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wutimirJan 9, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie is another Holiwood soap.Creators never red a single SW novel I m sure of it.Rey is simple whiny cow,put aside thing she dosent have a day of lightsaber training,and became Jedi who is strong with force within 15 minutes.Supreme leader Snoke is....Well...Better change his name in 'Supreme Idiot Snoke',because he s the most stupid Sith in history of our order.Thats how it looks like.Thats the vision of the director Johnson...… Expand

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DelayedReviewsJan 9, 2018

The mixed reviews after the first week of release helped me prepare for what I witnessed. The critics really goofed on this one. I hope they got paid well by Disney to give such undeserved praise to mediocrity. The second the Chinese actressThe mixed reviews after the first week of release helped me prepare for what I witnessed. The critics really goofed on this one. I hope they got paid well by Disney to give such undeserved praise to mediocrity. The second the Chinese actress in the beginning began to make her hero moves, I knew the user reviews were accurate. I'll be brief. The editing and screenwriting at times was so ridiculous, it was entertaining. And why did they have to force a romance at the end? Even those two characters didn't fancy each other. Sound design, CGI, and cinematography was above average. The plot was just enough to carry a major film, but the execution made the story feel like a run-of-the-mill sci-fi show from 2006. Everything kept getting worse and worse, you wonder what is taking so long. Leia's ex-machina moment was gracefully executed, but feel contrived. A friend told me that the editing for Luke at the end of the film could have lingered for effect, and I think he's right. They had wonderful opportunities to reflect, and they failed to take advantage.

Verdict: If you're a film geek (who is not a stubborn Star Wars fan) looking for a laugh, see this movie. If you want a new space opera worth your time, see Rogue One on Netflix.… Expand

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tirJan 9, 2018

This is part two of a three part trilogy, and I enjoyed this outing. I would like to see where the storyline ends up before locking in my rating here. I don't understand those who hate this movie so much, yet loved the Force Awakens. TheThis is part two of a three part trilogy, and I enjoyed this outing. I would like to see where the storyline ends up before locking in my rating here. I don't understand those who hate this movie so much, yet loved the Force Awakens. The Force Awakens was basically A New Hope, reimagined, as The Last Jedi is basically The Empire Strikes Back, reimagined. I found Luke's personality change interesting. His conflicted darker self was talked about in SW 4, 5 & 6, but he pretty much remained a consistent Mary Sunshine throughout that trilogy, his biggest offense being cursed with self-doubt. As much as I love endless optimism, it's nice to have some added character dimension on display, and see that our heroes can be flawed. Overall, I see this and The Force Awakens as a balancing act of trying to respectfully close out the story lines of the original Star Wars players and passing the story on to the next generation, and I think they did a good job.… Expand

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ebanDec 24, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My 10 cent worth is it could possibly be worse than TPM cause->
The PLOT
Leia and her Mary Poppins/Superman scene WTF
The Comedy fell flat at every opportunity.
The Bombers dropping bombs in space with zero gravity.
The PLOT
Snoke's death
Snoke's lack of story
The PLOT
Where is the knights of Ren?
Everything with Luke in it.
Luke milking a sea lion thing then grinning at Rey like some creepy freak WTF
Luke throwing the saber over his shoulder.
The PLOT
Luke going to kill Ben Solo because he sensed dark side in him?? Luke being the dude who wanted to save Darth freakin Vader but fook it kill his nephew! No wonder Mark Hamill was pissed.
Rey is the jesus christ of the jedi world.
She has instant super doper powers with zero training.
Rey's parents are nobodies even though in TFA it was made out they were someone important.
The PLOT
The awful side story of Rose and Finn that was worthless.
They end up in a jail cell conveniently with a hacker who's waiting to break out WTF
Rose falls in love with Finn in a few hours??
Snoke's throne room has nothing in it apart from a giant magnifying glass WTF
The mutha fookin PLOT!
And last but not least the ending Luke's death OMG that was horrible writing.

It all could have been forgiven if at the very end Luke came out with his green saber and kicked all the Walkers ass's but nooooooo he wasn't really there GTFO here Rian you suck!… Expand

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Plasma32Jan 9, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This film was hot Garbage, Rian Binks is no fan of Star wars that's pretty obvious, apart from some parts looking impressive on the big screen, all the rest was terrible since when was star wars a comedy??. I feel missled as I really enjoyed the trailer but after watching this crap they hid all the bad stuff. and the story was shocking and why end Luke like that, He should have watched Logan that"s a much better way to end a great character, I will never pay to watch another Star Wars film. and I did like TFA and rougue one was very good.

RIP Star Wars.… Expand

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GorillapawsJan 8, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie had some stunning visuals, and some truly great moments. For the most part, the acting was very good, and even great at times. Unfortunately, the script was a complete train wreck. It had so many plot holes and felt so contrived. Huge sections of the story didn't make any sense, couldn't the First Order just hyperspace in a ship in front of the Resistance? nobody in the First Order thought of that? And what's up with those resistance bombers? It's like they were designed to be the least effective military vehicle (even ignoring the whole gravity issue with the bombs). Basically they're weak, slow have to be so close to their target that when they deploy their bombs they're guaranteed to get blown up in the blast... Sign me up! Torpedoes did exist, much more practical. Oh and if we get into the whole hyperspace Kamakazi trick then all of these are essentially pointless anyways. Just make fleets piloted by droids to hyperspace into stuff. Problem solved. It's not that my expectations were cleverly overturned, it's that I expected the characters to behave like rational people (or irrationally in an internally-consistent manner), and the script subverts those expectations, not by being clever or throwing in some brilliant twists, but by having the characters do stuff that makes no sense at all. That's not "fresh or subversive," that's just inconsistent, sloppy and disrespectful to the characters and the universe in general.

Admiral purple hair was an especially worthless character. She added nothing to the story and didn't grow in any meaningful way. Rose was also awful. Maybe her character could have been salvaged if they had replaced the stupid casino garbage with a better subplot, but if we're being perfectly honest, we didn't need more new characters, we needed to see the existing characters get developed in interesting and meaningful ways. Phasma was a waste of a very talented actress.

I didn't care for Snoke in The Force Awakens, but the way he dies in the one is just dumb. The thing is, I don't really care about most of the new characters. I don't know enough about any of them really have an emotional investment in their triumphs and losses. When Purple hair crashes the ship, I didn't really feel sad / happy for her (although I was a little happy that an obnoxious character wasn't going to return in the next one). Were her children taken by the First Order? Was her family murdered by the Death Star 3.0? It wouldn't take much in the script for the Audience to feel a connection with her but nothing. As such there are no emotions. What a vapid and soulless piece of cinema... In one of the most visually stunning scenes in all of Star Wars we can't find a reason to care. I'm not even going to get into what they did to Luke's character, how >90% of the humor was bad, tonally deaf, and not delayed or the problems that making Rey a Mary Sue leads to for the franchise's future.… Expand

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SmelschJan 8, 2018

So what's the deal with these critics scores? I find it incomprehensible that they can think that this movie is a modern masterpiece. Even if the logic centres of your brain don't reject the deluge of plot holes, plot armoured characters, andSo what's the deal with these critics scores? I find it incomprehensible that they can think that this movie is a modern masterpiece. Even if the logic centres of your brain don't reject the deluge of plot holes, plot armoured characters, and jarringly injected political correctness, the story itself is total pants. This movie is so badly conceived and executed that it actually REDUCES the amount of joy you'll get if you rewatch the older SW movies... well, if your any sort of fan of Luke anyway.

The message of this movie is 'Get with these nihilistic times sister, because being THE hero is lame, and we're all heroes you see, so we all get a prize just for participating'. It doesn't appear that any sort of decent script writer did because the pacing, humour, and shape of the movie are all way off. I imagine director Rian Johnson was given a checklist of crappy ideas and scenarios by Disney that he had to somehow shoehorn into it. That would help to explain the out-of-character and moronic behaviour, and the endless unneeded side stories that often had little, or nothing, to do with the plot. They just burned valuable time that would have better spent world building and developing some of the secondary characters properly. For instance: - What is the rest of the galaxy up to after the events of the previous movie. You'd think some of them would be angry enough to do something. Say what you want about the prequels, but they always made you believe they took place in a vibrant and culturally diverse universe. The stakes just feel so small and inconsequential in this movie when compared to even 'Rogue One'.

Please don't be fooled by the thousands of Disney mandated positive reviews that have been appearing online - this movie is a dog, and it leaves me with absolutely no interest in where these movies are going nor desire to see what happens next.

R.I.P. my childhood hero and role model Luke Skywalker, and commiserations to Mark Hamill. You didn't deserve this treatment at all dude.… Expand

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artooJan 8, 2018

This movie is a horrible mess even without mentioning Star Wars: bad pace, plot holes, childish dialogue, forced opinions, and total lack of story consistency as a sequel. Adding Star Wars elements only makes it even more worthless, since itThis movie is a horrible mess even without mentioning Star Wars: bad pace, plot holes, childish dialogue, forced opinions, and total lack of story consistency as a sequel. Adding Star Wars elements only makes it even more worthless, since it does not respect existing Star Wars universe at all. It feels like Rian Johnson is simply making a movie he wants with the skin of Star Wars.… Expand

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DioBrandoJrJan 8, 2018

5 points for visuals
The Rest for this great story...
Im sure i don't want to see movie 9 I mean how can you make a weaker movie then Phantom Menace.

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dcmthirteenJan 8, 2018

An objectively good adventure movie, this is a disappointing film in dropping the ball on the heroes development, motivations and legacies, in favor of the development of one of the most unappealing villains in recent film history. CharactersAn objectively good adventure movie, this is a disappointing film in dropping the ball on the heroes development, motivations and legacies, in favor of the development of one of the most unappealing villains in recent film history. Characters with outstanding chemistry and potential such as Finn and Rey, and arguably the most iconic protagonist of all time, Luke Skywalker, are all at the short end when The Last Jedi decides to break with their established past victories and struggles. Outstanding performances by Mark Hamill, Oscar Isaac and the late Carrie Fisher are not enough to withstand the whiplash of this film being an immediate sequel to The Force Awakens. Despite Johnson's stunning visuals and the incredible efforts of the creatures department have to show for this movie, the writing lacks the spark this saga is known for, and sets a difficult act for J.J. Abrams to follow (and fix).… Expand

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RonQuixote_Jan 8, 2018

"Let the past die. Kill it if you have to." The Last Jedi is unlike any other Star Wars movie, for better or worse. At its best, it's a finely tuned mixture of action an intrigue powered by the unique vision of Rian Johnson. At its worse, it"Let the past die. Kill it if you have to." The Last Jedi is unlike any other Star Wars movie, for better or worse. At its best, it's a finely tuned mixture of action an intrigue powered by the unique vision of Rian Johnson. At its worse, it loses the essence of a traditional Star Wars movie. That's not the worst thing ever because this movie still works on many levels. It might not be your father's Star Wars movie but it's a new chapter many future generations will be able to enjoy.… Expand

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RookieOneJan 8, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie finishes what TFA started.
TFA heavily wounded the StarWars universe by undoing everything that was achieved in the original trilogy.
TLJ finishes it off by gutting it, making it hemorrhage sense and continuity.
To top it off there is nothing meaningful happens in the movie at all, we could have jumped straight to episode IX. "Rebels" are still fleeing from an inexplicably powerful first order, its just a couple less now.

To sum up my impression of the movie: Propably better than the christmas special. Propably.

For those with the patience to read more, this is a list of the points that make the movie such a disaster, in no particular order.

1. The timing.
Episode VII ends with Kylo Ren heavily wounded by a bowcaster and a light sabre. Snoke ordered to have him brought to him to finish his training. Also the ultimate weapon of the first order has been destroyed.
Propably about half a day later he is fully healed and shows up with a complete fleet, including a not-quite-ultimate battleship at the resistance HQ. Or maybe the resistance was stupid enough to not immediately initiate their GTFO protocols. I'm not sure which would be worse.
Well either way, at this point in time the first order has taken control of the galaxy. Yes, the whole galaxy that was pretty free under the protection of the republican fleet a day ago. There are 200 billion suns in our own galaxy, and the first order took control over that amount of systems instantly. Palpatine did that by using an existing power structure that had grown over millenia, and the first order does it by conquest in a snap. There is no way to properly descripe how incredibly stupid this is. If the first order is that powerful, how did the republic ever stop them? How do you fight somebody who, after losing that bs Starkiller base still has the means to do THAT??
2. Apparently you can use your hyperdrive to cut right through a vastly larger object with your ship. This of course means that any superweapon could have been easily destroyed by a rusty freighter flown by remote. This alone makes the first order and its fleet of unneccessarily costlly and huge ships a non-issue for anyone with a brain. Sadly nobody in the entire movie has one, or they would have done that with one of the two ships they were abandoning anyway. After all, how would the First Order prevent it? Destroy it? Apparently they can't at that distance. Evade? With a ship broader than the Executor was long??
3. Luke Skywalker. This is NOT Mark Hamills fault in any way. He was turned from the incarnation of Hope, someone who thought redeeming Darth Vader was worth a shot, into a nihilistic grouch hiding on an island somewhere in the galaxy. Seriously, its only the empire returning in a more Nazi fashion and his sister fighting for freedom and her life. Who cares, right? It doesn't matter anyway. Also for some reason he thought about killing a teenager in his sleep for having dark thoughts - which is, of course, absolutely irredeemable. Apparently dropping an unstable stone hut on him is so much power he has to hide 'till his death. Oh and he was finished off so his iconic figure doesn't stand in the way of whatever they come up with for IX. Apparently death by meditating is a thing now.
4. Physics. No, really.
The movie opens up with a battleship being attacked by bombers of the resistance. Which would be no problem - except for the bombers having WWII style bomb bays. What is supposed to drag them out of there and toward the target? There is NO gravity in space. (Not completely true, since that was in orbit, but the effective force of the gravity is zero, or everything would crash on the planet). Even worse, each bomber had about 500 of those bombs. The hell is that supposed to do? The first dozen bombs will explode and either push those coming after them away or outright making them explode outside the target doing nothing at all. And the bombers were HUGE targets. Get a squadron of B-Wings instead. Those are bombers that make sense. Well, anyway, the one bomber that made it blew up that multiple km ship. Apparently hitting it anywhere will cause a chainreaction blowing it up or something.
Snokes flagship also doesn't seem to know there is no gravity in space, because its oversized turbolaser shots arc like artillery shells would on a planet.
5. Hyperspace tracking.
Well, this is not so stupid from a technical point, but massively retarded from a story perspective. Because you see there is a... story arc about only the flagship doing the tracking. But the flagship wasn't there when the rebels fled. So it isn't necessary to track at the starting point. So... hit&run, with X-Wings or otherwise, doesn't work anymore. Any ship approaching a secret rebel base would instantly betray its location. There are only two possibilities for any further movie.

I'm only stopping now is because I'm running out of characters. Thats how bad VIII is.… Expand

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valorienJan 8, 2018

Absolutely terrible. completely ruined everything interesting from the previous movie, while also ruining the character of Luke, the Jedi legacy, and anything related to the force. This movie should never have been made.

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NATED066Jan 2, 2018

"The Last Jedi" is a film that combines deep visceral imagery with a terrible plot which insults both the intelligence of the viewer and the legacy of the original trilogy.

Director Rian Johnson must have felt the need to put his own "stamp""The Last Jedi" is a film that combines deep visceral imagery with a terrible plot which insults both the intelligence of the viewer and the legacy of the original trilogy.

Director Rian Johnson must have felt the need to put his own "stamp" on the series, but in doing so he ruined every story arc which had been created by JJ Abrams in "The Force Awakens". Spoilers ahead.

Snoke is killed early on without any indication of WHO he was and HOW he was able to build the First Order out of the remains of the empire. Rey's parents are dismissed as drunks who abandoned her. Rey also somehow forgets that Ren murdered his own father and starts to fall for him because he has dreamy pectoral muscles. Luke is a grouchy old man who "ran away" and refuses to help. Rey masters the force in like 1 day and overpowers Luke. The resistance is a pathetic bunch who can't seem to get anything right. The entire plot is a low speed chase scene through space where nothing happens. Story aside though, Rian Johnson makes several changes to the way things work in the Star Wars universe. Ships now run out of fuel. The force is mastered (by Rey) in like 1 day. Hyperspace ships can somehow interact with other non-hyperspace ships (this has never been the case before). Laser bullets "arc" like artillery shells. Bombs "drop" in space, and the list goes on.

Additionally, for a movie with a running time of 2.5 hours, nothing really happens to advance the story and by the end of the movie you're left wondering "What did I just watch?"

Save yourself the money and do not see this movie. Maybe go watch the original 3 again instead.… Expand

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AbdielJan 8, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Where do I start, oh boy...they just killed my favorite saga, what the hell where they thinking, you know what Im not even wasting words, this movie is no worth it, they killed Snoke in the most stupid possible way, I still don't like Rey (worthless character) Kylo Ren is OK, many plotholes, many worthless scenes (like the casino one, wtf)Oh and this chinese mecanic who's name i dont remember totally pointless character as well. This movie was crap, I really liked The Force Awakens despite the bad scores but TLJ is a movie I wish i could erase from my brain, I give it a 2 just because I loved Joda Muppet and that's it.… Expand

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Lila_amidalaJan 8, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I created this account especially to write a review here and share my sad experience with The Last Jedi movie. I'm a teen. Yes, I'm new generation and I had never see a Star Wars movie before. My parents and two older brothers, and also uncles, aunts and cousins, most of them just love Star Wars. So I always wanted to watch these movies and figure out for myself what is so special about them. But it didn't happen until my friend called me and say: "let's see the new Star Wars on the movie theater". And I say: "Yeah". I was so hesited to finally watch a Star Wars! I was going finally to understand why so many people in the whole world take this saga almost as a religion, a lifestyle or so, why it's so important to them, even influencing their own lives. Then we went to the movies and most of time I was thinking: "So this is it? That's the great Star Wars?" When I looked at my friend she was just more interested in eating her popcorn than understanding the movie! When I left the theater I said to her: "What a pointless buch of scrap!" I came home and said: "Sorry dad, sorry mum but Star Wars sucks!". They knew I was going to the movies but they didn't know wich movie I was going to see and so I saw the shock on their faces and they asked me if I was talking about The Last Jedi and I said "yes" and they looked at me with sad eyes and then my dad said: "honey, this is not Star Wars. This crap you saw is only a Disney attempt to destroy our dreams in order to make more money, because they believe that every boy and girl of your generation is stupid to be fooled by this fake Disney Wars". He was so serious that I have all of his words on my head until now and it happened three days ago. My uncle has the entire collection of six original movies of Star Wars in Blu Ray. He lent them to me, so I could see the true Star Wars. So, I picked up the first one The Phantom Manace and watched it. I just loved it! It has an intriguing story and attractive characters like Qui Gon, Obi Wan, Queen Amidala (I adore her!), a misterious villain and another that I found really scary, Darth Maul. He looked like the devil himself! And that little cute boy. OMG! I fell in love with him and I got very interested in what's the big question about him. Who was he? Why was he so special and talented? He've got some powers and I understood that the story of Star Wars was basically about him. The second movie, Attack of the Clones, I loved it even more,and the whole story is far more than just entertaining. The little boy grew into a rebel teenager and he is in love with the senator Amidala and then he loses his mother. At the same time there are many other interesting things going on in the movie, with Obi Wan investigating the bount hunter and... Jedi council, the battles... Everything about the movie is so enjoyeble, and the third one, Revenge of the sith, a sad and touching movie, I cried watching many of its scenes. Good acting, wonderful story, that matches perfectly witn the fourth one, A New Hope that comes and also explains everything. This movie actually brings a new hope as we Ani's twins grew up and fight against the Empire and the real devil of the saga, Darth Sidious. Then it comes the fifth The Empire Strikes back and more emotions come with it. We see Yoda again and the "No, I am your Father" scene. I cried again and I wished from the botton of my heart that Luke could bring his father to the good side again. And that's what he does in the sixth and last (yes, last) movie of the saga Return of the jedi! It's complete and perfect. I also liked Jar Jar and the Ewoks (my parents are not exactly their fans). And I was really wanting to see all the six movies again! That didn't happen with the garbage I saw in the movie theater! So, the young guy who firmly believed his father could be saved and turned to the good side again is the same old master that considered to kill his nephew? Ok. His father was already in the dark side for more than 20 years, and even so he didn't want to kill him! But the boy was not even in the dark side yet and he was going to assassinate him and cowardly, when he was sleeping???? No! This is not the same character, this is not the same saga. I understand why my parents, uncles, cousins and many friends are so sad. Disney is really ruining a wonderful franchise. But for me only the six wonderful movies count and I'll be always happilly watching them on and on and on. The rest, as my dad said, is Disney Wars, not Star Wars at all. Disney almost made me think that Star Wars was nothing but garbage. And I'm happy to figure out that it's not because the eps 1-6 together make the most emotional and well written story that I've ever see or read in my entire (and still short) life. Period.… Expand

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GrecobiJan 8, 2018

Visually stunning, horrendous story!

If you expect a movie to look beautiful and have some amazing special effects, this is perfect for you. If you want a cohesive and compelling story, do yourself a favour and save your money. The movieVisually stunning, horrendous story!

If you expect a movie to look beautiful and have some amazing special effects, this is perfect for you.
If you want a cohesive and compelling story, do yourself a favour and save your money. The movie consists of three main storylines and two of those are 100% artificial and would not have happened if certain characters acted in a logical way. It felt like they just existed to give character stuff to do.

Furthermore, you really experience the lack of a common thread for this sequel trilogy of Star Wars. Apparently, the writers/director did not plan out major plot points in advance and loose story ends from the previous movie are mostly ditched. In addition, some characters have a different personality than before and no visible arc throughout the film.

I would give 'The Last Jedi' zero points but admittedly the visuals are great and the score from John Williams is top-notch as always. Nevertheless, terrible Sci-Fi movie and even worse Star Wars film.… Expand

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AcmeRocketsledJan 8, 2018

Dear Rian. I didn't think people actually killed golden geese but I was wrong. Your movie hasn't left me angry, just very, very, very disappointed. A lifetime of hero worship for Luke Skywalker has been destroyed. What a tragedy.

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DeothorDec 26, 2017

Looks like meta-critics were paid for praising reviews. If you'd take your time to read those, the praise is fake and bloated as **** This movie was at super very best: below average.

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etmetaJan 8, 2018

I watched the original trilogy from beginning to end for the first time recently in anticipation of the Last Jedi. Words cannot describe how disappointed I was with this movie.

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rdwaltonutJan 8, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. To start, let me say that this isn't a perfect film. No movies are. But for me, this receives the highest rating for how it made me feel, especially after multiple viewings.
The tone of the film is one that I personally like, with the darkness and despair, mixed with a bit of hope. The plot subversions, with Snoke and Rey's parentage, were a welcome breath of fresh air, compared to the Mystery Boxes presented by JJ Abrams in The Force Awakens. Getting into it, Snoke was just as mysterious as the Emperor on the OT, but people years on didn't harp on the fact that we weren't given his back story. Why make a deal of it now? And to have Rey come from nothing gives greater weight to her accomplishments and the gravity of her power.
Finally, I would say that how Luke was portrayed was absolutely amazing. Us, as an audience, we were stuck in a time bubble from just after Episode VI, and even some with the EU that is now NOT canon. We might have seen some growth from the OT characters, but it wasn't the way we expected. And to see the growth go in the opposite direction from our expectations shouldn't make us mad and rant and rage. It should make us ponder and question and visualize the life that Luke lived to have come to such a point in his life. His struggle and trials probably mimic ours in this life more than people realize, aside from the whole Mystic-Force-Space-Opera side of it. He is more real now than he has ever been, and that makes him wonderful and relatable. Flaws and triumphs come together wonderfully to make this film the best I have ever seen, and makes it unbearable to wait to actually own it.… Expand

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exxxieJan 8, 2018

It's as if Disney threw the Star Wars lore into a blender and whizzed it up and this flopped out into the light. After the wonderful Rogue One this is a huge disappointment. I don't think JJABrams understands the franchise, this movie almostIt's as if Disney threw the Star Wars lore into a blender and whizzed it up and this flopped out into the light. After the wonderful Rogue One this is a huge disappointment. I don't think JJABrams understands the franchise, this movie almost descended into a Mel Brooks parody with ludicrous Empire bad guys and ridiculous fluffy animals for Chewie to growl at. Not worth the admission price sadly.… Expand

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MiracSpectacDec 17, 2017

The Last Jedi is a movie filled to the brim with intrigue and disappointment. In my initial showing, I felt as though there were a lot of misplaced ambitions as subplots from Episode VII were gutted left and right. However, contrasting VII'sThe Last Jedi is a movie filled to the brim with intrigue and disappointment. In my initial showing, I felt as though there were a lot of misplaced ambitions as subplots from Episode VII were gutted left and right. However, contrasting VII's theme of "awakening", I now see that this was a story of failure. A true drama, casting off all ambition and expectation in its telling. While I definitely don't believe everything was executed masterfully, it does serve to cement the cast's role in a new and greater story.… Expand

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elcasarJan 6, 2018

Visually stunning, but a terrible plot and even more pointless side plot. Rian Johnson seemed more interested in upsetting expectations of the audience than in the story of the characters of this film. In the end I had an unpleasant tasteVisually stunning, but a terrible plot and even more pointless side plot. Rian Johnson seemed more interested in upsetting expectations of the audience than in the story of the characters of this film. In the end I had an unpleasant taste in my mouth that didn't feel like Star Wars. I think this might be least favorite Star Wars film of them all.… Expand

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jacoobi456Dec 15, 2017

Best Star Wars film made as of yet. Everything about this movie was incredible, aside from minor issues. Every performance, the multiple extremely engaging plot points and insanely awesome character arcs and bonds, the ridiculously amazingBest Star Wars film made as of yet. Everything about this movie was incredible, aside from minor issues. Every performance, the multiple extremely engaging plot points and insanely awesome character arcs and bonds, the ridiculously amazing fight scenes and chase scenes with the most stunning CGI, the humour and general Star Wars banter between characters and the creatures within the galaxy, the as-ever intense battle between the First Order and the rebels... usually I go in depth when reviweing a film, but the 5000 character limit holds me back. The only thing which I think they could've handled better was the way they scripted Finn, as I was kind of disappointed at the way his storyline ended. 100% go and see this film, regardless of whether you know what Star Wars is or not. I shed a tear.… Expand

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GerryBlueDec 15, 2017

No wonder Daisy Ridley wants out, and the cast didn't look as excited during the press tour as with TFA. This is not a bad movie from a movie making point of view (although it looks and feels more like a Marvel movie) but story wise it isNo wonder Daisy Ridley wants out, and the cast didn't look as excited during the press tour as with TFA. This is not a bad movie from a movie making point of view (although it looks and feels more like a Marvel movie) but story wise it is plain bad. Terrible story decisions, it drags a lot during the middle with a subplot that does absolutely NOTHING to the story and goes on for about 40 minutes, lots of plotholes, zero character development. Revenge of the Sith is a much, much better movie. Watched twice, will NEVER watch again in my life.… Expand

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jpaulogfJan 7, 2018

The guy who directed this thing killed the whole Star Wars saga in one movie. And it doesn't seems lack of warning, since Hamill himself tryied to tell the director he might be in (completely) wrong way. At least I will save my money neverThe guy who directed this thing killed the whole Star Wars saga in one movie. And it doesn't seems lack of warning, since Hamill himself tryied to tell the director he might be in (completely) wrong way. At least I will save my money never buying Star Wars products again.… Expand

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GylfeJan 7, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This was simply not Star Wars, but the typical radical-left, political opinion piece.

We can start with the absolute ridiculousness of the mary poppins flight through space scene after being fully exposed to space for a couple of minutes. I'm no expert, but I believe your blood boils at around two minutes of exposure. Then go on to bombs dropping in space and finally end at the arcing turbolaser blasts in space. Just disregard seven prior movies and go with that.

Apparently Luke and Anakin wasted a ton of time training to become powerful Jedi. Rey just pulls it out of thin air and becomes more powerful than Luke and Kylo, despite their life-long training. The entire Finn/Rose plot was a waste of time, serving only to put the pro PETA, anti-war (in Star WARS), and anti-capitalist brainwashing of the left.

It destroyed any story arc from TFA and any previous movies. Every reason to come back and watch episode eight was a complete waste and this movie leaves no reason to come see nine. They made the First Order a joke... literally. Kylo is an emo preteen while Hux is a source of entertainment. Phasma was a complete waste and easily killed by the janitor. There is just no threat from the FO anymore. You KNOW Rey will just come melt faces, so what's the point?

BB8 can take out squads of soldiers alone and pilot an AT-ST. Poe was just a joke through the entire film. He actually would have been better served not being in the movie at all. Luke was not the Luke that was developed over a trilogy, countless books and comics, and tens of games developed as canon by LA. Why didn't he go to the salt planet? He died anyway.... it was so useless.

As useless as the juvenile attempt at humor. Star Wars traditionally had some silliness in the movies, but not a fart joke every three minutes. You just cannot take this movie seriously and can't enjoy it. It alone has destroyed my faith in Disney to stay true to the franchise. I enjoyed TFA and loved Rogue One, but after this, I see they are sacrificing everything that made Star Wars what it was to push radical politics and make a quick cash-grab. It wouldn't be so bad if they didn't give this hack director (who was solely responsible for this mess of a story) his own trilogy! He quite clearly does not know how to write or direct Star Wars, and judging by this, shouldn't even write or direct a television commercial.

Avoid this movie and disregard Disney's decree to wipe most of the Star Wars canon if you even liked the franchise a little. You have eight good movies and a ton of books, comics, and games that are both cannon directly from Lucasarts and EU. Avoid this movie if you are even a casual fan of any type of entertainment and don't feel like wasting your money.… Expand

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mromJan 7, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I want to write a review because I enjoyed the movie a lot, as did almost all the critics, yet apparently the average reviewer here did not. I'm surprised by this. There are a lot of flaws with the movie, and there are plenty of reviews telling you all about them. I won't repeat those points here, though I agree with most of the complaints made. However, the movie also did a few essential things very well. For me TLJ was a great movie, far better than TFA and R1: films with fewer flaws that also did very little to advance the franchise. TLJ felt like a breathe of fresh air into a franchise at risk of quickly becoming stale. The main characters (Rey, Kylo, Luke, Poe, basically all of them except Finn) were developed in interesting and compelling ways. Kylo has really grown on me as a villain: in TFA he's a slightly cheesy Darth Vader-light; now, I've realized that his ambiguities make him a rich character to explore and adds uncertainty to the series. And Adam Driver did a great job; I didn't expect him to be the one to carry the movie. Really, the whole Rey-Kylo sub-plot was great, thankfully so because that should be (and is) the heart of the trilogy. It's a slight let-down to see Snoke built up as an antagonist, only to see him killed him off almost as soon as he was introduced. I also think it was a great decision to do so. It had the shock factor, where suddenly our expectations are turned upside down. It added the element of genuine suspense: having no idea what's going to happen next but being glued to your seat to find out. And it allowed Kylo to come into his own as a character, seeing how he reacted to his new role.

Adding to that same crucial element of suspense was hows both Poe's mutiny and Finn's mission failed. Admiral Holdo seemed like a bad guy--until she turned out to be the hero. These added an element of realism (though the plot was implausibly thin in other places) and uncertainty: not everything turns out as hoped for the good guys. It also makes for interesting characters--I thought Poe had a nice character arc. In TLJ, we see the Force used in ways we didn't know were possible until now. We also see hyperspace used as a weapon. These decisions have been talked about at length. But I loved it. Especially Kylo and Rey's "facetime" conversations. I find it far better than the opposite situation: where everything about the Star Wars universe and its Force underpinnings is set in stone with no room to be explored further. In summary, there are flaws e.g. with many plot choices, bad humor, and the pacing. But the movie does a great job with developing the characters and evolving the franchise to new ground. I think the movie will be judged better in hindsight.… Expand

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NikolayGJan 5, 2018

There are spoilers in this review.

TLJ was the single biggest motion picture letdown of my life. Disney should have released this parody on April 1st. There are over 82,000 signatures on a change.org petition to remove TLJ from Star WarsThere are spoilers in this review.

TLJ was the single biggest motion picture letdown of my life. Disney should have released this parody on April 1st. There are over 82,000 signatures on a change.org petition to remove TLJ from Star Wars canon as of 1/6/18. Disney won't do that, but that there is a petition at all conveys that something is wrong here. And something is. Aside from being a bad movie, TLJ refutes the values of Star Wars. Disney pretends complaints show how sophisticated TLJ is. Those dumb fans, they don't 'get it'. But last I checked, thin characterization, using characters simply as vehicles for action, inconsistency within a trilogy, and thinking ships need fuel in space to keep moving, were not signs of sophistication. The discrepancy with pro reviews may be explained by the fact that pros' publications receive Disney advertising dollars. I give TLJ a 1 for the actors. They are not to blame. But the writing is ruinous to the entire franchise.

First, too much CGI, visually messy scenes. The movie had no idea what to do with Finn. The casino planet scene was filler. And how is it possible, after destroying Starkiller Base, that massive weapon, that the First Order seconds later has all but vanquished the Resistance? There's no gap between VII and VIII. (There was a gap of 3 years between ANH and The Empire Strikes Back.) So why is the First Order in such top form after such a huge defeat at the hands of the Resistance (now inexplicably called the Rebellion). It's like the Resistance's accomplishments of the last movie accomplished nothing at all. By the way, I'm not a bot. And I'm also not alt right or a Trump supporter. I'm white, married to a brown woman of African descent (she was not born in the USA and her first language is not English). We have a young daughter who loves BB8, R2D2, Rey, and light sabers. But that's based on TFA. We wouldn't allow her to watch TLJ any more than we'd let her watch Sesame Street themed porn.

The biggest problems with TLJ were Luke's characterization, the lack of characterization of Rey, and the anti-Star Wars theme which rendered this not Star Wars, but Mirror Universe Star Wars, or Bizarro Star Wars.

Regarding Rey, if you think her TFA "vision" had meaning, or there was any rhyme or reason to Maz Kanata saying to Rey, "Now it calls out to you" (referring to Darth Vader's and Luke's light saber) you will be disappointed. IT IS ALL DROPPED. The identity of Rey's parents might have helped explain why she's so great at everything, but this was squandered. This is not a sequel, it is not act 2, it has almost nothing to do with TFA. Ep 2 continued Ep 1; 5 continued 4; but Ep 8 spits on Ep 7. The idea that Rey could beat Luke (trained by two Jedi masters) in a fight is ludicrous to the Nth degree, especially when you consider how much training Luke (not to mention Anakin) required. Luke lost his hand to Vader because, while he trained under Yoda, he left too early. He paid a price. Rey pays no price. She's perfect without education beyond a two minute meditation session. A protagonist so strong is not credible, and is boring because nothing can threaten her, thus no suspense. Johnson knows this; it's why the last act shifts and all but abandons Rey; there is no peril for Rey now that she's superwoman. He's left JJ with nothing for Ep. IX. As for Luke, this was anti-Luke. Luke was aware Vader had killed millions, yet in Return of the Jedi, refused to kill him. So Luke's instinct to kill Ben in TLJ wasn't in keeping with Luke's character. And would Luke abandon his cause, and his SISTER, for decades, to hide out? No. But if so, why did he leave a clue to his whereabouts for people to follow? He was searching for the first jedi temple why? No reason at all. Rian Johnson wasn't consistent with the original films or Force Awakens. TLJ is hermetically sealed off from and doesn't fit with the saga. It takes place in a separate universe. The statements throughout TLJ that heroism and sacrifice are not positive values, that there is no difference between good and bad, are anti-Star Wars. They also deny TFA, not to mention the intense sacrifices of Rogue One that made everyone's lives in TLJ possible. Bottom line. TLJ is creepy and nihilistic.

Being pro-women is great. But Poe sexist, when Mon Mothma led the Rebels for 4 movies and then Leia led them, is absurd. Making every man bumbling, evil, or arrogant is hard to miss. You don't have to tear men down in order to build women up. That is just what feminists are always publicly claiming they are NOT about. Finally, the dialogue has no personality. In TFA when Finn helps Rey on the Falcon just before Han shows up - has more personality than in all of TLJ. I just bought Thrawn book 1 for an alternative post-Episode VI saga that makes sense. Disney has the legal right to make canon but that's an empty right when there is no spirit behind it. I'll decide what I consider canon.… Expand

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EmilarsenDec 19, 2017

From puzzled and insulted, to confused and heartbroken!
Four days ago I went to see The Last Jedi, or so I thought... it turned out to be Fast & Furious The Political Correct Star Wars Marvel Franchise Block Buster Tropes Movie Series EntryFrom puzzled and insulted, to confused and heartbroken!
Four days ago I went to see The Last Jedi, or so I thought... it turned out to be Fast & Furious The Political Correct Star Wars Marvel Franchise Block Buster Tropes Movie Series Entry 1.. After 10 mins I was puzzled by the setup and lack of competent opposition for our heroes. After 20 mins I was weirded out by slapstick and out of character moments. After 60 mins I was in denial... so many awful choices made for this movie. After 90 mins I was angry and wanted to walk out - a feeling I've never ever felt for SW or any other film before. After 120 mins I was insulted by so many strange plot holes and lost opportunities. After 152 mins I was confused... why would anyone do this to a beloved story? After a day I was just heartbroken :(… Expand

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mellonheadJan 7, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. All around, a good, but often messy film. There are about three different stories going on, that wouldn't be sufficient on their own, with Rey's jedi training, the empire looking to wipe out the rebels once and for all, and some girl who is a big fan of Finn "convincing" him to join her in a crazy coup attempt. The three sort of crutch each other and tie the plot together fine in the end. The movie does drag on, though, with Rey chasing Luke around for a while, trying to persuade Ren to join the rebels (not gonna happen), and trying to find the "master codebreaker" (I don't remember what they call him). That whole island detour is a little unnecessary... The ending scenes also seem somewhat unnecessary, but maybe they'll be put into perspective later on. The stopped suicide attempt seems a little unnecessary (though I do like Finn), especially if this is meant to introduce love drama (Finn, the girl, Rey, Poe...). Overall, a worthwhile watch for Star Wars fans, though they may be the most disappointed. For a non-fan, this is not a good standalone film. As far as comparisons to The Force Awakens, it's probably not so good, but not by much. That parallel storyline in TFA is somewhat annoying, whereas with this one, it's fresher and slightly more difficult to predict.
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EatDBreadwinnerJan 5, 2018

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I knew Episode VIII was going to be more divisive than VII because I knew Rian Johnson would never play it as safe as Abrams, and of course because the Internet is full of raging cynics and fanatics. I should be clear that I'm aC+/B-
I knew Episode VIII was going to be more divisive than VII because I knew Rian Johnson would never play it as safe as Abrams, and of course because the Internet is full of raging cynics and fanatics. I should be clear that I'm a lifelong fan of the series, but I make an honest effort to not be myopic about it.

Both directors of the new trilogy are huge SW fans, each with a different mission as filmmakers within the series and each with their own sense of style and vision. Compared to Abrams, whose job it was to create new and likeable characters while thrusting them into a fun and familiar Star Wars setting (a job well done IMO), Johnson's job was to continue the arcs of those characters while somehow subverting expectations. I can't speak for other fans, but I had a strong personal need for the saga to expand on its ongoing narratives, themes and character dimensions in ways that were simultaneously new, familiar, interesting and unpredictable. I didn't want just another Empire the way we kinda got just another New Hope. I knew that to do that Johnson would need to take some risks, and as it turns out he took a lot of them with varying degrees of success. Not everything lands how it should've, but all the A-plot stuff with Kylo, Rey, Luke and Leia worked great for me initially and in retrospect.

Without going into too much detail, VIII suffered mostly from one or two of its subplots, namely that of Finn, Rose and DJ. In spite of their subplot's flaws, perhaps the biggest payoff was one in which DJ helps Finn and Rose to understand that war is far more grey and nuanced than they previously realized, and that the concepts of good and evil are maybe a bit more relative than they'd like to think. This is a concept that is echoed in various ways throughout the movie's various arcs, and its a theme I personally adore, but I wish Finn and Rose had come across it in a more fun and concise way.

One of the most common complaints I've seen of this film has to do with it's attempts at humor. Admittedly, I was caught off guard by it near the beginning, but I quickly and effortlessly found myself enjoying it, and did so for the most part for the rest of the film. I'm not sure I understand why the humor didn't land for so many people, at least not beyond the fact that humor is a very subjective construct. The humor of the prequels suffered greatly because it was so infantile and kid-centric. I think people forget how much humor there was in the original trilogy, but it seems to me that the new trilogy hasn't forgotten, nor has it failed to understand what made that humor more successful. The humor simply needs to appeal to the widest possible audience, younglings and oldlings alike. Was some of the humor too “meta” in this film? Who knows. One could easily argue yes or no, but I personally didn't think the humor was specific enough to be truly bad in a meta sense. Overall it seemed fine, and a lot of it got genuine laughs out of me.

I have enormous difficulty taking seriously the opinions of those who say flat out that Episode VIII “sucks” or even of those who somehow loved it unconditionally, although there seem to be far fewer of those in the latter category. Either way, let's not kid ourselves into thinking there has ever been a perfect SW film (although Empire was objectively maybe the closest we'll ever get to one). Empire took plenty of risks that in hindsight paid off beautifully, and I feel quite comfortable saying the same of VIII. As far as risks go, the difference between the two films is that VIII takes maybe one or two too many. Its possible that a few more months in the writer's room probably could have fixed all or most of the film's biggest missteps, but as a realist I understand time isn't always as abundant as we'd like it to be. In the end, The Last Jedi is what it is, and it would have been folly to ever think it could have pleased everyone.

I could follow suit with so many of the Internet's talking heads by nitpicking this film to death, but doing that seems unnecessary and beside the point of cinema. It might be a cynical view, but I think a lot of people kinda enjoy dissecting all the “bad” parts of movies more than losing themselves in all the “good” parts. I simply can't find it within myself to cut off this film's face to spite it's nose like so many people have. When considering the poignantly grey themes of The Last Jedi, doesn't it make more sense to embrace a more “grey” approach to how we experience films? To reference a specific quote from VIII, if darkness rises, shouldn't the light rise to meet it?

With all it's jaw-dropping spectacles, touching character moments and fresh thought-provoking themes, its the sum of Episode VIII's parts that, for me, make it an enjoyable cinematic experience. I have no quibbles about recommending this episode of Star Wars, but I'd try to ignore the Internet's echo chambers. SW is a movie, not a religion.… Expand

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LUKEOPERCOUPJan 7, 2018

It has highs and lows.. brillant moments and awful ones.. i was thinking WHAT? I really think the humor touch ruin this too much because it involves into the story more than i want to.. because it's not soft.. it's rough. If i think thisIt has highs and lows.. brillant moments and awful ones.. i was thinking WHAT? I really think the humor touch ruin this too much because it involves into the story more than i want to.. because it's not soft.. it's rough. If i think this movie without all that pointless humor i really like it more, but it's not the case.… Expand

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havilukiJan 7, 2018

orden de peliculas para mí de mejor a peor: V,IV,VI,I,VIII,III,II,VII
Sí la 7ª para mí fué muy aburrida del montón y gracias malísimas, las 3 antiguas clásicas obviamente son las mejores y al contrario que mucha gente a mí la primera meorden de peliculas para mí de mejor a peor: V,IV,VI,I,VIII,III,II,VII
Sí la 7ª para mí fué muy aburrida del montón y gracias malísimas, las 3 antiguas clásicas obviamente son las mejores y al contrario que mucha gente a mí la primera me gustó ( una de las mejores luchas con sables y mejor villano darth maul), la 2ª fué un poco rollo también la 8ª y la 3ª las pondría al mismo nivel.… Expand

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Xenon_54Jan 7, 2018

A story that has no clear direction and is littered with giant plot holes. It does a poor job at building up protagonists and fails completely to establish memorable antagonists. While there are clear parallels to The Empire strikes back itA story that has no clear direction and is littered with giant plot holes. It does a poor job at building up protagonists and fails completely to establish memorable antagonists. While there are clear parallels to The Empire strikes back it is not even close to it.… Expand

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TarylJan 7, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It could be a masterpiece. Visually impeccable, with a cast of very good actors, (Luke and Leia) really exceptional. Too bad that the story seems to be written by a child of 5 years, enormous ingenuity, unforgivable omissions, and above all very little respect for the iconic figures of the past, which are literally killed badly. Some scenes like the "flight" of Leia and the absurd death of Snoke, and the absurd rescue of Finn by Rose, are horrible and cinematically unwatchable. A pity, all this material in the hands of a more capable director (for example Abrams himself) could really make sparks !!! At this point, all that remains is to seriously pray that Abrams in episode 9 will return to more obscure and epic tones for a finale that brings back decency and luster to such an important series. And, please, stop with the bubbly humor and jokes worthy of the worst comic film. Star wars is not Space Balls. Please… Expand

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Michal_VeeJan 7, 2018

This Movie is so bad. Bad as a movie and terrible as a Star Wars movie. The plots are pointless there is no road from point A to point B. The Characters are weak. Really there are no tensions, no emotions... just mess and stupid jokes. TheThis Movie is so bad. Bad as a movie and terrible as a Star Wars movie. The plots are pointless there is no road from point A to point B. The Characters are weak. Really there are no tensions, no emotions... just mess and stupid jokes. The script is lazy as hell and most importnant, this is not a Star Wars movie. Biggest disapointment from Years. I will never go to movie theater for the next Disney Star Wars. Just NO!!!!… Expand

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KucoJan 6, 2018

Una película decepcionante que insulta a personajes historicos no solo de STAR WARS sino del cine, esta pelicula es una completa estupidez plagada de errores narrativos no senti en ningun momento que era una pelicula de STAR WARS. No han sidoUna película decepcionante que insulta a personajes historicos no solo de STAR WARS sino del cine, esta pelicula es una completa estupidez plagada de errores narrativos no senti en ningun momento que era una pelicula de STAR WARS. No han sido capaz de crear siquiera un villano porque los que estan en la pelicula son unos bufones a los que ridiculizan y debo aceptar que la comedia no ha faltado pero... yo no fui a ver una comedia. Lo que ha hecho Disney no tiene perdon de Dios, Darth Mouse planea destruir la mas grande historia de ciencia ficcion, si eres fan y defiendes esta pelicula usa tus ¡sentidos! no te unas al lado oscuro ¡disierne! y recapacita, porque no es bueno aceptar lo malo. ¡¡¡VIVA LUKE SKYWALKER!!!… Expand

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aruffcornJan 6, 2018

The amount of potent disgust I feel towards this film and its creators is beyond words. I'm not going to waste (too much) time rehashing what 62,984,825 true fans have already iterated across Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, etc. but I do want toThe amount of potent disgust I feel towards this film and its creators is beyond words. I'm not going to waste (too much) time rehashing what 62,984,825 true fans have already iterated across Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, etc. but I do want to mention that I personally found this film to be an overt assault on: STAR WARS fans, Men, Family, Tradition, Religion, The aged, Capitalism, My eyes/ears, My intelligence, and on George Lucas/Ben Burtt/Mark Hamill, etc.

Not only is this post-postmodern pile of garbage offensive in its caustic/nihilistic sensibilities, it is also devoid of the high-quality STAR WARS craftsmanship we've come to know and love. THE LAST JEDI is a poorly put-together film. Strictly speaking, on the technical side of things, it's crappy. Perhaps we all could have tolerated the aforementioned hyper-political misandrous hate-fest, if the film had exhibited just a lick of cinematic prowess -- but alas!

I'm genuinely struggling to write one good thing about THE LAST JEDI... oh, John Williams!

John Williams' score was solid, and it stands on it's own, thank God. That's why I gave this film 1/10, instead of 0/10. Williams is the man, too bad he got pimped out to this drivel. I found the sound design to be coarse and jarring - where the heck is Ben Burtt? Are you aware that even he doesn't know why he was axed? No Ben Burtt = Red flag #47. The story was nothing, the dialog and humor atrocious, no character development. Rian Johnson destroyed all of Abrams' hard-earned potential and mystery, in one overlong bloated hyper-messy mash. Shameful. Really! I found the "special effects" totally ho-hum. Been there, done that. The explosions were all cut-and-paste pixelation nightmares. This was way worse than Michael Bay's latest Transformers film, and I couldn't stand that one -- at least Bay's special effects are special. Plot holes, ridiculous physics, canonic inconsistencies (to the absurd) -- this film's got it all.

STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI. Gross + hollow; everything about it. Hated it. Could not have been more disappointed...

STAR WARS is supposed to be FUN. Thank you Rian Johnson (and whomever else pulled this crap lever) for infusing politics into "our beloved STAR WARS." In this polarized political climate we find ourselves in today, you could (and should) have taken the high road, and been the ONE thing that brought everyone together. "Everyone loves STAR WARS!" That used to be a thing people would say, it was bi-partisan/universal. Not anymore. You ruined it, and multiplied this present darkness exponentially. Very divisive move, Disney. You sold out to your crap politics, and alienated AT LEAST half of the STAR WARS fan-base.

I didn't make this political. You did. So I'll go there, just real quick... The caustic ideologies present in THE LAST JEDI are likely the same ideologies which were major contributing factors to Trump's 2016 victory. This ram-it-down-your-throat, take-no-prisoners, no compromise, no apologies approach is only going to continue to empower the growing backlash against the ideologies of the left (socialism, rabid/hateful feminism, moral relativism; just to name a few of the bigger/uglier ones). I believe there is a strong correlation between Trump supporters and THE LAST JEDI haters. Not a perfect correlation, by any means, but I think there's a trend there, for sure. This continued "double down on your failures" approach, from the left, will probably lead to a second term for Trump. Yes, THE LAST JEDI may very well help Trump win a second term. That's how bad THE LAST JEDI is. LOL. Just kidding. (I'm trying to be partisan here!) My heart goes out to all the others like me who were actually devastated by this release. I was pleased to see I wasn't alone. I'd never been let down like this before (film-wise). Thank God it's only a movie (and not canon, in my world). Timothy Zahn forever. May the (pre-Disney) Force be with you. (i'm not-a-bot) P.S. This would be a pretty awesome bot entry. Let me know if you know of any bots who could pull this off -- I'd love an introduction. LOL. Peace.… Expand

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JjackattackJan 3, 2018

I was so looking forward to this movie. I really enjoyed the Force Awakens and how they neatly relaunched the franchise in the modern era by revisiting the New Hope plot elements (people criticized it, but I found it clever and well executedI was so looking forward to this movie. I really enjoyed the Force Awakens and how they neatly relaunched the franchise in the modern era by revisiting the New Hope plot elements (people criticized it, but I found it clever and well executed like Terminator 2). I thought it a great way to honor the original stories while setting up to send us into exciting new territory in the middle movie. Rian Johnson took all of the FA plot lines/setup plus the remaining characters (Luke and Leia) as well as the history and myths of the Star Wars we all loved and took a massive huge dump on it. The Last Jedi is by far and away the worst Star Wars movie of the saga. I am so disheartened.… Expand

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kstud1Jan 6, 2018

I don’t understand how this movie has an 85 on metacritic clearly the critics see movies one way and the public sees the another, I don’t know who pays the critics, besides the movie studios, they need to review movies for themselves and stopI don’t understand how this movie has an 85 on metacritic clearly the critics see movies one way and the public sees the another, I don’t know who pays the critics, besides the movie studios, they need to review movies for themselves and stop giving their opinion to the public because we are not getting paid so we will be honest.… Expand

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emikoandrewsJan 6, 2018

Confusing, no direction, and absolutely difficult to watch, and much more difficult to reflect on. The way Luke's character is totally stripped of its original charm in the original trilogy is just sickening. Casual fans might like it, but IConfusing, no direction, and absolutely difficult to watch, and much more difficult to reflect on. The way Luke's character is totally stripped of its original charm in the original trilogy is just sickening. Casual fans might like it, but I would warn devoted fans of the original lore to avoid this mess if you haven't already seen it.… Expand

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Ashes78Jan 6, 2018

I loved it. I think people are nitpicking it to death. Just enjoy the movie.

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rajjahrwJan 6, 2018

I am a Star Wars mega nerd so take that into consideration. I was disappointed with this movie. I had shunted a lot of my problems from the Force Awakens on to this film to fix and if anything TLJ made it worse and now left Episode 9 with aI am a Star Wars mega nerd so take that into consideration. I was disappointed with this movie. I had shunted a lot of my problems from the Force Awakens on to this film to fix and if anything TLJ made it worse and now left Episode 9 with a herculean task.

This movie seemed more concerned with subverting expectations and tropes than telling a cohesive story. Was it enjoyable to watch, yes. Much in the same way a Marvel movie is fun to watch. But I don't think I will rewatch this move for years to come like I have for the other Star Wars movies. I think that casual fans of Star Wars will be fine with this movie and I don't mean to sound snooty or elitist. Most of this movie's flaws fall into fridge logic. And most people don't waste time in their life sitting around thinking about it. So yeah take your kids, go see it at least once. I'm likely going to see it one more time at least so Disney already won in that regard, the people who will be most upset will be obligated to see this movie at least one or two times.… Expand

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LightsideJan 2, 2018

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

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kuehnauJan 6, 2018

The Last Jedi is a strange creature. I didn't hate the movie, but there were a lot of moments where I didn't enjoy it very much.

The movied felt like it was focused on too many things at once. It kept shifting from scene to scene,The Last Jedi is a strange creature. I didn't hate the movie, but there were a lot of moments where I didn't enjoy it very much.

The movied felt like it was focused on too many things at once. It kept shifting from scene to scene, distracting itself the entire way. I didn't have an issue with the comedy elements, if it made me laugh, then it did it's intended job. And the comedy made me laugh more than a few times.

The fight scenes were great too and for a PG-13 film, they managed to do a great job with the violence. Cutting people in half, grinding them to pieces, slashing their faces off with lightsabers, that was pretty amazing.

Disney has been focused on killing off all the original characters and I really disliked that. Characters like Han Solo and Luke Skywalker are reasons why I wanted new films to begin with. But it appears Disney has been systematically killing off these beloved icons.

Further, the whole scene where Leia survives a exposion and uses the force to survive the vaccume of space and fly back into a space ship was just completely absurd. Whoever thought that up should be fired. I may be done with the new Star Wars film(s) at this point.… Expand

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Grubes2001Jan 6, 2018

Terrible, even 0 is too high of a mark for this pointless and empty disaster. When will professional critics start watching movies again ?

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PedroFezJan 6, 2018

Great CGI and FX , great acting, solid soundtrack, Worst Star Wars Movie made , empty , non-meaningful character plots and wasted potential in the script writing. No hype for next one Story Didn't Capture the Star Wars magic. Mark HamillGreat CGI and FX , great acting, solid soundtrack, Worst Star Wars Movie made , empty , non-meaningful character plots and wasted potential in the script writing. No hype for next one Story Didn't Capture the Star Wars magic. Mark Hamill deserved better.… Expand

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MercurioJan 6, 2018

The most original take on Star Wars since The Empire Strikes Back! The movie delivers on fun, action -- and especially on the psychological intrigue between Rey, Kylo Ren and Luke. It's especially satisfying to see the evolution of the LukeThe most original take on Star Wars since The Empire Strikes Back! The movie delivers on fun, action -- and especially on the psychological intrigue between Rey, Kylo Ren and Luke. It's especially satisfying to see the evolution of the Luke Skywalker character (in a terrific performance by Mark Hamill). A terrific installment in the saga!… Expand

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The_T-10Jan 6, 2018

I believe the last Star Wars movie before "The Last Jedi" to be this controversial, bold, and risky was "The Empire Strikes Back". The visual is, as always, magnificent. Someone's gotta take over the franchise from the Skywalkers and theI believe the last Star Wars movie before "The Last Jedi" to be this controversial, bold, and risky was "The Empire Strikes Back". The visual is, as always, magnificent. Someone's gotta take over the franchise from the Skywalkers and the Solos, and I believe this movie did a great job in doing that. Rey's background is finally unveiled in this episode, and to the surprise of almost everyone, she's a no one (Hey, Darth Vader was a no one too!). That's bold. Luke has become a grudging, pessimistic, war-torn, reluctant old man. That's bold. It was revealed that Luke actually made Kylo Ren and destroyed Ben Solo by trying to kill him after sensing the "great potential for darkness". That's infinitely bold. Alright, there are indeed some dumb moments in this one, like the way Leia all of sudden was able to harness the force to safe herself, or the absolute zero chemistry of Finn and Rose (That awkward kiss tho...), or the occasional dry, unfunny jokes. But the only people that got ticked and enraged by Episode VIII are Star Wars nerds and fanboys. For me, as a general moviegoer, "The Last Jedi" is as good as any Star Wars movie can be. I like especially the dark turn of Luke's story arc and how he, Rey, and Kylo Ren questioned their integrity and moral values, how blurred the line can be between good and evil. This is a deep, provoking (For the better or worse), insightful movie that's worth the admission.… Expand

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ParadoxxDec 17, 2017

After an exit from movie theater I have begun to look for the dealer of lootboxes in which had to be a plot, logic and common sense because I haven't found them in the movie.

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Jack_bandJan 6, 2018

A disappointing movie,a poor history. It makes me feel the first trilogy was even better.

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gamerisimoJan 6, 2018

It is a good film, but a very very bad star wars film. It broke the original story and try to establish new and absurd bases for star wars saga.

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sissi_stessJan 5, 2018

Better than the VII...hard to do worst in my opinion but WTF Princess Leila AKA superman now, too much "Disney" moments and too much unfunny jokes. John Boyega character is a waste of space....doesn't bring anything to the story.

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GREEK-GODJan 5, 2018

This movie failed to answer so many questions... It did not live up to the hype, and all it did was leave the fans disappointed.

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tsayutiJan 5, 2018

TLJ very disappointed in my opinion..it killed the legacy,spirit,and philosophy of Star Wars..I don't have any great moments in the story...so much ruined..especially fate of Luke,that hurt me so much, he deserved great honor..I think theyTLJ very disappointed in my opinion..it killed the legacy,spirit,and philosophy of Star Wars..I don't have any great moments in the story...so much ruined..especially fate of Luke,that hurt me so much, he deserved great honor..I think they (disney) murdered Star Wars,and i don't know can they redeem in eps. IX...… Expand

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Ned94Jan 5, 2018

This is not Star Wars unfortunately.

Whenever I watched Star Wars, the original three, the prequels or the animated TV shows, I liked them because they gave back the Star Wars feeling with the characters and the immense story. With thisThis is not Star Wars unfortunately.

Whenever I watched Star Wars, the original three, the prequels or the animated TV shows, I liked them because they gave back the Star Wars feeling with the characters and the immense story. With this episode, after a disastrous Episode 7, I am hopeless. The movie is long, packed with action which is good but the characters are not well written and most of them are misrepresented, not to mention the modern age plight in the movie:
- the new characters are not capable of taking over from the old characters, they are just vague and you feel like there is no point in the whole movie. - the old characters, nearly all of them, seem to be totally different from previous parts. They are not who they were, they have different ideals. - women are strong, brave and clever whereas men are cowardly, stupid or impulsive without brains (in old Star Wars movies we had strong women and men characters and it wasn't pushed, here it is pushed)

All in all, could have been a great movie because I believe old and new could have existed next to each other but they didn't even try to do that, they just wanted to get rid of the old and introduce the new which turned out to be a failure.
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GoronokJan 5, 2018

It's a bad movie, with even the most basic premises of its many cluttered plot lines being plot holes, but more than that it's a bad Star Wars movie that puts the previously established cannon in the trash and disrespects every character andIt's a bad movie, with even the most basic premises of its many cluttered plot lines being plot holes, but more than that it's a bad Star Wars movie that puts the previously established cannon in the trash and disrespects every character and every fan expectation. It manages to be so bad that it makes the rest of the series worse for watching it. I am genuinely regretful that I saw it.

It is worse than the prequels by an order of magnitude.… Expand

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stwolfJan 5, 2018

Really liked it. Thought it was able to blend the original trilogy with the prequels while being something new.

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ElborJan 5, 2018

The new trilogy excels at the level of inconsistencies, scripting facilities, in superficiality, with a deafening absence of a quality soundtrack.
No captivating narration, characters little charismatic, this film brings nothing good to theThe new trilogy excels at the level of inconsistencies, scripting facilities, in superficiality, with a deafening absence of a quality soundtrack.
No captivating narration, characters little charismatic, this film brings nothing good to the universe.

I have to put a bad note to alert Disney.
I hope they will think about their scenario for the next longer.… Expand

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DavisMetaCriticJan 5, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Now, I'm going to try and be as level headed as possible when writing this review. I have this bad habit, when I see Star Wars movie in theaters I simply cannot look at the downsides, and Im always leaving thinking each movie was better than the last. However though I did enjoy this movie as a whole. There were some small issues, and big ones, such as the glaring and often quite annoying political correctness constantly shoved down the viewers throat. You can tell the difference between the George Lucas films, and the disney films. Not just in cgi, in this context its unimportant. The main thing being that forced political correctness is, well nonexistent in George's films. Now, I'm not praising the prequels here. However this cannot be ignored. Not ignoring the fact that the cast is mostly quite good, such as performances from Daisy Ridley and Adam Driver really standing out for better. Im not saying there is a problem with a diverse cast, in fact, it can make a movie better. However at times you can start to see the changes for worse. The cast in this movie is incredibly politically driven, all female characters have major roles in the plot. All major leaders in the resistance are female. Princess Leia, is no longer a princess but now a general. Along with Admiral Holdo also being a woman. Leaving only 3 main protagonists as men. Finn, Poe, and Luke. With countless antagonists being imperial whites. Who also happen to have clearly no idea what they are doing. Back to the female roles, Admiral Holdo's choices are, no matter what the lesson is trying to be, awful. Her choices where completely irrational and when the only person who attempts to make a difference is Poe. When he is literally and figuratively shot down by Leia and Admiral Holdo, they play it off as. Oh! He's just a rowdy boy, oh masculinity is so funny.

Ignoring the lesser important issue of forced political correctness. The plot itself, is, meh. To keep it simple 80% of the entire movie is rebel ships in space being picked off by the first order in a fight against time, so Finn, and newly introduced Rose have to find a codebreaker to hack first order technology that can track ships through lightspeed. A technology that has never appeared in a star wars movie. EVER! Meanwhile Luke and Rey are doing their own schenanigans on whatever planet The Force Awakens ended on. One key subplot regarding the Resistance, is the codebreaker thing I mentioned prior and the quest to get it turns into maybe one of the slowlest and most pointless feeling segments in Star Wars history. The entire sequence to get the codebreaker ends in Finn and Rose getting put in jail. Where they meet another code breaker, who, 30 minutes later, hands them to the first order. Whatever emotion that part was trying to convey, it only left me personally unsatisfied. Another issue, much shorter is my issue with the fate of Snoke. He just dies with no development. Creating a Return of the Jedi moment but instead of being the climax of the trilogy its only the middle act. So Snokes existence was entirely a placeholder for Kylo to just take over, moving on I guess....

In all the movie is riddled with seemingly useless plots, choices by the characters that are as stupid as a white girl in a horror movie, and politically forced agendas that can leave us with the fact that Star Wars will never be the same again.......… Expand

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Madmortagan68Jan 5, 2018

It's hard to imagine being more frustrated by this movie. It's clear to see Disney had no idea what they were going to do after the Force Awakens. So much of the movie acts as a contradiction to what they first established and even the StarIt's hard to imagine being more frustrated by this movie. It's clear to see Disney had no idea what they were going to do after the Force Awakens. So much of the movie acts as a contradiction to what they first established and even the Star Wars universe as a whole. All of the story seeds they sowed in TFA have now been dug up and there is now little I care about going into the 3rd movie. Rei and Darth Emo will fight and Darth Emo will have some redeeming thing happen to him. The good guys will have a new hope for rebuilding the galaxy and Rei will start to train Jedi again. I guess that's fitting The Force Awakens was a repeat of A New Hope. The next movie should be a remake of the Return of the Jedi.… Expand

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getmecharlesJan 5, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. At 44 years of age, and having seen all previous Star Wars films I was astounded that none of my 3 teen age children had any interest in watching this film with me. Not even my wife would go - I had to see it alone.

There is a significant difference in the feel of this film compared to the previous ones. While it retains the inter-galactic CGI fight scenes, most of the acting is done by humans - and a significant shift towards women. As a result there is significantly less gunslinger and instead infused with more compassion and a strong feminist undertone.

While you may feel this is undeserved, I have but three complaints of things that need to be restored to these films:
1. Fight scenes need to be more convincing. The light saber action from the leads was very weak and contrived. I've seen high school plays with the same level of physical competence.
2. Its time to work harder on the mechanics/Sci-Fi harder. The drawn-out chase of the resistance cruiser was simply preposterous. The pursuing ships have jump/light speed capability, plenty of fuel and greater numbers - they could easily pop forward and turn around to corner them. Sigh.
3. Having incompetent youths smacks of Harry Potter, not Star Wars. If you can't break in and bust up the tracking device, then fighting your way (or lucking your way) out of being surrounded and captured is also ridiculous.

I give this film a 6 because of the visual spectacle. The plot was decent but choreography, music/sound and the engagement/entertainment level have definitely faltered. Lets just hope they sell enough tickets in China to continue investing in future films.… Expand

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guidelreysJan 5, 2018

i love it, i dont know why the people are getting so much hate on this movie, cause like, ok it is not the best movie from star wars, but we still have a lot to see in the others movie coming

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JrdpJan 5, 2018

Esta película no tiene salvación, siendo una autentica mierda.
A nivel de película no es entretenida para nada, a nivel de coherencia presenta incoherencia en prácticamente todas las escenas, a nivel de historia no tiene ningún sentido con laEsta película no tiene salvación, siendo una autentica mierda.
A nivel de película no es entretenida para nada, a nivel de coherencia presenta incoherencia en prácticamente todas las escenas, a nivel de historia no tiene ningún sentido con la pelicula anterior, a nivel de lore de Star Wars se carga todo lo establecido en los últimos 30 años.
Lo mejor que se puede hacer con esta película es hacer como si nunca hubiera existido.… Expand

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simply_mgJan 5, 2018

The only good thing about this movie is that Episode I is no longer the worst one. I liked some stuff from Episode VII and I expected to see a good film, but Disney definitely ruined Star Wars with this one. I can't believe it's a 2:30 hoursThe only good thing about this movie is that Episode I is no longer the worst one. I liked some stuff from Episode VII and I expected to see a good film, but Disney definitely ruined Star Wars with this one. I can't believe it's a 2:30 hours movie, I wanted to leave the theatre so badly...
I guess it's a movie for children now, they probably enjoy the action, the awful gags and the FXs.… Expand

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FaloradoJan 5, 2018

Many good Ideas but the whole movies tensions are destroyed by al lot of funny sequences. The whole Casino Sequence is unnecessary long and in addition not as good shot as the rest of the Movie. I want to like it but i can`t.

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thebagginsDec 17, 2017

Has some great performances by Andy Serkis and Adam Driver, but is surrounded by some really thin scripting and cheesy - "one liners, lets try and appeal to 8yr olds" humour eg Porgs. When you're given the whole Star Wars Universe and this isHas some great performances by Andy Serkis and Adam Driver, but is surrounded by some really thin scripting and cheesy - "one liners, lets try and appeal to 8yr olds" humour eg Porgs. When you're given the whole Star Wars Universe and this is all you can come up with is really sad. Sad to me because I love Star Wars, grew up with the toys from in the 80's and have an ingrained affinity for the Star Wars universe etc, but I am flawed as to how 100's of millions of dollars can buy pretty looking action scenes, yet a boring plot, mediocre performances and immature scripting. Remember those scenes from the originals that gave you goosebumps at pivotal points? This movie sadly has none that I can recall. I can imagine the pressure from Disney to sell toys must be immense, but if this movie had some substance... as a 43yr old I would've bought an expensive toy for myself. Now, my advice is, wait to see it on Netflix (with a 60inch TV or better) especially given how long and hollow the movie is @ 2hrs33min.… Expand

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DoctorAtomicJan 5, 2018

Gorgeous visuals, but truly atrocious storytelling!! Such wasted potential!

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WeirdWizardDaveJan 4, 2018

While individual scenes are highly entertaining the movie, on reflection, leaves a lot to be desired. The key problem seems to be the "plot" was merely a vehicle to move from one cool scene to another and when the implications of something inWhile individual scenes are highly entertaining the movie, on reflection, leaves a lot to be desired. The key problem seems to be the "plot" was merely a vehicle to move from one cool scene to another and when the implications of something in one of those scenes clashes with a later scene it's just ignored. Its not even a problem of plot holes which implies there is a coherent plot with a few issues. Instead it's like the movies is just a series of plot islands with only a vague connection to each other, let alone the events and characters of the previous movies. I was entertained in the moment, but after the fact (which is the real test of a great movie) I am not impressed. Can they salvage it from here? Probably, but this movie is always going to be a gaping wound in the larger narrative I fear.… Expand

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PennDisneyJan 4, 2018

Like from the majority of user reviews here about The Last Jedi, I had no choice than to give this 0, and it can't be ever more so box offices said. To make matters worse, when Star Wars first came out May 27th, 1977, George Lucas didn'tLike from the majority of user reviews here about The Last Jedi, I had no choice than to give this 0, and it can't be ever more so box offices said. To make matters worse, when Star Wars first came out May 27th, 1977, George Lucas didn't hoped at all any success for his than-developed films, and yet was that too badly said. I'm sorry, Rian Johnson, and J.J. Adams, but they're all wrong when it expected better, and now operosely wanting to have back Darth Maul. Else, they riot The Disney Company.… Expand

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sufrimientoJan 4, 2018

Me cree una cuenta solo para poner esto, no tiene ningun sentido el guion. Agarraron lo poco que dejo abierto en episodio 7 y lo terminaron de manera patetica. LLeno de chistecitos tipo disney. Arruinaron los personajes miticos de la saga.Me cree una cuenta solo para poner esto, no tiene ningun sentido el guion. Agarraron lo poco que dejo abierto en episodio 7 y lo terminaron de manera patetica. LLeno de chistecitos tipo disney. Arruinaron los personajes miticos de la saga. Una verga espantosa.… Expand

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andrewg818Jan 4, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I had to chime in. This movie is NOT a 0, 1, 2, or 3. That's just plain ridiculous. I am a 44 year old avid Star Wars fan, hater of the prequels, and minimal follower of the TV shows, books, & games.

Though I would've loved to see Luke (and Han & Leia) come back to this trilogy in their 1983 character personae, it probably would've come off as kind of silly. It's completely believable that the same wide-eyed Luke who saved his father's soul against all odds, became a Jedi, and overthrew the Empire (w/ his Dad's help, of course)....would or could feel this way 30 years later. PLENTY of real-world, bright-future 20-30 year olds are bitter old people at 50-60 due to other events that happened to them. How many earnest, whitebread American boys have gone off to war enthusiastically with valor, honor, courage...and wound up as bitter, wounded veterans living in self-isolation decades later? Not an exact analogy, I know..but it's not THAT far-fetched. Even at the end of Return of The Jedi, Luke wasn't celebrating and laughing w/ the others. It was bittersweet as he looked off at the ghosts of his father, Obi-Wan, and Yoda. The weight of the world was still really on Luke's shoulder. His father had died. What to do next? He wasn't at all the same Luke who was excited to go "pick up some power converters" any more.

All that said, YES-- I found it hard to swallow that Luke would stand over his nephew's bed and contemplate killing him for ANY reason. That's pretty silly or could've been filled in better. No, it's NOT a bad thing that Rey has no "royal lineage." How STUPID would it have been if she was just another force user related to someone we know on screen? It's ALWAYS been established that force users can come from anywhere. "If he had been born in the Republic, we would've identified him early" (Qui-Gon, TPM-- Ick, can't believe I'm quoting that film). In ANH, Obi-Wan described Anakin as a "great pilot"--not as some kind of royalty or anyone of governmental importance when they "met." (Of course, we know now that he was a slave racing pods...)... Only the SKYWALKERS have grown to carry that "important political/governmental lineage" throughout the story-- not all force users in general...BUT yes, it's SUCKED since TFA that Rey is a Mary Sue who "gets" all of this w/out training. I was hoping they would at least have given her an Anastasia complex--and say she had been trained by Luke until she was taken and left on Jakku--and she just consciously blocked it out...but at least Rian Johnson TRIED to sort of give some general reason as to how people are now mastering the force w/out using it. After TFA, I kept asking--w/ powerful people like Rey, why they are all so deadset on finding Luke anyway? All this over one man? Kylo Ren is stopping blaster bolts mid-air. Johnson cleverly answers that in one line when Luke quips "...Do you expect me to just come back and take on the whole First Order with a laser sword?"

Luke's death fit THIS story beautifully and poetically. Sure - -it raises questions-- Why does the wind blow his astrally-projected hair? Does Leia FEEL the kiss? Why can 3p0 see Luke too? The answers to some of this make 'ya say "OK, then should he have been wounded by Kylo's blade anyway?" But Star Wars has ALWAYS had questions on that level... The biggest now may be -- "does anyone really ever die?" If dead force users can burn down trees and such-- Is the death of a character really even a death at all ? ANH set up the line "strike me down and I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine"--but that always seemed false looking at how little Spirit Ben could do.. Now, it's starting to seem real...but then, should we even call Luke's death a death? The problem w/ Star Wars is all of these concepts were poorly fleshed out to begin w/ --and we all had our own expectations and the more movies we add by more and more directors & writers..the more it stretches and starts to fall apart.

Rian Johnson has done an excellent job creating a thoroughly entertaining movie (and I go to the movies to be entertained--period!)...He did something unique-ish for Star Wars and he did it with love for the subject matter. When I watch the prequels, I see contempt for George's audience and I feel like they were made with utter disregard for the details of the story. Say what you will about the storyline in TLJ but Rian Johnson made this movie carefully with love and a genuine interest in Star Wars. I personally like Rogue One A LOT more...and I am sad, too, to see that this is how our OT characters have wound up (and yes, "flying Leia" was 1 silly scene...but KIND OF makes sense)...TLJ hasn't left me excited to see where this goes next...but for the 8th movie in this story...Rian did something as creative, colorful, different, and thought-provoking as possible. It's NOT a bad movie..maybe not a fantastic one--but it's pretty darn good.… Expand

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antoniosousa83Jan 4, 2018

I do not understand why people are backlashing the Last Jedi. Rian Johnson made his film and made creative decisions and stood by it. He took risks and it shows. The film while not perfect, is wonderful to look at. It has powerful moments andI do not understand why people are backlashing the Last Jedi. Rian Johnson made his film and made creative decisions and stood by it. He took risks and it shows. The film while not perfect, is wonderful to look at. It has powerful moments and the characters are complex with full detailed arcs. The performances are stellar from all the leads. So why are the criticism so harsh.

Are you saying that this film is worse than the Fast and the Furious 8 or it's on the same level as Baywatch? Don't let your high expectations fool you. This is more than what the prequels gave us. The Last Jedi gives a proper homage to the original trilogy and tries to expand it. For me that earns my respect alone.

The Empire Strikes Back was also a divisive film when it came out. Now is regarded as the best of the SW Films. Maybe time will be kind to TLJ.

The Force is strong on Rian.… Expand

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Andrew93Jan 4, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I dont even know were to begin of how horrible this film is. It distroys everything great about SW. It is awfull. I has a tons of plot holes ( i wont start to point them out because other people has also done it) and the film feels sterile , no emotions. I simply couldnt connect to it. I hope that Disney learns from this i wont put Jar Jar Johnson in charge again of a SW film.
Also , Disney should know that if they make the magic dissapear people will stop coming to see SW films because it is just another Sci-fi film, Nothing extraordinary...

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noobtrollJan 4, 2018

A tragic tale of a director/writer who froze when it came to step up to tell a potentially great story, ripped off two of the original trilogy movies in one, ruined a great classic character and ended a story where the characters went throughA tragic tale of a director/writer who froze when it came to step up to tell a potentially great story, ripped off two of the original trilogy movies in one, ruined a great classic character and ended a story where the characters went through no changes. A pointless plot, a failed attempt at shock and awe but somehow managed to pull rave reviews from professional critics. Everyone is a critic, but this movie makes me trust the payroll critics even less.… Expand

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NecrosifalllJan 4, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. arruinaron todo nos se hagan la burla del publico y peor de los fanaticos con esta pelicula con mediocre guión… Expand

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FabiYangJan 4, 2018

Wonderful movie! I really enjoyed it! Just kidding. Boring movie. Not what you want from Star Wars. Too many microtransactions. I fell asleep near the end. Luke Skywalker plays a completely wrong role although Mark Hamill does his best withWonderful movie! I really enjoyed it! Just kidding. Boring movie. Not what you want from Star Wars. Too many microtransactions. I fell asleep near the end. Luke Skywalker plays a completely wrong role although Mark Hamill does his best with the script he is given. They completely destroy the setup built in episode 7 and the gameplay is quite boring despite the nice graphics. Snoke's role is undermined completely despite the buildup in 7. Unsatisfactory answers to all questions asked in 7. 2489/114749… Expand

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rust87Jan 4, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last Jedi is a major step forward for the Star Wars Saga, and is a triumph for a number of reasons.

1) Characterisation. It's this - not plot - that is the key to any good story. Rian Johnson pushes these characters into new and fascinating places. Poe, simply a hot-shot pilot in TFA, is forced to realise that being a hot-shot isn't all that matters, and the way the film handles his and Leia's relationship is wonderful. Finn, still only interested in saving himself and Rey, realises that the struggles of the galaxy are bigger than him and commits himself to the Resistance. It goes without saying that Rey and Kylo have the most fascinating story - both characters more complex than the basic shades of light and dark this series is used to portraying.
2) Myth and Legacy. Luke Skywalker is a legend, both in the world of these movies and in fandom. This presents a challenge. You can't have the same character you said goodbye to 35 years ago - that would be dull and pointless. He has to evolve and have an arc. But we've seen from AotC that having a beloved older character have their badass moment in the spotlight doesn't work. TLJ does something far more poignant. Luke is broken; crippled by the burden of his own myth, disillusioned by the cyclical nature of the battle between light and dark and wracked with guilt over a single moment of weakness. But by the end of this movie Luke doesn't pull out his lightsaber and cut the First Order to pieces. Instead, he becomes a true Jedi, refusing to fight anyone and pulling off the greatest force trick in history to allow the rebels to escape. More importantly, however, he finally allows his myth to take over, and gives the galaxy the grand spectacle it needs to find hope. (The kids at the end even play out Luke's last stand on Crait with makeshift toys. His myth has taken hold.)
3. Subversion. What did you want? Rey to be a Skywalker? That isn't a story - Rey being a nobody who rises from nothing in a world where those with the real family legacy (Luke and Kylo) are crippled by it. Did you want Snoke to continue being mean and mysterious from the shadows until Kylo turned good and killed him in IX? That's been done - Kylo killing him and cementing his place as the series' villain is fresh and fascinating and leaves IX a blank slate. These broader points aside, TLJ contains some of the most stunning camerawork and acting ever seen in a Star Wars film (Hamill and Driver in particular are incredible). There are scenes here (the throne room, Luke and Leia, Luke's last stand) that are among the best in the series. Yes, it drags in places (Canto Bight in particular). Yes, it takes time and repeat viewings to fully digest. But Star Wars needed to be challenged if it was to grow as a franchise.

It is valid to be disappointed if this was not the movie you'd hoped for, but that doesn't negate its quality. To say that it is a terrible film is simply wrong. You can disagree with its choices but you cannot deny the quality of filmmaking on display here. I think if some fans were to let go of the stories the wrote in their heads and try to understand the beauty and complexity of this one, they might even start to enjoy the franchise they claim to love.… Expand

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Metacloud10Jan 4, 2018

Destroy all old stories so you can make a clean Mickey Mouse out of star wars. Lots of bang, no character development. Movies are dead, long live TV Series.

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gogogo21Jan 4, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First of, I can see why this movie is at the very least lauded for being a divergence from the Lucas story because it is exactly that. It is a very heavy handed slap in the face to the original story established by the original series. While Force Awakens was lambasted for being a knockoff of its predecessor, Last Jedi in turn tries very forcefully to destroy any vestige of connection to the past. "Kill it(the past)if you have to" proclaims Kylo Ren and that they did. What they do not consider is if doing so was actually the right choice, so desperate they were to forge off on a path of their own. As a seemingly odd olive branch, the movie does pay fan service to the original characters with brief nostalgic moments between them, but all too fleeting, and then quickly snuffed out by the main storyline.

I will start with my main issues first. First of, the use of force powers in these latest episodes is to the point of overkill. The reason the Jedi were so revered in the original series was because their presence and their use of powers were used so sparingly and TASTEFULLY. Kylo Ren's and Rey's use of the force is so often and so blatantly excessive that they may as well have Marvel style superhero costumes on. Last Jedi also does not even attempt to offer any explanation of how Rey is basically the most powerful Jedi in existence despite the lack of training or any exposure to the force. This was already evident in Episode 7 but I was patient enough to wait for an explantion in Episode 8 but none was forthcoming, making any possible explanation in Episode 9 impossibly believable. Princess Leia meanwhile has been relegated to meme status with her space flying powers after another (way too many in this movie..or any movie) fake out death scene. Luke Skywalker also pitches in with more force power display, this time with astral projection powers which basically form the crux of the climax in this movie and devolves him from Jedi Master to cheap parlor trick magician. And of course, Rey saves the day by lifting at least 5 tons worth of boulders - again with no training. OP much?

I would have given this movie a lower score but in honesty, that is really not fair, considering the movie execution was fair in that it did what it was supposed to do: establish a new storyline for a new generation who have no connection to the Lucas mythology. It did it with some shark jumping moments, but it did it nonetheless. John Williams score as always was spot on, and I can easily say this movie falls almost completely flat and spiritless without him. Despite being way too long as most movies now in this era (are movies even really edited nowadays?) if you have never seen it before it keeps you interested, despite the short comings of the payoffs.

However, at the end this movie saddens me. As it becomes even more evident that Disney will milk this license until it is dry, the quality of content to come out will undoubtedly be diluted and it has already started. Say what you want about Lucas and his own marketing when the series was with him, but despite knowing that just like Disney he can release a movie every year and make a billion dollars for each one just on the license alone, he kept the original trilogy untouched for 15 years because I feel that he really did care about this story and his characters. And make no mistake, they are HIS characters. With this latest iteration, I don't know if the House of Mouse really feels that connected with Rey, Kylo, Finn and Poe. They are well researched very sellable commodities and easily replaceable again, whenever Disney decides to restart a new trilogy, likely sooner than later.… Expand

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javote25Jan 4, 2018

it is a amazing film of star wars, if you hate it you have to go to touch my balls to another part

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LordPhilipDec 30, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This film is an utter betrayal to the entire Star Wars mythos. It literally destroys everything we came to love before it and proclaims a new order based on nothing. Luke as a character was utterly betrayed. Whatever potential there was in any of the characters from TFA has been turned to **** Rian Johnson should be tarred and feathered and run out of town, but I'm afraid this is the direction that hag Kathleen Kennedy is determined to take things.… Expand

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dm04Jan 4, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Movie is watchable but thats it. SJW Kylo is a joke, Snoke a vasted villain, Luke a vasted hero... or hero teacher. If Chewie werent there, noone would notice. All male characters are weak and stupid, the females do the trick. Whole movie serves as a feminist propaganda vehicle. Basicaly it is a 0815 scifi flick and noone would notice, if it werent labeled star wars. Heavily disappointed.,.… Expand

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whitewulfJan 4, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a great movie. Many Star Wars fan boys are irritated since the film didn't follow what they believed should have been a different plot. The characters are interesting, the dialog and relationships between charaters are great and the light humor added in every so often is a delight. Many fans were irritated with how Snoke and Luke were killed but I honestly believe they're overreacting because they wanted something else from the film. The people who are giving this a 0 are immature and need to grow up, it's absured. Watch the film and create your own opinion. I'm delighted to see how well the new characters are developing and I'm so happy I didn't have to see an elaborate training montage for Rey, I mean come on, every damn movie has a stupid training montage. The negativity is just a bunch of fan boys over reacting for petty reasons. A bad movie? Not at all. This is an excellent movie that did it's own thing instead of giving people what they want. I expected something between the lines of what everyone wanted but I'm happy that the film exceeded my expectations. Watch the film.… Expand

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Mitya64Jan 4, 2018

Фильм неплохой, лучше 7 эпизода. Не понравился момент со сноуком. Слили его просто

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OliverHoffmanJan 4, 2018

No longer a Star Wars Fan. Rushed storytelling. No character development. Horrible Script. Bad Plot. This movie tried to rush the saga by killing off the last of the characters from the original movies. I never had much interest in the SoloNo longer a Star Wars Fan. Rushed storytelling. No character development. Horrible Script. Bad Plot. This movie tried to rush the saga by killing off the last of the characters from the original movies. I never had much interest in the Solo movie and after this don't really care to see any others in the saga. So this is probably it for me and Star Wars.… Expand

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hiunkeruJan 4, 2018

Yo creo que no es una mala pelicula, pero es una mala pelicula de Star wars.

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GrazhopperJan 3, 2018

Here some scores from the so called "professional" movie critics on this site...
The Godfather Part 2 - 85
Star Wars The last Jedi - 85 The Departed - 85 The silence of the lambs - 85 The Pianist - 85 Fargo - 85 Now it's up to you, to findHere some scores from the so called "professional" movie critics on this site...
The Godfather Part 2 - 85
Star Wars The last Jedi - 85
The Departed - 85
The silence of the lambs - 85
The Pianist - 85
Fargo - 85
Now it's up to you, to find the mistake.… Expand

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MilouzeJan 4, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Horrible experience. The "Leia Superman" scene killed it once and for all :(… Expand

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gorf77Jan 4, 2018

I am saddened that the powers that be decided to make what is basically an open hate letter to men and star wars fans rather than a good movie. Now the franchise is dead to me. I wonder if all this hate results in new fans and more money?I am saddened that the powers that be decided to make what is basically an open hate letter to men and star wars fans rather than a good movie. Now the franchise is dead to me. I wonder if all this hate results in new fans and more money? I think we'll have to wait for 9 to see. I will not see it nor ever buy Star Wars merchandise ever again, but I will be interested in seeing the numbers it makes. Tells me more about the world we live in if it makes good box office. This one has made a lot of money. I have to hope that it mostly due to people's lack of knowledge of how hate filled it is. They were hoping to see an inclusive Star Wars movie. There's always TV.… Expand

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witness01Jan 4, 2018

Avoiding any discussion about Star Wars and its legacy, the problem is the script and its huge and unforgivable mistakes.

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ShrikeyJan 4, 2018

Pretty good sequel, even tho the cyclical nature of the recurring storylines kind of makes sense, I'd with more original twists.
Enjoyable action, nice to see "sacred" characters thrown out (with good reasoning) and not kept in canon, justPretty good sequel, even tho the cyclical nature of the recurring storylines kind of makes sense, I'd with more original twists.
Enjoyable action, nice to see "sacred" characters thrown out (with good reasoning) and not kept in canon, just because they're money makers. Snoke was a bit too "Disney" for my taste tho.… Expand

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BioTofuDec 18, 2017

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

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

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

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

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AHyerJan 3, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie is a masterpiece... of how to disrespect the first film in a trilogy.
This film is filled with narrative flaws inside itself, let alone narrative destruction of athe film that came before it.
It goes out of its way to insult the original characaters from the Saga Trilogy and it goes out of its way to change, and turn the characters from TFA Episode 7 into maddeningly stupid charactures of themselves.
The film is an editted nightmare, that is so based around 'shockvalue moments' and 'bad humor' that it loses sight of its source material.

"Let the past die." is the motto of this movie. Indicative of its complete "middle finger" to everything that came before it.

From 'smaller points' like Admiral Ackbar being boldly insulted.

To more massive characater assaults, such as turning Luke Skywalker into a cowardice monster.

I cannot stress more, how faulty and far off the mark this film is.

If you want more depth in these issues... just look it up, there's a billion other reviews that will say more than this.… Expand

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jorgeuhsJan 3, 2018

I hardly ever write on (in?) the internet on any platform about anything, but I get the feeling people just plain don't understand this movie and/or just don't understand Star Wars. This movie is currently the second best Star Wars movieI hardly ever write on (in?) the internet on any platform about anything, but I get the feeling people just plain don't understand this movie and/or just don't understand Star Wars. This movie is currently the second best Star Wars movie after Empire and after a few years of reflection might just be better.

Why? Why is this movie so good and so misunderstood? Why has the reaction been so divisive? It all has to do with the Force, the Sith and the Jedi. What is the force? What are Jedi? What are Sith? There has always been something fishy about the whole concept of Light vs. Dark.

When you re-watch the original trilogy you get a sense that Ben Kenobi is a character that is somewhat practical. He is an end justify the means kind of guy. That is NOT what people remember him as being. It is only after idealizing him and injecting oneself with a Dose of Nostalgia that we tint our lenses. We cannot see clearly. We let out emotions cloud our judgement. Luke is an idealist in the original movies. He hasn't passed the hardships that Yoda and Ben have and neither does he passed them ever in the original trilogy.

The seeds are all planted in the original trilogy. Yoda and Ben are possible futures for the evolution of Luke as a character. Both Jedi Masters that went through hardships and turned them away from their initial ideal state. Both exile themselves. One becomes practical and the other a funny hermit. One gets serious, the other uses laughter to drown his sorrow.

In the prequels you can clearly see Ben's and Yoda's idealized personalities. Ben (better call him Obi-wan or Obi) lives by the Jedi Code, he believes in the institutions of the Jedi and is one of the best devotees. Is not until the end of Revenge that finally Obi starts reflecting on his personality. The same happens to Yoda.

Righteousness is important but also not anymore. The institutions that carried the Jedi were flawed. That is why Darth Sidious managed to do what he did. That he managed to do that is evidenced enough that there was fundamentally something wrong with the Jedi or at least, how they interacted and governed themselves in relation to the force.

The THEMES of the movie are the culmination of all the previous Star Wars movies. People will start talking about this inconsistency and that inconsistency and how that plot point was stupid, and tell them this:

Oh, it makes more sense that Qui-gon and Obi going through the center of a planet?
More consistent than Ewoks beating the Empire?
More credible than Jar Jar Binks becoming an Imperial Senator?
More believable than Obi-wan never found by the Empire when he still uses Kenobi and wheres his Lightsaber?
Any part less epic than Boba Fett dying at the beginning of Return?
Any part more ridiculous than Luke blowing a Death Star by some photon torpedos that did a 90 sharp turn south to enter a shaft?

Star Wars has also being ridiculous. It has always being Fantasy more than Sci-fi. It has always had humor. But, a star wars movie had NEVER giving us a more fulfilling moral and force complexities and dilemmas than this one. It is easily the best of every made after 1983. See it and love it. If you don't you will in 5 years.

P.S. There has been a lot of garbage about political messages in this movie. These are the messages: Women can be in positions of power. Women can be shown in fighting squadrons just as often as men. There exist war-profiteers. There can be a female minority lead character. All really basic, basic, basic, basic concepts. These are 1920's French ideals.

P.S.S. There has been arguments that this movie subverts what Star Wars is because it doesn't follow the Hero's journey. That is one of the worst arguments you can make about this movie. It does, it also evolves the concept.

P.S.S.S. May the force be with you.… Expand

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Daimyo_JJan 3, 2018

Kathleen has clearly endeavoured to destroy Star Wars to push her clear agenda. This is an atrocious film that blatantly disregards Star Wars lore and rules. I don't understand why they are getting Jar Jar Abrams and Rian Jokeson to writeKathleen has clearly endeavoured to destroy Star Wars to push her clear agenda. This is an atrocious film that blatantly disregards Star Wars lore and rules. I don't understand why they are getting Jar Jar Abrams and Rian Jokeson to write these movies. Where are the Star Wars lore masters? Where are the writers who can actually write a script and tell a story? A 5 year old could have written a movie with less contrived plot devices and plot holes. Embarrassing.… Expand

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GamerJosh0137Jan 3, 2018

I know a lot of people weren't to happy with The Last Jedi, and I am also willing to consider that my taste in movies could be bad. One of my all time favorites is the original Die Hard, so yeah. That said I loved almost every second of TheI know a lot of people weren't to happy with The Last Jedi, and I am also willing to consider that my taste in movies could be bad. One of my all time favorites is the original Die Hard, so yeah. That said I loved almost every second of The Last Jedi. I thought it was paced really well and made use of epic set pieces to really show how small The Rebel Alliance is. A real David and Goliath story. The movie was also not at all afraid to send you in a direction only to be yanked the opposite, but it works without completely botching the pace. The price of admission was definitely worth the 2 and 1/2(?) hours.… Expand

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LEOvsMAOJan 3, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolutely disrespectful film to all Star Wars fans and intelligent people. So many plot holes, that film just drowning in it. So many garbage stuffed in movie just for check. They don't actually reveal heroes, but show you stupid don't funny joke or action and large amount cute animals, hello Disney, bye bye Star Wars. Sanity or reason in this film logic they just forgot to put it. I add 2 points just because some heroes were better shown and some scenes were not bad. But it's one grain of logic in the desert off stupidity.

SUMMARY: Look at the user rating. You just can't take glorious SW Universe and put anything you want in it. Please, learn from SW Extended Universe.… Expand

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