Read User Reviews and Submit your own for Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi - Page 26

2

JanCyraniakDec 22, 2017

Pluses: Mark Hamill's acting and special effects. Minuses: chaotic plot and LOADS of quite blunt (if not primitive) feminist/animal rights/anticapitalist propaganda.

10 of 13 users found this helpful103

All this user's reviews

0

bob778Dec 20, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Badly written and destined to attract new fans but if the producers are interested in a whole new era they have a tough task with better stories and plots. It's like watching Harry Potter without Harry. It's completely disappointing.… Expand

67 of 79 users found this helpful6712

All this user's reviews

0

ukiDec 22, 2017

Dear Luke Skywalker
I have known you my entire life and last night I didn't recognize you. They have stripped you of all your prestige and turned you into a grumpy old man. You have destroyed Death Stars, brought back into the light DarthDear Luke Skywalker
I have known you my entire life and last night I didn't recognize you. They have stripped you of all your prestige and turned you into a grumpy old man. You have destroyed Death Stars, brought back into the light Darth Vader and beaten the most powerful Sith Lord ever. Last night I watched you Milk a sea cow and throw over your should the light saber which once belonged to your father. The one attached to the hand you lost..

The last jedi destroyed amazing story arcs which we have spent the last two years debating and 30 years dreaming out -Who is Snoke... doesn't matter -Who are Rey's parents.... doesn't matter -who are the knight of Ren... doesn't matter Who is captain phasma.... doesn't matter… Expand

14 of 15 users found this helpful141

All this user's reviews

1

NotaBot-JustFanDec 22, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Star Wars: The Last Rites. As a movie it's just not very good, as a Star Wars movie it's a travesty - the tone is so jarring and incompatible with all that proceeded it that I never once forgot that I was sitting in a movie theatre the entire time.

For me it's the worst of the series. I was actually bored for the first time watching a Star Wars movie. I'm giving 1 point for Luke's very brief interaction with R2 on the falcon which was one of the only points that made me feel anything.

Star Wars: The Last Rites - any chance of a mulligan???… Expand

12 of 13 users found this helpful121

All this user's reviews

1

NaliyaDec 22, 2017

Erratic and messy execution and build up of the story/plot. Preachy when it comes to morality. Characters that simply aren't engaging, as they have little if any personality. Sloppy dialogue. I could go on... Horrendous. Wish I could unsee it.

14 of 15 users found this helpful141

All this user's reviews

5

dajmoFTDec 22, 2017

I love Star Wars, but this film is like a Phantom Menace. That movie has no respect for physics rules 5/10.

5 of 6 users found this helpful51

All this user's reviews

3

shagerDec 22, 2017

This movie was written by social justice warriors. if the character was male he was deemed incontinent or traitorous. All the leaders were female, for the good guys and the bad guys were just your "patriarchy." This movie was an OK movie ifThis movie was written by social justice warriors. if the character was male he was deemed incontinent or traitorous. All the leaders were female, for the good guys and the bad guys were just your "patriarchy." This movie was an OK movie if you do not know anything about Star Wars. This was a well-done B rated movie, not an A category by any means. This was embarrassing. The movie lacked any common sense at all from tactics to character development. It is worth watching just to see how far the Communists are taking over our country.… Expand

10 of 12 users found this helpful102

All this user's reviews

10

EiderFallsDec 22, 2017

Rian Johnson plays with the usual tropes of the Star Wars universe and adventure cinema in general and has tremendous fun with it, creating new rules as he goes on and bringing the franchise to new uncharted depths. Fun and abrasive, andRian Johnson plays with the usual tropes of the Star Wars universe and adventure cinema in general and has tremendous fun with it, creating new rules as he goes on and bringing the franchise to new uncharted depths. Fun and abrasive, and coherent with the Star Wars spirit. A great send off to the former generation, and to Leia in particular.… Expand

3 of 41 users found this helpful338

All this user's reviews

1

ceazarDec 22, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This was probably the worst star wars movie ever. When I went to see it I was hoping for to get the questions answered from the previous film, but instead, I was left with no depth and pointless explanation. The action scenes were not that good, characters were shallow, the script was brainless and there was too much comedy aspect everywhere. It is disgraceful to release a movie like this to the fans. The fans deserve a better movie. Also, stupid Disney **** us up real good and I hope they lose a lot of money on every star wars movie release from now on because of this disaster.… Expand

9 of 10 users found this helpful91

All this user's reviews

0

sesshomaraDec 22, 2017

This abomination & force awakens should be removed from canon.This more of a soviet style propaganda movie.

11 of 17 users found this helpful116

All this user's reviews

0

KerunatoDec 22, 2017

this movie is the wors star wars film ever made it is a horrible to even think about it

10 of 13 users found this helpful103

All this user's reviews

2

JohnnyJusticeDec 22, 2017

Not ONE single bad review by a critic? WTF? This not a good movie... at all. Plain and simple. I'm still baffled what they did to the characters. It's just... WTF?

If you care about Star Wars, avoid. If you don't care about Star Wars butNot ONE single bad review by a critic? WTF? This not a good movie... at all. Plain and simple. I'm still baffled what they did to the characters. It's just... WTF?

If you care about Star Wars, avoid.
If you don't care about Star Wars but appreciate a good Science Fiction Adventure, avoid.
If you hate Star Wars but somehow watched all other star wars films nonetheless... well give it a try, it could be finally the Star Wars you like.… Expand

14 of 15 users found this helpful141

All this user's reviews

0

DesariusDec 18, 2017

It's Bad, slow plot, unuseful and void characters, big plothole and no sensation of epicness. Please stop. Why there is humor parts ? and why the humor part make this film so "guardian of the galaxy" ?

41 of 53 users found this helpful4112

All this user's reviews

8

ApshaiDec 20, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I changed my mind. It took some time, but after thinking about the film, and coming to terms with what I actually think is the best way that anyone could've taken Skywalker, and the risks taken in this film...well, after LOATHING this movie for 6 days, I like it. It's more compelling in the end than The Force Awakens.
It's not touching the OT, but what can?

There's a lot wrong with this movie (Canto Bight, gas running out?) but what's right about this movie (Rey/Ren's dynamic, Rey's backstory being perfect, the initial battle) is amazing. While the humor worked for me, YMMV. For others hurting from what happened to Luke, I'd recommend watching the Collider roundtable where they discuss Hamill's reaction to RJ's take on Luke. It allowed me to finally enjoy and accept this film as a worthy addition to the saga. (for now, I need to see it again...)

(As an aside, everyone hated Empire when it came out.)… Expand

13 of 36 users found this helpful1323

All this user's reviews

10

maxsteelieDec 22, 2017

These reviewers are way too salty. Star Wars is for kids. It has always been for kids. Even during the original trilogy. Get over it.

2 of 35 users found this helpful233

All this user's reviews

0

phenom_csDec 22, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. [SPOILERS] Oh man, this is by far the worst Star Wars movie ever made. This is so poorly written and thought out that I can't even comprehend the stupidity with this film. Rian Johnson has absolutely 0 understanding of Star Wars and how the force is suppose to work; especially when it comes to the Jedi and the Sith. I'm not sure the dude has ever read a Star Wars book in his life. This was complete trash. The dude needs to read a few books, get high as **** and then watch every movie 1-6. Maybe then he will realize how poorly thought out this movie was. Unless Kylo was intentionally hiding his true power from Snoke by means of the force and intentionally looking weak then the death of Snoke makes absolutely 0 sense. Palpatine used the force to hide the presence of the dark side in him from the Jedi until he was finally able to rise to power and reveal him self as the Lord of the Sith. Sure, he killed his master in his sleep, but only after learning everything plagueis taught him or at least was willing to teach.

I hope this is a similar case with Kylo or this final trilogy is doomed.… Expand

10 of 10 users found this helpful100

All this user's reviews

8

kshkyDec 21, 2017

This was a great Star Wars movie and Rian Johnson did a good job and I m glad he will do the next trilogy

2 of 25 users found this helpful223

All this user's reviews

0

LloydbDec 21, 2017

An opportunity to create something very special was missed. Luke Skywalker's character was rewritten to fit a poorly contrived plot. Carrie Fisher is pushed to the side lines and under used in what should have been her final moment to shine.An opportunity to create something very special was missed. Luke Skywalker's character was rewritten to fit a poorly contrived plot. Carrie Fisher is pushed to the side lines and under used in what should have been her final moment to shine. The humour is forced and falls flat, completely missing the mark. I came away from this film feeling insulted and angry that such an incompetent director had been allowed free reign to create his own personal version of star wars. The fans are what have made the franchise so lucrative, and this is how Disney rewards them. George Lucas should never have sold out. So so sad. I will not be going to see any more Star Wars movies. It really is time for the Jedi to end.… Expand

10 of 12 users found this helpful102

All this user's reviews

2

JHS1969Dec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a terrible movie from any perspective and a farce of a Star Wars movie. The director jettisoned everything JJ had built up, destroyed the legacy characters, added numerous new superfluous characters, failed to resolve/truncated several key plot lines without any satisfactory resolution. Luke, Snoke, Phasma, Rey’s parentage all wasted. The casino and code breaker thread was a silly waste of screen time. Leia’s Superman routine... The chase/fuel plot was contrived and just plain dumb. This was bad storing and bad choices. Add in a very heavy handed socio-political slant with numerous brand new strong/flawless female leads interjected into an already crowded cast while simultaneously and turning Poe into an unlikable moron and you get a movie with an agenda. Laura Dern was very good though. Rose was painful to watch and the forced relationship with Finn was worthy of a groan and eye-roll. My enthusiasm for the series is gone. Hopefully JJ will be able to salvage the trilogy.… Expand

8 of 9 users found this helpful81

All this user's reviews

3

RooboyDec 21, 2017

Fortunately there was enough decent CGI, flashy lights, and amazing actors/actresses for this thing to pass as an entertaining movie. Other than that I thought it was on par with "Spaceballs". Did a twelve year old write this movie? Where wasFortunately there was enough decent CGI, flashy lights, and amazing actors/actresses for this thing to pass as an entertaining movie. Other than that I thought it was on par with "Spaceballs". Did a twelve year old write this movie? Where was the quality control in the development of the script?… Expand

7 of 8 users found this helpful71

All this user's reviews

0

MavmanDec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The more time I have to digest this movie, the more I hate it. This movie did something the prequels couldn’t, ruin Star Wars for me. I don’t need to rehash everything wrong with this, I slapped my head at least twice, and Rose....awful character. PC/SJW tones throughout, got it, super Leia...ok... But they completely trashed Luke. W...T...H. Did I just watch? The audience in the theater? Dead silent. They were as stunned as I was. The best part? When I could put on my jacket and leave.

But...I can fix this for you Disney. Are you ready???

Make the movie.... A DREAM SEQUENCE!!!

It would be less ridiculous than what you just released.… Expand

10 of 12 users found this helpful102

All this user's reviews

1

AthanasiosTDec 21, 2017

The real-life Order 66 for SW. Read the comics, play the games, read the books, even watch the TV series... ALL of these are much-much better and near the SW epos than this sad film. I've said "no more" from the previous one, didn't keep myThe real-life Order 66 for SW. Read the comics, play the games, read the books, even watch the TV series... ALL of these are much-much better and near the SW epos than this sad film. I've said "no more" from the previous one, didn't keep my promise and regretted it once more.… Expand

9 of 10 users found this helpful91

All this user's reviews

0

JaccoDec 21, 2017

Welcome to the bastardization of Star Wars brought to you by Kathleen Kennedy and Disney! They made Luke Skywalker (the most beloved hero since Odysseus)a madman who thought about killling his nephew during his sleep! Luke was a brave-heroWelcome to the bastardization of Star Wars brought to you by Kathleen Kennedy and Disney! They made Luke Skywalker (the most beloved hero since Odysseus)a madman who thought about killling his nephew during his sleep! Luke was a brave-hero who redeemed his father in the OT, this time he's an hermit and a coward! yay! And Rey... the ultimate Mary Sue, she doesn't need training or advice, she's good at EVERYTHING! RIP Star Wars. We owe a massive apology to George Lucas. Keep the downvoting, people! they (Disney) deserve this backlash!… Expand

10 of 11 users found this helpful101

All this user's reviews

0

cavanagsDec 21, 2017

Last Star Wars movie I'll be going to. It was every kind of awful. No character development, ridiculous story full of plot holes, childish dialogue and inconsistent with the previous movies. It would be easier to forgive if it was just a badLast Star Wars movie I'll be going to. It was every kind of awful. No character development, ridiculous story full of plot holes, childish dialogue and inconsistent with the previous movies. It would be easier to forgive if it was just a bad movie. But the franchise has so much potential after the groundwork of the original 3. It's just sad to see it ruined like this.… Expand

10 of 12 users found this helpful102

All this user's reviews

3

BRagglesDec 21, 2017

Yeah. I'm pretty much over this franchise. Was good while it lasted. Thanks.

11 of 13 users found this helpful112

All this user's reviews

1

FelipedhDec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pontos negativos:
- Protagonizaram o Luke Skywalker à moda de um "bêbado falido de Wal Street, complexado pela culpa". Yoda também sofreu com a culpa pelo fracasso, e também se exilou, porém ele era um MESTRE JEDI, e na FORÇA ele viveu e aprendeu. Eu esperava o mesmo com o Luke.
- A Ray entrega o sabre-de-luz para o Luke e ele o arremessa? Ridículo! Isso demonstra que o "LUKE" da "NOVA VERSÂO DISNEY" não têm valores JEDI.
- O Luke se naga a ensiná-la, e não a ensina nada!
- Esperávamos (Sim, pois falo por muitos amigos fãs no Brasil) que o Luke demonstrasse a Sabedoria que somente um eremita na FORÇA poderia possuir. Esperávamos que ele se assemelhasse ao Mestre Yoda, testando a Ray e logo após treinando-a nos caminhos da Força.
- A morte do Luke foi péssima! Ele poderia sim ter morrido em um último esforço, porém que o seu pai, Obi Wan e Yoda estivessem ali ao seu lado, para levá-lo, para nos dar o sentimento de que o seu papel findou e fora um final glorioso, finalizando assim, a SAGA SKYWALKER para iniciar a nova história "Disney".
- A Princesa Leia estava limitada. Amargurada e cinzenta. Sem qualquer participação especial.
- O Snoke comparar o Kylo Ren ao Vader? Isso foi uma piada?
- O Snoke morreu de uma forma ridícula em vista do poder que possuía (ou que aparentava possuir).
- Repetitismo chato! Fugas e mais fugas... Visões conectadas e mais visões. - Se a Leia tinha domínio da força o suficiente para protagonizar aquela cena, porquê que ela não conseguia sequer levitar pedras?
- Canhão Protótipo da Estrela da Morte? Outra piada da Disney.
- Um filme longo demais para mostrar apenas: fugas, deserções, visões e o péssimo Luke da Disney.
- Só não classifico como ZERO porquê se trata de STAR WARS.
- O Luke deveria ter sido uma combinação de Yoda e Obi Wan. Aquele que treina a nova geração, a Ray no caso, e que responde ao chamado da Rebelião, findando a sua existência em um ato heróico, glorioso e sábio.
- Sabe o que teria sido muito legal? Mostrar o Templo Jedi original como ele é, e o treinamento da Ray nos caminhos da Força dentro do Templo. O treinamento de um Jedi nunca foi mostrado, apenas partes mesquinhas.
- Enfim, sigam esse conselho: REFAÇAM O FILME ANTES QUE O MUNDO PERCA OUTRO ATOR MARAVILHOSO!… Expand

9 of 10 users found this helpful91

All this user's reviews

0

wailingwalrusDec 21, 2017

If you completely ignore the fact this is a Star Wars film, you have a fairly decent sci-fi movie that I'd probably give a 6/10. However, it is a Star Wars film which means it needs to be viewed in the context as it being a successor toIf you completely ignore the fact this is a Star Wars film, you have a fairly decent sci-fi movie that I'd probably give a 6/10. However, it is a Star Wars film which means it needs to be viewed in the context as it being a successor to previous Star Wars films. One must consider how it fits in with the greater fabric of the Star Wars Universe and how it takes the ideas, characters, and places from previous movies and creates something fresh and original while still providing that majestic and hopeful experience that we know as Star Wars.

In the case of this utter atrocity of cinema, the creators have utterly failed in that and I am very, very disappointed. This movie has the unfortunate effect of being more and more insulting the more you love Star Wars and I truly do love Star Wars. I've watched all the movies save episode 1 more times than I can count. When the expanded universe was still a thing I used to read every single book, some many, many times. And while I was sad when "The Force Awakens" removed all those books from canon, I was still excited to see where they would bring the series. I was still filled with the thrill of hope and amazement when I saw Episode 7 in theaters. It may have suffered from a lack of originality but it didn't suffer from a lack of hope. It didn't suffer from a lack of Star Wars.

With the Last Jedi, all my hope and excitement is gone. This movie is just such a slap in the face to people who really loved all of the previous Star Wars films. The film is such a mess of plot holes, utterly pointless scenes, and blatant contradictions that I quite frankly don't even know where to begin when it comes to criticizing this film. It simply does not suffice to talk about the problems with particular bits or scenes of the movie when the problems are so fundamental to the direction and writing of this film as a whole. The only bit of this movie I can really praise is the marvelous score by John Williams. The rest of it, from the characters to the places and plot points was terrible. Characters were static caricatures of themselves and the film's treatment of its minority cast members nearly offensive in its tastelessness at certain points.

I went into this film with such high hopes and I walked out very disappointed indeed. I wish I could say I still have high hopes for the future of Star Wars but this movie was incredibly effective in its effort to utterly stamp them out of my very soul.… Expand

11 of 12 users found this helpful111

All this user's reviews

3

texasturtleDec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie was a breach of trust. JJ Abrams should reboot this entirely, especially the apparent resolution of Luke Skywalker's story. Sure the film was visually well made, and the Rey and Kylo Ren characters are well done and well performed. But three smart writers brainstorming in a room for one day could have written a far more compelling story (even an edgier one, if that was the aim) that did not stamp on the very heart of Luke Skywalker as well as break sharply from the nice new base created by The Force Awakens. It's trendy to eliminate heroes ever since Game of Thrones broke ground with Ned Stark, though it's getting tiresome and here it was negligent. Smart writers can pass the torch to a new generation of characters without destroying the foundation. If you're aiming to have big exits for time-honored characters, at least pen their tales in a way that doesn't rewrite personalities that were steadily built decades ago over a brilliant story arc that far surpasses anything in this film. This franchise and its key characters (especially Luke) deserve much more. It's no surprise there's a movement to demand JJ Abrams do a re-boot. Can we just pretend this was a bad dream? With all the creative Force in film, it's disheartening to think that this is the best that could be developed for this treasured franchise. Yes it will make money and yes it was optically stunning a few times--but so was The English Patient. Just looking cool (or sounding cool, in some scenes here) is not enough. "All that glitters is not gold." The studio should have demanded more creativity and prohibited character assassination. A half dozen fan boys on Reddit wrote far better story lines than we received here. Help us JJ Abrams, you're our only hope.… Expand

8 of 9 users found this helpful81

All this user's reviews

3

theoldreviewerDec 20, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a standalone movie, it's okay. Some pacing issues and WTF moments but not terrible. If it were the first "Star Wars" movie ever, I'd probably rate it a 6-7 (overall enjoyable but with some faults). It's not though...

As a Star Wars movie with almost 40 year of backstory, lore, and character development...it's pretty bad. It breaks almost everything that has been built until this point. I feel like it was written by someone with only a passing knowledge of Star Wars or who intentionally trolled fans.

Actions don't fit with characters, there are some significant plot holes, Jedi training breaks with every other movie (Rey is instantly god-like but Jedi training normally takes years/decades), notion of the force and balance goes against everything pushed in the prequels, timeline doesn't fit well with the immediate aftermath of the previous film other than Rey/Luke, the end of the space chase makes you wonder why this isn't done all the time to take out capital ships/death stars and makes all the previous military tactics look stupid, etc. The Force Awakens set up a lot of mysteries and this movie basically said none of them matter and was sort of dismissive of them in my opinion (e.g., Rey's parents, Snoke, Knights of Ren, what's Luke been doing). Also as a practical matter, Princess Leia is a character that probably should have gone out in any number of points in the story but she's the only one who survives. There are a lot of epic moments she could have died heroically. Given the realities of the situation, this doesn't make much sense.

The Rey/Kylo interaction is pretty well done. That would be the highlight of the movie. Most of the other characters are weak or just not well developed.… Expand

47 of 56 users found this helpful479

All this user's reviews

0

HitmenphoenixDec 21, 2017

It was long, boring and heavily uneventful. Beautiful to look at, but did not feel like a star wars movie. Don’t watch it! wait for it on your favorite streaming source. It’s a movie that striped away all the world building of previous StarIt was long, boring and heavily uneventful. Beautiful to look at, but did not feel like a star wars movie. Don’t watch it! wait for it on your favorite streaming source. It’s a movie that striped away all the world building of previous Star Wars movies, so what was the point of naming this movie Star Wars. Might as well made a completely different thing. They forgot that people wanted to see a Star wars movie, not whatever this was. How is it that their letting Disney Get away with this destruction of modern mythology, it’s a disaster for any Star Wars fan.… Expand

10 of 11 users found this helpful101

All this user's reviews

1

beml2121Dec 18, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm Mary Poppins Y'all!! The technical aspects of the film were competent - nice cinematography, lighting, sound and effects. That being said, this series used to be about wonder and hope. Now it's been saturated in nihilism and post-modernist box-checking. So, so sad. I don't know why they treated so many honorable characters with such disgrace. I don't know why the villains were completely undermined as threats, or removed entirely. The pacing was nightmarish. Entire plot threads went nowhere. And there were far too many cringe-inducing moments. Carrie Fisher flying through the vacuum of SPACE like Mary Poppins was as embarrassing as Zach Quinto's Spock yelling "Kaaaaaaaahn!!" in Star Trek Into Darkness. My ears started throbbing from the shame.

Rian and Kathleen Kennedy evidently wanted to 'deconstruct' Star Wars, and they have succeeded.… Expand

31 of 40 users found this helpful319

All this user's reviews

4

alienateDec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a well made movie that is filled with missed opportunities and letdowns! Watching this movie was like having someone take a **** in my heart. They made Luke a coward and gave him no redemption. Dropped plot lines and threw away several characters. Where the hell are the Knights of Ren!? What about the other students of Luke that left with Kylo. Neither Rey nor Kylo received any training! The entire movie occurs over the coarse of like twenty-four hours which makes character development almost non existent! I Spent the whole movie waiting for that great moment that never came(excluding the throne room fight). Did anyone else notice that there is not a lightsaber battle in this entire movie? No two lightsabers come into contact with one another! Where the hell is Luke's green lightsaber? I enjoyed the force awakens to spite its many flaws. I never want to see this movie again and I no longer care about episode nine. I never thought I would say these words. Ryan Johnson should not be making his own trilogy if this is what he thinks star wars should be. I also cannot believe all the critical denial that is happening around this movie because critics are afraid to offend the creators and not get invited to the next flashy premier. The only thing to look forward to about this is the thirty minute honest trailer video you can make ripping this movie apart... Pathetic... 4/10 and that's being generous!… Expand

7 of 8 users found this helpful71

All this user's reviews

0

SeriousGameFanDec 21, 2017

What is there more to be said that hasn't been said already, from bigger fans of Star Wars than I. As a simple movie goer, I actually enjoyed The Force Awakens. I also very much disliked The Last Jedi. Forced jokes that seem out of place,What is there more to be said that hasn't been said already, from bigger fans of Star Wars than I. As a simple movie goer, I actually enjoyed The Force Awakens. I also very much disliked The Last Jedi. Forced jokes that seem out of place, stupid focus on cute animals, unexplained segments or motives, bad editing, pointless and bloated scenes; it's all there to make a bad movie. The real takeaway here is that we cannot trust critic reviews anymore, as I have not seen such a false narrative and huge discrepancy in critic and audience opinion. Truth be told, Star Wars is at a point that it is too big to not make money. Despite the sour taste from TLJ, I will see Episode 9, since JJ will be directing. However, I will not ever pay to watch another movie from Rian Johnson; of that you can be sure. A complete mess.… Expand

10 of 13 users found this helpful103

All this user's reviews

7

iAmAngeliqueDec 21, 2017

I think if the subplots were reduced then the movie would have been better. It jumps back and forth a lot and so much is going on that it causes the movie to drag and a lot more content should have been cut. Otherwise, it did keep me guessingI think if the subplots were reduced then the movie would have been better. It jumps back and forth a lot and so much is going on that it causes the movie to drag and a lot more content should have been cut. Otherwise, it did keep me guessing though, which I enjoyed, because most Star Wars movies in general are way to predictable.… Expand

4 of 25 users found this helpful421

All this user's reviews

9

JarxesDec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For me, a best episode since a old trilogy... Maybe its rash, and sometimes can litle bit slow down and give time to touching Sadly scenes. But still i like it, a well.… Expand

2 of 25 users found this helpful223

All this user's reviews

0

azarielrdmDec 21, 2017

This was the worst star wars movie of all time and the death of the series as we know it for real fans.

12 of 14 users found this helpful122

All this user's reviews

1

AJCatalfamoJrDec 21, 2017

Its not the worst movie I have ever seen but its the most I’ve ever been disappointed in a movie. Tremendous letdown on so many levels. The plot goes from illogical to outright absurd. And Star Wars should be no place to push any politicalIts not the worst movie I have ever seen but its the most I’ve ever been disappointed in a movie. Tremendous letdown on so many levels. The plot goes from illogical to outright absurd. And Star Wars should be no place to push any political agenda. There’s simply not enough room to get into all the problems with this movie.… Expand

12 of 13 users found this helpful121

All this user's reviews

1

TimDRhadDec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If this was a normal Movie it would be a 4, 5 based on the bad plot and overacting by bad actors. But it's not. This is STAR WARS: EPISODE VIII.
There's 40 odd years of backstory and tons of literature to incorporate.
And Disney decided to throw everything out of the window.

https://www.change.org/p/the-walt-disney-company-have-disney-strike-star-wars-episode-viii-from-the-official-canon… Expand

11 of 14 users found this helpful113

All this user's reviews

7

nateOstrikeDec 21, 2017

I enjoyed this movie. The acting was pretty good, it didn't look all filmed on set as location filming is the best. The story was a bit hectic with a lot of sub plots but overall really good. I did get annoyed with all the emotional bitsI enjoyed this movie. The acting was pretty good, it didn't look all filmed on set as location filming is the best. The story was a bit hectic with a lot of sub plots but overall really good. I did get annoyed with all the emotional bits in the film and some of the 'cliche lets make it funny' statements but still not too bad. People have to remember this is Disney. SW has moved on from the original 5 movies and it won't ever be the same. It will be different. The original movies were awesome. The new ones are good too but are not the same. I look forward to more JJ Abrams directing in the future though.… Expand

4 of 57 users found this helpful453

All this user's reviews

2

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.
And on and on and on…… Expand

200 of 268 users found this helpful20068

All this user's reviews

2

FrankPotatoDec 21, 2017

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

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

The choreography was bad.

There writing is full of holes and is very lackluster.

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

Rey is less annoying than she was in TFA though.

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

10 of 11 users found this helpful101

All this user's reviews

3

CinePandaDec 21, 2017

As a female fan, I was shocked by the total lack of female character development/arcs. The male characters (Luke, Kylo, Poe, Finn) are flawed, conflicted and interesting. They grow and change. But the female characters (Leia, Rey, Rose,As a female fan, I was shocked by the total lack of female character development/arcs. The male characters (Luke, Kylo, Poe, Finn) are flawed, conflicted and interesting. They grow and change. But the female characters (Leia, Rey, Rose, Admiral Holdo) are flat, morally "pure," and have all the answers from start to finish. While their plans are occasionally thwarted (always by men), the women never truly fail on a personal level, so I found them impossible to relate to. As a woman, I want realistic female characters who are challenged, tempted, mistaken, devastated - and grow as a result. What message does this send to kids? It's okay for boys to make mistakes and learn from failure - but only perfect girls are worthy of portrayal? Women are only there to redirect men, clean up their messes, and make up for men's failings? Come on, Disney.… Expand

11 of 12 users found this helpful111

All this user's reviews

0

Voyager236Dec 21, 2017

Soros Wars: The White Male Must End
Gender Wars: Social Justice Warriors Return

42 of 54 users found this helpful4212

All this user's reviews

3

DodgerDec 17, 2017

I really wanted to like this film after the disapointment of episode 7, but i just flat out didnt. Massive plot holes riddling the story, no character or motivation development and a Mary Sue character at the heart of it all. All this i wasI really wanted to like this film after the disapointment of episode 7, but i just flat out didnt. Massive plot holes riddling the story, no character or motivation development and a Mary Sue character at the heart of it all. All this i was expecting based on episode 7, what i wasnt expecting was to be bored. The story is lackluster and ultimatey pointless. Imagine the longest, slowest most boring car chase scene youv watched, and extend it to 2 and a half hours of movie and youl have some idea of what Episode 8 has in store.

Overall a marginal improvement in some respects on episode 7, but thats not saying very much really.

Disapointing!!!… Expand

47 of 61 users found this helpful4714

All this user's reviews

0

jx819Dec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There is much to dislike here. But the main problem is Rian Johnson doesn't seem to realise he is making the 2nd movie in a trilogy, or that he is making a Star Wars film.

None of the character arcs from TFA were dealt with in a meaningful way. Rey's background: there is none. But she is very competent with the force (bested Kylo in TFA having just picked up a lightsaber). Without training. granted she might be another Anakin type figure who comes from no where. But even the chosen one needed extensive training. Snoke: TFA looked to be setting up a good vs evil battle between Snoke/Kylo and Luke/Rey. The premise of TFA is the search for Luke whom Snoke is genuinely fearful of. Sounds like a classic Star Wars story arc to build the new trilogy on. Nope. Snoke is dispatched with no new information about him.

Luke: this is not the same Luke. Granted he may have changed over the years. But to believe that the guy who put it all on the line to go against Vader & Palpatine, because he believed there was some good in Anakin, would even consider killing his nephew is nonsense.

I could go on. The buffoon Hux, flying Leia, the kiss, animal convservation, the rebellion reduced to standing room on the Millenium falson, blue milk etc. It seems like Disney is destroying all remnants of Lucas's Star Wars to build their own version. They should just be careful they don't destroy the fanbase in the process.… Expand

10 of 12 users found this helpful102

All this user's reviews

10

NJP26Dec 21, 2017

The only thing wrong with this movie is that it matured the Star Wars universe, themes, and mythos while many fans failed to mature with it. Too many people had made up their own mind about what they wanted to see and failed to go in with anThe only thing wrong with this movie is that it matured the Star Wars universe, themes, and mythos while many fans failed to mature with it. Too many people had made up their own mind about what they wanted to see and failed to go in with an open mind (or much of a mind at all). Ironically, the movie is about moving on and learning from mistakes and so much of the hate for this movie is from people who can't move on and can't handle that their heroes have actually changed in 30 years.… Expand

3 of 40 users found this helpful337

All this user's reviews

10

Username111Dec 21, 2017

People gets upset so easily nowaday, but the movie in entertaining nevertheless

2 of 35 users found this helpful233

All this user's reviews

0

MarAkinsDec 21, 2017

Stars Wars is now not a SciFi film, but a hard left fantasy film. It's more political propaganda than movie. First, White Men are not good people. They are definitely not heroes, and humiliated and erased. So, Han becomes a failed fatherStars Wars is now not a SciFi film, but a hard left fantasy film. It's more political propaganda than movie. First, White Men are not good people. They are definitely not heroes, and humiliated and erased. So, Han becomes a failed father that ran away from responsibility, and was so awful he was killed by his own son. Luke is a miserable failed Jedi master that runs to a hiding place to die. Too afraid to join the battle himself, he dies sending a projection instead.

Second, any new White Men characters must be evil, weak, and stupid. So, the new generation White Men are on the dark side, but they are not scary. General Hux, the whitest of White Men, is the joke of the new Star Wars. He's a buffoon that is easily tricked, and made fun of, and snivels and grovels to those in power. Kylo Ren is supposed to be dangerous; tall, physically strong, and strong with the force, he also has years and years of training. However, a skinny homeless girl with no training at all easily defeats him, and has to save him in this film. His primary character trait is temper tantrums when his White Privilege doesn't work out for him. Finally, true heroes in our Leftist Star Wars are a diverse group of people devoid of White Men and led by the new saviors of the galaxy, crazy powerful and wise White Women. Leading this group is the untrained and skinny (yet beautiful) Rey. She is all things good to the left; no family, homeless, and poor (yet beautiful). She can easily defeat the greatest killers in the galaxy... just cause. She is surrounded by her diverse group of comrades. A wise older and powerful White Woman mentor in Leia (dare we say Kathleen Kennedy). A daring fighter in Hispanic fighter pilot Poe Dameron who is taught to temper his fight by wise White Women superiors. A freed black slave in Finn, who learns to stand for something because of his love of a White Woman. And now, an Asian woman has been added to bring balance (and someone to fix their electronics cause... you know... she's probably real good a math and stuff). The reason the movie is either loved or hated depends on if you're far left SJW or not. In the echo chamber of Hollywood, I'm sure they don't understand why everyone doesn't love this film. However, I went with two millennial women, and they didn't like it either. Go figure.… Expand

12 of 14 users found this helpful122

All this user's reviews

4

OSevenDec 18, 2017

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

62 of 78 users found this helpful6216

All this user's reviews

0

GreeniousDec 21, 2017

I've never before actually had a movie piss me off to the degree that I go online and register to make sure everyone know how bad it is. I want my money back. I want this UNSEEN!

I bet everyone already told you the spoilers, but this movieI've never before actually had a movie piss me off to the degree that I go online and register to make sure everyone know how bad it is. I want my money back. I want this UNSEEN!

I bet everyone already told you the spoilers, but this movie shat and spat on everything Star Wars. Disney has effectively and forever killed this love of mine.… Expand

131 of 154 users found this helpful13123

All this user's reviews

5

teddydeeDec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Stars Wars as a franchise has hit the same problem all episodic franchises (Star Trek, The Walking Dead, the WWE) eventually hit, the story has been told so often by so many diferent people, writers run in to walls trying to keep it fresh. As such, rather than work on a thoughtful retelling (which will label them as copycats) or working within the mythology to bring about logical change, they instead settle on the swerve. While a swerve can be done to great effect and still work with in narrative (The Original Planet of the Apes, The Sixth Sense) all too often it is used to hide a poor plot or lack of a real direction in a story. I would argue that is what Rian Johnson did in the Last Jedi. *Spoilers*
Having Luke become a bitter and despondent character was a bold move, and Hamill, to his credit, did an excellent job with the portrayal. However, it was a change that did little to help the story and was promptly forgotten about when he suddenly changed his mind in a swerve that seemed only there to allow the epic battle to take place. The betrayal of Snoke by Ren was a swerve that mirrored the betrayal of Return of Jedi, and while making Kylo a better character did so at the expense of The Force Awakens. (To be fair, I didn't care for the Force Awakens, so seeing that movie cheapened wasn't a great loss) It hurts the overall narrative of all the stories in a franchise when such things happen. If you doubt it, try watching the Godfather III. The swerve to make the entire side quest to the Casino meaningless was, quite frankly, baffling. It seemed as if Rian Johnson literally had no idea what to do with the characters and the screen time put into it could have been spent elsewhere to much greater effect. Putting aside the short (albeit cringe-worthy) shot of Leia's survival in space. The swerve of her surviving seemed to cheapen the moment. Epecially when you consider the only Leia we can get from this point is some CGI painting. Needless to say, by the time Luke found his way to the the resistance, it was painfully evident that some swerve was coming. And Rian Johnson all but used the most painful, laziest, most overused swerve of them all....it was just a dream. I know, technically it was a force projection, but it all amounted to lucid dream. Luke wasn't there, it was stalling tactic, and he was ok. Except he wasn't. Throwing yet another swerve in, Luke dies, becuase... well..no reason. Just kill the past as the movie says (except for Leia). I think that proffesional critics gave the film good reviews because anytime a movie can suprise them, it is a welcome change. What they seemed to forget is a story needs more than a plot twist to be good.… Expand

7 of 9 users found this helpful72

All this user's reviews

0

thedaarkbattyDec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. -The purple haired lady was an idiot who's plan made no sense
-Fin and Rose were completely pointless
-Luke was potrayed as a complete lazy jerk who did nothing the entire movie
-The First Order is played up as a literal joke that can't accomplish a goddamn thing, they're the diet empire
-Guess we'll never know who Snoke was
-Kylo Ren is an awful whiny brat the entire time who's not fun to watch at all
-Entire subplots are pointless
-Way too long
-Pretty bad special effects
-Jokes are awful
-Disney is smearing anybody who doesn't like it as a paid troll, while it's been proven that Disney has hired shills promoting it all over the internet… Expand

11 of 17 users found this helpful116

All this user's reviews

1

zeukinDec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last Star Wars movie I'll ever see has zero story-telling and it doesn't want to build off of the hype episode 7 had initiated with JJ Abrams as director. They made Luke skywalker act like a frightened child and so out of character from the original Star wars movies. Luke went from being a heroic masterful jedi to a character who hates himself and those around him. It's never explained as to why the jedi must end when Luke says it. How the hell is leia alive after floating and freezing in space from being blasted out of the mothership? Yea there's mentions of her having some sort of abilities with the Force in previous movies but this movie doesn't care to explain it. Snoke was hyped up to become equivalent of Palpatin but kylo kills him in a flick of a finger. Nothing else is brought up of him. No one knows where he comes from or how strong he really is. Will he be brought back? Who knows and at this point who cares. For the love of god if you're gonna kill Luke one of the strongest Jedi to ever live and with the original actor still alive bless him to play the whole please make an EPIC **** SCENE instead he's too distressed from using the force to astral project. He died from intense meditation. This Star wars movie might have potentially killed the franchise as a whole we'll see in the coming years but personally I couldn't care less for Episode 9.… Expand

12 of 15 users found this helpful123

All this user's reviews

0

BigMike1234Dec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It would have been a mediocre movie if it wasn`t Star Wars. But sadly it is.
I can`t get my head around the fact that some idiot thought it would be a good idea to go a new, exiting direction MIDWAY THROUGH A TRILOGY. **** hell, if they wanted to have a fresh approve why not set it like 200 years in the future? Why did they have to make Luke a grumpy, uncaring, alientit grabbing LOSER. HOW on earth do the defend Mary Sue beating Luke with virtually no training at all. Like in the first the people said no Mary Sue isn`t a Mary Sue you know. Kylo just had a bad day, you know. Happens to everybody. But suddenly Mary Sue is within 2 days of training a master in light saber combat.
And don`t get me startet on the endless Plot Holes, the constant Deus ex machina and plot conveniences just to further a badly written story, which **** UP the storyline for the previous and following movies.… Expand

11 of 14 users found this helpful113

All this user's reviews

9

sidewinder3000Dec 21, 2017

The Last Jedi is a fantastic and fascinating film that stands with the very best in the Star Wars universe. Rian Johnson pulled off an amazing feat: create a film that feels quintessentially Star Wars while also introducing fresh ideas andThe Last Jedi is a fantastic and fascinating film that stands with the very best in the Star Wars universe. Rian Johnson pulled off an amazing feat: create a film that feels quintessentially Star Wars while also introducing fresh ideas and pushing the story (and the whole universe) in an exciting new direction for old and new fans alike. The highs in this movie are as exhilarating and powerful as many of the best moments in the original trilogy, with a few scenes and images that are more beautiful and breathtaking than anything in the Star Wars canon. There are at least 3 scenes that made me gasp, and a half dozen images/scenes that are permanently embedded in my movie fan memory bank. It's also funny, balances dark/heavy elements with light/fun moments, does a great job of establishing new geographies and critters in a seamless way and, best of all, it's unpredictable. This is not going to go the way you think.

Ignore the haters. There is a small percentage of entitled, nutball fans who are trashing this film because it doesn't bow to the tyrannical, whiny 11-year boy inside them. Of course, the movie isn't perfect, and there are a few things here and there that I had considerations about, but these are nothing compared to the power and impact of what this film does well, and the huge themes that are at its foundation. To me, The Last Jedi immediately ranks no less than 4th overall behind 1) Empire Strikes Back, 2) A New Hope, and 3) Return Of The Jedi. And after I view it a few more times, it might be tied for third or possibly take over 3rd place completely. Ignore that tiny fraction of loudmouthed fanboi haters, go in with an open mind, and have a blast. I'm already looking forward to Episode IX, and I can't wait to see what Rian Johnson does with the 3 brand new Stars Wars movies (outside the Skywalker saga) that Lucasfilm has asked him to create. Exciting time to be a Star Wars fan.… Expand

4 of 28 users found this helpful424

All this user's reviews

2

hrfdragonDec 21, 2017

Ive never been so incredibly disappointed by a movie. Honestly it seems like Disney is just trying to make money off of the franchise and doesn't care what people actually think of it. I would have been much happier if they hadn't continuedIve never been so incredibly disappointed by a movie. Honestly it seems like Disney is just trying to make money off of the franchise and doesn't care what people actually think of it. I would have been much happier if they hadn't continued the franchise any further. At this point it feels like Disney has tarnished the entire star wars universe with this garbage.… Expand

14 of 16 users found this helpful142

All this user's reviews

9

nattydread69Dec 21, 2017

Absolutely the best star wars film in 10 years, coming from a true fan. I'm surprised there are so many negative reviews here, this is just what the star wars franchise needed, a fresh funny and clever refresh with the feel of the originalAbsolutely the best star wars film in 10 years, coming from a true fan. I'm surprised there are so many negative reviews here, this is just what the star wars franchise needed, a fresh funny and clever refresh with the feel of the original films. Awesome.… Expand

2 of 30 users found this helpful228

All this user's reviews

3

SirSniffelDec 21, 2017

This Last Jedi feels like a satire of the franchise.
A constant barrage of slapstick accompanied by flawed pacing, confusing story and downright screwing with the canon. By the way, Leya is Superman!
This movie will keep you on the edge ofThis Last Jedi feels like a satire of the franchise.
A constant barrage of slapstick accompanied by flawed pacing, confusing story and downright screwing with the canon. By the way, Leya is Superman!
This movie will keep you on the edge of your seat, pondering if you should leave the theater now or keep waiting for a turn. I waited. I sat through this miserable sci-fi comedy, only for a hand full of nice shots.

This is the last Star Wars i'd spend money on.… Expand

11 of 13 users found this helpful112

All this user's reviews

2

SaveusDec 21, 2017

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

14 of 16 users found this helpful142

All this user's reviews

4

godzillacole66Dec 21, 2017

I want to preface this review by saying I did enjoy The Force Awakens and despite that films flaws I was excited to see how the new trilogy developed. Unfortunately after seeing The Last Jedi I have nowhere near as much enthusiam for seeingI want to preface this review by saying I did enjoy The Force Awakens and despite that films flaws I was excited to see how the new trilogy developed. Unfortunately after seeing The Last Jedi I have nowhere near as much enthusiam for seeing the next film. If I could describe The Last Jedi in one word it would be "Dissapointing". I feel like this film could of been so much more but ultimately fell flat in meeting my expectations. While there were some fun and visually appealing scenes throughout the movie they didn't make up for rest of the films weaknesses. I guess I could say this film lacked the spirit and fun the other films had ( Yes even the prequels ). It almost didn't feel like a Star Wars film at times but something else entirely different. It seems like the writers for this film couldn't decide what they wanted this film to be and after running out of time put out this jumbled mess. Ramblings aside, I can only hope the next film is able to redeem the franchise and if not I won't be tuning in for anymore Star Wars films.… Expand

7 of 9 users found this helpful72

All this user's reviews

0

drinkoDec 21, 2017

If this was a random SF movie i would have said it was watchable and gave it like a 6, but since there is 40 years of material, movies, books, comics, computer games, this movie took a dump on everything..in letters ZERO. Want be givin moneyIf this was a random SF movie i would have said it was watchable and gave it like a 6, but since there is 40 years of material, movies, books, comics, computer games, this movie took a dump on everything..in letters ZERO. Want be givin money to disney in the future...… Expand

81 of 98 users found this helpful8117

All this user's reviews

0

mwvaughnDec 21, 2017

This was by far my least favorite Star Wars feature film. Did not like how Luke was portrayed, humor unnecessary, plot was lacking.

11 of 12 users found this helpful111

All this user's reviews

3

KernoDec 21, 2017

This is the second worst star wars movie. Only jar jar could have made it worse.

8 of 9 users found this helpful81

All this user's reviews

7

Tazcat2011Dec 21, 2017

So this coming from a long time Star Wars fan and someone who liked Force Awakens. This movie is a bit of a mess with far too many implausible moments (even for a Star Wars movie) that it ruins the strong parts. A certain scene with LeiaSo this coming from a long time Star Wars fan and someone who liked Force Awakens. This movie is a bit of a mess with far too many implausible moments (even for a Star Wars movie) that it ruins the strong parts. A certain scene with Leia especially. Snoke is way under developed and is a 1 dimensional bad guy. Kylo Ren’s role is expanded and is very good and Rey is very likable. The biggest issue I have is that the Force has turned into Deus Ex Machina and all sorts of new “powers” are invented in this film that are just far too convenient. The movie is good, not great. The Porgs are adorable and there is some good humor around them.… Expand

2 of 28 users found this helpful226

All this user's reviews

1

happyhappyDec 21, 2017

I am ashamed to be a Star Wars fan after seeing this movie. Wooden acting; plot lines were shallow and seemed to only serve to show another cute CGI alien life-form (whooppee). The "crazy" one-liners only hight-lighted the poorI am ashamed to be a Star Wars fan after seeing this movie. Wooden acting; plot lines were shallow and seemed to only serve to show another cute CGI alien life-form (whooppee). The "crazy" one-liners only hight-lighted the poor writing....don't waste your money on watching, even this when it eventually hits netflix!… Expand

9 of 10 users found this helpful91

All this user's reviews

1

bradlywilsonDec 21, 2017

This film not only wiped out everything TFA set up, it also sacrificed character integrity and universe continuity for the sake of cheap laughs and trying to always surprise the audience. The time to change style and reboot story is NOT theThis film not only wiped out everything TFA set up, it also sacrificed character integrity and universe continuity for the sake of cheap laughs and trying to always surprise the audience. The time to change style and reboot story is NOT the second film in a trilogy (and the 8th in a saga). Characters don't go against their core values, even when they've been through trauma, they still stay true to who they are. These characters didn't. This was terrible, lazy writing, and it makes me sad beyond words to see this parody style for something so beloved to me.… Expand

13 of 14 users found this helpful131

All this user's reviews

10

GreggorDec 21, 2017

Has potential to be the best Star Wars film ever. I was on the edge of my seat during the action sequences, and the multiple twists and turns in the plot led me on an intense emotional journey. I've seen the original trilogy dozens of times,Has potential to be the best Star Wars film ever. I was on the edge of my seat during the action sequences, and the multiple twists and turns in the plot led me on an intense emotional journey. I've seen the original trilogy dozens of times, and I sat through the prequel trilogy as well. This film represents a radical shift in the positive direction, and I hope Rian Johnson stays on as director for the sequel. What he did with this movie is brilliant.… Expand

7 of 42 users found this helpful735

All this user's reviews

1

FintjkeDec 21, 2017

Это просто позор. Персонажи не цепляют, логика в фильме на уровне фанфиков школьниц 14 лет, не чувствуется проработанности мира. Из плюсов можно отметить работу оператора и игру Марка Хэмилла, видно как он старался в этой роли, но егоЭто просто позор. Персонажи не цепляют, логика в фильме на уровне фанфиков школьниц 14 лет, не чувствуется проработанности мира. Из плюсов можно отметить работу оператора и игру Марка Хэмилла, видно как он старался в этой роли, но его персонажа просто слили в унитаз. Обидно, что под надзором стольких людей выходит такое недоразумение. Спасибо диснею за убийство по-настоящему великой саги, пускай и не самой идеальной, но такой душевной и родной. После 7 и 8 эпизода уже ее ничто и никто не спасет...… Expand

12 of 13 users found this helpful121

All this user's reviews

9

loos24Dec 18, 2017

I went to theatre full of hope and walked out without caring about episode 9 or the desire to watch anything Star Wars again...I hated that feeling. The media is trying to spin this as just a few fans and the backlash is mostly politicalI went to theatre full of hope and walked out without caring about episode 9 or the desire to watch anything Star Wars again...I hated that feeling. The media is trying to spin this as just a few fans and the backlash is mostly political hacks bombing the review websites. The reality is, this is one of the only ways average fans can voice their opinions. Countless articles are being written daily that pop up if you Google Star wars that basically say "If you don't like the movie it's because you don't like diversity ect"...Nonsense. Almost everyone wanted this movie to be great! But it's painfully obvious for not for the same reasons. Fans wanted to see a movie that them built on the plotlines from the Force Awakens and see Luke Freaking Skywalker. The filmmakers wanted this movie to be great because of the "groundbreaking message of diversity it was going to send". And it's painfully obvious that more effort was put into pushing this political narrative than building a compelling story that gives us reason to care about anything. The twists and turns will surprise you but not because they are brilliant or earth shattering, but because they simply make no sense or were done for cheap shock value. There is no chemistry between characters because well... they are never together to even see if there is any. I feel bad for these young actors because it's not their fault. This movie smugly disrespects everything done before it and that is just not cool. Bob Iger is a smart guy, I'm sure he is behind the backlash against the backlash we are seeing. He knows they need to right this ship ASAP because their next movie up to bat features a millennial playing Han Solo.… Expand

70 of 97 users found this helpful7027

All this user's reviews

10

EGButtDec 21, 2017

I thought Star Wars had permanently given up on doing anything remotely surprising or risky after the prequels and the Disney buyout, but TLJ proved me wrong several times over. For the first time in a long time I actually feel excited aboutI thought Star Wars had permanently given up on doing anything remotely surprising or risky after the prequels and the Disney buyout, but TLJ proved me wrong several times over. For the first time in a long time I actually feel excited about a Star Wars movie, and that feeling is good.… Expand

2 of 28 users found this helpful226

All this user's reviews

0

ThetimeisnowDec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I do enjoy a great standalone action flick from time to time in which a new foundation is established and from which new concepts are spring boarded. However, Star Wars is not a new concept, its root system or foundation is well established. To remove the foundation from something by changing many of its fundamental characteristics and load bearing walls, one will quickly find a new construction. In cases in which load bearing walls, key characteristics of the franchise such as but not limited to Luke Skywalker, are to be adjusted they must must be treated with respect as they are removed to ensure that the structure does not implode. In that same vein, they must be replaced with a load bearing wall that is equally robust if not more robust in the process if one does not intend for the structure to fail at the point of alteration. It is my fear that the load bearing walls that are being removed (Luke, Han Solo, etc.) are not being replaced with much more than sticks and drywall (shallow characters & plot) and as a result the structure, in time, will inevitably fail. I can appreciate the dynamic between Kylo and Rey. However, I feel their innate abilities, in particular Rey AKA Mary Sue, to have such command over the nature of the force despite a lack of training or(struggle) seems to gut some of the epic appeal of Star Wars. Such a counter intuitive deviation from the trajectory within the physical tapestry of the Star Wars Universe seems to rattle the foundation of what constitutes the realm known as "Star Wars." To slap the name of Star Wars onto that which is only a mere reflection of what was previously known as Star Wars supplants the series' uniqueness with ambiguity and shallow attempts at balancing character introductions without first fleshing them out. Many missed opportunities to set this adventure upon new heights followed from the method in which the movie was approached. Instead of remodeling a building and adding another story to its current foundation, the foundation was demolished, and an entirely new building was constructed in which only the outside appearance retains some semblance to the buildings previous greatness. There is nothing fundamentally wrong with trying something innovative with this series, however in doing such, it is necessary to first establish plot shifts that evolve out of a catalyst that is birthed within a plot that is consistent with and logically follows from the foundation. That is to say, plot innovation does not have to come with disregard to the past, it only need to logically follow, or be backed with a sufficient reason or cause, as to why the story line is shifting the way it is. To simply take and input characters without depth, to input force abilities without reason or explanation, and to construct every villain with the structural integrity of a scarecrow and the emotional maturity of a child so that every "good" character always wins, is just disappointing. Ultimately, without a robust reason for changes in a set system while simply interjecting them with a disregard for consistency, removes the core appeal replacing it with something that is seemingly a hollow shell claiming to be Star Wars whilst being something altogether different.… Expand

64 of 81 users found this helpful6417

All this user's reviews

0

Isaacssv558Dec 21, 2017

A grand disappointment. Not faithful to the lore, setting, characters, theme, story, or legacy of the original trilogy. If the writer's goal was to make a worse script than the prequel's, then congratulations. They succeeded.

14 of 15 users found this helpful141

All this user's reviews

1

paladinryanDec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Did we really wait two years to find out Rey's parents were a couple of drunks who sold her for drinking money? Lame. This film ruined Rey, making her some awkward, pointless character looking in on a family dispute she has no stake in. Rey was flat and was just used to give Kylo an arc, because Rian Johnson was in love with him. Finn was giving nothing to do, as well. All the mystery created by Abrams in TFA--gone. All the wonderful new characters introduced in TFA--disrespected. Yes, there was emotion between Kylo, Luke, and Leia, but Luke is dead and Fisher is sadly gone. No one cares about Rey vs. Kylo, now that Rey is a nothing character. This is not a legitimate Star Wars movie. It is an ANTI-Star Wars movie.… Expand

12 of 14 users found this helpful122

All this user's reviews

9

AngelsdawnDec 21, 2017

Star Wars has always been about feelings, faith, and miracles. Most fans of it don't understand it, even more so today in the modern ultra-rational age where everything must be explained or it's a plot hole. Believe it or not I'm not anStar Wars has always been about feelings, faith, and miracles. Most fans of it don't understand it, even more so today in the modern ultra-rational age where everything must be explained or it's a plot hole. Believe it or not I'm not an especially faith driven person either, I can be pretty cynical at times, but even *I* get what these movies were about. What's sad is this movie hits Star Wars' themes even harder than anything before it, so it's kind of ironic that its one of the most hated of the series.

This hate is coming off of the awareness that Disney is milking Star Wars (which I don't deny), the old fans not getting the payoff they've been waiting for for decades, retcons of the extended universe, and the Battlefront II controversy. To be clear, Disney IS milking Star Wars, but it doesn't keep a movie from being good, neither does EA endorsing gambling for children. They make it clear throughout the entire movie that they're trying to break away from the past, trying to remake the Star Wars universe into something new, and you can feel that intention from start to end. As for the extended universe? It's just an impossible patchwork of philosophies, ideas and stories that couldn't in any way work together cohesively, let alone be kept track of. Imagine what kind of creative nightmare a movie crew would have if they had to keep track of every little fact from every comic, tv series, or book. It's a disaster waiting to happen, so they decided to create something new.

I'm going to keep this short and sweet. If you've always loved Star Wars for it's deeply felt emotions and it's philosophy and musings on faith, go watch it. If you're a jaded, uninspired and unflinching skeptic towards anything that can be construed as 'illogical' or a plot hole, then stay home. The movie has incredible action scenes, some great laughs and some lines that make you think, and it doesn't shy away from displaying miracles or commentate on war from multiple sides. It even gets a little psychological thrillery at some point weirdly enough. I think the reason it's being hated so much is because they got too ambitious, and in the end, I think people are too cynical to accept a hopeful movie about letting go of the past and reinventing themselves, or learning the value of failure. Beautiful isn't it? How this movie sparked the very dark and light struggle this series has been about for so long. Anyways I'm giving it a 9 because this movie didn't change my life, pce.… Expand

4 of 54 users found this helpful450

All this user's reviews

1

RaithVDec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is not really a Star Wars film. There are no heroes here, or well developed villains, no cool light saber fights or amazing star battles. Even in in terms of being a regular sci-fi film there are so many questions. There are so many distracting and head scratching moments in this film - I cant believe these ideas got past storybording given the budget of this film. The director of this film shows no regard for the past of SW and no care for its future. Avoid this film if you want to keep thinking of Luke as hero rather than a coward, and Leia as a brave leader rather than a bystander. Sadly, Porgs are probably the best thing about the film.… Expand

12 of 13 users found this helpful121

All this user's reviews

0

yaLlowDec 21, 2017

Yes, I may be an inexperienced 18 yr old dumbass, who has no idea how hard it is to make a movie, but I'm not incapable of telling apart a good and a bad movie. I saw the first six episodes and I must say, it should've ended with ep. 6 (3Yes, I may be an inexperienced 18 yr old dumbass, who has no idea how hard it is to make a movie, but I'm not incapable of telling apart a good and a bad movie. I saw the first six episodes and I must say, it should've ended with ep. 6 (3 originally). Ep. 7 and 8 just seem to be annoying repetition of the first 6 episodes, what more, aimed at young audience who, in most cases, haven't even seen the original movies.

To me it's no longer the battle between the rebels and the empire, but a battle between big movie making companies about who can make the most god-awful remake of a legendary franchise, such as star wars, and make themselves even richer.… Expand

11 of 12 users found this helpful111

All this user's reviews

6

Jewy-McJewDec 21, 2017

This is why the director and editor should never be the same person.

Removing out months of hard work from the final cut is so emotionally difficult but as The Last Jedi has shown, is sometimes brutally necessary.

4 of 5 users found this helpful41

All this user's reviews

0

DeConnieDec 21, 2017

One of the worst movies I’ve ever watched. Terrible script, dialogues, story, heroes and villains. Were all the critics paid by Disney? I really dont understand how this trash is getting those high scores.

14 of 15 users found this helpful141

All this user's reviews

2

CWolfe_Dec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fun to watch, but couldn't respect it in the morning. Can forigve plot-contrived boring matrix-keymaster adventures, and the deliberately-withheld info that made them possible, or even the Neo SuperLeia, but it was anticlimactic with so many missed opportunities (for a moment we thought we were about to have a really great climax that would make up for being cheated out of a really cool mentor/pupil relationship or training story -or any strong plot really) but eh, what a letdown.… Expand

14 of 15 users found this helpful141

All this user's reviews

0

D-NavDec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. All the critics must be paid by Disney. And the positive reviews must be from bots
This movie was terrible. It had cool visuals but that's all. The worst part was Luke's character, he was not a hero or evil, either of those would have been better. He was nothing, the legend of Luke Skywalker was apocryphal, he created Kylo then refused to help fix the problems he created. The man that saw good in Vader would think of killing a teenager, impossible. Even at the end he did nothing. They dishonored the hero we grew up loving. Beyond ruining Luke, many gaping plot holes. Fin's role was pointless and caused hundreds of rebels to die. Snoke and Phasma were weak and went down like Jawas. Kylo's turn to the dark side was based on a misunderstanding. Flying Leia was moronic. Why not tell Poe the plan and save hundreds of lives? Why didn't a star destroyer cut off the rebels ship? No lightsaber duels!!!!! BB-8 can't be the solution to every problem(In the AT-ST, get's the ship, stops the prison guards...). Why didn't the laws of physics apply to Rose's ship. Fin is heading straight at full speed, she turns and comes at him from the side, and dooms everyone and stops him for actually helping the rebellion. If Yoda can affect the physical world with lightning, why isn't he helping the rebels?
Rey going down the dark side pit, we learned nothing, it was pointless.
That's all I can remember at the moment.
Rey moving those rocks was cool(even though we never see her move anything prior to that, not sure when she developed that ability)

Only casual Star Wars fans and children could like this movie. If you are a serious Star Wars fan, you will hate it.… Expand

10 of 11 users found this helpful101

All this user's reviews

1

calavera7Dec 20, 2017

This movie will end the love of the franchise for a lot of people and will eventually put fans of the series to the test, whether or not they will go see or buy anything that has the Star Wars logo printed on it. As a fan of the movies,This movie will end the love of the franchise for a lot of people and will eventually put fans of the series to the test, whether or not they will go see or buy anything that has the Star Wars logo printed on it. As a fan of the movies, books, comics, etc. this film got a lot of things very wrong. Now, fans are left wondering how the force or physics in the galaxy far, far away are even supposed to work. The Last Jedi destroys the hero of the series, makes the end result of episode 7 seem pointless, and manages to really back the franchise in a corner by implying that there will be no more Jedi, which is a major drawback to the future of interest in this galaxy. At first watch I think people will be entertained by this film but not long after the show is over it is far too easy to find glaring mistakes in the plot that are infuriating to any hardcore fan.… Expand

144 of 169 users found this helpful14425

All this user's reviews

2

bad-magicDec 21, 2017

In short this is a really difficult movie to review. There is so much wrong with this that as you try to lay out the criticisms in some sort of coherent fashion you are bombarded with memory after memory of this mess of a film.

It startsIn short this is a really difficult movie to review. There is so much wrong with this that as you try to lay out the criticisms in some sort of coherent fashion you are bombarded with memory after memory of this mess of a film.

It starts fairly well, the iconic scrolling text and opening are solid despite some daft spaceship designs (bombers... in space? And it ends as well as you might expect) the brief space battle looks good but it too heavy handed and sets the tone for this movie; it wants to be emotionally hard-hitting and slapstick without succeeding at either.

The comedy elements: often mentioned but I found them so unobtrusive or ineffective that I won't mention them further beyond that they were often at the expense of the audience.

The story premise is a fairly good one and could have worked (plucky rebellion are being pursued by a vastly superior First Order force and need to think their way out of almost certain defeat) but every arc and subplot is self-defeating at best or outright awful at worst. The Force Awakens did not do a very good job of uniting the characters it hopes to build this franchise upon and compounds the problem by including more characters that are even less fleshed out - if asked I could not describe Finn, Rey or even Poe except in the vaguest of terms - which leads to the bigger problem.

What the hell is going on? Is there a Republic, who are the Resistance, what situation are they in, what planets got blown up and what was actually lost by the First Order's attack? The world building is non-existent, I have -no- idea what the Resistance is what it's fighting for what challenges it faces and I cynically expect it is kept nebulous to allow lazy writers to shoe-horn in details as it needs them down the line.

I had expected to enjoy this, and I could not believe how embarrassed I was to be sitting there watching this film. I spent the majority of the excessive runtime staring at the screen incredulously; the choices and direction this film takes are breathtakingly stupid in places (Space Leia anyone?) and seriously detract from the story which begins disintegrating almost immediately after the opening scene. During the screening I was in there were regularly groans and whispered complaints, even strangers behind me were asking me if I were seeing what they were, and there was not a single laugh to be had. The Force Awakens for all its faults was still enjoyable, and the audience was right there carried along (admittedly once you left the theater or attempted a second viewing the spell was broken) but this was one of the least joyful experiences I have ever had watching a film.

Everyone outside of Luke Skywalker (with some uneasy character development) was a single note character, they were whatever emotion they happened to be portraying at that moment. From the writing and narrative it was impossible to determine what any of these characters principles or motivations are. Granted, Kylo and Rey get some intrigue that worked better than I expected only for it to unravel in an utterly pointless confrontation towards the end of the movie - and by then I just wanted it to end.

There is so much that did not work in this film and it is bitterly disappointing. I don't think I'll be watching the next one, and I'm not someone who would support boycotts or petitions for a remake or any of that silliness, I have just seen all I need to see and don't want any more.

TL;DR Force Awakens was fun whilst I was watching it, but does not hold up to further viewings.
Rogue One was watchable but utterly meh and suffered from some casting issues.
The Last Jedi was badly thought through, regularly undermined itself and uncomfortable viewing. There are a few good moments peppered throughout, but they are destroyed by terrible writing and confounding plot choices. Not that the Last Jedi is hard to follow, you just find yourself wondering about how these ideas made it to the screen. It reminds you it is a movie at every turn, and a very bad one at that.… Expand

85 of 100 users found this helpful8515

All this user's reviews

5

ForcetimingDec 21, 2017

Lets start right off with - I'm not a boy or a bot. I'm a star wars fan who was genuinely excited by 'The Force Awakens' and very let down by 'The Last Jedi'. It wasn't the worst movie ever but it wasn't great. First off - who let Lucas writeLets start right off with - I'm not a boy or a bot. I'm a star wars fan who was genuinely excited by 'The Force Awakens' and very let down by 'The Last Jedi'. It wasn't the worst movie ever but it wasn't great. First off - who let Lucas write again? Didn't we decide that was a terrible idea? The dialogue is bad (and yes I know Star Wars films traditionally have cheesy ass lines) and most of the jokes are tone deaf and/or fall flat. Rose's "beautiful lousy place" line was so bad it was incredible. Kylo Ren (arguably the best part of the film) keeps saying "kill the past" and yet all this movie does is recycle the same Star Wars tropes over and over and over again. I couldn't believe the end was ANOTHER rebels-trapped-in-rebel-hold-while-AT-ATs-attack (Hoth did it better). I understand that "The Force Awakens" had to gently get the audience to trust the Star Wars franchise again by lovingly following the old movies but now that you've got us - could you please do something more interesting and new? In general the cartoonification of it all was annoying. I don't need that many stupid creatures. I don't need General Hux made up to look more sickly and evil than in the 'Force Awakens' and then have everybody fling him around like a comic relief puppet. One of the joys of Star Wars is when the writers can walk the line between serious drama and realizing its a space opera. This movie's slapstick stupidity drowned the few dramatic pearls. I have so many things to complain about - the editing and pacing of the film was terrible. Finn and Rose's story was completely pointless. The force was used to do tricks that I guess were suppose to be cool (surviving space?) but came off as dumb. I usually agree with the critics reviews but now I'm wondering if Disney slipped them some cash. I'm writing this review in the hopes that maybe....maybe somebody is listening to the audience reviews (and not just writing them off as angry fanboys). Please use the feedback to make episode IX better!!!!… Expand

7 of 8 users found this helpful71

All this user's reviews

5

kennfusionDec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really like the game FTL, racing across the galaxy, hoping your shields hold, the enemy fleet getting closer all of the time....while you do a bunch of meaningless side quests that ultimately have little bearing on the end of the game....they should make a movie like that.… Expand

2 of 4 users found this helpful22

All this user's reviews

0

MovieartistDec 21, 2017

J.J. Abrams gave Star Wars to Rian Johnson like Rey gave Luke the lightsaber and just like in the the movie when Luke thows away the lightsaber - Rian Johnson throws away Star Wars like garbage! Rian J has to be the worst story teller ever!J.J. Abrams gave Star Wars to Rian Johnson like Rey gave Luke the lightsaber and just like in the the movie when Luke thows away the lightsaber - Rian Johnson throws away Star Wars like garbage! Rian J has to be the worst story teller ever! How did this get aproved? Ryan Jonson seams to have no respect or understanding for the Star Wars univers!… Expand

97 of 118 users found this helpful9721

All this user's reviews

1

T-R-Dec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Here is my review and reasoning for my 1 star rating:

I seriously can't believe that the question leading to the ST was "Who is Luke Skywalker" and professional people and self professed Star Wars fans came up with this mess. They took the greatest hero in cinematic history and turned him into a complete failure that gets schooled in the Force by some random junkbaby. Rose says before we even meet Luke that heroes don’t run. Yet that is exactly what they had Luke do for years. Rey is also ruined for me as a character as of TLJ. Tell us she is junkbaby from the beginning. No need for secrecy. Her perfect mary sue-esque routine was slightly annoying in TFA, but I thought that she would be brought down in TLJ like Luke was in TESB or Anakin was in AotC, but instead they make her even more perfect with no failures and able to do everything. She is without a doubt what people feared she was - a MARY SUE. She will have ZERO failures in the ST while they completely destroyed the OT3. Clearly this was a direction from Disney and KK to kill GL's work. White slavers indeed.

I didn’t mind the new characters or the idea of Canto Bight. Some of the sequences there dragged out longer than needed. Mark was outstanding for his work with what he was given, particularly since we know he didn’t agree with it. The OP Force use seemed more like a video game or cartoon than Saga rules. Hux and the FO as comic relief made this seem like Space Balls II more than Star Wars VIII. Poe’s prank call drew groans. Not good for an opening sequence. The chase idea was poorly executed. We’ve never seen fuel being an issue before on one ship, let alone a whole fleet. Also, they could have jumped to different locations and split up. This chase idea works great in a WWII sub chase movie, but this is Star Wars and the FO could have just jumped a destroyer or two in front of the limping rebel ships and pinned them in. The crawl seemed to make it clear the FO instantaneously took control of the galaxy, yet it is said in the movie that it will take weeks to take control of the central/important systems. Milking the monster was not needed and got universal groans in the theater, as did Leia flying. People laughed at Leia. The SFX looked off at times. Ships, particularly X-Wings, don’t move like that in the Star Wars universe. Yoda looked ridiculous and people actually laughed at it. The lightsaber effects were off as well. Fan films have better SFX than these and LFL did well in Rogue One so there is no excuse. The Holdo maneuver was executed really well though. I thought it was a nice place for the sound to drop. The whole Poe-tiny seemed out of place. Luke’s flashback costume looked like a RotJ version in TFA/TLJ color scheme. It looked awesome and I hope they make that Sideshow figure. Speaking of the flashback, you have to be kidding me. From Luke lying about it to Ben’s version to how it actually played out to Ben still looking like he’s 30 years old, all of it was horrible. Snoke was a complete waste. So many threads dropped. They also could have used Lando in either Maz’s role or as the target at the casino. I get what they were doing with the stable kids telling Luke’s last stand, but continuing past that and using the stable boy as the end fell flat. If they would have cut from the kids retelling the story to the rebels meeting up with ships answering the call and assembling a new fleet, it would have shown Luke as a legend and that the spark worked. It would have really given hope. It would have also ended on a more Star Wars style ending. A huge complaint is that the movie breaks the established visual language established for the Saga films. Not a problem in anthology films, but it is jarring in the context of the Saga. It was the first Star Wars film that I have seen with people booing as it irised out.

I know that it doesn't matter, but I will never watch another Star Wars movie or series or buy any other non-Luke merchandise. My collecting that started when I was a kid around 1980 is now over. Congratulations BI/KK/JJ/LK/RJ, you killed my lifelong fandom/desire for new Star Wars content. We will never buy another Disney product, support Disney movies (except for maybe Captain America), or go to any parks again. I will never watch another movie produced, written, or directed by any of the above individuals.

I wish them the same level of success they afforded the OT3. For what they did to Lucas' vision, I simply hope that what goes around comes around.

#NotMyLukeSkywalker… Expand

8 of 9 users found this helpful81

All this user's reviews

4

DarthMojoDec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Where to start. I didn't hate the movie but from what experienced it was definitely the weakest of the new Star Wars films. I left confused and disappointed. So much of what was setup in Episove VII simply vanishes. No Snoke reveal. Maz Kanata, who is pretty key in Rey's force journey makes a Skype cameo, Hux becomes a dunce. Too much humor, felt more like Space Balls or a parody then a dark, serious film. There were some good moments but I'm really being generous with a 4. It lacked any kind of plot, the time line which is supposed to happen right after Episode VII makes no sense, the First Order recovers in 5 minutes and Hux is finding the hidden, not so hidden base. The main Space Chase was just an awful plot device. I mean ships and people were jumping on and off of the Resistance and First Order ships in that sequence and Tie fighters destroyed the bridge of a ship, almost killing Leia, but no let's just chase them till the run out of gas? The ending was interesting and introduces us to new abilities in the force and the throne room scene with Rey and Kylo was awesome but outside of that the movie was 70 minutes too long, 100 jokes too many, and sought to do nothing then smash the die hard fans construct of the Star Wars universe. Disney is taking this series in the direction of it's Marvel films, so expect cheese, no plot, no real meat to the stories.… Expand

4 of 5 users found this helpful41

All this user's reviews

4

MetaUser2014Dec 21, 2017

This is a manufactured film. It reeks of design by committee. It has no ideas of its own. What isn't rehashed from the original trilogy is lifted from Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings. There are enormous plot holes. Perhaps the worst wasThis is a manufactured film. It reeks of design by committee. It has no ideas of its own. What isn't rehashed from the original trilogy is lifted from Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings. There are enormous plot holes. Perhaps the worst was what they did with the last cruiser. If that was possible, why didn't they do it earlier? It makes screeching tonal shifts from the silly to the supposedly serious. The light sabre action is less exciting than in either of the other two Star Wars trilogies. I wouldn't like more Revenge of the Sith wire-fu. Return of the Jedi and The Phatom Menace got this right. The visual design is good, but this is true of most big budget films.… Expand

4 of 5 users found this helpful41

All this user's reviews

0

ronalvioDec 18, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. bad story= new direction. NOT! Pleaseee this movie sucked not because of a new vision or direction but that it was just a bad story line which did not follow any thought out process, took fans to be too dumb to analyze the glaring gaps in logic, and non sensical plot. This is just plain bad story writing. Throw in making heroes look stupid, etc and this is what you end up with. A pretentious show using "new direction" as a veil to cover up a **** movie.

that is what Disney and all the pundits will be claiming over and over. How can so many fans be wrong or ignorant as they are alluding to? This movie has split the fan base when it wasnt necessary. One can write a good script moves into a new direction logically and makes sense. This was utter garbage and its amazing to see how people defend it. Rubbish.… Expand

242 of 296 users found this helpful24254

All this user's reviews

1

ScienceAdvisorDec 16, 2017

Pure marketing driven movie making, with little actual development, just abrupt plot changes. Everything that was built-up in the first movie, is easily discarded by a highschool plot that wants to be more Michael Bay than the man himself.Pure marketing driven movie making, with little actual development, just abrupt plot changes. Everything that was built-up in the first movie, is easily discarded by a highschool plot that wants to be more Michael Bay than the man himself. Apparently ending with a 45 cinematic scene is enough to appease those whom are easily entertained, so they forget all the plot holes and abrupt conclusions for significant characters. The rest of us are left wondering why this movie was necessary at all, given how little actual development occurred during the first hour and 45 minutes. Rey suddenly becomes a sword master *before* Luke begins training. The master himself, the very embodiment of forgiveness (especially for a family member) is turned into a homicidal, alien nipple sucking (for laughs apparently) imitation of what he is supposed to be.

Edit - to all those claiming any view but your own *must* be due to trolls, you should look in the mirror and see what you have become. Also, for those blaming the writers, the only writer is Rian Johnson (the director). You can add a little for JJ Abrams as the Exec. Producer as well, since he should have been paying *some* attention to what was going on.… Expand

99 of 125 users found this helpful9926

All this user's reviews

1

dxn2000Dec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Erratic story telling, giant let downs and an unnecessary low speed space chase. It never felt like a Star Wars movie. The Casino scene was unnecessary, Luke Skywalker wasn't Luke Skywalker. The porgs were oversold and Chewbacca was a set piece. Everything that wasn't Luke's story felt like time filler to the already bloated running time. "Well, we need something for Finn to do... Hey, Casino Royale" Poe needs to be a rebel so let's not make him privy to our plan so he can mutany. It made no sense why he wouldn't be included in the plan. And what the hell, Rey and Kylo's scenes were forced, they had to figure a way for them to share screen time. Essentially, the previous movie became irrelevant and all it's set ups were ignored. If you're telling a 9 episode story, why disregard the previous 7 so you can have the last one start all over? In the over-all arc of the saga, this one is a strange outlier.… Expand

8 of 10 users found this helpful82

All this user's reviews

8

magawolazDec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If only the people review-bombing this movie were around when the prequels came out… Expand

2 of 27 users found this helpful225

All this user's reviews

2

Eva-UnitOneDec 21, 2017

The worst star wars yet. Huge plot hole for a 45 minute portion of the movie, weird slapstick comedy, and the characters aren't the same as the rest of the series. Very strange how bad this movie was

9 of 11 users found this helpful92

All this user's reviews

9

MarthaHKDec 21, 2017

The Good, almost great: Female characters. Rae: The Last Jedi is a terrific depiction of a female heroine, she is true to herself. Can't elaborate with details - but I admire her choices. For a kid whose childhood was incredibly bad, sheThe Good, almost great: Female characters. Rae: The Last Jedi is a terrific depiction of a female heroine, she is true to herself. Can't elaborate with details - but I admire her choices. For a kid whose childhood was incredibly bad, she is incredibly resilient, believes in herself and makes decisions based in what she values, including herself. That's totally worth the entire film. My complaint is - she is ridiculously overpowered, a bit more training and deeper analysis of how this works with someone new would not go awry, think about it producers, please. Rose and her sister: Great characters, again terrific female characters. Lots of insight here and depth. I am not bothered by Rose and her interest, she is dealing with a lot and that informs her choices. As this develops I imagine there will be more nuanced choices made, she does not strike me as particularly reckless.
Leia and Rebellion Leaders: Wonderful to have female leaders, especially with competence. BUT A little heavy handed on the Resistance metaphor, seriously, I work in the current political resistance and felt this was just a little bit too much - even as it was deeply appreciated to see so many female leads - loved the emphasis on planning, patience and not on hotshot reckless crap. BUT Leia should have dressed Po down in private for his choices a bit more, she coddled him which makes no sense. And noone should wear long dresses in space, its just not practical for shifting gravity, blowing into space, infighting if you are boarded - it makes NO SENSE. Kylo Ren: I actually loved this character. He is also true to himself in good ways and bad. Most of these characters have depth, of the male characters Kylo/Ben appears to have the most depth and I enjoyed the gradual revelations of his character over the course of two movies and his relationship with Rae - in all its complexity. The Bad: Resistance ll's RESISTANCE: About the RESISTANCE metaphor, I carried a photo of Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia during the women's march in Oakland and SF so I get it but this was incredibly heavy handed in drawing its connections to the world of today. We were already there, you didn't have to work so hard, your viewers are not stupid, I was that little girl on Jakoo and the little boy in the stable - so I get needing hope. When you work this heavy its as if the curtain pulls back and I see the strings, try not to do that. Finn and Po: Getting better, although both could use more actual character development, the series has never been known for its depth but raise their insight scores, as they make some fairly bad choices based in self centered perspectives. Why let Po get away with killing so many? Not sure this is consistent with any military discipline, is that not a thing anymore? BUT also ... Not every mistake has to be made by a guy and not every shallow observation or thought has to originate with a guy. And while this was not entirely true, Kylo/Ben had some deep thoughts, the Rogue One characters were honestly better than this, take some authenticity from there. Luke Skywalker: Not a huge fan of this character, his wisdom is not incredibly high. Still I liked him better here overall, but was dissatisfied with his choices with Rae and his lack of insight and connection to her character - I expected more. His scenes with other significant SW characters were also dissatisfying and a bit inconsistent with the past. Luke went through some tough stuff, but I expected more wisdom and growth with age and was disappointed not to find it here in this film.
On another note ... Han was the hopeful one in the end, and that wasn't what I expected 40 years ago. BATTLES: Battles were better here overall, but NO Science in these BATTLES: Here is one of my most annoying issues. There is no gravity in space. Are the bombs magnetic? Why is the bomber so slow - it makes no sense when there is no "falling" in space, momentum yes, force yes, falling no. Why approach the ship on that axis? Again, the approach makes no sense for everyone to come at the ship in a single plane, its like they are lining up to be shot one after the other. Space has no up and down, battle scenes need to reflect that. Fix this, it literally takes us out of the action! Explosions in space, again, speak with scientists, battle scenes need to make sense. Loved the escape battle though, and the planet surface scuffles made more sense. BUT wow, these are far too conventional, I want to see more variety for a civilization that has advanced space travel and FTL. Overall, liked the movie a lot! One of my favorites of the franchise although Rogue One will always be my fave - its just more real, and made so many great choices. Can't wait for next movie! Please stop retreads: no more casino/cantina tropes. no more speeder chases if you can help it. LOVE the changes involving the force. Would love to see Rae understand balance can be grey.… Expand

2 of 24 users found this helpful222

All this user's reviews

2

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

50 of 64 users found this helpful5014

All this user's reviews

0

DarthDvorakDec 21, 2017

Bad Idea of Disney, showing a Luke Skywalker weak and foul. everything looks like a rebels episode in amovie bad thing and they dont even follow the original movies history is just another scifi movie. hope in the last one they will be ableBad Idea of Disney, showing a Luke Skywalker weak and foul. everything looks like a rebels episode in amovie bad thing and they dont even follow the original movies history is just another scifi movie. hope in the last one they will be able to recover any of the history and stop making jokes all movie and lost time with casino scenes. very very disapointed of Disney and how they twist the history of Star Wars.… Expand

10 of 12 users found this helpful102

All this user's reviews

2

hellomynameisxrDec 21, 2017

Nothing new or interesting to be found here, just bad ideas, badly rehashed. If you have any inkling of history, culture, drama, or really just if you have any good sense, you'll probably find it intolerable to sit through. Do you have aNothing new or interesting to be found here, just bad ideas, badly rehashed. If you have any inkling of history, culture, drama, or really just if you have any good sense, you'll probably find it intolerable to sit through. Do you have a single centrist or even conservative friend? If you don't, you'll probably pat yourself on the back for loving and supporting such a "progressive" film. Everyone else can just give it a pass and never miss anything.… Expand

8 of 10 users found this helpful82

All this user's reviews

1

RAHHDec 21, 2017

Terrible writing, bad character development, thrown together with what seems no thought was put into it, and an insult to the Star Wars universe. I'm not sure how this movie ever made it through production. If it were a stand alone movie thenTerrible writing, bad character development, thrown together with what seems no thought was put into it, and an insult to the Star Wars universe. I'm not sure how this movie ever made it through production. If it were a stand alone movie then it might stand on its own but being the 8th in the series with no real connections and writing that just spits in the face of fans.… Expand

14 of 16 users found this helpful142

All this user's reviews

8

Gyro_the_GamerDec 21, 2017

I hated Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It was awful film that felt less like Star Wars and more like another Marvel film. The Last Jedi surprised me thought. Providing very enjoyable Star Wars experience more similar to that of Star Wars gamesI hated Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It was awful film that felt less like Star Wars and more like another Marvel film. The Last Jedi surprised me thought. Providing very enjoyable Star Wars experience more similar to that of Star Wars games like KOTOR or Jedi Knight series. It felt good, it was intriguing even though that Rey still is a shallow character as in previous film and even though Kylo is so emotionally unstable that he would put Mel Gibson to shame, I liked his character. Biggest down side is the humour which reeks of Disney, and the fact that many questions have been left unanswered. Too many in fact. But overall this film was good and I'm happy to see that Rian Johnson is coming back to direct the next trilogy.… Expand

2 of 20 users found this helpful218

All this user's reviews

2

Chaser1219Dec 21, 2017

Frankly, if you care about the Star Wars canon, consideration for the history (even just movie based), character backgrounds, reasoning for decisions...then I would call this movie "disrespectful" to all of that. I'm really just disappointed,Frankly, if you care about the Star Wars canon, consideration for the history (even just movie based), character backgrounds, reasoning for decisions...then I would call this movie "disrespectful" to all of that. I'm really just disappointed, not because it wasn't an entertaining film, but the further away I get from seeing it, the more upset I get by how flippant the writing was. "The Last Jedi" has taken something I found joy in and gutted it.… Expand

14 of 16 users found this helpful142

All this user's reviews