Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: December 15, 2017
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jakejefferyDec 19, 2017
Terrible writing. Dues ex machina everywhere. Can't express my disappointment. Killed off story's setup by force awakens, and completely betrayed likes character. Carrie Fisher is both the best and worst part. Best acting worst portrayal.Terrible writing. Dues ex machina everywhere. Can't express my disappointment. Killed off story's setup by force awakens, and completely betrayed likes character. Carrie Fisher is both the best and worst part. Best acting worst portrayal. She's basically super girl.… Expand
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Mordred95Dec 19, 2017
I hated TFA but its was better than this.I almost fell asleep in the middle of the movie it was borring the dialogs are crap Lukes character is ruined ( I think Mark Hamill will hate this movie just as much as I do.) Idk what happened to StarI hated TFA but its was better than this.I almost fell asleep in the middle of the movie it was borring the dialogs are crap Lukes character is ruined ( I think Mark Hamill will hate this movie just as much as I do.) Idk what happened to Star Wars but even the prequils done better then TFA and this pile of ****… Expand
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kadopotatoDec 19, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Star Wars: The Last Jedi is not a groundbreaking film, it is an earth shattering one. Director Rian Johnson clearly was given full creative freedom to tell the story he wanted and take characters into whatever direction he wanted. This film is already one of the most divisive blockbusters to ever come out in theaters, at least among hardcore fans. For some fans, The Last Jedi is not the film they wanted at all and they have some legitimate reasons. I have spent the last 5 days coming to terms with my full feelings about this movie. Not everything in this movie works, some of the humor doesn't work, the whole Rose/Finn/Poe plotline is weak in structure with a few plot holes, and some ideas could have been executed better (Leia using the force is awesome, but why did she have to look like some hokey superhero while using it?). The other gripes I had with The Last Jedi when I came out of the theater for the first time came down to how wildly unmet my expectations for the story were. Rian Johnson makes subverting expectations a clear theme of the story, and it often seems obvious that Johnson deliberately makes the touch choices when it came to plot decisions. I think this film will eventually grow out of the the backlash and become appreciated for the huge risks it took and how it managed to make it all work so damn well. I don't expect some fans will ever change their minds, but I think most rational folks will come to see this film in a better light. The themes of failure and lost legacy are so strong and resonate through every pore of this work. Mark Hammil's perfomance as Luke Skywalker is one of the best of year, and if the Academy didn't hate space and fantasy movies, I would say it deserves a nomination, at least. This review won't convince the cynical fanatics who are spamming this film with overly negative scores, but I hope they eventually grow tired of hating things that other people enjoy. 9/10… Expand
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JitatmanDec 15, 2017
Pumpa pe pepepepi pe pepepepi pe pepepepe.. :D The Great, Legendary, John Williams’ One of The Best Themes.. This is the First thing you’ll hear when someone says “Star Wars”, Isn't it.? ;) And our Desi awards stole even that :P

First thingPumpa pe pepepepi pe pepepepi pe pepepepe.. :D The Great, Legendary, John Williams’ One of The Best Themes.. This is the First thing you’ll hear when someone says “Star Wars”, Isn't it.? ;) And our Desi awards stole even that :P

First thing first, when I heard about Princess Leia, Carrie Fisher, I just couldn't believe the news. I was so shocked. Then & then, I decided to watch this movie if no other reason but to give my respect to Carrie. She was The Best. May her Soul Rest In Peace. She did Fabulous work in this movie. Salute to her.

Now, the story isn't going ahead much. I’m a Spoiler-Free reviewer so I’ll not spoil anything but the movie definitely could've been better if written well. General overview which every Star Wars movie has in the beginning, In a galaxy, far far away...

Only one group of Resistance, a Spark, is there to fight the Supreme Leader. Meanwhile, Rey is trying to convince Luke Skywalker to train her so that she can control her Force, Light, & be able to fight Kylo Ren. Everything beyond would be Spoiler, So, Just Chill, I won’t spoil it.

Now, performances..

~ Daisy Ridley did Awesome job as Rey.. Just FYI, She’s The Last Jedi.. Sssshhhh, don’t tell anyone.. ;)

~ Oscar Isaac, Ma Man, Poe.. I’d love to watch him again & again. Just Fabulous Actor.. Poe is the New Han Solo ;)

~ Adam Driver, Kylo Ren’s struggling character played well. His character could've been written better.

~ Mark Hamill, in the beninging :D (I just remembered that video :D ) He’s Pain in the A, eventually he becomes less pain in the A ;)

~ John Boyega, Finn, He’s Alive :) Supported well.

~ Andy Serkis, Snoke, The Supreme Leader.. So Awesome He is.. You know what I did here ;)

~ Domhnall Gleeson, General Hux, Ohh Poor him :D

~ Lupita Nyong'o as Maz Kanata, Gwendoline Christie as Captain Phasma, Kelly Marie Tran as Rose Tico, Laura Dern as Vice Admiral Holdo, Anthony Daniels as C-3PO, Jimmy Vee as R2-D2 All did Very Well..

Last but not the Least, BB-8, I just Love It :D

On the Whole, The Last Jedi is The Best Entertainer you get at the Year End.. Don’t Miss It ;)

My Rate for The Last Jedi is... *drum rolls*... AWESOMETECULAR (Yeah, It’s Stolen :P )… Expand
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MerkvahDec 19, 2017
When I left the theater, I couldn't understand why it was I didn't love the movie. I sincerely wanted to love it. I've been a Star Wars fan as long as I can remember, and Luke Skywalker was the hero of my boyhood. But this movie was heavyWhen I left the theater, I couldn't understand why it was I didn't love the movie. I sincerely wanted to love it. I've been a Star Wars fan as long as I can remember, and Luke Skywalker was the hero of my boyhood. But this movie was heavy handed with the political views of its creators. It was the most 2017 thing I've ever seen. Four days ago I was so excited to see it... now I am just heartbroken that the movie was so poorly written. Star Wars is something we have loved for a very long time, and much of this movie is dedicated to destroying all of the Star Wars that came before it.… Expand
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MikeTBKDec 19, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I as a rule I never do reviews, i love Star Wars, grew up on it, its not always perfect but there is some amazing movies within it. I was soooooo looking forward to watching this movie but it was so god awful and **** it was like being back watching the Phantom Menace and walking out and thinking how could a Star Wars Movie be this **** At least the Phantom Menace FELT like a Star Wars movie, come back Jar Jar all is forgiven! Theres all of these people saying The Last Jedi was amazing, really???? - apparently good story isnt high up on the directors to do list, all i hear is it had good 'visuals' and its 'well made' and its 'bold' - bugger right off - how about GOOD STORY!!!!! and the fan boys all blindly saying its amazing and imagine anyone having the audacity to say it was **** - calling people haters or trolls etc - bugger off - if you read enough of the Negative comments including this one these negative reviews are written by REAL people, stop trying to excuse how **** this movie was - makes you look retarded and sad that your grasping at straws, your tiny little minds cant comprehend why the hate - if you loved the movie good for you, i really wish i saw the movie you saw or perhaps you were drunk or high on pop corn or sugar or something - was going to see this a 2nd time, guess what? - wont be happening! Star Wars The Last Jedi 0/10 for wasted potential and bugger your visuals - p.s. Chewbacca hid in the Falcons toilet the whole movie as he was scared if he came out he would get 'Boldly' killed......im amazed C3PO and R2D2 survived, perhaps saving their deaths for the next one!… Expand
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TVJerryDec 19, 2017
Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) gets a pivotal role, as he works with Rey (Daisy Ridley) to realize the title, Meanwhile, the Resistance is in a deadly encounter with the First Order (headed by Adam Driver, who once again shows the depth of hisLuke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) gets a pivotal role, as he works with Rey (Daisy Ridley) to realize the title, Meanwhile, the Resistance is in a deadly encounter with the First Order (headed by Adam Driver, who once again shows the depth of his abilities). The narrative jumps among several related plots, alternating fights and battles with moments of emotional drama. There are enough interesting effects and cute new creatures for the series to maintain its place as an innovator. Writer/director Rian Johnson has continued the legacy of compelling storytelling that keeps the films in our cultural spotlight. Those outside the fan base may be entertained, but those who love the Star Wars universe will find plenty to enjoy and cherish.… Expand
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dusitDec 19, 2017
Pathetic and utterly disappointing. How can you make a movie as bad as Star Wars Episode 2? Terrible acting, stupid jokes, a boring and unconvincing story line and full of plot holes.
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LeonidaswhiteDec 19, 2017
The worst film about star wars, but not only the worst star wars movie ever but also a bad movie overall. For my, Star wars ended with the VI episode.
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DAVDDCARLODec 19, 2017
Movie absolutely **** on the original Star Wars movies (and even The Force Awkakens). Rian Johnson took personal liberties with the story without maintaining the basic pricipals of key characters set up before him. Nothing makes sense! TheMovie absolutely **** on the original Star Wars movies (and even The Force Awkakens). Rian Johnson took personal liberties with the story without maintaining the basic pricipals of key characters set up before him. Nothing makes sense! The casino scene doesn’t belong in the movie and ruins the pacing, Luke acts out of character consistently, the humor in the movie isn’t even funny and makes no sense in the Star Wars universe...I could go on. It’s just a poorly written movie. Disney won’t GAF becasue it will bring in massive amounts of money anyways.… Expand
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Jamesx0xDec 19, 2017
I saw the original trilogy as a kid and loved episode 7. The Last Jedi was so thrilling that my jaw inadvertently fell open a couple of times. Incredibly energetic, inventive and full of surprises, this was like a dream come true for a fanI saw the original trilogy as a kid and loved episode 7. The Last Jedi was so thrilling that my jaw inadvertently fell open a couple of times. Incredibly energetic, inventive and full of surprises, this was like a dream come true for a fan like me. I cannot wait to see it again!… Expand
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willvanhalenDec 19, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I just can't stop getting down about how terrible that movie was, I enjoyed TFA and was excited to see how the characters are gonna develop, they didn't, they got turned into a joke or were flat out killed off with no explanation of who Snoke was or why he looked like that, people keep screaming it'll be answered in a spin off or novel, its 2017 you don't need to do that anymore, you could of revealed he was a clone of the emperor and id of been at least interesting but no, one of the most powerful force wielders gets duped by a whiney ass joke of an antagonist. Christ I could go on and on about how Luke was turned into mess of a character (props to Hamill though for staying professional and doing a kick ass performance) how the middle of tje movie was just the most mundane piece of **** ive witnessed, ah man im so gutted.

And seeing people defend it by saying only trolls are leaving a bad review? Grow up and realise half the fan base is **** fuming over this garbage.… Expand
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TrollmachineDec 19, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolute garbage. One of the worst script I've ever seen in sci-fi films. It's full of plotholes, inconsistencies and idiotic characters. Not to mention violating even the simplest laws of physics like neglecting weightless in space or surviving in space without a spacesuit.

I feel really sorry for Hamill that he had to play that character, what they've done with Luke Skywalker is outrageous. With age comes wisdom? That's not about him in this movie, in Episode VIII with age comes obtusity, cowardice and lunacy. Yes that's how Luke Skywalker depicted there as obtuce timid lunatic who looks like he needs immidiate medical treatment.

If you are interested who's Snoke, why Rey has force abilities, why Ren suddenly turned into dark side, you will find no answers, moreover Snoke seems to be removed from the storyline being killed like an idiot in the middle of the film, this is probably one of the ''surprise twists'' creators were talking about.

There are no positives sides in the film except for decent play of Hamill and del Toro. Many people say about stunning visuals, but come on, who you can surprise with visuals in 2017? Modern technologies allow to make pretty good visuals even in mediocre sci-fi, let alone such expensive works like Star Wars, so this is no longer a feature you can brag about.… Expand
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CjkitkatDec 18, 2017
Devastating. Ruined my love for Star Wars. Almost everything was wrong and done badly. I have never written an online review, but want to add my voice to the other fans who are also disappointed with this travesty.
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abubaker619Dec 19, 2017
What a ruin to my childhood, damn you Disney I hate what you've done, please give back star wars to George Lucas. This movie killed my favorite franchise and part of my childhood in the process!
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chimovskiDec 19, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well you're never going to please everyone! It's Star Wars after all. I can totally understand the negative outrage from fans, but compared to other 'normal' movies this is obviously not a 0/10 movie. There's a lot to like but just as much to absolutely hate. It does feel that Disney have too much sway. The whole Vegas World Alien Horse racing bit with Finn and Rose made me feel how I felt watching Shia LeBeef swinging through the jungle in Indian Jones and the Crystal Skull. It was just awful. I could see people in the cinema looking around uncomfortably at each other wondering what they were watching. It was totally unneeded and seems is only there for Disney to base a ride at one of their theme parks on.

I'm disliking most of the characters. Kylo Ren is the only one that I feel comfortable with on the whole. Although Benecio Del Toro was great, if woefully underused. His character felt authentic and engaging and could've been a great addition to franchise as a new lovable rouge type hero. I was willing him to come join the fight at the end. Rey I can just about get along with, although she's still not great. Po and Finn are just embarrassing and don't feel natural to me, overacted maybe. I wanted Finn to crash into the cannon at the end. He's not a great character. I quite liked Rose but she wasn't really needed. Bombers that drop bombs in space – uh hello gravity in space? There's countless annoyances, plot is full of holes, and it's overlong. But I'd be lying if I said I didn't kinda have fun watching it. But I definitely gave it way more passes because it was Star Wars.… Expand
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crazycoconut247Dec 19, 2017
I don't consider the new trilogy canon. That is how much Disney messed this up. The Mary Sue solution wasn't fixed, Snoke is a waste, Kylo is still a wimp, they character assassinated Luke, don't get me started on Leia, etc. More forcedI don't consider the new trilogy canon. That is how much Disney messed this up. The Mary Sue solution wasn't fixed, Snoke is a waste, Kylo is still a wimp, they character assassinated Luke, don't get me started on Leia, etc. More forced diversity and SJW bs. No thanks.… Expand
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BotaskyDec 19, 2017
This movie was made only to destroy the star wars universe as we knew it and change it all for "mary sue" women who never make mistakes and do everything well, unlike men.The worst Star Wars movie of all time.
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cbirdDec 19, 2017
(Spoiler alert!) This film is basically a slow chase scene for 2h, and a **** plot sprinkled here and there over it. The remaining 30min is filled with Luke being an **** the almighty Snoke lacking a periferal vision, casino royale with(Spoiler alert!) This film is basically a slow chase scene for 2h, and a **** plot sprinkled here and there over it. The remaining 30min is filled with Luke being an **** the almighty Snoke lacking a periferal vision, casino royale with llamas and alot of pew-pew-ing on a hologram.… Expand
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darksiteDec 19, 2017
this movie is awful, doesnt respect starwars in any way, bad humors that shouldnt have been in the film at all and stupid script full of plot holes that makes ep 7 irrelevant and feel like a movie that never happened.
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cubsckcDec 19, 2017
Not really a Star Wars film. More of like a Science Fiction film from China infringing on elements and characters of the Star Wars universe. If you thought Star Wars was a good movie then you don't really like or care about how good the StarNot really a Star Wars film. More of like a Science Fiction film from China infringing on elements and characters of the Star Wars universe. If you thought Star Wars was a good movie then you don't really like or care about how good the Star Wars films were. This seemed literally more of a reboot. But it didn't go that route. Its still the same universe but now all of a sudden, everything works different and nothing makes sense. Gave it a two because visual effects did their job. Its confusing because Force Awakens, whether you liked or had mixed feeling for it... or even hated it, made you interested with these new characters. Some characters like Snoke, Poe, even "Mary Sue" Rey had interesting aspects to them that needed to be looked at more throughout the series. These characters literally make the clash between good and bad make sense. Well guess what? Absolutely not. Every character arc didn't matter. Snoke's character for example had to panned out. How does he gather the remnants of the Empire? Why do they follow him? What was his connection with Sidious and the Dark Side? Well... film goes... Who cares? It really is the worst Star Wars ever. Even worst than Phantom Menace. At least in that movie the bad actors had a role to play in the rest of the series. I watch this movie and go... who cares now? Where were the story designers? Where were the lore experts? Heard this idea that people who hated this movie are Fan Boyz or something of that nature... well maybe they just don't like bad movies. The only way a sane person liked this movie is if they go to movies to just say... well that was cool! And literally disregard the story and development of characters. If you liked the visual effects and the battles... sure... but even then at the highest maybe a 7 out of 10. The movie dragged. Too many parts where people who like that would be like... "that part was just not needed." The story was just simply put... bad. It really ruins the and warps the Star Wars universe. If you haven't seen it yet.... beware for Mary Poppins... in space.… Expand
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strangel0veDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't understand all the hate this movie is getting. I'm a star wars fan, like i love the original trilogy (i didn't care for prequels and i was 12 when phantom menace came out and thought it was stupid then - oh and numerous fights with the community about that), I didn't collect the plastic **** but played a lot of SW games, saw the movies a whole lot of times - the 1997 VHS edition. - I'm saying that only becasue there seems to be some kind of argument emerging that states that the movie offends fans in general. - But I love this movie and in a huge part due to all the things people seem to hate. I was surprised and mostly pleasently and went with it. How exciting to shift the focus to new characters and make them crux of the drama rather then hinge on expected revelations, loved the death of snoke not because I like wanted him dead but when it happened I loved that scene and the lead up to it... (like genuine drama in star wars? i thought it couldn't happen anymore) and completly driven by character dynamics. and it's not without flaws, it's too long and some plot twists and parts of narrative (the peripheral ones mostly) are too convenient and too cute, some points too hamfisted, jokes seem to, at times, interfere with a serious nature of some scenes, the sort of unorthodox (for sw) ticking clock premise (running out of fuel)... how ballsy... not very star wars-y but didn't mind that (it was like a submarine hunt or something). But now I'm really excited for new episode and how they're gonna resolve the story, which I was not, comming out of force awakens, really... and I like that movie even thou it's too derivative but that was kind of a point of it. So for me it's 8/10 but to balance the force I have to give it a perfect rating as to mitigate the overblown negativity it's recieving.… Expand
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MichaelHammondDec 19, 2017
What a mess.

One of the most disappointing movies I've seen. Rian Johnson takes the viewer on a two and a half hour slow walk through what looks and sounds like the star wars universe but is actually something more akin to an episode ofWhat a mess.

One of the most disappointing movies I've seen. Rian Johnson takes the viewer on a two and a half hour slow walk through what looks and sounds like the star wars universe but is actually something more akin to an episode of Babylon 5 or Battlestar Gallactica.

Some truly awful new characters and locations including an atrocious sequence on a casino planet that has come straight from the worst parts of the prequels including
appalling CGI animals and children that can't act and completely misplaced social commentary. Its like they put an advert for PETA in the middle of this movie.

Lets start with the main problem of this movie. It goes nowhere. We start the movie with the opening text telling us the First Order now dominant in the galaxy
despite the starkiller base having been destroyed and we end the movie with the First Order in charge of the galaxy.

Kylo Ren begins as a whiny brat and ends as a whiny brat. Rey begins as an all powerful jedi (somehow !) and ends as the only remaining all powerful jedi because
she now has the ancient jedi books or something.

There is no progression of any character whatsoever in this movie. The new characters introduced are dull and uninteresting and the old legacy characters
such as Luke (Mark Hamill you were right to fundamentally disgree with everything done to your character) and Chewbacca are given deeply unsatisyfing send offs or are pushed to the background.

The movie seems like Rian Johnson was just throwing ideas at the wall and whatever stuck became the story. Where was lawrence kasdan. Where was the lucasfilm
story group to reign in these terrible storylines that are completely outside the established star wars universe.

The worst part of Episode 8 however is that it builds no sense of expectation or excitement going to Episode 9. There is literally no point to the last part of this sequel trilogy. Who is the audience supposed to be rooting for ?? what storyline are we excited by ???? Rey an impossibly perfect character we care nothing about. Kylo ? the now completely irredeemable whiny brat character ? Some secondary background characters like Finn and Rose ?? Leia is the only legacy character left and she cant be in Episode 9 now that Carrie Fisher is gone ?? Just a terrible movie that has killed the sequel trilogy dead.… Expand
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medicalmonkeyDec 16, 2017
I loved this franchise and never disliked a single movie until this one. It broke my heart how our hero Luke was disparaged and his character ruined. The plot made no sense. I liked the visuals and the porgs. I had actually taken time offI loved this franchise and never disliked a single movie until this one. It broke my heart how our hero Luke was disparaged and his character ruined. The plot made no sense. I liked the visuals and the porgs. I had actually taken time off work to watch it several times, but instead woke up after Thursday night feeling heart broken.… Expand
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racosta72Dec 19, 2017
An absolute piece of garbage that left me wanting those three hours back. If you want to see worthless inane overly long plots that go nowhere, dangling plots that are left stranded to die, laughable space magic and blatant characterAn absolute piece of garbage that left me wanting those three hours back. If you want to see worthless inane overly long plots that go nowhere, dangling plots that are left stranded to die, laughable space magic and blatant character assassination, then come right in. This movie is just what you're looking for.… Expand
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ShinChanDec 19, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sad to see that they pay most of they official reviews to get a good score,
non of people who watched rate it high must say its good move but this is not a star wars movie at all its some galaxy war movie. what makes star wars is jedi (sith), the mystery of force, the character and they stories.
The movie starts in meaningless space battle, bombers and running out of fuel (wtf is this ww2 movie) and they run from order and they are chasing them but cant catch them, then they came whit some plan including some guy in space casino (las vagas) that casino was so out of star wars character, Star wars is not about money and rich people, and to make mothers worst that whole scene ad no point to story at end at all. Luke was so off character, non of his actions or words resemble the teachings of obi wan and yoda (jedi).
Living on some rock waiting to die. Luke and Snoke die so meaningless deaths, at least they should let Luke and Snoke fight in some epic fight, and if one of them die i can live whit that but this. kylo ren is just so bad character like my friend say
"i could come and slap him" he have no charisma or aura of fear or respect around him,
when you see vader and palpatin you could feel the dark side and Rey why was she in this movie she feels more like filler character lol… Expand
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rm508Dec 19, 2017
Despite its flaws, I loved The Last Jedi for its **** attitude. All the best bits were profanities against the franchise's pieties & orthodoxies. Found it refreshing.
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jibbonDec 19, 2017
What a strange and ultimately pointless film. Only the briefest moments of interest; quickly deflated. Yet so many opportunities! Who do these writer/directors think they are? Rian Johnson must have one hell of an ego to have so flippantlyWhat a strange and ultimately pointless film. Only the briefest moments of interest; quickly deflated. Yet so many opportunities! Who do these writer/directors think they are? Rian Johnson must have one hell of an ego to have so flippantly taken the Star Wars legacy to these new lows. No surprises I guess given his poor track record as a filmmaker. So why give him the job? Cheap, I suppose. Star Wars - R.I.P.… Expand
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lucho8908Dec 19, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really enjoyed this movie, love the plot twists, photography, music and character arcs throughout the movie. It has a familiar feel but with a new air in the Star Wars universe, thus making it a refreshing take on the classic universe.… Expand
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KespecDec 19, 2017
"let the past die" quote from the movie summarizes this movie's intention to destroy everything George Lucas has built over the years. If you like; toy placements, forced political agenda, mindless action, unnecessary and boring sub-plots,"let the past die" quote from the movie summarizes this movie's intention to destroy everything George Lucas has built over the years. If you like; toy placements, forced political agenda, mindless action, unnecessary and boring sub-plots, plot-holes, illogical plot devices. then this movie is for you.… Expand
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KaonazhieDec 19, 2017
I've made a 30 minute video on the topic, but in a nutshell? The movie is full of plot holes, inconsistencies, wild leaps of logic and many instances of "out of character" behaviour. There's few action scenes that are both well made and serveI've made a 30 minute video on the topic, but in a nutshell? The movie is full of plot holes, inconsistencies, wild leaps of logic and many instances of "out of character" behaviour. There's few action scenes that are both well made and serve a purpose in the overall plot. In particular, there's one action scene in the second half of the movie featuring multiple combatants engaged in melee, that is literally and figuratively, a toy commercial that serves no purpose in the plot whatsoever. Very disappointing movie. Good special effects and music and passable acting are the only positives.… Expand
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pexpe85Dec 18, 2017
Johnson ha umiliato e offeso miti e leggende che ci hanno accompagnato per 40 anni. Ho capito quanto ero fan della saga dopo aver visto questo abominio.Una pugnalata al cuore.
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Nils_UrbanDec 19, 2017
Episodes I, II and III were already breathtakingly stupid but Episode VII and VIII are even worse...

two good things: 1.) Great CGI (but that is actually a standard requirement nowadays, so nothing special) 2.) Mark Hamill shows greatEpisodes I, II and III were already breathtakingly stupid but Episode VII and VIII are even worse...

two good things:
1.) Great CGI (but that is actually a standard requirement nowadays, so nothing special)
2.) Mark Hamill shows great acting, even when forced to say or do stupid ****
that's it.… Expand
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CraftyBoyDec 19, 2017
Star Wars The Last Jedi is not a terrible movie, it is a pretty damn good one

Rian Johnson did a near fantastic job with the movie, the casino parts and the character of Rose I thought were pointless, but fun and the rest of the movie wasStar Wars The Last Jedi is not a terrible movie, it is a pretty damn good one

Rian Johnson did a near fantastic job with the movie, the casino parts and the character of Rose I thought were pointless, but fun and the rest of the movie was heart warming, fun and exciting.… Expand
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kotymbaDec 19, 2017
Am I watched different version of this movie? Or critics were well paid for good reviews? I don't know how they managed produce not that bad movie in general (if you don't take into account original trilogy and ep. III), but I had so anAm I watched different version of this movie? Or critics were well paid for good reviews? I don't know how they managed produce not that bad movie in general (if you don't take into account original trilogy and ep. III), but I had so an unpleasant feeling inside like they took your dead beloved puppy from the grave and made fancy scarecrow. This movie looks like Fast&Furious was made by Michel Bay in Star Wars setting with a lot of unnecessary moments, illogical actions and a lot of clichés. Also Disney went over the top with these cute robots and crappy-eyed birds, it really became so annoyed (please don't buy your kids toys and merch with new SW creatures, don't support Disney). So, this is not bad movie, if you haven't seen SW before, but very bad experience for SW fans (even worse than loot crates BFII for me personally).… Expand
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noisnamDec 19, 2017
wow.. wtf. this aint star wars this is a boring pile of crap. this is even worst than all the prequel. i can believe it. all character are uninteresting. villain doesnt feel like villain. jedi doesnt feel like jedi. all actors are medicore.
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Lord_Revan1992Dec 19, 2017
This is the worst star wars movie for far. Is an insult to the fans, the characters, the lore, and the story of star wars. WTF episode VII? WTF Leia AKA: Superman/Mary Popins? WTF Mary sue Rey? WTF Luke? He is not Luke. WTF Phasma? WTF FinnThis is the worst star wars movie for far. Is an insult to the fans, the characters, the lore, and the story of star wars. WTF episode VII? WTF Leia AKA: Superman/Mary Popins? WTF Mary sue Rey? WTF Luke? He is not Luke. WTF Phasma? WTF Finn and Rose? WTF Non sense humor?… Expand
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Mjames15Dec 19, 2017
This is easily the worst Star Wars film ever. Even though JJ Abrams was Executive Producer on The Last Jedi. His vison was easily lost from TFA (which I wasn't a huge fan of but he left a lot of interesting plot points, literally gave theThis is easily the worst Star Wars film ever. Even though JJ Abrams was Executive Producer on The Last Jedi. His vison was easily lost from TFA (which I wasn't a huge fan of but he left a lot of interesting plot points, literally gave the next person (Hack Rian Jonshon) a lay up to make a really awesome film). So many plot holes to count. They ruined lukes character and didn't develop any of the new ones as well. Kylo basically gives a big F U to the crowd with his dialogue in Snokes throne room (Speaking through the hack Rian Johnson). Honestly I get moving on from the past Saga, sure, but we all know Disney will make a million movies. So just make these last 3 good (well 2 now, well 1 now that this one is horrible) and then they can do what the want with the franchise. They could have made their money and made a good film, but they didn't. Too much humor in serious scenes. I came in wondering a few questions. Who are Ray's parent? Who is Snoke? Who are the Knights of Ren? How did Maz get Luke's Lightsaber? Just to name a few. Zero answered. I went in with 0 answers or expectations. Got zero answers and lost all expectations. Also, to those that say we are all complaining that TFA was too close to a new hope and this one was too far from the OT. Well they stole most of everything from ESB and RTOJ in this movie. Oh, except the slow speed spaceship chase. No matter what I say you'll see it cause it Star Wars but I hope once you do you'll join the rebellion and try and get a film we deserve. As the wise Lando once said "This deal is getting worse all the time".… Expand
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Riku24692Dec 19, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. WARNING: this review contains spoilers.
It's easy task to give a proper review of a Star Wars movie. I think the best way to do so is by considering the movie in 2 different ways. Hence I'll be talking about TLJ as a movie, and second I'll be talking about TLJ as part of the SW legacy. Let's begin with saying that Unfortunately the R. Johnson movie fails to deliver in both of these aspects.

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

TLJ as part of SW legacy:
Sadly is right here that TLJ totally falls apart.
All of the old characters are severly belittled. Leia becomes a sort of Wonderwoman-like figure who feels so unconnected to her value as the leader of the Resistence (The leading role for most of the movie is actually taken by vice-admiral Holdo). They wanted to make her look strong in the Force, they just managed to make her feel unapropriate. On this note, I have no idea how they could resolve Leia's character now that Carrie left us, She will probably be even more meaningless in Episode IX.
Chewbacca, R2-D2, and C3PO have been reduced to such a little screentime, to make them look just like cameos for fans, that actually important characters to the plot. I strongly got the feeling that Disney is trying to marginalize them for unkown reasons.
Even new characters like Rei and Kilo fail to develop. All of Episode VII references to Ren Knights and Rei's Parents have been completely removed from this movies. Emblematic in this sense is Snoke who dies a shameful death and fails to cope with fans expectations on his true identity.
By far the worst work was made with Luke. He was the brightest hope of the Galaxy, he was THE JEDI, the man who managed to bring back Vader from the dark side, the man who saw hope and light even where there was almost none. He was reduced to a coward heremit who refuses his place into the galaxy. On this behalf, Johnson looked disrespectful to the lore of SW, failing to convey a meaningful reason for this change, again the scene where he throws the lightsaber felt like a punch in the gut to all of long-time SW fans.
Also the Role of the Force of Siths and Jedi have been questioned. Disney is tryin really hard to make the Brand advance into a more "democratic" vision of the Force where there are no heroes, just everyday guys who make the right decisions for the people they love (Rose character is emblematic in this sense). The big mistake is rappresented by the way this has been implemented. By simply throwin into the Sarlac's pit 40 years of tradition between the Dark Side and the Brightside. Also this change fails to happen in the movie couse dispite what they say, Rei and Kilo still pretty much fall into the Jedi-Sith stereotype, they just seem not to like it at all.
Eventually the transition between Lightsabers to broomsticks at the end of the movie, is not something any fan wanted to see.… Expand
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AntiquaryDec 19, 2017
Good luck with killing the past Disney, the only resonance this movie had came from past movies, it brings nothing to Star Wars - Star Wars is now Kylo Ren, killing anything in its way with zero motive - all of those brilliant fan theoriesGood luck with killing the past Disney, the only resonance this movie had came from past movies, it brings nothing to Star Wars - Star Wars is now Kylo Ren, killing anything in its way with zero motive - all of those brilliant fan theories out there and we get this, it's fan fiction by someone who never watched the original films but got the plot points off Wikipedia.… Expand
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nikita_klDec 19, 2017
Очень отвратное произведение, поганящее вселенную звездных войн. Никакой самостоятельности, второй эпизод подряд идет эксплуатация прошлых классических частей. Примитивные ходы, нераскрытые персонажи. Очень абсурдные действия, поведение тогоОчень отвратное произведение, поганящее вселенную звездных войн. Никакой самостоятельности, второй эпизод подряд идет эксплуатация прошлых классических частей. Примитивные ходы, нераскрытые персонажи. Очень абсурдные действия, поведение того же Люка противоречит канону и идеи джедаев.… Expand
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MadixDec 19, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I can't believe so many fans loved it, it felt like they were trolling original trilogy (and even Force Awakens) fans to me. The way they treated old characters, Ackbar, R2, and even Luke felt deliberately disrespectful. The whole movie felt like a big middle finger to me. Do you like Ackbar? Too bad, here's some random edgy woman with purple hair for no apparent reason. Oh, and apparently we can lightspeed into other ships now? Why didn't that ever happen in the older movies? Also, why does Luke want to murder his nephew when he wanted to risk everything to save his father for the same reasons?

Even if you can look past those things as a general movie goer, I just can't see how this movie constitutes an objectively good movie (other than on a purely superficial level only). I understand that some Star Wars movies had plot holes but this movie was literally riddled with obvious ones that broke the immersion for me. We can't kill ships from behind now (#Whathappenedtotiefighters and #thebigasscanontheyhadoncrate)? Why didn't Holdo tell Po her plans? Why didn't Po know who Holdo even was? Why bother have Benicio del Toro rat out the rebels plans when Snoke can literally see the transports out his window? Why did Benicio del Toro wait until Finn/Rose arrived to break out of prison? Why was Po able to single-handedly disable all of the dreadnaught's weaponry before they launched tie fighters? Everything done in this movie was done for short term entertainment value at the cost of consistency. Plot twists, plot twists, plot twists! You didn't predict anything coming, that means we're good at making a story! What they forget is that consistency, namely the rules of "what's possible," and trust are very important in a fantasy setting. Consistently trick me and eventually actions and their consequences will lose all meaning. Let magic like the force, ship shielding, or lightspeed(or whatever sci-fi elements available) do things they've never done before and you essentially push the limits of the pre-established rules of the Star Wars universe. Stretch those rules too much and eventually it may feel like actions have unrelated consequences, it allows for writers/directors to pretty much do whatever they want with great convenience. The audience starts to see a pattern of "anything goes" ala Harry Potter style and suddenly you find the director/writers scrambling to write themselves OUT of the corner they wrote themselves into. Each power given in one scene for convenience may need to be taken out of another scene - for convenience. If a character becomes too powerful you may have to find ways to counteract their powers: you can't trap a character that can teleport unless you come up with some convenient plot device that suddenly stops the character from teleporting. And that's the problem with The Last Jedi- it establishes technology and powers that invalidate the rules already established (ex: why didn't they use lightspeed on the death star). You can't have a ship lightspeeding through whole fleets- it's too powerful and will need to be written out of episode 9 by some counter technology. Every time they come up with a new outrageous power/tech it stretches our suspension of disbelief. It may be fantasy/sci-fi but it still needs rules to be taken seriously.

Anyways, if those things weren't bad enough, the overall story is just poor. The 2 hours of running out of gas and failed subplots of Finn and Rose amounted to a story pretty much about running. What's the message? **** happens and sometimes you do more harm than good? Unless you're Rey of course, you can't do any wrong even when handing yourself to your enemy. Also, everyone hates the rebels and you have absolutely no friends to help you out. How small is this galaxy exactly? Oh yeah, blowing up 5 planets in Force Awakens isn't grounds for a rebellion but Luke becoming a "legend" by astral projecting is enough to rally the children? Sounds like every heroic action in these movies is pointless unless you're a jedi. Also, from Finn's and Po's perspective, they've literally done more harm than good and maybe they shouldn't have even tried at all. There's some lessons to be learned but the movie is confused in conveying it. Reprimand Po for his impulsiveness but then cheer him on later for the same traits. Have Finn waste time looking for a hacker and fight off against his nemesis only to get thousands of people killed. Oh, and apparently rebels are as bad as the First Order because they buy weapons from the same people.… Expand
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KhaosByDesignDec 19, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Over all I really liked this film, There were two things that I really didn't like but not to the point where they ruined the whole film.
The scenes in question are the Leia death fake out and how crap Snoke ended up being. Other than this though, I loved it, all of the actors give fantastic performances (especially Mark Hamill), the old & new characters are all great and there are a lot of unexpected turns here as well. Production quality is as good as you would expect with Disney budgets and there were some very nice practical effects here too. If I have any other criticisms (apart from the aforementioned scenes) it would be the pacing, I think the fleet chase lasted too long and the film seems to slow down quite a bit during Finn & Rose's side story. I think Rian Johnson took a lot of risks here and it has split the fan base as half of the people I know hated it half loved it. For me it's not the best Star Wars film but it's also far from the worst (remember Attack of the Clone people lol)… Expand
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Aare242Dec 19, 2017
Phantom menace was better. Please back George Lucas... I hate what the did with Luke Skywalker...whole movie was just a big mess...for me is not a Star Wars film...
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VamphaeryDec 19, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is my favorite Star Wars film since TESB. I stand by that. It is a film about disappointment, but not itself one. It is about tragic mistakes, and the inevitable betrayal of life that is that immortal truth: all things must change, and die. And we either accept change, or become tyrants, great or small, to prevent it.

It celebrates what we love about Star Wars as entertainment, but is not afraid, by embracing the underlying philosophy of what Star Wars represents as MORE than mere entertainment, to then burn all of that to the ground. Because it must.

FULL SPOILERS follow.

Why did the paragon of good consider killing Ben Solo? And why is Rey so powerful if she isn't a Skywalker, or otherwise "special?" Those questions are answered, but are also not the point.

As Yoda tells Luke, there was nothing in the Jedi traditions that Rey did not already have within her. This despite her not apparently having any special lineage. This, solely because of her choices, and because the Force wills it.

People don’t want to hear this, but I’m going to say it because I am convinced of its essential truth: people over time have forgotten what George Lucas' original intent with Star Wars was. Much like Luke lost his way once beyond the idealistic confines of his heroic youth. (If you believe The Last Jedi "ruined Star Wars," ironically because of Luke's characterization in part no doubt, I'm talking directly about you. Yes, you.)

Star Wars was never about midichlorian counts and force powers or even lightsaber duels.

No. It was about a small group of rebels defying a fascist empire. It was about previous generations' failures and their conflicts with the next generation to follow them (the people they failed, be it their students, or their children - or a whole generation in the abstract.) It was about hope, and how the unlikeliest people can change the course of history. It was also about a mystical force that binds all life together, and about the need to LET GO - to be selfless - instead of trying to CONTROL AND PRESERVE all things, in order to be one with it. (A great irony of this fandom.)

In case people missed one of the major points of the prequels (in fairness, in part because it was poorly communicated): Despite all his hyped up "highest midichlorian count I've ever seen in a life form" potential, his hubris, greed, and tragic fall destroyed Anakin Skywalker. His "special space bloodline" did not save him, or the galaxy.

It was only a choice he made in the end that saved the galaxy, NOT his bloodline or his midichlorians. There is a reason for that. George Lucas’ story is not elitist, but rather, egalitarian. The midicholorians, while canonically relevant, were THEMATICALLY a red herring, and a CAUTIONARY TALE. People missed that, apparently.

The prequels were also the story of a Democracy dying due to apathy and greed, and how good people turn bad. It was NOT the story of a "chosen one" whose blood made him stronger than others (or did you forget he was defeated in a rather Faustian manner by someone with a perfectly ordinary "midichlorian count" in Obi-Wan?)

Lucas' point and intent was to say: none of that stuff matters if you're a selfish person willing to side with someone like Sidious. But the message people got instead, unfortunately, was: Anakin being born of the Force and having an unparalleled midichlorian count are what makes him special, and therefore all subsequent protagonists must be similarly special and elite in some way in order to be powerful, or nothing makes sense and Star Wars is broken. (And by extension, his son Luke must also be without flaw, apparently.)

Meanwhile, unlike Anakin, Obi-Wan and Yoda - both with canonically lower midichlorian counts - recognized their failures and changed because of them, going on to be great heroes because of their humility. And Luke, with minimal training next to Vader, had the wisdom to throw down his lightsaber and reject hate, even if it meant his death. (At least, the Luke of 30+ years ago did. People change. But I digress...)

That was the point. That was Lucas’ message: Be selfless, resist evil, and anyone can be a hero, even if they aren't "chosen ones." THAT IS STAR WARS.

To say Rey cannot be a hero unless she is a Skywalker or Kenobi or Force messiah is the OPPOSITE of the philosophy of Star Wars. And, ironically, it's exactly that point to which Rian Johnson has returned. TLJ shows us things we don't like, but need to accept - much like Luke & Rey. That our heroes aren't perfect. That people change and make mistakes even after great triumphs. That the old must give way to the new, or the old becomes oppressive. That your bloodline doesn't make you powerful (or weak,) your choices do. That heroes and hope continue to rise even in the midst of pervasive darkness. That was the point of the stable boy with the broom at the end, by the way. And that was also, ultimately, THE POINT OF STAR WARS.… Expand
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AleksianDec 19, 2017
I never comment on games/movies...but after seeing this i just have to. I trully hope all these negative reviews (which are all correct btw.) will reach someone "noteworthy", Its too late for Star Wars ...but PLEASE dont **** up other big franchises.
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VirallaxDec 19, 2017
Disney is too busy trying to push liberalism onto the masses by hijacking franchises like star wars to push propaganda.The Original Star Wars had adventure, heart, interesting characters and was good movie making. The Disney Star Wars has noDisney is too busy trying to push liberalism onto the masses by hijacking franchises like star wars to push propaganda.The Original Star Wars had adventure, heart, interesting characters and was good movie making. The Disney Star Wars has no direction, no vision, no heart, crap jokes, crap acting and is just poor movie making.… Expand
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dam_no_hitoDec 19, 2017
This movie is a stuff that is disgusting to attach ratings.
This movie killed all Star Wars world views of the past.
Not only did he defeat the heroes of the past, new heroes also handle it sloppily.
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FabioSciarraDec 18, 2017
What a bad acting! What a bad screenwriting full of holes and non sense! What a lack of creativity and rhythm (the exact opposite of the very first Star Wars). What the heck?! It seems like a dummy algorithm wrote the plot of this movie.What a bad acting! What a bad screenwriting full of holes and non sense! What a lack of creativity and rhythm (the exact opposite of the very first Star Wars). What the heck?! It seems like a dummy algorithm wrote the plot of this movie. Princess Leia's floating half-death in the deep space is one of the most outrageous scene in the entire history of cinema: so ridiculous. Luke Skywalker's dyed hair and brand new cut just in occasion of his last lightsaber duel could be the second one. Rose is one of the most unnecessary and annoying character in entire galaxy after the creation of Jar Jar Binks (God saves his soul) . More than than a Star Wars sequel, it looks like a (bad) Mell Brooks' Space Balls sequel.… Expand
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GuywithtoasterDec 19, 2017
Star Wars: The Last Jedi was terrible. I can't believe I wasted money to see this garbage film. There is no need for me to reveal spoilers, because every other negative review on metacritic is 100% correct in its critique of this film. DisneyStar Wars: The Last Jedi was terrible. I can't believe I wasted money to see this garbage film. There is no need for me to reveal spoilers, because every other negative review on metacritic is 100% correct in its critique of this film. Disney has destroyed the Star Wars series and its obvious the movie is geared towards selling more merchandise than it is for building an actual storyline.

If James Franco ever wants to make a sequal for The Disaster Artist, he should make it about Disney and Rian Johnsons piss poor attempt at making a Star Wars film. Best way to summarize my feelings "Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me." Only way Disney could get me to see this next one is to let Christopher Nolan direct it, even then I'd still be hesitant.… Expand
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freakmonkeyDec 19, 2017
This **** is the worst thing that could ever happened to Star wars, they turn the man who, fights his father the most evil force in the galaxy and turn him back into the light side again into a complete **** who only dreams of dying an ****This **** is the worst thing that could ever happened to Star wars, they turn the man who, fights his father the most evil force in the galaxy and turn him back into the light side again into a complete **** who only dreams of dying an **** in his pants thinking in kylo. I am a fan of the franchise but you completely killed star wars, a totally lack of argument and boring to death characters, like the asian girl, the viceadmiral, phasma and even snooke the worst villain i've ever seen in my life, who can read rey´s mind but cant feel a lightsaber against him ohh come on!! this stupid movie really stinks.… Expand
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JerryBelsDec 19, 2017
Awesome ! They took the hard bet to try and give Star Wars a deserved evolution. Not a revolution though : you're still looking at a pure Star Wars movie. But things are evolving and that's great ! After dreaming with the first trilogy in theAwesome ! They took the hard bet to try and give Star Wars a deserved evolution. Not a revolution though : you're still looking at a pure Star Wars movie. But things are evolving and that's great ! After dreaming with the first trilogy in the 80's, smiling and travelling with the prelogy, this new trilogy is (for now) the perfect follow up ! Let's hope Episode 9 will be as good !… Expand
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nongameDec 19, 2017
The longest chase scene you will ever witness. That's what this movie felt like. Characterizations were hit and miss. Some forced humor and quips killed any hope of creating the serious or tonally consistent movie they were aiming for. GoodThe longest chase scene you will ever witness. That's what this movie felt like. Characterizations were hit and miss. Some forced humor and quips killed any hope of creating the serious or tonally consistent movie they were aiming for. Good effects on a very strange script.… Expand
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SamuelMello93Dec 19, 2017
Okay let’s go over the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Good: Critters Soundtrack BB-8 Bad: Character development or rather extreme lack of Enough plot holes to make Swiss cheese jealous Cheesy jokes anytime there was any kind of drama orOkay let’s go over the good, the bad, and the ugly.

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Character development or rather extreme lack of
Enough plot holes to make Swiss cheese jealous
Cheesy jokes anytime there was any kind of drama or buildup
Some character always explaining exactly what’s going on for you

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You’ll be cured of your Star Wars obsession… Expand
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brunhildeDec 19, 2017
A real disappointment.First Star Wars since 1977 where I have left the movie theatre deflated. I really wanted to like this movie. The acting was fine, the special effects also fine. It was the story and the dialogue that let the movie downA real disappointment.First Star Wars since 1977 where I have left the movie theatre deflated. I really wanted to like this movie. The acting was fine, the special effects also fine. It was the story and the dialogue that let the movie down and Rian Johnson has to take responsibility for this. He may have made Disney a lot of money and attracted some new fans to Star Wars but he may have alienated the fan base for good. Star Wars has always made a effort to present a diverse cast and this is to be commended but Disney make it look like a tick box exercise rather than an integrated, natural progression. Finally, the movie missed a huge opportunity to use Luke Skywalker properly. Mark Hamill should be at the centre of the movies going forward. Rey, Finn and Poe are solid characters but none of them come close to Luke, Han and Leia. Johnson and Disney have stuffed up but it will take several months for this to be widely accepted. The professional critics are not the Star Wars fanbase. The critics will move on to the next movie soon but the discontent amongst fans will continue.… Expand
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PeterThomas117Dec 19, 2017
Just watched Star Wars the Last Jedi and would like to share some thoughts. First, although I truly appreciated some of the stunning visuals and felt that women were rightly given prominent positions in the story, it was the problems relatingJust watched Star Wars the Last Jedi and would like to share some thoughts. First, although I truly appreciated some of the stunning visuals and felt that women were rightly given prominent positions in the story, it was the problems relating to the story itself that leads me to conclude this a lackluster outing in the Star Wars cinematic universe. Some of the greatest moments of joy while watching Star Wars The Force Awakens was the challenge to viewers that there were undoubtedly mysteries and plots to be had in the follow ups. I absolutely agree that no viewer should be upset if their favored theory does not come to fruition in a sequel like The Last Jedi but this was not even the case in this situation. Instead, Rian Johnson, the director decided that it would be best to simply throw out any potential twists or plot developments altogether in critical points in the movie numerous times. This ordinarily would be fine, if the previous film had not essentially promised and marketed the potential for exhilarating and thought provoking twists and plot developments. Admittedly it has only been a few days since the release of TLJ and more official reaction may come out, but the response by RJ and Disney so far has been to either ignore that there may be issues with the product they have produced, or paint it as a more vocal minority of viewers causing the shift toward negative reviews. Quite frankly it just comes off as Disney shouting Fake News in order to discredit real issues with this product. They will undoubtedly make money off of this film and there is nothing wrong with that. But hopefully Disney and Rian Johnson can realize it costs them nothing to admit they may not have produced as solid a cinematic film as they are currently portraying it to be.… Expand
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luffydmonkeyDec 19, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I got the impression Ryan Johnson got in to destroy Star wars lore and troll JJ Abram That's the only explanation I can come up with after Watching the last Jedi beside obviously Disney trying to sell us useless toys.
More seriously I loved Rogue One and I very much enjoyed TFA.The latter wasn't perfect but the characters were consistent and very likable with a great dynamic between them, the action was on point and the question that were set up were nothing but exiting.And more importantly the Star wars mythos was still standing strong.

TLJ however did not make any sense.It didn't bother making any significant and meaningful characters growth to the old and the new (aside surprisingly for rose)and to answer half the main driving questions and themes brought up in the previous episode(and when it did it was in very poor fashion or stupid manner). It isn't a bad made movie per say but Story and characters wise it was so off I got the impression that sometimes I was watching an entirely new but less entertaining saga.Plus nothing felt earn in it..aside from some nice visuals and action scenes there is not much there I enjoyed.

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If you are still reading my post and wanna know why I am so disappointed just look at the following and tell me if i am wrong to be. - we still don't understand what the hell is the first order, whence they come and how they rose up to preeminence?
-How the resistance came about to be ,why there is even one?
-Where does Snoke come from? why is he so powerful? and how...can kylo kill him so easily knowing how powerful he is..like i am still scratching my head over this.
-What is Rey's origin and why is she so powerful?(stating her parents are nobodies does not answer that a tiny bit)
-Why Kylo turn to the dark side
who and where are the knight of Ren? -How comes Finn has been able to escape from his conditioning as a Storm trooper.
Why does Luke refuse to go back to help the resistance after he gave a map to R2D2 so that the resistance can find him ? How comes he cannot feel the force in Rey when he first see her?
why would Luke even try to kill his young nephew when he is not even able to kill his dad (Darth Vader) who was the most evil villain beside the emperor we have ever witnessed and the almost perfect embodiment of darkness. Why would he wanna leave the whole galaxy without Jedi to protect it knowing evil is still around just because he got upset.
Why would Finn try to leave the resistance knowing that Rey will come back after he's been ready to sacrifice his life for her three times?
How does it happen that Finn can fight Captain Phasma so easily without any training and having been kicked his ass by a less ranked Stormtrooper.
Why is kylo so obsessed with Rey without even knowing her ?
How comes lea has power now?
Why can Luke touch lea and lea touch him when no one is able to touch him, even kylo ?
How come Snoke is killed in the second movie????
why make a movie that doesn't follow the plot laid in the former one ?
what was the point of Finn and Rose arc ?
What about kilo training? nothing?
What about Rey Training? nothing?
Why make Luke a coward ?
is Rey stronger than luke? how comes she is able to mate him?...come on guys!!

See this movie can't save itself and to me Ryan Johnson just butchered star wars.Sure the prequels have problems and lots of them.Everyone can acknowledge that but this is just awful.Ryan johnson wasn't the man for the job he should have been given an entire new trilogy all for himself.Putting him in this one was a big mistake. He just ruins the all thing to me with his poor choices. Praising that film as the new empire strike back is a definitively a non sense to me. maybe i missed something but That movie was a failure to me.But that is just my opinion though.… Expand
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DvorkaMDec 19, 2017
Uff, I walked out of this movie bewildered. How is it possible to make some of the most ingenious and inspired scenes in SW universe and then cut to uninteresting cliche riddled rubbish. Basically this movie is an amalgamation of two films,Uff, I walked out of this movie bewildered. How is it possible to make some of the most ingenious and inspired scenes in SW universe and then cut to uninteresting cliche riddled rubbish. Basically this movie is an amalgamation of two films, one about rebellion and one about force, that are linked only by a flimsiest thread and sometimes visual reminders.
I loved one for the thought provoking ideas and visuals, and hated the other for utter lack of anything interesting (aside from possibly some slick CGI). Fynn is now utterly useless failure. Poe is a standard hot headed, wise cracking good guy, we have seen in most movies since the 80s. And Rose is just an exposition and punchline setup mechanism. Am I being too harsh? Think of the movie without them, does the resolution change much? Exactly!

That being said, this 2 and a half hour movie is actually worth it, for that one superior 40+minutes film. But only just.

Ending was cool, end was wierd.… Expand
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billsnuthDec 19, 2017
This was not a star wars movie.

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

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

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

The Lucas magic is gone. TFA was good, it made sense and worked well as a movie. A Star Wars Movie. This would be a 5/10 for an original franchise but a 2/10 as a star wars movie.… Expand
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NotMyLukeDec 19, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What happened to Luke Skywalker? The greatest hero in cinema history reduced to a bitter, cowardly man. This movie is a slap in the face to anyone who loved the Star Wars trilogy. Thanks for absolutely ruining Luke, Rian. Must feel good that with a swipe of your brush you negated 40 years of imagination. I am so happy that real fans are honestly reviewing this movie and bringing down the cume. I’ve read a lot of reviews saying this new trilogy is “not for us, its for the kids and my kids loved it.” Well, guess what, when the prequels came out, the kids loved them too. Speaking of, I would rather watch any of the prequels INCLUDING Menace than to watch Last Jedi again. At least they FELT like Star Wars movies. Rian, how did you make a saga movie with Luke, Leia, Chewie and more OG’s and make it NOT feel like Star Wars? That is an amazing feat but you did it. Congratulations. You were so concerned about doing something different and edgy that you completely missed the point. FUN. JOY. ADVENTURE. HOPE. RESPECT for the source. This movie sucks and for the first time in my life I am not looking forward to another installment in the trilogy. Not at all. I don’t care anymore. Thank you Rian. #NotMyLuke… Expand
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BellepopDec 18, 2017
As a fan of SW, I can't see this movie as real canon, this is pure fan fiction with very bad decisions. I'm really disappointed, the story is a joke, it seems almost a parody of the main characters from the Original Trilogy of SW. If you're aAs a fan of SW, I can't see this movie as real canon, this is pure fan fiction with very bad decisions. I'm really disappointed, the story is a joke, it seems almost a parody of the main characters from the Original Trilogy of SW. If you're a fan of the first 6 movies made by G.Lucas, stay away from this new trilogy.… Expand
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arielprimeDec 18, 2017
The Last Jedi really holds up as the most ambitious Star Wars film to date. It doesn't necessarily change anything, it just shows us that there's is more to the story than we thought we knew.

Beautiful direction and editing, and my god theThe Last Jedi really holds up as the most ambitious Star Wars film to date. It doesn't necessarily change anything, it just shows us that there's is more to the story than we thought we knew.

Beautiful direction and editing, and my god the best lightsaber fights in the entire saga, I promise. The only problem is the pacing at times was kind of off but still was a very solid watch. Go see this, my guys.

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gegham-ayvazyanDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Can't understand how people can like this movie. I am a star wars fan, and was very excited about the new movie. But after about 30 minutes the movie started, the expectations from the movie went down. Overall visuals, OST and actors' performance is on a top level, no doubt; but the overall movie plot does not make any sense. My only hope for this movie is, that the directors are "collecting" all the cool stuff to be filmed in the final episode, and then maybe it would make sense.

Here is a list of things I wanted to point out (spoilers):
- Kylo was not able to shoot at the cruiser, where was his mother: this was very emotional and heartbreaking part, but after seeing Leia performing a "Superman stunt" was a total buzzkill.
- Was afraid that the movie would end the moment Luke confronts Kylo, but now I guess it would be a good cliffhanger than having Luke killed in a some strange way
- Luke Skywalker fighting Kylo Ren was kinda cool, but the "Ghost Jedi" thing was a bit unnecessary imho.
- Was expecting some revelations about Snoke & Rey - Who they are, and where they come from. My only hope is that these would be revealed in the final chapter.
- The only thing that was keeping entertained was the porgs part: silly creatures stealing attention to not dive into details.

Overall I am very disappointed about this movie, just hope that it was all done in purpose - to make final episode awesome.… Expand
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JaxkDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoilers: Riddled with Plot holes and follows an outline similar to Empire Strikes Back with a couple return of the Jedi scenes... Starts with rebel base being attacked, then they are chased through space... then they go and meet the new not like-able Lando-ish character which of course betrays them. And then finally we get new variation from Empire Strikes Back only to have a throne room scene where the new emperor character (who coincidently has the greatest weakness of overconfidence... just like Palpatine) gets killed (albeit this was a good scene). Then kylo wants Rey to rule galaxy with him. Then massive plot hole of hyperdrive and hunk of metal.. uh Rian... you do realize you just put a super weapon in the hand of every bloke with a hyperdrive and a droid they tell to fly to their death right??? Who needs Death Star plans or fighter craft when some metal affixed to a hyperdrive can destroy a whole fleet in one go?

This is the last Star Wars movie I will see in theatres. Lifelong, and I mean lifelong fan lost!… Expand
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marioespinoza22Dec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Don´t understand what´s going on with the Saga, the first order is a joke, disrespectful how they treat hux starting the movie, the last scene from snoke that all the people were laughing, what kind of humor is that? where is the supremacy of first order? just like the first trilogy did with the empire, even on rogue one was fantastic.

The force, that happen with the force? it looks they take it to another level surrealistic, it not looks credible, the force has never been look like a super power since I watched this movie. I´am really worried with what is approaching with Star wars.… Expand
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markwatsonDec 18, 2017
What an absolute piece of unwatchable, jokey crap. I am not a bot, nor am I a troll as Disney would have you believe. I'm a Star Wars fan who queued up to watch this garbage. Overlong, jumbled, incoherent, silly and extremely badly written.What an absolute piece of unwatchable, jokey crap. I am not a bot, nor am I a troll as Disney would have you believe. I'm a Star Wars fan who queued up to watch this garbage. Overlong, jumbled, incoherent, silly and extremely badly written. The Last Jedi? More like The Last Straw. Disney, the last cent, from me you have had. GARBAGE.… Expand
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JackalDec 18, 2017
I am a SW fan...so I was expecting answers and the dark side to get a bit more "prominence"...the movie is a good movie indeed but the story had its flaws. Ray has become a bit boring but Kylo a bit more complex...its quite a different take.I am a SW fan...so I was expecting answers and the dark side to get a bit more "prominence"...the movie is a good movie indeed but the story had its flaws. Ray has become a bit boring but Kylo a bit more complex...its quite a different take. I preferred the force awakens and its salute to the original trilogy. Snoke was here and then he wasnt as was Captian Phasma who vanished so easily....I dont know I wish I could be more excited about it but I am not.… Expand
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cathycatDec 18, 2017
I'm an older who has seen all the movies; read the novels, read the comics, bought the merchandise, and yet, apparently, I don't matter; my love of star wars does not matter, and Disney does not want my loyalty to remain with the Star WarsI'm an older who has seen all the movies; read the novels, read the comics, bought the merchandise, and yet, apparently, I don't matter; my love of star wars does not matter, and Disney does not want my loyalty to remain with the Star Wars franchise. Throughout the film, I was surprised to find, that the director/script/Disney brain-trust, wanted me to F- myself. Over and over. I couldn't believe what I was witnessing:

You want a continuation of the story-line from episode 7? F- yourself.

You want to see Luke Skywalker go on another swashbuckling adventure? F-yourself.

Do you want to see answers given to the mysteries set-up in episode 7? Too bad. The mysteries are stupid and it all doesn't mean anything and go F-yourself.

I have never been so insulted, humiliated, and embarrassed, from watching a major film from a beloved franchise. The message seems to be loud and clear: if your an older fan of Star Wars, you don't matter anymore and you shouldn't love Star Wars because it all doesn't mean anything... Well, it means something to me! I love Star Wars, and I cannot fathom how this movie got made. It's a travesty. Poor Mark Hamil. He deserved much better than this hot pile of garbage called The Last Jedi.… Expand
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SintjagoDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its has some bad parts but also some awesome parts. The reaction in the theater when Rey and Kylo team up was awesome. Probably the best fight in all of Star Wars movies ever. People went wild. When Luke stands in front of the AT-ATs was also very well received. It has some pretty cool scenes. Porgs and Crystal Foxes are great. BB-8 was great. It definitely had some awesome moments and visuals. Some of the humor was spot on. That said some aspects of this movie do not make sense if you think too much about them (Hyperdrive attacks??). Other parts such as Leia using the force look cheap and should be digitally remade / shot (She looks a bit like Mary Poppins). But as a fun film, it is pretty good. If you just want a fun movie and not overly concerned with the lore, this movie will be a lot of fun. I love Star Wars (Legends, Universe, old Canon, new Canon, etc), but my wife is not into it. Yet, she really liked this movie. I think that is the reaction of the average casual viewer.There are also a lot of things that are not what they seem and will be better understood in Episode 9.… Expand
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aircygnusDec 16, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. How is it that Rogue One with its original/ superior story, character development and relatively insignificant plot holes gets an 85% and TLJ gets 93? I am sure if this script was not backed by Disney nor part of the SW family, it would have gotten a less stellar reception. Far too many attempts at creating subplots, especially subplots that is irrelevant to the story. Even the prequels had better attempts at plot twists vs this. The idea that a uber powerful villain that should have had a back story that stretches prior to the prequels (given his assume age) should have been similar as Palpatine and not be killed so inconsequentially. Luke persona in the SW universe would never have tried to kill his sleeping nephew nor would have fallen into that state of depression. As powerful as Anikin was with the force, he still needed years of training and he still had his arm chopped off. How is it that Rey reads the cliff notes version and becomes an expert?

I have far more issues with the film but will run out of space. No way is this equal to the tight story that empire was. If you know Mass Effect, this makes me feel the same way as I did after playing all 3 games and then got the middle finger from EA with the 3rd ones' original ending.

SW is not the SW of our youth as much as you hope it will be. It has been commercialized like a modern pop star. It lacks the vision and storytelling of the originals.… Expand
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Banner09Dec 18, 2017
I like the actions sequences. But I dislike the relationship between Rey and Luke. They are going nowhere. The musical score is just marvellous. For me it is among the best Star Wars film series
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AussiehawkerDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A lot of visual and production effort utterly wasted on a story that isn't just poor, but actively stamps on the original movies. So I've been thinking. What was the point of this movie? Other then stomping over the mystery boxes of JJ Abrams. I mean they spent 4 billion dollars on just buying Star Wars, let alone all the other costs. How the **** does Disney not have a ****ing plan? This is supposed to be three movies to cover a story. I expected, the TLJ to expand on characters and explain events in a cohesive narrative that sets up the next instalment. But instead it explains nothing and doesn't advance the "plot" at all, just meanders around for 2 and half hours.

So let's look at the character arcs.

Finn. When I mentioned in my first post How I don't hate any of the characters, other then Rose and Luke, just pity them, Finn was chief in my mind. But of course it wasn't just this movie. Across two movies he has been criminally mishandled. So the core concept is great. Brainwashed Enemy Soldier that switches sides and fights for the good guys. But they immediately just trash it. I think one of my core reasons why I hated Rey so much more in Force Awakens that this, is because she and Finn were seperated. They seem to bring out the worst in each other. Finn acts like a cowardly moronic comic relief character while Rey is a turbo **** to him.

Finn Is Better in Last Jedi. But he clearly had nothing to do, so they give him a completely useless sub plot that is hamfisted and gets more rebels killed. And a tacked on romance, that I felt zero chemistry from. One that ends up throwing him literally off course from saving the rebels, to be smashed into the ground to be told done trite **** by Rose. **** Rose.

So what was the point? He had no character growth. Getting a girlfriend isn't character growth. Having another rematch with useless Chrome Lady Stormtrooper isn't character growth.

Poe. So he had a character arc. Too bad it was a ****ing stupid one. What is his lesson? Don't worry if your commander sounds like a moron in a evening dress who has no idea what they are doing and is just bleating trite nothing ****. No just obey orders and go like a sheep to the slaughter. Or that the rebellion is so ****ed that trading a collection of the worst bombers ever and a few star fighters for a massive ship is bad.

Poe seems to be largely rooted in having nothing much to do with him. Hell I'm not even sure if he was supposed to survive the Force Awakens. It felt like he died, and then was written back in at a later point because we need a cocky rogue.

The Mutiny is pointless ****, that could have been solved by anybody ****ing communicating. Hell the movie seems to love abusing him. Leia slapping him. Getting mocked for being demoted just for asking if they had a ****ing plan. Then Leia ****ing stuns him for a laugh from the audience. Why? He clearly idolises her. She could have just said "hey I have a plan, stop your mutiny".

Of course the movie also contained a perfectly arc that they squandered. Simple. Have Leia die. Boom. The hot headed flyboy, used to commanding a small squad in battle is now left in command of the rebellion in retreat. Every instinct screams turn and fight. But he can't. He struggles to command. Everything seems doomed. And then Leia appears as a force ghost to give a small Obi Wan in the trench style, advice in time for him to pull a way out.

Now Rey. The Mary Sue stuff is still there, but she and the writers are being less ****y about it. But she doesn't have a arc. She has parental angst in a mystery box, and then lol nobody drunks . Which isn't a bad idea in its lonesome ( but does ruin her defenders 'Muh secret force training' defense). But it isn't a arc in itself. Then she has weird connection with Kylo and force. But what. We are told she is tempted. Not shown it. She doesn't give in and do anything bad. She doesn't really do anything. She was just a pawn between Snoke and Kylo. Snoke thinks he is using her, but actually she was being used by Kylo to slay Snoke and kill his guards.

Kylo. He started the movie conflicted, freshly humiliated and why he was dabbling in the dark side unanswered. And he ends the movie conflicted, freshly humiliated, why he was dabbling in the dark side unaswered and in command. That isn't a character arc. He isn't going good. He isn't getting worse, as he couldn't take out Leia. He isn't less conflicted. Maybe he is a bit more conflicted.

The main hint of a arc is taking his Vader hero worship with the helmet, and smashing it to bits. But that was one scene, and It felt more winking at the audience then coherent plotting. Hey look this guy is still crazy and out of control. Lol.

But where are they supposed to take him? Redeem him? Kill him?

Hell What does he want? Why is he a Space school shooter? What is he even going to do with the first order's fleet?… Expand
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DarthThulhuDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A disappointing, bloated failure, easily as bad as the worst of the prequels ... except emotionally worse, because now they're not just defiling the old Jedi Order, they're defiling Leia Organa and Yoda and Luke Skywalker himself.

The Good: CGI is pretty, practical effects are fun, there are some individually good character moments and several decent battle thrills. A lot like Suicide Squad and the first Star Wars prequels, in that regard.

The Bad:

1) Every "Mystery Box" element from The Force Awakens is cheaply thrown away, making that movie a far lesser experience. Knowing that this dismissive "Who cares?!?" is the answer to all those questions from that movie, there is now no reason to care about most of that movie at all.

2) Every political and historical point in the previous movie (and entire series) is thrown away. The entire concept of a Galaxy-wide Republic is forgotten, and three capital ships and a ridiculously-stupid fleet of "bombers" are apparently the sum total of vessels willing to oppose the First Order. This is made all the worse in that this pathetic "Resistance" keeps forgetting to call itself a Resistance, and keeps inaccurately mislabeling itself as a Rebellion instead.

3) Speaking of dismissively throwing away history without a single word: Admiral Ackbar

4) The Resistance's bombers are quite possibly the most ridiculously useless spaceships seen anywhere in this franchise. Y-Wings did the job a dozen times better, by not being ponderous sitting ducks without defensive weapons, and also by not being silly rube-goldberg devices that take multiple minutes to arm and drop a payload.

5) The goofy, two-hour Battlestar Galactica chase has so many plot holes. Why doesn't the First Order call in reinforcements to surround the fleeing ships? Why doesn't the First Order warp some ships ahead to surround the fleeing ships? Why doesn't the First Order maintain ships in orbit of Krayt to shoot at rescue ships coming in (like the Millennium Falcon) and escape ships trying to get out (again, like the Millennium Falcon)? Why doesn't the First Order just once again "track through hyperspace" the fleeing Rebels (sorry, RESISTANCE)? The ability of the Millennium Falcon to get in unmolested, putter around close-to-unmolested, and get away without still being tracked makes absolutely Zero sense, given the setup as presented by this film.

The Ugly:

1) Luke Skywalker is willing to be a reluctant book-burner. To show him up, Yoda comes back from death solely to become an ENTHUSIASTIC book-burner.

2) Luke Skywalker's character and memory is violated in almost every conceivable way, up to and including being dismissively thrown away with no clear explanation at all. (Yes, I know that the director has gone around giving explanations about what the heck happened on the Internet. ProTip: if you need to make Internet explanations about what the heck went on in your movie's climax, you have released an incoherent movie.)

3) Snoke is a true idiot, an oblivious can of Diet Palpatine thrown away without any consequence

4) Phasma also means nothing, and continues her unimpressive incompetence from the last movie

5) Last but not least, Leia is Mary Poppins, y'all… Expand
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Feta_CriticDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What a disappointment! I wasn't really a fan of Force Awakens, but I adored Rogue One and had hoped it was evidence that Disney was finally capable of making a good Star Wars film. Oh goodness, I was wrong! This is a film that was made with no other intention than making as much money as possible from a wide audience and is actively hostile toward people who would call themselves "Star Wars fans." It's willfully ignorant of 40 years of lore and tramples over the source material.

What was wrong with the film? Plot-holes the size of a Death Star. Most notably, the Finn and Rose sub-plot was completely unnecessary to the plot and added to the film's unnecessarily long length. The entire casino setting didn't feel like it belonged in the Star Wars universe.

Wasted potential of Snoke. Why should his story bother to be told now that he was killed off so quickly? He was supposed to be at least as powerful as Palpatine and deserved more backstory before he was offed in such a haphazard manner.

Luke acts very differently than he did in the earlier films and extended universe material. He was the ultimate sci-fi hero for four decades and we all wanted to see him operate at the height of his powers after training as a jedi grand-master off-screen for 40 years. How exhilarating was the final Vader scene in Rogue One? Imagine if we got to watch Luke kick some major amounts of behind in a similar manner? What did we get instead? A whiny coward who is nothing like his Return of the Jedi self and tries to kill his own nephew, which was really out of character. More Mary Sue nonsense where advanced force abilities can be used without any training at all and expert saber dueling capabilities can be achieved in no time!

Capital ships running out of fuel? Is this suddenly supposed to be Battlestar Galactica? Light speed kamikaze suddenly being a thing in the first time of the history of Star Wars cinema? Why didn't someone think of that sooner? It could have ended every conflict prior like a super weapon!

Disney got it wrong because they could have still made mountains of cash if they actually made a Star Wars film instead of whatever this garbage was. Instead, all they seem to care about is pushing their ham-fisted social agenda and erasing everything that made Star Wars the beloved franchise it once was. The studio has a lot to fix with Episode 9, but it no longer matters to me, because I won't be giving them my money to watch it.… Expand
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dklingenDec 17, 2017
The good - great visual effects!

The bad - the whole story killed every plot line from TFA with POOR reasoning. The horrible - the treatment of Luke's character is an utter insult to the entire legacy of his character development and whatThe good - great visual effects!

The bad - the whole story killed every plot line from TFA with POOR reasoning.

The horrible - the treatment of Luke's character is an utter insult to the entire legacy of his character development and what he would REALLY do.

The result - I am giving up on Star Wars (TFA & Rogue One gave me hope - it is now dead)… Expand
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GhenjeiDec 18, 2017
This movie is so bad that it will ruin the original trilogy for you. I'll have to pretend that this doesn't exist now to be able to enjoy those. Not only does it drop every major plot point that TFA teased us with, it turns one of the mostThis movie is so bad that it will ruin the original trilogy for you. I'll have to pretend that this doesn't exist now to be able to enjoy those. Not only does it drop every major plot point that TFA teased us with, it turns one of the most optimistic characters in cinema history into a ginormous weenie. I hated it. Don't take your kids. They'll cry.… Expand
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EsteronDec 18, 2017
If you think after the first pilot joking scene rest of movie will be better. You are wrong! It will even worse! Weak scenario, bad directing, bad 3D scenes, and too much whining. It is not what we are used to seeing in Star Wars! I liked toIf you think after the first pilot joking scene rest of movie will be better. You are wrong! It will even worse! Weak scenario, bad directing, bad 3D scenes, and too much whining. It is not what we are used to seeing in Star Wars! I liked to see this series more proud of itself. I hope this movie will be deleted from this saga forever. Let's just forget about it!… Expand
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KevinCFDec 18, 2017
I saw this movie and left in a state of utter disappointment. Overall I don't think it a good movie, but further it is a terrible Star Wars movie. The plot had holes you could drive a truck through, the attempts at jokes and comedy hadI saw this movie and left in a state of utter disappointment. Overall I don't think it a good movie, but further it is a terrible Star Wars movie. The plot had holes you could drive a truck through, the attempts at jokes and comedy had terrible timing and either fell flat or felt out of place in a Star Wars movie, there was very little character development, and all the build up and mystery developed in the previous movie (The Force Awakens) was disregarded and turned into a big let down. Luke Skywalker's portrayal was way out of character and to some extent a betrayal to the fans - Luke deserved better. Finally, from the perspective of the fans, the mythology, lore and "rules" of The Force and Star Wars were ignored or disregarded which made the whole thing hard to accept within the established mythos of Star Wars. The pace, timing and editing just did not feel like other movies in the series. I think this is the worst movie in the whole series. I was concerned when Disney took over, and up until now I thought things would work out as The Force Awakens and Rogue One were pretty good in my opinion, but now I feel like Disney ruined Star Wars by throwing out all the rules and the things at least half of the fan base treasures about Star Wars.… Expand
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silencergroupDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. SPOILERS: 1) Bombs fall in 'space gravity'. 2) Setup of big Luke moment - chucked away like a lightsaber. 3) Snoke who? 4) Professor Snape finds a girlfriend - but not really. Poor Lily. 4) Wow, the Resistance sure is a small group of people. 5) Mark Hamill was wasted on this film, and unwanted by the director. 6) Pod racing scene with alien horses instead. 7) Snape hates sand too... it gets everywhere - wait this is salt and hang on, Uncle Luke isn't leaving foot prints? Screw it. Fire everything. 8) I know there's only about 40 of us left now, but DO NOT TELL POE ANYTHING 9) Excellent death scene for Carrie Fisher - it was sudden, it was shocking and it was sad, just like her real life death... then the director stole that moment from us like the bastard he is. 10 - 40) everything else in everyone else's comments and finally 41) Mark Hamill hates what they did to his most identifiable character. Lets hope Disney doesn't get ahold of the Joker and have him slip on a wet floor and end up in a vegetative state because the Joker 'gets in the way of the new characters story'. Love to Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher.… Expand
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MD5774Dec 18, 2017
This movie was terrible . It’s obvious the critic reviews are paid reviews from Disney. All Disney wants to do with Star Wars and all the Marvel superhero movies is make comedies with no plot , no story , no suspense and no sense in anyThis movie was terrible . It’s obvious the critic reviews are paid reviews from Disney. All Disney wants to do with Star Wars and all the Marvel superhero movies is make comedies with no plot , no story , no suspense and no sense in any scene. The Star Wars saga is over . Rouge One is the last real Star Wars movie that will ever be made.… Expand
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RhandDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you were alive for the original trilogy, don't see this movie, Luke Skywalker is from the Bizzaro world of Star Wars who acts and does things that would be so alien to the original character it's sickens me. Disney makes Leia into Mary Poppins. It's just a hot mess, with special effects and an OJ Simpson Van chase. The dream is dead ladies and gentlemen. RIP Star Wars franchise. I don't know if there is anything in heaven or Earth that could cause desire in me to see another Star Wars film.… Expand
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SirGizzDec 18, 2017
This has to be the worse Star Wars film yet. Disney's Star Wars Avengers movie...it sucked from start to finish. Too many people seemed to paid off by the big special effects, I'd prefer a decent story which is cannot be found in this film.
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BlueSam034Dec 18, 2017
It has great visuals and very well made action scenes, but the plot, the dialogue, the distorted tone, and the character motivations wear and tear at you in a very negative way. When exiting the theater I was very confused and dumbstruck atIt has great visuals and very well made action scenes, but the plot, the dialogue, the distorted tone, and the character motivations wear and tear at you in a very negative way. When exiting the theater I was very confused and dumbstruck at the wasted potential of this film, and how it could have been made to be just as great as the movies from the Original Trilogy. Mark Hamill says it best "In Hollywood — remember kids — it's not important of high quality, but only when it makes money." The Force Awakens, even with a re-hashed story is far more likable than The Last Jedi.… Expand
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TropicDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am not sure if this is the worst Star Wars film, but I hate it more than any other Star Wars movie. It honestly made me sad to see the legacy of Luke Skywalker get ruined in such a casual manner. It focuses so much on being different from expectations that the plot suffers in the process. I came out of The Force Awakens with several questions that I was excited to see answered in episode 8. I had no questions at the end of this movie and I felt no excitement about seeing episode 9. I will admit that it was beautifully shot in several scenes, but that is the only thing I enjoyed about it.… Expand
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KmikeDec 18, 2017
This is garbage. I can't get over these sites trying to blame the fans for not liking this movie. I love the Star Wars franchise and actually somewhat enjoyed The Force Awakens (even though it was a clone of A New Hope) and Rogue One as well.This is garbage. I can't get over these sites trying to blame the fans for not liking this movie. I love the Star Wars franchise and actually somewhat enjoyed The Force Awakens (even though it was a clone of A New Hope) and Rogue One as well. Now lets take a look at The Last Jedi which somehow every critic seems to be overjoyed by. The humor at times was fun but many times was overused and out of place. Now let's look at the goofy and once again overused CGI (just like the prequels) through out the film. The Leia force float scene was awful, the running PT-ST was terrible, the characters riding on the back of "Clifford the Big Yellow Dog" looked like something that belonged in a children's cartoon, and the x-wing U-turn with space skidmarks (wasn't that in SPACEBALLS?), common guys. Wasn't it J.J. that said we were trying to get back to the way the old movies were done. I can't believe the critics didn't even mention the pacing. It's all over the place. I'm not even gonna complain about Luke. It's a sad way to portray the character and it's not what the fans wanted (even Hamill himself didn't seem to comfortable over these decisions). You don't give fans what they want and they will hate your movie. I'm pretty sure that's a universal reaction for any fan of any series. It's not just Star Wars fanboys that react that way. I personally didn't hate the way Luke was handled but I understand the reaction. Another thing, all these sites that have noticed the terrible fan rating on rotten tomatoes have not seemed to want to point out all the terrible user reviews on IMDB. It has also been hammered on here as well . The fans do not like this movie and cannot understand how the critics actually do. In fact many fans think you folks are getting paid not only to give the reviews your giving it, but also this,"fans are villains", damage control **** your pulling is just plain wrong. People grew up loving these movies, being mostly disappointed by the prequels, finding faith again in Force Awakens and Rogue One, and then ... being handed this poorly constructed movie. There are good moments in this movie!!! Don't get me wrong. It's not a complete disaster but honestly it's not great either. I loved the ship destroying the Empire Ships by using light speed. I liked the standoff between Kylo and Luke. Luke dusting off the shoulder was fitting and subtle enough to fit the style of humor these movies are known for. Overall though when I left the theater I felt very 50/50 over this movie and 50/50 does not sit well alongside the excellence of Star Wars. Even a puppet yoda ghost can't raise this film above a solid 50 or 5 out of 10 rating. Benicio Del Toro's forced stutter, a BB-8 Empire edition version robot (because why not?), cartoonish CGI (especially in the casino scenes), Rey's parents, no Snoke backstory, and this ridiculous, now love triangle (what are we trying for here,TWILIGHT ?). Yes I know Luke ,Han, and Leia seemed like it could have been going that route in the originals but we don't need that overused idea. This movie is FLAWED. The fact the critics are so oblivious to this really leaves fans to wonder if the media is being honest here and now that your blaming the fan base, oh you guys are making yourselves look like your collecting a check from Mickey Mouse himself. Look everyone is entitled to their opinion but when multiple sites are banning together to start making fans out to be bad guys over a poor movie, there is something wrong here. Either that or are current generation of critics just don't get it. As for the people giving this movie 10s or 0s you are all TROLLS of the worst kind. Neither of these scores are fair for this movie or almost anything that is media related. A 0 or a 10 should be reserved for the worst of the worst and the best of the best and shouldn't be handed out like candy on halloween. No wonder no one wants to take fans serious when we review things. Disney, Johnson, and Critics, this movie is bad. Deal with it.… Expand
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clayzelwoodDec 18, 2017
While certainly not perfect, this is a solid Star Wars movie (in the top three for me) with some interesting ideas that expand rather than repeat the tropes we're all familiar with. I walked out of the movie knowing that I liked it but I'mWhile certainly not perfect, this is a solid Star Wars movie (in the top three for me) with some interesting ideas that expand rather than repeat the tropes we're all familiar with. I walked out of the movie knowing that I liked it but I'm surprised by how much it's stuck with me. I look forward to seeing it again.… Expand
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WesosDQuesoDec 18, 2017
CRINGE. That's it. CRINGE. That's it. CRINGE. That's it. CRINGE. That's it. CRINGE. That's it. CRINGE. That's it. CRINGE. That's it. CRINGE. That's it. CRINGE. That's it. CRINGE. That's it.
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CajunSaintDec 18, 2017
I signed up just make sure Disney knows I hate this
movie. I'm not a bot or a fan boy. But the paid critics pushing this movie and the media questioning fans because they hate this movie is why I will never spend money again on Star Wars.
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JRockCLEDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I never thought there would be a Star Wars movie that would make me want to walk out of the theater. I never thought there would be a Star Wars movie that I never wanted to watch again. I never thought one Star Wars movie could taint the entire series, possibly beyond repair - but somehow they managed to do all those things.

I have watched the original trilogy easily 50 times. I grew up in awe at the universe that George Lucas created, in awe of the amazing way Star Wars balanced incredible creativity and imagination with down to earth, amazing characters. The balance of being very futuristic, but almost in a way so nuanced and relatable that it seemed like it could actually be real.

Enter The Last Jedi - completely took all relatability and threw it out the window. This movie completely started rewriting the Star Wars universe. The Force is apparently much different than the other 8 movies showed us. Characters apparently use 10 times the amount of sarcasm and humor that they did in the other 8 movies. The physics of space are different than the other 8 movies.

Not to mention, the many totally and utterly pointless scenes that did nothing for the story or the character - What was the point of Rey going into that dark hole and seeing 1,000 of herself in the mirror?! Why was the code breaker in a jail cell if he could just let himself out?

I physically cringed/rolled my eyes multiple times during the movie. They took the beauty, the depth, the amazingness of the Star Wars saga and made it a cheap, made-for-merchandise, gimmicky superhero movie a la Transformers or Avengers. It screamed "WE MADE THIS SO WE CAN MAKE LOTS OF MONEY" not "WE MADE THIS BECAUSE WE FREAKING LOVE STAR WARS". I cannot believe this movie is supposed to sit next to the original trilogy on the shelf.

There were so many moments I thought there might, just might, be a redeemable storyline and every time it was a let down. Poe going rogue to save the day - nope, just kidding. Finn giving his life to save everything - nope, replaced by the cheesiest line I've ever heard from Rose, a totally disposable character who seemed thrown in for the diversity requirement. Imagine if Laura Dern's AWFUL character (I was hoping she would die the entire movie) was replaced by Admiral Ackbar giving himself up for the resistance!! It would have been so much better and a character anybody remotely cared about. Luke following Obi-Wan's example and giving himself up - nope, he was Force appearing somewhere (which no Jedi master has ever been able to do before) and died anyways.....WHAT?!!?!

Not to mention, the agendas and cheesy messages that were so obviously pushed throughout the film - "You can do anything you want, no matter where you come from" "It's not about fighting against what you hate, its about fighting for what you love" Save the animals. Be a vegetarian. I could keep going. There is nothing wrong with these messages, its just that they were forced into a STAR WARS MOVIE! Go put that in your low-budget animated **** for kids, Disney. It was an assault on the audience's intelligence, like the director didn't realize people would pick up on how obviously he was forcing messages through. So many terrible lines as well, like the characters were giving us all a play by play. (Finn saying, "Man, they hate that ship" or Poe "Oh, so you mean we're going to slip down to the surface and wait for the First Order to pass") Thank you for forever ruining this series, idiots. Thank you for literally destroying a piece of my childhood. I just can't believe this movie was released. I might need freaking therapy to get over it (ok, a little over the top). Our only hope is that JJ Abrams that somehow pull this train back onto the tracks. But its a long journey back to the tracks.… Expand
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robbnichDec 18, 2017
The Last Jedi was great. It has a clear theme and isn't beholden to the huge extended universe. Beautifully shot with some genuinely great work from everyone not named Benecio Del Toro (the stutter is so, so unnecessary, man). It's aboutThe Last Jedi was great. It has a clear theme and isn't beholden to the huge extended universe. Beautifully shot with some genuinely great work from everyone not named Benecio Del Toro (the stutter is so, so unnecessary, man). It's about making your own future/way in the world without following the playbook set forth by your parents and everyone that came before you. Just like Kylo Ren, the movie is a bit like an angsty teen: brash, unpredictable, impulsive, and sometimes a little confused. Above all, it's something Star Wars hasn't been since Empire: risky. The movie isn't perfect and won't survive the scrutiny of the Reddit crowd, but that's fine. Viewers would do well to take Luke's advice: Breathe. Just breathe.… Expand
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SkeptecDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So many easy things to close dropped in this film it's ridiculous. Watch angry joe's rants about this you'll understand. It's just disappointing in every way.… Expand
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DesimereDec 18, 2017
I started this movie off neutral. I don't like hype to get the best of me but I have to admit i got fidgety when the Star Wars intro kicked in. I could tell the movie was different from the start but wanted to give it the benefit of the doubtI started this movie off neutral. I don't like hype to get the best of me but I have to admit i got fidgety when the Star Wars intro kicked in. I could tell the movie was different from the start but wanted to give it the benefit of the doubt and let a few weird or **** attempts at humor slip past. As the movie progressed I got more and more irritated with it. Once i realized this was how the movie was really intended to be I couldn't help but feel extremely disappointed. This movie was a slap in the face to the fans and like Mark Hamill said, hollywood will sacrifice quality for money. Looks like Disney will make a killing off of stupid **** Furby looking owl aliens dolls, which got more screen time than Chewbacca... Spoiler Alert! They make force Skype calls in the movie now and Princess Leia is really the goddamn silver surfer… Expand
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Philipng1988Dec 18, 2017
Pros: Special effects, space battles, and Porgs
Cons: Poorly timed and mediocre humor, The handling of Snoke's and Luke's death, terrible pacing, characters acting out of character, unnecessary side quests, forced romances, explicit half nudePros: Special effects, space battles, and Porgs
Cons: Poorly timed and mediocre humor, The handling of Snoke's and Luke's death, terrible pacing, characters acting out of character, unnecessary side quests, forced romances, explicit half nude Kylo Ren scenes, controversial and political subjects of rich entitlement, animal cruelty, and arms dealing implied in the casino arc (nothing to do with anything whatsoever), Leia is Mary Poppins confirmed, the list goes on.

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

Stay away from this movie.… Expand
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lukeisthebestDec 18, 2017
Worst Star Wars movie ever. They literally destroyed the entire Saga. The characters are empty, Finn is worst than Jar Jar. If you are a real Star Wars fan, YOU WOULD NEVER WATCH THIS MOVIE !!! don't give money to this people that destroyedWorst Star Wars movie ever. They literally destroyed the entire Saga. The characters are empty, Finn is worst than Jar Jar. If you are a real Star Wars fan, YOU WOULD NEVER WATCH THIS MOVIE !!! don't give money to this people that destroyed everything. Not even George went so far with the prequel.… Expand
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OrangeMarmaladeDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoiler ahead: I was in complete and utter shock at how bad this movie was. Let me sum it up: A TV show caliber story line. Throwing in 3 random, and I mean RANDOM, side characters to keep the story moving. Disney "comedy" thrown in EVERY 10 minutes. The weakest "evil master" in Star Wars history. All the negative press Star Wars fans were worried about after Disney took over, came true in this movie. I left SO sad and disappointed...Horrible story. Horrible new characters. Big plot holes. Worst ending of all time. And, Princess Leia now flies through space like Super Girl.… Expand
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burjefftonDec 18, 2017
The film, while taking some chances, falls flat in a critical area: Lazy, postmodern writing. Every major character question or plot advancement comes down to this: "it doesn't matter. your heroes don't matter. Jedi's don't matter. ThoseThe film, while taking some chances, falls flat in a critical area: Lazy, postmodern writing. Every major character question or plot advancement comes down to this: "it doesn't matter. your heroes don't matter. Jedi's don't matter. Those intruiguing backstories you want to learn more about? They don't matter."

We get it: This is a NEW Star Wars, intent on installing fresh faces. But why all the plot holes and needless trouncing of iconic characters? General Akbar gets killed while the purple haired kindergarten teacher is immediately immortalized? Luke sees his old lightsaber, the lightsaber that Obi Wan gave to his father during his training... then was passed onto Luke during his growth as a Jedi... Yeah, that lightsaber? Toss it out. It's dumb. Doesn't matter.

At no point does Rey receive any instruction, training or coaching in the ways of the force. She's simply bestowed them and rises about Luke Skywalker himself in power...

Why did they go to the casino city again? To make a point about weapons dealer ethics and animal rights? Wait...what? (When they did get thrown in prison, a master codebreaker happened to be chilling there, with a key to escape. He must have been waiting there because... oh... that's right... IT DOESN'T MATTER.

The cinematography: Gorgeous.
The locations (other than a needless casino subplot): Fantastic
The writing: Very, very lazy and subpar.… Expand
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Sick_PuppyDec 18, 2017
Is not just bad Star Wars Movie, its a bad movie. It has so poor story telling, . the first half and hour is spent on useless plots around technical ship stuff. The tone pacing is awful, lacks charm, characters are not developed, the jokesIs not just bad Star Wars Movie, its a bad movie. It has so poor story telling, . the first half and hour is spent on useless plots around technical ship stuff. The tone pacing is awful, lacks charm, characters are not developed, the jokes are stupid. Relationship between Rey and Luke is underwhelming. They just massacre Luke´s character, couldn't relate him to the first trilogy. Introduced their social agenda that even if agree with it has no place in the movie. I could go on writing how of a disappointment this movie is for most star wars fans. The only thing i can give this movie is that it has some amazing visual moments.… Expand
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nova6868Dec 15, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This entire thing is starting to feel like bland soulless corporatized fan fiction. There is no spirit. I won't post any spoilers, but the characters are just uninspiring. There is nothing memorable from this film, I feel like I won't even remember it in a month. I had this same issue with "The Force Awakens", it just wasn't memorable. None of the characters stuck with me. Also, the plot of this film just seems hokey and poorly thought out. I won't post specifics, but you will find yourself laughing or rolling your eyes in several parts. That's not good.… Expand
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ShineytrooperDec 18, 2017
This movie murders Star Wars! Don’t watch it!!! This isn’t the movie you’re looking for! Spoilers*

Luke’s a **** **** ton of plot holes Ray is made worse somehow! Whole casiono thing didn’t need to be there Superman Leia!!!! ****ingThis movie murders Star Wars! Don’t watch it!!! This isn’t the movie you’re looking for! Spoilers*

Luke’s a ****
**** ton of plot holes
Ray is made worse somehow! Whole casiono thing didn’t need to be there
Superman Leia!!!! ****ing hell!!!!… Expand
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TheFlashGamerDec 18, 2017
Star Wars Episode VIII is by some strange power on level with the prequels. While the reason for this isn't related to bad cgi or annoying characters there are still plenty of moments that lead to this film's downfall. The side stories,Star Wars Episode VIII is by some strange power on level with the prequels. While the reason for this isn't related to bad cgi or annoying characters there are still plenty of moments that lead to this film's downfall. The side stories, pacing and run time all lead to a horrid abomination of a film that leaves a bitter taste in the mouth of the viewer.

Most of the plot of the movie can be summarized in a few sentences. This is why the plot mostly revolves around side stories to pat the run time and add depth to the story. However Episode VIII creates these side stories in the worst way possible. Multiple sub plots in the movie lead to barely any actual effect in the story. Compared to previous films in the series where side plots are introduced these sub stories while intercepting never lead anywhere.

The second gripe I have with the movie is it's pacing and flow. When creating a story the plot needs to follow the basic formula. Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action and Conclusion. The flow of this movie feels more along the lines of Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Climax, Falling Action, Climax, Conclusion. Overall The plot feels very misguided and leads into the worst part of the movie; the length.

Star Wars Episode VIII has the longest running time out of any Star Wars. At first this isn't so bad I mean hey long doesn't always mean bad just like how short doesn't mean rushed. But The Last Jedi is not long for the right reasons. The show feels like it's trying to fit in much more than it needs. It feels like the director is in a game where he has to give his work to another writer after 10 minutes. Eventually he has 1 minute left and scrambles to fit all of his remaining ideas left even though the story could have wrapped up 3 minutes ago. Overall the movie is very rushed and leaves you feeling like you just want it to end.

Now while all I've done so far is bash Episode VIII the movie is still fun; sometimes. The few fight scenes are entertaining. The jokes while mostly falling short are sometimes funny. And a few cgi creatures actually look appealing to the eye. The movie isn't the worst of 2017. By no means it's not even a bad movie it's just OK. Now don't get me wrong it's not one of those inoffensive movies that doesn't add or take away anything; far from it. Star Wars Episode VIII is extremely offensive at times but the action and plot changes spliced throughout the story keep it from dawning the rank of bad.… Expand
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