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Alienwarez567Jan 17, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Having always loved the Star Wars franchise and after seeing the Force awakens and Rogue one i had pretty high hopes for this one and was looking forward to this movie. But all ready at the first scene something was not right, Poe calling Hux was a horrible cringe moment and from there it just got worse with the jokes, they might work in the marvel universe but it does not work in Star Wars. The horrible story arc of Finn and Rose which was a complete waste of time, the Canto Bight scene all for the sake of watching a little kid force pull a broom in the end and at the moment when Finn actually have a good scene trying to stop the big Laser its ruined by Rose, which then goes on to deliver the most cringy speech ever in a star wars movie. Now comes the question how did they not get shot to piece by the walkers as they crashed very close to them ..?? horrible writing.
The story Arc of Luke is also very disappointing, I wont even go into detail but it is just awfull. The story of Kylo is that he still a whiny EMO which is on purpose to make Rey look better and here comes the Kathleen Kennedy influence. Rey is just Meeeehh there is no reason to relate to her because its obvious that she is female version of Luke but much more bland and no depth. And ooohhh the plot holes here we go. Why didn't Holdo just tell Poe what the plan was..?? Why would Luke try to kill his Nephew because he saw some darkness in him, considering how he would not stop to try and turn a much more evil being that he barely knew..??
How could Snoke escape Darth Sidious and Darth Vader clearly he was strong in the force and had experienced the rise and fall of the empire which means the 2 sith lords should have sensed him, where did his dark side training come from..??
Where are the knights of Ren..??
Why didn't the resistance not just use the 2 fregats that ran out of fuel as weapons like Holdo did with the last cruiser..?? There are many many more points that makes this movie so disappointing but I will end here.
Overall it was such an disappointment to watch.… Expand

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marthtaterDec 15, 2017

I can't believe I watched the same movie as the critics. Everywhere there were glaring plot holes and lampooning of the force as we knew it. Too many liberties and too much Disney-fication makes for a wishy-washy experience unbecoming of theI can't believe I watched the same movie as the critics. Everywhere there were glaring plot holes and lampooning of the force as we knew it. Too many liberties and too much Disney-fication makes for a wishy-washy experience unbecoming of the series. In an attempt to follow many characters, The Last Jedi is painfully lacking in character development, leaving more loose ends and WTF moments than any Star Wars movie to date. This movie will succeed because of its' name alone, even as it strikes a death blow to all that many have come to love about the universe.… Expand

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snekblankieDec 15, 2017

Director Rian Johnson was in over his head with The Last Jedi. I didn't connect with a single character due to the lack of development. The Force Awakens was far from perfect but I found myself invested in Rey and Finn, but this time around IDirector Rian Johnson was in over his head with The Last Jedi. I didn't connect with a single character due to the lack of development. The Force Awakens was far from perfect but I found myself invested in Rey and Finn, but this time around I just didn't care for them. Rose was a laughably poor casting decision, and there was nothing interesting about Rose and Finn's plot line. Disney definitely stressed having a "diverse" cast, and while the cast was talented for the most part, the dialog was mediocre to bad, which should be blamed on the director. For the record, I'm a fan of Rian Johnson's previous films, but he just wasn't the right fit for this film. The Last Jedi relied on cheap gimmicks as a crutch rather than building the story on emotion and suspense.

With the run time of 2 hours and 33 minutes, this movie dragged for far too long, and overstayed it's welcome. The Last Jedi is a definite black eye to the Star Wars franchise and is as bad(if not worse) than the prequels. Personally I found Episode 3 to be more enjoyable than this mess. There was just too much missed potential here.… Expand

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elchipDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I liked "The Force Awakens" well enough. I wasn't a big fan of "Rogue One", but I thought the main series would be solid.

Well , I didn't expect them to remake "The Empire Strikes Back," down to the details of (I've tried to only spoil scenes and themes, not the whole film):

* A battle at the beginning that involves the rebels frantically evacuating their planetary base while under attack
* The force-sensitive character spending the majority of the plot away from the rest of the characters, learning from the old master
* The majority of the characters being pursued and closed in on by the bad guys for much of the film, unable to escape into light speed
* Said characters taking a gamble by recruiting a new character, who's known to be a bit of an unsavory scoundrel
* The force-sensitive character going into a cave strong in the dark side, then leaving her training early to pursue her own reckless agenda
* The unsavory scoundrel betraying the people who were counting on him
* A revelation about the force-sensitive character's parents
* A major confrontation between this character and the bad guy
* Land speeders facing off against AT-ATs on a planet covered in white powder
* The rebels being scattered and broken at the end, but with a sense of hope and a mission

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* Dumber and more frequent jokes than The Force Awakens, often made by characters who really don't make much sense to be cracking them
* Repeated situations in which the continued advancement of the plot is dependent on the bad guys being really, really stupid and hesitant
* The bulk of the film being dependent on what, as far as I can tell, is a gaping and unexplained plot hole * Said bulk of the film being resolved through an action that could have easily been taken at any point in the film leading up to that moment
* A significant side plot that ends up serving literally no point in the broader story
* Some really ham-fisted social commentary about war
* The one time the film could actually take a twist with real stakes, they dodge it at the last minute
* A new roster of supporting characters that makes the "Rogue One" ensemble look memorable
* Blatant pandering to Asian audiences

I think that if you stripped out all of the bloat, you actually have a decent and compelling story at the core. The big plot hole could have been smoothed over with some slightly better writing, the jokes could have been tweaked, the supporting characters could have been removed, and the side plot could have been eliminated.

But you know what else had a decent and compelling story at its core if you got rid of a ton of extra garbage? The prequel trilogy.

This was better acted than the prequel trilogy, and it was more subdued, but all told, I think this is a prequel-level quality film.

But the porgs were cute...

I'm stunned that the critical consensus of this mess was so positive.… Expand

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XannieDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm willing to give this abomination a few points purely for Mark Hamill working hard to try and make what he was given work, Adam Driver's role as Kylo Ren who is one of the few redeeming parts of this movie, and production values that are expected with a budget and resources of the likes used in creating a (supposed) Star Wars movie.

However, this movie in not a continuation of the Star Wars saga. It's expensive fanfiction, and has made it clear that while you can buy a license, you can't buy the spirit or soul.

Luke Skywalker deserved far better treatment than he received in this movie, and my greatest sympathies to my fellow fans who wanted to see him as more than a bitter old man. A twisted old hermit who went from the brigh young Jedi whose unwavering faith in his fathers salvation and throwing his lightsaber aside saved the day to igniting his lightsaber while even contemplating killing his sleeping nephew and then retiring (and not lifting a finger to mend the mess he effectively created), still needing Yoda to guide him, and then dying of 'exhaustion' after a terrible 'Matrix-like' fight and death fakeout. It doesn't matter whether he comes back as a force-spirit, or whether they backpedal hard and have his death be another fake-out, because they have essentially ruined a character almost as (and more so in some circles) beloved as characters like Indiana Jones, Superman, James Bond, and so on. They have tarnished an icon. An inspiration to generations.

Carrie isn't treated much better, seen as giving up hope in her son (and thus, sending Han to his death when she should have come to that conclusion sooner) in a way Luke never did with Vader, and not even to mention a goofy scene more at home in a cape film than befitting and aging General/Princess.

The fight choreography is a mix of good, bland, to outright terrible (the guards in the throne room spend half their time dancing around and taking turns to fight). Snoke turned out to be a joke and 'decoy' main villian, which is the least interesting choice they could have made.

Rey, whom I actually like in TFA and considered the accusations of being a mary sue a stretch, it turns out is really the greatest force prodigy ever whom with even less training than Luke on Degobah can crack cliffs in meditation, duel as though defending yourself with a junk staff directly translates to being a swordsman of the highest skill, and lifting massive rocks with as much ease as Yoda and Palpatine (the peaks of force ability) did with the senate podiums. Finn seemed to be barely present. Poe had some interesting moments, but overall, didn't live up to the interest he generated in TFA. Really, the sole 'redeeming' (in that it stopped me from actively walking out) element of this trainwreck was Kylo Ren/Ben Solo. Revealed to basically be an abandoned abuse victim (who believes his uncle, the great and legendary Luke Skywalker, intended to murder him in his bed after being sent to him for help. Tell me THAT isn't a formative experience that makes becoming a darksider understandable.) who feels alone and abandoned (and projects HARD onto Rey), and whom they are clearly and blatantly signalling the redemption of. By the end of the movie he is effectively what dark Anakin Skywalker aspired to, leading 'his new Empire', intending to bring peace and security to the galaxy. With Adam Driver's performance and presence, this would have been an amazing capstone to a film... set long after the original cast have passed into legend as their great-great grandchild or something. Instead, everything (and all our beloved heroes) are destroyed morally and physically to service his character. Even Rey seems to spend the majority of the movie motivated by him. Kylo Ren is at this point basically the main character, and while that should be a questionable thing, it turns out to see the only thing that kept me in my seat til the end.

This movie is an utter betrayal of the soul of Star Wars. It destroys the legacies of heroes we grew up with in an attempt to service new ones, and ruins all of them by doing so. Nothing is sacred. I would have preferred bland and predicable over this mess. It's 'new and exciting' in the same way as going on a date with a depressive and violent alcoholic whom you knew back when they were a wholesome family man.… Expand

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Riak157Dec 15, 2017

God, had to make an account just to review this movie. Simply put, sometimes things being straightforward is good. I felt like every moment in this movie was some sort of dumb twist, but dumb in the fact that it never changed anything. OhGod, had to make an account just to review this movie. Simply put, sometimes things being straightforward is good. I felt like every moment in this movie was some sort of dumb twist, but dumb in the fact that it never changed anything. Oh look the bad guy is the good guy, just kidding theyre still the bad guy!! Not to mention all the extra fluff characters that didn't need to be introduced, like purple hair girl, and Asian girl who had a hard life and doesnt like rich things. 99% of the drama was created just by the main characters **** up, so when things get resolved, you don't feel like they accomplished anything.
The only interesting character was Luke with Rey and Kylo kind of being okay.
But they just **** all over Lukes story with the piss poor resolution.

Not to mention that this movie hardly progresses the story in anyway. You could just go from the end of episode 7 directly to the end of episode 8, and the main characters are pretty much in the same position they started.

God. There were some really good moments in the movie to, but they were just eclipsed by how anticlimatic the story felt.… Expand

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chromosomexDec 15, 2017

Despite glimpses of top tier Star Wars, this movie felt wrecked by too many characters, too many "learning moments", forced conflict often not backed up by the characters' back stories, drastic character shifts with no precedence, an emphasisDespite glimpses of top tier Star Wars, this movie felt wrecked by too many characters, too many "learning moments", forced conflict often not backed up by the characters' back stories, drastic character shifts with no precedence, an emphasis on cheap laughs and cute merchandise setups, ... it really doesn't relent. By the end my whole theater stood up and left. No clapping like Rogue One. And by the time people made it to the restroom, they were arguing about which elements were worse. I can't say I didn't laugh at times, or that it was 100% bad, but this feels like a disservice and a money grab.… Expand

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trunxxDec 15, 2017

This is not going to go the way you think, Mr.Johnson This is the only Star Wars movie that left me leaving the theater emotionless,
the story reminded me of the fanfiction I used to read by other young teenagers

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TLJCriticDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First of all, I do not understand the huge difference in the score by Critics and users. Were they bribed by Disney? Did they watch Empire Strikes Back on a 4K TV and thought this was The Last Jedi they were watching? Unbelievable. They make reviewing a joke, not to be taken seriously.

I am very disappointed in how Disney is treating the potentially greatest franchise there is. I admit there were a few good things in this movie, like the Visuals and special effects but Disney seems to forget the audience is going to the cinema for a good story, first of all. That is what this movie lacked. I like humor but this was so poorly done in this movie. Do you know a movie where the villains made a laughing stock of themselves like General Hugs (Hux) and Kylo Ren? The villains in this movie do not instill fear like Vader and Palpetine. God, I miss them and I hope they rise from their graves to rescue episode 9. And then Snoke, a Sith Lord! Palpetine would have felt what Kylo Ren was doing and wouldn't have been killed so easily. Who was Snoke? We will never know and please don't bother bringing him back, Disney. He never did make an impression.

Then the space battles. Didn't have the Dreadnaught have shields? Such a massive ship destroyed by a tiny bomber. I don't believe it. The chase of the Rebel fleet. For Vader this would have been easy pickings, but not for Hux and Ren. I know they can't fill the shoes of Vader, but these guys are just pathetic. Then Luke. I have read all the books from the Expanded Universe (pre Disney era) where he became an interesting character and Jedi Master. What a great read that was. The Luke in this film, utterly boring, a disappointment, a lame excuse of a Jedi with lots of selfdoubt. Glad he is out of the picture.

I could go on and on raving and ranting about this movie. I hope my message is clear. Disney, please sell the franchise back to uncle George. Only he can save Star Wars. Through this movie I even appreciate the second trilogy more and more. I even miss Jarr Jarr Binks.

I won't be looking forward to Episode IX. I don't bother anymore to watch that movie in the Cinema unless it gets a User Score on average of 8.0.… Expand

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SpankatankDec 15, 2017

Something is up with this movie, the reviews from professional critics are not lining up, leaving me highly suspect of their authenticity. Rian Johnson gave me hope after hearing said critic's remarks, but wow was this a mess. This movieSomething is up with this movie, the reviews from professional critics are not lining up, leaving me highly suspect of their authenticity. Rian Johnson gave me hope after hearing said critic's remarks, but wow was this a mess. This movie jumped all over the place, had no real plot, many of the random tasks of the movie were dumb and made no sense, unemotional, it was all just incredibly disappointing. I put this down with Clones as the bottom two movies. This movie also hurts "The Force Awakens" for me as well.… Expand

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japasco88Dec 15, 2017

The whole movie was a mess. There was so much copy and paste from RotJ and Empire. Way too many illogical moments. Humor at the wrong moments. Lack of explanation, and awful world building and pacing. This movie would be awful as aThe whole movie was a mess. There was so much copy and paste from RotJ and Empire. Way too many illogical moments. Humor at the wrong moments. Lack of explanation, and awful world building and pacing. This movie would be awful as a standalone scifi film let alone a continuation of the Star Wars Franchise.… Expand

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Vlo3yDec 16, 2017

I don't know which fact is more disgusting ♥ that the movie was made by some superior marketing research AI, ♥ the bribed critics giving a piece of s**** movie like this outstanding marks, ♥ people who are consuming and forming opinions aboutI don't know which fact is more disgusting ♥ that the movie was made by some superior marketing research AI, ♥ the bribed critics giving a piece of s**** movie like this outstanding marks, ♥ people who are consuming and forming opinions about movies like they were products and not art, feel like buying a car? go watch the last jedi.
♥ Star Wars being filled up to its throat by popular topics, insultingly primitive level of humor, and propaganda.
♥ Star Wars being reduced to a cog in the insatiable machine churning away for monetary hegemony.
♥ watching Adam Driver and Mark Hamill in that pile of garbage.
♥ if you tried to point out to any single flaw of the actual movie you would be insane because they managed to fill it with infinite amount of bad content and decisions. Thank you humanity for destroying another great beacon of good spirit and inspiration, make that power and don't forget your children will get to continue your s****head legacy in the great world of tomorrow.… Expand

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MHamidDec 15, 2017

Not only in itself The Last Jedi is a bad movie (terrible story, bad acting, dumb fight choreography) it also feels like a systematic and planned attack on the legacy of Star Wars, Original characters and the lore. They went out of their wayNot only in itself The Last Jedi is a bad movie (terrible story, bad acting, dumb fight choreography) it also feels like a systematic and planned attack on the legacy of Star Wars, Original characters and the lore. They went out of their way to insult and ruin what SW means, and rub it in your face. Those characters deserve better than this. Their actors deserve better than this. WE deserve better than this.… Expand

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themazooDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Cool moments, but the narrative was terrible. Everything with Finn was filler. Unanswered questions from VII were answered but not in a good way. They were essentially written off as irrelevant. Luke milking some random creature then doing a half-assed pole vault to catch a fish? What? The acting was abysmal. The humor was out of place and just insulting to the spirit of Star Wars. A Jay-Z dirty shoulder brush? Really? REALLY? Star Wars practically raised me. It's in my blood. This was just a slap in the face. I'm all for opening Star Wars up and pushing the limits of what we've seen before, but turning it into a Marvel MCU slapstick-fest is not the way to go. It completely sucked any will I had to see how things wrap up. It just doesn't matter.… Expand

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goalie723Dec 15, 2017

Plainly put, "The Last Jedi" just does not feel like a Star Wars movie to me. I know many have said that it is supposed to be moving in an "exciting" and "new" direction, but I fail to see what that direction is with a half-hearted script,Plainly put, "The Last Jedi" just does not feel like a Star Wars movie to me. I know many have said that it is supposed to be moving in an "exciting" and "new" direction, but I fail to see what that direction is with a half-hearted script, terribly designed secondary characters, enemies that use zero logic, and very little main character growth. Additionally, I enjoy the occasional humorous point in many of the previous Star Wars movies, but The Last Jedi is oversaturated with forced humor. Much of the humor is terribly placed inside scenes that should be keeping the viewer on the edge of their seat, not lulling them into a sense of light-heartedness and security. Unfortunately, at the end of the day, The Last Jedi is a flat, fairly bland Star Wars movie that only has a few moments many Star Wars fans will truly appreciate.… Expand

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bobbobstienDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Had gorgeous effects, some okay slapstick humor, and I didn't even hate the puff balls. I did however nearly walk out of the theater when Rian killed off the greatest villain since Vader in an anticlimactic ridiculous manner. Leia dying in space would have made for an emotional experience, but every time Rian had the chance to make the audience feel something, something ridiculous comes along and saves the day. Terrible terrible script.… Expand

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paulshorelineDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Made an account just to review this. Big spoilers ahead. A total, unmitigated disaster. If TFA was an adaption of A New Hope, then TLJ is the cheap Chinese knockoff version of Empire, with some ROTJ sprinkled in. Hard to believe they followed up Rogue One with this pile. I am struggling to figure out how a 2.5 hour-long film could have so little story, character development, or purpose. TFA was never going to win an Oscar, but at least it left you wanting more, and with some pretty intriguing questions to be answered. Instead we learn nothing about Rey other than that she apparently already knows everything she needs to be a Jedi with zero training. We learn nothing about Snoke except that he is disposable, and his lame death feels more like Rian didn't know what to do with the character rather than a serious attempt at a decent twist. Luke Skywalker has been butchered, and has more in common with the angsty Anakin of the prequels than the learned Jedi we saw at the end of the original trilogy. The film is littered with cringe-inducing attempts at humor and cuddly CGI critters (including crystal dues ex foxes). The entire casino scene should have never made it to the final cut, and del Toro's much-hyped DJ had maybe 5 minutes total screen time. Leia miraculously survives a huge explosions and force-jets around space, surviving the movie in order to presumably make a creepy all-CGI appearance in the next film, supposing they even have a next film thought out. Instead of well-fleshed out characters and interesting subplots, we are treated to a very rushed and very forced love story between Finn and Rose (not to mention that their entire quest is completely unnecessary, adding nothing to the story other than the "revelation" that arms dealers supply both sides, I guess). Plot armor everywhere, Leia has it, Finn has it (his attempt at a heroic sacrifice towards the end would have at least added depth to his character and given some weight to the film, but not in Rian's world). Meanwhile Snoke is wasted, I'm not even sure what the point of Phasma was other than to sell action figures, CGI Yoda looked better in the prequels, etc... Just a massive, all-around disappointment. One further note, on the widening discrepancy between the critic reviews and the user reviews... The Disney-Fox merger gave the company control of 40% of the box office. If you are a professional film critic, are you really going to risk access to 40% of the pre-screenings for new films by thrashing Disney's yearly moneymaker? RIP Star Wars.… Expand

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BrainmuffinDec 15, 2017

Others have covered the plot holes and the dragged pace. Rian shows a complete disregard to the source material, worse so than George did with the prequels. Going in a new direction can be good, but it has to hold up in the Universe already created.

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gzoli89Dec 15, 2017

I was dissapointed after TFA...
But the TLJ raped my inner child's soul, if the movie would have ended with boby ewing waking up i would be okey with that, that's how bad it was for me

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PaladinTravelDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ***Spoilers***

In short this movie, albeit directed by Rian Johnson, was another Jar Jar Abrams style unoriginal hack job copy paste from its predecessors; jam packed with special effects, prospective toy animals and story ideas of people who I presume, think that they are clever and/or special, but to their own detriment are not.

What Rian Johnson and Kathleen Kennedy & Co. did in the Last Jedi is berserk tabula rasa butchery of not only the original trilogy but their own work TFA as well, in terms of consistency and story.
Sure they have to sell new books and create newer cooler characters, and when they can’t they just make the old ones uncool to make the new ones look cool, if that makes any sense.

Let’s go deeper.
First of all, as far as Star Wars goes, I like the original trilogy a lot and respect it, I really disliked the Force Awakens because of its mock-Emperor and Darth Vader wanna be villains, its Mary Sue protagonist and the script which was copy pasted from “A New Hope”. But if I was to develop a sequel to TFA I would have to respect it even if I do not like it and keep it consistent.

But this film though, I hate it. Yep very strong words I know but unlike the film my feelings are sincere. I feel like Disney thinks that they can get away with any chance they take with the franchise because fans will flock to the theaters no matter what and throw away their money.

I did not like the “Lost” style building up of intrigue and mystery Jar Jar tried to pull off regarding Snoke and Rey’s origins and reasons for Luke’s reclusion in the Force Awakens, and it is evident in this movie that they did not think it through in TFA to have any developed story or ideas about them then. Abrams, Kasdan & Arndt were just winging it. And evidently when Kathleen Kennedy and Co. & Rian Johnson decided they cannot wing it in this movie, heck they just kill the people / ideas off without explanation. For instance:

- Quickly they make Ren smash his mask. Yay no longer a Vader copy, he’s a real boy now.

- Again quickly, snoke is killed by Whino Ren, while bragging how supreme he is (and we still did not learn who the bleep this guy was in the first place).

- Lastly and in 10 seconds we learn that Rey’s childhood is a byproduct of bad parentage by insignificant no name junk collectors.

But the worst for me is the guy we love for being able to overcome the dark side and refused to kill his fallen father which in turn led to the Emperor’s undoing, Luke Skywalker, according to this movie freaked out upon sensing the dark side in Ben Solo and tried to kill him in his sleep, just for a moment. The guy who stood for optimism and was literally “the New Hope” who redeemed the unredeemable bad guy Vader, reduced to a hermit that turned his back on his loved ones, and killed off Obi Wan style, with the most ridiculous new force power of projecting interstellar holograms. Dude please.

Another major issue I have with this movie is that Disney, Rian Johnson or whomever is ridiculously desperate to be perceived as politically correct, diverse and inclusive; but in the end they come out as insincere since they just shove down an unnecessary parallel and nonsensical story arc of Finn and Rose with a little social commentary on capitalism, which is rich coming from Disney. As you know Disney has a rich history of depicting minorities (!).

Suffice it to say I will not be paying Disney for anything from now on. I probably won’t watch a Rian Johnson movie either.

Anyhow if you’re still reading lest make a soft exit by listing minor but nevertheless still very annoying stuff about the film:
- If you really wanted a Lando type character, here’s an idea why didn’t you just put Lando in the movie. Mr. Williams is alive and well last I checked.

- You call that jedi training?

- Luke milking an alien and drinking it caveman style?

- I didn’t see a point in the character Vice Admiral Holdo.

- I still don’t see the point of the character Maz Kanata.

- Force skyping of Whino Ren and Rey, I’m no millennial nope, not for me.

- Forced Marvel style humor every 2 minutes, I don’t even like it in Marvel movies either.

- 1 ewok type cg animal to be sold as toys is unbearable, 3 is just repugnant.

- Damned Disney killed of Admiral Akbar.
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Taylo226Dec 15, 2017

The bad far out weighs the good in this movie, and I am not talking about the force. The star destroyers cant catch a ship not in warp. For heavens sake send a ship from the other direction.

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elashDec 15, 2017

I wish i could say this was a good movie but it was not, they essentially ended a trilogy in 2 movies along with my interest. I grew up with the original trilogy so this is very disappointing. it was on par with phantom menace a lot ofI wish i could say this was a good movie but it was not, they essentially ended a trilogy in 2 movies along with my interest. I grew up with the original trilogy so this is very disappointing. it was on par with phantom menace a lot of forced jokes unlike empire that was a desperate struggle with suttle jokes/ innuendos this was almost slap stick. Blahhhhhh no better than justice league… Expand

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royhorn01Dec 15, 2017

WALT DISNEY IS RUINING THE STARWARS FRANCHISE

Having just seen The Last Jedi I am hoping this is the last Starwars film made by Walt Disney. The main problem is that the scripting is very poor and there is nothing new in the films. TheWALT DISNEY IS RUINING THE STARWARS FRANCHISE

Having just seen The Last Jedi I am hoping this is the last Starwars film made by Walt Disney.

The main problem is that the scripting is very poor and there is nothing new in the films. The crystal foxes were about the only new thing in this last film. Walt Disney are being very lazy and really just milking the brand.

I.e. ‘we are losing all our ships’. What. Useless bit of narrative that is. I can see you are losing all the ships. This telling what was going on happened over, and over, and over again. Film is a visual medium ‘SHOW DONT TELL. Daisy Ridley doesn’t have an acting bone in her body. Performances by her just make me and most of the people I went to the film with CRINGE.

POOR SCRIPTING, POOR STORY AND POOR ACTING GET IT A 2 OUT OF 10

GIVE THE FRANCHISE BACK TO GEORGE LUCAS - IT IS NOT SAFE IN WALT DISNEY’S HANDS.… Expand

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slee77Dec 15, 2017

This films suceeds in one thing.Making Disney change the old guard into the new. Sadly it doesn't do it in a smart way. It uses jokes instead of sarcasm. It trades the push for a real world feel for pushing ridculous sight gags and plot linesThis films suceeds in one thing.Making Disney change the old guard into the new. Sadly it doesn't do it in a smart way. It uses jokes instead of sarcasm. It trades the push for a real world feel for pushing ridculous sight gags and plot lines that go nowhere and characters that have no pay off. This is no longer Star Wars but instead a nostalgia machine....but I hope it can be learned from and improved upon to get back on track.Rouge One is a good example of pushing in a positive direction.… Expand

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Tikiman45Dec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let me start off by saying this review pains me to write. I'm 20 years old and have grown up with Star Wars. My Dad was a huge fan and took me to see episode 3 on release day. I wanted nothing more than for this new era of Star Wars to inspire and bring generations together once again. Unfortunately, my worst fears about Disney acquiring the franchise have been realized with Episode 8. My worst fear was that Disney wouldn't understand what made the original trilogy so great. At least the prequels made an attempt to capture the essence of Star Wars. Sadly, Disney has made it clear they only care about the marketability and financial gains of their new IP. While ep. 7 was a spiritual successor to ep. 4, The Last Jedi was essentially a tone deaf, half-hearted attempt at episode 5. I've never felt the need to create an account and write a review before but I cannot let people feel the utter disappointment I felt after this movie. But on to the specifics. - The Movie is incredibly jumpy. The movie starts where ep. 7 left off, but this time as soon as characters are reintroduced they split off. There are 4/5 separate story lines going on at any one time. There simply isn't enough screen time to fully develop nearly any of the story arcs and it shows. Luke and Rey are the only ones with any sort of meaningful character progression. - The development of most characters is nonexistent. Fin loses any intrigue and interest gained in the first movie. They attempt to touch on the Fin/Rey dynamic but its horribly misplaced. The movie adds several completely unnecessary characters that serve almost no purpose other than to pad the run time. Fin's entire side story is useless. It doesn't progress his character, the new characters added through his story are bland and just flat out unlikable. - The little character progression written in is flat out bad. Kylo Ren is even more of a cry baby. They try to dive deeper into his motivations but falls flat. The movie makes its obligatory 2-3 C3PO/R2D2 lines only to leave them out. The one character with any intrigue is killed off so unceremoniously its insulting. - This is more of the Star Wars nuts like myself, but the lore is horrendously just shrugged off. Nothing is continuous from the past established lore. The introduction of B-52 like space bombers are incredibly insulting when Y wings exist. The First Order is the most incompetent, shadow of the empire you can imagine. Watered down versions of Grand Moff Tarkin and Darth Vader ruin any sort of intimidation factor. The main criticisms of the prequel trilogy centered around how Anakin was just seemingly a whiny baby. Well bad news is that EVERYONE in the First Order is much, much worse. The Rule of 2 is just completely disregarded along with much of the other Star Wars lore in favor of pushing a more marketable and shallow line of reasoning. - The worst thing in my opinion though is how much you can sense the "Disney Influence". The humor is so forced I winced several times. Rather than having several comic relief characters they needlessly force it upon everyone. From Luke to Fin to the stupid side characters they jam it down people's throats. The movie also avoids ANY meaningful hard topics or themes. It's easily the most predictable movie this year. It's a very child focused movie and that's what sets it so far apart. We begged the director to make some bold choices but I guess his idea was COPY AND PASTE shot for shot Matrix and Independence Day scenes. The movie is just so focused on selling as many tickets as possible and forcing child like themes and writings. Everything that made ep. 5 the best of the original 6 was attempted to be more kid friendly. The themes of loss, and hopelessness, and the enemies actually on the offensive is dismantled.

Im sorry if this review ran on or I rambled. This is the first time I've ever felt compelled to write one. I can't give this movie a 0 or 1 because there is one scene between Luke and Yoda that actually captured the essence of Star Wars. BY FAR AND AWAY the best writing, screenplay, etc. of any scene of the 3 most recent movies.… Expand

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bigbenchod69Dec 15, 2017

I'm rating this in terms of how it measures as a STAR WARS movie. It's horrible. Finn/Rose plot was unneeded and boring as hell. Poe is a colossal gung hoe cliche that suffers no consequences for his actions. Snoke's story has no payoff. NoI'm rating this in terms of how it measures as a STAR WARS movie. It's horrible. Finn/Rose plot was unneeded and boring as hell. Poe is a colossal gung hoe cliche that suffers no consequences for his actions. Snoke's story has no payoff. No explanations. They destroy Luke's character. No respect/understanding of the Force. Not enough alien characters, they just replace them with colored people (seriously wtf? I say this as a brown man). This is a Marvel movie in space (and not the good kind like Guardians of the Galaxy). Humor comes at inappropriate times leading to weak drama and no gravitas. Rey is still unnecessarily powerful and overall there are no explanations for anything. Really mad at where Disney is taking this beloved and magical franchise. Help me George Lucas, you're my only hope...… Expand

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AK9Dec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The main emotion I felt after watching this movie was disappointment. To be clear, I don't usually invest my time on the internet complaining or hating on other peoples creative efforts just be cause I don't agree with their choices.

The last Jedi is an exception. I'm driven by the rave reviews by professional critics to provide a counter point, and it seems many many other fans are too. This movie isn't just bad because it doesn't fit the Star Wars "formula", it is bad because it doesn't fit the "interesting and engaging cinema" convention.

The pacing and plot are flat out bad. This is not simply a matter of this movie "Dancing to its' own beat". The flow of the story creates a jarring viewing experience and the plot doesn't movie along with any real purpose. The story itself is strange at best, terrible writing at worst. New characters are introduced with confused motivation and no sense of purpose. (Rose, Holdo, Del Toro) Others that were introduced in the previous iteration are cut down before they contribute anything solid to the story. (Phasma, Snoke). Our new heroes seem to stagnate, especially Finn and Poe.

The one exception is possibly Kylo, who is faced with some of the few moments of interesting emotional tension and is well acted by Driver. Rey, a new character I loved in TFA, is in limbo. She doesn't end up having journeyed anywhere as a character through this story. Sure she is put in some challenging situations and faces conflict, but where does it all leave her now? How has she changed or grown?

Our old heroes, Luke and Leia seem stuck in a bizarre parody of their former struggles and achievements, Mary Poppins-ing through space and milking alien sea cows. Add to this a drawn out casino sub-plot replete with alien horse race getaway and a few "wow that looked cool" moments. I'm willing to admit, given some time this might be passable for an afternoon's distraction, maybe on the level of Attack of the Clones, but it is certainly not great cinema and far from a great Star Wars movie. The adoration slathered all over this thing by the mainstream press is beyond bizarre. Sure, much loved franchises like Star Wars are prone to be divisive, but the overwhelming sentiment of disappointment is mounting and people will question how these glaring issues have gone almost completely unnoticed by the pros.… Expand

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ChicoDemoDec 15, 2017

This is not Star Wars. This is Disney's SJW. Disney figured out a formula that worked with MCU and applied it to recent SW movies to give general audience an illusion of good movies.but this is really poor, I seriously have no idea what filmThis is not Star Wars. This is Disney's SJW. Disney figured out a formula that worked with MCU and applied it to recent SW movies to give general audience an illusion of good movies.but this is really poor, I seriously have no idea what film the critics have been watching. Truly disappointing.… Expand

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reeeeeeeeeeeDec 15, 2017

A legendary missed opportunity and supremely frustrating experience. While some shots are beautiful and a few scenes even compelling, the overall movie is a contrived mess that takes an ax to the story of the previous films and providingA legendary missed opportunity and supremely frustrating experience. While some shots are beautiful and a few scenes even compelling, the overall movie is a contrived mess that takes an ax to the story of the previous films and providing only some tensionless action schlock in return. Many character decisions are utterly baffling or groan-worthy, and one even provides a new Worst Line in the Saga - yes, below even not liking sand.

Ultimately, the movie weighs on you like some Dark Side user is trying to choke you from a system away. It deserves recognition for its quality cinematography and a few well-executed scenes, but the overall product is not worth spending money on.

Yes, I would personally consider this movie worse than any of the prequels.… Expand

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austinobanditoDec 16, 2017

The only true reference to Star Wars is found in the title. Simply put, this movie is pure garbage, disguised under the popular moniker. This film clearly wanted to separate its story from its predecessor (Star Wars: The Force Awakens), andThe only true reference to Star Wars is found in the title. Simply put, this movie is pure garbage, disguised under the popular moniker. This film clearly wanted to separate its story from its predecessor (Star Wars: The Force Awakens), and in doing so eliminated what made Star Wars great in the first place; good vs. evil. The plot twisted through a number of storylines that varied in tone from one another, all the while refusing to give any screen weight to a defined villain. You could argue the mysterious Snoke is the main antagonist, but he remains too mysterious. There is no explanation of who he is and his demise is about as predictable as they come. And who is the real hero of the story? Your guess will be as good as mine. There is no defined hero, unless you consider the lazy storyline of Luke Skywalker to be the main draw. But the protagonists from the previous film, Rey, Finn, and Poe are all separated through most of the story, and their individual journeys couldn’t be more different or tonally busting from on another. Intermixed you will find miscellaneous characters who are given more weight than necessary, including Vice Admiral Holdo (Laura Dern), General Hux (Domhnall Gleeson), & DJ (Benicio Del Toro). All three of these characters could have easily been scrapped from the story and the audience would have been none the wiser. And sadly, if you came to see a wll crafted film, you’ll be tacking on another disappointment. Disney handed the reigns to director Rian Johnson, who is clearly caught up in his own story and personal nostalgic feel, rather than even trying to understand how to direct a film of this caliber. A Star Wars film is ripe for technical achievments, and this movie is void of most of it. And don’t even get me started on the “lightsaber battles.” The only sound decision Rian Johnson makes this entire film involves a green puppet. At least Johnson won’t be around for the next installment and we can only hope it’s anything but this mess.… Expand

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jnuclearDec 15, 2017

Oh, vaya juro que me mantuve demasiado expectante para esta pelicula. La anterior me gusto un poco. No tuve grandes problemas, aun asi dudaba del resultado de la octava entrega.

En lo personal me decepciono demasiado, me hizo sentir vacio.Oh, vaya juro que me mantuve demasiado expectante para esta pelicula. La anterior me gusto un poco. No tuve grandes problemas, aun asi dudaba del resultado de la octava entrega.

En lo personal me decepciono demasiado, me hizo sentir vacio. TFA me hizo sentir algun consquilleo de emocion cuando la mire, esta y me arriesgo a decir solo una parte. Sufri con el arco argumental de Finn. Se me hizo muy pesada la pelicula con esa historia. No senti que fuera star wars, por breves momentos parecia que estaba viendo quinto elemento. Personajes desaprovechados a un nivel colosal. Phasma, Snoke, Luke y Kylo. Tanto potencial echado a la basura. Y lo de Rey... sin comentarios.… Expand

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dpasternDec 15, 2017

Terrible script and plot, acting was sub standard apart from Mark Hamill. Humour felt forced & far too many unbelievable things happened.

Worst movie in the entire Star Wars saga.

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rscottrDec 15, 2017

TLJ was far too derivative of episodes five, six and even four, despite trying so hard to trick the audience it isn't. This movie was plagued with an incoherent storyline, poorly explained or utterly neglected crucial plot fillers,TLJ was far too derivative of episodes five, six and even four, despite trying so hard to trick the audience it isn't. This movie was plagued with an incoherent storyline, poorly explained or utterly neglected crucial plot fillers, discontinuity from the original characters (even the last movie), underdeveloped/uninteresting characters (save Kylo Ren), forced agenda, and the same expected forced humor we all expect from Disney now days. I wouldn't recommend anyone see this in the theatre. Wait for it to be shown for free at a birthday party or something.… Expand

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KinfoximaDec 16, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They brought Star Wars back. Only to spit on its name.

Wow. Just wow. The Last Jedi was the worst piece of garbage masquerading as a Star Wars movie. I genuinely feel bad for paying the ticket fee. This movie doesn't deserve that.

See, I hate it when my favourite things are being destroyed. It's like a phantom dagger piercing my heart.

Why exactly is TLJ such a horrendous farce of a movie? Spoilers, beware. Let's see...

1. No character development. At all. The only thing we learned is that Kylo Ren has conflicts of conscience. Everyone else remains as forgettable, boring PC main characters. Finn is still a black dude who sometimes gets excited. Rey still beat Kylo Ren with her girl powers without actual training. There's a new short, plump, socially awkward girl. Need I say more.

2. The romance between Finn and Rose felt forced. They had zero chemistry at all. The kiss-scene felt like it came out of nowhere. I get that romance is a reoccurring theme in Star Wars, but... just because you can do it, doesn't mean you should. Did they write this on their lunch breaks? Jesus Christ.

3. No tension. You know one ingredient that makes a good movie? Emotions. I may just be cold, but I felt almost ZERO emotions while watching TLJ. There wasn't a single scene that made me excited, hyped, joyous, sorrowful, or angry. The only emotion I felt... was disappointment. I didn't even chuckle once. Speaking of chuckling...

4. Misplaced comedy. Really. I'm not the kind of person to laugh out loud often, but not a single 'comedic' or 'funny' scene even made me smile.

5. What happened with Snoke? He was both a severely underused and cliche villain. It's almost like they tried to recreate the ending of Return of the Jedi when Rey entered Snoke's throne room and was briefly force-tortured by him. Then he dies. Awesome. Honestly, I didn't like him that much either way, but... You have three movies to make a compelling villain. Three movies. Of the most popular fictional saga in the entire world. And THIS is what you come up with?

6. What happened with Captain Phasma? No. I refuse. I REFUSE to believe that was her fate. She'll come back, right? That was just a ruse to make us think that she's dead. There's no **** way that you kill off one of the most underused villains of all time like that. SHE HAD LESS TOTAL SCREEN TIME IN 2 MOVIES THAN GENERAL GRIEVOUS DID IN REVENGE OF THE SITH FOR **** SAKE.

7. Random ass-pulls. Things that make you go "Oh, come oooon!". Princess Leia's 'death' is a shining, prime example of this. Curses, our fair princess was vacuumed into space! Oh wait. She can just use her space wizard powers to move herself back to safety. The movie was full of these mini-deus-ex-machinas, but it would take forever to list them all.

8. Awkward directing and mini-plot holes. So... when Finn and whatshername were captured and prepared for execution by Captain Phasma, there were stormtroopers all around them. An explosion. Everyone except our gracious main characters is dead. What happened to the troops surrounding Finn and Rose? At the end after the crash, how did Finn carry whatsherface back to rebel lines without AT-AT's obliterating them? My god. I admit I was tired, so maybe I missed some key elements. Could someone explain in detail how the main characters survived in some scenes for reasons other than their extraordinarily thick plot armour?

And since this is the 8th 'episode', I think the 8th reason why The Last Jedi is a heap of garbage is a good place to stop. There are, of course, many more things, like Kylo Ren's betrayal of Snoke, Luke's death and Admiral Holdo's hyperspace-suicide which were completely intellect dampening from a logical perspective.

One thing I liked were the Force scenes between Kylo and Rey. Them sensing each other and the camera angles being placed accordingly. Those were pretty sweet. The visual and auditory presentation of Holdo's suicide by hyperspacing through the imperial fleet was really cool. Otherwise, it made no sense lore-wise. Couldn't the rebels just have destroyed all of the Death Stars in the previous movies the same way?

Rogue One was good. Fantastic, even. The Force Awakens was bad. The Last Jedi somehow manages to be even worse. I'd rather watch the prequels three times in a row that have a go at these Disney Wars movies befouling the Star Wars name. I have no hope for Episode 9. Hire better **** writers and directors and maybe we'll see.

Hell, if Disney contacted me, I'd write a compelling, unforgettable script for Episode IX for FREE. I'm dead **** serious.… Expand

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RedmayneDec 16, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just terribly disappointed. I feel like the creators really didn't have a good grasp on the characters. They took one of the most iconic characters and turned him into a coward that would kill someone in their sleep instead of confronting them in open battle. They kept luke in hiding instead of again confronting the first sith/evil that arose after he beat the emperor. I feel alot of outlets are just carrying the water for this movie. Superman Leia? Really? Come on guys. I think many actually didnt like it but arw afraid to say it. Our hero characters of theart 40 years were just openly trashed and replaced with Mary she's. Even directly spoke to us and said let the past die. The new characters aren't deep enough and since no one created any backstory for most of the characters they can't be. Snoke could have been the most notorious villian in SW history yet, he was killed without even dipping toe into it. Even if a new franchise is created to explain it, the damage was done to this story. Basically this is a movie where everything that was created before it is discarded and made mute and pointless. So many wasted opportunities and mistreated characters. Thanks again hollywood.… Expand

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CguteliuDec 16, 2017

This disappoints on many levels. As a movie in general, it is slow and just too long. I didn't care about any characters. As a Star Wars movie it lacks the fun and adventure I enjoy.
The oddest thing were the attempts at comic relief.This disappoints on many levels. As a movie in general, it is slow and just too long. I didn't care about any characters. As a Star Wars movie it lacks the fun and adventure I enjoy.
The oddest thing were the attempts at comic relief. They were all so poorly timed and not funny that they really detracted from any drama that may have built up. It reminded me of when Leslie Nielsen would come into the cockpit when the plane was crashing in Airplane but that was funny and appropriate. Don't worry about spoilers because NOTHING interesting happens.… Expand

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jb35lenDec 16, 2017

I couldn't ignore the giant holes in the plot and worldbuilding. Most of the performances felt like the characters were just going through the motions. The juvenile and inappropriately timed attempts at humor broke my immersion from theI couldn't ignore the giant holes in the plot and worldbuilding. Most of the performances felt like the characters were just going through the motions. The juvenile and inappropriately timed attempts at humor broke my immersion from the start, and continued to throughout. The whole enterprise was a complete slog for me to sit through. By the time the movie got to what should have been some cool scenes, I was so checked out that I didn't care or feel anything.… Expand

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Fake_geologistDec 16, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Maybe I'm just being a fanboy but I walked away from this movie devastated. A terrible send off to Luke, tarnishing the legacy of what was accomplishes in the OT.… Expand

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killerquagmireDec 16, 2017

For the first time in my life, I've left a Star Wars movie disappointed. Yes, I even found some enjoyment in episode 1, 2 & 3 (nobody can deny the action scenes were epic!), but The Last Jedi was a complete disappointment from top to bottom.For the first time in my life, I've left a Star Wars movie disappointed. Yes, I even found some enjoyment in episode 1, 2 & 3 (nobody can deny the action scenes were epic!), but The Last Jedi was a complete disappointment from top to bottom. The action was lame, the story was lame, the jokes were lame, the pacing was off, and of course the acting was atrocious. I believe the only reason the critics and some audience members are giving this a glowing review is primarily due to Carrie Fisher's passing. The film virtually has no redeeming qualities. Thankfully, this is a one and done effort from this director. Hopefully, Star Wars can get back on track with the next episode.… Expand

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bastianprikopDec 16, 2017

Not a review, but honest opinion: This movie is overall really, really disappointing.
+1 for the visual effects and +1 for good character acting. That`s it basically. Everything else more or less stupid and disappainting.

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alissa914Dec 16, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A subplot that served no purpose since it was all unraveled and just let them to saying, "oh they're trying to escape to that small planet over there which we should've seen coming by looking out these large windows..." Some bad humor, these pog things that are apparently supposed to be cute but don't actually do anything.

They even try to rehash the "Traitor" line from Force Awakens but it was just bad. The fight scenes were badly filmed....

The only real redeeming qualities of this film involved Rey and Ben.... Adam Driver and Daisy were excellent but the direction was just so bad and it didn't help that many times there was just humor which wasn't funny and was rather pointless (like much of it in the casino). As someone put it to me... it felt more like a Disney film than a Star Wars film and is a HUGE stepback from Force Awakens and definitely Rogue One which was the pinnacle of the Disney Star Wars universe so far. Force Awakens had some odd moments too (like the aliens chasing them on the transport vessel when they captured the Falcon... but that was better directed.

I can see that I should've come here instead of Rotten Tomatoes for a review but even there now, the users are rating this at around 56%. Still, I used my Movie Pass and paid nothing to see it and I'm still feeling ripped off. :)… Expand

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OwnedYetiDec 16, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Many unresolved plotlines from the previous movies and has very out of place humor. As a movie by itself, it may not be too bad, and has several good scenes, but as a part of the Star Wars saga, very much a disappointment.… Expand

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LundorffDec 16, 2017

Whomever green lighted this incoherence disaster, should be fired. Twice. The bloody prequel trilogy has more Star Wars magic than this mess. But hey, gotta sell those cute animals right. Star Wars has become a parody on itself.

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jcbrundageDec 16, 2017

Where to start? The amount of plot holes? The uselessness of 70% of the plot? The lines? The length? They need JJ Abrams. Production and the actors were great, but that was it.

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FranshuxDec 16, 2017

An overlong disappointment of a film with major narrative and structural flaws that, while priding itself on "letting the past die, embracing the new" actually brings very little of the new, opting instead for more superficial alterations forAn overlong disappointment of a film with major narrative and structural flaws that, while priding itself on "letting the past die, embracing the new" actually brings very little of the new, opting instead for more superficial alterations for sheer shock-value. These failed attempts to generate an emotional response from the audience rely mostly on nostalgia rather than the film's own merits, and ultimately feel wasted since they bring no actual, deep or meaningful modifications to the core structure of the saga.

A wasted opportunity.… Expand

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TheDofflinDec 16, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. TLJ was scared to be Star Wars for the first 90 minutes, feeling more like an inane comedy, so disrespectful towards the previous Star Wars films. The galaxy of TLJ is barren and empty, and all actions by the main characters feel devoid of meaning without the movie really addressing the context of their actions. It's the same old set-up where the audience is forced to accept that 'those are the good guys' and 'those are the bad guys' and it's 'good vs evil'. Even The Force Unleashed on Wii had a better story arc than this movie.… Expand

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loumexDec 16, 2017

It is now written in stone. Star Wars is over. A vastly red herring movie cements the fact that the old Star Wars is over. Along with it over is the need for a structure, for a theme, for a point for the heroes to exist. No one cares aboutIt is now written in stone. Star Wars is over. A vastly red herring movie cements the fact that the old Star Wars is over. Along with it over is the need for a structure, for a theme, for a point for the heroes to exist. No one cares about giving back stories to the characters, or even names. They just exist. Star wars was about a vast universe with lore, background and character development.

All this is gone. No one cares why someone is a bad guy, or a good one. And you will never discover anything. Just throw in more pokemon-like creatures and silly jokes.

We once mocked George Lucas for lines and bad writing like "I'll try spinning" or "I hate sand".

After this movie, we all miss George Lucas. Yes. It is that bad. And utterly pointless.

Let's call it quits and keep Rogue One as the only new SW movie in an otherwise pretty much bulletproof 6-logy. I know it had flaws, but this movie lacked even the basic plot. Even that...… Expand

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WhistlingWillowDec 16, 2017

I'll start off by saying I never write reviews for movies. This is the first time I've bothered, because this movie is just THAT bad.

I went in with such high hopes. I've always admired RJ for his work, Looper and Brick in particular. Sadly,I'll start off by saying I never write reviews for movies. This is the first time I've bothered, because this movie is just THAT bad.

I went in with such high hopes. I've always admired RJ for his work, Looper and Brick in particular. Sadly, after watching The Last Jedi, that admiration has been tossed in the trash.

I found myself asking time after time, "did he even watch The Force Awakens?" Because it seems that he went out of his way to burn every bridge JJ built in TFA, without leaving any new ones behind. Mysteries are left unanswered or given shoddy, unsatisfying resolutions. Relationships and character quirks are completely ignored or ruined. The characters and their respective characterizations are just awful. They might as well have just renamed them all and made them new characters entirely. Rey, who I enjoyed in Force Awakens, spends the whole movie trying to reach through to a person who has done nothing but hurt her because, I don't know, she has some delusion of grandeur about being the Luke to his Vader, even though there's no realistic reason for her to believe this is possible. Her actions are naive, stupid and make no logical sense. And ultimately, it all just lands her back where she was in VII. The same can be said for nearly every other character, as none of them truly grow or develop. What a waste of potential. Don't even get me started on the brutal butchering of Luke Skywalker.

The plot, if you can even call it that, is rife with holes and inconsistencies. There's an entire subplot that has no bearing on the story and ultimately accomplishes nothing except taking up too much time and wasting Boyega's acting talents.

The humor is awkward and inappropriately timed. Did we really need a yo mama joke, or Luke milking a bizarre space creature, or shirtless Kylo Ren? RJ tries so hard to mimic Taika Waititi's comedic style, but lacks Waititi's wit and finesse, so it falls flat.

I wasn't completely thrilled with The Force Awakens, but I enjoyed it well enough. I walked away excited to see where these characters and this story were headed. I felt none of that leaving The Last Jedi. My investment in these characters and their story dissipated. I don't care what happens next. To paraphrase one of this movie's most disappointing characters, "for the sequel trilogy, all is lost."

I can only hope JJ turns things around in IX, but I'm not optimistic. As a lifelong Star Wars fan, I'm immeasurably disappointed. What a mess of a film. Only adding the two points because it's visually stunning. If only that were enough to redeem the whole movie...… Expand

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Mako2401Dec 16, 2017

Very disappointed with the choices that were made. It seems like the director completely dismissed both the fans and JJ Abrams' vision of the universe. Left me sad and confused.

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SantiDeisDec 16, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As an avid fan of Star Wars since 1999, when my father carried me into the cinema to watch Episode I with just 1 year, I can't express how difficult is for me to dislike an Star Wars film. I really went to see it with high expectations for what I saw at the trailers, but the film was nothing like it... As good as the movie looks, they wasted Mark Hamill's time and that should be punished.

I've already seen it and can guarantee that I wont be rewatching this one. Doesn't have the same rewatch value as The Force Awakens (TFA).

As a movie, this rating should be at about 0.5 - 1 because it completely takes a dump on everything the Original Trilogy (and to some extent the Prequels) set up. While TFA introduced the fact that the ending of Return of the Jedi meant nothing of consequence because the Rebels and the Empire are still around with the same power dynamics (pretty much), this movie further solidifies that nothing that came before it matters.

Luke's scene at the end of TFA is essentially the start of a strip-tease and The Last Jedi is a continuation of that strip-tease with absolutely no payoff. His role in the movie starts with him taking Anakin's lightsaber from Rey and casually throwing it behind him like a can of soda or litter... His father's lightsaber, the lightsaber he first used, the lightsaber he lost his hand with in his first lightsaber duel with his father the moment he learned his true heritage, the first lightsaber ever seen on screen is tossed aside with little thought. It seemed to me, a metaphor for Disney throwing away what came before in favor of new-ness they can completely control and tailor to the focus-group formulas, and this scene should set your expectations for this movie.

Snoke's character amounts to little more than a bait-and-switch and is killed perhaps just past the midpoint of the movie. He narrates his own death foolishly, and I've seen some people calling it poetic but I think it's lazy. We get no back story for the character that was often described as "more powerful than Palpatine" and "ancient" and then he is killed. How they could have made it better is by NOT showing Kylo moving the lightsaber next to Snoke with the Force. The audience isn't stupid, we would be able to piece together that betrayal and it would make it more shocking. We learn Rey's backstory. She is a nobody from Jakku, her parents sold her for drinking money and, if I remember correctly, they are said to be dead. So for the last two years hundreds of YouTube channels, blogs and articles and thousands upon thousands of fans, new and old alike, have been speculating about the two biggest mysteries of the new Star Wars films, Rey and Snoke, only to have the rug pulled out from under them in pretty weak reveals that Rey is a nobody and Snoke is also, a nobody.

Disney broke the Force as we knew it by having Rey completely know how to use random Force powers as the plot demanded such as Jedi mind trick and Kylo Ren's mind reading trick (and for those that defended this as maybe she was one of Luke's students, The Last Jedi all but confirms she is literally just a nobody who never had any sort of training in her youth)

Leia's ship's bridge is blown to smithereens by TIE fighters. This is what kills Admiral Ackbar in the background and Leia is flung into the cold embrace of space. This honestly would have been a good death for the character. It respects her as a frontline fighter, general and leader to the end willing to sacrifice her life for her cause just as quickly as anyone else. But, nope! Instead we get a terrible scene of her FLYING back to the ruined bridge. If you haven't noticed the lack of Finn, Poe and Rose in this review, then you're doing fine. Everything they do is pretty lackluster. Probably the biggest spoiler is that Luke goes out like a punk. He does very little other than play the unwilling and hard-headed mentor. The movie depicts him as a crotchety old man who was willing to murder a child (Ben) because of the potential evil in the child (I guess child-murder runs in the family).
When he finally gets his will to fight and you think that he will be the bamf we expect him to be, it turns out he couldn't even bother to show up. For the whole movie, he does not leave the island. His death scene is honestly really well shot with the sunsets but it's so undeserved. Fans have been waiting since 1980s, over 30 years to see Luke again on the big screen and there's a certain expectation for what Luke should be able to do. For Luke to go out like this means we will (probably) never see Mark Hamill go all out. What was shown here was not even a fraction of how powerful he was. Because he fades away, Disney easily has an out to say "Oh, we didn't actually kill him! Star Wars isn't for the people it used to be for. This transition from passion Star Wars to a more "general audience" friendly. I'm so sorry for writing this down, but it's the truth. Come back, George...… Expand

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jurepDec 16, 2017

Bad story structure. Too long. Full of product placement. It's time for Star Wars to end.

I liked The Force Awakens. Even though it was not a perfect movie, it set up story arcs that I was excited about. TLJ took a massive dump on thoseBad story structure. Too long. Full of product placement. It's time for Star Wars to end.

I liked The Force Awakens. Even though it was not a perfect movie, it set up story arcs that I was excited about. TLJ took a massive dump on those arcs. The movie was a mess. It not only destroyed what the previous movie created, it ruined the character of Luke Skywalker. It's pointless, inconsistent, and awkwardly tries to recreate the original trilogy by artificially resetting the universe to the same state.

Don't bother.… Expand

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TomaszVIDec 16, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this is an embarrassing parody. Poor jokes. A stupid comedy climate. If J wants to watch Marvel, J watch Marvel,If Star Wars is Star Wars. There was potential in the story… Expand

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AveryashimselfDec 16, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This film is almost like a parody of Star Wars. I was lead to believe that this was supposed to be dark, serious, emotional; yet it turned out to be half sci-fi half comedy. (SPOILERS AHEAD)

- Luke's character is completely wasted, there was so much potential for him to have a grand entrance, change the lore, further the plot, and have a meaningful conclusion. Yet they chose to make his opening scene start out with comedy, and kill him of exhaustion, or whatever..?

- Leia officially has developed her force powers to the point where she can sustain herself in the cold void of space, and force pull herself through that space like superman. Vader could not live without his mask, despite being one of the most powerful force users ever, even after being turned into more machine than man. - Rey still does not get any official jedi training other than audio lessons about the force and the hypocrisy of the Jedi, yet takes out multiple praetorian guards at the same time, and lifts thousands of pounds of rocks. Luke could not lift the X-Wing after training with Yoda, who has been teaching Jedi for centuries. So, Mary Sue much?

- WAAAAAAYYYY too much comedy in this movie. It's not that the comedy wasn't funny, it's that it felt like almost every other scene of this film was a comedy bit. The opening dialogue of the film is comedic. Also, Yoda is comic relief. Sigh.

- The film is very inconsequential as a whole. It doesn't really world build much at all or further the general story, other than the rebellion being in the same boat it's almost always been in, which is losing some and winning some. It does not expand upon the lore very much, other than the new abilities like force skype, and force astral projection(which apparently kills you, no matter how powerful of a force user you are). - Characters Finn, Poe, and Rose did not actually progress anywhere. Finn and Rose's sole purpose was to be filler in this film, then fight phasma, and kiss (come on?! seriously with the cliche?!). Poe is there to be annoyed with the stand in for Leia, a good pilot to win against any odds, and say, "we're the spark that will light the fire to the rebellion" in a cool way to play on the audiences emotions and provide exposition as to the point of the film.

- Speaking on that ^.. What is the point of this film? Is it so that we can watch a 2 1/2 hour lock in between the rebels and the first order? Could you really not come up with a better story than that? Like idk, using the last of the fuel reserves to land on a planet(take us to another world with interesting dynamics perhaps?), defend the fortifications long enough to refuel the ship so that you can light speed through the ships (which was cool by the way, thank you) whilst being in an interesting place other than a cruiser? - ^ That's just the rebellion side of the story too. The mysticism side of the story, or the lore of the jedi, sith, and the force went pretty much nowhere. We found out that Luke knows of the Jedi's failures and hypocrisy, that Snoke is still just a random villain with no other motive than to simply kill the rebels, Rey is incredibly powerful with almost no effort. Again, could we not have used Luke's masterful force potential for something more cool? - The film mainly doesn't set well with me because I was led to believe that this was going to be a seriously dark toned story, (the trailers, the red and white drab colors on the marketing, "it's time for the jedi to end", the dark, menacing music and tone of the trailers) and then we got a film that dumps on the lore, spits on Luke, is stationary throughout half the runtime, drags on, uses every opportunity to get a laugh(Thanks Disney), and disrespects all of the fans who expected the star wars movie that you lead them to believe was to be. It doesn't matter to me if every fan theory was wrong, it doesn't matter if i didnt get what *I* wanted, what I do care about is you giving me what you lead me this film was going to be.… Expand

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andrewbaoDec 16, 2017

It isn't a terrible movie just isnt very good.

Cringy dialogue, plot holes, no continuation of lore! Snoke's backstory is excluded from the story, Rey's parents are irrelevant, and where are the knights of ren, huh? And that one scene at theIt isn't a terrible movie just isnt very good.

Cringy dialogue, plot holes, no continuation of lore! Snoke's backstory is excluded from the story, Rey's parents are irrelevant, and where are the knights of ren, huh? And that one scene at the start (i think you all know the one) is just so weird and unnecessary. It trivialises the 'force' and is just so awkward. Without spoiling anything, it just makes no sense in the context of the rest of the film if they come back, and its worse for episode 9 because now they can't solve that problem either which would have been conveniently solved had the scene been followed-through with, its a mess. Its near the same level as batman v superman martha scene. There is zero depth in this film, sure the action sequences were perfect but its without substance, all flash. Humour was alright, but even that felt a little too obvious and unnatural compared to harrison ford and ewan mcgregor days. And it stems from a typical disney problem where characters are too superficially fantastical (i think only Poe and Rey had adequate character development).

Honestly can't believe they're getting rian jhonson to direct a new trilogy this film is so bad. Rotten tomato user reviews already dropped 30% and IMDB is hammering it now - can't believe critics are still holding at 90%+ when this film is a failure to fans.

Even if you suspend reasonable disbelief at certain points, the story is such a mess that every significant plot point is of no significance to the overall story - In situations where there are two paths to the story being developed, neither path is followed through with and you get half-assed compromises that are indeed suprisingly bad. What you're left with is a big mess that JJ Abrhams has to clean up in episode 9. If they had followed through with even some of the themes being touched upon like politics, morality, greed, and power then this film would at least have some substance and value to literature but none of those themes get shown in a way that makes you think about it, rather they are artificially injected in typical Disney fashion and not a integral part of the central story - like most things in this film, such themes are disposable rather than deeply ingrained in the story. Which is not the good marks of any valuable film. It would probably take Christopher Nolan to save the next installment, i'm not sure that JJ Abhrams can do it. This review gives 1 point for continuing the star wars story. And another 1 point for marketing intrigue across mainstream culture; even if it's for worse than better.… Expand

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steven8Dec 16, 2017

The film was flawed as it concerned the script, and the delivery of the supposed funny lines... It was really disappointing to see how irrelevant Snoke was, as well as how they portrayed Kylo... The villains in the film are not convincing...The film was flawed as it concerned the script, and the delivery of the supposed funny lines... It was really disappointing to see how irrelevant Snoke was, as well as how they portrayed Kylo... The villains in the film are not convincing... Maybe they should bring back Mr. Lucas to help with the final installment... It felt forced, and rushed, yet it dragged along in so many areas... There were some great visuals, but they did not make up for what is a truly uninspiring movie that lacked heart frankly...… Expand

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MeBePiratesDec 16, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't understand the positive reviews for this at all. Like others, I feel all but certain the critics are getting bought off.

First, the good. This'll be quick. Kylo Ren isn't bad (he's not very scary and is rather whiny for a villain, but honestly that's pretty tame criticism compared to the rest of the movie). I like Rey, and I'm still looking forward to her maturing into a true badass in Episode IX. IMO, that'll be the only possible way to save it. Thanks to VIII, IX cannot possibly be terribly thought-provoking or deep. That's the reality of it. But it could still be fun to see Rey wantonly tearing through the Imperial ranks. Finn could also be good, if the universe around him starts making some sense again.

That's it though. Luke was cut down from an aspirational hero into a crotchety, world-weary hermit too cowardly to risk anything to save the lives of his family or friends, or to help the cause he believed in. To the bitter end, he was barely willing to lift a finger. And what did this to him? Losing a nephew to the dark side? His father was lost to the dark side before he knew who he even was, and he fought to bring him back to the light; even succeeded in the end. THIS is the guy who was utterly destroyed by the knowledge that his nephew wasn't all that great? Come on now.

Superleia? How can one not lol watching that?

The physics were unbelievably bad even by Star Wars standards. Bomber runs in outer space? I can't even suspension-of-disbelief that one. A "chase scene" where the giant mega-destroyer can't just catch up to the rebels for some reason? Using hyperspace to kamikaze a ship? Not only does it defy the very definition of the word "hyperspace," if it really worked that way they would have weaponized it immediately after it was invented. The entire SW universe would be a different place.

The side-story with Finn and Rose is nonsensical, boring, and totally unnecessary. Actually, that's a lot of this movie: unnecessary. Seriously, it's a chase scene. In better Star Wars movies, this would have been an action-packed 20 minutes followed by whatever's next.

Who the hell is Snoke? Here's there, then he's gone, and I never give a damn about him on e way or another. I actually thought he was kind of hilarious when he was using the force to toy with Rey and Kylo.

Anyway, the scene where Snoke dies is pretty badass. Give me a reason to care about who they're killing, and do that for 2 hours, and there's a successful episode IX in my book. But this... this... so awful.… Expand

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andyr601Dec 16, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I waited 30 years to see my boyhood hero wield his light saber and all I got was a pathetic, depressed old man milking disgusting alien teets. This is the first Star Wars movie that I left feeling sad; not because beloved characters died, but I came to realize the franchise has no interest in connecting the old with the new. Seriously, Luke deserved better. I had no emotional response to his death scene, just a bad taste in my mouth. In terms of Snoke, Star Wars 7 did a fantastic job developing a shroud of mystery around him. I feel the writer gave a giant middle finger to all the background theories out there by purposely killing him off with an amateur jedi trick without revealing one shred of a background story. It seems like writer Riam Johnson is like Kylo Ren and wants nothing to do with nostalgic ideas of the past. Kill them all with no explanation and lets move on.… Expand

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WoW1May 26, 2020

I'll destroy everything you love. © Disney
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Я уничтожу все, что ты любишь. © Дисней

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DaemeonDec 17, 2017

Unfortunately terrible. Luke Skywalker spent the past 40 years as THE fantasy sci-fi super hero, but will now be forever remembered as a washed-up, pathetic, and damaged hermit. JJ Abrams set up so many intetesting story arcs in the previousUnfortunately terrible. Luke Skywalker spent the past 40 years as THE fantasy sci-fi super hero, but will now be forever remembered as a washed-up, pathetic, and damaged hermit. JJ Abrams set up so many intetesting story arcs in the previous film, then the current director decided to go absolutely nowhere with any of it. Apologists claim this is "bold risk taking." I remember when I was 15 and thought it was bold to be flaunt my propensity for risk taking. Turns out I was just an idiot.… Expand

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GiddlesDec 17, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The good things first, maybe. I laughed about three times during the movie. I even got all misty-eyed when Rose's sister managed to drop the bombs onto the Dreadnaught with grim determination... then my wife wondered, "they're in space without gravity, how can they *drop* bombs?" She's not big on physics so I suggested that maybe the Dreadnaught was big enough to provide sufficient gravity, but this anecdote is symptomatic of my problems with the movie. It does have some beautiful set pieces, some striking visuals, it just doesn't really have a story to tell and the narrative strings which exist are full of holes. Like when Holdo actually manages to destroy or cripple the entire fleet chasing them. Sure, it was a lovely scene, breathtaking even. And when it's over you think, 'Wait, they can do that? Why wasn't this part of their original plan? Why didn't they do that with the other three ships they gave up. If they were going to be destroyed anyway, their pilots dying pointlessly, they could have done so. Or they could have used the transport Finn and Rose used to embark on their adventure.' And that was just the most glaring problem I saw without even having to think about it.

Characters don't develop or have arcs, they just twist in the wind, the exceptions being Kylo Ren and Rey who pretty much resist any form of development. Ren is a crappy Sith and Rey is a crappy Jedi, but that bit at least I trust is in there so they can finally meet in the middle and get rid of these harebrained pseudo-philosophies cooked up by Lucas. Luke has an arc of sorts but it's woefully unsatisfying, his one moment of realization marred by the fact that he gets helped out by Yoda again rather than achieving said realization under his own power.

The entire side-plot with Finn and Rose adds nothing to the story at the end of the day other than giving Finn something to do and adding in a character to encourage Chinese investors. Also, Rose is essentially a janitor on the cruiser, right? She says she spends all day behind vents or pipes or something. Where does she get off piloting an attack craft? I'm not even saying she shouldn't, but just like the possible gravity of the Dreadnaught, the movie might have done well acknowledging that this isn't just done for effect or to placate a certain audience but that there is an internal logic at play here. They could have cut things like cows stampeding through a casino to make room for things that actually make the plot seem less threadbare. But look! We have a dozen new cute CGI aliens in this movie!

The Force Awakens didn't grip me but it was a solidly-made movie with a developing plot. Rogue One was actually excellent, doing a lot of things right. So I did try to be optimistic about this one, but there was just no story here. This felt like a random episode of a Sci-Fi TV show, right down to the technobabble.… Expand

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jtmason3rdDec 17, 2017

I just wanted this to be so much more. Like many I think there were definitive plot holes, but I was more disappointed because this could have been overcome, given the excellent acting, with just a few tweaks of the story, and at least oneI just wanted this to be so much more. Like many I think there were definitive plot holes, but I was more disappointed because this could have been overcome, given the excellent acting, with just a few tweaks of the story, and at least one decent lightsaber battle. I also felt the ending was horribly anticlimactic for a 2nd in line star wars movie, and there were so many ways they could have added 1 or 2 in to make things actually interesting and anticipatory for the final movie. I just don’t know where they go from here, other than the painfully obvious final battle b/w a certain young Jedi and Sith. But what was probably most frustrating for me was how the Finn character was treated. After a great character set-up/arc in Force Awakens, he had absolutely zero development/build, including going nowhere with what appeared to be the makings of another Jedi as a counter to Rey. I mean Jesus they opened this series in Force Awakens, with HIS awakening in the force, then went nowhere with it in Last Jedi. His exploits with Rose ultimately and frustratingly prove completely pointless. I’m just frustrated that what appeared to be a co-lead in the series with Rey, and thus a first diverse lead in Star Wars, was turned into a bit part character. Don’t know if this is part of the Hollywood diversity problem in general, as directors (writers notwithstanding) who have these controls, have been the ones to push the White characters into position to ultimately save the day, with the diverse characters playing the joking/helper side-kick type parts. Even Poe was given hero status in a few different ways, as opposed to Finn who failed twice to do what he attempted in trying to save the “resistance”. Given the change in directors I wonder if that was the issue, and if maybe Abrams can bring some of the magic back to this once promising character, and overall series arc.… Expand

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ZulgyanDec 17, 2017

Awful dialogue, mediocre to bad wrongly timed humor, plot inconsistencies, cheap surprices, forgetable music, pointless scenes, non develped characters. Very few reediming qualities in this film. And worst of all, it totally **** over the SWAwful dialogue, mediocre to bad wrongly timed humor, plot inconsistencies, cheap surprices, forgetable music, pointless scenes, non develped characters. Very few reediming qualities in this film. And worst of all, it totally **** over the SW legacy and almost completely destroys the franchise forever, by torturing it's heart and soul. Good performances and SFX, that's about it. Tons of missed oportunities.… Expand

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EddyNLDec 17, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Star Wars is dying - let’s put it out of its misery

For over 20 years I've been a Star Wars fan. (movies, music and games)
I fear The Last Jedi will be my last Star Wars movie. It's totally clear now - Disney will destroy the franchise with its leftist SJW agenda.

My view on the characters:

Snoke the Joke: Nuff said
Poe: Oh oh... toxic masculinity, micro aggression, mansplaining!
Kylo: Still a whiny emo brat
Leia: Dies and then Marry Poppins her way back to the ship? Seems legit.
Rey: meh
Luke: Jerking off a sea cow. So sad.
Chewie: Turns vegan
Token Asian Girl: check!
Finn: Was he in this movie? He certainly didn't do anything.
R2D2 / C3P0: useless
Chrome Brienne of Tarth: useless

Plot / story:

Casino scene:
This is where the movie killed me. I completely zoned out during this scene. What-the-hell-am-I-watching?

Rich white people are bad because they beat their kids, are cruel to animals and make money on arms dealing.
**** you, Disney.

Kamikaze hyperjump:
Cool idea. Should have been done by Admiral Ackbar, not Purple Hair Lady no one cares about.

Battle on Not-Hoth planet:
I was getting excited seeing the setup, I thought this battle was going to resemble the famous Hoth battle. A rebel soldier in the trenches takes a lick of the white substance covering the ground.
"Salt". Wut. A lackluster battle followed.

Even if I leave out Disney's SJW bs I'm still left with a very weak movie.
Plot holes, cringe scenes, flat characters, dull story writing, badly placed "humor".

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tveigaDec 17, 2017

This isn't a Star Wars film. When Disney took over, we all worried the films would be childish. They are now a bit too... trying. They want an up to date film for a series that revels in nostalgia. This isn't exciting at all. The death starThis isn't a Star Wars film. When Disney took over, we all worried the films would be childish. They are now a bit too... trying. They want an up to date film for a series that revels in nostalgia. This isn't exciting at all. The death star run, Hoth battle, speeder bike runs... all iconic scenes but you just don't get them in this. The bad guys aren't bad enough either. They should consider doing an entirely different timeline. I guess this horse needs flogging some more.… Expand

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SponJDec 17, 2017

As a life-long Star Wars fan, I came into this movie with 0 plot details and an expectation that I would love it. I wanted to love this as a Star Wars film so much that I was actually trying to convince myself during the movie that I wasAs a life-long Star Wars fan, I came into this movie with 0 plot details and an expectation that I would love it. I wanted to love this as a Star Wars film so much that I was actually trying to convince myself during the movie that I was enjoying myself. Listen, this isn't about the story going in a different direction than I had anticipated. I'm fine with them doing something different, but I do expect a well-crafted, engaging story that at least respects what came before. This was just the last proof I needed that the people behind these movies only care about the money they can bring in.… Expand

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Moj3Dec 17, 2017

Absolutely disappointing effort. Disney has ruined this series. As a die hard fan the truly huge plot holes and lack of depth in the story moving forward is devastating.

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smb14Dec 17, 2017

The Last Jedi curiously indulges in some of the worst traits of the Star Wars saga (awkward sub plots, undeveloped characters, unearned dramatic queues) at the same time it conscientiously - almost spitefully - labors to discredit some of theThe Last Jedi curiously indulges in some of the worst traits of the Star Wars saga (awkward sub plots, undeveloped characters, unearned dramatic queues) at the same time it conscientiously - almost spitefully - labors to discredit some of the best (brave but unpolished heroes, the mythos of the Jedi, the hard-earned nobility of Luke).

Part of the problem is that this latest entry in the Star Wars realm is so preoccupied with subverting expectations and wiping the slate clean that it doesn't appear to have any other purpose. Compelling development for the new cast is scarce, a small number of noteworthy characters are unceremoniously dismissed with almost no dramatic weight and the handling of presumed 'Last Jedi' Luke Skywalker is so inconsistent with his established character and legacy that what should have been the return of a hero ends up being a bitterly disappointing farce.

At best, The Last Jedi is a missed opportunity. To long time Star Wars fans, however, it may feel more like a cruel joke.… Expand

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maxflintDec 17, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This film is episode V and VI mixed in a blender, everything has been mixed and misplaced. Only the $5 Yoda made me think I was in Star Wars. Superman Leia!… Expand

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cprestonDec 17, 2017

As a stand alone movie, it is very weak. TLJ has pacing issues, inconsequential narrative choices, disconnected dialogue and monologuing, and almost no character growth or arcs. What some critics seem to like are the subverting ofAs a stand alone movie, it is very weak. TLJ has pacing issues, inconsequential narrative choices, disconnected dialogue and monologuing, and almost no character growth or arcs. What some critics seem to like are the subverting of expectations. The problem for an audience member such as myself is that those subverting of expectations completely destroys my willing suspension of disbelief that is required for me to buy into a fantasy/sci fi movie. I had an understanding of the powers of the force that were contradicted in order to surprise the audience. The physics of space battles never made sense, but this movie adds in bombers, "gas", and FTL maneuvers that completely subvert expectations and make every space battle in the other movie no longer make sense. Characters go on quests for MacGuffin characters that aren't found and this call into question the narrative choice of creating that MacGuffin. Objects and character histories are set up as being important and then tossed off for a cheap shock. If they aren't important, they shouldn't be including in the storytelling or else I start to question the nature of the storytelling itself and this destroys my suspension of disbelief. I learn of a military industrial complex backing everything and this makes me question the insistence on a good vs evil structure in the previous movies. I am forced to conclude that Leia is just a patsy for the corporations interested in setting up and selling weapons to two warring parties trying kill each. The mythic story is lost and replaced with bad social commentary.

All of these suspension of disbelief problems are easily overcome if I am emotionally invested in the movie. Unfortunately, the filmmaker seems entirely uninterested in making us care about the characters. I just didn't care.… Expand

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ZalaniiDec 17, 2017

I'm left wondering what the point of bringing Star Wars back was at this point. TFA came in by just remaining extremely safe and following A New Hope, and attempted to bring in new characters that it then refused to explain anything about.I'm left wondering what the point of bringing Star Wars back was at this point. TFA came in by just remaining extremely safe and following A New Hope, and attempted to bring in new characters that it then refused to explain anything about. With the promise of doing something new with TLJ you're still not explained who any of these characters are and told that it's a good thing that we continue to know nothing about these characters, the environment or even the story. Well it isn't. Rey continues to be no one, who is super powerful for reasons no one can understand, Finn still has no personality but he has a new friend, and Poe is supposedly a great pilot but a huge moron about everything else.

At the end of this movie...did anything change? Did the plot go anywhere? Who knows...all I know is that it took all of star wars old and new and threw it in the garbage because it couldn't be bothered to explain where any of it was going. Ep 9 is going to be a disaster.

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CkMalaveraDec 17, 2017

This is the death of intelligent and well written cinema.
Needless to say it's the death of Star Wars.
We all were afraid when Disney got Star Wars, but that they will disrespect and burn it down THIS fast was still unexpected. Getting boughtThis is the death of intelligent and well written cinema.
Needless to say it's the death of Star Wars.
We all were afraid when Disney got Star Wars, but that they will disrespect and burn it down THIS fast was still unexpected. Getting bought by Disney seems the movie version of video games getting bought by EA. whoever wrote this movie should never get to write for somebody else's movie universe again.… Expand

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REC1973Dec 17, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So this movie fails primarily in the writing and story departments. The acting is good, the budget is up on the screen, some jokes work.

Some don’t, and the plot is nonsensical. It’s too long and there’s easily 45mins of film you could cut that would make it better. It does a deconstruction of Luke Skywalker and teaches him a valuable lesson with a Disney quote. Nobody wants to see that.

The biggest flaws, besides the plot that makes little sense, is how it mistreats the heroes and villains. Luke and Rey are mishandled, Luke is given a hollow and contrived story. He tries teaching Rey but it’s worthless. He changes his mind cause he saw a video. He dies cause the movie is over. Rey is set up pretty good in the last movie and turns out to be a crazy liar in this movie. How that makes her a hero I don’t know, it just makes her insane.

Snoke is killed in a stupid way that makes him look weak. Kylo is ultimately reduced to his worst traits, a sniveling brat making horrible decisions. He gets tricked by something that shouldn’t have tricked him. He keeps the backstabbing red headed general alive for quite literally no reason, in fact he should have every reason to murder him and elevate the next guy.

Not speaking as a Star Wars fan, just as someone who cares about good writing, story, cohesive plots and solid filmmaking. This isn’t it. Consider the number of times the movie has BB8 outright murder people or save the heroes. Consider the number of times the movie does plot twists just for plot twist sake. Consider the number of times the movie dips directly into prequel territory with goofy, cartoony high-speed CGI “action sequences”.

It needed a rewrite and reshoot, and cut nearly 1 hour. 2/10 might be too generous.… Expand

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kid_cloudwalaDec 17, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last Jedi, unfortunately, is a mess, though a technically brilliant mess but a mess nonetheless. I’ll tackle the issues one by one. It’s literally death by a thousand cuts for this film. It doesn’t do things catastrophically wrong, but it screws up with many small but pivotal things at once. 1a) THE PLOT - or rather the lack of it. Characters don’t move forward in any meaningful way. The plot too is pretty much non-existent. All it does it tie up some thread plots but there is a serious lack of forward momentum. Whereas, The Empire Strikes Back (the BEST Star Wars, period) ended with “I AM YOUR FATHER” moment, resulting in one of those 2nd in a trilogy film, which have a brilliant climax and yet sets the next one. The Last Jedi, however, does not have an end aim. The climax is non-existent, and the stakes just don’t feel high enough. What exactly is the end-game? 1b) THE THREAD INVOLVING FINN AND ROSE – So there is a full 30-35-minute thread dedicated to these two where they are tasked with infiltrating the Orders’ Main Ship and to disable it’s tracking device. So far so good. They go to this planet, in order to find a hacker, have an elongated chase sequence, get the wrong guy, board the main ship, get caught and basically do nothing! So, you have 35+ minutes of screen time which literally adds nothing to the core story or fits in the larger schema of things. 2) LACK OF DRAMA – The film lacks a gut-punching scene or any scene which evokes some kind of an emotion. How does Rey realize her potential? The Empire Strikes Back had a whole sequence dedicated to Luke being stranded and figuring out how to master the force so that he can escape the planet and join the battle. His motivations are set, and his actions have agency, Luke goes through the struggle before becoming a master. Rey just does it, goes through no hardship, she just gets it. In this movie, however, everyone sans Luke lacks personality in their characters. They are just harbingers of actions with no purpose and nothing else in between. It’s all too generic, the plot, the motivations, the set-pieces. 3) LACK OF HEROISM – The film deviates from its ‘western’ roots to something which is well, universal as well as generic. You do get a feeling that this is more of a feminine film (female commanders/fighters all of a sudden), which is fine. But then, fleeing instead of leading the charge and not doing something of consequence is not exactly I say ‘dramatic’. Where is the dramatic sacrifice (apart from one scene)? Where is the heroism? And the most heroic guy (Poe) gets reprimanded for it! Where is the risk-taking? And where is the audacity? There is a massive undertone of feminism and equal representation which is fine as long as it is not at odds with the well-being of the film. Give everyone a chance but not at the expense of the plot. It almost feels like a quota system with equal representation at work. Ok, so let’s give our female lead a scene, follow it up with a scene of the black guy and mix him with a South-East Asian. Now, get the female queen and then the legendary Luke……rinse/repeat and everyone go out happy. As a result, what suffers are the characters. No one is given enough time to cook, no plot thread is taken to its logical conclusion. It’s corporate flattening at its worst. This flattening strips the film with any kind of personality it could have possessed Even Luke dies in a supremely uneventful way. Like C’mon. Luke is Sci-Fi action hero incarnate. The destroyer of Death Star and Vader and you kill him like this? His death should have been bombastic, instead, it’s a whimper. All he does is brood and milk aliens :/ You just don’t screw with the character of Luke Skywalker like this.... case closed. For Rey, what’s her heroism? She can lift Rocks!! Great! She thinks she can change a bad boy in her own image, even better! 4) KYLO REN – Seriously, this character is THE WEAKEST LINK in the film. Vader inspired dread, Skywalker inspired Heroism, this guy just inspires pity! All he does is sulk and cry and behave like a baby. How can this character be taken seriously let alone villainous? 5) UNPLACED HUMOR – Star Wars usually have had its share of humour. The banter between C3PO and R2Ds, Han Solo’s one-liners. But they were treated in an almost Shakespearean way, i.e. there were scenes set aside for comic relief. Here, unfortunately, jokes come at the most inopportune dramatic moment. Villains lose their power when their action ends in humour, or Luke his heroism when (spoiler) after being attacked from multiple Tie-Fighters and AT-Ts shrugs dust from his shoulders. The film is generic, too generic in fact. Like Luke’s X Wings in Empire Strikes Back, this film is stuck in a swamp. Hope the force is strong with the next instalment and I dare say with it possessing a bit more heroism and pathos. P.S. – The owl creatures are cute, but c’mon, they gotta serve a purpose!… Expand

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QuillHawthornDec 17, 2017

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

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

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Jack-CXVIIDec 17, 2017

A film that left me devastated. The last jedi asks more questions than giving answers. There are so many plotholes and the movie is too long. Luke`s story line is for me as a die hard star wars fan total dissappointing. I hope JJ can fix thisA film that left me devastated. The last jedi asks more questions than giving answers. There are so many plotholes and the movie is too long. Luke`s story line is for me as a die hard star wars fan total dissappointing. I hope JJ can fix this some how in Episode IX.… Expand

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amdgilmoreDec 17, 2017

Like a lot of others I find the positive critic reviews absolutely baffling. This is just a bad film. Contains a pointless and boring middle act, lame dialogue, charmless new characters and disappointing use of the old ones (including thoseLike a lot of others I find the positive critic reviews absolutely baffling. This is just a bad film. Contains a pointless and boring middle act, lame dialogue, charmless new characters and disappointing use of the old ones (including those introduced in Force Awakens). I don't know what they were trying to do here but it really didn't work. And this guy is directing a whole new trilogy? What the hell?… Expand

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UnholiestEliteDec 17, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the first Star Wars movie I've sat through and felt bored, confused and just stunned at how wrong it feels.
Characters are ill used, shoe horned in or disposed of at random without giving them any proper story arcs. I'm a long time fan since the first one and although I enjoyed The Force Awakens, it was too close to the original Star Wars for my liking. I'm more than happy for the story to deviate away from the other films but The Last Jedi seems like it was written in crayon by a child who never saw the last one for continuity.
After waiting years for Luke to return and do something interesting, the best the script can manage is that he confronts Kylo for a few moments, dodges a couple of lightsaber swings and then promptly dies back on the island he apparently never left. Ridiculous.
Although that's easily topped by Leia floating through space and then knocking on an airlock door to be let back in after being attacked on the bridge of her ship.
I can't begin to explain how frustrating this film is given that Force Awakens was competent and Rogue One was excellent; that demonstrated a decent story and the balls to let the main characters all die in the name of telling a good story.
With Smoke and Luke now dead (although he'll likely cameo as a force ghost in episode 9) and Leia to be killed off next, it's extremely difficult to really give a toss as to what happens with the story next.
J J Abrams, you'll need a hell of a lot of luck in pulling this back....… Expand

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a2quaDec 17, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Signed up just so I could make a review to balance out all those professional reviewers who are obviously on the take from Disney.
I can forgive the film its blatant merchandising.
I can forgive it trashing the internal consistency of the starwars universe (Oh - we can ram at lightspeed - shame no one thought of that in the last movies - would've saved a bit of time taking down the death star....)
I can forgive it trashing the fans who love all the Star wars "lore" - the whole force/jedi/martial art training thing being turned into a harry potter style power. (thats not fair actually - harry needed to go to school)
I can forgive it trashing any attempt to explain the laws of physics violations in some sort of sensible way - bombs in space ...what is that?
I can forgive it having silly sub plots and characters who are killed before we get a chance to know them.
I can (just) forgive the space cows ( although I wish I could unsee them) I can forgive it a lot of things, if it was just a fun exciting film.
But it's not. For some reason I started looking at my watch after about 20 minutes. Thinking about it afterwards, I think the problem is all the main characters are off doing their own thing, rather than bonding and banding together, bouncing off each other and actually involving the audience. I couldnt give a fart in a jar what happened to any of them. By the time it got to the moderately interesting last half hour I was over it. And they fluffed a chance to really make things interesting when the two main characters could have got together and taken the whole thing in a new direction, neither all good or all bad.

But the thing I really can't forgive is killing admiral Akbar like that. Come on, he is an old friend - he should have at least gone down with the ship or on some mission of bravery - just being blown out of the window by a tie fighter - puhlease. This symbolises the whole film's attitudes to its history and the fans. Yeah I get they need a new direction, and that they want to get away from the heroic narrative and they need the new cast and all that, but there were a million better ways than this.

The reason for all the hate is that everyone of us out here pounding our keyboards could have written a better story arc and better reviews than what the well paid professionals have come up with. That's what makes me grind my teeth. It is nothing at all to do with the "girl power" or inclusiveness - it's to do with crap story telling and a bad plot.… Expand

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Bugcatcher3DDec 17, 2017

Poor & empty story arc. Starts well but falls down very quickly after that. Poor use of characters. Continuation of story arc of previous films dismissed for nothing. Visually it was stunning though lacked that 'Galaxy Far Far Away' feelPoor & empty story arc. Starts well but falls down very quickly after that. Poor use of characters. Continuation of story arc of previous films dismissed for nothing. Visually it was stunning though lacked that 'Galaxy Far Far Away' feel to it as everything felt familiar in an unexciting way. Some parts worked well but for some reason the writers and director decided to through out all the history and cannon material that the Star Wars universe is built on, just to make there own rubbish up. Very poor effort at story telling.… Expand

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JuicyKawaiiDec 18, 2017

We all know about the rebirth of our lord and savior, Star Wars, two years ago with 'The Force Awakens' (TFA) and with the old characters reintroduced and new, youthful characters in place to take over the Sequel Trilogy, we were left with aWe all know about the rebirth of our lord and savior, Star Wars, two years ago with 'The Force Awakens' (TFA) and with the old characters reintroduced and new, youthful characters in place to take over the Sequel Trilogy, we were left with a promise of an unsure, but exciting future. 1 out of 2 ain't bad I guess.

Despite the twists and turns in the narrative that make the movie feel more refreshing than the previous entry, 'The Last Jedi' (TLJ) feels slapped together and doesn't really know what it wants to be. It just knows it wants to be 'different', which actually wouldn't be too bad if this was a spinoff Star Wars movie ala Rogue One or the upcoming Han Solo solo film. I'm all for seeing experimental Star Wars films, but I also firmly believe that the Saga films are meant primarily to enrich and build upon the legends and mythology surrounding the Skywalker lineage.

But even when I try to embrace the changes that are being made to the aesthetics, narrative approach and character behavior, TLJ still has a lot of issues unfortunately. There's a lot of cheap and forced humor that kills the mood and pulls people out of the experience. The plot wields flimsy character arcs and the cast has no chemistry with one another. There's lots of clunky and awkward exposition. New characters are introduced that either distract or complicate the overall narrative and are mostly forgettable or unlikable. Many of the effects could've used a few more passes. And it has so many 'gotcha' twists that it jumps at light speed beyond the boundaries of excessive. It makes subverting expectations a priority at the cost of good storytelling and it values unpredictability and excessive, cheap trickery over good setup and execution. They tried so hard make TLJ so different from traditional Star Wars that they forgot to simply...make a good movie.

But the real atrocity happens when the mythology and lore from the previous films are taken into consideration. The Last Jedi feels like it hates everything about Luke Skywalker and The Force Awakens. That last scene from TFA was built up to be a magical moment in the eyes of so many fans and in TLJ it's treated like a Pee Wee Herman joke. It's sidesteps so hard that it almost literally discards itself and makes a mockery of a beautifully executed ball pass. Finn and Poe's individual personalities and side stories are so bland and uninteresting that it grinds the momentum of the movie to a halt. Rey ends up feeling more like a supporting character. And veteran characters are treated as gimmicky rather than respected and beloved.

That's not to say there are no redeemable qualities. SOME of the humor works, Porgs are surprisingly delightful, there are several stunning money shots, Adam Driver brings his A-game as Kylo, everyone else does a good job acting with the material they were given, and there's a pivotal moment given to an unnamed character that felt genuinely inspired. Unfortunately, what little there is to commend gets pulled into the dark side by all of the issues caused by sloppy and adolescent storytelling. The Last Jedi is proving to be a very divisive film and with good reason. It's not a very good film on it's own merits, but once you factor in the mythology and lore of Star Wars it becomes a strong contender for the worst of the Saga films. It's a flavor of the month movie that will age horribly among a line of films that are virtually timeless. It will be the black sheep of the Saga as it lowers the standards of what passes for a Saga film. It taints the legacy and the mythos in favor of fleeting meta narrative and Tweets. And it's a real shame considering this is both Mark Hammill and Carrie Fisher's last hurrah. If Episode 7 awakened the force, then The Last Jedi put it in a coma.

***SLIGHT SPOILERS***
Other random issues with TLJ include: the entire 2nd act is basically the bad guys with their superior vessels chasing the good guys through space at matched speeds until the good guys run out of fuel (basically a non-chase) and it feels slooowww...in EVERY sense of the word. The Leia scene (you know what I'm talking about). The only lightsaber battle is forgettable after a few hours. The entire sequence on the casino planet felt like a deleted scene from the prequels. Supporting characters would rather free captive animals than free slave children. Snoke and Captain Phasma were very underwhelming. Cheap nostalgiac references that pose as intelligent metanarrative. Not enough crazy alien space monsters, not enough planetary exploration, not enough droid and alien sidekick action...and DEUS EX MACHINACEPTION!!!
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SenorgallardoDec 17, 2017

Just awful! The characters have no real purpose at all, specially the old ones. Phasma, Finn & Rose are a complete waste and not to mention Snooke. Music and effects are nothing special, and Luke story is a complete mess

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FabioSciarraDec 18, 2017

What a bad acting! What a bad screenwriting full of holes and non sense! What a lack of creativity and rhythm (the exact opposite of the very first Star Wars). What the heck?! It seems like a dummy algorithm wrote the plot of this movie.What a bad acting! What a bad screenwriting full of holes and non sense! What a lack of creativity and rhythm (the exact opposite of the very first Star Wars). What the heck?! It seems like a dummy algorithm wrote the plot of this movie. Princess Leia's floating half-death in the deep space is one of the most outrageous scene in the entire history of cinema: so ridiculous. Luke Skywalker's dyed hair and brand new cut just in occasion of his last lightsaber duel could be the second one. Rose is one of the most unnecessary and annoying character in entire galaxy after the creation of Jar Jar Binks (God saves his soul) . More than than a Star Wars sequel, it looks like a (bad) Mell Brooks' Space Balls sequel.… Expand

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ElWrayDec 18, 2017

My main problem with this film, is that it had a complete disregard for the mythology and the heroes journey as a narrative tool. Instead we got a really lazy attempt of the writer to be self-aware and postmodern. The story has no weight andMy main problem with this film, is that it had a complete disregard for the mythology and the heroes journey as a narrative tool. Instead we got a really lazy attempt of the writer to be self-aware and postmodern. The story has no weight and builds up to anti-climactic "jump-surprises" (instead of scares).
It tries to destroy tradition and mythology in a very cynical way and thats why I think many people feel trolled by this movie. Aside from that it also completely seems to ignore the logic of war, politics, science and leadership. I can go on and on, but this movie is weird and bad. And I'm going to stop obsessing over this and move on with my life. Bye bye Last Jedi...… Expand

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Zeke87Dec 18, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I had to create an account just to review this movie. I really wanted to like this movie. I loved both The Force Awakens and Rogue One, but The Last Jedi (more like the Last Jest) left me more disappointed and upset leaving the theater than any other movie. This film is a MESS that is full of plot holes, a poor script and colossal failures. It does have some good moments but they are too few and far between the bad. How this film is being universally praised by critics is beyond my comprehension.

Within the first 5 minutes of watching this film I had a bad feeling about it. Starting with the prank phone call between Poe and General Hux. This moment was what really set the tone of the movie for me, not in a good way. This is a scene with tension and stakes, but it's ruined with tedious humor and one liners. This is one of the major issues the film is plagued with. There is simply too much cheesy humor peppered into many scenes throughout the movie. Every time something emotional happens its cut off with a throwaway joke. It's overkill. I understand Star Wars is supposed to have moments of levity and humor, the original films had many moments of humor. The only difference is that it was subtler and allowed the film to breath in between these moments. The film doesn't need “DID YOU GET THE JOKE, DID YOU GET IT?” type of humor. Emotional scenes had impact, they weren’t the butt end of a joke. Another issue I had was next to nothing is answered from the Force Awakens. What’s Luke been doing for the last 30+ years? Who are the Knights of Ren? Who is Snoke? Who are Reys parents? How did the First Order Rise to power? Why ask these questions at all in Ep. 7 only to throw everything out? What is the payoff for the final scene in the Force Awakens? Not a thing. Just Luke casually throwing his old blue light saber over his shoulder like it meant nothing at all.

The plot is a disaster. The major premise of this film is a chase between the First Order and the Resistance, which lasts almost 2 hrs. Apparently, spacecraft can manage light speed travel, but are still dependent on a consumable fuel source? This was never an issue an any previous installment. You’re telling me that the First Order in no way could catch up to the rebel fleet? Their ships were much larger, powerful and they had more small craft at their disposal. Abysmal writing if you ask me. Disney has all of the money and resources at their disposal and this is the best they could come up with? This reads like Spaceballs more than Star Wars.

So, we are left with a heavily flawed film that literally goes nowhere. The pacing was off as the film zig-zagged from scene to scene so often I felt it was made for the ADHD generation. It introduces useless new characters (Rose, DJ, Holdo), gives little screen time to fan favorites (R2, Chewbacca) or just outright butchers them (Luke, Leia). Rian Johnson wastes any potential from previous installments and leaves J.J. Abrams to clean up the mess.

The only redeeming qualities this film has are the visuals, the score and some of the performances. I did enjoy the scenes between Luke, Rey and Kylo. I felt the film should have focused more on these relationships.

Other dislikes:
- Luke milks a Cow-Giraffe Alien and drinks the milk like a caveman in front of Rey.

- Luke doesn’t really train Rey at all. She seems to grasp every aspect of being a Jedi on her own. Her scene investigating the cavern within the dark side hole with the mirror was pointless and went nowhere.

- Leia becomes master of the force in space and becomes… Superleia?

- The entire section with Finn and Rose on Cano Bight was a pointless subplot that never goes anywhere. The filmmaker’s care more about having scenes riding giant donkey rabbits than developing previously established characters and plot lines.

- Phasma is wasted in 5 minutes.

- Snoke, apparently the main villain, is pathetic. We learn nothing about who he is or what his motivations are. Somehow, he is the all powerful dark side master but can’t foresee what’s happening. Even with Kylo manipulating a light saber inches away from him.We learn nothing, he just dies halfway through.

- The character of Luke Skywalker is butchered. That’s all I’ll say on this.… Expand

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crazygasbagDec 18, 2017

#CorporateCinema #MaryPoppins Clunky dialogue, wasted characters, plot holes galore, and sometimes just boring. I'm a huge Johnson fan but this was a complete disappointment. This movie just doesn't have a heart. Rey is a Mary Sue and there#CorporateCinema #MaryPoppins Clunky dialogue, wasted characters, plot holes galore, and sometimes just boring. I'm a huge Johnson fan but this was a complete disappointment. This movie just doesn't have a heart. Rey is a Mary Sue and there are not two cents about it. They just refuse to take the time to have characters earn it. The film is great to look at but damn, so much wasted.… Expand

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AlexBCobbDec 18, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was all for this movie until the ending. You do NOT screw over Luke like that. There was all-around bad writing in this flick, and most characters became more boring, somehow being undeveloped as the film went on. The acting was phenomenal, but the writing and directing was terrible. I get that Luke needs to pass on the baton, but have him do it in a better way, with valor and bravery, not wasting away on an island. This was just subpar in almost every way. I can't fathom what would make anyone enjoy this film. Rian Johnson's attempts to "getcha" and pull the rug out from under you by being subversive in his plot points only succeeded in making an awful movie with no real development or satisfying world building. This winter, if you're looking for a great Star Wars flick, stick with the Holiday Special.… Expand

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BoboSaucyPantsDec 18, 2017

This movie was, in a word, bad. Like many, I created an account just to review this movie. I'm not here to scream about my butt-hurt, and I will not jump on the bandwagon of people claiming the movie sucked because of out of control SJWs andThis movie was, in a word, bad. Like many, I created an account just to review this movie. I'm not here to scream about my butt-hurt, and I will not jump on the bandwagon of people claiming the movie sucked because of out of control SJWs and Political Correctness. I have no idea what those have to do with this movie. This movie suffers from far more fundamental issues: bad script, bad pacing, bad dialog, jarringly bad and out of place jokes, and plot holes big enough to, literally, drive a star-destroyer through. Worst of all though, it was really, really, boring. This is not the Star Wars movie we were looking for.… Expand

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LastJediAwfulDec 18, 2017

I feel like Disney and this Ryan dude spit in my face. I'm thoroughly confused as to why critics are applauding it. Are they not star wars fans? This is the craziest thing since Trump won the election. At first I thought maybe Abrams wouldI feel like Disney and this Ryan dude spit in my face. I'm thoroughly confused as to why critics are applauding it. Are they not star wars fans? This is the craziest thing since Trump won the election. At first I thought maybe Abrams would save it in 9 but he was exec producer on this one so he gave his approval. Have you guys seen the South Park episode where Indiana Jones gets used by Disney? That's what they just did to star wars. The murdered Indiana Jones afterwards though. I'll probably not see a Disney movie or two to just get even.… Expand

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TrustTheForceDec 18, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't want to say that the movie was terrible, in a technical sense. There were lots of interesting moments and it was gorgeously shot. And until the last 10 minutes of the movie I was mostly on board. But having Luke die in such an uninspiring way really killed it for me. Essentially, what we are left with is the complete negation of the original three movies. The heroes save the day in RotJ. That buys them a few years of quasi peace. Luke messes up Ben Solo's training, and as a result goes into exile for the rest of his life (note that he never gave up on Vader even though Vader was objectively worse). Then, finally, when Luke reconnects with the world, he dies due to...what? Overexertion? We have no idea. So what Rian did to possibly my favorite character ever is why this movie gets a 2 from me. The plot was honestly not great even without the Luke-centric objections, but like I said I could've gotten by with that if Luke lived or died in a blaze of glory or something coherent. Oh well.… Expand

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BANDREWS586Dec 18, 2017

When I left TFA I could not wait for the next movie, when leaving this I felt a complete disconnect from the characters. Cheap Austin Powers style humor blended with drawn out meaningless scenes and scenes that could have been great whereWhen I left TFA I could not wait for the next movie, when leaving this I felt a complete disconnect from the characters. Cheap Austin Powers style humor blended with drawn out meaningless scenes and scenes that could have been great where rushed. Over all worst film in the series Rian Johnson should not be allowed near another Star Wars film… Expand

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KeldorKatarnDec 18, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie is not just the worst Star Wars movie ever created, if you can even call it that, it is also simply not a good movie. It has a completely pointless side plot that doesn't fit neither in style or tone to the rest and just drags the movie out way too long. The pacing is awful, the dialogue rivals Attack of the Clones levels and the humor is atrocious. Not that the humor isn't funny.. it is for the most part. But it is used in the completely places, almost every time taking all gravitas and emotion out of a scene. And on top of that it is the kind of Marvel humor that often even breaks the 4th wall that just does not belong in a Star Wars movie. But as mentioned, even in a normal fun movie it ruins a scene and emotion every time in this one.
The characters have almost no progression or arc except maybe Kylo Ren. The others either don't progress at all, are suddenly completely different from what we saw in TFA or even regress and undo a lot of their development we saw in TFA.
Someone at Disney obviously didn't like a single thing about TFA because Ryan Johnson got a green light to basically destroy everything TFA achieves, from character establishment to entire plot points. Half the support cast is completely discarded. The way Luke Skywalker is portrayed is absolutely appalling. For a casual movie goer at least the performance of Mark Hamill is very nice, even though even his at times great performance hits rocks on the road whenever he's forced to deliver an absolutely stupid one liner or milk alien **** apparently Disney's way to bring nipples into a Star Wars movie.. otherwise his performance is very good, maybe the best of the movie. But at no time does he actually come across as Luke Skywalker. Maybe at the very end in one scene.. but even that scene has the problem that he comes across as Empire's Luke.. not as a Master.. even Return of the Jedi's Luke was more progressed as a character, so he's yet another example of this movie's tendency to undo character arcs.
The movie is basically resetting the galaxy to the state of Empire Strikes back without achieving any of the drama or emotion of that original era. The claim this movie did anything fresh is also completely without basis. This movie copies scenes from Empire and RotJ left and right. but unlike TFA which copied a lot from A new hope, this movie fails to get the tone and gravitas of any of these scenes right. TFA only failed with the new "death star" scenes. The rest worked. This movie can't get anything right. The Jedi training doesn't work, the "joing me, we'll rule the galaxy together" doesn't work. Rey running off to redeem Kylo is an entire movie too early and makes no sense for her at this time in her development. She literally called Kylo a monster after she watched him kill Han just two days or so ago. The hoth scene is the most insulting. The hoth-copycat maneuver is so obvious that they actually havea soldier lick the ground and make sure the viewer knows the ground is white from salt and not snow... apparently thinking this made the obvious copy and better... and here again the movie fails to even remotely capture the drama of the battle of hoth. Nothing is achieved in this battle. We attack, we get blown up, we retreat without having achieved a thing except for an awkward kiss out of nowhere that just makes you go "ewww" because it is THAT unbelievable.
And finally this movie also throws in useless and damaging SJW propaganda that is so painfully obvious it hurts. Diverse cast on the rebel side, white males on the first order side. female leaders on the rebel side, male leaders on the evil side. All men, both good and evil, are cowards, idiots or insubordinate machos, the women are all cool headed and holier than though, better at everything without any stablished reason how they got their skills. Add to that out of nowhere comments about the military industrial complex, capitalism, animal rights and veganism and you got the mix. But this movie is even too stupid to pull this off, by making the black lead the biggest idiot, a coward and repeatedly mentioning that he was a janitor that wiped the floors. But only a couple scenes later he suddenly pilots a speeder when in the last movie he needed a pilot because he couldn't fly a ship... and why is an engineer or whatever Jar Jar Rose was supposed to be fly one of those as well...
which brings us to the next problem of this movie. way too many people are good at everything for no reason while the first order is shown as incompetent clowns.

I could say a ton more about the failings of this movie but let me finish with almost the biggest shocker that I only realized after a while... even John Williams lets you down in this. The score is copy and paste from TFA and OT and not a single new memorable theme gets added to the mix. And not just familiar short themes: An entire OT track is hijacked and played in an action scene.

In short: This movie is awful.… Expand

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Namarie23Dec 18, 2017

It was meh, I enjoyed it because it's Star Wars, but I was underwhelmed, I get the where the director was trying to go, out with the old in with the new. But it could have been done so much better, delivered so much better, all the jumpingIt was meh, I enjoyed it because it's Star Wars, but I was underwhelmed, I get the where the director was trying to go, out with the old in with the new. But it could have been done so much better, delivered so much better, all the jumping around, unsatisfying answers to TFA questions. I wasn't even that big of a fan of TFA for ripping off ANH but it still felt like Star Wars, I was intrigued with the new characters and where'd they go. TLJ, just idk what it is, but it just didn't sit right with me. I'm hoping Ep. 9, can pull it all together, but really TLJ felt like an ending not a middle, so its over all tone, continuity, etc, just felt off.… Expand

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freeskierDec 18, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'll admit, I'm a Star Wars fan. Not an ultra-mega-fanboy fan--just a regular, mortal fan who maybe read some EU when I was a kid.
So when I walked into The Force Awakens, I tried to be pragmatic about it. Of course I wanted to be floored a la Empire Strikes Back, but I was prepared to be simply entertained like I was by Rogue One or, to a lesser extent, The Force Awakens. Sadly, at the end of TLJ, I walked out really disappointed. While I absolutely agree that the movie delivered great special effects and exciting moments, I found much of the plot to be forced and hollow. Some of my complaints are problems with modern action movies in general. For instance, the original SW movies spent enough time in each setting to establish some sense of place. Example: when Luke trained with Yoda, it actually felt like he had been training for long enough to gain some knowledge. In these new movies, one or two lessons and boom: Jedi Knight. Then it’s off, breathlessly, to the next contrived problem.
Other issues, however, are specific to this movie: character overload, corny jokes, unnecessary plotlines, a stupid premise, Laura Dern’s character (why?). Where critics gush over “Nonstop Action!!!!” I was thinking “This movie is just throwing stuff at us because it doesn’t know what else to do.” It like, when the writers outlined the story, they were just like “and then, this! And then, this! And then, this! And then, this!” and so on, ad nauseum. It felt more like Marvel or Fast and Furious than Star Wars.
And that’s what really bothers me--the series feels lost from a story perspective. The Empire had this great, rich history as the benevolent Republic turned fascist. The First Order, in comparison is just thin. It seems like something writers came up with to deliver “Star Wars” action. "There has to be a bad guy, so let’s just write one in. Oh and we’ll need stormtroopers."
Star Wars is supposed to go somewhere. Trust me, I’m no fan of the Prequils, but in comparison, at least they knew where they were going. The issues with the Prequils were mostly technical—bad acting, bad directing, bad scripts—whereas the issues with this new series are both technical and fundamental. Is it the worst Star Wars movie? In absolute terms, not even close. It’s still more watchable and enjoyable than any of the Prequils. To be fair, I loved Adam Driver’s character and I thought the Snoke plot twist was brilliant. But in exchange, Star Wars has sold its soul. Disney is churning out Star Wars-flavored cotton candy. It’s all sugar, no substance. And given that these movies are the last opportunity to use much of the original trio in a meaningful way, that’s really sad.
Finally, I’ll focus on the real world for a moment: I don’t understand why this movie has gotten such good reviews from critics. Maybe Disney’s scare tactics really have moved the needle on intimidating publications out of writing bad reviews. In any event, with all the praise and the giant box office opening, there’s no reason that this same formula won’t be used again and again in the many future movies currently planned.
The Evil Disney Empire won. Lucasfilm has turned to the Dark Side. There’s nothing for Star Wars fans to do but flee to exile while their galaxy is twisted and plundered—and hope that someday, the light will return.… Expand

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Philipng1988Dec 18, 2017

Pros: Special effects, space battles, and Porgs
Cons: Poorly timed and mediocre humor, The handling of Snoke's and Luke's death, terrible pacing, characters acting out of character, unnecessary side quests, forced romances, explicit half nudePros: Special effects, space battles, and Porgs
Cons: Poorly timed and mediocre humor, The handling of Snoke's and Luke's death, terrible pacing, characters acting out of character, unnecessary side quests, forced romances, explicit half nude Kylo Ren scenes, controversial and political subjects of rich entitlement, animal cruelty, and arms dealing implied in the casino arc (nothing to do with anything whatsoever), Leia is Mary Poppins confirmed, the list goes on.

Overall the ideas of George and JJ are undermined by a little boy.

Stay away from this movie.… Expand

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billsnuthDec 19, 2017

This was not a star wars movie.

It was a Disney moneygrab. More cute animal merchandise, more pretty visual effects... The plot however, was ridiculous. They cut up Empire Strikes Back and glued it back together, butchering it into aThis was not a star wars movie.

It was a Disney moneygrab. More cute animal merchandise, more pretty visual effects...

The plot however, was ridiculous. They cut up Empire Strikes Back and glued it back together, butchering it into a confusing, twisting mess that has more holes than actual substance.

The Lucas magic is gone. TFA was good, it made sense and worked well as a movie. A Star Wars Movie. This would be a 5/10 for an original franchise but a 2/10 as a star wars movie.… Expand

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brunhildeDec 19, 2017

A real disappointment.First Star Wars since 1977 where I have left the movie theatre deflated. I really wanted to like this movie. The acting was fine, the special effects also fine. It was the story and the dialogue that let the movie downA real disappointment.First Star Wars since 1977 where I have left the movie theatre deflated. I really wanted to like this movie. The acting was fine, the special effects also fine. It was the story and the dialogue that let the movie down and Rian Johnson has to take responsibility for this. He may have made Disney a lot of money and attracted some new fans to Star Wars but he may have alienated the fan base for good. Star Wars has always made a effort to present a diverse cast and this is to be commended but Disney make it look like a tick box exercise rather than an integrated, natural progression. Finally, the movie missed a huge opportunity to use Luke Skywalker properly. Mark Hamill should be at the centre of the movies going forward. Rey, Finn and Poe are solid characters but none of them come close to Luke, Han and Leia. Johnson and Disney have stuffed up but it will take several months for this to be widely accepted. The professional critics are not the Star Wars fanbase. The critics will move on to the next movie soon but the discontent amongst fans will continue.… Expand

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Riku24692Dec 19, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. WARNING: this review contains spoilers.
It's easy task to give a proper review of a Star Wars movie. I think the best way to do so is by considering the movie in 2 different ways. Hence I'll be talking about TLJ as a movie, and second I'll be talking about TLJ as part of the SW legacy. Let's begin with saying that Unfortunately the R. Johnson movie fails to deliver in both of these aspects.

TLJ as a MOVIE:
Sadly the movie is flowed with several and fatal mistakes.
1) THE PACING. This movie is the longest in the franchise (152 min. long), despite of this it totally fails to deliver a smoth crescendo of rythm. Expecially in the first half TLJ will put the viewer against very long and static senes such as the slow FO-Resistence chase or the Luke-Rei-on-an-island plot. Both of these start way to slow and never begin to grow, untill the last thirty minutes of the movie. The result of this is that TLJ feels way longer then it should be, and that fails to keep the viewer engaged for all its entireness.
2) THE HUMOR. Star Wars movies have always been (also) about humor and comic relief characters. TLJ makes absolutely no difference on this behalf. Overall, comic moments are fine, characters like BB-8 or Porgs really manage to snach a smile out of anyone. The real problem lays in the abuse of these moments out of some pivotal scenes that end up with losing all of their charm. Moments like the "put-something-on" scene really manages to kill all the spirit and emotional meaning of Rei-Kilo connection. The Poe-Hux gag at the begining of the movie is by far too long and makes both characters look more stupid then they should ever have looked. Even worse, the moment when Rei hands Luke his father's longtime lost lightsaber, the same scene J.J. Abrams perfectly set up at the end of TFA, is completely ruined by Luke sudden reaction to throw it away that completely kills it.
3) THE PLOT. For all these, and many other reasons, the plot really struggles to stay together. The script fails to feel meaningful in any moment, the entire 40 min long Canto Bight plot could have simply been removed entirley if only vice-admiral Holdo had bothered to communicate with the rest of the Resistence her plan all togheter. After a too-long part of the plot were Luke refuses to train Rei, he promises her 3 lessons and actually delivers just 2 of them. And the list continues. This feels even worse if you think how rushed senes like the final Luke-Kilo confrontation look.

TLJ as part of SW legacy:
Sadly is right here that TLJ totally falls apart.
All of the old characters are severly belittled. Leia becomes a sort of Wonderwoman-like figure who feels so unconnected to her value as the leader of the Resistence (The leading role for most of the movie is actually taken by vice-admiral Holdo). They wanted to make her look strong in the Force, they just managed to make her feel unapropriate. On this note, I have no idea how they could resolve Leia's character now that Carrie left us, She will probably be even more meaningless in Episode IX.
Chewbacca, R2-D2, and C3PO have been reduced to such a little screentime, to make them look just like cameos for fans, that actually important characters to the plot. I strongly got the feeling that Disney is trying to marginalize them for unkown reasons.
Even new characters like Rei and Kilo fail to develop. All of Episode VII references to Ren Knights and Rei's Parents have been completely removed from this movies. Emblematic in this sense is Snoke who dies a shameful death and fails to cope with fans expectations on his true identity.
By far the worst work was made with Luke. He was the brightest hope of the Galaxy, he was THE JEDI, the man who managed to bring back Vader from the dark side, the man who saw hope and light even where there was almost none. He was reduced to a coward heremit who refuses his place into the galaxy. On this behalf, Johnson looked disrespectful to the lore of SW, failing to convey a meaningful reason for this change, again the scene where he throws the lightsaber felt like a punch in the gut to all of long-time SW fans.
Also the Role of the Force of Siths and Jedi have been questioned. Disney is tryin really hard to make the Brand advance into a more "democratic" vision of the Force where there are no heroes, just everyday guys who make the right decisions for the people they love (Rose character is emblematic in this sense). The big mistake is rappresented by the way this has been implemented. By simply throwin into the Sarlac's pit 40 years of tradition between the Dark Side and the Brightside. Also this change fails to happen in the movie couse dispite what they say, Rei and Kilo still pretty much fall into the Jedi-Sith stereotype, they just seem not to like it at all.
Eventually the transition between Lightsabers to broomsticks at the end of the movie, is not something any fan wanted to see.… Expand

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Aare242Dec 19, 2017

Phantom menace was better. Please back George Lucas... I hate what the did with Luke Skywalker...whole movie was just a big mess...for me is not a Star Wars film...

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EmilarsenDec 19, 2017

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

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JakmanjariDec 19, 2017

The worst episode! :( Patchwork!
- Billowy act
- Without actors
- Awkward situations
- Forced, embarrassing poems
- Story telling:there are no answers
Sorry, but true, my opinion!

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