phantom Menace level than coming close to anything the original trilogy exemplified. At least the Prequels stayed true to the saga, The Last JediThoroughly disappointed. This movie is kind of an insult to the original trilogy. It's more Phantom Menace level than coming close to anything the original trilogy exemplified. At least the Prequels stayed true to the saga, The Last Jedi bastardizes them.… Expand

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richardg412Dec 16, 2017

Critic reviews wrong again. What can I say it's reflective of music today just background and no substance. Poor character develope in addition to more useless characters and poorly timed humor. If that wasn't bad there was a nonstop touchCritic reviews wrong again. What can I say it's reflective of music today just background and no substance. Poor character develope in addition to more useless characters and poorly timed humor. If that wasn't bad there was a nonstop touch and go with this film, middle of action and cut to a close up of characters whispering. Just get to the point, this film beat around the bush and I honestly started to feel bored in a starwars film. Yes you read it literally bored. Might I also add that everything is just getting ridiculous looking in scale, snokes command ship is like the opening scene from space balls, starwars has managed to parody a parody of itself. Speaking of useless characters snoke has become just that in this film, a tool that could have been absolutely amazing has become a useless under developed bad guy again. Speaking of which this film almost entirely takes place in space and hardly has ground elements so your stuck looking at the same volley of bombardment from this useless gigantic capital ship and no other first order ships can come and intercept them? Your telling me the bad guys who have practically taken back the Galaxy can't send a ship to cut them off. Finn was great, his supporting actress was useless and not as an actress just as a character, it was horrible she and snoke are jar jar worthy. Rey, well, likeable as always and she has kept the stiff unsure of herself approach but adorable as always. Carrie Fisher was spot on and awesome. Luke's character hardly had a decent role but when he was there it was great, for the first film being all about finding Luke they really under utilized him as a character in this film. Captain phasma, again completely useless and honestly I don't want to get flak for this but it's seriously just an equality role, just another useless strong female for a film that gets under utilized, should be cut entirely. Much like the female admiral who I cannot remember, that's how useless and under developed she was, she takes control of the ship and if they WOULDNT HAVE KILLED AKBAR he could have easily been in control, like really why introduce some new character that has no arc from previous films when you have the opportunity to utilize a fan favorite, like again just an equality actor. So what are my final thoughts well if you like episode 1 and 2 "prequals" then this is the film for you, this is my least favorite starwars film that was all visual and no substance. Rogue one was better.... Just saying.… Expand

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IIIIIIQIIIIIIDec 15, 2017

This review has spoilers! First off I liked the Force Awakens and I am not a hater of anything "new" star wars. The movie is visually stimulating and their are certainly some interesting and cool scenes. The problems however are numerous.This review has spoilers! First off I liked the Force Awakens and I am not a hater of anything "new" star wars. The movie is visually stimulating and their are certainly some interesting and cool scenes. The problems however are numerous. They are treating the old cast as completely disposable. Han is dead. Luke is basically a weak old man who breast feeds from an alien. Leia can somehow survive the vacuum of space using the force? R2 and C3p0 are side notes. The characters we are left with besides Rey and Kylo are cardboard. Who cares about Poe, Finn or Rose - they are boring and they are meant to replace Han,Luke,Leia, Lando? Wow. I have no problem with a torch pass, but jeez. There are also many plot jumps and holes throughout film too numerous to list. I hope the last one saves it somehow.… Expand

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woodhomerDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I wasn't expecting much from Episode VIII, but this is way more worse than i thought it could get.

Here my Pros and Cons WITH SPOILERS:
PRO - The effects are real badass some times
- The Hyperspace flight throught the ship
- The Technic luke brings up at the end

CONS
- The Story takes a **** about what "The Force Awakens" tried to introduce. We all thought: "Hmm, who's this supreme leader snoke? where does he come from? how strong he's connected to the force?". But then he gets killed by his student who haven't even finished his "apprenticeship". Supreme leader snoke is not frightening in any scene and is now replaced with this young boy who doesent know if he should cry or kill anybody around him.
- All Star wars movies nowadays need this cute little alien-animals, and then have to show them 10 times
- Some jokes are ridiculous --> Like Luke throwes the light saber away, after 1000 laser shoots Luke scratches his shoulder, the joke Leia brings about her hair when he meets Luke... thats just a few of them. This only shows that Disney doesen't take the franchise serious. It must be funy in most of the scenes, even if it fits or not.

I am not looking forward for episode IX. All of you, who may like this movie that much, are in my opinion new fans who don't care about the older trilogys or blind fanboys who take everything disney will throw at us the next 10 or whatever years.… Expand

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rickfoxDec 16, 2017

I saw tlj with friends on friday,personally speaking, it's barley ok,not as terrible as some people delcare, but I also don't understand how can someone saying this is the best star war movie in whole franchise, the pacing issue alone is bigI saw tlj with friends on friday,personally speaking, it's barley ok,not as terrible as some people delcare, but I also don't understand how can someone saying this is the best star war movie in whole franchise, the pacing issue alone is big enough to challenge that declaration。 the theater my friends and I attended were pretty packed, close to 90% heard several laughs during the movie, no one applaud when the movie ends. even the session of S7 force awakens I attended back 2015 was not like this (there were quite a number of people applaud at the end)… Expand

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4Nick3Mar 1, 2018

For my first viewing, it's fair to say that I hated this movie, and my original rating on Metacritic was 2/10. After Watching it again, I liked it way more. I found a lot of parts to be good, a lot of great action, and pretty well-usedFor my first viewing, it's fair to say that I hated this movie, and my original rating on Metacritic was 2/10. After Watching it again, I liked it way more. I found a lot of parts to be good, a lot of great action, and pretty well-used characters (although Rose is very irritating). Now to the cons, the story is all over the place focusing on 3 things in one movie, so it's very crammed. This film also doesn't really have a goal, but with that, I still found some enjoyment in this.
Rating: C-… Expand

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metalamDec 15, 2017

Disney has begun it’s ruining of this franchise. The Mary Poppins ending with a broom left a bad taste in my mouth. This is the future? And now they have handed an entire trilogy to this one director.

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mintloDec 18, 2017

After the three prequels and the "force awakens" I had pretty low expectations for this, they still managed to disappoint me. The slapstick humor followed by deaths is so bad. I liked the Luke Skywalker hermit aspect of it but the rest ofAfter the three prequels and the "force awakens" I had pretty low expectations for this, they still managed to disappoint me. The slapstick humor followed by deaths is so bad. I liked the Luke Skywalker hermit aspect of it but the rest of it is **** Snoke dies so pathetically. If the rebels could do such damage with their capital ship why didn't they abandon ship and a do a light speed jump sooner? Overall pathetic, low effort from the writers.… Expand

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phildogDec 16, 2017

There is a gem of a REALLY good movie buried in this mess. The whole thing is so cluttered by poorly structured storytelling that constantly shifts tone. It's a very hard film to become emotionally invested in.

I want to like this movie...There is a gem of a REALLY good movie buried in this mess. The whole thing is so cluttered by poorly structured storytelling that constantly shifts tone. It's a very hard film to become emotionally invested in.

I want to like this movie... but I just couldn't get into it. It wouldn't let me.… Expand

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JazGalaxyDec 15, 2017

The Last Jedi is the worst kind of bad sequel, the kind that retroactively affects other films you previously loved. It's hard to pin down just what vector to attack TLJ from. There are so many ways in which this film is terrible. WhetherThe Last Jedi is the worst kind of bad sequel, the kind that retroactively affects other films you previously loved. It's hard to pin down just what vector to attack TLJ from. There are so many ways in which this film is terrible. Whether it's how, by the end, the title makes no sense, or whether it's how, from the very beginning, the film has NO respect for anyone who liked The Force Awakens at face-value. None of the questions from The Force Awakens are answered, and the ones that are are dismissively waved away with an answer of, "it doesn't matter". The biggest flaw of The Last Jedi is that, by the end of the film, the three main leads STILL have not talked to one another. They're not fast friends as Han, Luke and Leia were. They are complete strangers. Finn and Rei have hugged more than they have talked at this point and it's beginning to be creepy. Finn and Poe's immediate bro-mance was cool in the first film. Now it makes no sense.

The Force Awakens is no an objectively terrible film because all the mysteries it set up are completely ignored and a waste of time. Why is Snoke so mysterious? Who are the Knights of Ren? Waste of time.… Expand

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sidius86Dec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I seriously think all the overwhelming positive user reviews must be paid Disney bots. I don't see how anyone watched The Force Awakens, which introduced loads of unanswered questions about the backstory of Snoke, Rey, etc, and came out of this film satisfied with the total lack of explanation and writer's cop-out. You can tell JJ Abrams was somehow involved in this trilogy, since the proverbial checks they wrote ultimately couldn't be cashed, ala "LOST." I am left wondering what "character development" most of these professional and user critics are talking about. Another 2 hours and 30 minutes of film and we don't know anything more about Rey and her impractically good lightsaber skills than we did after 2 hours and 15 minutes of Episode 7. Furthermore, we don't know anything more about Snoke, his motivations, backstory, etc. He's obviously been around for a while and faced some challenges....just look at that face. But we are left completely empty-handed. At least after Episode 7, we had the promise of learning more about these mysterious new characters. And don't act like we were just a bunch of rabid fans crafting crazy theories out of nothing. What was up with all of the Josh Gad/Daisy Ridley "who are Rey's parents" teaser videos last year? After Episode 8, I feel tremendously let down at the way all of that innuendo was pissed away over 2.5 hours. Aside from that missed potential, there are at least 3 showdowns in this film that could have been the most bad ass in Star Wars history, but were overwhelmingly short, poorly edited, and/or a bait & switch. The final showdown had me thinking "okay, this one sequence could definitely make the whole film worthwhile for me." And then they pulled the rug out from under it. I think that moment really sealed the deal. I won't even get started on the totally pointless "side quest" to the Casino planet which could have been edited out in its entirety and would have made 0 difference to any of the story. And a closing thought, what happened to awesome John Williams compositions for every Star Wars film? Even the prequel trilogies had Duel of the Fates, Across the Stars, Battle of the Heroes. The music is far from bad, but c'mon....I think this is a sign you aren't giving him much to work with, Kathleen Kennedy...… Expand

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masseffectabcDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I know that i will get my throat cut with this statement but overall the movie wasn`t solid at all, in almost all aspects of it. Yes,it`s entertaining and can be watchable regardless your age (which i think the main focus of the movie was), Disney tried to sell the movie as a "darker star wars flick" but it wasn`t, not even close. It has tons of plot holes, almost all characters evolution from episode 7 was non existent (except a little of Rey). All the important or misterious aspects of the previous movies are literally thrown to the garbage in this one. All important characters felt flat and some of them i even knew were there, like Chewie, why !? lol. Well is good, but nohing more, for me is a 6 out of 10 , i still think Rouge One, Strikes Back & Return of the Jedi are better Star Wars movies by far !!! Even some Episode 7 moments are better than this one. Also.....Leia in space.....dead.......in -245 Cº coming back to the ship and then be well in 2 hours !?… Expand

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RobE_inSFDec 15, 2017

After episode 7 (and Rogue One), my hopes were really high that this next chapter would be just as good. Sadly, it's not. Instead, it's a total mixed bag. Some of it works great, and some of it is really cringe worthy / just bad. You'dAfter episode 7 (and Rogue One), my hopes were really high that this next chapter would be just as good. Sadly, it's not. Instead, it's a total mixed bag. Some of it works great, and some of it is really cringe worthy / just bad. You'd think with a playing time of 2:32, Rian Johnson could have fit in some character development. Yeah, not so much. Disney must be the master of the hype machine bc an 86 on metacritic is WAY to high for this movie. Seriously, give me a break - it's a 60-65 at best. Most of the action sequences are good, and Mark Hamill, Daisy Ridley (Rey) and Adam Driver (Kylo Ren) give strong performances -- as does John Boyega (Finn). The rest of the cast... disappointing. I would go as far as to say that all of the new characters in this movie added ZERO to the quality (except for Benicio del Toro who has a fun but minor role). And, worst of all for this reviewer, they couldn't help themselves but add new cute, fury creatures like they did in Episode 6 that add zero to the story line (Ewoks - *groan* - it sucked then and it's just as bad now). I guess it's all about merchandising, right Disney? I would say that there really are only 3 good Star Wars movies: episodes 4, 5 and 7. I don't want to watch this one again, and that's a really bad sign for a Star Wars fan.… Expand

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GreykingDec 15, 2017

The job of any great sequel is to close out and satisfactorily answer any hanging plot points from its previous entry. The job of any midpoint of a trilogy is to close some old threads and open new ones. In both regards, The Last Jedi failsThe job of any great sequel is to close out and satisfactorily answer any hanging plot points from its previous entry. The job of any midpoint of a trilogy is to close some old threads and open new ones. In both regards, The Last Jedi fails spectacularly.While the movie is a sight to behold, the plot is wooden, goes nowhere, and doesn't conclude with any momentum towards the next episode. I can honestly see the hand of the suits a play in the writer's room. A decent movie, but not what true fans of the genre have come to expect.… Expand

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x0v3rKiLxDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This could have been such a great movie if it didn't spend so much time re-hashing previously used material and wasting the potential of well-conceived characters.

- Young hero of first film struggles to control their powers, seeks the wisdom of old master on secluded planet

- Tyrannical military junta reigns supreme despite the earlier destruction of their prized superweapon.

- Rebels are forced to abandon their hidden base and move elsewhere.

- Bad guy is conflicted and "there's still good in him".

- Young hero struggles with daddy issues and wants to know about their parent(s).

- Rebels eventually set up on barren waste planet where they jump into trenches and two-man low-altitude speeders and stand off against giant mechanical walkers marching towards their base.

I think I'm just going to stop watching these movies expecting compelling and original storytelling and just consume them for the action aspect from now on like I would a Transformers movie or a Call of Duty game. That's what this franchise is becoming - the lowest common denominator that sacrifices innovation and nuance to appeal to the masses through fan service and cheap, poorly timed humor. That doesn't make it a terrible movie or universe, it just makes it tragically mediocre. As much as it pains me to say it, I'm done getting excited about this franchise. It's pretty clear that it's becoming less of an artistic expression of fantasy and more of a cash cow than anything else. That's the real tragedy in all of this.

You were the chosen one, Disney!… Expand

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The101PowerCellDec 15, 2017

This is the worst star wars, it´s full of childish humor.
there is no red line, it weirdly cut.
there are many poorly executed twists. episode 7 played it safe and ended up with a good movie, in this i dont know what they were trying to do.This is the worst star wars, it´s full of childish humor.
there is no red line, it weirdly cut.
there are many poorly executed twists.
episode 7 played it safe and ended up with a good movie, in this i dont know what they were trying to do.
they made me dislike many of my favorit characters.… Expand

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kdevittDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ultimately, I left the cinema feeling really disappointed. Firstly, as mentioned on every single review - the middle part drags, resulting in a heavily bloated runtime. The Finn sideplot was not only my least favourite part of the movie, but ultimately absolutely pointless. I don't mind a bit of a bait and switch - but it was just such a redundant part of the movie. There was plenty of other ways of helping his character arc develop.

Next up - Luke - hes thoroughly dislikable in the movie. Luke may be a broken man, but he was never a dick. Some of the new powers that certain characters developed were also daft - reminded me of R2D2 being able to fly all of a sudden in the prequels.

There are some really good action set pieces, but overall I far preferred Force Awakens - it was more of a pure Star Wars movie to me. This one felt like an imposter. I really had high hopes for this. Will give it another go - but as far as I'm concerned, Star Wars 1-9 is the Skywalker saga. Hard to see that playing out the way I'd like in Ep9.… Expand

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backohead74Dec 15, 2017

This is such a hard Star Wars film to review. I had a lot of fun watching it but I cant help but feel it was a misfire on the whole. The Force Awakens was a complete remake of Ep. 4 but i am gonna be totally honest. I like FA better then thisThis is such a hard Star Wars film to review. I had a lot of fun watching it but I cant help but feel it was a misfire on the whole. The Force Awakens was a complete remake of Ep. 4 but i am gonna be totally honest. I like FA better then this film. I definitely was more excited when i left the theater 2 years ago that's for sure. This movie felt like it should be ep.9, there really seems like there is nothing to look forward too in the final film of this trilogy. Too much humor in the wrong places, Finn and Rose's adventure was totally pointless, Phasma, Again was wasted in this film!! I really liked Mark Hamill's performance and Carrie Fisher was good too. Just too many plot holes, too many unanswered questions from FA and some totally unexpected things that happen and close the book on characters and story that leave you hanging or feeling underwhelmed. Special Effects were incredible, Space battles were great and there is one cool light-saber battle but (minor spoiler here), you will be very disappointed at the number of times 2 light-sabers actually touch. This isn't a terrible film at all but its just not a really great Star Wars movie :-( I am really looking forward to JJ Abrams doing ep 9 and i never thought id say that lol… Expand

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RoteiroDec 16, 2017

I have only one question: It was a comedy movie or a STAR WARS SCI-FI? I can't believe it, what Disney did with this movie... :( Only great moment, when Yoda appeared with the "true" (the puppet) form, and not with the CGI. 1-2 nostalgicI have only one question: It was a comedy movie or a STAR WARS SCI-FI? I can't believe it, what Disney did with this movie... :( Only great moment, when Yoda appeared with the "true" (the puppet) form, and not with the CGI. 1-2 nostalgic moments, but not more...… Expand

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SnowdrifterDec 15, 2017

First the positive. It is well shot and the CGI is pretty good. It's not like Justice League that's for damn sure. Luke returns so euh that's good. And euh oh there is one amazing scene from a visual standpoint. My mouth fell open with howFirst the positive. It is well shot and the CGI is pretty good. It's not like Justice League that's for damn sure. Luke returns so euh that's good. And euh oh there is one amazing scene from a visual standpoint. My mouth fell open with how amazing it looked. The space battles are fine. Kylo Ren is cool euh kinda. Carrie Fisher is really good in this movie from an acting standpoint.

Now the negatives. This movie is so long and so boring in parts. I can forgive boring parts in a movie but when i want to cut more than an hour of scenes out of a Star Wars movie then you didn't do it right. It's like the first half of Rogue one but just longer. The story isn't good. Like really jeezes. I had so much moments where I was thinking wait that's not how the force works. They moved it in these weird ways that don't really make any sense in my mind. The new characters aren't that interesting. Laura Dern her character is fine but that's about it. The whole Finn storyline should have been cut out of the movie. It's funny but when you cut it out the movie doesn't change. Thats how useless it was. Captain Phasma is again not used. The whole training Rey with Luke thing takes so long to get going. I now he's had it rough but come on. Luke really doesn't do anything in this movie besides whining. He does one thing at the end. Yippie? There is to much humor in this movie. They try to do these dark themes but then ruin it with humor that doesn't really work most of the time. Snoke is useless. If you wanted to learn something about Snoke don't bother. The reveal of Rey's parent's is really weird and stupid. Don't bother just look it up. The movie itself is fine but i'll probably never watch it again for years. It's cool to see on the big screen but i kinda felt that i wasted my money. Sad life… Expand

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MAFIAxMaverickDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Based on the critic reviews, I expected to be blown out of the water. Not in a "this movie was over-hyped way", but more of a "they finally figured it out" way. I was definitely disappointed. The Last Jedi was still a fine movie. Acting, visual, musical score, character chemistry, and more comedy than usual that actually fit in fine with the film. My disappointment comes with the plot. There were quite a few plot holes and questionable writing decisions that just made no sense to me. Why keep Poe in the dark about the master escape plan? Then maybe he never sends Finn and Rose off the ship where they get double crossed anyway. The whole Casino part of the movie felt very out of place in the Star Wars universe. I understand the point they were trying to make with it. Those who profit from war have no side, it's about the money that fueling the destruction brings in. But it still just felt very forced and out of place.

The relationship between Luke and Rey was very reminiscent of Empires Strikes Back in my opinion. A lot of the reviews I read made it seem like this was all original stuff that didn't hearken back to its predecessors. I, now, feel like that was a false statement. Kylo's growth and development was great. It was a shame they built up Snoke so much only to see him cut down and we'll have to wait for expanded universe content to really know about the character. I get that it was probably about not wanting to create another "emperor" show down in the final movie, but it still felt lacking. I felt that the ending plot device was fantastic. Crait really showed the desperation that the Resistance is facing. I mean, the entire Resistance is now aboard the Millennium Falcon. There's no easy way for the Resistance to come back from what is surely a horrible defeat. And they basically have to build back from nothing a la Star Wars: Rebels. But all the ways we got to that final plot device was just disappointing. I definitely plan on seeing it again and trying to look at it from a different angle.

Still a good movie. But not great.… Expand

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SkYler163Dec 15, 2017

Perfect visual, perfect battles, the worst SW script. I hate what disney's doing with star wars. No motivation, no story, no nothing. Just pointless but awesome battles. This is not what star wars were about

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BN333Dec 15, 2017

Similar throwback like Awakens was, still very within the mold, with less chances taken at times, outside of some minor twists. Some nice nods to the original and prequel classics but still very little done with the introduced sequelSimilar throwback like Awakens was, still very within the mold, with less chances taken at times, outside of some minor twists. Some nice nods to the original and prequel classics but still very little done with the introduced sequel characters and overall plot to move it forward, past the history of the originals and the recycled elements (e.g recycled designs, scenes, visuals, narratives). Very vanilla, including the disappointing villain Kylo Ren, a watered down Anakin/Darth Vader with little emotion and energy. Daisy Ridley does give it her all though, so props to an extent. Film feels like an Empire Strikes Back with touches of ROTJ but with less momentum. Ironic given Empire Strikes Back already was quite overrpraised movie in itself as a setup for Return of the Jedi. A lack of acknowledging the end of Returns seems to have tarred some plot points that would have been entertaining had they been explored. Similarly, The return of Yoda as a Force Ghost was expected, a speaking appearance by Hayden Christensen would have tied together past events nicely, while pushing some ideas forward. Especially given the importance of the resolved Father/Son relationship which was where Hamill's character and Christensen both left off after the previous 2 trilogies. However some of the small changes are still welcome and less shying away from the force tricks and cute wonderous creatures is welcome, the kids and adults loved the reintroduction of such goofy features sorely missing in Awakens. Nods to the paranoia of previous heroes and self sabotage were somewhat interesting. Overall quality of battles is still a letdown and at times, still plays the nostalgia card a little to heavily towards battles in episodes 4-6. Film still could have done a better job tying the prequel ideas and originals and then one upping them in some way, which the prequels did through variations to the formula while still including nods to the original.

Too much recycling of the original trilogy (4-5-6) will appease the small group of aging internet middle aged fan subgroup and the small but vocal nerd bandwagon online, but Disney will need to do more to keep the interest of kids, latter gen x, millienials and post-millienials who also appreciated the prequels and their expansion of Star Wars characters, story, humor, lore, scale, visuals and the overall universe, from a writing and production point of view. Drastic changes will be needed to continue the series outside of appeasing 40 year olds and the Hollywood elite that want a token cameo for nerd cred to relive their childhood. Critic influencers and clickbait blogs may push the film, but know it benefits them to do so. Perhaps the final (9th film) can build off the series the way the prequels (Volume 1 to 3) did wonderfully. 5/10… Expand

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oUlashDec 15, 2017

TLDR Disappointing. Innitialy i was not sure why i was disappointed, but more i think about it more i realize, its because of incompetent and fool villains, and also how the movie treated Luke Skywalker. The guy foiled the plans of the mostTLDR Disappointing. Innitialy i was not sure why i was disappointed, but more i think about it more i realize, its because of incompetent and fool villains, and also how the movie treated Luke Skywalker. The guy foiled the plans of the most cunning, resourceful and powerful sith, the guy who turned the galaxies most infamous and badass villain to the light side. I would go as far as and say, this movie is more disappointing than Phantom Menace, at least Phantom Menace give us Darth Maul and some memorable lightsaber duel. I can not say anything else without spoiler. Go ahead and watch it, and decide for yourself. Its not a terrible movie, but in my honest opinion it is the lowest point in star wars films.… Expand

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mrushing02Dec 15, 2017

The Last Jedi suffers under the burden left to it by The Force Awakens. With no clear trajectory or plan for this trilogy, Johnson works to forge his own path but it’s one fraught with plot holes and many times, muddied character motivations.The Last Jedi suffers under the burden left to it by The Force Awakens. With no clear trajectory or plan for this trilogy, Johnson works to forge his own path but it’s one fraught with plot holes and many times, muddied character motivations. The universe, as it stands, lacks cohesion, history or context and it’s hurting the story. I love that Johnson tired to be different and some of it really works now that I have seen it a second time, while other parts still fall very flat. I love some of the moments in the movie, especially Luke’s noble end and the strong work done with the Rey/Ben/Luke story but Abrams has his work cut out for him with Episode IX. I never thought I’d say this, but J.J. Abrams, you’re our only hope. The Last Jedi is rated 3 out of 5 stars.… Expand

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hahn_s0l0Dec 15, 2017

Admittedly, this is a snap impression but here's the thing:

The set pieces were incredible. The filler between those pieces were sloppy at best. Here's what I mean. SPOIILERS AHEAD Okay so the ending. The battle between force ghost lukeAdmittedly, this is a snap impression but here's the thing:

The set pieces were incredible. The filler between those pieces were sloppy at best. Here's what I mean. SPOIILERS AHEAD

Okay so the ending. The battle between force ghost luke and kylo was excellent. Luke was relying on genuine Jedi fighting style (more reactive, acrobatic, and at his level, more masterful) while Kylo was using sith style. It felt authentic. But then why did the effort kill Luke? That was weird. Speaking weird deaths: Snoke and Phasma and Alex(?). We had deaths of characters who's character arcs seemed under-utilized. Snoke's death is particularly surprising given that we essentially (should he truly be dead and boy howdy did he look dead) have zero idea of who he is. How Palpatine did not know of him. Any of that. While there are lots of theories and I'm sure the books are comin' that, is a cheap cop-out. Your movie must defend itself and right now (short some explanation next film) we feel a little cheated of Snoke's storyline (and to an extent phasma's as well).

So now let's get to the real issues. How in the hell is the First Order so much more powerful than the Resistence? I mean, we have seen their Star Killer base destroyed. A Dreadnought gets rekt in the first scene. Yes, they destroyed five Republic planets but even given that those planets were core worlds, even one being the capital, the resistance by the end of the film is two dozen people all inside the Falcon. That isn't a resistance. That's an unruly armed protest. Hell, there are fewer members of the Resistance than there were physical Star Destroyers pursuing them (and I believe the current numbers on troops in the smallest class of star destoryer is ten thousand extremely conservatively as in, just the officers required to pilot one and one of these star destroyers looked to be on par with the executor class AND housed Supreme leader snoke a ship that estimates about 100,000 people).

I can suspend some disbelief but come on here: what is going on where twenty people are beating a force that has them at what looks like a 100,000+ to 1 ratio? (And I literally mean like, twenty people, the entire Resistance force is ferried away at the end on the Falcon which according to Wookipedia can supposedly hold 1-2 pilots and 6 passengers so even twenty is pushing it). Then there's the issue of what the hell was the plan (from both sides) with that extended chase scene that really made up the meat of the film. The eventual solution was for a pilot of the last remaining rebel capital ship to make a hypderspace jump directly through the star destroyers tailing them. Which is rad but like, raises the question, why didn't any of the other two (one of which being a medical frigate which is a fairly large rebel capital ship) make this decision as their fuel was running low? They knew it was death as soon as the fuel went out and I literally made this comment in the film like, oh, I guess that's just not something they can do. And then it was the ultimate solution. Those two points are illustrative of what I think is ultimately the problem with the movie. There are great moments but the film labors to set them up by creating bizarre universe breaking and absolutely reality bending decisions/results. And these are world breaking things that break what is happening, in this very film, let alone the general star wars universe (why were the rebel bombers not Y wings???). Overall, I like this film less and less the more I think about it. I can't help but feel it was rushed by production to capitalize on a rigid release schedule and, if they'd just taken the time to iron out some of the largest, glaring details, it could have been a really great film. 5/10 would not recommend paying money to see.… Expand

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Pegas123Dec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Saw it, worse than TFA and Rogue One. Oh boy..... Luke made like an **** Supreme leader made as comical relief, all that was missing was Vin Diesel for "One last ride"....

Like Holy HELL , Luke who wouldn`t kill his father would actualy think of killing Ben like wat were the screenwriters smoking.

Gave it a 6 for the special effects and Adam Driver performance.… Expand

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mx088Dec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Didn't feel the movie was all bad, just not as amazing as it's being painted. BAD:

The writers gave no respect to any of the iconic or new secondary characters, except for Rosa, and the reason for that is painfully obvious. It feels someone at Disney has put out a death warrant on all original characters (out with the old, in with the lame?). Truth be told, I never liked Rey so much, I just can't reconcile her being so amazing with STILL NO TRAINNING NOR NOTIONS ABOUT THE FORCE. Yeah Anakin killed a super destroyer when he was a kid, but that was the pre-craps. First order has way better equipment, which is so much bigger and better than the empire in its apex, to the point of being dysphoric (why do you really need super giant AT-AT's? No really, why? The original ones weren't killing people fast enough? The notion of resistance/rebellion is all over the place, its as if they really just gave up mid-screenplay and just started using them interchangeably. It really doesn't matter though, there's like 6 or 7 left of them anyway (what a massacre)

The movie goes from full on massacre/pseudo guerrilla weird to full on philosophical treatise, at 2.5 hours, can't think of how they can market it for kids Good but Meh

Finn, finally getting some love on the writing side, great chemistry with everyone, especially between Rosa and him. I put him here because his quest is worse than pointless, actually DETRIMENTAL to the Resistance/Rebellion.

Leia and Luke, love them, just the best. Its unforgivable just how little time they spend together. Regardless, they both shine in every way (though the script doesn't do them justice)

Good

Kylo Ren is less emo, more Sith on this one, pretty good development for the character. Daisy Ridley/Rey shine when interacting with him. Worthy bad guy now

Awesome visuals, great music Porgs are not given so much screen time… Expand

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MouthofSauronDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last Jedi is a beautifully filmed movie, but it's emotionally lifeless. There are very few moments that are genuinely gripping- the new cast (Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, and John Boyega) are not given any decent character moments. Who is the main character in this trilogy supposed to be? The character arcs are not clear, and many of the decisions they make in the film are questionable, or outright absurd in the case of Luke. Pressing questions from The Force Awakens are not addressed effectively, and some are not even addressed at all (i.e., how Maz Kanata acquired Luke's saber). By the end of the film, Rey and Kylo remain practically unchanged from TFA, and the galaxy has not changed one bit either, save for a shakeup among the First Order ranks. The Last Jedi just seems so pointless and meandering. The main characters are given very little to work with, and the dynamic between Luke and Rey is underwritten and underperformed (on the part of Daisy Ridley). Mark Hamill gives a good performance as Luke and is most definitely the saving grace of this otherwise lackluster film. Characters are introduced that provide very little purpose other than serving as plot devices (Benicio del Toro) and distract from the central characters.
TLJ is certainly different- it avoids rehashing previous Star Wars films, but the story is far too fractured, spending too much time on Cato Bight and too little time on Ach-To and Crait. Snoke, who is played incredibly well by Andy Serkis, is given very little to do, and his potential is wasted when he is rather unceremoniously killed by Kylo. Snoke is shown to be incredibly powerful, but dies in such a lackluster (and frankly, inconceivable) fashion that he comes off as a bumbling, pointless antagonist. Luke's actions in this film are so unbefitting and so contrary to his character that the flashback scenes are rendered unconvincing and weightless. The Jedi Master's final moment is well-filmed, but not as emotionally resonant as it could have been, a result of poor writing and character direction. As a film, TLJ is entertaining, but it's thin plot and poorly written characters ultimately hinder it from being anything but mediocre.… Expand

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pdesaab07Dec 15, 2017

Seen the movie at the opening on Wednesday... just to avoid spoilers. I did not like Episode VII, although beautiful, it felt to much like a "mash-up" of the first trilogy (a robot with a mission on a desert planet finds the main hero etcSeen the movie at the opening on Wednesday... just to avoid spoilers. I did not like Episode VII, although beautiful, it felt to much like a "mash-up" of the first trilogy (a robot with a mission on a desert planet finds the main hero etc etc... death star... stormtroopers) where it should have a been a new story completely. Suffice to say that episode VIII is a better movie but we are far from saying it's among the best of the whole franchise. I won't spoil the movie but if I have to summarize, the intentions are there but the execution is not successful. We can critize the second trilogy but Lucas tried to create different environements, worlds, visuals and the way the Empire rose made more sense than how this "First Order" became so powerful !! Apple fired Steve Jobs... look what happened when he came back... Disney should do the same with Lucas.… Expand

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SavageeRancorDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A proper review, void of hyperbole.

The last Jedi is good enough.
There is very little character development and fake deaths abundant. It is a borderline mess in its exposition and fails to move the story in any meaningful way. Visually impressive, And thematically pleasing. The Last Jedi hinders on being a truly great film.

I give the film 6/10

Its worth a watch, but don't be expecting anything of high quality.… Expand

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psychomuseJul 4, 2018

Throw in every iconic element of the original Star Wars (including the basic plot), add some really bad acting (Mark Hamill) and, hopefully, The Last Jedi will be the last Star Wars movie connected to anything from its past.

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Oliver90909Jun 5, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No specific spoilers (names/dates/places), but definitely references events in the movie.

In a word: lazy.

The Last Jedi has some beautiful sequences and impressive attention to detail in many areas - I certainly wouldn't say Johnson can't direct a visually wonderful film. Unfortunately, however, these details are betrayed by a stupendously lazy story that seems to entirely revolve around incompetence on both sides.

Most of the problems the First Order and Resistance have could have been resolved by having effective leadership - sure this is something that can and has happened in real life, but watching the two sides bumble around ineffectually is simply not engaging as a viewer. In particular the trope of 'this could have been resolved if you hadn't lied/withheld information' sets off a whole secondary plotline which doesn't even go anywhere.

Then there's the fact that the film seems to entirely forget realistic consequences for actions - a lone, stationary fighter would be obliterated if parked next to the enemy fleet taunting their commander. Similarly two soldiers (one injured) would be captured or killed if they crashed their vehicles directly in front of an overwhelming enemy force.

Adding in a convenient superweapon that is relatively cheap and effective for guerilla fighters will now take considerable retconning and handwaving to keep the in-universe logic believable.

High speed ramming someone to stop them performing a heroic sacrifice is a ludicrous solution. Not only is it a miracle that you won't both be killed, but also destroys the only hope you have of saving them. (Even a minor chance is better than nothing).

I could go on, but hopefully you'll get the idea. These are all concepts or scenes that were clearly played out to look cool but only serve to make every person appear blind, stupid or incompetent.

Then there are the story choices. This is a matter of opinion, so I appreciate that for many people the story was perfect. Personally, I felt Johnson was trying too hard to 'subvert' the story by essentially cutting every possible thread from previous Star Wars movies. I won't say it's 'killed' Star Wars or my childhood, but it cheapens everything that went before when you realise their lives, deaths and trials were meaningless. It makes the stories hollow when you see everything they went through didn't make any difference. Which bring me to the final point...

'The Force' is now a galactic scale as per this movie. It is characterised as continuously pitting light and dark against each other in the name of balance and will raise up force users to achieve this goal.

So...what's the point? If an external power is seeing to it that one side can NEVER triumph, then what are the stakes? What is the point? Where is it going when everything is at a permanently enforced stalemate?

It appears the real story is about some unseen motives that 'The Force' has, but we are consigned to watching it play with its toys instead.

In summary....

Visually stunning and reasonably entertaining but severely let down by lazy script writing and blinkered approach to the choice and consequence of story telling. On its own I'd have given it a five, but will deduct one further for making the preceding 16 hours of movies a waste of my time.… Expand

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PucrettubMay 8, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I feel like this movie had some serious issues, and seeing how polarizing the opinions on this film has become, I have to say I am on the negative side. And the more people have been trying to convince me this movie was just beyond my understanding as the reason I don't like it, it has pushed me further. Rian Johnson, nothing against him personally, but his resume is brief enough to include here: "Brick", "The Brothers Bloom", "Looper", and directed three Breaking Bad episodes. That's not enough for me to just assume I don't understand his genius. Plus, his decision to methodically go the unexpected route with each of his plot points just didn't work out for me.

We are severely lacking in antagonists now. Rian killed off Snoke in a very anti-climatic way, which isn't bad by itself, but it left the FO hollow, with no cool Storm Trooper variants or characters, and no real officers. Hux was wasted in this film, and no one has come close to convincing me otherwise. Phasma was wasted, don't think many people think otherwise. I could go on and on, but I will at least say that there are several parts in this movie that were forced in to mold a storyline from. I've watched this film a few times to see if my opinions would change, but those stick out sharper and sharper with each viewing. I'll stop there and implore everyone to make up their own opinions on this film. But if you are hear on Metacritic, perhaps gauging other's opinions, then this is mine. A 5 out of 10, which sounds even crazier considering how passionate some people are about the greatness of this film.… Expand

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BoltThrowerDec 17, 2018

A disproportionate amount of reviews of this film come from not so savory people and bots, but unfortunately I cannot defend this movie. It's just an incoherent mess. Many good scenes, but muddled by lack of focus. There's just too much goingA disproportionate amount of reviews of this film come from not so savory people and bots, but unfortunately I cannot defend this movie. It's just an incoherent mess. Many good scenes, but muddled by lack of focus. There's just too much going on to be a solid story. Character decisions and motivations were also particularly confusing on multiple occasions. Also, the final act is particularly cringe worthy, much of it undeserved. I guess if you're really into star wars, watch it, but it is not a quality movie experience on its own.… Expand

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Taylord99Sep 16, 2018

(Originally written on 12/17/17) I was ecstatic about seeing this film. It had amazing trailers and an incredible director leading the project, Rian Johnson, who made a Sci-Fi film back in 2012 called Looper, which I loved. What could go(Originally written on 12/17/17) I was ecstatic about seeing this film. It had amazing trailers and an incredible director leading the project, Rian Johnson, who made a Sci-Fi film back in 2012 called Looper, which I loved. What could go wrong? This film centers around the Resistance, which is somehow struggling after they just destroyed the First Order’s main base in the previous movie. The whole movie is about the Resistance attempting to escape the grasp of the first order while they hunt them down with their “merciless fleet” and that they need Luke Skywalker to help them. Before I rip this movie to shreds, let’s talk about the positives. One positive that I can say with absolute certainty is how great the special effects are. This movie has some of the best space battle and ground battle sequences of all the Star Wars movies. They are masterfully shot, edited, and designed. The CGI is very believable here and is the best of all of the movies. The acting is also very commendable. Mark Hamill gives his best performance as Luke Skywalker out of all of the movies and Daisy Ridley also gives a very committed and emotional performance as Rey. The real show stealer, however, is Adam Driver as Kylo Ren, which really surprised me. I wasn’t sure about him as the main villain in The Force Awakens, but here he has completely sold me. His transition from emo wannabe Darth Vader to a damaged, hate-filled and sinister man was amazing and he has convinced me that he can be a very strong main villain. His scenes with Rey are some of the best scenes in the movie. Now, the part I’ve been looking forward to the least, are the things about this movie that utterly angered me the most. There are a lot of plot holes in this movie, but the one that angered me the most basically is the backbone of the movie and is the only reason the events in this movie are even taking place. I don’t consider this a spoiler since it is established early on in the film. This plot hole can be summed up into three words, “out of range.” The only reason the First Order fleet isn’t able to destroy the Resistance ship is because they are too far away from it to shoot at it without hitting their shields. Are… are you serious? You have a whole fleet at your disposal, with thousands of tie fighters and other ships, and you can’t catch one ship that is running low on fuel and is completely vulnerable to attack? Just send a bunch of tie fighters out to it, or do a small light-speed jump to get right behind its ass and then blow it to kingdom come, or call in some of your dreadnots that you claim are “fleet-killers.” The Resistance in the beginning of the movie killed “a” dreadnought, not “the” dreadnought. Another downfall of this movie is the pacing. It is holy inconsistent. The first half of this movie feels like it was put together and edited by an unpaid intern. Nothing connects or flows together well at all. It reminded me of Batman V. Superman, and that’s never good. In fact, the first half of this movie besides the first action sequence is god awful in general. The dialogue is bad, the writing is bad, the directing is bad, and the pacing, like I said, is all over the place. The rest of my complaints delve into spoiler territory, so I am warning you. **********SPOILER WARNING********** A scene that infuriated, and continues to infuriate me, is a scene involving Princess Leia using the force in a very stupid and contrived way. In this scene, Kylo Ren is about to kill his mother, Princess Leia, but decides not to. Instead, two tie fighters converge on either side of him and blast Leia into space, where she proceeds to do one of the most ridiculous things I have ever seen in a Star Wars movie. In the middle of space, with no suit or oxygen mask or anything of the sort, she magically flies back to the ship using the force and she survives. What….the...f*** is all I can say. Possibly one of the worst sub-plots in Star Wars history also exists in this movie. The sub-plot involves Finn and a woman named Rose who go to a Casino on another world to find a code breaker who will help disable the First Order’s trackers so their ship can jump to lightspeed and escape the First Order without them tracking the Resistance. The whole sub-plot, however, is completely inconsequential to the events of the movie and doesn’t even need to exist. This is because the Resistance chooses to go with the Vice-Admiral’s plan anyways. This was about 30 minutes wasted of an already overly long runtime of 2 hours and 32 minutes. Although there is a lot that angers me about this movie, there is also a lot that I love about this movie, ie. the dynamic between Kylo and Rey, all of the scenes with Luke, Luke’s beautiful death, the amazing special effects, and the well done action sequences. Overall, though, this movie is incredibly disappointing and I am going to give Star Wars: The Last Jedi a 4/10… Expand

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somemoviewatchiJul 4, 2018

So disappointing, the "critics" were bought off. If this was a single movie it would have higher reviews but it is starwars, with a history to uphold and the vast resources available. There were just so many really dumb plot-holes mixed withSo disappointing, the "critics" were bought off. If this was a single movie it would have higher reviews but it is starwars, with a history to uphold and the vast resources available. There were just so many really dumb plot-holes mixed with rushed or pointless plot-lines. It is just a classic example of a AAA movie title "playing it safe" relying on some humour and high quality special effects.… Expand

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rtaylor0606Apr 1, 2019

Story and Plot - F
No main plot but several sub-plots we don't need to know or care about. Story is very boring, confusing and hard to understand.
Directing - F. Felt like the movie was directed by a 10 year old kid who has ADD. Acting -Story and Plot - F
No main plot but several sub-plots we don't need to know or care about. Story is very boring, confusing and hard to understand.

Directing - F.
Felt like the movie was directed by a 10 year old kid who has ADD.

Acting - C.
Some characters are new and don't do anything and/or what is there purpose. Acting is nothing good - nothing bad just average.

Editing - F.
The movie should have ended at least 15-20 minutes earlier if not more. The pace of this movie is terrible.

Musical Score - B.
Keeps with the tradition of previous Star Wars films.

Special Effects - A.
Great blend of CGI with practical effects. Some of the best in a movie. Along with costume design and make-up.

Cinematography/Production Design - A.
Well done. Looks clean and a well made film.

Overall Score - 4.3/10
Too bad the production, Special Effects, Musical Score, Costume Design and Make-up are not the heart and soul of a movie. In those categories; some of the best ever for a movie. However, it lacks a comprehensive and organize story, new characters one may not care about; along with no character development, poor directing and bad editing; that in the end makes this the worst Star Wars film to date.… Expand

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AndrecoSep 23, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Horrible. The film does not convey the sentiment of the star wars saga. Demonstrates the hero Luke as if he were a pathetic and grumpy being. has a tiresome pursuit cutting the film's rhythm ...… Expand

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JimAtEOIAug 4, 2019

The story is a 5. Political correctness is a 3. Visually it is a 6. Nostalgia is a 6 for being there, and a 3 for being bastardized.

It is not as cringy as I expected. I was pretty sure I would be giving it a 3 instead of a 4 based on what IThe story is a 5. Political correctness is a 3. Visually it is a 6. Nostalgia is a 6 for being there, and a 3 for being bastardized.

It is not as cringy as I expected. I was pretty sure I would be giving it a 3 instead of a 4 based on what I had heard. I certainly wouldn't pay money to watch any of these new Disney or Marvel movies. It was tempting to give it a zero because the Star Wars franchise was obviously hijacked to push a politically correct agenda, but I'm reviewing the movie--not the intentions.

Pros:

Nothing really stands out as a pro other than some aspects of the brief appearance by Yoda and some aspects of Luke's actions at the end.

Cons:

The bad guys are lead by men, and the good guys are led by women.
The bad guys are white, and the good guys are diverse.
The women leaders are military leaders.
Yet another movie that feels it must show us role models of women leading other women in a healthy manor in order to help real women overcome their natural tendency to not get along with each other ... while omitting such relationships and role models for men.
The men are like kids and the women are like wise mothers.
The men are usually wrong and unstable.
Prominently shows that even the main two good men still don't respect women enough.
Rey is a Mary Sue as always (though not as much of a Mary Sue as in The Force Awakens).
Rey continues to have zero personality.
Rey and most of the other characters show zero signs of having a sexuality.
The token black guy is a coward again ... trying to run away ... again.
One of the women sacrificed her life to stop one of the men from sacrificing his life just as he was seconds away from saving all of them ... because that wasn't his call ... but apparently it was her call?
One of the women leaders instantly and conveniently developed the ability to fly through space without a ship or even a suit, which seemed as dumb as it sounds.

The movie kept doing stupid unexpected things for no apparent reason other than to be unpredictable. We are supposed to believe that the lady admiral who reminds us of a new-age book store clerk is so strategically brilliant that she thought of a really obvious new way to use hyperspace that no one in this universe ever thought of before, which is just asinine, but which is doubly asinine because no characters could have thought of it before because it broke the rules of how hyperspace works in Star Wars and in the entire sci-fi genre.… Expand

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makingscores0Sep 22, 2019

This film was pretty bad; it undermines most of the other film's plot lines, the storyline goes pretty much nowhere and the effects look pretty fanmade at points (the scene of bb8 controlling an ATST as the ship falls apart comes to mind)This film was pretty bad; it undermines most of the other film's plot lines, the storyline goes pretty much nowhere and the effects look pretty fanmade at points (the scene of bb8 controlling an ATST as the ship falls apart comes to mind) Fins character arc goes nowhere and has any resolution is destroyed by the actions of rose. This seems like a continuous trend, Lukes character is ruined, he saw the light in darth vader yet is willing to kill his nephew... lets hope episode 9 is less "subversive", and actually tries to be a good movie. 4/10 - the worst star wars movie yet :|… Expand

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ladysnarfJul 2, 2018

I was extremely exciting going into the theatre to see this, but man, so disappointing. Disney. Please don't hand your next flagship star wars film over to someone who's never made a big fun action movie before. Rian Johnson IS a goodI was extremely exciting going into the theatre to see this, but man, so disappointing. Disney. Please don't hand your next flagship star wars film over to someone who's never made a big fun action movie before. Rian Johnson IS a good director, but the dude can't write star wars for beans. It's strange how much flack Lord and Miller got for not sticking to the story when making Solo, yet Johnson got to just do whatever with their biggest movie. It's good to not stick too closely to the lore or try doing something new, but this is star wars not an arthouse film. TFA was exciting, fun, and genuinely likeable. Rey and Finn had SO much foreshadowing for this film, but all of it was for nothing. Finn was all bluffing and funny in the last movie, here he just... gets called out for being a coward by Rose, and you think there's going to be some funny chemistry there (like he had with Rey) but nope. This whole storyline was pointless and poorly thought out. Leia, Laura Dern and Po have an even more muddled, confusing storyline that goes nowhere, also. Generally every time it's not Luke/Rey/Kylo ren, you can switch off your brain, it's a dumb sidequest. And then you think something crazy and different is going to happen with the Jedi half of the film (that is much stronger)... but ultimately, nothing changes, and it's all for nothing, depsite all the set-up.… Expand

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SpacedInvader_Jan 1, 2019

Some fantastic action scenes and great cinematography, however the badly written story ruins most of my enjoyment. The characters are more akin to a comedy than a space opera/action movie, nothing but a series of stupid mistakes to progressSome fantastic action scenes and great cinematography, however the badly written story ruins most of my enjoyment. The characters are more akin to a comedy than a space opera/action movie, nothing but a series of stupid mistakes to progress the wafer thin plot. On top of that the directors attitude outside of the movie is honestly just awful, you can deride the fans all you want for their behaviour but at the end of the day Rian is supposed to be the professional and he doesn't act like it. Clearly the man can't write, he should stick to his skills as a cinematographer instead as he is very good in that regard.… Expand

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zer69Oct 29, 2019

80+ rating for this abomination. You must be kidding me. Plot holes, Rey being all around super powerful without any proper training, portraying Luke as a poor grumpy grandfather. He saved e Galaxy for **** sakes, he helped Anakin to come80+ rating for this abomination. You must be kidding me. Plot holes, Rey being all around super powerful without any proper training, portraying Luke as a poor grumpy grandfather. He saved e Galaxy for **** sakes, he helped Anakin to come back from the dark side. Director and Disney pushing SJW agenda to our throats. No Disney, strong woman characters existed before your BS movies, remember Ripley or Vasquez from Aliens? Or Leia for example? Sarah Connor Hello? They were believable not like your forced **** characters. Make your… Expand

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AngryGeekJun 6, 2022

Before the dark times before the empire!! Worst star wars movie ever bruuuuhhhhhhh

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NimbilOct 22, 2019

Not great. No really, itsa bad. The new saga has left me feeling empty inside.

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DaggerrimAug 16, 2018

This movie doesn't feel like star wars for one thing. Also along with about three big mistakes and five small mistakes it just makes this movie a lot worse than it could have been. It's not worth watching and just underwhelming.

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