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skepticckApr 19, 2019

Worst Star Wars movie by far, looks good but has all the depth of a puddle, bad acting, terrible directing, ridiculous and insulting decisions made.

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brunobastosDec 19, 2017

The only reason it's not a flat-out 0 is that the photography, the visuals, the sound, and the CGI were on point. Otherwise, it's regurgitated garbage, a fun sci-fi adventure for people who are watching SW for the first time, but ultimatelyThe only reason it's not a flat-out 0 is that the photography, the visuals, the sound, and the CGI were on point. Otherwise, it's regurgitated garbage, a fun sci-fi adventure for people who are watching SW for the first time, but ultimately boring, inconsistent, and carries a severe absence of death in conversation and plot-points to make way for Disney-esque one-liners and simple visual "entertainment". Null character development, horrid illogical deaths to characters that deserved better, slow story, and little to no development.… Expand

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b_timofteDec 31, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Never been this disappointed in a star wars movie ever. the utter garbage dialog didn't make sense storyline didn't make sense.… Expand

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cyberwolf84Dec 16, 2017

It´s very bad B-movie, nothing there remains from real Star wars, except some licensed elements/characters. Story is so poor, even for a Star Trek)))
Marketing junk, made to sell millions of toys in Christmas.

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TiffanyStarrxxxNov 7, 2019

It's a bad movie that shouldn't have been made, but not for anit-capitalism, SJW or diversity reasons. The people complaining about those are incels and nationalists. No, the movie is bad because it destroys what the whole saga was builtIt's a bad movie that shouldn't have been made, but not for anit-capitalism, SJW or diversity reasons. The people complaining about those are incels and nationalists. No, the movie is bad because it destroys what the whole saga was built upon. It's like the director heard people complaining that TFA was too "samey" so he went in the TOTALLY opposite direction which had immense consequences. I do not recommend it.… Expand

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cptcatDec 16, 2017

Someone else wrote it better than I ever could...so I will quote that. "This is the only Star Wars movie that left me leaving the theater emotionless, unattached to the characters and without the need to see "what happens next".

I amSomeone else wrote it better than I ever could...so I will quote that. "This is the only Star Wars movie that left me leaving the theater emotionless, unattached to the characters and without the need to see "what happens next".

I am normally an easy to please movie goer, so the fact that I felt like that leaving this one really speaks volumes.… Expand

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ElrikkDec 15, 2017

This movie was an embarrassment to the franchise, can we pretend it didn’t happen and try again? They got EVERYTHING wrong. We need a script that’s more concerned about a riveting story and less about social justice and diversity.

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McGillotineDec 15, 2017

Intolerable, inept and above all boring, the Last Jedi is bad fan-fiction at-best. Written and Directed by Rian Johnson by a clueless writer/director who has a tendency to f*ck up his own films namely 2012's Looper, one would be entirelyIntolerable, inept and above all boring, the Last Jedi is bad fan-fiction at-best. Written and Directed by Rian Johnson by a clueless writer/director who has a tendency to f*ck up his own films namely 2012's Looper, one would be entirely forgiven for having reservations about the film before seeing it. With great trailers made by a marketing team who clearly isn't paid enough, The Last Jedi promoted itself as being the next Empire Strikes Back. Yet we managed to get something more sloppy than Attack of the Clones, with uneven pacing, incomplete arcs, and an all-round lack of appreciation for continuity or the force itself. While the Froce awakens wasn't a great film it is not doubt to me a serviceable entry, sure most of the plot had been duplicated from A New Hope, but it built foundations which would serve as the bed-rock for episode 8 & 9 to carry on from. Those foundations are now gone. Now one can only wonder how JJ Abrahams will salvage the saga to create a fitting conclusion for a trilogy that still is still yet to prove or find what it wants to be.… Expand

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teh_nagatoJun 8, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There is too much wrong with this movie. It makes impression that it's creators just hate Star Wars and want to f*** with fans.
* Flying Leia
* What the did to Snoke, teasing the whole movie before
* Rei's parents, nothing, teasing the whole movie before, also they are going to change it in the next movie. May be.
* Unnecesary plot about casino planet.
* Forcing Kelly kiss at the end with no context
* The worst Luke ever, even the Hamill hates him. And the stupidest death.
* Overpowered Rei with no reason (that stone scene).

And many many more plot holes.… Expand

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vreynauldDec 18, 2017

Not sure what anyone expected with this. JJ Abrams left the continuity of the Star Wars timeline in complete shambles with his slap-dash Episode 7 two years ago. He didn't take a single bit of time to develop characters. In a trilogy, weNot sure what anyone expected with this. JJ Abrams left the continuity of the Star Wars timeline in complete shambles with his slap-dash Episode 7 two years ago. He didn't take a single bit of time to develop characters. In a trilogy, we should have already established primary characters like Rey, Finn, Poe, and Kylo Ren. But they were just thrown at us in a typical JJ Abrams Generic Sci-Fi Action Flick. Rian Johnson was handed this collection of shattered pieces and was expected to make it all work.

Honestly, despite some of the user reviews here, I have no problems with Johnson's work. He did the best with what he was handed. Johnson didn't destroy any original characters' legacies, that was already done back in Episode 7. Luke's legacy and the entire events of the Original Trilogy were summarily tossed aside to give us Empire and Rebels 2.0. Because so many new characters were introduced in Episode 7 (and 8), and so many plot threads left completely unanswered, it would have been impossible for ANY writer/director to manage them. The portrayal of the Finn and Poe as bumbling idiots works in the structure of a trilogy IF their characters are fleshed out in the prior installment. Again, because no real effort was made in the previous movie, the structure for these characters in this movie comes across as hackneyed.

Johnson made a very admirable attempt to salvage something from the mess. Without going into spoilers, there were some genuine moments of fun and some good nostalgic feels. But there were a lot more "What?", "Wait, but didn't they just... nevermind.", and "What purpose does Laura Dern's character even serve?" moments. It's clear that, with exception to Rogue One, Star Wars died with Episode 7. Since Episode 7 serves as the foundation for the rest of the trilogy and that foundation is flawed, nothing will save this trainwreck of a trilogy. "Star Wars" has become little more than a Disney cash cow. The movie equivalent of pumping out awful annual Call of Duty video game installments. I predicted two years ago that people would, by Episode 8, be looking back at Episode 7 and realizing they'd rather have the Lucas prequels again. Lo and behold! Looking at these reviews, looks like I was right.… Expand

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Ydun79May 2, 2019

I gave this movie a 2 because it was visually exciting. The story however is absolute trash. There are so many mistakes made that NO writer should make that it baffles the mind. Who signed of on this? It feels like my 8 year old nephew made aI gave this movie a 2 because it was visually exciting. The story however is absolute trash. There are so many mistakes made that NO writer should make that it baffles the mind. Who signed of on this? It feels like my 8 year old nephew made a story for school based on star wars and I laughingly say to him; not bad for an 8 year old. This is that story, it doesn't make ANY sense.… Expand

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BadatDec 18, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "The force awakens" wasn't perfect but it gave lots of good plot threads for The Last Jedi" to follow into. Rather then follow those plot points Rian Johnson jettisons most of the major plot lines from the Force Awakens, so he can weave together a plot hole filled mess of a movie. A movie about a in space chase that defies logic. The complete character assasination of Luke, who tried everything to save his father who had already fallen to the darkside even risking his life. That Luke who would do all he did for a Father already fallen as he was, would almost kill his nephew before he had even fallen? The pointless social justice plot that added an extra useless hour to the movie that amounted to nothing, from a lack of communication from the Admiral to Poe. The egregious killing of of Snoke so we can be stuck with an angsty whiny villain rather then an intimidating one.

This movie was nothing but a massive mess that dropped ok ideas for bad ones and wrecked already well established characters.… Expand

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BFMDec 15, 2017

What a disappointing movie.
The directing was just terrible.
This movie is way to silly. Remember those cute BB-8 moments from Episode 7? You have one of those every 30 seconds. And dozens of "cute" animals with big eyes going "weee" to makeWhat a disappointing movie.
The directing was just terrible.
This movie is way to silly. Remember those cute BB-8 moments from Episode 7? You have one of those every 30 seconds.
And dozens of "cute" animals with big eyes going "weee" to make casual theater goers go "Ohhhh!".

Also this movie had way to much CGI. The amount of creatures/monsters/races in this movie that are so clearly just CGI is far bigger than in Episode 1.

And the action also has a lot of meaningless Micheal Bay "Shoot! Shoot! Boom!", like in the mindless Rouge One. Barely any action scene was built up to, so you could be invested.
They just happened to have stuff blow up and people shoot.
And they are flawed by making little to no sense in the events happening during them.

But the worst part was the story.
Not the core elements that are supposed to build a bridge between Episode 7 and 9, but what this director has done to the characters.

Several characters are wasted with meaningless deaths, that had no real buid-up.
So much potential was wasted, just for some quick and cheap shock moments.
So many developments, situations and solutions make no sense and are the cheapest of plot devices. The actors were made to say the stupidest things, while receiving the worst directing.
There are so many cheesy, generic and cringy moments and lines, it makes Episode 1 look like a very serious and dark movie.

Thank god that J.J. Abrams will return for Episode 9, hopefully he can still salvage this trilogy.

But I can't believe that Disney wants THIS director to make them a completely new trilogy. I hope they change their mind, if not, Star Wars ends for me after Episode 9.

The overall tone and style of "The Last Jedi" was nothing less than the Ghostbusters 2016 of Star Wars.

It's the worst of the main 8 Star Wars movies, it's not written or directed like a Star Wars movie, it wasted characters, it wasted potential, it made a mind- and senseless summer blockbuster giggle-movie out of this, it destroyed all the things that were built up in Episode 7, and it pretty much doomed this trilogy.

Everything that people were afraid of when they first heard that Disney bought the Star Wars license: This movie made it become reality.… Expand

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ScharamantisDec 20, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 1 from a SW fan
5 from a non-SW fan

since its SW movie I go with first

- Filled with pathos, every single time when something real started, some stupid pathos or joke ruined it. I laughted only one time. Well lets summarize it:

- Trying to be different, new and not to copy previous episodes doesn't mean that You put in so much nonsence which doesn't feel natural. Leia throwed to the space, ruined with superman power and then colapses. What the hell was that? I mean sure, bring something new, but small portions with some developments in the SW world, don't throw sudden force gains and new powers which are just not feeling true to audience.

- Building up nice villain Snoke and then screwing it totaly up (like why Rey even went there? why Snoke even care to talk to her if he would want to kill her)...I mean yeah, if You want to make it as an illusion of Snokes death, that could only make some sence. But these illusional projections and plot twists are just not working in this movie. - Rose and Finn absolutely useless characters, nothing is working here...even waste of my time to say more about why .)) - Poe nice entry, useless mid and end time

- General Hux, his essence from EP7 was ruined, an Imperial Jar Jar Binks now....WE DONT NEED TO LAUGHT TO STUPID JOKES, we would like to have some strong dark characters!!!!!!!!!!

- Captain Phasma failed again, total waste of screen time, I mean if You want to insta kill all interesting characters from the negative side, I am not buying it. You are making a movie for 10y old kids, not fans.

- Kylo Ren, I had problem with Kylo in EP7, but this time...its worse. I understand that he might be divided or even just playing out divided character, but ....so much nonsence in his behaviour...its really too much to absorb.

- Luke. Forget it. In this movie there is no Luke Skywalker. This character is just some pathetic attempt to get Mark out from next movies. I don't know if Director of Disney are behind it, but its over. This is one of the major fails of the movie.

BAD WRITING, USELESS SCENES (Casino line), UNLOGICAL moments (which are even for SW too much).

NO, THIS is NOT a SW Movie. This is an error. R.Johnson is nice guy, but please don't touch SW again please. I am done. I can't say more.....what a disaster.… Expand

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SaxifragaDec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Leia floating thru space revived by The Force(TM) accelerating back to the ship, going thru an airlock that gets opend and she just falls to the floor getting medical help? WTF!!!
I am so happy I did not bring money to the cinema. I just went thru the last three money grabbing bs films on kInOx.To. Don't make the people anymore richer who buy IPs to rip open the consumers that are just wallets to them. Disney pissed on all that was good about Star Wars, which wasn't really that much, and now bring us Bomber in space that don't shoot rockets, but drop bombs on ships in space like in WWWII on a planet!!!
SW is SciFi-Fantasy, but a tiny rest of standard physics should be respected! The Force always was a very restricted tool and even Yoda could lift only so much, but this film broke everything. It left us with broken characters, story telling, laws of nature and good taste. Hollywood is a SJW mess now. ALL good characters are women and ALL a_s_s_h_o_l_e_s are male. And this white entitled female knows to use THE FORCE(TM) without any training. Of course she trains herself! A male trainer would also make the feminist audience this trash caters too go on a Twitter s_h_i_t_s_t_o_r_m spree and we don't want that!? NO.
Star Wars is long dead. Drop the IP and forget it. It's time!… Expand

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alexjintaeDec 21, 2017

Snoke is what? That's it?... Most disappointing movie this year. Some of the basic concepts don't make any sense(shields...) and it will take you out of the movie. Just skip it. Imagine this movie never existed. You will be happier this way.

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joelofdeathDec 17, 2017

First rating on metacritic. Any other movie and I might have given this 5/10, but I'm so bitterly disappointed this is the only Episode VIII we're going to get. Whenever I think back on it I get more and more annoyed.

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KrakadonJan 8, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie is a HUGE disappointment for me. A bad Star Wars movie is still an entertaining movie, but this is by far the worst Star Wars movie ever made. There are so many reasons this movie sucks. -Superfluous characters and subplots (who doesn't love Laura Dern and Benico del Toro but their characters had no reason to be in this movie, Fin/Rose mission to casino to find "Master Codebreaker" absurd). -Idiotic plot holes (hello, you can't drop gravity bombs in space, what they are electromagnetic?, then you don't need to get "over" your target, who is going to fly those suicide bombers anyway?)(fly a ship through the big New Order vessel?, try leading with that)(a whole long chase scene? Han Solo can take the Falcon out of hyperspace in the short distance of a moon's atmosphere, just hyperspace in front of them, duh!), etc.etc. -Throwing away stuff that has been built up (who is Snoke and how did he come to power?, who cares?, he's dead already!)(Knights of Ren?, never heard of them)

-Pitiful, not menacing villains. -Squandered opportunities (fight between Fin and Captain Phasma is like 2 seconds, WTF?)(almost no light saber duels). -Ridiculous retconning (you don't need to train for years to be a Jedi, Rey is a force expert with no training at all)(Yoda can just come along and shoot force lightning?, where was he when Palpatine was trying to kill Luke Skywalker?)(did I mention flying a ship through another vessel? makes it a lot easier to blow up a Death Star). -Forced political rhetoric (we get it, horse racing bad, capitalism bad, so I get my money back, right?). -Contrived, cringe-worthy "romance" (I love you and will sacrifice my life for you even though we just met).

-Cannon and characters completely inconsistent with previous movies, including the movie to which this is supposedly a sequel. But the biggest travesty is how they treated Luke Skywalker's character. He was totally wasted and betrayed. Also, how pitiful the resistance is; they have accomplished nothing since the first Trilogy and are worse off than ever before. The more I think about it, the angrier I get. Then to top it off, they harp on this theme of letting go of the past. Yeah, the past when Star Wars movies where great. This movie is garbage.

AMENDMENT - STRIKE THE LAST JEDI FROM STAR WARS CANNON! - I know some of you will dismiss this as pathetic, obsessive, sad, fan-boy wallowing because I didn't get the movie I wanted, but the more I think about it, the more I think I'm right. As I have reflected on the film, my opinion hasn't changed, it has gotten stronger. Every day I scan the new user reviews on metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes and watch the negative reviews pile up, and their beef is the same as mine. I know there are people who liked this movie. My son liked it, but he is young and didn't grow up watching Star Wars, and he loves Kylo Ren. I've reviewed a bunch of positive user reviews (the critic reviews are utter BS, so I don't concern myself with those). They fall into a few camps: people who didn't grow up watching Star Wars (thus reasonably impressed with a $200M blockbuster), people familiar with Star Wars who don't like it or are board of it, people who grew up with Star Wars but are not fans, apologists (people who love Star Wars and are trying to find a silver lining) and idiots (people who grew up with and liking Star Wars that also like this movie). Most non-apologist reviews usually say something along the lines of "this movie broke the mold and went in different directions". Here's the thing… if you want something new, go make something new. I'm not saying make it stale, but there is Star Wars cannon and a Star Wars formula that make Star Wars great (and it includes dog-fights, light sabers, the Force, master/apprentice relationships, light side vs. dark side, awesome villans, and courageous, noble heroes and Jedi Knights; if you don't like it, feel free to enjoy another franchise). This movie is a) garbage by any measure, b) a TERRIBLE Star Wars movie and totally inconstant with canon including the movie to which it is supposed to be a sequel, c) a total FU to Star Wars fans, and d) gives one of the most iconic heroes in cinematic history the worst send-off imaginable. So, I am praying for a miracle. I think everyone who thinks this Star Wars movie sucks, and that we (and Luke) deserve better, boycott Disney products (and I love Disney, so this is extreme for me) until they agree to remake or completely retcon Episode VIII. Also, that director RJ, and all the execs that approved this terrible movie, should never be allowed anywhere near the Star Wars franchise - There, fan-boy rant concluded.… Expand

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argonsteeleDec 16, 2017

Can't believe all the positive reviews for this strictly kids stuff Star Wars. Easily the worst of the new (disney) star wars movies. Great visually, I still love the cast, and I even appreciate the "message"; but the plot and dialog feelsCan't believe all the positive reviews for this strictly kids stuff Star Wars. Easily the worst of the new (disney) star wars movies. Great visually, I still love the cast, and I even appreciate the "message"; but the plot and dialog feels like it was written by a 10 year old. (I guess that's the target audience). Really so much is just bad and doesn't make sense. It's stupid at a Transformers or Pirates of the Caribbean level. If you liked those you'd probably enjoy this along with your lobotomy. Worst thing about it is Disney signed this guy to make three more star wars movies. Barf.… Expand

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NerwanDec 20, 2017

This is a bit of a sexist film. I didn't really enjoy it and it occurred to me afterwards that the three most prominent male "rebel" characters all either cowards or idiots and all three are shown the error of their ways by wiser and smarterThis is a bit of a sexist film. I didn't really enjoy it and it occurred to me afterwards that the three most prominent male "rebel" characters all either cowards or idiots and all three are shown the error of their ways by wiser and smarter women who are basically in charge of things. It felt very much like one of those stereotypically sexist sit coms where the Dad is an idiot and has to be told what to do by his clever wife. Anyway, not very inspiring stuff. I watched it with a largely male audience and it fell pretty flat. We all just kind of shuffled out at the end having felt thoroughly lectured. I mean there was even a bit in the middle which felt like part of educational video about mansplaining as one of the idiot male characters gets told off for being stupid :-(… Expand

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papadrew7Dec 17, 2017

I am giving this movie a 2 purely because there were some scenes that were entertaining however this movie was a disaster. For instance when Mark Hamill read the script he said Luke would never do what's in the script. After episode 7 and 8 II am giving this movie a 2 purely because there were some scenes that were entertaining however this movie was a disaster. For instance when Mark Hamill read the script he said Luke would never do what's in the script. After episode 7 and 8 I have lost hope for disney to handle star wars properly. I mean 7 and 8 make episodes 1 and 2 seem like masterpieces. The last jedi is filled with such ridiculous plot holes and scenes were the audience was laughing for all the wrong reasons. I mean I really believe that a group of 12 year old star wars fans could have made a better script then the episode 8. For shame disney. SHAME (rings bell) SHAME (rings bell).… Expand

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jaystratzDec 27, 2019

I almost can't even sit through this movie, it's just so boring and dumb. I'm not a fan

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JerTheStampedeMar 12, 2018

There are some positives to this movie, lighting is not one of them, nor is plot.
The movie has been critisised for it's heavy feminist / progressive slant, this is fair comment in my opinion but not as destructive as the Swiss cheese plotThere are some positives to this movie, lighting is not one of them, nor is plot.
The movie has been critisised for it's heavy feminist / progressive slant, this is fair comment in my opinion but not as destructive as the Swiss cheese plot and laziness of the script.
By the 16th hour (or at least it seemed that long) watching I just wanted to leave, this Star Wars movie is the new holder of the crown of 'worst star wars movie' even the prequels and caravans of courage can't measure up, not through strong female diverse characters that was probably it's only saving grace but through aforementioned sloppy plot.… Expand

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FinsterDec 19, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There are some great scenes in that movie. But sadly, the price for seeing them is too high. There is no consistency in the characters, the arcs or the setting. Things happen without reason. There is no payoff to anything that was promised by the first movie in the new trilogy and to my discontent, there is no narrative coherence. Also but not the worst: cringy, childish/cartoonish and partially obstrusive humor, strange choices made by the characters, hollow performances, weird romance and a pointless 30 minute detour? Why can Rei use all the jedi tricks without proper training? Purple Lady had a very late realization. Casino planet? A lot of wasted potential. I'm flabbergasted. Switching directors mid-trilogy seems to be a poor choice in hindsight. I think I just should stop caring, it's not worth it anymore.… Expand

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nastybutler224Dec 17, 2017

It's like Rian Johnson has never seen the entire star wars saga. What we got was disrespectful to to the series as a whole and the fans that have supported it. Star wars is supposed to be written in a way that it has a certain rhythm to itIt's like Rian Johnson has never seen the entire star wars saga. What we got was disrespectful to to the series as a whole and the fans that have supported it. Star wars is supposed to be written in a way that it has a certain rhythm to it and it connects itself to the other films. This movie couldn't even follow the one that came directly before, let alone have any sort of semblance to the rest of the series as a whole.… Expand

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AreYouSeriousDec 16, 2017

Can't say much more than what has already been said:

What a complete and utter piece of trash. This "film" destroys 40 years of lore, and manages to make the prequels look like Academy Award winning masterpieces. What a sad day it is forCan't say much more than what has already been said:

What a complete and utter piece of trash. This "film" destroys 40 years of lore, and manages to make the prequels look like Academy Award winning masterpieces.

What a sad day it is for the Star Wars universe.… Expand

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Signas501Feb 9, 2020

Regardless of how mediocre Star Wars: The Force Awakens was, there was still a sense of familiarity and originality that was used to tie in the Prequel and Original Trilogies to the Sequel Trilogy despite its dubious and frustratingRegardless of how mediocre Star Wars: The Force Awakens was, there was still a sense of familiarity and originality that was used to tie in the Prequel and Original Trilogies to the Sequel Trilogy despite its dubious and frustrating separation in canon with the Extended Universe. However, with the perspective of a delusional director that antagonizes long time fans, uses subtle political agenda and blatantly plagiarizes aspects of the Extended Universe all under the guise of subverting expectation with absolutely nothing, any sense of the sequel being unique has been lost. Numerous roles and important plot points are outright ignored while either ripping off, slandering and subverting worst case scenario ideas from titles like Star Wars: Jedi Outcast II, or creating new characters and events that are rushed and have no coherence or impact on the plot at all. The story feels misconstrued as if important events where skipped over without explanation and almost every character with the exception of Poe Dameron was completely bipolar, irrational and lacked tact and strategy, often feeling just as comically confused about the plot as the audience were. When I had heard of a continuation to the cliff hangar used in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, I would never have imagined that a 1.3 million dollar movie would make the First Order into just another Nazi reference, disrespect the promised roles of important characters, make irrelevant and questionable decisions, scenarios that feel out of context and would even go as far as to take advantage of the removal of strong female villains such as Komari Vosa and Tavion Axmis just to allow a nobody character like Phasma to pretend to be the first female Star Wars villain while accomplishing nothing. As a fan that grew up respecting the Extended Universe, I'm appalled to see an entire timeline rapaciously disgraced, disregarded, and then exploited by oblivious hacks that only recognized an opportunity to profit off of something they wouldn't have considered otherwise if it hadn't have given them the chance to push their political propaganda. An incoherent mess from beginning to end, disappointment doesn't even begin to describe the exploitative waste of time that is The Last Jedi.… Expand

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ZiggyvertangDec 10, 2019

So many plot holes, bad characters and consistency issues. Prime example of what happens when a movie is made for "everyone" it pleases no one

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Troy_CostisickMay 16, 2018

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

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tegApr 16, 2018

I can't believe they ruined Star Wars. I have never heard such terrible dialogue, never seen so many holes in a plot, and have never been so let down in a big budget movie. Oh but the director did quite well with letting us know that womenI can't believe they ruined Star Wars. I have never heard such terrible dialogue, never seen so many holes in a plot, and have never been so let down in a big budget movie. Oh but the director did quite well with letting us know that women will be taking the lead in this film, though. I guess that's why rotten tomatoes gives this film a 90+%. Don't listen to it folks it is terrible (from a standard of story, dialogue, character development, and saga consistency)… Expand

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ServaseDec 31, 2017

Meh, falls into the prequels category of watchable but nothing to remember. Go somewhere else for good scifi.

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AKW_KovuOct 22, 2019

Worst movie in the Star Wars saga. The writing destroyed so much of the beloved Star Wars universe it hurt my feelings. Shame on you, Disney. You literally destroyed a whole merchandise.

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Helix1992Dec 15, 2017

That's it, I'm out, I'm done. I will NEVER forgive Disney for what they've done to this series. Even the prequels didn't wreck the Star Wars universe as much as this did, and at least they weren't just a totally cynical excuse to stuff moneyThat's it, I'm out, I'm done. I will NEVER forgive Disney for what they've done to this series. Even the prequels didn't wreck the Star Wars universe as much as this did, and at least they weren't just a totally cynical excuse to stuff money down Mickey Mouse's pants. Crabby old hobo Luke throwing his beloved father's lightsaber away like a piece of trash? Superman Leia flying through the vacuum of space? It was cringey and totally disrespectful of the original trilogy. Would give it a negative vote if I could.… Expand

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talrobbinsDec 16, 2017

Were the critics given a special edition "non-cringe worthy" version of this film? Boy was this film bad. And I mean "Jar-Jar Binks” level bad. When the highlight of the film was the cute little owl-looking creatures, there really is nothingWere the critics given a special edition "non-cringe worthy" version of this film? Boy was this film bad. And I mean "Jar-Jar Binks” level bad. When the highlight of the film was the cute little owl-looking creatures, there really is nothing that’s left to say. Plot holes, cheesy-ness through the roof, underdeveloped character arcs, horrendous overly acted sludge - I mean, what exactly, if anything, did this film get right? I am absolutely shocked by the critics’ reviews. This might have been the worst Star Wars movie to date. Wow.… Expand

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macro_zorkiSep 7, 2022

What a disapointment. Disney missed to tell a great story and instead remade the old movies without a soul. shame on you disney. we live in a time where big cooperations buy the creations of great people and milk it to death. shame on you disney.

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Trey333Feb 17, 2018

Pretty big let down. Terrible drawn out side plots. The force awakens was a pretty decent set up but this movie definitely dropped the ball.

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chumpwithnonameJun 29, 2020

Absolute garbage of a movie. Giving 2 points only for visuuals. Script is an absolute and utter garbage taken from B level movies.

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pessimist93Dec 19, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie is a **** insult to all star wars fans. You get over 150 min of pure, pointless nonsense. If this was running on tv and didn't had the Star Wars name, you would turn this **** off after 20 min tops. Because it's just filler, disneyfied to an extend thats even insulting for actual Disney movies.

The story was almost completely predictable and filled with bull****. For me as a imperial fan, this was just more than 150min of pure agony. And even my rebel buddy sitting next to me was facepalming every few minutes, only interupted by starring in disbelief at the screen.

But let's talk about a few points of this movie that were just complete crap. 5000 characters are not enough to describe the mess. 500000 would even barely be enough.

At the beginning it's said that the first order has nearly wiped out all of the resistance. And then shortly before they can deal the deceisive blow, all officers go suddenly braindead. Allowing a single **** fighter to disable the 2. most powerful ship of the order singlehandedly. And then a few bombers come and destroy it..... While every other ship of the fleet is watching......and no more fighters are deployed....and nobody is firing at the rebels anymore.....and somebody forgot to bring an interdictor cruiser.....

The first order then tails the fleeing rebels and manages to detet them falling from hyperspace. The rebels can only run, since their fuel is almost depleted and they almost get wiped out by enemy fighters. Instead of finishing them off, the order decided to follow them.....without sending additional fighter to attack them....and waiting for them to run out of fuel....and without calling in reinforcements to block their escape route......

And when they finally were about to destroy the last rebel ship and end the rebellion, guess who pulls out a super weapon out of their asses? And it's a weapon they could have come up with centuries ago.....

Seriously, this movie is almost on level with episode 2. Go spend your hard earned money on a pizza. Or a handjob from a crack whore. In both cases more satisfying experiences than this gigantic pile of disney ****… Expand

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Alternative4Dec 16, 2017

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

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SaveusDec 21, 2017

Worst than the prequels.Bad pacing, bad acting, bad everithing, unfunny jokes...

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NooogieDec 16, 2017

Watched the first half of the movie and then I fell asleep. What more of a review can I give then that. The first little bit was ok, but between the weak characters and bad writing I couldn't keep my eyes open. I would of gave it 0 but likeWatched the first half of the movie and then I fell asleep. What more of a review can I give then that. The first little bit was ok, but between the weak characters and bad writing I couldn't keep my eyes open. I would of gave it 0 but like I said I didn't see the second half ;p… Expand

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Tony1984Jul 9, 2018

A weak story with glaring plot holes and I mean really stupidly unnecessary ones. Hollow and vapid and worst of all boring, I've forgotten what I just saw it was that unengaging. The characters were banal, the story trite, the villains bland,A weak story with glaring plot holes and I mean really stupidly unnecessary ones. Hollow and vapid and worst of all boring, I've forgotten what I just saw it was that unengaging. The characters were banal, the story trite, the villains bland, the sanctimony grating. The dreadfully stupid joke at the start sums it up for SW. It's finished.… Expand

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voo76Dec 15, 2017

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

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SolantusDec 15, 2017

No Doubt Worst Star Wars Movie ever filmed. Unnecessary Jokes, Bad dialogues and scenario. You cant even make a proper Lightsaber Duel. Before That I Think force awakens is bad. Now I Belive force awakens is a masterpiece compare to that.No Doubt Worst Star Wars Movie ever filmed. Unnecessary Jokes, Bad dialogues and scenario. You cant even make a proper Lightsaber Duel. Before That I Think force awakens is bad. Now I Belive force awakens is a masterpiece compare to that. Disney Have To Stop and Start to realize Marvel and Starwars not the same Franchise and Same Thing. You Cannot Make A Starwars Movie Like a Avengers Movie.Yes Maybe İt is profitable in short term but in the long term it is turning a disaster for your company.… Expand

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dirkdeaglerDec 27, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie was a disaster and I would've walked out if not watching with family from out of town.

The plot was again crap, following in the footsteps of Episode VII, whose plot was essentially transporting a floppy disk across the galaxy in the age of email and cloud storage (physically transporting the "space map" when instantaneous intergalactic communication is demonstrated multiple times). In this movie, the crucial plot point that the First Order can track ships in hyperspace gets a 30 second, nonsensical expostion dump from a character who was blatantly shoehorned into the script to market to a certain demographic. Then the arbitrary and lame plot point that the Resistance ships are running out of fuel becomes the central source of tension, despite fuel having never been mentioned as a constraint in any of the SEVEN PRECEDING MOVIES. At a crucial point, Snoke's ship is destroyed by pointing a ship at it, then engaging hyperdrive to punch a hole through it. Apparently the Resistance and First Order at the worst tacticians in the galaxy, because their giant fleets could be rendered moot simply by strapping a hyperdrive on an asteroid.

Star Wars movies have worked because of the great planetary settings. This movie was set in featureless intergalactic space for most of the movie. The only planets of note before the final 30 minutes of the movie are completely unaffected by the conflict between the First Order and Resistance. In fact, the one planet that occupies most of the middle of the movie has war profiteers blatantly selling to both sides of the conflict. In trying to make a lame political point, the writers just made the First Order/Resistance struggle look inconsequential to the larger happenings of the galaxy.

The characters sucked. John Boyega is basically a placeholder for most of the movie who passively does nothing as events happen around him. His Asian girl companion was, as mentioned before, obviously shoehorned into the script to appeal to a demographic. Snoke is killed off without any backstory whatsoever. Daisy continues to be all powerful without any preceding struggle. Nuff said regarding Luke Skywalker by Mark Hamill, and kudos to him for having the balls to say it.

I could go on, but really all that needs to be said is this is the last Star Wars movie I'll ever watch.… Expand

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Joey_KhaosDec 19, 2017

I wish I could un-watch to keep my childhood alive. Lukes story arc is an insult to fans of the original trilogy. Mark Hamill's strong performance is the only bright spark in this plot hole laden disasterpiece.

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sonny2dapOct 4, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So we now have the home release for the last Jedi, interestingly this only hurts the film imo, in the cinema many people no doubt got caught up in the hype and visually the film delivers that classic star wars spectacle.

In the months since release this film has continued to divide opinion and some of the cast have caught some flak, which I think is uncalled for not only because it's morally indefensible but also because the cast imo, did a good job, In each case I am convinced that the actor on screen is portraying the character to the best of their ability, the writing and direction is what lets the film and the actors down, for that reason the 2 was given as the spectacle remained and the actors delivered their performances.

Rian Johnson wanted to "subvert" expectations and that he did unfortunately the expectation that was subverted was that this would be a good film.

At the most basic level there is 0 development from the prior film, snoke? X Rey's origin? X, Within the film itself we begin with rebels on the run and we end with rebels on the run, Rey is portrayed as some sort of force savant in the first film but unrefined, still unjustifiably gifted but raw, in this film we see no real training or development and yet she is incomprehensibly gifted, again we have a lack of development, Leia miraculously has force powers again when did that happen? luke has lost all faith in the teachings that led him to the redemption of his super evil father on some really flimsy justification, clearly characters can change but you have to show that change which wasn't done.

There are moments like the hypersapce ramming which are visually stunning but a few moments later you find yourself questioning hang on if you can do that and you have droid pilot systems why not create hyperspace missiles and just fire them at any target of a certain size? Luke claims he didn't wish to be found but left a map of how to find him? Finn and Rose needed a super hacker code breaker who could be found on a specific planet, don't find him but run into someone just as capable, The conceit of the chase is only one ship is tracking, well the rebels have multiple ships and based on Rose and Finn can dart back and forth with little issue why not slowly trickle people off the ships until all the bad guys are chasing is empty vessels? or why not load the people onto the other ships they started with and then ram your big ship into the tracking ship and hyperspace away. Similarly we have the justification Luke is disillusioned because of Kylo, what we are shown is Luke felt darkness in Kylo and immediately jumped to the kill option before regaining composure, but too late and Kylo sees the intent and events playout as shown, now knowing Luke risks his own life to redeem has father and masters his own emotions in the final showdown of ROTJ makes this whole sequence complete nonsense.

The take away point is the more you sit and think through this film the more you realise how absurd the points are and how badly it undermines certain in universe rules.

A lot was made of the representation of Male Vs Female etc. honestly those injections will certainly date this film as time goes on but ultimately it is not these inclusions that condemn this film.

Clearly some people disagree and are willing to overlook some pretty glaring plot holes, that is their prerogative, however if you want a film that is consistent and follows the internal logic of its' own universe then look elsewhere as this is not the film you are looking for.… Expand

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Spocks_GTiJan 29, 2018

This is a terrible "Star Wars movie" as it does not respect the established lore or characters. It wastes or abuses the established characters in order to highlight the new, poorly developed characters. It also a terrible movie in general; ItThis is a terrible "Star Wars movie" as it does not respect the established lore or characters. It wastes or abuses the established characters in order to highlight the new, poorly developed characters. It also a terrible movie in general; It features horrible logic flaws, ill timed humor, pointless subplots, terribly obvious and sloppy scientific flaws and characters who seem to act almost randomly at times with no consistent motivation. There was nothing about this movie which made me want to see it again and almost no scene that was not ruined by a flaw in character, plot or execution. This is not the Star Wars movie You were looking for; Move along, Move along..… Expand

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MovieGuy811Jul 6, 2018

The worst Star Wars film, but not exactly as horrible as Transformers or Justice League. Mediocre Acting, Stunning Cinematography and Effects, but awful and lazy writing...

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metamarkdivDec 15, 2017

At no point did I care anything about this story. It was horribly bland. I love star wars and went to the midnight showing, but walked out utterly disappointed. The copy and paste parts from Empire are familiar, but the rest is a yawn.

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Jorg-ElDec 18, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The worst film of Star Wars. Disney and Ryan disrespected Luke and the work of JJ at ep VII. The death of Snoke and the projection of Luke was the worst of the film… Expand

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ViharTancosJan 2, 2018

RIP SW universe, you will be missed. It is the end of the legendary story, became an empty shell for money grabbing.

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jlee1018Dec 18, 2017

Didnt do justice to the star wars characters. Snoke, Ackbar, Luke and Phasma all deserved more. Stupid Rose and Finn storyline went nowhere and was forced.

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patrickpotter07Dec 21, 2017

Awkward humor and pointless side stories completely tank the awesome Rey and Kylo scenes. Mark Hamill was absolutely right when he said this wasn't his or George Lucas' Luke Skywalker. Half the time he's what you would believe he would be asAwkward humor and pointless side stories completely tank the awesome Rey and Kylo scenes. Mark Hamill was absolutely right when he said this wasn't his or George Lucas' Luke Skywalker. Half the time he's what you would believe he would be as an old man, the other half he's doing slapstick comedy that belongs in a Space Balls movie. Finn and Rose (the most obnoxious character since Jar Jar) have a pointless story that accomplishes nothing. Poe's story ends up being worthless. It's like one good story you care about spattered with cringe worthy humor, sandwiched between meaningless boring stories that don't even feel like they're taking place in the Star Wars universe. Some people are overcompensating for their rage and saying it's a zero, but it is honestly objectively a bad movie. At least Phantom Menace had Darth Maul. This movie has nothing.… Expand

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HTGamerDec 15, 2017

If you think that George Lucas destroyed Star Wars and everything that made it special with his prequel movies, then the Disney-produced sequels will make you change your mind about Jar-Jar Binks, the midichlorians, and the love story ofIf you think that George Lucas destroyed Star Wars and everything that made it special with his prequel movies, then the Disney-produced sequels will make you change your mind about Jar-Jar Binks, the midichlorians, and the love story of Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala.

The fact that The Last Jedi has made thousands of Star Wars fans sign an online petition so that this movie is removed from Star Wars canon, is telling. Even the prequels avoided this dishonor. Mark Hammill himself has complained publicly about the newest version of Luke Skywalker, saying he completely disagrees with everything written for his character, but he was forced via contract to do the movie despite his disagreement.

The Force Awakens was a rip-off of A New Hope story- and plot-wise, but at least it was a true Star Wars movie. The Last Jedi however is an abomination, even though it has some great battle/fight scenes and a few interesting character dynamics (Luke vs Rey, Rey vs Kylo, and Luke vs Kylo).

The main story is all about a whole fleet chasing but not catching a single big ship which can't warp its way out with its warp engines, and it includes a really stupid sub-plot (the "code breaker in the casino" one with Benicio del Toro) in the middle.

Other than Luke Skywalker, the old heroes get limited screentime. We still got no answers about many questions raised from The Force Awakens movie, like who's this Snoke guy, and who are these Knights of Ren? We will likely never know, especially since Snoke has been killed off in the most anti-climactic way ever.

What I can tell for sure is that Episode 9 will have Rey and Kylo face each other in a final showdown, but I am not sure it will even be a Star Wars movie (if only in name). I really hoped to like The Last Jedi after the controversy of The Force Awakens, but it unfortunately disappointed me.

Good job dear Kathleen Kennedy, I am pretty sure next time Disney will produce an even worse movie than The Last Jedi.… Expand

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ReystlinDec 15, 2017

Incredibly beautiful movie with unbelievably stupid scenario and without fights on lightsabers. Is this is new vision of Star Wars? If that is true, I will be completely disappointed.

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ber06Dec 20, 2017

I don't think i have something new to add to the negative reviews that had already been written by someone else. Some eye-candy but this movie was dreadful. I mean they just copied the same dialogs from older movies, come on. Lazy ass director.

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RavarathDec 15, 2017

Movie is definitely better than Episode 7 but boy oh boy that's not a big improvement. Yes, film looks great, special effects are awesome but uh... That's it. There is no depth in characters nor planets, lore even story itself seems...Movie is definitely better than Episode 7 but boy oh boy that's not a big improvement. Yes, film looks great, special effects are awesome but uh... That's it. There is no depth in characters nor planets, lore even story itself seems... lacking. It feels like a cheap money grab similar to what's been happening to gaming industry. More and more content but less and less quality. Me, personaly I was hoping for engaging story, some answers and lore that would expand this universe. It's not there.
I'm sorry but I'd rather watch Rouge One (with all it's plot holes and other issues) for 6th time than this again.… Expand

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ArcanousDec 16, 2017

Thoroughly disappointing movie. Characters felt flat, plot was flawed and boring, the pacing couldn't be worse... The secondary arc, or side quest, is completely pointless, not adding anything to the end of the film and being a completeThoroughly disappointing movie. Characters felt flat, plot was flawed and boring, the pacing couldn't be worse... The secondary arc, or side quest, is completely pointless, not adding anything to the end of the film and being a complete failure. A lot of bad humour, cheesy and cringeworthy dialogue, lots of weird alien animals getting in the way of the scenes... it reminded me of Attack of the Clones, but with a worse plot. Oh and don't get me started with Snoke... what a waste of a character, what a waste of a villain. As generic and boring as they get. Overall, I'm putting this at the bottom of the star wars films ranking. Can't understand how did it got so many good reviews from critics...… Expand

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mikedudezDec 21, 2017

well i came out i like it and hated it, their where positives (the action ) and the negatives (the social justice **** ) when leaving the theater i mostly focused on the negatives even though i was trying to focus on the positives. no matterwell i came out i like it and hated it, their where positives (the action ) and the negatives (the social justice **** ) when leaving the theater i mostly focused on the negatives even though i was trying to focus on the positives. no matter how hard i tried the negatives were just to bad to forgive. the female social justice **** was just to much when you see the movie look at how much the females come out on top by actions and by what they decide is best for them all. dont even get me started on Luke Im not going to see it again… Expand

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riley_cDec 15, 2017

I enjoyed The Force Awakens and loved Rogue One, but this is really poor, I seriously have no idea what film the critics have been watching. It's an incredibly poor story, filled with cheap laughs and cringy moments that are so jarring soI enjoyed The Force Awakens and loved Rogue One, but this is really poor, I seriously have no idea what film the critics have been watching. It's an incredibly poor story, filled with cheap laughs and cringy moments that are so jarring so that had to look away at times.… Expand

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OktazDec 18, 2017

A bit a good parts in a sea of bad. TFA and Rogue One had me very positive on Disney's Star Wars, but this movie has destroyed its credibility. The plot was weak and seemed very incohesive to the previous movie. Contains a handful ofA bit a good parts in a sea of bad. TFA and Rogue One had me very positive on Disney's Star Wars, but this movie has destroyed its credibility. The plot was weak and seemed very incohesive to the previous movie. Contains a handful of cringeworthy moments.

Get Gareth Edwards back.… Expand

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boocockyDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the most boring, jumbled, confusing Star Wars I have ever seen, a total snooze fest. The plot was horrible, character development was minimal and some of the special effects were terribly rendered. Since when can Princess Leia fly through space??? Come on, I know we have to suspend disbelief sometimes but WTF. I would rank this tied with Episode 1 for last or maybe even dead last in the series. Total garbage, I cant take any more bad Star Wars movies.… Expand

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DominArsenDec 8, 2018

Star Wars The Last Jedi
Si vous été un Fan très exigent lisez!
Si vous êtes juste fan, dispersez-vous! Je ne vais pas me contenter d'un "Nul", mais ce n'est pas l'envie qui me manque... Visuellement époustouflant un vrai parc d'attractionsStar Wars The Last Jedi
Si vous été un Fan très exigent lisez!
Si vous êtes juste fan, dispersez-vous!
Je ne vais pas me contenter d'un "Nul", mais ce n'est pas l'envie qui me manque...
Visuellement époustouflant un vrai parc d'attractions une planète "Hot" "rouge sang"… Expand

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MrRODDIEDec 29, 2017

A good looking film that messed up a great franchise. The First Order is stupid as hell, a messy plot and poorly used characters. Jar Jar Binks > Rose Tico

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pa2jynxxJan 2, 2018

Other than a few brilliant visuals, there's really nothing redeeming about this film. There are really too many problems with the movie to list them and it should be dropped from the canon. There's nothing to see here. Move along.

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SpyHunter07Dec 18, 2017

There are three big questions this movie NEEDED to answer as part 2 of a 3 part trilogy: Why was Luke hiding, who are Rey's parents, and who is Snoke? The movie gave no answers for some, and the ones we did get are so bad they ALMOSTThere are three big questions this movie NEEDED to answer as part 2 of a 3 part trilogy: Why was Luke hiding, who are Rey's parents, and who is Snoke? The movie gave no answers for some, and the ones we did get are so bad they ALMOST retroactively ruined the legacy of some of the characters. This script should have never seen the light of day, let alone gotten made. Mark Hamill probably wishes he had vanished irl instead of being forced to make this movie out of a contract he signed years ago before the Disney take over.… Expand

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arrivistApr 20, 2019

2 points for the CGI and all the hard work the crew put into making this £317m flop. I didn't find this dumpster fire as insulting as The Force Awakens, which was just a soulless remake of A New Hope, with the primary intention to make a2 points for the CGI and all the hard work the crew put into making this £317m flop. I didn't find this dumpster fire as insulting as The Force Awakens, which was just a soulless remake of A New Hope, with the primary intention to make a quick buck. I only wish director Rian Johnson had gone further to alienate fans and newcomers to the saga, by going full-retard like he did in the 3rd act. Like an unintentional version of Spaceballs, the final 20 minutes was pure comedy. Star Wars was dead the moment Lucas sold Lucasfilm to the Disney empire, in 2012.… Expand

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winter9987Apr 3, 2019

Nearly as bad as it's touted to be, the prequels are better or just watch your favorite version of Empire same movie much better done.

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the_cringeDec 16, 2017

George Lucas Star Wars created a world in a galaxy far away and you could imagine Luke and everyone still being alive somewhere after their adventure had been told. It is a bit like Peter Pan and Neverland where you could go if you had aGeorge Lucas Star Wars created a world in a galaxy far away and you could imagine Luke and everyone still being alive somewhere after their adventure had been told. It is a bit like Peter Pan and Neverland where you could go if you had a space ship that could fly there. Disneys Nu-Star Wars is about the real world, it doesn't even take you off the ground, it's all grounded in modern politics on planet earth.… Expand

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boredboredboredDec 28, 2017

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

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BonsantoDec 30, 2017

The worst SW movie ever. The plot doesn't have any sense, severe abuse of jokes, many SW's rules violated, many "plot twists" are just bad ones, too much politics in the movie (girls are smart, men are stupid and violent, all white men areThe worst SW movie ever. The plot doesn't have any sense, severe abuse of jokes, many SW's rules violated, many "plot twists" are just bad ones, too much politics in the movie (girls are smart, men are stupid and violent, all white men are all nazis except for Luke, rich people are evil in many ways, etc), many dialogs are very bad. The movie is so bad that Phantom Menace looks like a master piece compared to it.… Expand

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omg_wotDec 15, 2017

Quite possibly one of the worst movies I've ever seen. I would have preferred the lifeless prequels to this. At least the prequels had imagination. There are so many problems with this movie that I'll just say this entire movie is a problem.Quite possibly one of the worst movies I've ever seen. I would have preferred the lifeless prequels to this. At least the prequels had imagination. There are so many problems with this movie that I'll just say this entire movie is a problem. The entire movie. I mean, who **** wrote this ****… 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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MojitoJan 3, 2018

As a lifelong fan of the franchise, including The Force Awakens, this is simply an agonizing review to write. It's tempting to pour out my thoughts in bullet points. To angrily outline the list of the this film's failures. And it has soAs a lifelong fan of the franchise, including The Force Awakens, this is simply an agonizing review to write. It's tempting to pour out my thoughts in bullet points. To angrily outline the list of the this film's failures. And it has so very many. But I will refrain. The movie catastrophically falls short on every level, in every facet. Yet I'll attempt to focus on why I feel this way, without cataloging and critiquing particular scenes and decisions.

Character development is nearly non-existent. Daisy Ridley's very-likeable Rey neither grows, learns, or changes in this film. The few conflicts or challenges she faces are fleeting. As with the previous film, the Force "awakens" in her, with little effort on her part, or any explanation. She's static. Her most profound and interesting scenes were her interaction with Adam Driver's character, Kylo Ren. There's a hint at just how intriguing and imaginative the plot *could* have taken with those two. I was briefly on the edge of my seat. Only to have a boring, predictable "Good vs. Evil" outcome. Wasted opportunity.

Jon Boyega's character goes nowhere, in an almost literal sense. He has an almost-meaningful scene near the end of the film. Almost. But he doesn't. He literally could have remained in his bacta healing-tank the whole film, and it would have made zero difference.

When there is character development, it's awful. Poe Dameron, our favorite hotshot fighter pilot from The Force Awakens? He quickly became my least favorite character. Oscar Isaac's acting was great. You'll just question why he was instructed to act that way.

Minus a scene or two, don't expect anything new from Leia, and you won't be disappointed. That's ditto for Supreme Leader Snoke, General Hux, R2-D2, Chewie, Threepio, The First Order, and so on. The movie simply doesn't have a lot of new information to share, least of all revelations.

Mark Hamill and Adam Driver did the best job they could, given the poor script, material, concepts, and erratic timing of the film. They did excellent, considering with the pittance they had to work with.

Oh yeah, there's an actress playing a mechanic. Seriously, I literally almost hit the "Submit" button for this review, before I remembered her, and added this sentence. That's how important this new character was.

The most frustrating fact about this film is that a lot *happens*. But not a lot *matters*. Certainly there is no shortage of action, scenes, adventure, parallel plots, characters running around doing things, saying things. Yet roughly 2.5 hours later, when it's all concluded, the movie has gone...? Nowhere. Everything is essentially right back where it started. You've got some powerful, evil First Order. And you've got some underdog Resistance. They still don't like each other.

Sure, there were some casualties along the way. But really...they don't matter. Their loss doesn't change anything, for better or worse. Our heroes and villains simply haven't accomplished very much, or learned anything, or made any revelations. "Hope you enjoyed another movie in the Star Wars universe!", they seem to shout. "We'll give you more of the same in Star Wars 9!". And given this movie's ending, the next film could literally be about *anything*. The Last Jedi leaves you wondering "Is there genuinely anything left to show or talk about?" It contains it's own built-in "reset button". By the conclusion of your time in the theater, you mentally and emotionally won't care anymore.

And that's the *worst* part of this film for me. It made me not care about Star Wars anymore. It's infuriating. I'm left with no desire, curiosity, motivation, or incentive to watch another movie. Who cares? To my shock and dismay...not me. I don't care what happens next. Even the prequels kept me coming back for more. This time, there's no new hope.

This ends my review, but wait! Some important news is coming in...

Last Jedi Public Service Announcement: Cute animals are important and should not be harmed! Don't worry if you miss the message. It's repeated using at least 3 new adorable species. At least they don't annihilate stormtroopers with rocks and spears, Ewok-style...

Did you like the subtle comedy from The Force Awakens? Me too! Prepare (once again), for too much of a good thing. It's not as bad as Jar Jar Binks, thankfully. But it's obviously out of place, and you'll feel it instantly.

The Last Jedi: Morality and Ethics Review!

1) Is it important to obey orders and follow leadership, or follow your heart and to hell with the rules? Prepare to be wrong, regardless of your answer.

2) Is a noble sacrifice, for the greater good, a correct and justifiable decision? Prepare to be wrong and confused, regardless of your answer.

3) Is a preemptive strike morally okay, when the evil is certain? Prepare for 3 separate, equally plausible, but not-established conclusions!… Expand

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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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ZOKODec 15, 2017

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

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TheEvilTaterFeb 2, 2019

I can't really think of anything I liked about the movie besides the effects. Very little world building when compared to the other Star Wars movies. Seemingly bland story that poorly reuses the plot from the previous trilogies whileI can't really think of anything I liked about the movie besides the effects. Very little world building when compared to the other Star Wars movies. Seemingly bland story that poorly reuses the plot from the previous trilogies while belittling their achievements. Mostly uninteresting characters with heavy plot armor and bad dialogue. So many inconsistencies from plot holes to choreography. I could go on. It sure looked pretty though.… Expand

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RichardsenDec 24, 2017

Too long, dull, boring, full of plotholes and lacking soul. Good special effects.

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Dragonfly44Aug 1, 2018

The most disappointing movie I've ever seen. The humor is bewildering. The characters are annoying. The worst thing about this movie is that it destroys nearly everything that made Star Wars great. Rating - 25%

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jamesdantonDec 17, 2017

I have walked out of three movies in my entire 40 years on the planet: Meet The Spartans, Battleship and now... a STAR WARS MOVIE??? I couldn't STAND it anymore, it was dumb and when it wasn't dumb it was BORING and when it wasn't boring itI have walked out of three movies in my entire 40 years on the planet: Meet The Spartans, Battleship and now... a STAR WARS MOVIE??? I couldn't STAND it anymore, it was dumb and when it wasn't dumb it was BORING and when it wasn't boring it was insulting me with bad comedy or ridiculous actions by established characters and bruising virtue signalling messages. What garbage.… Expand

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YukyonMay 22, 2018

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

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YCHNDec 18, 2017

A fun industry pipeline garbage.
They offered the change, but not in a right way. Too many plot holes and pointless twists.
Disney surely know how to screw it up with a heart of profit. Just suck this money printing machine dry. This shouldA fun industry pipeline garbage.
They offered the change, but not in a right way. Too many plot holes and pointless twists.
Disney surely know how to screw it up with a heart of profit. Just suck this money printing machine dry.
This should be the last of Star Wars movie...Please stop… Expand

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ThoughtfulScoreDec 17, 2017

A frustrating experience that casts doubt on the professional critical review process. As of this writing, The Last Jedi is scored at 86 and has received 0 negative reviews from a pro.

I, being a modest Star Wars fan, saw the movie havingA frustrating experience that casts doubt on the professional critical review process. As of this writing, The Last Jedi is scored at 86 and has received 0 negative reviews from a pro.

I, being a modest Star Wars fan, saw the movie having not read any reviews. I went in expecting to enjoy it. I left disappointed, wondering what I had just seen. The movie simply does not make any sense. Characters have no believable motivation for behaviors they exhibit. Actions do not have realistic consequences, even in the context of the Star Wars universe where we suspend a certain amount of disbelief. Story arcs that seem promising go nowhere, and others that might have been more satisfying are resolved in the least clever ways with no subtlety or complexity, lost opportunities.

For Game of Thrones fans, the whole thing has a similar feel to the drop off in quality and depth between season 7 and all the content that preceded it. Seasons 1-6 contained all kinds of amazing narratives. The fabric of the story was complex, overlapping, interweaving. Events connect across years in ways that are hard to predict, exciting & interesting. In season 7, the internal consistency breaks down. Compelling characters give way to big explosions, more CGI dragons and a complete disregard for rules that have previously been established in the fictional world. TLJ falls victim to the same types of problems as season 7 GOT. A combination of bad story telling and disregard for common sense ultimately doom the movie to mediocrity.… Expand

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SantakroozJun 24, 2018

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

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scealaveryDec 23, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For many people Star Wars opens a door to a world of escapism, full of dynamic action, loveable characters and great settings. But at it's core many will tell you that Star Wars is more than that. The movies incorporate important morales while using a refined and effective structure to its story, which is often a high point of the performance. But sadly The Last Jedi touches upon so little of the above while continuously tripping and falling over the tripwires of its own faults. The movies Plot can easily be summed up in a few sentences, this might appeal to some people but for years it seemed Star Wars tried to tell a compelling story whether it was complicated or not. But there are too many head scratching moments in the film on top of a basic and uninteresting story. There also includes a side plot involving Finn and newcomer Rose, but this side plot is ultimately pointless and changes very little. The plot also highlights what would seem to be a disregard Rian Johnson has for the Force Awakens. For example it is made clear in Force Awakens that Luke Skywalker left a map to his location so that he may be acquired in times of need, yet in The Last Jedi he has bitter opinions on fighting with the resistance. Rian Johnson also seems to disregard the many triumphs of JJ Abrahams in Force Awakens. Supreme Emperor Snoke was built up to be an intimidating and mysterious villain but Johnson allows him to die pathetically with the audience knowing nothing of his past. But one thing the plot does excellently is build the relationship between Rey and Ben, by having them connect by the force and share dialogue they can better sort out their differences and find answers for questions. This means they can build their relationship together before confronting one another on the battlefield. But to put it lightly The Last Jedi has an unstructured, unfaithful, simplistic story with confusing elements. One area that it is difficult to critique is the action, so allow me to praise it. The Last Jedi is at it's best when resistance pilots are gracefully wrecking havoc on First Order ships or when infantry are dodging the blasts of the towering Imperial Walkers. All of this is set against a triumphant soundtrack which suits the Movie oh so well. There are also a great many light sabre battles that are carried out with such fluid movements, energy and suspense that I have only appreciation for the Movie's cast. As is typical with any Star Wars the GCI is a sight to be held with the Action taking advantage of the valuable resource provided by such a talented team. Lastly I would like to touch upon what many would consider the most controversial subject of the Last Jedi, that being the Character of Luke Skywalker. In previous Movie's Luke is a symbol for optimism, kindness, hope and confidence. One of his most compelling moments involved a life risking mission to the emperors doorstep because Luke was convinced he could change his Darth Vader's ways, he believed in the good nature of one of Cinema's most infamous bad guys. He was successful and thus proved the message of the franchise, that being that People can change. Now Rian Johnson has completely gone against that. In the Movie Luke is a typical grouchy, unpleasant and cynical old man for about two thirds of the film. His death in the film is also somewhat anti climactic. So side with Mark Hamill on the basis of Luke's character and "I fundamentally disagree"
This review does not at all affect any opinion that you might have of The Last Jedi and you can still enjoy more than I did, it is just my belief that a franchise so groundbreaking and so fascinating needs to be handled with delicate care and consideration towards future instalments. This is something that Rian Johnson did not deliver on in my opinion.… Expand

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LuWoo75Dec 16, 2017

This iteration of Star Wars isn’t even good science fiction let along a good Star Wars movie. You can tell than RJ wanted to go I’m a completely different direction than JJA and the story suffered because of it. I was a fan of JJA’s versionThis iteration of Star Wars isn’t even good science fiction let along a good Star Wars movie. You can tell than RJ wanted to go I’m a completely different direction than JJA and the story suffered because of it. I was a fan of JJA’s version as well as it was way too linear and almost no story telling. This one, I will give credit that they actually tried to tell a story but meandered so much and didn’t really either make sense or completely tie end the 3 different settings. For as much as people chastised GL for his script writing both films were completely horribly written and directed. Disney raped another franchise and left nothing left to be desired.… Expand

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KevinZocktanDec 26, 2017

Better than episode 7, but not a good star wars movie at all. I hope Disney isnt going to make another star wars movie.

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FrankPotatoDec 21, 2017

The cinematography was okay at times, but felt rather weak during conversations.(TFA actually had better cinematography)

The choreography was bad. There writing is full of holes and is very lackluster. The plot twists felt cheap and wereThe cinematography was okay at times, but felt rather weak during conversations.(TFA actually had better cinematography)

The choreography was bad.

There writing is full of holes and is very lackluster.

The plot twists felt cheap and were more for a shock factor than anything.

Rey is less annoying than she was in TFA though.

Overall, not a very good film, unlike what most review sites would tell you.… Expand

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MusicalButterApr 20, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am a bit late here, but here it goes.

Big budget film, huge franchise owned by a company known for making classics. Just, the plot. I have to talk about the plot.

My first issue with the plot is based around character development. This is in the fact characters get better as you go along the lines of the series. We understand their weaknesses and strengths and become familiar and that we can relate to them, however instead, Rey (she already seemed abnormally good at flying, could even be better than Poe without even having experience), has beaten KYLO REN for the SECOND time through the force. One, we don't know who Rey's parents are, and thanks to Kylo always telling her she's nothing we just eventually become uninterested, and two, Kylo Ren... THE GRANDSON OF ANAKIN SKYWALKER, WHAT? You don't expect embarrassment to catch up on a scale like this. Snoke is killed in the second movie, so not only a young Kylo Ren is just been stripped of his proper potential but a character we were so fascinated by has just been killed by Rian Johnson. Despite this surprise being well played, it was better for it to be saved for a later time. Vice Admiral Holdo was not only introduced in this movie, but died on this movie too, an absolute shame. I'll list replacements from the originals if you want:

Vice Admiral Holdo (Admiral Ackbar, war hero and loved by all fans) (Lando Calrissian, a real showman and also loved dearly as a friend of Han Solo and Leia Organa).

We didn't know who this woman was, and I do wonder how she was not in any of the originals if she was Leia's FRIEND. Admiral Ackbar died AS A BACKGROUND CHARACTER, and Lando wasn't even IN the movie. Rubbish, these two are so dear to my heart, personally.

Second point: Comic Relief. The command structure of the First Order seems drastically unprofessional and a four-year-old could see that the Resistance were so cramped together in that space battle that one ship flying down would've sent another tumbling. It's not a matter of who's smarter (Original AND prequel series) whoever wins is simply who's less stupid and incompetent. C3P0 is loved for his stress-releaser for Han, Chewie, Luke and R2-D2 on the Falcon, but really the humour now seems so forced. Luke drinking the green milk was disturbing, he's LUKE SKYWALKER. Not only that but he takes the mick out of the force. Leia and Holdo seem so harsh on Poe it's not even chuckle-able anymore, and the scene with Finn shooting water all over the place when he wakes up could've been executed better. General Hux (who in the Force Awakens I could say deserved to be the successor to Tarkin) is the centre of abuse even by the Resistance, who are not afraid to CALL this dude just for laughs. If anything, Hux has been ruined just for the sake of laughter, he doesn't deserve to be the sequel version of Tarkin anymore. Nothing quoteable in this new trilogy and he literally is even more of a joke than Rose and Finn's relationship...

I've got to say, Captain Phasma did some cool stuff in the movie, including the fight with Finn. It was not only well made, but we know for sure Finn is able to, as he was one of the best people in the FN corps. Phasma shows determination and ability, but we see weakness in her selfishness and desire to always live. EXCELLENT CHARACTER! She's presumed dead, but I do hope she'll come back on the finale, as she's pretty cool and very unique.

I would say Kylo had little improvement, and not only that but since he refused to become good again and killed off both Snoke and Skywalker, his potential is capped. He will NOT learn anything, or very little, and despite him being my favourite SW character EVER, I feel very sad that this is the height of his power, simply inferior in almost every way to a scavenger on Jakku. Adam Driver's performance was yet again stunning, MUCH MUCH applause to him for his talent.

In conclusion, it's quite clear switching directors midway through a trilogy isn't a good idea. Not only were ideas, concepts and theories thrown away, but characters were wasted at basic developing stage, but Disney doesn't know there's only one more movie left. Where's the development?

I thought Rey would be a relatable and revolutionary hero. Nope. Basically putting out a message that some people can just be good at anything (her) and others have to improve (Kylo, Finn, Phasma) is pretty much a demotivation for young people looking up to any sort of hero. If you're looking for a hero to look up to, Luke Skywalker, Jyn Erso, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Qui-Gon Jinn are obvious examples from Star Wars. Even mention Biggs Darklighter, Yoda, Anakin. They represent Sacrifice, Knowledge and Learning, and Determination and Ambition to me, and their flaws made them great characters with huge development.

There's me out. I suppose I could talk more but, overall, the work put into this movie is good, yet the plot destroyed around 6 points in this movie.… Expand

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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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Mattocaster2Dec 20, 2017

The writing has been dumbed down so much to appeal to kids and not adults, which isnt what originally made star wars popular, visually Its beautiful, but after that there is a serious amount of cringe. Every situation has only one possibleThe writing has been dumbed down so much to appeal to kids and not adults, which isnt what originally made star wars popular, visually Its beautiful, but after that there is a serious amount of cringe. Every situation has only one possible solution that seems impossible, and they foil it every-time, which becomes monotonous and anticlimactic, after the third act you're dying for the credits, but it drags it out with not much to show for it. The old films visually age, but the music and the bare bones story hold up over time, at the moment this new film looks beautiful and in terms of sounds, sounds fantastic. But it 20 years the story will still be **** and will visually have aged.… Expand

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TheTechnician27Dec 30, 2017

Easily the worst Star Wars movie to date. It's got all the problems The Force Awakened had and more. The plot makes no sense, the characters (Rey especially) are trash, the stakes are all over the place, and there's absolutely no sense ofEasily the worst Star Wars movie to date. It's got all the problems The Force Awakened had and more. The plot makes no sense, the characters (Rey especially) are trash, the stakes are all over the place, and there's absolutely no sense of scale, among others. I'd say JJ Abrams' films are officially licensed fanfiction by Disney, but that would be an insult to actually good fanfictions with effort put into them. This movie doesn't respect its audience, and its audience shouldn't respect it either.… Expand

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ImSadDec 15, 2017

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

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MonsterIsBackJan 11, 2018

The visuals and sound are the only reason this gets a 2. The story gets a big, fat zero. What they did to Luke Skywalker alone is probably the most heinous thing ever done to a movie character - ever. This movie pretty much ruins everythingThe visuals and sound are the only reason this gets a 2. The story gets a big, fat zero. What they did to Luke Skywalker alone is probably the most heinous thing ever done to a movie character - ever. This movie pretty much ruins everything that was said and done beforehand. It is a deconstructionist, post modern social justice piece of garbage.… Expand

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SlaytanicMaddinDec 15, 2017

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

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FatalXceptionJan 18, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie was such a disappointment to me. I've been such a Star Wars fan for such a long time, and this movie, is the first time I've really disliked the whole movie (I mean, nobody liked Jar Jar, but he didn't ruin the whole movie).

So when Disney decided to un-cannonize the expanded universe, that was hard enough, after all, it was the incredible popularity of those books and comics that brought Star Wars back into popularity enough to spawn off new trilogies and spin offs. But we could deal, it wasn't that bad, the new cannon would borrow some of the best story-lines and characters and make a whole new and interesting followup to finally finish off the stories.

This movie kind of feels like a slap in the face to all big fans of the Franchise. It decides to either not answer, or flippantly answer many of the big questions we had coming out of the last movie (who is Snoke? Who were Rey's parents?). The entire Finn/codebreaker story is superfluous to the movie. They've gotten rid of the classic "bombers" from the past and introduced some kind of slow moving gravity style bombers instead of missile style torpedoes (in space??). Just awful. Instead of homages to the popular ideas coming from the expanded universe, it stomps over everything we've come to love, the new ideas are bad, their execution poor.

The pluses are what you might expect. The movies does have a nice big budget for effects, and nice balanced cast, and mostly good acting (I didn't like the role they wrote for Luke, but that isn't his fault). So it does have some epic fights, great music, and big scenes. These things are hard to enjoy; however, because there are so many huuuuuge plot holes in the movie, and it draaaags on for an incredibly long time. At the end of the movie, the most disappointing thing for me is the overall arc they've taken the universe in. We went from new republic, to dictatorship with the empire, then rebellion. But then after return of the Jedi, I Han and Leia split up, Han lost the falcon, Luke went into seclusion, and the rebellion got crushed? We've now lost so many of our beloved characters, even the death of Akbar was just brushed past in seconds. By the end of this movie the rebellion is down to a dozen people running away in the rediscovered but damaged millennium falcon? The final ground fight was going to be the "seed of a new rebellion"? Why would anyone be inspired to join a rebellion anew, the last one was apparently ruthlessly crushed, to the point of irrelevance. I'll go see the last movie, but these films no longer feel like an ever enriching, consistent expanding universe and storyline, but rather they just do a deus ex machina whenever they want to take a hard left turn or right turn for the plot, and take stories in random new directions. I have more hope for the spinoffs.… Expand

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pineapplethiefDec 16, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Subtly bad on many levels, The Last Jedi attempts to reuse many ideas from prequels and original trilogy, but fails a most of the time. Most of the humor is not funny, terrible with timing and just distracting. The movie in general try to go in all different directions at the same time, all the time, and of course fails. It's just a lack of focus. Acting is mostly bad, writing is bad to ok, lots of inconsistencies and plot holes (like why general Lora Dern won't hyperjump into First Order capital ship as soon as she realize that rebels plan is **** up? She just watch her comrades die, "hang there, buddies!". Makes no sense.
Luke. Ok, it's so much a real-life, old bored man, mid-life crysis, I won't use Force again thing. I don't think writers realize how much anti-star wars this kind of stuff is, but think about it - you don't watch star wars to be fed this **** you already have this **** in real life! This supposed to be flashy fights, jedi knights vs sith warriors, epic space battles, edgy adventure kind of thing.

Princess Leia space swimming: makes literally no sense. Looks weird in a bad way. Quite ****-up.

**** SPACE BOMBERS?!?!! **** YOU DISNEY THAT IS ****. "Hey, we'll very slowly float above you in **** SPACE to **** DROP BOMBS on you! IT IS SPACE, THERE IS NO GRAVITY HERE, THEY WON'T FALL.
There is reason we lived for 6 episodes without space bombers - cause it's retarded and won't work, got it? Just fly some Y-wings over, fire cool fast torpedoes into critical structural points of big enemy ship, finish 'em with big lances or whatever.
This movie is too long, this movie falls apart, most of the characters are not interesting. Boba's Fett awkward death in the Return of the Jedi is nothing compared to how Snoke is tossed into the window, or Finn's ex. commander, or about dozen of other characters whom I can't really remember - not only their names, but also their looks.
It's star wars soup opera, not star wars movie.
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BeepboopbopDec 23, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Opinions evolve. Maybe I’ll grow to like this installment but SPOILERS the characterization of Luke was actually spot on, but the resolution disappointed. Having read Johnson’s cavalier response that there were too many characters so he decided to cut one loose is **** insane.… Expand

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rfx51Dec 15, 2017

I don't know what movie the critics saw, but the Star Wars fans don't seem to like this one, myself included. This is not Star Wars. This is Disney's SJW. The actors played it well, but this story is all over the place and it doesn't have theI don't know what movie the critics saw, but the Star Wars fans don't seem to like this one, myself included. This is not Star Wars. This is Disney's SJW. The actors played it well, but this story is all over the place and it doesn't have the much needed vibe that made the original trilogy work (or even The Force Awakens, for that matter, although that's a problem for another day).… Expand

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