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StusstruppDec 21, 2017

Pros: Space-battles, light-saber duels: Lots of nice eye-candy Mark Hamill. It is almost as if he had waited for decades for playing in this movie. Which makes me feel a bit sorry for him.

Cons: More plot holes than you couldPros: Space-battles, light-saber duels: Lots of nice eye-candy Mark Hamill. It is almost as if he had waited for decades for playing in this movie. Which makes me feel a bit sorry for him.

Cons: More plot holes than you could shake a space cruiser at, held together by ridiculous coincidences. One-dimensional characters who talk about but show no emotions and who, when discarded, leave the audience indifferent - other than established characters who are discarded for no discernible purpose. Characters whose behaviour seems to serve no rational goal. Entire plot lines that severed absolutely no purpose but to have the characters pontificate. Serious breaks with the sagas' premises to allow for developments that again leaves the audience puzzled. Scenes as absurd as a flying English nanny they made me wonder what Disney thinks about its audience.

All in all, Disney seems to go the same path with the Star Wars franchise as Sony went with Ghost Busters: Forget the hitherto loyal fan-base, clean the slate - and then play silly games with it.

A New Hope was the first movie I ever went to twice. I count observing my kids as they watched episodes IV to VI in wonder to my fond memories. After the prequels and The Force Awakens, Rogue One seemed to be a turn to the better. But now, I think Disney is on spot with its message of The Last Jedi: Leave the past behind you.… Expand

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Shaft-1badmuthaDec 21, 2017

Not a bot because I feel Poe slapped! I give it 1 because I got to see Rey's calves. Nice! Man bad, woman good, don't eat meat and drink milk. Be afraid for the Solo movie and everything after. A sequel picks up and hands off, TLJ didn't doNot a bot because I feel Poe slapped! I give it 1 because I got to see Rey's calves. Nice! Man bad, woman good, don't eat meat and drink milk. Be afraid for the Solo movie and everything after. A sequel picks up and hands off, TLJ didn't do that. New characters went backward. There's 40 years of Star Wars--This ain't 'Nam-there are rules. Disney making fun of capitalism ? Okay. I hope Quentin Tarantino gets to direct "Sleeping Beauty" someday and takes that in a "new direction"… Expand

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moviestalkerDec 21, 2017

It's sort of ironic, that one year after Carrie Fisher passed away the Star Wars franchise apparently met the same fate. Honestly I don't even know where to start here: The jokes are aimed at 5 year olds, characters are introduced and killedIt's sort of ironic, that one year after Carrie Fisher passed away the Star Wars franchise apparently met the same fate. Honestly I don't even know where to start here: The jokes are aimed at 5 year olds, characters are introduced and killed off for no reason (or explanation) and for some reason everyone keeps repeating their last sentence over and over and for some reason everyone keeps repeating their last sentence over and over... Also a sheer neverending amount of deus ex machinas and plot armor moments.… Expand

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mikedudezDec 21, 2017

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

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Joshua7Dec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Big fan of nearly anything Star Wars. Absolutely loved the original trilogy. Prequels were...interesting. Old books, cheesy cartoons / CGI shows etc. But there were so many things in this film I did not enjoy. As a film, let alone a Star Wars film.

What I liked:
- Puppet Yoda
- Yoda / Luke scene and interactions. - Bomber run scene at the start was very cool. Loved the struggle you feel for the Rebels. - Unexpected twists with Poe's plans.
- Visual effects. - Brief team up of Rey and Kylo.
- I was ok with the whole Carrie Fisher Jedi float scene. Why not, Jedi do some crazy amazing things. Expand on it. (Did not like how she was basically not harmed from the massive explosion though.)

What I did not like:
- Entire plot revolved around Rebels being slowly chased. Empire not able to send a few ships in front, or the sides. Very odd plot, especially for being 80% of the movie. - Empire is seen as disorganized goof-balls with tempers. Yes, their ranks are thinned. Make them a bit more serious please. - Snoke being killed off immediately. No history revealed. Figured something will be in the 3rd film. Poorly done regardless. - Entire Wacky-Crazy Adventures of Finn and Rose leading to nothing. Phasma death(?) just tacked on during the Wacky-Crazy Adventures.
- Not seeing more of the crazy cool looking Casino world. Tons of potential. - People finally decide warp-suicides are a thing. Could have done this a lot sooner.… Expand

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Daniel_CampbellDec 21, 2017

I personally loved Episode 8. There is one part in particular that is REALLY dumb, but other than that I thought it was a great movie. Seems most of the butt hurt comes from people being upset that THEIR fan theory didn't come true. They madeI personally loved Episode 8. There is one part in particular that is REALLY dumb, but other than that I thought it was a great movie. Seems most of the butt hurt comes from people being upset that THEIR fan theory didn't come true. They made something new. They didn't just recycle the same old crap into a new package. People should be happy about that, but people are ignorant. They claim they want something new, but they want the same old crap with a new coat of paint. Boo hoo haters. Just enjoy the film for the great experience it is...except for that one part...that one really dumb part. Cons: Finn still can't pull off humor
It's a tad too long
That one REALLY stupid part

Pros:
Everything else.… Expand

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gkbos1Dec 18, 2017

This movie ruined Star Wars for me and my daughter. I am usually very forgiving ...but not with something like this. I don't know how to explain it ...but it seemed like there were a bunch of cool things that didn't fit together in 1 movie.This movie ruined Star Wars for me and my daughter. I am usually very forgiving ...but not with something like this. I don't know how to explain it ...but it seemed like there were a bunch of cool things that didn't fit together in 1 movie. There was no concise storyline. They seem to add stuff that they didn't need to just to do something cool. I can't imagine liking this movie even if your not a star wars fan....it just doesn't flow or make sense. I think my daughter summed it up best at the end of the movie...she turned to me and said ..."Wheres the star wars?"… Expand

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ScojoeDec 17, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awful Star Wars film. So many bad writing and directing decisions. Second worst Star Wars film after The Phantom Menace. Obvious director didn't know what to do with Phasma and Snoke so he just killed them. Slowest chase in history, why did Hux not just send ships ahead of Rebel ship by light speed to cut them off? Why did Haldo not just tell Poe the plan? So many awful scenes, Luke throwing the lighsabre over his shoulder, Luke milking the creature, the ironing scene, Leia's scene in space had the audience in stitches, every scene on Canto Bight, topless Kylo Ren, Anakin 2.0 and the list goes on and on. Johnson should be removed from any future Star Wars project as this was a terrible attempt at a Star Wars movie. I've seen every Star Wars movie in the opening week since 1977 and am a huge fan of the franchise, this one doesn't belong. Awful awful movie.… Expand

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bestreviewer123Dec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Shallow, dumbed down, weird tone for a Star Wars movie, boring/nonsensical plot with Luke Skywalker, the greatest hero of one of my favorite universe's being relegated to a paranoid, possibly mentally ill, alien breast feeding mountain hermit. Speechless Disney - I am still in shock I think. All of the answers to interesting questions and cliffhangers from TFA were completely ignored in favor of introducing worse than JarJar - Rose and a plotline to talk about animal cruelty. What.... what... seriously? The fate of the galaxy is supposedly at stake here, but we need to take a random segway to watch people we don't care about ride donkeys and learn about why rich people are evil and animal cruelty is bad? It was so forced and cringy and out of place and a waste of screentime it felt like a saturday night live skit. The only reason this gets one star is because of the throne room fight scene, which was great. There were some other decent fight scenes, but they are forever ruined by the cringy humor and awful plot decisions i.e. fight with finn and phasma... ruined by cheesy deus ex machina finn saved by the elevator and bb8 piloting an ATST??!?! Wow, that was actually one of the worst things I have ever seen i.e. fight scene on salt planet ruined by cringy luke brushing dirt of his shoulder and rose rescuing finn who was trying to save the rebellion because she loves him after spending 5 hours with him?!? i.e. kylo ren fighting his way to the front of the rebel ship and blowing up the command center but then leia becomes superman?!?! Worst of all the entire plot was pointless. There was virtually no character development or interesting developments for the resistance except for the fact that we learned they are completely useless and now down to about 20 people that can fit into the millenium falcon. Possible the worst star wars of all time.… Expand

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AleMasterDec 18, 2017

This is the most exciting and interesting film in the Star van, which I've seen in my life. So many emotions I have never risk. about sunset, Post'pore. There are minor flaws, but they can close the eyes, because in every movie they are. IThis is the most exciting and interesting film in the Star van, which I've seen in my life. So many emotions I have never risk. about sunset, Post'pore. There are minor flaws, but they can close the eyes, because in every movie they are. I personally really liked the movie. Stable 10/10.… Expand

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GreenZombieDec 18, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. At the end of the day, no movie deserves a rating of 0 because there is at least some effort involved. I'm giving this movie a 6 because I felt that the story involving Rey, Kylo, and Luke was well-played. It introduced new and exciting aspects of the force while showing limitations as well. With that said, I was extremely disappointed in the movie. It nullified every single question raised from The Force Awakens and created a universe with virtually no depth. Who is Snoke? It doesn't matter, he was wasted. Who are Rey's parents? It doesn't matter, they are nobody. The characters Poe and Finn were some fantastic characters created in TFA. Star Wars is a series that is known for having heroes that stand apart. Granted, not every decision will be a good one; however, when every single bad thing that happened is because the main characters subverted orders, it makes them completely unlikable. They were wasted and none of their pieces in the movie had any impact in the overall plot. Finally, I had a really hard time getting over what they did with Princess Leia. The random force floating through space is absolutely ridiculous. "That's not how the force works!" Interesting enough, there are some things that are in the "legends" books that could justify this; however, it was completely out of place. I felt it did a disservice to all fans knowing that somehow they have to reconcile her loss in the next film. Overall the entire Canto Bight piece of the film felt like a clip from Harry Potter meets The Fifth Element. Both fantastic movies on their own, but not Star Wars. It made it worse that this whole piece of the film was only to show how incompetent Finn and Poe are and had zero impact on the overall story of the movie. Maybe I expected too much to hope that Disney would actually have thought through the entire story from 7, 8, and 9. Instead, it just felt disjointed like the new director wanted to erase what JJ did in episode 7. I'm not saying that Mark Hamill was absolutely right and they should have stuck with George Lucas's vision (that would have been nice though), but they could have at least told a succinct story to satisfy all of the great questions raised from TFA. I waited for two years to find that it was useless to even discuss these topics. Final thoughts: The comedic relief was way overboard. The Porgs are only to sell toys, fine, whatever...

I REALLY liked the Ice Wolves. It made me think of this latest season of Rebels. I'm sad about what they did with General Hux because I actually liked his character in TFA. I am torn with the fight between Finn and Phasma. I think it came to soon to have Finn defeat her, I was hoping she would be better. I do like the callback to Rebels here when Finn hit her and it was just her eye. This reminded me of the Asohka/Vader battle.… Expand

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yourmungDec 21, 2017

Visually it is awesome, technically too. It is a shame that the characters are so stupid and without any development except for a disgusting version of Luke. It is not feminist in either way, it is a movie where women are empty and men areVisually it is awesome, technically too. It is a shame that the characters are so stupid and without any development except for a disgusting version of Luke. It is not feminist in either way, it is a movie where women are empty and men are evil or stupid. Not really a good effort to create compelling, complex and engaging female characters. And there's a really boring story full of loopholes.… Expand

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SaucejbDec 21, 2017

I wish I could unwatch the movie. The story and writing was abysmal, though the action and cinematography was good. The way this movie made Luke act and do things that he would never made it not feel like Star Wars to me. The way SnokeI wish I could unwatch the movie. The story and writing was abysmal, though the action and cinematography was good. The way this movie made Luke act and do things that he would never made it not feel like Star Wars to me. The way Snoke went out like a punk with no backstory was terrible was well. Too much forced humor that felt out of place. New characters are all bland and boring except for Kylo. When I was leaving the theater I realized I have no interest in what happens in this story next. This will be the last Star Wars movie by Disney I watch. Star Wars ended in 1983.… Expand

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Ceno_BitesDec 16, 2017

A worthy addition to Star Wars cannon. The film isn't afraid to destroy the past and build a new future with exciting twists and environments that feel at home in the Star Wars universe. It's weaknesses are apparent at times, but I thinkA worthy addition to Star Wars cannon. The film isn't afraid to destroy the past and build a new future with exciting twists and environments that feel at home in the Star Wars universe. It's weaknesses are apparent at times, but I think there are few true miscalculations. Some moments emotionally fall short and remind us that "What we're watching isn't real." But that's okay. We shouldn't ask this universe to be everything. Star Wars is a universe not built on hard rules and technicalities, but on adventure and the fun-of-the-ride that comes with stepping aboard a mythology unlike any other in modern times.

At its best, the film is a remarkably fun journey and its single greatest accomplishment is that it establishes a new direct. Defining the Star Wars universe beyond any one character (past or present). The Star Wars universe berthed the Skywalkers, not the other way around... Overall, this is the 4th best of the 8 Episodes released. Better than Force Awakens, but is it better than Rogue One? A repeat view will help parse this out in time.… Expand

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fred6erDec 21, 2017

The movie was so bad! Forced humour, forced feminism, bad story (or no story at all) killed great characters with no reason at all. I have never felt so empty after watching a star wars movie

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vadafinoDec 21, 2017

Catastrophic :(
Worst star Wars ever... Star Wars The Last Jedi is a kind of mix between The Return of the Jedi and The Empire Strikes Back.

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Droideka75Dec 15, 2017

It's simple and dosen't try to explain everything, just like the OT. The PT "ruined" that and everybody moaned, now they don't do that and every body moans. HAHA

SNoke is snoke, a powerful force user that controls the First Order and KyloIt's simple and dosen't try to explain everything, just like the OT. The PT "ruined" that and everybody moaned, now they don't do that and every body moans. HAHA

SNoke is snoke, a powerful force user that controls the First Order and Kylo Ren, that's it. Just like Palpatine even in ROTJ was the emperor that had force powers and controled Vader and the empire, that's it. But Snoke is dispatched without ceremony and the "Vader" of this generation gets to be the "emperor". The Sith are not "explained" in the OT none of it is, The Knights of Ren neither.

In ANH Luke was a nobody that was the son of a powerful user, Rey is someone that everybody thinks it's linked to that but it isn't, or is Kylo lying? In ESB half of the audience didn't believe Darth Vader why should Kylo be telling the truth?.

Obi Wan was a jedi knight that did nothing except confront vader and become all powerfull, Luke just did the same and in a cooler way.

In Ahn there's no reference to what controls what, nobody knows the extension of the empire, where the throne world is, nothing , neither on ESB.

ETC ETC ETC

Man , this movie is everything a Star Wars fan would want. Almost nothing got explained in the OT, just that luke was vaders and leias sister in the second and third movie.

I'm really happy they didn't explain a damn thing. This isn't grey's anatomy, this is STAR WARS.

The fanbase is spoiled if they want exposition. The emperor never nedeed exposition to be powerful.

I may be in the minority but this IS the way SW should be.… Expand

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Yeah2187Dec 21, 2017

Amazing simply amazing, it could have been better with giving some characters more backstories but overall I loved it and I can’t wait for Episode 9

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DAN1138Dec 21, 2017

Corporate Star Wars is so great! No not really, easily the worst. Disney lost this lifelong fan permanently.

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CondorJoeDec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. SOCIAL JUSTICE WARS: Episode VIII- THE WORST JEDI

This movie is a complete travesty. The writer/ director had no idea how to please the legions of Star Wars fans across the globe or perhaps they just didn't care. The heroes are hard to root for and seem made to please every liberal and minority possible, never mind the majority of the viewers. The villains are weak and uninspiring. The film basically urinates on all of Star Wars history. The way Luke acted AND died was unforgivable. The "Force" was not with this movie.… Expand

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dhollisDec 15, 2017

Very disappointed in this movie. No reveals, no explanations and no plot. Disney has turned this into a cash cow for the sheep who only like 3rd grade scripts with no thinking needed.

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CrextDec 21, 2017

It's quite simple really, all you got to do is imagine if EA started making movies...

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elmhorstcDec 20, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie could have been easily a decent movie. If it would’ve followed the elements of good storytelling. Rian Johnson is a moron. He is a fool and a dimwit. Simply put, he is a simpleton whose incompetence to tell a story, let alone a good one will forever be the reason he is a failure. Rian deserves an amazing F- for not doing what kids can do. You can't make any movie, let alone a Star Wars movie without holding onto the basics of 'telling' a good story. YOU cannot make any movie without having a decent script, some decent direction and a decent understanding of how to tell it. You can't have Plot holes let alone hundreds of them. All stories, books and comics follow the ‘basic’ concepts of "STORYTELLING." It is not DIFFICULT to accomplish the ordinary task of telling a Story. Small Children and young Teens could've told a better Star Wars story!

The movie bombed beyond bombed because of money, Rian’s ego, and George Lucas’ weakness for selling out; Episode VIII goes down as the worse movie in Star Wars, worse than the prequels because Rian J. couldn't tell a story. Rian J. couldn’t tell a fairy tale to save his Life. Even George Lucas got storytelling right regardless of his C.G.I. dependence. Rian Johnson will forever be the guy who killed Star wars, killed its Mythology and Killed the World that Millions and Millions of Fans loved...because he simply wasn’t a good story teller...

That is what everyone is so upset about. There was no story here, which is incredible because J.J. Abrams handed one to him on a silver platter. All he had to do was continue what was started and tell the story. Instead of continuing what was started, Rian J. burned everything that was set up and then tossed it out the window; along with all Star Wars common sense, mythology and force rules. Star Wars lore has been forever changed! It is now mixed with our own universe (Godspeed?), marvels universe (too much slapstick comedy)and Lucas’. And I don't even want to go down the road of Politics. NOW STAR WARS is POLITICAL! While Disney will deny believing this movie was a failure, because a few hundred puppet critics says so, (Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic) it will in the future. They won’t take into account the nearly 120k audience critics that have given this movie a horrible 54%; and that's only 5 days. It falls everyday down 1%. Just watch that numbers plummet this Christmas weekend. I predict Disney will look upon this decision, to trust Rian J. with The Last Jedi, as THEE epic failure in launching this new era of Star Wars movies. Shame on you forever Rian! How you simply could not do what children can do. Also, the criticism is just getting started. It’s not even been a week. Can you imagine years of this? The prequels are still getting heat 12-17 years later. And yours tops them all because of your lack of skills telling a story, not the lack of story. (Abrams gave you a story) This movie is yours for life; I can’t wait to see how your future career path spirals downhill because of your epic failure. Why is it so bad? Because Rian J. created the worst Star Wars movie that could've possibly been told -and it didn't have to be. That’s the heart breaking truth for everyone. It didn't have to be TOLD SO POORLY....

Nobody cares that you went in the direction you did, nobody cares that you don't understand how the Force works or how you portrayed Luke so inaccurately and killed him in the most unimpressive way.....Everyone expected and accepted all of this in Disney’s new Star Wars... It's how you told the Story Rian, it's you couldnt tell the story. That will forever be the reason you failed. I hope they fire you in the coming months, I hope you realize just how great a monstrosity this was, and I hope the movie Gods blacklist you, curse and condemn you to Hollywood Hell!… Expand

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Teagan_StratfelDec 21, 2017

TLJ is terrible, the writing is atrocious, there are plot holes everywhere, Unanswered questions like who made the Map to Skywalker? How did Maz get Luke's Lightsaber? Who are the Knights of Ren? Who is Snoke? Why are the good guys theTLJ is terrible, the writing is atrocious, there are plot holes everywhere, Unanswered questions like who made the Map to Skywalker? How did Maz get Luke's Lightsaber? Who are the Knights of Ren? Who is Snoke? Why are the good guys the underdogs again? Why is Rey so unbelievably OP?, Rose is a **** who will infuriate anyone who watches her with her "Save the Animals!" malarky, TLJ Luke is an assassination of who Luke Skywalker is, Admiral Holdo couldn't just tell everyone something that would have stopped a lot of conflict from happening in this movie it's almost as bad a plot hole as Luke not immediately asking Rey how the hell did she find him when Luke was oblivious that there was a map to him. oh god **** this movie. Then there's Superleia, other people say in this movie the force gets mystified again but i don't know why if anything this movie created so many plot holes regarding the force i can't it seriously anymore. It's just for plot convenience now, it's not a struggle that characters must train to learn anymore, literally anyone can do it without training even though Luke needed training and he's Darth Vader's brat. It makes no ****ing sense and it ruins the force for me. Like the force apparently space doesn't have any rules in star Wars anymore, i saw WW2 bombers in the movie drop bombs in space that need gravity to ever work. Also Canto Bight Casino feels like we're back in the prequels again, this entire section of the movie can be cut because of how pointless it is. Don't watch this movie, it sucks donkey balls.… Expand

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koradonDec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This film has no sense. It's constructed from plot holes. Characters are very poor written. This kills Skywalker saga... so kills Star Wars, because 7 earlier films was a Skywalker saga... This film has only one purpose. Make a lot of money for Disney...… Expand

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janlopesDec 19, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Luke went to Vader trying to make him come back to the light, even so he has no idea how he's going to do that. Luke prefer to die trying to take back his father, the one he never knew, than let him stay in the dark side. Know he decides to kill his nephew while he's sleeping because he saw signs of the dark side. Really the same character? No, it's not. This is not Star Wars.… Expand

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PiePieperDec 21, 2017

Yawn, lets just say Phantom Menace moved up a spot. Awful, once again, predictable story. Everything Luke did was completely out of character. Rey was just a angry bully who just did whatever she wanted to get here way. Everything Leia didYawn, lets just say Phantom Menace moved up a spot. Awful, once again, predictable story. Everything Luke did was completely out of character. Rey was just a angry bully who just did whatever she wanted to get here way. Everything Leia did was a joke, the FORCED love scene was just the worst (Jar Jar>Rose). Only redeeming quality is that some of the fight/battle scenes were pretty well done. TL;DR Star Wars, the results of letting women make all the decisions.… Expand

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bookonDec 21, 2017

I created an account to enter this review... When I see the bad user reviews, they remind me of the political posts one sees online. They seem to be written by people living in an alternate reality. A scary alternate reality I'd never want toI created an account to enter this review... When I see the bad user reviews, they remind me of the political posts one sees online. They seem to be written by people living in an alternate reality. A scary alternate reality I'd never want to visit. I loved this film, but I can see easily why some don't but to hate it with this passion makes no sense. Like the sad uncle who keeps posting on Facebook that Obama was the antiChrist or Trump is being targeted the FBI for assasination, you feel both contempt and pity for them. One thing I have learned is that there is a small vocal minority that can't tolerate having their expectations subverted. The film is just fine, a bit draggy in the middle and did zig a few places it should have zagged, but overall it's an excellent film and I can't wait to see it again.… Expand

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Sythe_GDec 18, 2017

I really can't adequately express my level of disappointment with The Last Jedi, but I'll list a few of my biggest points of contention. The most jarring element is the change in tone. When Poe and Hux did their idiotic schtick in the openingI really can't adequately express my level of disappointment with The Last Jedi, but I'll list a few of my biggest points of contention. The most jarring element is the change in tone. When Poe and Hux did their idiotic schtick in the opening scenes, my gut dropped. I hoped it was just a fluke, but sadly, it set the tone for the entire film. The dialogue, and campy humor felt like it was lifted directly from bad fan-fic written by a 12 year old with aspergers. The main story was so contrived, and made so little sense, that I wanted to get up and walk out. The subplots are completely pointless, go nowhere, are rife with political pandering, and leave a distinct "prequel trilogy" taste in the mouth. All of the set-up from The Force Awakens is completely disregarded, nothing is answered-or if it is answered it's with an infuriating dismissive wave of the hand. There are several plot devices that are nothing short of a deus ex machina. The characters we've seen previously are treated with disdain, and the new characters are about as appealing as a colonoscopy. This movie was just awful. I truly hope that Rian Johnson is never let anywhere near a Star Wars movie ever again.… Expand

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bzxbotDec 21, 2017

A disaster of a movie. Full of plot holes, dropped plots and ignore aspects of the lore and the canon. The canon has been wiped clean and they still mess it up. Sad to see a franchise go wrong in the middle of it.

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Ansatsu83Dec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its not the direction I would have chosen for star wars, but its okish. There are enough things that I cannot get past to give it a good rating, lore wise. First of all, Leia should be dead, I call absolute bs on the force pull. Second, I disagree with the force link thing, I am sorry but it was never like that in the rest of the canon, once again bs. Snoke served no purpose, he claims the force link but as a master manipulator myself, he didn't do jack, it happened naturally, he just tried to take credit for it. And the biggest issue... LUKES LIGHTSABER IN HIS PROJECTION SHOULD BE GREEN!!!! Yeah, its blue. Rey finds Anakins saber in episode 7, and Anakins saber is destroyed after the battle with snoke. Lukes saber, in his projection, should be GREEN!!! GET IT RIGHT DISNEY!!!!… Expand

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JohnvincentDec 21, 2017

I am giving this movie a 2 because the visuals are interesting. If this movie had another name in front of it other than Star Wars I would have to say it was a decent movie. Something like: space balls 2: the search for cash.
Or maybe:I am giving this movie a 2 because the visuals are interesting. If this movie had another name in front of it other than Star Wars I would have to say it was a decent movie. Something like: space balls 2: the search for cash.
Or maybe: Twilight 16: Revenge of the brooding darth emo guy. The movie is a slap in the face to hard core fans who have read the books, played the games and have fallen in love with the universe and the lore. The writing of this movie feels like it wants to pull the characters out of the long time ago far far away and pull you right back into our over the top politically correct, dumbed down humor world. Unfortunately, The Last Jedi feels like it was written by someone who either has no clue about or has contempt for the the existing Star Wars universe. The writers have no clue how to develop characters or advance a believable plot line. Everyone except the dead are in exactly the same situation in the end as they were in the beginning. Except for maybe the giant space llamas. Even Luke has gone from self hermit exile to self force exile. The situational plot drivers feel like a bad sitcom scene. The captain has to drive and go down with the ship even though we have all that cool auto pilot ai crap and robots who could have actually hit the center of the dreadnought or have instantly calculated a path to take out as many enemy ships as possible. Naaaa not dramatic enough for an underdeveloped character death right? I am still amazed they didn't have General Acbar yell, "It's a trap!" right before he flew out the window. Why bother going into the Star Wars universe when you can just take Star Wars to Vegas. Craps tables , slot machines and all. And giant llama racing, cool cgi animal rights activism filler is much more important than spending time on actual character development. Who goes to jail for a parking ticket anyway? Hell even the physics from other movies doesn't apply anymore. In previous movies one of the fastest ships in the Galaxy could not out run a star destroyer. But as they were whining on a star destroyer about never being able to catch the slow tugboat looking ships I was hoping dark helmet was about to run in and save the movie with ludicrous speed. Watching the movie felt like a dumbed down Millennial rant on how old people are bitter and fundimentaly broken, teachers are useless, and kids are good at anything they want to be and get a trophy without ever having to practice or train. And don't forget your portable safe space so if you run out onto a battle field to say something to someone everyone will stop shooting and forget they hated you.
Its funny how the most powerful Jedi ever, had to train for years to learn how to do simple things. However Rey can use the force right out of the box and do anything. She can beat down jedi with out ever having to train in the force. Its sad we did not know this years ago. It could have saved the jedi years of wasted time, or at least saved Luke from 8 months of running around flipping through a swamp with a frog on his back telling him he was not good enough. No wonder he was bitter. It makes sense to change the training a Jedi thing. Kids now days might not understand or believe the concept of having to train and work hard to be good at something. Yuck . Who would want to buy that toy?… Expand

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Ana-kinDec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ESB, ROTJ and ROTS are my favourites in that order. But seriously, I would rather have Jar Jar in every single Star Wars movie than watch the Last Jedi again. Stop defending it. It's not about theories, or about Luke Skywalker dying or about Rey and Snoke being nobodies. It's just that the movie sucks. End of story. The plot is not well written and it hardly develops throughout the movie. They build up the hype in TFA for nothing! If you want your characters to be no one, don't make it look like they are related to somebody we know! Besides, half of the movie is about two characters, one of them we don't know, and what they do is completely pointless. Finn and the asian chick could have just sat at the corner of the screen waving, because they entirely made the movie boring, as NO ONE cares about them. The script is just ridiculous. We understand that they want to make a new saga, one I won't be part of (I consider that without Skywalkers there isn't more Star Wars, as Lucas said Star Wars was about the Skywalkers), but they completely ruined it with this movie. They insulted our favorite characters and made their new ones look like invencible gods, aka REY, that without any training she is capable of besting Luke Skywalker... WTF PEOPLE. This movie is **** bad written and completely insulting. Its becoming another Avengers: the plot is not interesting but it has good visual effects and we can sell lots of **** **** Disney, I hope you crumble down to the ground like the Empire did. And thank you Mark Hamill for always supporting the fandom, even if it has cost you your character's life in this new garbage movie. People can say what they want and try to lie to themselves, but this movie has no redemption at all. What they did to Princess Leia... left me speechless. But what they've done to Luke? **** insulting. I'm out of this saga, but at least I have the Original and god, even the PREQUELS are better than this BS.… Expand

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marcelklein88Dec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a fan of the original Star Wars trilogy I hated this movie.
Especially all the bad attempts at being "funny". I don't want a Star Wars movie that has jokes for little 3yr-olds.
Just stop all this stupid slapstick nonsense when it isn't even funny.

Also don't introduce characters like Snoke or Phasma wenn they are just killed without knowing anything about them.

And stop casting actors only to make the movie more "diverse".
Nobody wants a "diverse movie". What people want is a "good movie" instead.

Also the movie didn't give a s*** about the last one (which itself was also not very good).

Basically it is a Return of the Jedi ripoff that has a stupid Hoth-like scene.
The movie is way too long for it's content.

I never thought I would hope for George Lucas to return. Oh my god that's how much I hated it.

Everything that Luke does in this movie is stupid.… Expand

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MindartisDec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm not a ROBOT & posting only once. I frustrated the narrative in the news is that these negative reviews are false. This is a real review. ** SPOILERS AHEAD** I saw Star Wars in 1977 with my dad and I was 10 years old, so I have loved Star Wars for 40 years of my life. What I liked:
The battle with Kylo and Rey in Snoke's thrown room. I like how Snoke was assassinated sort of like what would happen in Ancient Rome. The problem is that Kylo is not a fully developed character toward total evil to lead the First Order. Perhaps Ep. IX will save this movie. I hated the following:
1. Luke: Disney ruined the legacy of Luke and what Lucas set up. Luke deserved better. Luke was a grumpy old man who has trashed the Jedi order. Then he becomes a coward and does a force astral projection and dies of exhaustion. Wow what a waste. Why not let Luke go out with a more epic way (i.e, have Luke in the flesh and Rey be ambushed by the Knights of Ren). 2. Plot-holes: Rey is a "Mary-Sue" who can do everything with no training. Finn -- a sanitation worker -- can take on Captain Phasma who is a trained soldier. Bombs in space; Light speed ships as weapons; force ghosts (Yoda) using lightning (why not have all the force ghosts take on the First Order?) 3. Casino story line: Waste of time and went know where except to introduce Rian's new trilogy in the future. Self-serving. Disney had to go all political with animal cruelty. I'm on the side against animal cruelty but it just didn't fit and I felt like I was watching the Disney channel sitcom. 4. Bad/Forced Humor: I felt like I was watching Guardians of the Galaxy or Avengers. They work in those films, but not in Star Wars. Luke throwing his dad's light saber over his shoulder was a huge slap in the face to everyone who loves Star Wars. It was not funny. These criticism only scratch the surface how bad this movie is. I'm sad to see Disney trounce on the legacy of Star Wars like this. Again, I'm a true fan and not a robot writing this review. Go see this movie form your own opinion. But I hated this film and I feel like Disney has just trashed everything to start over with their own thing. I'm open-minded to go in new directions. That's cool, but this just seemed so much in my face. My only hope is that JJ Abrams can rescue this pile of trash. Give some background to Snoke. Have it so that Kylo lied about Rey's parents and that she is truly the daughter of a legacy character. Redeem Luke!!! Have him so he only teleported away-- not died-- near the end in TLJ. Let Luke in the flesh take on the First Order and then die in an epic way. Have Kylo full evil and not conflicted as he rules the First Order in a heavy handed way. Have Rey get training by Luke.… Expand

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ChioDec 21, 2017

The cinematography of TLJ was top notch. The soundtrack was very much in tune with the Star Wars franchise. There's one decent light saber fight.

That's all I can say good about this movie. There were so many plot holes and plot lines toThe cinematography of TLJ was top notch. The soundtrack was very much in tune with the Star Wars franchise. There's one decent light saber fight.

That's all I can say good about this movie. There were so many plot holes and plot lines to nowhere. Teasers from The Force Awakens (Who's Snoke, Who are Rey's parents), went unanswered or - at best - left with unsatisfying answers. Luke's climactic scene was stupid; I completely understand why Mark Hammil said this was not his Luke. This isn't the star wars you grew up with. This is the disney-fied cash grab that garnered more groans and eyerolls than episode I.… Expand

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jameswatzaDec 15, 2017

This movie is trash. If you don't care about Star Wars at all you may like it. Its a disgrace to the franchise and should never have been made. We want George Lucas back. Prequels were better than this trash.

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RhogarDec 21, 2017

-No respect for the established universe or characters.
-Bad characters or poorly used ones (Rose, Finn, Phasma, vice admiral woman with pink hair).
-Poor writing (useless subplots and plot holes). -No tone. -Unfunny jokes. -GIGANTIC plot-No respect for the established universe or characters.
-Bad characters or poorly used ones (Rose, Finn, Phasma, vice admiral woman with pink hair).
-Poor writing (useless subplots and plot holes).
-No tone.
-Unfunny jokes.
-GIGANTIC plot holes (who the **** is Snoke?)
-Stupid creatures (Porgs or wathever the name)
-Cringe moments (Leia is Marry Poppins and Luke sucks the teats of a space cow... ok, I made that one up but just barelly :P)
-Mary Sue (Rey use the force without ANY training and is super OP in general; fights like a boss, fly a ship like a pro, she is a super good mechanic, she speaks the wookie and droid tongue... I tough she was supposed to be a homeless girl on a **** planet WTF?!?)
-3 hours long toys advertisement.
-Casino scene
-No soul...
-Disney milking the Star Wars franchise without having anything really new or interesting to show: Shame!… Expand

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FlexedacornDec 21, 2017

When I left the Star Wars: The Last Jedi, I honestly don’t know how I felt. I wasn’t overly upset but I wasn’t completely satisfied as well. My opinion is that it was not a bad film per se, but that it was a very ambitious one. There areWhen I left the Star Wars: The Last Jedi, I honestly don’t know how I felt. I wasn’t overly upset but I wasn’t completely satisfied as well. My opinion is that it was not a bad film per se, but that it was a very ambitious one. There are things that happen in this film that were completely unexpected that will work for some but be loathed by others. The film did have some memorable fight scenes and the acting as a whole was just as good as it was in The force awakens. The return of Mark Hamill was a great addition even though there were a few scenes that seemed off for his characters tone. Personally the biggest let down for me was that Rian Johnson seemed to completely disregard a lot of setup of J.J. Abraham’s film and just make his own movie. There was clearly a clash between the two director’s narratives and I think it ultimately hurt the film. In the end it was an enjoyable enough film for me, as I am a fan of the genre. It just didn’t meet the qualities of my anticipation, after waiting 2 long years for this film. I am still looking forward to see the conclusion to episode 9 as I still love the new characters and would like to see how their story ends.… Expand

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irvinjcDec 21, 2017

This is the worst Star Wars movie by far! Killed Star Wars for me! Won't even care for episode 9

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alexjintaeDec 21, 2017

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

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LamoiDec 21, 2017

DO NOT BELIEVE THE CRITICS —

I am shocked at how poor this movie is. It ranges from dull to the absurd, and at times bordering on comedic for all the wrong reasons. Both the action and comedy fall really flat. At its best the movie is mildlyDO NOT BELIEVE THE CRITICS —

I am shocked at how poor this movie is. It ranges from dull to the absurd, and at times bordering on comedic for all the wrong reasons. Both the action and comedy fall really flat. At its best the movie is mildly entertaining in places. The Force Awakens was not perfect but was a largely decent film, with some standout great moments that you would be happy to rewatch. I cannot think of any part of this movie I would want to rewatch, no scene was that great. The plot? What plot..? Nothing really happens. Nothing is really explained or explored in any depth with regard to the characters, you are largely left with the same questions you had at the end of Force Awakens and some new ones. Want to know who Snoke is? Not gonna happen. And it generally goes that way.
Rey, Kylo Ren, Luke Skywalker are briefly given tiny plot reveals about their past but nothing greatly significant, and for a 2.5hr movie, it begs the question WHY? The story does not advance in any meaningful ways, and subsequently feels like a wasted opportunity. Much of the film has you trudge through painfully familiar territory, space battles, chase scenes, light saber fights etc. But none of it felt particularly exciting or necessary. It’s like the plot could be condensed into a 10 min video and then the rest was just Star Wars filler. It’s easily one of the worst films I’ve seen in 2017. It’s was dreadfully average in every way.… Expand

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CloseyDec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's pretty mediocre. There are some cool moments, but most of the film leaves a sour taste. It does a discredit to some characters, some plot lines felt so forced and terrible they should not have been in the film (Rose and Finn), too much is not explained and it just felt like quite lazy writing, which cares not for the lore or characters.… Expand

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TokugawaPatiDec 18, 2017

The movie is absolutly terrible.
Disney brutally murderes our most beloved childhood memories and has a laugh while doing so.
(1) Our favourite heroes act totally out-of-character. Watch Rotj (Epsiode 6) before and you will see what I mean.The movie is absolutly terrible.
Disney brutally murderes our most beloved childhood memories and has a laugh while doing so.
(1) Our favourite heroes act totally out-of-character. Watch Rotj (Epsiode 6) before and you will see what I mean. It is just terrible to see what Disney has done to the #1 hero of my childhood (Luke Skywalker). I know understand why Mark Hamill said he fundamentally disagrees with everything Rian Johnson (the director) has done to the character and I think it is an understatement.
(2) The movie is spammed by over commercialized stupid humor. What might work in Marvel movies (of which i like most) has no place in Star Wars.
(3) The story doesn't close any loose ends but creates even more.
(4) The movie often shocks for the sake of shoking instead of going along with the story.
(5) Star Wars was always conceived to be based on a steoretypical hero-saga and as a optimistic movie to teach moral ideals. This is simply not the case anymore it is littered with postmodern nihilism.
(6) The Soundtrack is still John Williams, but we certainly know better from the Maestro.
(7) The story is written in a way as to devalue and annihilate everything the protagonists of the first 6 movies have fought for. Like Disney would want to make people forget that there were even SW movies pre-Disney.
(8) Disney/Kathleen Kennedy/LucasFilm promised for the last 3years that the whole point of rebooting the Canon (except for the 6 movies) is to make them more coherent which is a blatant LIE after this movie.
(9)The acting was professional and the actors were really in their roles, too sad it was wasted on such a movie.
(10) The movie has a few bigger plotholes, atleast one of them big enough to change the outcome of the complete movie during the first 20 minutes (hard to describe without spoilers) - and a smaller one regarding the geopoltical situation for example

Episode 9 would have to put so many things right and retcon so much to leave me with even the slightest interest in the franchise that it is almost impossible.
I will take any future SW release with strongly reserved cautioness if at all.… Expand

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jonath84Dec 21, 2017

I critic all the Hollywoodian system. It is clear that all the 10/10 were given early before and after the first days of the release by paid reviewers in order to maximise the hype and money earnt in that garbage. This is a dangerous timeI critic all the Hollywoodian system. It is clear that all the 10/10 were given early before and after the first days of the release by paid reviewers in order to maximise the hype and money earnt in that garbage. This is a dangerous time where the manipulation of medias is at its highest stake.… Expand

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SaxifragaDec 21, 2017

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

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CopenharvestDec 21, 2017

As someone who grew up with the original trilogy, this movie feels like a cinematic slap in the face.
That being said it does have nice visuals and ok action.

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SimpsonHillneukDec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Star Wars is back full "force"!!
Oh dear! This movie is getting hammered by metacritic users, because the thinking Star Wars fans were turned off by the disappointing "The Force Awakens" and the "The Force Awakens" fans couldn't endure the action-less spell in the middle of this movie (while impressive twists were preparing to turn around the thickening plot). Star Wars fans need to get this in perspective. The Force Awakens was the only shallow entry in this series from Episode III onwards. Star Wars is back full "force" with "The Last Jedi" and you won't regret giving it another chance!… Expand

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IomilaDec 21, 2017

This is a very entertaining movie. Good job ! Loved how the story continuously develops in an unexpected way.

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rommel74Dec 21, 2017

I thought I'd reward myself after a visit to the dentist by watching the latest Star Wars movie, after all I've been a fan since I saw episode four. Knowing that reading reviews can taint the experience I've deliberately stayed away from anyI thought I'd reward myself after a visit to the dentist by watching the latest Star Wars movie, after all I've been a fan since I saw episode four. Knowing that reading reviews can taint the experience I've deliberately stayed away from any Star Wars related publications. After the excellent Rogue One, I went in with great expectations. Unfortunately I quickly realised what a bad decision I made. This is without doubt the worst Star Wars movie to date. Think Phantom Menace was bad ? I now think back to that movie with fondness. 30 minutes into the movie, I was wishing I was back in the dentist chair. But I kept watching, hoping that it will redeem itself. It didn't. Without going into spoilers, the story was a daft drawn out affair. There was none of the comradery and banter that made the original such fun to watch. There were attempts at humor but nobody in the cinema was laughing. It all felt fake and sad. There was also no build up, the whole movie felt like it was stuck in second gear. While watching it I kept thinking that there is nothing original here, nothing that hasn't been done before. Just a badly executed rehash of Return of the Jedi with a bit of Empire Strikes Back thrown in. The director somehow managed to make a three hour movie with no actual story tell and no emotions stired. It is the only Star Wars movie where I couldn't wait for it to end, wishing that they just put all the characters out of their misery and be done with it.
If there is one advice I could give is to save your money, buy some popcorn and watch the original trilogy instead (or anything else for that matter).… Expand

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movieconsultantDec 21, 2017

A terrific and bold film. It certainly brings the franchise towards a new, and maybe better direction.

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WilliamSageDec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I can not believe i was suckered into seeing this.

If you love Star Wars, stay away from this film. It absolutely destroys Luke Skywalker, Underplays Chewie (And i know, noone cares about Chewie, Who is just sitting around all this movie, having lost Han and having not a care in the entire world)

There is one shot of R2D2. There is two shots of C-3P0. So if you're a fan of the old series, don't watch this. It's going to hurt- and hurt alot. The film refuses to acknowledge basic space laws of physics- from bombs falling in gravity in space- to decompression only existing when it's convenient- to shields being on or off depending on convenience- to ships needing "fuel" to stay ahead even though vacuum provides almost no resistance and they would maintain their top speed without fuel. It also ignores the previous film completely. Every plot point they made is ignored. Every chance to make a good scene thrown away. There are 8 or 9 plot twists in this piece of garbage, and none of them were surprising. There is 20 or 30 jokes in this festering dung heap, and none of them are funny.

Rian Johnson wanted to be "New" and "Unpredictable". He wanted it so badly, he sacrificed the soul of the series, basic storytelling, and Luke Skywalker. His attempt at "Plot twists" will only surprise those insipidly unimaginative enough to not see them coming.

This film dazzles with pretty lights and colors, imaginative flight sequences, and strings them along on a plot so thin you'd have to fold it 10 times to wipe with it, which is surely all it's good for.

Wanted to see something different, a smart and competent rey who doesn't abandon her training? You won't see it.

Wanted to see a daring change, where Rey turns to the dark side? You won't see it.

Wanted to see any plot where Rey develops as a character? You won't see it.

Wanted to see Luke Skywalker go from a paradigm of hope and bravery to a scared, grumpy old man who tries to kill his own nephew in his sleep? You'll see it. People are throwing roses at this, calling it "Brilliant" and "Unexpected".

It's the purest garbage i've ever laid eyes on. New fans are despising it. Old fans are despising it. It's score is sinking on every platform. Rian Johnson not only fails to capitalize on any mystery laid out in the much more admirable "The Force Awakens", but fails to even continue the basic plot. Luke goes from a man who went in search of a Jedi Temple for answers, leaving a map to be found- to a man who never wanted to be found and throws his own father's lightsaber off a cliff for a cheap laugh.

JJ abrams meant that scene to be a passing of the torch, both from Rey to Luke, and JJ to Rian Johnson. Johnson literally enacted that scene, throwing the plot and mystery off a cliff. If i had to describe this movie, i would describe it thusly:

Star Wars: The Last Jedi, is a freakish abomination of purposeful hatred bent on the destruction of all that came before it. Stumbling into life from the untalented and obviously egocentric mind of a director who views Star Wars as something subpar to be improved upon, instead of a massive universe of endless possibilities, it insults, belittles, and minimizes the efforts of many great storytellers, replacing their grand visions with it's own stunted and malicious message of "Just accepting the new" without thought. The film echoes this on every level, presenting somehow sluggishly a series of battles and intense situations interspersed with repeated jabs at the "Uselessness of the past" and to just "Let it go, even if you have to kill it". It does an admirable job of this- sinking it's inept and decaying claws into every facet of Star Wars, tearing away at universe and characters until nothing is left but the bare bones of a once great franchise.

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RufusMGSDec 21, 2017

Wipes its rear with established characters, motivations and lore. As a standalone movie, it's cheap popcorn fun and even then, it grinds to a halt whenever it cuts to the extremely boring and nonsensical Finn/Rose subplot. As a Star WarsWipes its rear with established characters, motivations and lore. As a standalone movie, it's cheap popcorn fun and even then, it grinds to a halt whenever it cuts to the extremely boring and nonsensical Finn/Rose subplot. As a Star Wars movie, it destroys every character you've grown to know and love, both new and old alike.… Expand

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GioFDec 15, 2017

Poorly written, full of unecessary jokes, and far far away from Star Wars Galaxy.

Being innovative it's not just trying to push the story trough unseen paths, it's playing with unwritten rules (and anthropological codes) to tell the samePoorly written, full of unecessary jokes, and far far away from Star Wars Galaxy.

Being innovative it's not just trying to push the story trough unseen paths, it's playing with unwritten rules (and anthropological codes) to tell the same story in a different, maybe peculiar, way. This is Star Wars. Anyway, plot and subplot are completetely a disaster in terms of screenwriting. So It's not anymore a matter of how much FANS are attached to the franchise, it's that Hollywood it's not able, anymore, to distiguish between a bad or a good script, while they're focused (more than ever before) in a greedy, and really pathetic, search of gold. Could have we expected something different from Disney? Certantly not.
Have I hoped something better from Star Wars? Certantly yes. May the force be with all of you, this is a really sad era.… Expand

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Class_ADec 21, 2017

After the unspeakably bad prequels, TFA was a new hope for the Star Wars faithful. Despite some shortcomings, TFA created a promise for a great episode VIII. Alas, it wasn't to be. The director Rian Johnson does not appear to understand whatAfter the unspeakably bad prequels, TFA was a new hope for the Star Wars faithful. Despite some shortcomings, TFA created a promise for a great episode VIII. Alas, it wasn't to be. The director Rian Johnson does not appear to understand what made Star Wars work. Childish humour was never a strength of the series and Johnson not only overuses humour, his intended jokes misfire one after another. Worse, like the prequels, TLJ has no sense for tone. One goes from tragedy to the most daft humour and back again. The best explanation for the mess that is TLJ is that Rian Johnson is having a whale of a time trolling all genuine SW fans. In any event, SW has been killed for good.… Expand

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Luisma000Dec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Tristeza es lo que siento al salir del cine, después de esto no tengo ganas de ver mas historias de starwars con guión de Rian Johnson, lo de Luke no tiene perdón, la trama de Finn si la eliminas te ahorras 30m, phasma si saca un cartel con la palabra upps es como ver al coyote, para que tienes un personaje así, no lo entiendo, Rei es el Jedi más poderoso del canon de star wars, 3 clases de Luke y maneja el sable como un experto, imaginense 10 años de padawan lo que podría llegar a ser, los caballeros de ren se han perdido por el espacio, Leia no se congela en el espacio y vuela a lo superman, vaya birria el Snoke este, en fin un despropósito.… Expand

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scrosbDec 20, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Worst star wars film of all time. Luke was turned into a blithering idiot, and Snoke was basically a wasted villain. Absolutely horrible!… Expand

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saf_dipoDec 21, 2017

beautiful movie, but a disappointing plot.
the opening are great, but middle to end part is a mess.
especially after rewatch force awaken and the trailer before watching the last Jedi. i'm casual fans from Indonesia. the rose character feelbeautiful movie, but a disappointing plot.
the opening are great, but middle to end part is a mess.
especially after rewatch force awaken and the trailer before watching the last Jedi.

i'm casual fans from Indonesia.
the rose character feel forced, they should give a better backstory and actress.… Expand

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ROK1992Dec 21, 2017

Disney is a pretty smart company. I fully expect budget cuts for the next sequel.

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jasonparmarDec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think this movie is being review bombed for an unknown reason (maybe because it's racially diverse? or maybe everyone hates Disney?).
Regardless, this movie is significantly better than expected.
What I love about this Star Wars is that it's more than a reboot, it somehow manages to keep its strong emotional connection but is full of surprises. Too often are "bad guys" just overly vilified as just pure evil with no reason and without showing their motivations. This movie helps to humanise Kylo Ren, which makes it far more relatable and understandable, overall making the movie far more impactful.
The rebels also fail several times and things go a completely different direction to planned (e.g. wrong codebreaker, failed disabling of tracker, failure to prevent gate destroyer) which is refreshing to see, it means you can't constantly accurately predict what's going to happen and again makes it more relatable and it feels more real.
Another is maintaining the emotional side and tribute to the originals, Luke & Leia reuniting is genuinely touching and Yoda coming back to help end the Jedi is very refreshing and provides closure on the old trilogy.
Overall, this is a really good movie and well worth a watch, ignore the review bombing, it's a great film!… Expand

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CrissColicabMxDec 21, 2017

Justo go and watch on Youtube the last interview with Mark Hamill, "this is not my Luke skaywalker, he never would do something like that"

This fits perfectly with the feelings of all the true fans of SW universe, Disney destroyed SW.

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UberMaxDec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not my Luke. Even Mark Hamill had major problems with how the character was portrayed. From the first cringe inducing "yo mamma" joke right out of the gate, to Mary Poppins Leia. Where to begin? This movie is an absolute mess, and further proof that Disney had no gameplan whatsoever with this "trilogy". Why is everyone from the OT so dour and pathetic? Why are no questions answered? How did Maz, Leia, and Han all seem to know Rey for some reason in TFA? Who was Snoke? Why was Yoda acting like he did when he first met Luke on Dagobah, when he was originally only trying to trick him into thinking he wasn't Yoda-- at no time in the prequels or after Yoda dropped his act did he act like a giddy laughing weirdo. Why am I watching 40 minutes of Benicio Del Toro stuttering? This film left me no real desire to see Episode 9.… Expand

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rebelkimyDec 21, 2017

I don't normally write reviews. It's been a week since I've seen it and I am still confused as to what the director was trying to achieve. He hoped that people would be surprised by how fun and funny the movie was, but the humor was justI don't normally write reviews. It's been a week since I've seen it and I am still confused as to what the director was trying to achieve. He hoped that people would be surprised by how fun and funny the movie was, but the humor was just awful and misplaced and took you out of the seriousness of the scenes and the situation.

I thought the Luke and Rey stuff was "alright" and I just wish there had been more screen time given to them, instead of that stupid casino scene which was completely pointless to the plot. I think they're absolutely brilliant actors and they didn't utilize them enough. I felt like they could have done more with the already established and meme friendly characters as well. They could have added way more emotionally traumatizing scenes using those characters, I was almost ready for that. I don't mind them ending the old stories and reinventing Star Wars, I was ready for that as well. But what I ended up seeing was this hollow mess of a film. Like they wrote 7 different stories for the film, cut the scenes up into strips mixed them up and glued them back together and said "that'll do!". I didn't think any of it was clever, I didn't wrestle with my morals, I didn't feel any emotional resonance with any of the dramatic things that happened. It was just frankly ridiculous to the point in being comical in places (Leia). Most of the important scenes are just copy pasted from the old films but done way worse. There are continuity errors ALL over the place. Huge swathes of the plot were pointless to the point I was left exhausted 2/3 of the way through the film, I was ready for it to be over before the last act even started. Some of the random plot props they through in also made no point or sense (the books in the tree, we'd never seen them before so it made no impact). I think getting this director on was a complete mistake. He wasted so much potential. The GOOD parts of the film were the Graphics, the start was a pretty good space battle. I wish there were more interesting and visually appealing scenes other than the Casino, but the plot left no room for that. A couple of interactions between Rey and Luke were funny or interesting and left you wanting more. I really wanted to enjoy this film or feel something for this film, but the only thing I felt was disappointment. I'm quite jealous of the people who did enjoy it and don't judge them in any way, but now I'm really worried for the future of films in general if this is what critics think is a great film. Valerian had more of a star wars feel than this was, it had more charm and characters and great opening scenes and establishing shots that made it a believable universe and was in general much, much better. Not perfect and a bit long but it was still coherant and none of it was pointless. Oh well..… Expand

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mentaldriftDec 21, 2017

As an action movie this could be a solid 6. Terrible character dialogues, poor writing medicore pacing and awsome action flare and visual scenery.
As a movie in general this is a 4 because of all the flaws despite colossal budget, sure-to-hitAs an action movie this could be a solid 6. Terrible character dialogues, poor writing medicore pacing and awsome action flare and visual scenery.
As a movie in general this is a 4 because of all the flaws despite colossal budget, sure-to-hit franchise and fleshed out universum.
As a Star Wars movie? 0. This flick just takes a huge amatourish dump on 40 years of Star Wars universe and cries OMG look at what I did! Nobody before crapped like that. After watching this movie everyone is dumber, so I give it no points and may God have mercy on the moron director's soul.… Expand

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MrBinglesDec 21, 2017

Cheesy AWFUL badly timed humour which meant you never connected with the characters or the emotion. Meaning I just didnt care. In fact it felt so tonally incorrect at times I winced and squirmed in my seat. Like you might do whilst watching aCheesy AWFUL badly timed humour which meant you never connected with the characters or the emotion. Meaning I just didnt care. In fact it felt so tonally incorrect at times I winced and squirmed in my seat. Like you might do whilst watching a really bad stand up comedian or your uncle twerk dancing with your auntie at a wedding. WTF!

The opening scene with Poe and Hux felt like a Christmas Pantomime. All tension evaporated the moment he pretended to be on hold. DREADFUL! I didn't mind the Porgs or BB8 but serious evil and heroic characters should be just that. Luke seems to have been replaced? Mark Hamill was playing a guy called Luke. But it wasn't Luke. I didn't mind him being a recluse or grumpy. The trailer looked moody and cool. When he appeared in the film he was an unlikeable douche. AND HE MILKS A SPACE COW!! He is LUKE SKYWALKER not a bloody dairy farmer! I feel sorry for MArk Hamill. He has been betrayed. I can see why he disagreed fundamentally with the script. AND WHAT was with him chucking his lightsaber over his shoulder. It felt like a blooper they decided to keep in! I think that one moment is a brilliant metaphor for what Disney and Rian (Comedy) Johnson have done to the Star Wars legend. Jedi Training!? Rey received NO training. I get more training at my Monday night Yoga class in Peckham than she received. Yet all of a sudden she is a Jedi Master WTF. I LOVED Empire Strikes Back becuase as a little boy I got to learn how to be a Jedi. How to use the force. I learned through Yoda about the dark side and light of human nature. Here Luke makes a lame Joke about reaching out! UTTER garbage. Train the girl. I wanted Rey to prevail from a struggle. Zero character arc and as a result I dont give a Monkeys. SPACE WALKING LEIA! Did no one say anything to Rian! Not one person pointed out that that was a crap idea. No One mentioned Mary Poppins! O........M........G that was bad. Visually it was great. But the writing and the characters was awful. Get Garth Edwards back! At least he understood the Star Wars Universe. The last 3 minutes of Rogue One were better than the entire Marvel-esque gag fest that was Last Jedi. Why not get Get George R. R. Martin to write it! He'd do a fantastic job. At least he'd understand the human condition and struggle. I liked the political message! I liked the diversity. But all that has been flushed down the pan with the most expensive SNL skit in history. BOOOOOOOOOOOOO… Expand

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meme1337Dec 18, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really disliked the movie. It's that bad, and it's clearly polarizing because it's "Star Wars" and because it feels totally disconnected from the original movies. Even TFA was more thematically coherent than this hot mess.
I personally feel that the movie was out of tune with the rest of the saga, I didn't like the need for jokes every now and then, for useless and uninteresting plot arcs, for the eulogy that "just trying" is enough, and that you don't have to aim for greatness, but just being stubborn is okay, even if your decisions lead to thousand of deaths: it's all fine, you are a good looking actor! All is good!

Kylo Ren is the usual emo kid (that's probably why this movie is liked by this hipster generation), Rey is - without any explanation - one of the most powerful force user in the galaxy without the need for a training. Luke is just an old bitter hermit who can remote fight another powerful user and trick him, the same user that just tricked Snoke and killed him. Wait, what? Consistency, where art thou?
Maz reached out to provide a "contact" for a useless arc that just lead to a lot of people dying, but yeah Finn got a love interest in Rose so everything is fine, alright audiences?
Leia flying? For **** sake, what did you have in mind, screenwriters? Do you think that moment was more powerful than the princess maybe dying for real, carrying consequences?
Instead let's kill Ackbar off-screen, just to make a nod to older audiences.

What really puzzles me is the fact that a lot of people are not liking it and that the main theme is "they are trolls": maybe the ones that didn't like the movie are the most vocals, ok - but again, Star Wars is an iconic saga: there are people considering ****ing football a religion, so I don't see much of a difference. I really didn't like the movie, so I can't put a good vote to it. Let's see what will emerge in time, but I doubt this movie will stand the test of time. Beautiful visuals, but it's this movie that instead troll the public.
Ad maiora.… Expand

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lelolzDec 21, 2017

I have grown up with Star Wars, watched the first trilogy as a kid, then the prequel trilogy as a teenager and now the new trilogy as an adult. This is the best Star Wars movie I have ever watched. It is deep, moving, political, smart, funnyI have grown up with Star Wars, watched the first trilogy as a kid, then the prequel trilogy as a teenager and now the new trilogy as an adult. This is the best Star Wars movie I have ever watched. It is deep, moving, political, smart, funny and it doesn't shy away from any risks. This is, of course, my opinion, but I felt like I had to come here and fight this horde of people attacking a movie that is pushing the series forward. These same people would have hated The Empire Strikes Back if it came out today. This is the best acted and scripted movie of the series and some of the dialogue will "stay" with me for a long, long time.… Expand

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aSkormDec 21, 2017

An awful drag of a movie full of terrible slapstick humor, awfully shot action scenes and nonsensical plot conveniences.
It was intentionally full of future toy and cartoon material to appeal to small children and it didn't take itselfAn awful drag of a movie full of terrible slapstick humor, awfully shot action scenes and nonsensical plot conveniences.
It was intentionally full of future toy and cartoon material to appeal to small children and it didn't take itself seriously for a single moment.
It's not only bad as a standalone flick. It actually managed to utterly ruin well established characters with the pathetic social justice infused script.
Shameful display.… Expand

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patrickpotter07Dec 21, 2017

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

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OstiakDec 20, 2017

I have watched episodes 1-7 over 100 times and know most lines by heart. Since my first Star Wars movie, which I watched 35 years ago until episode 8, these have always been the series closest to my heart. Not anymore. Disney and the amateursI have watched episodes 1-7 over 100 times and know most lines by heart. Since my first Star Wars movie, which I watched 35 years ago until episode 8, these have always been the series closest to my heart. Not anymore. Disney and the amateurs responsible for that joke really did a great job alienating so many Star Wars fans. To cut the long story short:

1. I undestand now why Mark Hamill did not agree with the Director about Luke. I will pretend that the Luke story ends with Return of the Jedi. I feel betrayed and devastated after watching what he has become.
2. Cheap jokes from B rating movies. We, the Star Wars fans are more intelligent than that. Who allowed such crappy humor in the movie?
3. All questions after Episode 7 go in the garbage. Good job killing the fabula and the character stories, Disney. In short, I didn’t see any character stories in Episode 8. It all felt like a bad dream come true. What could have been done wrong with all characters was done wrong. Especially very terrible ideas about Snoke and Ray.
4. This is the first Star Wars movie that made me bored on the 30th minute after watching it and I couldn’t wait to finish. I will never watch it again.
5. Forget about all previous episodes. Disney did a great job restarting the series, unfortunately in the worst possible way.
6. Bad character dialogues and story telling. I never felt excited or curious during the whole movie, which makes me feel strange as I have always watched previous episodes with great interest.

I wish the series ended with episode 6. Damage is already done, RIP Star Wars.… Expand

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ertapbenshrewDec 20, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Other users have basically hit on all the major reasons on why this movie was a complete waste of time, and fails to set up Ep 9. I think we are even further behind plot-wise than we were in TFA? No major villans, no old characters, no exciting new characters..

I'll add that I especially disliked Han's golden dice, which were never introduced previously and never explained in this movie. Looks like I need to see the new Han Solo movie if I want to have any chance at understanding this movie! I can't wait to see how Han gets those dice... maybe at our favorite casino planet, where he will win the Falcon? He will likely win at last minute and fly away just in time, leaving behind all of the slave children just like our heroes in this movie.… Expand

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tjr3513Dec 20, 2017

This movie is so poorly written and has so many plot holes and out of place jokes it hard to feel any emotion whatsoever. Seriously, I can think of at least a dozen story breaking plot holes just off top of my head!

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SirGalrimDec 20, 2017

One of the best Star Wars movies. It's thrilling from the beginning to the end. And the director takes some bold moves that really pays of. There are only two weak scenes in the middle of the movie, where one is outright poorly conceived andOne of the best Star Wars movies. It's thrilling from the beginning to the end. And the director takes some bold moves that really pays of. There are only two weak scenes in the middle of the movie, where one is outright poorly conceived and executed. But that scene alone does not change the overall complete achievement of this movie. Amazing performances by Mark Hamilton, Daisy Ridley and Adam Driver.… Expand

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JcroDec 20, 2017

No spoilers here.
I liked it, but it seemed small, and slow. The main conflict of the first half of the film was very dull, and most of the movie lacked any urgency.
I really enjoyed some of the twists and character dynamics, and there wasNo spoilers here.
I liked it, but it seemed small, and slow. The main conflict of the first half of the film was very dull, and most of the movie lacked any urgency.
I really enjoyed some of the twists and character dynamics, and there was one fight scene that was particularly outstanding, but I felt like there was too much fat that needed to be trimmed from the script, and the tone was messy.
I think the biggest problem with this film is that it kept the humor of previous films, like The Force Awakens, but lacked its heart, and its charm. There's also the way Rian Johnson handled Luke in this movie, which I wasn't particularly thrilled with, and one scene with Leia was probably written for Superman or Star-Lord (if you've seen it, you know what I mean).
I'll end on a high note, Kylo Ren. While I'm not the biggest fan of the whiny dark Force user (See Anakin in ep. 2-3), and I initially got the impression that Adam Driver's performance was based solely off of the Tusken Raider massacre and accompanying monologue, he has turned out to be a really interesting character with a gripping screen presence and an epically awesome fighter (Where can I pick myself up a TIE Silencer?). His performance was easily my favorite part of the entire film.
I know what I have to do, but I don't know if I have the strength to do it to my favorite franchise.
This movie was like a soup with a few absolutely outstanding pieces of meat floating in a cold broth of mediocrity. 6/10… Expand

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abuch47Dec 20, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's also ridiculous how biased the ratings it gets are. Universal acclaim when so many people have problems with it feels like Hollywood shills can influence generations with their money and power.

I'm a star wars fan not a huge one but one none the less. I having seen clone wars. I didn't love tag but I liked it's setup and world building and hated its cornyness and nostalgia which is a similar feeling I have to tlj. I loved the original trilogy it's witty and corny at the same time. The prequels I also loved with their newscope and backfilling of the universe we had known. This movie had so many potholes that couldn't be glossed over and took me out the film. The cgi and filming was top-notch as was the soundtrack mostly. The corny lines were kids movie **** without the adult connotations that some kids movies do so well. The characters are dull as **** Rey is a lame duck but master fighter, kylo was better but doesn't seem to be growing, prepubescent anger, odd clumsy standard **** who reaches the same endpoint as ep8 by the end.

I think I hated this movie most because of the constant twists that are explained as plot points by the characters, good movies don't tell the viewer what's going on they show you through natural dialogue, emotion and leave some ambiguity. Bad movies have characters that literally real you what were doing now and next. There were million examples, will kylo kill his mum no he won't o wait she is killed anyway but wait she's alive and is now mary poppins but wait shes not strong and is now in a coma in 2 minutes of screen time wtf. Rose professes her love for fin after no onscreen chemistry or sexual tension and they kiss, and then he drags her back to base quicker than the FO walkers over massive distance past the obliteration of Lukes ghost. I have so many more yet I still liked some of it.

I don't like the direction Disney is taking this series and I need them to move on from the old characters quickly. Adding simple man's **** at every step to appeal to the largest audience is tarnishing one of my favourite franchises ever and I don't know if I can take it anymore. It starting to feel like fast and the furious in space.

Also I didn't read or talk about one fan theory except jarjar snoke and had no spoilers, I limited my exposure to the hype and only saw the trailer twice. I expected a return for the franchise and waited three days to see this movie which was less time than the last two. I was shaking in anticipation, something not normal for me as I lined up beforehand.

Also as a sane individual I didn't purchase battlefront 2015 or 2017 after pkating the ****ty betas and I've barely played a star wars game ever so maybe I just feel too strongly towards the film's.… Expand

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Fragya3000Dec 20, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Going into this movie I had one wish, I thought "Please don't be a repeat of Episode V." The Force Awakens mirrored A New Hope, and while it made sense to reassure returning fans, and give any new fans a fantastic story to start with, it disappointed me a little how safe they played it. The Last Jedi took all the expectations I had going in and threw them out the window. Now most people are upset by this. They wanted all their questions answered more or less the way they were expecting. I feel the exact opposite, and yes I am a long time fan of ALL the previous movies, not that I should have to qualify my opinion with that. This movie was exhilarating. I can't remember the last time I turned to my friend in the theater with my mouth open in amazement because I'm so shocked about what just happened. It made the movie exciting, and the stakes higher, since I no longer felt completely sure about anything that was going to happen. Movies are ultimately just entertainment, and it certainly succeeded in that regard. The visuals, acting, spectacle, sound, etc was phenomenal. The entire scene in Snoke's throne room made me want to cheer. I enjoyed this movie the whole way through, and I am excited about what direction the new Star Wars will take in the future. For all the people who want to nitpick every detail and piece of lore, Star Wars doesn't belong to you. It doesn't even belong to George Lucas anymore. If you don't like the ideas of the people who work very hard and do their best to make the best movie they can then don't watch them, and leave the rest of us alone.… Expand

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jdolan74Dec 20, 2017

It is truly fascinating to me that some people do not like this movie. For me, it was a great Star Wars movie filled with awesome new sequences, fun new characters, terrific adventures, and unique romantic dynamics. Mark Hamill brought newIt is truly fascinating to me that some people do not like this movie. For me, it was a great Star Wars movie filled with awesome new sequences, fun new characters, terrific adventures, and unique romantic dynamics. Mark Hamill brought new layers to Luke Skywalker. His PTSD was quite believable. I do understand a lot of people wanted Rey's parents to be these people, or Snoke to be this guy, or Benicio Del Toro to play this kind of character, and when they didn't get what they got, it really upset them. Probably because Star Wars is truly owned by its fanbase. That said, if I have to accept the prequels as canon, you're going to have to accept this new trilogy as canon. Things don't always go the way you think. But at its core, this movie has top notch acting, and breathtaking special effects. You can't please everyone, but you did please me.… Expand

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MagicSquidDec 20, 2017

Borderline train wreck of a movie. Scene after scene cobbled together with no respect to the original, beloved source material. I wish I hadn't seen this movie.

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hahn_s0l0Dec 15, 2017

Admittedly, this is a snap impression but here's the thing:

The set pieces were incredible. The filler between those pieces were sloppy at best. Here's what I mean. SPOIILERS AHEAD Okay so the ending. The battle between force ghost lukeAdmittedly, this is a snap impression but here's the thing:

The set pieces were incredible. The filler between those pieces were sloppy at best. Here's what I mean. SPOIILERS AHEAD

Okay so the ending. The battle between force ghost luke and kylo was excellent. Luke was relying on genuine Jedi fighting style (more reactive, acrobatic, and at his level, more masterful) while Kylo was using sith style. It felt authentic. But then why did the effort kill Luke? That was weird. Speaking weird deaths: Snoke and Phasma and Alex(?). We had deaths of characters who's character arcs seemed under-utilized. Snoke's death is particularly surprising given that we essentially (should he truly be dead and boy howdy did he look dead) have zero idea of who he is. How Palpatine did not know of him. Any of that. While there are lots of theories and I'm sure the books are comin' that, is a cheap cop-out. Your movie must defend itself and right now (short some explanation next film) we feel a little cheated of Snoke's storyline (and to an extent phasma's as well).

So now let's get to the real issues. How in the hell is the First Order so much more powerful than the Resistence? I mean, we have seen their Star Killer base destroyed. A Dreadnought gets rekt in the first scene. Yes, they destroyed five Republic planets but even given that those planets were core worlds, even one being the capital, the resistance by the end of the film is two dozen people all inside the Falcon. That isn't a resistance. That's an unruly armed protest. Hell, there are fewer members of the Resistance than there were physical Star Destroyers pursuing them (and I believe the current numbers on troops in the smallest class of star destoryer is ten thousand extremely conservatively as in, just the officers required to pilot one and one of these star destroyers looked to be on par with the executor class AND housed Supreme leader snoke a ship that estimates about 100,000 people).

I can suspend some disbelief but come on here: what is going on where twenty people are beating a force that has them at what looks like a 100,000+ to 1 ratio? (And I literally mean like, twenty people, the entire Resistance force is ferried away at the end on the Falcon which according to Wookipedia can supposedly hold 1-2 pilots and 6 passengers so even twenty is pushing it). Then there's the issue of what the hell was the plan (from both sides) with that extended chase scene that really made up the meat of the film. The eventual solution was for a pilot of the last remaining rebel capital ship to make a hypderspace jump directly through the star destroyers tailing them. Which is rad but like, raises the question, why didn't any of the other two (one of which being a medical frigate which is a fairly large rebel capital ship) make this decision as their fuel was running low? They knew it was death as soon as the fuel went out and I literally made this comment in the film like, oh, I guess that's just not something they can do. And then it was the ultimate solution. Those two points are illustrative of what I think is ultimately the problem with the movie. There are great moments but the film labors to set them up by creating bizarre universe breaking and absolutely reality bending decisions/results. And these are world breaking things that break what is happening, in this very film, let alone the general star wars universe (why were the rebel bombers not Y wings???). Overall, I like this film less and less the more I think about it. I can't help but feel it was rushed by production to capitalize on a rigid release schedule and, if they'd just taken the time to iron out some of the largest, glaring details, it could have been a really great film. 5/10 would not recommend paying money to see.… Expand

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ThylbanusDec 20, 2017

I started with a zero, but changed slowly up, then down to a reasonable score. This is indeed the "Beautiful Mess" that one critic called it. The scenes are BREATHTAKING. There were literally gasps of how beautiful the imagery was. If II started with a zero, but changed slowly up, then down to a reasonable score. This is indeed the "Beautiful Mess" that one critic called it. The scenes are BREATHTAKING. There were literally gasps of how beautiful the imagery was. If I were to want a cinematographer, it would be Rian.

As a WRITER, he's a complete mess. The narrative goes in one direction. The meta-narrative goes in a completely different direction. Neither going in a Star Wars direction. Rian had some nods, but they were all visual (as expected from such visually focused director). There is NO adherence to the laws of the Star Wars universe and is a giant middle finger to the whole series. Then, if there was any doubt that this was intentional, Kylo blatantly states it in the movie. This movie literally washes away all that would constitute the IP we know and love.

The plot holes this movie opens up are gargantuan and the contempt for the property is clear. The overt heavy handed push from above is evident. Kathleen Kennedy has killed this universe and is trying to rewrite it to fit her own ideology. This will be made evident when Star Wars IX opens to the worst since Attack of the Clones.

I know I'm not going to see it.… Expand

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callumcree3Dec 20, 2017

honestly, this movie is a waste of time. Unless you love having a main character who is magically amazing at everything they do.

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MooncalfianDec 20, 2017

While there was SO many stupid, inane, ridiculous, and contrived moments in this movie, it's still so much better than The Force Awakens.

While some of the set ups are pointless, it's exciting and well told overall, with some very powerfulWhile there was SO many stupid, inane, ridiculous, and contrived moments in this movie, it's still so much better than The Force Awakens.

While some of the set ups are pointless, it's exciting and well told overall, with some very powerful moments emotionally. It's trope destroying, and I think that's perhaps one of the things I like about it the most. All of the fan theories can kiss their arse goodbye, and I love that it had the guts to do this.

It's not a great movie. Not even close. It's not even particularly good. It's just better than The Force Awakens, better than Rogue One, and probably better than all of the prequels too.

I hate that they made the choice to let go of one of the cast members, and I feel like I would have prefered to see more of them. I'm also disappointed in the scene where they effectively burn the last remnants of the jedi code, because it's like burning EU canon. There's no jedi code now, and that's how Disney like it, but the code of the sith and jedi are two of the only really interesting things in this fictional universe, so I was left feeling a little bitter at this.

But overall, it's a step in the right direction. It's a shame the series goes back to the master of playing safe for episode 9. JJ Abrams is the worst.… Expand

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copropowerDec 20, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. excelente película. Diveritda y llena de acción, justo lo que debes esperar de una space opera.… Expand

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mcwingstarDec 20, 2017

An awesome deconstruction of Hero archetypes and the nature of cycles. If you are interested in seeing something different which has something to say about bravado & human value, check this out. If you want exact repetition of story beatsAn awesome deconstruction of Hero archetypes and the nature of cycles. If you are interested in seeing something different which has something to say about bravado & human value, check this out. If you want exact repetition of story beats from previous movies, this is not for you.
It does have a few shallow kids bits, but if you are a star wars fans you should be used to that. It's not as silly as ewoks, but it's more dumb than tatooine cantina.… Expand

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TDR1411Dec 20, 2017

Much Much better than the Expanded Universe. It makes much more sense than anything offered there.

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davimyeDec 20, 2017

Not the Jedi I was looking for. EP7 and EP8 did not fit well together. Johnson and JJ did not have a meshes vision.

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BenjaminDittoDec 20, 2017

No spoiler review. The last jedi's biggest problem for me, is that the over all tone just doesnt feel like the adult star wars bad ass movies we have gotten, even through the prequels. This was a little kids disney movie complete with so manyNo spoiler review. The last jedi's biggest problem for me, is that the over all tone just doesnt feel like the adult star wars bad ass movies we have gotten, even through the prequels. This was a little kids disney movie complete with so many poorly timed jokes and slapstick humor you lose track of the actual plot lines. My second biggest issue is the plot holes. George Lucas is called many things, but his team did a good job covering all of there nerdy plots because they know that nerds and fans love to debate star wars. And they did a pretty good job minus some things here and there. This movie was made by people that either are very out of touch with its fan base, or they are trying to change there fan base from nerds to more general public. Because this is not a movie meant for nerds. They dont even try to make the science make sense. They dont try to make the plot line up with the cannon of star wars at all. This is a movie for the general public to laugh and have a good time. If thats what disney wants to make star wars then so be it, but myself and the long term fan base is probably not going to stick around for another movie like this one.… Expand

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myownfurDec 20, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Star Wars The Last Jedi is literraly out of gas... Why Disney... why? Luke tosing away the light saber of his father????? We should have seen a HUGE reaction from Luke. A family artifact that he tough was lost forever just find its way back to him. So many thing doesnt work in that movie. I dont think that episode 9 can manage to be better with all this garbage from Last Jedi. Good luck JJ.… Expand

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JHP007Dec 20, 2017

I felt they movie destroyed Luke Sky Walker's character. I wish I could a get refund for the two tickets I had pre-ordered.The movie inexplicably dismissed some intriguing plot points about several of the character's back story. I am veryI felt they movie destroyed Luke Sky Walker's character. I wish I could a get refund for the two tickets I had pre-ordered.The movie inexplicably dismissed some intriguing plot points about several of the character's back story. I am very disappointed. At least the special effect were good.… Expand

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asyncroDec 20, 2017

This required a second viewing to appreciate it fully. After having read hours of user reviews and comments I've swayed back and forth between masterpiece and mediocre. There are just so jaw dropping moments in the movie and I love howThis required a second viewing to appreciate it fully. After having read hours of user reviews and comments I've swayed back and forth between masterpiece and mediocre. There are just so jaw dropping moments in the movie and I love how they've figuratively thrown away baggage and tropes of the previous movies to create something new. I feel that in 10 years time this will be more fully appreciated by the fans once it's seen in the complete context of the full trilogy (and the future trilogy.)… Expand

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Starwarsfan77Dec 20, 2017

Rian Johnson could have done so much with this story and didn’t. The plot is useless and character development horrible. When I can honestly say that George could have done better, means that I think Rian is the worst director of our day.

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Johnjohns2Dec 20, 2017

I'm not going to rant. I've ranted enough.

The Last Jedi is a Star Wars movie that had countless opportunities to be an amazing experience, all of which were wasted. Instead, The Last Jedi takes everything that made the original trilogyI'm not going to rant. I've ranted enough.

The Last Jedi is a Star Wars movie that had countless opportunities to be an amazing experience, all of which were wasted.

Instead, The Last Jedi takes everything that made the original trilogy special and burns it. Burns it down to the ground.

Holy ground has been destroyed. Nothing worth saving remains.… Expand

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saulotDec 19, 2017

A movie that only has Merit based on nostalgia it tries to kill. If it wants us to kill our pasts and review this without respect to what made the prginals great I will. This movie has giant plot holes and kills any intrest I have in seeingA movie that only has Merit based on nostalgia it tries to kill. If it wants us to kill our pasts and review this without respect to what made the prginals great I will. This movie has giant plot holes and kills any intrest I have in seeing the others. It feels like the director was setting up JJ Abrams to fail in the next one leaving him a giant mess after destroying all the plot hooks he was left.… Expand

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amacgamesDec 20, 2017

As a big Star Wars fan, I loved this movie. A thrilling and emotional story with complex characters and rich, deep themes. Visually stunning with some of the best action scenes of the series. Some people dislike the movie because it does notAs a big Star Wars fan, I loved this movie. A thrilling and emotional story with complex characters and rich, deep themes. Visually stunning with some of the best action scenes of the series. Some people dislike the movie because it does not fit in to the narrow idea of what they personally imagined it would be. Others like me appreciate this film for being a fresh, vivid, exciting film which breathes new life into a familiar universe.… Expand

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QuatraDec 18, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. WORST STAR WARS SO FAR. Terrible movie on it's on it's own without the star wars name attached. So extremely slow and boring in the beginning, middle, and end with suprisingly almost no space or ground battle you have NOT already seen in the trailers. Jumping around characters and irrational plots. Blasting political innuendo into every other scene.

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Why didn't part of the FO fleet jump to light speed ahead of the resistance fleet? ??… Expand

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newnarDec 20, 2017

This entire trilogy is an interesting Star Wars spin-off/fan fiction. Almost everything taken from the old series have been twisted and perverted, the deeper struggles and moralities have also been replaced by Disney-style, good>>>bad,This entire trilogy is an interesting Star Wars spin-off/fan fiction. Almost everything taken from the old series have been twisted and perverted, the deeper struggles and moralities have also been replaced by Disney-style, good>>>bad, one-dimensional baby plots.

The original trilogy, which was specifically designed for kids, has more meaning to this junk, which we can only conclude that it was designed for 2-year-old toddlers.… Expand

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markusjohnsonDec 20, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Garbage movie! Very inconsistent with its own plot from the first movie much less the entire star wars lore. I am sure the director never heard of the star wars movies much less watched them. Next time you have a new director create a sequel, have them watch the previous movie and read up just a page or so on the lore. OR, get a few of the millions of fans to come in and give feedback on your plot line. Synopsys: Luke an old emo Grinch that has no real power and can’t see the good in people any longer; Leia is an immortal flying wizard super woman terminator; Rey is a force god (with two weeks of inexperience under her belt); Kylo is a barely force sensitive snot nosed millennial with daddy issues and a bad temper; the emperor really has no power and only serves to display a return of the jedi moment; the entire galaxy forgot about force field shields; there is now gravity in space; single fighters can take out entire giant battle ships (see shield reference); death star laser cannons can only make tiny holes in giant doors, ginormous ships can be taken out by ramming others ships into them (see shield reference again), the first order now controls the entire galaxy, the rebel alliance is only made up of a few hundred people.… Expand

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andy1828Dec 20, 2017

A real disappointment. Glaring pot holes, cringeworthy attempts at humour and a real waste of some great actors and their characters. Much worse than the prequels in many ways. Loved the visuals and ship design especially Kylo's Tie. SomeA real disappointment. Glaring pot holes, cringeworthy attempts at humour and a real waste of some great actors and their characters. Much worse than the prequels in many ways. Loved the visuals and ship design especially Kylo's Tie. Some interesting themes e.g. Is it better to save lives or kill bad guys?… Expand

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bsmithherbertDec 20, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This may be my favourite of the 3 "Disney-era" Star Wars films. While I didn't think it was as consistently strong as The Force Awakens, with a few strange scenes, like Luke Skywalker's daily routine on Ahch-To, I found it absolutely refreshing to see a Star Wars movie where I genuinely had no idea what would happen next. Compared to Rogue One from last year, it had the distinct advantage of not being any form of prequel, and compared to Force Awakens, it felt like it was completely unique, not rehashing anything. What this "second installment" gets right, compared to Empire Strikes Back and contrasted with Attack of the Clones is the theme of failure. What was missing (among a long list of things) from Attack of the Clones is the characters failing with consequences. In Last Jedi, Poe ignores General Leia's orders, and absolutely decimates the Resistance in the process. In Empire Strikes Back, Luke leaves his master behind on Dagobah and loses his arm, and almost gets his friends, whom he rushed to save, killed. Another aspect that made this movie so enjoyable to me is the "everyday hero" aspect of it. It's so rare in the Star Wars universe (so far, at least) to see a hero who isn't anybody special. This new generation of heroes are unique in that aspect, that Poe, Rey, Finn and Rose are, really, nobody special. But the direction this movie takes them in, especially with the ending scene of a child on Canto Bight, using the force, and looking up at the stars, is that anyone can be a hero. It is not one's bloodline or one's family name that determines their worth. Anyone can succeed, and more importantly, anyone, regardless of family name or status (such as Kylo Ren, in this film and the last) can fail. Overall, while it isn't my favourite of the whole saga (Return of the Jedi takes the crown for me), and it isn't the best in terms of the complete package (Empire Strikes Back, of course, takes that cake), it is certainly a worthy addition to the ever growing Star Wars family.… Expand

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DougMathiesonDec 20, 2017

I dont think I have ever been so disappointed in a film I really enjoyed Rogue One and The Force Awakens but the director Rian Johnson totally ignored everything that Abrams setup in The Force Awakens and decided to make his own movie withI dont think I have ever been so disappointed in a film I really enjoyed Rogue One and The Force Awakens but the director Rian Johnson totally ignored everything that Abrams setup in The Force Awakens and decided to make his own movie with jokes that dont work, major plotholes and a whole scene with Rose and Finn that has nothing to do with advancing the plot… Expand

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