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flameJun 28, 2018

This is the first Star Wars movie I have actually disliked.
From a visual standpoint the movie is a marvel, absolutely stunning on so many levels. A Disney budget, however, can only get you so far.
The actors are not bad people, but theirThis is the first Star Wars movie I have actually disliked.
From a visual standpoint the movie is a marvel, absolutely stunning on so many levels. A Disney budget, however, can only get you so far.
The actors are not bad people, but their acting overall is sub-par. The writing is uninspired, and if you look at any scene and imagine it without all the special effects and flare, you are left with a script a middle schooler would create.
I have enjoyed Rogue One, The Force Awakens, and I hope to enjoy the Solo movie as well from the reboots, but this movie is beyond saving.
(I own the bloody thing and I can't even bare to watch it)… Expand

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farnsyJun 28, 2018

This movie was very destructive to the Star Wars story and universe. All the elements that were built up in the previous movie were discarded in very unsatisfying manners. There are several very large plot holes and even little actionsThis movie was very destructive to the Star Wars story and universe. All the elements that were built up in the previous movie were discarded in very unsatisfying manners. There are several very large plot holes and even little actions throughout the movie have terrible motivation--even the basic science of the universe is discarded. On the plus side, the actors playing Rey and Kylo continue to show that they are phenomenal actors and they actually have some interesting interactions in this show. That's the part everyone likes. But the movie overall was so destructive we would be better of if it had not been created because it changes the universe to make existing movies worse. I'd say it's as bad as or worse than the prequels in that regard.

Score: awful. Not only is it not a good movie, it actively makes our world worse.… Expand

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ricwhiteJun 28, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Instead of nit-picking everything wrong with The Last Jedi (of which there are many), let me share what I think is the main issue with both The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi.

In Episodes IV, V, VI, we quickly formed a strong bond with Luke, Han, and Leia. The character development was good and we actually cared about those characters. In extension, we came to care about R2-D2 and 3-CPO because of the excellent interaction they had with the other human characters. We cared about Chewbacca because of his interaction with Han. These were all characters that meant something to the viewer. This bond happened quickly, strongly, and stayed strong throughout the entire three episodes. Obe-Wan Kenobe and Yoda were mysterious, mystic, powerful characters that we yearned to know more about. They became more important as they interacted with the other characters - especially Luke. We grew to care about them as well. The main antagonist was mysterious, dark, evil, with just enough light within him to make the character very intriguing. We wanted to see how the fight between good and evil would turn out between the good characters we cared about and the powerful and evil Darth Vader and his troops. Fast forward to Episode VII. The writers had so little confidence in their abilities to produce new characters on the same level as Luke, Leia, and Han that they decided to actually bring back the old characters. And they ruined them in the process. They were not able to keep the magic that those characters brought in the first place. Their characters were largely wasted - especially Luke who was not only wasted but disrespectfully trashed. R2-D2 and 3-CPO have basically been forgotten in the recent episodes. They cannot be the same without their interactions with Luke and other main characters. Even Chewbacca cannot be close to the same with his great interactions with Han.

The main problem for director Abrams in Episode IX is that there are no characters left that viewers are really connected to. Rey, Finn, and Poe have been so poorly developed that they are but a fraction of what Luke, Han, and Leia were. The viewers are so disconnected from them that many don't even care if they live or die. The emotional attachment just isn't on the same level as with Luke, Leia, and Han. The antagonist, Snoke, - who was killed off in the most laughably ridiculous manner - was never a menacing character anyway. He was certainly no Darth Vader. Kylo Ren - is played well by Adam Driver - is likely the best character in the new generation. However, he, too, is no Darth Vader. This is not the same level of doom and foreboding. So, how does director Abrams make a compelling episode IX? The sad answer is . . . he doesn't. There is no way that Episode IX can work because the proper development of the characters and story never occurred in the previous two episodes leading up to it. And that is the main problem that will likely doom these three episodes as failures.… Expand

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KanimachineJun 26, 2018

Another Star Wars film with apparently lots of money spent on CGI and very little spent on writing. Garbage.

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MayhemMike83Jun 26, 2018

Visually stunning but with an extremely poor story. Character development is also non existent.

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jb1296Jun 26, 2018

Star Wars: The Last Jedi is a film which has divided the Star Wars fans while getting strong reviews from Critics. However, The Last Jedi is a film while has some great visuals and some very good acting from the cast but is a film flawed inStar Wars: The Last Jedi is a film which has divided the Star Wars fans while getting strong reviews from Critics. However, The Last Jedi is a film while has some great visuals and some very good acting from the cast but is a film flawed in the sense that the film feels like a filler chapter in a trilogy. Unlike the original trilogy where The Empire Strikes Back was a film which had strong narrative a felt like it's own film, The Last Jedi feels like it's only there to connect the first film to the third film. The reasons for this is simply because this film contains nothing of substance which you can take away from it, other than the death of a character which I will not spoil here. I hope that Star Wars films from now on are much better than this and actually tell a good story because this left me feeling empty and wanting more from this film.… Expand

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anrkyJun 26, 2018

Garbage....Franchise Killer....did I say garbage already? I wonder how much Disney payed all the critics for good reviews....

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SantakroozJun 24, 2018

Hated it almost as much as Phantom Menace. Loved Rogue One, Loved Force Awakens, Loved the Original Triology, hated all the prequels. And I hated The Last Jedi. It was an awful Star Wars movie, and an awful movie in general. And maybe theHated it almost as much as Phantom Menace. Loved Rogue One, Loved Force Awakens, Loved the Original Triology, hated all the prequels. And I hated The Last Jedi. It was an awful Star Wars movie, and an awful movie in general. And maybe the worst ending in all moviedom. Please burn it and start over.… Expand

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bhindeJun 24, 2018

Great moments, and great visuals. However I do not understand how this got such high critical ratings. There are gaping plot holes. Terrible middle act subplot. Clumsy poorly written political commentary. Many cringe worthy moments. TerribleGreat moments, and great visuals. However I do not understand how this got such high critical ratings. There are gaping plot holes. Terrible middle act subplot. Clumsy poorly written political commentary. Many cringe worthy moments. Terrible comedy. Very inconsistent, jarring changes in tone. Does nothing to further the previous movies set ups, or set up next movie. Killed all the momentum Star was had. Does not have the Star Wars magic. Did nothing to further the Star Was mythology. Full of gotcha moments instead of creative ideas, and story telling. This is a movie that does not understand itself. As bad as the first two prequels. Also, this movie has aged very poorly. Least rewatch able Star Was movie along with ATOC. Missed opportunity!… Expand

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VulcanDec 16, 2017

To quote Mark Hamill "What a piece of junk!"

Remarkable in it's stupidly conceived plot. Off color humor more suited to a low budget screwball comedy than something with the weight of star wars. Desecrated everything fans loved about theTo quote Mark Hamill "What a piece of junk!"

Remarkable in it's stupidly conceived plot. Off color humor more suited to a low budget screwball comedy than something with the weight of star wars. Desecrated everything fans loved about the saga and fills the void with a far stupider premise.

Unwatchable. In fact I wish I could unwatch this incomprehensibly trashy movie.… Expand

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VhemetclefJun 20, 2018

This movie is, without a doubt, the worst star wars movie ever made. This crap while it claims to be star wars, lacks any of the defining characteristics of the preceding films. Say what you will about the prequels, but this (and also theThis movie is, without a doubt, the worst star wars movie ever made. This crap while it claims to be star wars, lacks any of the defining characteristics of the preceding films. Say what you will about the prequels, but this (and also the Force Awakens) lack the tone and feel of what we have come to expect from a star wars film. While it is oftentimes a good thing for a director to take us in a new direction, Rian Johnson has demonstrated a lack of a fundamental understanding of any of the preceding material. Had Rian Johnson spent more time developing a plot, rather than "subverting our expectations", as approving critics would say, thereby creating a nonsensical dumpster fire of a story, writing Marvel-type jokes for otherwise serious scenes, and stuffing Disney's political agenda down our throats once again, perhaps this movie could have been mediocre. This movie deserves a zero rating because, with it, they have irreparably damaged the in-universe legacy of the original trilogy with a story that really makes no sense.… Expand

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Jago1877Jun 19, 2018

I am so sad, wish the mainstream media what stop lying about this film and come forward with their hands up. They screwed the pooch hard!

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7horus7Jun 19, 2018

Absolutely baffling divide between critics and audiences.
I created an account simply to voice my displeasure of this one movie alone. Others have said it better than I will, but to summarize: this movie, besides being quite pretty, isAbsolutely baffling divide between critics and audiences.
I created an account simply to voice my displeasure of this one movie alone. Others have said it better than I will, but to summarize: this movie, besides being quite pretty, is otherwise absolute garbage.
I want to make it clear that I actually like the actors playing the characters and think they've done the best they could do...so 2 stars, not 1...
...for an effing garbage pile of a movie. And if those who made it hadn't tried their damnedest to paint the entirety of the fanbase as racist, pouting fanboys based on a small percentage of that fanbase, then I wouldn't have done my damnedest to write reviews on every single review site I could find proclaiming this movie as **** You're welcome Darth Disney.… Expand

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ThunderklapJun 19, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last Jedi is easily the worst of the entire Star Wars franchise. It takes the decent content from The Force Awakens (Rey’s Parents, Who is Snoke, Who are the Knights of Ren…) , and promptly douses it in gasoline whilst replacing those charred remains with poorly written characters and boring story arcs.
Luke Skywalker was handled worse than imaginable and is completely contrary of his character in the Original Trilogy. Leia meanwhile felt cheaply manipulated, and dumb (Especially in a certain Mary-Poppins scene) . With Carrie Fisher sadly passing away almost a year before the film was released, you’d think it would make more sense to let her die heroically and keep Luke for the final movie, but not for Rian Johnson or Kathleen Kennedy apparently.
Meanwhile, the new characters introduced such as Rose and Holdo felt completely out of place and useless to the story. Both of them feel unneeded, and crowbarred in to fill the diversity quota whilst being unbelievable and cringy (Rose) or tactically inept and unnecessary (Holdo). Similarly, all of the characters introduced in The Force Awakens are held back by the writers.
For example; General Hux is a tactical imbecile, acting as a punchbag for low rate jokes that make him feel more like a dumb Superhero baddie for children rather than the intelligent Grand Moff Tarkin, or the intimidating General Grievous. Similarly, Captain Phasma is poorly utilised (especially considering the acting skill of Gwendoline Christine) and should have had a far more meaningful role in the story.
Rey, Poe, Finn and Kylo all feel held back from their true potential. Rey feels unstoppable; as she is constantly shown to overcome every obstacle rather than have any meaningful struggle or show character development in any form. Poe and Finn seem to be used to quick audience laughs and to have their role stolen by other characters (namely weak characters). Kylo Ren feels too unrelatable and many intriguing ideas (What if Luke turned Kylo good, but Snoke turned Rey evil?) seem to have been thrown out because the writers feel like they don’t care.
This movie is pretty, which gets it the 1/10, but its sets lack the imagination of past Star Wars’. Ahch-To is boring and could have been so much more interesting and steeped in mystery; but all we got was a bunch of stone age huts and some milk giraffes. Other sets just feel jammed into the story for no reason (Canto-Bight) or ripped without thought from previous films. The plot is as perforated as a cheese grater, as well as feeling long and braindead. Disney are using this franchise as a cash cow and are milking it drier than the Atacama.
TL;DR: If you wanted to experience what a crap fan fiction sequel of Star Wars written by a bunch of people who’ve only watched it once and see far too much through the eyes of a crazed feminazi AND you also want it to be a weak Superhero gig then this is the film for you.… Expand

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ubik23Jun 18, 2018

This movie is Rian Johnson's vision to divide the fanbase of Star Wars. It ignores the continuity of the previous movies and their characters to show you Rian's vision. This movie divided the fanbase to the point of creating a boycott of theThis movie is Rian Johnson's vision to divide the fanbase of Star Wars. It ignores the continuity of the previous movies and their characters to show you Rian's vision. This movie divided the fanbase to the point of creating a boycott of the following movie : Solo a Star Wars story, which was the most expensive SW film to date and the biggest flop of the franchise. This movie ends all plot points leaving you no reason to want to see the next installement in the franchise. Not recommended if you're a fan of the franchise. Although Ivan Ortega is planning a fan re-edit of this wasted opportunity.… Expand

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QuillHawthornDec 17, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Here's what stuck out to me:
- The First Order is worse than the routine stormtroopers-can't-shoot gags in the older films, the director is establishing that the First Order is so ridiculously bad at their jobs that it makes the Resistance look terrible for ever having lost any lives to them.
- Next, Poe takes out ALL of the cannons on a dreadnought (I think it was called) with a single x-wing and without any help.
- During the first half hour or so, there are a *lot* of characters introduced without reason. It feels like everyone's OC (original character) got screentime.
- Chewbacca just kind of disappears from the plot randomly.
- When Rey reaches the island Luke is living on, there's this sea monster thing you see briefly in the water behind Rey. It wasn't particularly offensive but I remember thinking "was that necessary?" and from then on there was a constant barrage of CGI aliens and creatures that was like the prequels on steroids.
- Soon after Luke milks an alien species. The camera zooms in on its nipples. It seems put there entirely to make kids go "eww!" and is roughly on the same level as fart jokes.
- Maz shows up and says there's a master code breaker and that they need to recruit him. Finn and, for some reason, Rose go to a gambling planet. The whole place is.. really far from Star Wars aesthetic. It's this kind of super high fashion Lady Gaga music video.
- The code breaker is introduced and is a character for like 10 seconds but then doesn't even matter, why is he even there? Why are so many of these characters even there?
- Around this point they randomly establish that the Resistance gets its fighters and weapons from a slave labor planet then just kind of ignore it later..? What?
- There's a whole blatant allegorical element to the gambling planet and, listen, I hate oligarchies too, but it's really childish. There's pauper children and a whole side plot with these animals which are kind of like race horses and it doesn't really go anywhere.
- There's a weird furry hole that is the source of dark energy on the island and Rey falls into it but it's actually not that bad, there's just some water and a trippy mirror that she sees a bunch of copies of herself in, then she's out of the hole later and it never really seems to matter.
- Luke is involved in this line of thinking that the Jedi and Sith are basically the same. He does a terrible job at explaining it, basically saying that the Jedi are vain and the Sith are genocidal. Are vanity and genocide really on the same level?
- Leia is suddenly a Jedi god. Not a master, a god. She can fly around in space and knock down doors with her damned mind. At the end of Return of the Jedi it was established that like Luke, she was force sensitive. This is fine. Her suddenly expressing more power than Yoda is not.
- Snoke's death is weird. He's apparently super powerful and can sense all your thoughts but can't sense Kylo sneaking a lightsaber next to him and igniting it into his gut.
- Laura Dern shows up with purple Hunger Games hair and is a REALLY uncomfortable character. The actress has a history of roles in films as realistic modern day people (and she really is a magnificent actress), and she comes across like that here. It feels as awkward as casting Reese Witherspoon or Julia Roberts would have been.
- Poe stages a weird coup against Laura Dern and then is pretty much instantly foiled, seriously the plot does a sharp, tight loop here for no reason and everyone forgives him while he's still unconscious. Like, everyone could have died? Why are people acting like it was cute?
- Okay, if even BB droids can operate assault vehicles alone and take down a hallway full of guards, why don't they? Why even have troops?
- During the escape from the Resistance flagship, they claim that the First Order won't track small vessels. Why? In A New Hope a star destroyer tracks even tiny escape pods, why has technology gotten worse?
- They go to Crait (no, not krayt like the dragon) and Rose reveals that she's in love with Finn. We seriously don't even know her and they've had absolutely zero chemistry up until this point and the scene is really uncomfortable.
- There's a fight scene with Kylo and Luke. Okay, we established that Leia is a force god, right? Well Luke is now a Super Saiyan ultra mega god who can project himself across the galaxy and physically interact with people and he goes Obi-Wan Kenobi style and he's like "if you kill me I'll just get stronger" but then he's like "Sike that's the wrong number!" and pulls out all the way across the god damned galaxy.
- The pauper children were straight out of Oliver Twist and kind of uncomfortable and the film ends with some kid who I can only assume has a terrible cockney accent and is like, a chimney sweep or something, using a broom as a lightsaber.

Anyway, at least the prequels are watchable now.… Expand

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MusashiJun 18, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not only a whole lot of wasted opportunity, but far too much stupidity mixed in. Some good visuals (I like the modified AT-ATs) and a few good moments, but they're lost in the overall morass of mediocrity. Setups from TFA: wasted. Finn's character arc: wasted. Snoke: wasted. Rey's origin: wasted. Luke: wasted. Light-saber battle: lumbering, pedestrian choreography. NR backstory: non-existent. Incompetent + cringe-worthy leadership and decision-making from the Resistance. Was it bad that I started rooting for the First Order?

What are we left with? Ren and Hux are joke antagonists. There is no credible threat against M'Rey Sue protagonist. Finn is now a clown, having been given an excellent start in TFA. Chewie and Poe are about the only ones left worth watching, and they're secondary characters. So what's the draw for Ep IX? Meh.… Expand

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brokenpolymorphJun 17, 2018

A mixed bag of brilliance, plot holes and the ridiculous. No excuse for contrived scenarios which bog down the story with unnecessary filler. A fair amount of hammy acting and moments are laughable. However, the other half of the movie isA mixed bag of brilliance, plot holes and the ridiculous. No excuse for contrived scenarios which bog down the story with unnecessary filler. A fair amount of hammy acting and moments are laughable. However, the other half of the movie is engaging, well written and very satisfying to watch unfold.… Expand

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Timmy777Dec 18, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Clearly never learned their Lesson from the first disney Star Wars. The Female Lead(Feminist Marxist LEAD) beating Luke SkyWalker in a Fight. Plus it has all the Leftist Marxist American Propaganda, White Men the Bad Guys(EMPIRE) and Lead, Female's as Leaders of Rebels and Minority's as the (GOOD GUYS). The Movie Just smells of White Male Oppression. The Old Guy SMOKE(BAD BAD GUY), SNOKE, I can't remember looks like an old white guy, who gets chopped in half by the Female Leftist Marxist Feminist Lead. The movie has so much irrational twists and turns. WTF Moments, like the First Disney Star Wars.… Expand

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buffegoJun 15, 2018

The only positive comment I can make on this movie is the cinematography is nice. But the story is terrible and boring, lots of dumb amateur character actions, the dialogue failed, and the forced humor cringe-worthy. The Disney-fication ofThe only positive comment I can make on this movie is the cinematography is nice. But the story is terrible and boring, lots of dumb amateur character actions, the dialogue failed, and the forced humor cringe-worthy. The Disney-fication of Star Wars is a large negative in this case, the tone seemed to be aimed for children. No pay-off.… Expand

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N7SJun 13, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have watched all of the Star Wars movies to date excluding any animated films. The Last Jedi was by far the worst I've seen. The movie seemingly drops many important plots from the Force Awakens and probably due to Rian Johnson's leadership as director. He cared more for practical effects than anything else and I felt that he focused far too much on those aspects rather than on the actual plot of the film.

The immense confusion that came from this movie are listed:
1. Rey suddenly knows how to use a lightsaber with great form.
2. Snoke dies after not revealing much about his character.
3. Learned more about how animals were being mistreated than we learned about Snoke in the two films.
4. Why hasn't anybody tried to use lightspeed to destroy things in the past. (Why didn't the Rebels simply program on send an empty ship at lightspeed toward the Death Star???)
5. How does Snoke not sense the force that Kylo is using to move the lightsaber???
6. Captain Phasma "dies" in the worst way. (UNSURE)
7. Luke DIES in the worst way. Doesn't even go out like a boss. Didn't really do much for most of the movie except mope around and reject Rey.
8. SNOKE DIES??!!
9. Leia suddenly knows force powers???!!!!
10. Rey lifts what I would describe as a SH#T TON of rocks. While Luke (ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL FORCE USERS OF ALL OF STAR WARS LORE) took seemingly weeks to train to lift a rock.
11. REY HAS VIRTUALLY NO TRAINING YET STILL KNOWS HOW TO USE THE FORCE AND WIELD A LIGHTSABER LIKE A TRAINED JEDI!!!
12. Rose Tico is quite possibly the worst character in Star Wars history as she stops Finn from sacrificing himself to save THE WHOLE RESISTANCE.
13. Anticlimactic meeting of Luke and Kylo
14. LUKE DIES????!!!!
15. Luke does an Astral Projection which essentially projects your body to wherever you want it at the cost of your LIFE. WHY??? Luke "saves" the resistance.
16. Why is Leia kept alive after the unfortunate passing of Carrie Fisher and Luke is killed while Mark Hamill is still alive and well and very disappointed in the way Luke was treated.

I can't write anymore I feel this pretty much sums up The Last Jedi.

“He’s not my Luke Skywalker".… Expand

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benskylerhillJun 12, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Get ready to read. I have a lot to say. When Supreme Leader Snoke said "Darkness rises and light to meet it," he wasn't kidding. Never before have I seen a film that is such a bewildering blend of brilliance and idiocy. Half of Star Wars: The Last Jedi works wonderfully and the other half is just brainless. I don't understand people who refuse to admit that there's anything wrong with the movie not do I understand those who refuse to admit that anything about it was good.

There's a lot to say and I won't get to all of it here, but I'll start with what worked. By far the best aspect of The Last Jedi is the character arcs of Rey and Kylo Ren. The bond that they form is an intellectually gripping one. Kylo Ren is a fantastic villain because he is so easily understood. It's elaborated in great detail how everyone in his life has failed him and in the end he really comes across as sympathetic and his goals make a lot of sense--so much so that Rey is tempted to join him. When evil is able to take the form of something logical and enticing, that's when you know it's been portrayed in the most effective possible way. Rey's character serves to anchor the film in its themes of disappointment, failure, redemption and heroism. Throughout the story she comes to realize that she has been placing her hope in false perception of others and that she--despite her humble origins--is no less valuable or capable than even the highest-ranking leaders. She acknowledges, like Kylo Ren, that the past certainly has its moments of shame and failure. But she goes beyond his mindset of "killing the past" by recognizing that there are still good things worth protecting and she takes the responsibility of protecting the light upon herself. It's a powerful character arc--one of the best in the entire saga--and makes the film's deep themes all the more thought-provoking.

The Last Jedi is a gorgeous-looking movie. I believe it to be the most visually stunning of the franchise. Rian Johnson's use of color, sound, and diverse camera work makes the galaxy look better than it ever has before.

Many people dislike the humor of the new Star Wars films, but I enjoy it. What's wrong with injecting a little lightheartedness into the story? The original trilogy had its dark moments with some humorous moments thrown in there as well. The jokes in The Last Jedi are mostly funny but also are never excessive to the point of losing out on the poignant narrative.

Everyone seems to think that there are a ton of plot holes in The Last Jedi, but what they really mean is that there are some unanswered questions, and that's not the same thing. Just because things are left unexplained does not make them plot holes, and if you need to be spoon-fed the deeper logic of every single additional force power and space warfare tactic explored here than thinking critically about them, then you are a dumb viewer. The Star Wars universe is rich with lore from novels, guides, the animated series' and more. Nearly all unanswered questions can be answered by these things. If every odd-seeming thing were to be completely elaborated upon in this film, it would have made the movie several hours longer. After a lot of thinking, I don't think any of the new abilities or aspects added in The Last Jedi are problematic in any way, except for maybe hyperspace ramming. If this is possible, why hasn't it been used before, if it's so effective? But I digress. Now for what didn't work.

The entire subplot on Canto Bight in the casino was completely unnecessary. It made the film about 20 minutes too long and added nothing to the characters' development or even to the plot itself. I think you'd be hard-pressed to find someone who believes otherwise.

The character of Rose is by far the worst character in the film, arguably the worst in the entire saga. She's unfunny, annoying, underdeveloped, and obliterates Finn's potential-filled character arc. Finn should have been allowed to follow through on sacrificing himself when he was doing the suicide-run to destroy The First Order's cannon. It would have been a spectacular farewell to him as he has spent the last two films learning to overcome fear and to embrace selflessness and would have died completing his journey. Instead, we get the half-baked line about how we need to "not kill what we hate, but save what we love," even though the only way to save what you love is by killing what opposes it, but whatever. There are so many parts of this film that were building up to something incredible and moving that just don't follow through--characters that could have been so much more compelling but were missing something essential (motivation, resolution, etc.). It makes the Last Jedi a very disappointing film because it does have some ingenious aspects but just missed the mark on so much that is ends up being just okay.

Story: 5.5
Acting: 8.5
Script: 6.5
Visuals/Sound: 10
Entertainment Value: 7

OVERALL SCORE: 7.5/10… Expand

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MexicaraguanJun 12, 2018

Please. If you loved this movie and find Rian Johnsons bowel movement of a star wars movie Super duper, then your just a mark trying to appease someones attempt to hijhack the great name that is star wars and make into something else. ThisPlease. If you loved this movie and find Rian Johnsons bowel movement of a star wars movie Super duper, then your just a mark trying to appease someones attempt to hijhack the great name that is star wars and make into something else. This movies for the children who dont know better. And thats what makes it okay for most, but not for an enthusiast who appreciates continuity in a universe kept alive by an undying fan base that expects things to at least be consistent, not radically poignant when it comes to Star Wars lore. Thanks Disney, i promise you I will movie hop to see episode 9. your not getting a dime out of me. Do the world a favor, rename the franchise, and let the real star wars universe die with Lucasfilm.… Expand

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userXJun 8, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have been reading a lot about this movie since I saw it about 2 weeks ago. I avoided all the hype leading up to it and never managed to see it in theaters. I didn’t pay attention and didn’t even know that there was this whole back and forth about this movie with trolls, backlash, etc… and I certainly didn’t have a “fan theory” to apply to this movie. Oh, and I am not a bot or overzealous “fanboy” either.
I grew up on Star Wars original trilogy as a kid. My brother and I had (and loved) the Star Wars action figures and other toys, it was part of our world back then. I saw the prequel trilogy and was generally a bit disappointed, but now I see that everything, including disappointment, is relative. I actually liked more about Revenge of the Sith than I disliked. So, onto this movie: I hated it, flat-out. To me, it was a combination of cop-outs and cringeworthily moments. I’ve read a lot of reviews from professional movie critics and have seen the same thing over and over: something along the lines of “this movie bravely went in a new direction and did not feel ‘constrained’ by the past” . Pause right there: this is not a good thing in and of itself, especially when the tradition established by the prior movies create the coat-tails that this movie is riding on. It reminds me exactly of how I thought about Peter Jackson’s treatment of “The Hobbit” after he did such a good job overall with “Lord of the Rings”. Seeing the bar drop so low can make one with standards become very cynical. The fan reviews appear to be written, for the most part, by people who saw something that frustrated them so much that they felt compelled to vent about it, as the only avenue open to them. That’s where I stand, even knowing probably no one will read this. And, yes, I opened this account solely to write this one review for this one movie. Other reviewers blasted so many holes in the plot that I don’t feel the need to do a similar laundry-list of what is wrong with this movie, and honestly there are a few re-occurring complaints that I don’t find to be a problem.
Cop-outs:
Who was Snoke, where did he come from, why was he so powerful, how was he able to build the First order out of the defeated Empire. No explanation and no plausibility offered
How did the Rebel Alliance go from victor to diminished band of outlaws?
What is the backstory with Luke and Ben Solo? Too much is glossed over
It’s like the Rebel victory at Endor and Jakuu didn’t even happen. Kylo Ren: not a convincing villain at all, reminds me of Edward from Twilight Cringe-worthy moments:
Prank phone call from Po to Hux- this really set the bar so low right from the start…
Porgs.. and interaction with Chewbacca.. culminating in one of them wearing a ^&%$ porg-sized headset in the cockpit of Millennium Falcon The Rose character… out of place in the Star wars universe. Too preachy and naive and forced relationship with Finn (who I thought was supposed to be involved with Rey ?). Casino scenes. Over the top CGI characters plugging coins into BB8 lot a slot machine, then he (?) shoots them out like a machine gun at some guard Of course, princess Leia’s using the force to suck her back into the ship.. jeezus that was one of the worst moments in cinematic history right there. Re-hash of battle of Hoth : it had some good points, but too much like a re-occurring sequence from Empire Strikes back. At least there were no salt tuan-tuans… but the crystal coyotes of salt-world were one of those out-of-place childish elements that were used because, you know, we have CGI and can place anything in a movie. BB8 hot-wiring a scout walker on board Star Destroyer.
Rey not needing any real training to become bad-ass force user able to levitate rocks that Luke couldn’t even do.
Wasted scene with Rey going into hole on Luke’s planet wasted time where nothing profound is uncovered or learned.
The whole way Luke was. Obi-wan also “lost” Anakin to the dark side, but he wasn’t the same grouch that they turned Luke into. Agree with others that the whole idea of Luke leaving a map to his location is in direct contradiction to the way Luke was when he was found. The defenses of these departures from the established Star Wars universe have been described as “brave” or “visionary” or whatever by the professional critics I have read, but many other fans, think they suck. If the only measure of quality is if you go against all tradition and continuity that came before you, we could all write stories where water flows uphill and the critics would be singing our praises because we were so brave to go against tradition (and physics) and do something “new”. I’m glad that I don’t feel the need to be as attached to this as I did when I was young and impressionable, but Star Wars is now dead to me, I won’t bother with Episode 9.… Expand

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torrentialrainJun 5, 2018

The fact of the matter is that this film is unintentionally desperately depressing for the fan base. They know it is over.
R.I.P Star Wars 1977-2017.

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omy785Jun 10, 2018

Remember Star Wars? Yeah. Well, this movie is not Star Wars. It's a bunch of crap, nonsensical storylines, pathetic characters, idiotic decisions, huge contradictios. Basically a middle finger to what SW has been until today. Want advice?Remember Star Wars? Yeah. Well, this movie is not Star Wars. It's a bunch of crap, nonsensical storylines, pathetic characters, idiotic decisions, huge contradictios. Basically a middle finger to what SW has been until today. Want advice? Don't watch it.… Expand

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DinkomxJun 7, 2018

I watched A new hope when it first came out in a theater and it changed my life. Particularly the Luke Skywalker character, I have been a lifelong fan and have loved all the movies, read the novels, watched the cartoons, purchased the toys,I watched A new hope when it first came out in a theater and it changed my life. Particularly the Luke Skywalker character, I have been a lifelong fan and have loved all the movies, read the novels, watched the cartoons, purchased the toys, collected memorabilia, attended SW events etc. etc. I loved the prequels, (except maybe the midichlorians thing) and really liked, I mean really loved TFA and all the new stories and possibilities it created. I didn’t have a fan theory, and I wasn’t looking for nostalgia coming into TLJ, I just wanted the story to continue. Instead what I got is the character assassination of Luke, all the interesting new characters become irrational and pointless and a bunch of plot holes and new cannon that makes the suspension of disbelief more difficult for this and all the other past movies. The visuals were Amazing, the fight scenes and the space fights were also probably the best in the franchise. And the porgs were adorable. The new planets were visually stunning and super interesting for future media. But I just can’t get past the narrative; the actual story being told itself, mostly characters making decisions inconsistent with their personalities, pointless side stories.… Expand

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samsoloJun 7, 2018

The worst movie ever. im writing this after 6 month because i was left in shock at how bad it was. If they can get rid of the "solo" directors so easily cause it doesn't fit in with the "feel"of star wars . Then why on earth did no one tryThe worst movie ever. im writing this after 6 month because i was left in shock at how bad it was. If they can get rid of the "solo" directors so easily cause it doesn't fit in with the "feel"of star wars . Then why on earth did no one try fix this mess. My father got me into Star Wars, passed this amazing thing on to me. and im happy he died before seeing this trash.
it should be removed, deleted from history… Expand

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TuivelJun 4, 2018

Bad plot, bad characters. But worst of all the ruined Skywalkers character. Why is it necessary to depict the old heroes as total failures in every regard in the new trilogy? Retroactively destroying their happy end is really sad. Han andBad plot, bad characters. But worst of all the ruined Skywalkers character. Why is it necessary to depict the old heroes as total failures in every regard in the new trilogy? Retroactively destroying their happy end is really sad. Han and Leia a failure as a romantic couple and an epic failure as parents. Luke a selfish, pathetic depressed wimp, and potential kinslayer who want's to burn down everything he's believed in and basically hand the galaxy over to the sith. 1 Star because i really loved the porgs and Chewbacca. Also the crystal foxes were cool. My girl loved them and the free-the-animals story arc :-D… Expand

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chingadopolloJun 5, 2018

Terrible movie, jokes every minute, but it's the same Marvel formula over and over again, you can even predict when there's a joke coming. Also I couldn't care less about the characters, they feel so empty and cliched. The animal-care sceneTerrible movie, jokes every minute, but it's the same Marvel formula over and over again, you can even predict when there's a joke coming. Also I couldn't care less about the characters, they feel so empty and cliched. The animal-care scene (casino), the way Poe is a stubborn guy which learns a valuable lesson after confronting Leia and the pink haired lady from Jurassic Park, those orphan kids from Annie, and the romance between Finn and that terrible, awful, Rose character are SO Disney, I don't think I could handle the third film but I can't wait for this nightmare to end.… Expand

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jackmaliwanJun 5, 2018

Ruined by Rian Johnson, Boicotted by the walt disney company, destroyed by stupid apes like you and mediocre monkeys. Damned Leia Poppins

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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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Sem_KadoschJun 4, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've never been a big star wars fan. I watched the movies cause there were entertaining and the light-saber & space battle were cool. But this movie is beyond bad ! Seeing Chewbacca having some thought about becoming a vegan even if he is a 200 years old alien beast, should just convince you how much this movie is crap.

Rey is useless, her story pointless. Same for Snoke, same for everything and everyone...

I think that people putting good score on this movie are the same people that try to convince themselves that modern art is actually art... It's pathetic !

This movie is pure sh*t, the actors don't even try to be credible because they know the plot of that new Disney trilogy don't make any sens. It just an bad attempt to make money on the nostalgia of people ! And the worst part is : it actually work. They earned a ton of money from that movie ! What a shame, what a f*cking shame.

I will not go see the others movies, Star Wars is dead to me! And I can spare you some time by reveling you the end of star wars : there is no end the franchise will be milked out until the cow dies !… Expand

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BombaMJun 3, 2018

I don't understand why this (terrible) movie was even made. Why would Disney pay George Lucas 4 billion for an established franchise with a dedicated audience and fan base only to deliberately change all of the road-tested ideas, trash theI don't understand why this (terrible) movie was even made. Why would Disney pay George Lucas 4 billion for an established franchise with a dedicated audience and fan base only to deliberately change all of the road-tested ideas, trash the beloved characters, abandon its successful themes and disparage its hardcore fans? If they wanted to make something new, why spend 4 billion to ruin something old?… Expand

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NezharJun 3, 2018

Where do I begin? Yes. The Last Jedi is another episode of Star Wars. Pacing-wise is essentially The Empire Strikes Back but with a much blander storyline, beloved characters turned into cannon fodder and real life politics sprinkled allWhere do I begin? Yes. The Last Jedi is another episode of Star Wars. Pacing-wise is essentially The Empire Strikes Back but with a much blander storyline, beloved characters turned into cannon fodder and real life politics sprinkled all along the movie.

This movie has some of the most hilariously bad scenes in all of Star Wars history, only second to those great dialogues in episode II. Dialogue is nearly as bad as that episode, however we don't have to endure minutes of political debate. Well, in this movie you'll find some filler in the way of a Finn substory that is the most tiresome and boring set of scenes you'll ever see in this types of movies. Even political discourse can be better.

The movie does not well with continuity problems in the beginning and end and ends essentially making the future episode IX something you wish not to see.

The humor is pretty hit and miss.

In conclusion: If you're a diehard fan, don't see this, it will make you really angry with the direction taken by Disney with this beloved franchise. If you haven't seen much, it may be worth a rental or something like that...… Expand

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FridayJoeJun 3, 2018

Worst Star Wars movie ever made. Way too long, way too repetitive, way too corny. Luke's character was totally butchered. None of these "new heroes" are likeable. This film felt like a parody of Star Wars. All involved should be ashamed forWorst Star Wars movie ever made. Way too long, way too repetitive, way too corny. Luke's character was totally butchered. None of these "new heroes" are likeable. This film felt like a parody of Star Wars. All involved should be ashamed for tainting the legacy of the franchise.… Expand

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psychosiszzJun 2, 2018

Terrible film, how the hell is the critic average so high? obvious they are getting bribed, that's the movie industry now. The film is full of identity, gender, vegan/animal rights politics. Reys a mary sue, Lukes made into a coward, Rose isTerrible film, how the hell is the critic average so high? obvious they are getting bribed, that's the movie industry now. The film is full of identity, gender, vegan/animal rights politics. Reys a mary sue, Lukes made into a coward, Rose is a pointless character. Star wars is dead.… Expand

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wouter66Jun 1, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie has some good moments: the lightspeed destruction of a starcruiser, the throne room fight scene and Adam Driver's performence as Kylo Ren. Mark Hamill got his acting on point. With that being said, poor choices made the rest of the movie unwatchable. The pacing was out of control. Rey is apperantly already a jedi master, because she can defeat any obstacle: in TFA she beats Kylo Ren while she didn't have ANY training, she is one of the strongest force users luke has seen, she defeats luke in a fight, she defeats all the guards in the throne room and lifts tons of rocks easily for the first time. Rian Johnson made Rey a powerhouse, while she should have been a jedi rookie, a student. The story writing was bad: luke was way less powerfull than he should have been, snoke was killed while he was the most hyped chracter and we had zero backstory on who snoke was and what the knights of Ren are. Jokes killed almost every tense scene, with forced slapstick humor. Plotholes are everywhere, although these aren't the reason it made the movie bad. Rose and Finn story should have been cut and Finn should have been able to sacrifice himself but Rian ruined it by taking away Finn biggest moment that could have made him a hero. So they kill snoke, but let Finn live. Bad, bad choice. Good reviews talk about the "surprise factor", but a sudden plot twist does NOT make a movie good if it is not done correctly. Disney should've let multiple directors sit at a table and and let them create a good story for all sequels, so it doesn't feel the direction of the movie goes everywhere but a logical line. Lets hope JJ abrams can save whats left in the next movie.… Expand

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AntonEgoJun 1, 2018

Engaging movie that I always love re-watching. Although some parts of the movie were unnecessary, I do think the movie makes up for it at the end of it. To me, it's a good continuation of the Star Wars franchise.

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thefilmfascistJun 1, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I came out of Star Wars The Last Jedi full of excitement and joy, but the more I sit and think about it the more I feel robbed. The trailers for The Last Jedi were promising a dark dramatic film where Luke Skywalker is broken and conflicted with himself and on the verge of insanity, Rey is shown asking Kylo Ren to show her her place in this world taking his hand in the First Order...NONE OF THAT HAPPENED. Instead, the film begins like a Saturday morning cartoon where General Hux(who was an intimidating and powerful character in The Force Awakens)is receiving crank calls from Poe Dameron(who also is very different in this film). The main plot pretty much consists of the slowest high speed chase in film history between The Resistance and The First Order, which is very disappointing because Rey and Luke’s arc which is what the film is named after is taking a backseat to a space janitor(Finn)and a maintenance worker(Rose)flying around the galaxy with some dude named “DJ” trying to destroy a tracker. REALLY??? Throughout the first and second act Rey is attempting to get Luke to return and help the Resistance “Light The Spark That Will Burn The First Order Down” and also trying to figure out who her parents are on the side. This arc was very important in The Force Awakens and is literally thrown down the drain with Rey admitting that she knew who her parents were the whole time. Drunks. WHY??? If the Star Wars Saga is supposed to focus on The Skywalker Family then why is Rey so heavily focused on? She even goes so far as to fall in some pointless “Darkside Pit” and have some trippy dream, all to add up to nothing. Most of the characters in The Last Jedi are treated very poorly with a few exceptions. Snoke, who was another character who was built up so much in The Force Awakens is easily killed by Kylo Ren when he is teased to turn to the light, which was also for nothing rendering Snoke’s death pointless. Poe Dameron is perceived as some dimwitted “Blow Everything Up Pilot”, who disobeys even the simplest direct orders. Carrie Fisher(RIP)does a terrible job as Admiral Leia, delivering her lines like a robot. Not to mention that she's not dead? Are they just going to have a CGI Leia for the entirety of Episode Nine? The film is also way too crowded, Maz Kanata shows up for 30 seconds and has no purpose whatsoever. Yoda shows up as a force ghost to try and get Lukes head back in the game, at first I was blown away with surprise and happiness to see them using the original puppet, but now I realize that there was again literally no point of his cameo because Luke doesn't listen to him anyway. Captain Phasma is heavily advertised in the trailers and merchandise and is killed off less than 5 minutes into her appearance. The moments in this film that were full of potential and promise were quickly shot down with unneeded puns and goofs, Luke tickles Rey with a leaf telling her The Force is trying to connect with her, Kylo Ren tries to persuade Rey with his abs and every time there is a cool moment a Porg appears out of nowhere and does something stupid usually with slapstick comedy. Sadly, there are little to no action sequences in this film and literally not one, NOT ONE lightsaber duel. And of course the film builds one up, teases it and you guessed it; doesn't deliver. Not only does it not deliver, it gives the film an excuse to needlessly kill off Luke Skywalker. Nevertheless, The Last Jedi isn't all bad, the cinematography is amazing and Rian Johnson delivers some stunning visuals. There is a JAW-DROPPING flashback with an Evil Luke Skywalker trying to kill A Pre-Kylo Ren Ben Solo. The Set Pieces are spectacular, especially Snoke’s Liar which is home to the Amazingly-Choreographed “Red Room Battle” In the end, Star Wars The Last Jedi is not a perfect film, in fact, it has a lot of problems with the script and not being as it seems. But, it still is an entertaining film that never gets boring thanks to easy flowing pacing and delivers some very cool and surprising moments.… Expand

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BeanmanJamesMay 31, 2018

Some parts are pretty dumb and so are some characters but the action scenes make up for it, and really that's the only reason I watch star wars.

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johnt543May 31, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Terrible movie. The "critics" were paid/bribed for a "good" review of this terrible movie.
The movie starts off with really stupid "jokes" and doesn't stop the entire time.
It ruins old characters. The new characters offer nothing new or interesting. Finn is written out of the movie. Tico is awful. The SJW theme is disgusting. Rey is still a mary sue. Snoke is a joke. Total waste of time.… Expand

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DestramMay 31, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoilers below:

****** The main villain(most interesting character in my opinion) gets clumsily killed off. Luke's role is idiotic at best (even Mark Hamill himself has said so).

There's many cringe worthy moments in the movie. So of the actors/actresses in the movie are very average at best.

Worst Star Wars movie I've seen (Haven't seen Solo yet...)

I got no idea how their supposed to get a good plot for the next movie from this pile of garbage lol… Expand

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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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Joolsx80May 30, 2018

TLJ manages to be both a terrible movie and a horrible Star Wars instalment.

The script is cheesy borderline plain dumb, the pacing is abysmal, the storytelling is non-existant. The whole movie is a random sequence of scenes that JohnsonTLJ manages to be both a terrible movie and a horrible Star Wars instalment.

The script is cheesy borderline plain dumb, the pacing is abysmal, the storytelling is non-existant.

The whole movie is a random sequence of scenes that Johnson thought would look cool. Some do, too bad there isn't some kind of plot to hold them together.

And by the way, did anyone bother to check Johnson's filmography PRIOR to making him direct a Star Wars movie? Guess not, or someone would have realized that he mostly had directed cruds, so far (and TLJ is no different).

Nothing in TLJ makes sense, character development goes out of the window in favour of nonsense that is convenient to the specific scene.

Some scenes are plain ludicrous. Most scenes, in fact. And most have nothing to do with the storyline. Sigh.

I can't believe I'm typing this, but TLJ is actually a worse movie than the prequels.

Verdict: Looking for an Actual Director… Expand

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theflsMay 29, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No respect for fan expectations. No respect for the source material. Just because you make unexpected turns in the plot doesn't make it good. Using one of the most loved universes to employ TOTALLY BIASED political views. Several plot-holes. Character development comparable to a child's essay with no reasoning behind it. This movie clearly even disregards The Force Awakens and ignores stepping stones created by it. This is a disaster.… Expand

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uxelduxelMay 30, 2018

The Continuity Guy must have been absent. Half of the entire plot is irrelevant. Everyone seems to make really stupid decisions. The "Dark Side" is getting mocked all the time, its like they cant be taken serious anymore after this. All inThe Continuity Guy must have been absent. Half of the entire plot is irrelevant. Everyone seems to make really stupid decisions. The "Dark Side" is getting mocked all the time, its like they cant be taken serious anymore after this. All in all the movie just sucks… Expand

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adistnscMay 29, 2018

Bad joke again and an affront to the Star Wars fans. The script was made mindless and I am shure that a bunch of kids make a much better job.

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MRaffMay 29, 2018

LOL i am literally laughing my head off at the SW fans who are losing their minds. I LOVED this movie so much more than Force Awakens, i cried, i laughed, and I THOUGHT during the whole thing, i felt Luke's pain and suffering, and Rey's voidLOL i am literally laughing my head off at the SW fans who are losing their minds. I LOVED this movie so much more than Force Awakens, i cried, i laughed, and I THOUGHT during the whole thing, i felt Luke's pain and suffering, and Rey's void and feeling of being lost in the universe. When she says the Resistance needs you to Luke, you know she just wants to get the answers she has spent her whole life wondering about. Even Canto Bight, despite some awkward scenes was just fine, it did what it did, and we moved on, there is a rich class in the SW Universe, and they profit off war. Even better, we didnt even the code breaker we went there for, we got the criminal. Nothing happened the way you expected it to, and it was great! The longer i watched, the more i realised i had no control over where it was going, and man is that cool, i like a good story that i feel i have to read to know what happens next. For instance, had Luke been over-powered and Goku-level strength, i would have been ok with it, but i would have left the theatre thinking "oh yeh, duh, luke strong", but instead i left the movie thinking 'Luke loved the lives of others so much, that he removed himself from the universe to prevent the death and suffering of more people, in hopes that the Jedi/Sith issue would go away"...i think alot of the people who have been into star wars for years just wanted fan service, as if they deserved the reward for being fans, but being a fan of sports team means you stay onboard even when they dont win the world series every year. So ignore the people who were disappointed here, some make good points, but a low rating is not deserved for this movie, it really was very good.… Expand

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TIZJan 8, 2018

The movie has no direction what-so-ever, from start to finish, as to where it is heading to and why. Horrible, horrible, horrible plot holes that will require either a true genius to fix or for the whole movie to be scrapped. Some forcedThe movie has no direction what-so-ever, from start to finish, as to where it is heading to and why. Horrible, horrible, horrible plot holes that will require either a true genius to fix or for the whole movie to be scrapped. Some forced nostalgic scenes between old characters do nothing for the movie and feel completely passionless. Luke...oh Luke. I really and truly feel sorry for Mark Hamill, I heard some of the ideas he had for his character and they were so good...so good and so versed. They made sense and they fit in the Star Wars universe almost perfectly. Luke's newly developed character was shockingly bad! Although, if I start complaining about characters I will never stop it seems in this movie (looking at you Rose). Who the hell is this character, Rose, that suddenly jumped front and centre stage?!

I hold no sentimental or emotional value toward Rose, Poe, Snoke and to some extent even Leia. When Snoke died I did not care, in fact I did care a bit. Why did the poor guy die? What did he do wrong? He wanted to just stop random rebels from destroying and attacking his so called 'First Order'. So what he took in a new apprentice. He actually doesn't care about Han Solo or anyone else...all we know is he hates Luke for 'some' reason, so WHY does he hate Luke?

I'm not gonna go into the plot holes or the rest of the reasons why this was the worst Star Wars episode of all time. In fact, I have already given it enough attention and it doesn't deserve anymore!
The only reason I gave it a 2 out of 10 is because as a stand alone movie, it might not be so bad, even with all of its galactic sized plot holes...(also cause I like Mark Hamill, and also Adam Driver actually seemed to legit show some emotional performance).… Expand

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Plopp00May 29, 2018

Feminazi propaganda, SJW propaganda, stupid gender and identity politics.

Has more (plot)holes than a Swiss cheese

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PizzaWizardMay 28, 2018

It's not as a good as Rogue One gut that's my personal favorite of all. Leagues better than TFA and any of the prequels obviously. All of the Luke, Rey, Kylo stuff is very well handled and some of the best stuff in the franchise.

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CaseyStelkenMay 25, 2018

Yuck. I enjoyed NOTHING about this movie. The opening theme music was good, but it didn't earn this movie a star, because... this movie simply inherited that music. This was a cringeworthy film. Poorly planned, poorly executed. Sad whatYuck. I enjoyed NOTHING about this movie. The opening theme music was good, but it didn't earn this movie a star, because... this movie simply inherited that music. This was a cringeworthy film. Poorly planned, poorly executed. Sad what Star Wars has become.… Expand

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HJRodrigoMay 28, 2018

Fails to deliver on what was promised with The Force Awakens. It truly seems like it was written by new writers that had no interest in continuing the set up from the previous movie. This led to a movie that created nothing but plot holes inFails to deliver on what was promised with The Force Awakens. It truly seems like it was written by new writers that had no interest in continuing the set up from the previous movie. This led to a movie that created nothing but plot holes in the overall story. I am no longer interested in watching any more Star Wars movies (Was never a Star Wars fan to begin with, so no big loss) and will stick with movies/series that try to be well written and cohesive.… Expand

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cflanderMay 28, 2018

So disappointing. Way to ruin a franchise. While the special effects are beautiful, everything else is rotten. The story is nonsensical and Luke Skywalker as Mark Hamil has pointed out is "not my Luke Skywalker." They ruined the character bySo disappointing. Way to ruin a franchise. While the special effects are beautiful, everything else is rotten. The story is nonsensical and Luke Skywalker as Mark Hamil has pointed out is "not my Luke Skywalker." They ruined the character by taking everything that made him great in the first trilogy and removing it. Fire Kathleen Kennedy, Fire Rian Johnson. Reboot it all.… Expand

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sedoskaMay 28, 2018

Viewing this was the first time I was ever bored during a Star Wars movie. This movie is waaaay too long. The casino scenes went on forever and were nothing but terrible CGI and awful writing.

Why are people so impressed by the visuals? SomeViewing this was the first time I was ever bored during a Star Wars movie. This movie is waaaay too long. The casino scenes went on forever and were nothing but terrible CGI and awful writing.

Why are people so impressed by the visuals? Some of the effects were really good but there was a lot of *really bad* CGI.

The writing in this movie is horrible. I hope I will never see another movie by Rian Johnson. I now have zero respect for anything he does.

I think this is the worst Star Wars movie I have ever seen. I didn't think it was possible to be worse than 'Phantom Menace' or 'Attack of the Clones' but... Yes, if I were forced to pick one of the three to watch, it would never be this one.

I'm not a fan-boy. Number of theories I had going into this movie: zero. Number of "Star Wars" books I have read: zero. My interest in the 'expanded universe': zero. All I wanted to see was a good movie. Instead, I got this terrible tripe that has far too many flaws to even bother listing, here.… Expand

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negusbrianjMay 27, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I remember watching Star Wars: A New Hope for the first time when I was 5 years old. It had me on the edge of the couch glued to the television screen. I was in love with the show, and I all wanted to do was play Star Wars with my friends and reenact the scenes. The love I have for Star Wars as a franchise has only grown since then. Unlike a significant amount of people who didn’t like the prequels, I did, because it was Star Wars and there was more to learn about it. Now as a 32 year old man; my love for Star Wars has been reignited since the release of The Force Awakens. The first time that I saw the trailer, it sent chills down my spine and I fell in love with it all over again. I absolutely loved the movie and I can say that The Last Jedi was nothing short of that. For those of us that dove into the expanded universe of Star Wars, you know the rule of two. This was a perfect example of that, and Kylo like most Sith apprentices want to kill their master. He was given the opportunity and he took it. Kylo is the perfect antagonist to Rey and I cannot wait to see episode nine. For those of us who are true Star Wars fans, we love that its back and look forward to the release of future stories. The force is limitless, and for those who are complaining about aspects of Leia using the force to float back to the ship, let’s be honest, that’s not the craziest thing you’ve seen a force user do. So, in the end, those of us that are true Star Wars fans, loved the movie and thank Disney for rekindling our love for it.… Expand

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merijnjFeb 21, 2018

(94/100)
Watched a second time and fell in love with it, This movie is misunderstood, I think. The first time I watched it I was confused and baffled. Most people post their reviews directly after seeing it for the first time, I watched it(94/100)
Watched a second time and fell in love with it, This movie is misunderstood, I think. The first time I watched it I was confused and baffled. Most people post their reviews directly after seeing it for the first time, I watched it twice just to be sure if I saw what I saw and damn. THIS IS A GOOD MOVIE. The CGI is stunning, some jokes were a bit too much for me but that put aside it's a very good entry in the Star Wars Saga.… Expand

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akino3May 26, 2018

A Star Wars movie never ceases to:
1) Make you happy
2) Make you sad
3) Surprise you
4) Excite you
5) Amaze you
6) Make you laugh
7) Make you hopeful
8) Make you desperate
9) Be a genre of its own
10) All of the above

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0StasisMay 26, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There's a lot of heroes, and they all have journeys, but you know what Star Wars doesn't have? The Hero's Journey. How can you ever feel a character's triumph if it's not even earned? There are NO stakes to Rey or any character in this story. Everything is "HOW DID YOU DO THAT?!", I don't know, I must be this good. It just reeks of narcissism. Is it any wonder that the fans are divided? This has nothing to do with the Star Wars Lore. It's telling a good story. We were setup from the first film to find out why Rey has these great hidden powers and that she would have to train in the ways of the force. She was going to find out who were her parents. This could have been a great character arc. But no instead we were given characters that wins, and achieve the highest powers without trails, tribulation, and no sense of earned victory. Hense Mary Sue. Good Characters don't just achieve greatness because they are so great, they BECOME great through challenges, real dark confrontations, and it's only when they overcome them they are REAL heroes. Why do people love the old Luke? It's because he had to face so many obstacles and tribulations like that his family was murdered, he had to deal with the truth that his greatest enemy was his father. To face Vader meant he had to face himself. He would have to overcome fear all the way to turning to the dark side. He was the only one to believe that there was good in Vader, all the way till he even convinced Vader himself that he was right. All the side plots suffer this point and I don't need to cover them because the end result is the same. I liked some of the character's personality, but personality is not enough to carry a story. Good character development does.… Expand

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Digibutter64May 26, 2018

I honestly don't understand why this is getting so many negative reviews. Sure, it may not be the best Star Wars film, but it's still pretty good overall.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi is generally more comedic in tone, making for an overall moreI honestly don't understand why this is getting so many negative reviews. Sure, it may not be the best Star Wars film, but it's still pretty good overall.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi is generally more comedic in tone, making for an overall more enjoyable experience. There are some predictable paths it goes down, and one scene in particular had me almost cringing. Still, taken by itself, it's a fine sci-fi film. As an addition to the Star Wars saga, it's nothing mind-blowing though.… Expand

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SWEEPtheLEG175May 25, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mickey Mouse killed Luke Skywalker. When Rey tells Luke that his best friend is dead...nothing, we get nothing from Luke?? Why does the head of LucasFilm hate the old Star Wars so much? Just do some research on Mark Hamil's feelings of the film.… Expand

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edsteppy33May 25, 2018

Like most people leaving reviews here I am beyond shocked with this garbage film. Plot holes, inconsistencies with previous films and a lack of anything resembling the star wars built up in 1-6 (and even 7). There is clear social manipulationLike most people leaving reviews here I am beyond shocked with this garbage film. Plot holes, inconsistencies with previous films and a lack of anything resembling the star wars built up in 1-6 (and even 7). There is clear social manipulation going on when there is such a disparity between critic and user reviews. This film is horrendous in a vacuum, but within in the context of the SW universe its a giant middle finger to every fan of the franchise. Sad times ahead for Star Wars. Like most, I will have to do with the memories of the first 6 films and the quality extended universe cannon that has already been written into books and comics long before Disney took a dump on Star Wars. The 2 is for the music and acting (and so this review is counted in the average user score), both of which while top-notch could not save a horribly written and edited film.… Expand

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switchkongMay 25, 2018

This is at the bottom of the abyss. Worst film I've seen yet next to Hancock and Howard the Duck. This is what happens when Disney is led by corrupt individuals with an anti-moral agenda contrary to the majority of the people that populateThis is at the bottom of the abyss. Worst film I've seen yet next to Hancock and Howard the Duck. This is what happens when Disney is led by corrupt individuals with an anti-moral agenda contrary to the majority of the people that populate the nation. Control of Disney and Hollywood needs to be more diverse and NOT led people by with immoral ideals. Make the damn movies for their plot lines and not inject stupid anti-religious, certain ethnic guilt propaganda into them. The same goes for the Marvel films. Disney is only going for it's racist bigoted agenda, not for good wholesome family films as was in past times.… Expand

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SymposiumMay 25, 2018

Really, really bad. Even for a drawn out slow-speed chase, not great. General complaints:

- Turning on each others lightsabers? Why not do this mid-duel? (note: they can't - it's part of cannon) - Poe is the real phantom menace? - KillingReally, really bad. Even for a drawn out slow-speed chase, not great. General complaints:

- Turning on each others lightsabers? Why not do this mid-duel? (note: they can't - it's part of cannon)
- Poe is the real phantom menace?
- Killing Ackbar? Why? Isn't he like 150 anyway?
- Lightspeed attack! Too bad no one though of that in any of the other movies...
- Maz Kanata's reality show - who's filming this?
- Delivers on ZERO promises from TFA
- Flimsy plot points ('secretly' escape to the ONLY planet around? That's your plan? I can't believe THAT didn't work...)
- He First Order, why not bring in another ship? or use any of those ships ON YOUR CURRENT SHIP to head them off? This movie is so dumb...
- Luke won't fight Darth Vader (the 2nd most evil guy in the universe), but decides to slaughter his nephew over...a nightmare?
- Ridiculous jokes
- There's more. This is just a rant.… Expand

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LastHopeIsBadMay 25, 2018

Goes by the title "Elite Praetorian Guard". Gets killed with buddies by the unskilled lightsaber wielding protagonists... Disney somehow made Star Wars better and worse at the same time. All they're doing is stealing from the original moviesGoes by the title "Elite Praetorian Guard". Gets killed with buddies by the unskilled lightsaber wielding protagonists... Disney somehow made Star Wars better and worse at the same time. All they're doing is stealing from the original movies and the rest is bs the writers wrote.… Expand

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AhlersMay 25, 2018

Absolute dog sh*t, not worth watching at all. Terrible story and they destroyed Star Wars.

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TassarinianMay 25, 2018

The movie is filled with bold storytelling and controversial choices and that's not to everyone's taste apparently, but I absolutely love the direction of it. My opinion hasn't changed after seeing it 6 times at the cinema and watching atThe movie is filled with bold storytelling and controversial choices and that's not to everyone's taste apparently, but I absolutely love the direction of it. My opinion hasn't changed after seeing it 6 times at the cinema and watching at home. That means something.… Expand

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yupthatsamovieMay 23, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie destroys Luke Skywalker, the legacy of the franchise, the continuity of the lore of the franchise. It offers no interesting characters. The plot is inane.… Expand

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SteelightMay 22, 2018

By far the worst SW movie, especially in terms of plot and continuity with the franchise. After this, I will NOT be giving my money to LucasFilm as long as Kathleen Kennedy and Rian Johnson are employed there. I'm only giving this movie a 2By far the worst SW movie, especially in terms of plot and continuity with the franchise. After this, I will NOT be giving my money to LucasFilm as long as Kathleen Kennedy and Rian Johnson are employed there. I'm only giving this movie a 2 because, according to the math, 0's do NOT count toward the average score. If they did, this movie would be a 2.8-2.9, and NOT a 4.6. At appears 1 does count towards the score, but nothing is certain, but 2 and above definitely count.… Expand

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YukyonMay 22, 2018

Visually amazing, but the plot and character development is just awful. I thought I'll never see a Star Wars movie worst than the Christmas Special

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RafaBalon1021May 22, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's impossible. No Luke Skywalker, no Star Wars. I guess this is all that's left of Star Wars' glory days. A space Western that is not that good.… Expand

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H_SnypeRMay 22, 2018

Movie critics are retarted. Character motivations don't make sense, backstory between Kylo and Snoke and Luke is lacking in detail. Plot holes here and there.

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Mement0May 21, 2018

It's a shame, there's the potential for a good trilogy somewhere in this politically correct mess, but it gets lost with Disney's ploys just to sell tickets like throwing in obnoxious poorly written characters acted by minorities (Rose) andIt's a shame, there's the potential for a good trilogy somewhere in this politically correct mess, but it gets lost with Disney's ploys just to sell tickets like throwing in obnoxious poorly written characters acted by minorities (Rose) and -insert jumping the shark- moments like Leia's space flying shambles.

The villains are also poor - General Huxley is about as cliche and lame as you'll get. There wasn't much point to Snoke... Ren is not threatening, Rey bested him in the first one easily.

The humour is misplaced, when there's some good tension it's immediately ruined by wannabe 'Marvelesque' humour, it lacks any class, finesse or flow.

The two movies attempt to throw in nostalgic moments to drum up those old feelings. I remember actually loving the start of the first movie, then once it settles down and Disney's ticket-selling ploys come to light, it just turned me off, the exact same happens here.… Expand

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seanreneauMay 20, 2018

The Last Jedi is a great movie but not a good Star Wars movie. Adam Driver as Kylo Ren is great and the way it ended leaves the door open for more.

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Adast_AdamovMay 20, 2018

The worst Star Wars movie so far. They don't care about classic trilogy, extended universe or even Force Awakens. Just another money-grab from Disney with horrible never-ending jokes, gaping plotholes and butchered characters...
Avoid at any cost!

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bethfunDec 25, 2017

A certain amount of disappointment is, I think, inevitable given the hype a single film had to live up to, but even with that, I was... REALLY disappointed. A lot of it was the treatment of Luke's character, which (even though I'd beenA certain amount of disappointment is, I think, inevitable given the hype a single film had to live up to, but even with that, I was... REALLY disappointed. A lot of it was the treatment of Luke's character, which (even though I'd been prepared) felt like an assassination of spirit. A lot of it had to do with side plots like the casino arc which dragged, and didn't advance the story (however much I loved rose and continue to love Finn). There were plot holes that made me screw up my face in the theater and mutter, that doesn't make sense. The way it leaned into prequel levels of ridiculousness in the over the top battle sequences all felt hollow. That was the biggest disappointment for me. I think there are ways the story could have leapt to a new generation with new struggles without selling the triumphs of the previous generation as meaningless. which is what this new movie has now done, and looks set to continue to do. The new movies have wiped away all the victories of the original trilogy and returned us to exactly the same balance of power that existed when we first met Luke and Han and Leia, which makes not just this film unwatchable, but every film that became before unwatchable as well.

I expected to leave the theater either ecstatic, or furious. Instead I just felt sad and empty and uninterested in seeing any other new star wars films in the future.… Expand

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UndershawMay 19, 2018

Maybe Phantom Menace is sometimes boring and has Jar Jar, but this movie is garbage in terms of story-writing and character writing. The visuals and the music are the only reasons for the 5/10!

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boxishereMay 18, 2018

Late review, decided to submit since solo is gonna come out soon.
Personally not a hardcore star wars fan, but has seen the original trilogy and the prequels.
The force awakens was okay, would give it 5-6, but this movie, I would say theLate review, decided to submit since solo is gonna come out soon.
Personally not a hardcore star wars fan, but has seen the original trilogy and the prequels.
The force awakens was okay, would give it 5-6, but this movie, I would say the directors completely ignored their fans and focused on expressing their own political views instead of actually telling a compelling story. IMHO this is an incredibly bad move regarding the marketing of the movie, what the studio should focus on should only be on its fan base, anything other motivations should be kept at a minimum, yet we have all these social justice stuff that the old fan base cannot care less about. What's more is that the directors even said in interviews that they do not care about their fans, compare this with infinity wars and you can clearly see the difference between the attitudes of the leaders of the studios.
Two points goes to visual effects, its a 200 million dollar budget film after-all.
Would not go to see any new movies from the studio until they realize which is more important: fans or politics… Expand

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LivingTribunalMay 18, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I totally agree with critics. I have really many things to say about. Star Wars: The Last Jedi was the second best Star Wars film. However, I will start with two major problems of this film. First, Rose was not very successful character. She is the worst Star Wars character with Zaza Binks, and it ruined a bit of basic settings of Star Wars. I think almost everyone will agree to those two things, but this film was so spectacular because of these following reasons. First, it gave a huge breath to new characters. While The Force Awakens made huge impression of old characters and didn't really give actual focus to new characters, The Last Jedi really made them really impressive. Kylo Ren was like a nerd villain at the first time who just didn't like his father, but it all makes sense now and why he keeps saying 'Let Everything Die' and tries to keep convince Rey. Rey really grew because of Luke but also she finally understood what hope meant. It's also interesting to remember a quote in The Last Jedi from Leia, 'Hope is like the sun. If you only believe it when you see it you'll never make it through the night.' It forms sort of confrontation structure between Kylo Ren and Rey. Kylo Ren is the one who completely lost the hope and tries to rebuild the world and REy is the one who lost hope once and betrayed by Luke, but managed to learn hope and got the strength to lead the rebellion. Secondly, Luke was amazing. Original Star Wars was a story of Darth Vader and Luke, and Star Wars 8 was a story of Luke Skywalker. People say that this is not real Luke, but I think this is exact Luke Skywalker. Everyone makes a mistake, even Luke Skywalker. Luke was actually the one who had pride and was self-confident, but sometimes too rash like fighting with Darth Vader without being prepared. Luke made a mistake and suffered a lot. When Luke met Rey, he finally saw a real hope and acted something out. His force was beyond everyone and I was satisfied with the action even though he wasn't there. He teased Kylo Ren completely. Also Mark Hamill had done really amazing job acting and I got a goosebumps from it.
Third one is convention and cliche. people might think that this is not a pro, but I think it is. This film completely broke convention and cliche just like The Empire Strikes Back did. Finally, The ending part was so good. I think it was good as Inception and The Dark Knight which I gave 10. The two suns are from Ep 4, especially binary sunset scene. I think the meaning of the scene is also significant. A little sun was bright once and it was going down which means Luke himself who made a sacrifice, and then a bigger sun rised which is Rey who inherated the role of Luke Skywalker and will become 'the new hope'.
Also I wanted to mention John Willaim's amazing score. I think it's good as original scores. I really like REy's theme and march of resistance. Thus, I really enjoyed this film and got goosebumps like million times. This is the first film that I watched three times in theater 'in IMAX'.… Expand

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TybersnakeMay 16, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This was easily the most disappointing film I have seen in years. I had hope after the Force Awakens, but this film seemed to intentionally spit in the face of series fans or really any cinema-goer with any amount of critical thinking, as the plot is meandering and ultimately pointless. The main theme of the film was about how the past needs to die and other hamfisted messages daisy chained together to slap viewers in the face with 'this aint yo daddy's star wars'-type schlock. Also Luke Skywalker had his character completely assassinated in such 180-degree ways that can not be explained as 'he got old' or 'he made a mistake and now feels super guilty about stuff'. I hated this film.… Expand

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LEPREMay 16, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A flying icicle Lea???or the director was on drugs, or the people that liked that scene is stupid.… Expand

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Troy_CostisickMay 16, 2018

Disappointing. Normally I complain about a movie having too much fan service. This one didn't have enough.

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Feyadsahid98May 15, 2018

The best Star Wars film yet. Rian Johnson did an incredible job on this film and has obviously sparked controversy among the fanbase. I for one think this was the perfect direction to take the series. A bold and unique take on the series thatThe best Star Wars film yet. Rian Johnson did an incredible job on this film and has obviously sparked controversy among the fanbase. I for one think this was the perfect direction to take the series. A bold and unique take on the series that in my opinion is the best Star Wars movie of them all.… Expand

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boredboredboredDec 28, 2017

The only positive thing I can say of this movie is that there are some scenes that are visually spectacular. On the whole, however, the characters are unlikable caricatures with sloppy dialog. The story itself is a convoluted, meandering messThe only positive thing I can say of this movie is that there are some scenes that are visually spectacular. On the whole, however, the characters are unlikable caricatures with sloppy dialog. The story itself is a convoluted, meandering mess with nearly a third of the screen-time being utterly pointless. All the loose ends of the previous movie are either ignored or bluntly stated to be pointless. "Mary Sue" Rei Mary Sue's her way through everything as she did in episode 7, leaving no tension or attachment to her boring, vacant character. Add a dash of clumsy political ideological allegory and you end up with two and half hours of my life I wish that I could have back. I will not bother with episode 9.… Expand

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ian_mlgnMay 15, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As big fan of the Star Wars saga, who grew up watching the other two trilogies, I was very excited about this "new tone" that TLJ would bring to the galaxy.

Rian Johnson's Lopper was promising and JJ Abrams had already quite successfully created foundations for the next instalment of the saga. Characters have already been established and stakes have spiralled. A new, mysterious and exciting villain came to the stage, Kylo Ren was supposed to finish his training and Rey was supposed to start one of her own with the only surviving Jedi Master.

And the expression “supposed to” defines this movie. What plotlines have been established in TFA were almost immediately dropped in TLJ. There would be no harm in that but the way it was done did not do the characters justice. Without getting into too much detail Snoke feels complete pointless to the overall plot. Luke doesn’t even resemble the Luke we used to know and without any proper backstory there is no reason ROTJ Luke would do the things he had done here. Not to mention the slap-on-the-face joke. Comedy in this movie is altogether tasteless, tactless and completely immersion breaking to a degree it requires a separate section.

Furthermore, the mystery surrounding Rey’s parents has been just thrown out the window. And with all of this missing what are we left with? The Disney Jedi Cinderella (or DJC) is one of the worst major characters in SW that I have seen so far. Even Jar Jar, however annoying he can be, had a better story. Like with Rey, Kylo Ren’s, Finn’s and Poe’s characters have been totally wasted. Not to mention Maz Kanata’s cameo which looks like it was shoehorned in there. What are we left with? Holdo has a huge part to play but the conflict which arises do to the role of her character isn’t just pointless, it’s completely illogical. I won’t even mention Rose who is just a complete waste of Diversity/Inclusion and only Social Justice Warriors can be happy about her character. Not only is he poorly written, drives a 20 minute pointless plot line which ultimately has no impact on the story at all. Again, like many other things in TLJ, it feels like Disney is trying to reprogram our minds instead of producing a good movie.

Time to change the topic a bit and let’s talk about comedy/comic relief. TLJ tries to do what Marvel has been so proficient at. Deliver an exciting story, sometimes dark and serious, with little drops of humor which remind us that at the end of the day Iron Man is just a comic book hero. It not only provides relief but also creates a feeling that the Marvel movies are comic book adaptations and shouldn’t be taken too seriously. They are made for fun. Star Wars on the other hand, even though a bit of humor has always been there since the original trilogy, it never took centre stage and would never, I repeat NEVER, break immersion. To say the least and keep this text short the scene were Luke casually throws away the light sabre is nothing more than a slap on the face for the audience. Regardless if you are a fan of SW or not. With this we have arrived at the biggest issue I have with Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Its plot just doesn’t make sense. The conflict is only crated for conflict’s sake and doesn’t make any lasting impact on any of the characters. They all survive, besides Luke, but do we know what the state of the galaxy is? What has really happened to the Resistance, where are they at now? And what about the Jedi? All throughout the movie we are told that the old must day, Jedi have to end. And do they? Of course not because Ray saves the ancient texts even though Yoda in his little cameo destroys the tree and the books. So are the Jedi gone? Should there be a new way to follow the force? No, because in the end Ray saves the books? And Why? Judging by where the story goes it won’t even be explained in the final movie.
So are there any good things about the movie? Yes there are. Visuals are stunning, fights are amazing but, the Space Opera feeling the previous movies had is completely gone. Fans have been left mistreated and I honestly don’t see any reason why new fans should appear. I walked around Smyth’s Toys in Ireland the other day and found almost none of the toys. And whichever were left had discounted prices less than a year after the movie was released. This just speaks volumes about how successful this movie has been.

And finally, as I am no critic, I think critics are wrong about this movie. Not because they aren’t fans but they completely miss the point exactly how this movie did. It is just a poor movie. Is it worse than The Attack of the Clones? Just ask the fans and you will see, hear and know what the answer is: It is just a poor movie, hollow shell which everyone will quickly either forget or want to forget.… Expand

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ValeliMay 14, 2018

I watched this movie and was annoyed by several things, but on the whole had an "ok" time. After leaving the theater though, the more I thought about what I'd just seen, the less I liked it. It has lots of problems.... it doesn't give depthI watched this movie and was annoyed by several things, but on the whole had an "ok" time. After leaving the theater though, the more I thought about what I'd just seen, the less I liked it. It has lots of problems.... it doesn't give depth to any characters. It goes on completely irrelevant story arcs. It intentionally goes out of its way to destroy the franchise's pas characters and almost seems like it's mocking audience members who are/were fond of them. It has cute cgi creatures, but they're totally random. I can't get behind kylo ren as a villian, but he's somehow better than the heroine of the story who is simply a complete blank through her first two movies now. And it's very clearly trying to force women and minorities into roles for no particular reason. .... and then the studio is going out and accusing people of being sexist and/or racist if they can't get behind the film? I assure you I'm not either. I'd probably even consider myself a feminist. And I certainly have no objections to women or minorities in films. But shoving them in just to have them in... I don't know exactly what to rate this movie. A 0 would be hyperbole, but a 0 is definitely what I want to rate the studio's approach to any criticism they've received. As far as the film itself goes, I can say without any hyperbole that it was pretty disappointing. And that's disappointing to someone who wasn't hyped for it and had no particular expectations. I waited weeks before getting around to seeing it, even. I think a 3 or 4 is probably fair. I'd give it a 3.5, but will round down to 3 based on how the studio responded to anyone who didn't enjoy their work. I don't think many/any people will actually read this, but I'd strongly encourage anyone who feels at all like me to not watch the next in theaters. Or, at least, to make sure to not watch it for the first few weeks. They won't change without box office punishment, and the idea of having starwars turned into a tent-pole graphics fest that sells out on name alone like transformers or something makes me very sad.… Expand

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joel1010101May 14, 2018

Possibly the best experience I've ever had in a movie theater. My jaw dropped for the entire last third of the movie. Some brilliant twists and bold decisions. Fantastic performance from Mark Hamill. The cinematography was excellent. The redPossibly the best experience I've ever had in a movie theater. My jaw dropped for the entire last third of the movie. Some brilliant twists and bold decisions. Fantastic performance from Mark Hamill. The cinematography was excellent. The red skimmer battle was beautiful, probably the best battle scene of the entire saga.… Expand

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Raph75May 14, 2018

A very good story arc ruined by indifferent producers and an incompetent director. Whatever you thought about the prequels, they were a product of love towards the Star Wars universe and its characters. As a result you actually cared aboutA very good story arc ruined by indifferent producers and an incompetent director. Whatever you thought about the prequels, they were a product of love towards the Star Wars universe and its characters. As a result you actually cared about the story and the characters. You cheered for the great moments, you laughed for the funny moments, you cringed for the cringe-worthy moments, and you got angry about stupid characters taking up the screen time.

While watching "The Last Jedi" I felt... nothing. It was all so disconnected, the lack of passion in the direction and in the acting was so clearly visible. Nobody cared for this movie when it was being made. I have a feeling that a lot of actors in this movie, just like Mark Hamill, disagreed with the direction the movie took under Rian Johnson and they just went through the motions, like "good professionals" would.

The only likable characters are that no-nonsense First Order admiral that dies in the first 5 minutes of the movie, Poe Dameron and Finn. They are the only ones that have passion and make it look like they are willing to fight for something they believe in. For a movie that was supposed to be big on feminism that movie does not have a single likable down-to-earth female character. Rose Tico was supposed to be that character, but she was thoroughly butchered in direction. Which brings us the the biggest fault of this move: incompetent directing. There are a lot of arcs and scenes in this movie that on paper were epic and profound and were utterly ruined by Rian Jonhson and instead came out stupid, pathetic, laughable or annoying.

Poe growing as a leader - awesome on paper - ruined in execution. Vice-admiral Holdo - a gentle leader of great wisdom - ruined in execution: Mr. Johnson - there is a huge difference between projecting strength to keep everyone calm and behaving like you are too stoned to care. Finn willing to sacrifice himself and saved by Rose - awesome on paper - so completely and utterly ruined in execution. This scene would be so hyper-epic if Rose sacrificed herself "not out of hate but to save the things she loved" and then she would get the a funeral of a hero. Instead she ended up looking like a selfish you-know-what, willing to risk everybody's life to get what she wants for herself.

And so on and so forth. Every single thing in this move could be epic, instead it fizzled down to nothing.… Expand

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playabotMay 14, 2018

Had to try really hard not to give this a zero - for me the movie was bad the first time and now completely unwatchable. 101 ideas, none of them make sense, none of them grounded in starwars lore, and more often then not with a politicalHad to try really hard not to give this a zero - for me the movie was bad the first time and now completely unwatchable. 101 ideas, none of them make sense, none of them grounded in starwars lore, and more often then not with a political motivation. If I could get my money back, I'd take it. I will never spend another dollar on starwars under Disney.… Expand

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tljisgarbageMay 13, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a Garbage piece of crap. For me, Star wars ended after Episode 1.

The Disneyfication of the franchise has taken away so much of what made it special in the first place. And dare I say it, but imho TLJ is now the worst SW film of all time. Even below ep 1,2,3.

Characters with no depth
A Director with no knowledge of the franchise.
A forgettable, nearly laughable villian in Kylo Ren
The Disneyfication of the First Order.
A plethora of really really bad young actors overacting to a huge degree. I'm looking at you Rey/Finn/Poe. The three of you might be fine in the three stooges but in SWs......
And the **** is Rose doing? The lame gags and infantile humour might belong in a kids version of SW or the cartoons, but it has no place here. She is basically a Vietnamese Jar Jar binks eating up screen time.

I just get the feeling Disney went with a bunch of young bad actors so that they could keep the fees low and squeeze the Franchise for all it's worth since the kids will be around longer and can be spun off into more side stories.

TLJ felt less like a Star Wars Episode and more like a marketing movie for Star Wars written by big data analytics to pander to as many market segments as possible without actually delivering anything of substance.

Well done Disney. I must say that you have hit a brand new depth of low when you make me pine for George Lucas and I hated episode 2.… Expand

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marcantoinegMay 13, 2018

The worst star wars movie ever made and the death of the franchise. No creativity. Boring. An insult to the lore. Avoid.

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BasilZeroMay 12, 2018

Possibly the weakest entry to the Star Wars franchise, a lot of forced moments and character push. A lot of the characters that you would expect to have a major role from the first movie of the new trilogy werent really pushed in the mainPossibly the weakest entry to the Star Wars franchise, a lot of forced moments and character push. A lot of the characters that you would expect to have a major role from the first movie of the new trilogy werent really pushed in the main plot at all and the ones that were pushed were overshadowed by how shallow some of the minor plot points were showcased. Its a "good" movie but not a so good Star Wars movie.… Expand

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j_dazzleMay 12, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Luke quotes from ROTJ: "I can't kill my own father.", "Never. I'll never turn to the dark side. You have failed your highness. I am a Jedi, like my father before me." "There is still good in [Darth Vader]". Luke in TLJ: "The Jedi must end." *tries to kill his nephew because he might turn bad. Can someone please explain to me why Luke is a polar opposite of his former self in this movie? The other characters are too boring to comment on.… Expand

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RoccoCilleMay 9, 2018

I'm saying what needs keep being said loudly about The Last Jedi which is that it is an all round terrible movie. I'm taking the time to do this so that eventually Disney learn the only way they care - financially - that we Star Wars fansI'm saying what needs keep being said loudly about The Last Jedi which is that it is an all round terrible movie. I'm taking the time to do this so that eventually Disney learn the only way they care - financially - that we Star Wars fans will not continue to blindly pay up for rubbish like this. I didn't go to see this multiple times at the cinema or buy it on blu-ray, unlike The Force Awakens. That's them down already about £40 on last time from me. Ensuring we real users give this movie its correct score on Metacritic is very important so everybody should continue posting reviews - we're not paid up professional 'critics' who conveniently score massive commercial films like this ridiculously highly regardless of the reality.

Numerous other reviews point to the glaring plot holes all over this so I don't need to, but they are absurd to the point the film can't be taken seriously enough to review. I was a fan of The Force Awakens, I gave it a 7/10. Sure, it was far too plot derivative and obvious and didn't make nearly enough of some key characters, but is introduced a whole new beginning and some potentially interesting characters and storylines that had Star Wars fans discussing and buzzing with excitement for two years while we waited. It did the job, it got us off and started with something potentially great.

It's fair to say that Rhian Johnson, the director, has NO idea about character development, or crafting a coherent, well thought through storyline that is cohesive to the laws of the Star Wars universe.. doing so would have ensured there are no really glaring, stupid plot holes. The Last Jedi has so many it can only have been put together by a fool who thinks that "not being obvious" is always the right approach.

Questioning Rey's heritage? That's actually quite a good 'surprise' to not play up to fan theories, but to make it not necessarily some huge deal (without going into the plot). But what about the capability of characters to survive absolute zero in space and fly around and come back from the dead? Or Luke's appalling treatment after no role in the first movie as some bad tempered old hermit who has an evil side and shows no traits whatsoever of the wisdom of a Jedi Master - which he is. Not to mention the end of movie decision.. "let the past die" or whatever BS phrase they used. That for me was unforgiveable and why it gets a 1 not even a 2 or 3.

It's not clever, it didn't make for a good movie. It made it a really, really bad. Good movies have payback for time invested and give the audience what they want (in whatever capacity that might be) eventually - example being seeing Luke as the final unfold at the end of The Force Awakens. All fans wanted Luke to have a central role in this movie - it wasn't 'clever' or 'bold' not doing so, it would be like a band going on and playing a couple of their minor hits then indulging themselves playing new songs to the audience all night who have come to hear their greatest hits. That would piss off any audience, that's what Rhian did here. How about the poor, new characters crafted by JJ Abrams? They also got scant development in this movie. Rey's character development stopped as she continued her apparent ability to use the most advanced Force powers with zero training in almost no time whatsoever (remember this movie followed straight on from the last).

Poe? Pointless, mutinous and comes across as "the aggressive little hot headed man" rather than the all action hero he was of the first movie. Then there's a whole raft of really bad side plots and characters. It's a shame to say that Finn now seems completely pointless too as a character.

In short, whereas I left The Force Awakens really curious for more and wanting to see what happened with all these characters. Now I'm just like Mark Hamill - I don't care anymore beyond writing this. While Star Wars is in the hands of those pursuing making current socio-political statements within a sci-fi world, these aren't movies I will be going to see anymore. Starting with Solo - I'll check it out on blu-ray perhaps, if somebody else I know picks up a copy. I won't be giving Disney a dime or introducing my kids to anything but the originals until they get the message and fire Kennedy and remove this horrific idea of Johnson doing an entire trilogy more of Star Wars films.

Hit them where it matters fans - at the box office with the future movies. Help us fans, you're our only hope.… Expand

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WittersMay 11, 2018

To quote the trailer:
"Let the past die, kill it if you have to"
A perfect summary of what this film has done to the Star Wars franchise. All aboard Rian Johnson's imminent trainwreck, tickets are selling fast! Kathleen Kennedy fails toTo quote the trailer:
"Let the past die, kill it if you have to"
A perfect summary of what this film has done to the Star Wars franchise. All aboard Rian Johnson's imminent trainwreck, tickets are selling fast!

Kathleen Kennedy fails to respect her own new characters, let alone the old characters.… Expand

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NolanLundgaardMay 11, 2018

Fantastic installment to the Star Wars Saga. With unexpected twists and turns, this movie will satisfy anyone, hardcore Star Wars fan or not. I highly recommend The Last Jedi.

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LovelandMay 10, 2018

It pains me to do this. I've always loved the Star Wars movies, but this can barely call itself that. While the Force Awakens was by no means a great movie, it did set up some interesting plot and backstory questions moving forward. Then thisIt pains me to do this. I've always loved the Star Wars movies, but this can barely call itself that. While the Force Awakens was by no means a great movie, it did set up some interesting plot and backstory questions moving forward. Then this movie came along and completely destroyed any hope this new trilogy had. It ruined the backstory questions surrounding both Rey and Snoke, though I can't say how or why without spoiling the movie. The Last Jedi succumbed to every bad trend developing in modern movies. Painfully awkward nonchalant humor? The Last Jedi has it. A useless story arc with a social justice message? The Last Jedi has it. While Daisy Ridley once again does a fine job in her role, John Boyega, Adam Driver, and just about everyone else deliver subpar performances. Neither Mark Hamill nor Carrie Fisher are anything to be amazed by in this movie, though they aren't as bad as some of their co-stars. The plot starts where the Force Awakens ended, which was in a decent place, and completely destroys everything about it. Story-wise I seriously don't know what they're going to do with the final episode. The writing seemed so unbelievably lazy that it could be considered borderline disrespectful. There were scenes that made me die a little inside at how either badly written or poorly executed they were, including a space scene in which something so unbelievably cringe-worthy and ridiculous happens that you want to get up and walk out of the movie (those who have seen it know what I'm talking about). The worst part to me is the fact that these movies aren't done like Star Wars movies anymore. The writers and directors seem to have no respect or care for the history of the saga and what its many elements mean. The way the characters use the force, pilot ships, and just generally act feels less and less like Star Wars every time one of these movies comes out. I would NOT recommend this film to anyone who values their money and time.… Expand

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Highlander372May 10, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. *sigh* This was a disappointing experience for me in the theater. You see I had expectations for this movie such as "Where are Rey's parents?" I also wanted to know more about Snoke. But I didn't get that in this movie. Instead I got a flying Leia in space, an unnecessary subplot with Finn and Rose, and... Porgs! Thanks, Rian Johnson.… Expand

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darius22May 10, 2018

2 for production value, sound, music, effects, and technical merit. Everything else was pretty atrocious, for reasons so many others have already said. I have no interest in seeing episode 9. I watched episode 7 and 8 on opening nights,2 for production value, sound, music, effects, and technical merit. Everything else was pretty atrocious, for reasons so many others have already said. I have no interest in seeing episode 9. I watched episode 7 and 8 on opening nights, and now, I simply have no desire to see the conclusion.... My guess is Rey will win. She always does.… Expand

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