Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: December 15, 2017
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IhateRianDec 18, 2017
There are plenty of reasons i hate this film, from the feminism/social justice **** to the pathetic plot holes. But the thing that hurts me the most is that this film destroyed the love of my youth. I will never let my kids even close to thisThere are plenty of reasons i hate this film, from the feminism/social justice **** to the pathetic plot holes. But the thing that hurts me the most is that this film destroyed the love of my youth. I will never let my kids even close to this ignominy. R.I.P Star Wars, i will remember the good times!… Expand
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Natural28Dec 17, 2017
So much wrong with this movie.
Star Wars is now Marvel? What? When?
Rian Johnson has trashed everything from TFA, which leads me to believe, why did they bother with those story lines in TFA?
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ChrystianDec 18, 2017
Too much forced plot twists and forced humor. But since others Star Wars movies are full of Locomia, pod racing, boring stars shots, ewoks and other things that make them not really that pleasuring to watch, this one is not the total garbageToo much forced plot twists and forced humor. But since others Star Wars movies are full of Locomia, pod racing, boring stars shots, ewoks and other things that make them not really that pleasuring to watch, this one is not the total garbage most people are saying it is.
But the action scenes are so good that I really think that it kind of saves this movie. With one less hour of meaningless arcs, this would be excellent. Definitely a movie wich I will rewatch when I can skip the boring parts in the bluray.… Expand
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brindle88Dec 17, 2017
Citic score of 86? wow this website is seriously losing credibility. Remember these critics don't want to bite the hand that feeds them. Man did this movie suck. Goofy, vanilla kind of stuff concentrated at appealing to the mainstreamCitic score of 86? wow this website is seriously losing credibility. Remember these critics don't want to bite the hand that feeds them. Man did this movie suck. Goofy, vanilla kind of stuff concentrated at appealing to the mainstream audience to generate revenue from toy and merchandise sales. This trilogy is nothing like the original trilogy. Luke skywalker was very disappointing,he was a negative moaning winger the whole film. I'm all for race and gender diversity but this film has way over done it. A white hero, a black hero, an Asian hero, a male hero, a female hero but never two of each because that would upset big time company's who pay to advertise during star wars adds. They make more money appealing to the mainstream. That is exactly what this movie is. A mainstream revenue raiser with no originality that is carried by the SW name. Disgusting.

The actors they casted in this movie look way to square and geeky to be real heros on film. Rey, the new jedi, looks like a person who just graduated from a university with a degree in accounting. Finn, the ex stormtrooper, looks like someone in real life who would never take any risk or do anything exiting. The new little Asian girl they casted, man she looks so square and geeky its not funny.… Expand
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UnkownMovieGuyDec 18, 2017
I only have one word that describes how I feel about The Last Jedi, and that word is heartbroken. Aside from all the cool action, the story was too clunky, and I can't forgive Luke Skywalker's portrayal in the first half. In my opinion itI only have one word that describes how I feel about The Last Jedi, and that word is heartbroken. Aside from all the cool action, the story was too clunky, and I can't forgive Luke Skywalker's portrayal in the first half. In my opinion it goes against his morals.… Expand
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GuniGuGuDec 18, 2017
Thoroughly enjoyed this movie. It was important that Kylo was more complex than just a big bad guy. He needed depth. The traditional good vs bad is way too simplistic for our time. Case in point who is the villain in the justice league movieThoroughly enjoyed this movie. It was important that Kylo was more complex than just a big bad guy. He needed depth. The traditional good vs bad is way too simplistic for our time. Case in point who is the villain in the justice league movie (no one remembers or cares)? Which also btw has a higher user rating score than this! Come on people! Even if you didn't love it (and it was great imo). This movie is not a 0-1 score!! There can be a middle ground! Please compare it to other movies and score it fairly, even if you didn't love it!… Expand
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totemDec 18, 2017
Don't give Disney your money. That's the easy fix. As long as Disney rakes in a billion plus US$ for each successively and improbably poor addition to Star Wars or other properties, there's no incentive to listen to film goers. They'llDon't give Disney your money. That's the easy fix. As long as Disney rakes in a billion plus US$ for each successively and improbably poor addition to Star Wars or other properties, there's no incentive to listen to film goers. They'll continue to buy off "critics," attempting to stuff the ballot boxes of global opinion.… Expand
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KiLLbunDaSDec 18, 2017
Filme ruim, muito longe demais de um verdadeiro Star Wars, a Disney se segurou para não estragar a série no 7, Abrams fez o melhor filme de Star Wars, mas agora esse EP 8, não explora o potencial dos Cavaleiros de Ren, a atriz que faz a LeiaFilme ruim, muito longe demais de um verdadeiro Star Wars, a Disney se segurou para não estragar a série no 7, Abrams fez o melhor filme de Star Wars, mas agora esse EP 8, não explora o potencial dos Cavaleiros de Ren, a atriz que faz a Leia morreu e o que faz o Luke ainda esta vivo, mas o que eles escolhem fazer? escolhem desvalorizar quem esta vivo, jogam o cara que derrotou Dark Vader para último plano, pregam cotas de leptina e pregam que o capitalismo é a besta do apocalypse. A Rey uma excelente personagem se torna uma retardada mental, e tem sinestesia sobre a psicopatia de Kylo Ren, simplesmente Han Solo morreu em vão. Se fosse pra fazer um filme assim era melhor ter cagado no EP7, logo ninguém teria expectativa no EP8, agora pegar todo um público antigo e enganar, fazendo o EP 7 dizer que Star Wars voltou, e depois chegar no 8 e ser essa decadencia, PQP, não sinto nem um pingo de vontade de assistir novamente.… Expand
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NubosisDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First of all, I’ve been a star wars fan (not hardcore but I really enjoyed all the movies since I watched the return of the Jedi when I was six); this movie is just bad, the there’s a lot of characters that are just out of order (pun intended) the Asian girl, just why? To make Rey jealous and turn her in to the dark side in IX? Because of Finn? And then turn Ben to the light side? With the assistance of Ghostly Luke? The purplish woman that light speed the ships like it was a bullet (that epic ending would have been perfect for Leia/Akbar) and then some more, paraphrasing a friend of mine:
The thing went like this: (in the mind of the director/scriptwriters): let’s explain who the knights of Ren are... Nah, no one cares... Let’s explain who Snoke is... Nah, who cares? Let’s kill him the stupidest way possible! , Rey parents, lets reveal who they are, Nah, they are piece of **** drunks that sold her... OK! Let’s show Luke as the great master Jedi he is... Nah, he’s an old piece of **** coward that in all the movie does not clash a damn light saber against anybody, because, the fans did no wait decades to see that, no, one that projects himself far away and then dies from exhaustion??? WTF, Let’s give an epic ending to Leia, in memory of C.F. Nah, make her flight and develop super powers from the thin air (well in space there is no air so, from thin nothingness) and make her fly like superman just because…, let’s make Chewie throw away perfectly fine food, to what end? It was already cooked! I mean, it’s a message you want to give anyone? Don’t eat animals? Chewie, go vegan!, then in the middle of the movie, let’s make a remembrance to the cantina-ish, but let’s give it a casino royale vibe and throw a high grade actor in the mix that will give a speech about how bad wars are… what a disgraceful way to treat Benicio del Toro… and let’s not forget: the comic relief, I can’t be sure, but I don’t know if there more than 3-4 on the old movies, there’s one every 3-5 minutes in this one, WHY? It’s not a comedy… I could go on and on, I did not like at all what they did with the movie and I dread where is heading, I used to love star wars, I still do, but not this Disney crap we are getting.… Expand
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bogmireDec 18, 2017
The film that killed Star Wars, an absolute travesty. I sat in disbelief throughout the entire film. Sure episode 7 was predictable and bland, and Rouge One had a slow first half, but both were decent, and enjoyable. Episode 8 is awful, as aThe film that killed Star Wars, an absolute travesty. I sat in disbelief throughout the entire film. Sure episode 7 was predictable and bland, and Rouge One had a slow first half, but both were decent, and enjoyable. Episode 8 is awful, as a lifelong star-wars fan, it's like a punch to the gut, I'm not someone with any particular agenda here, it's just a straight up horrible movie. The casting is bad, the new characters are bad, the acting is not great, the script is utter garbage and the pacing/editing doesn't help things. I wanted to like this movie, I expected to like it, but man, was it just awful. I don't think I can consider myself a star wars fan anymore, the director is an absolute dult I was concerned after hearing him moderate a panel on Blade Runner 2049 where he acted like a nervous 12 year old, but I would have never suspected he would produce a disgrace of this caliber. Disney is truly the evil empire, they have sucked out everything that made star wars special and meaningful and replaced it with cheap, stupid, pointless comic book movie style drivel. Not only is this a bad movie, its my least favorite film I've ever seen, because it is a death blow to my favorite fictional universe of all time. I cannot fathom why the critics are giving this good reviews, its episode 5 but worse in every possible way and completely pointless. Without spoiling anything, 2 characters are completely wasted with stupid deaths that leave tons unresolved, and a new character, I will spoil this, Rose, is so awful and force in it's in full cringe territory. There is no art in this movie, star wars has been reduced to an annual toy-spewing blob of low-grade action movies. An absolute travesty that truly deserves a 0/10 rating.

Additionally I am convinced that there is a large group of mouth breathing zealots that will defend anything with the star wars label on it regardless of how much it sucks. The fact that this film is getting positive reviews makes me even more determined to distance myself from this brand and pop-culture in general, this is just bad, bad movie, from a bad director and a horrible studio.… Expand
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novahyouDec 18, 2017
This movie makes very little sense considered both as a single film and also part of an ongoing saga of films with established canon and characters. It's main strenghts are having some really good performances (Adam Driver & Mark Hamill) andThis movie makes very little sense considered both as a single film and also part of an ongoing saga of films with established canon and characters. It's main strenghts are having some really good performances (Adam Driver & Mark Hamill) and a nice OST but it's very weak in every other department and only superior to Phantom Menace in acting and special effects. Some people that like the movie and cannot accept a different opinion rely on the very poor argument of fans not embracing a fresh take on the SW universe and hating change. First of all, that's false when we think of beloved works like KOTOR or the smashing success of TFA & Rogue One. But even if you disregard questionable writing like Luke's backstory with Kylo Ren, Leia's use of the force and other qualms about continuity, the story is still a mess. The pacing is off and scenes seem padded out, the humor is often weak and doesn't land and ultimately very little of what happens feels earned:
*Snoke can do a skype call video chat between Kylo & Rey and perceive every bit of the former's inner struggles yet he fails to notice his murderous intent and a freaking lightsaber moving next to him. His death is also anticlimatic and nullifies any chance of ever seeing how The First Order came to be and what his connection to the Sith was, making the whole background of the conflict very sketchy.
*The praetorian red guards that are supposed to protect Snoke and hilariously adopt fighting stances at the drop of a coin fail to realize what's going on and do their work the ONE time that very thing is required from them.
*Finn's story ultimately does nothing for the overall plot and even what it does for HIM was already established in TFA. Rose's romance with him feels contrived and underdeveloped. This is the one point that even positive and negative reviews agree upon and it's a considerable chunk of the movie.
*Poe's arc is all over the place and unnecessary. Vice Admiral Holdo is a character that is written and performed in a very ambiguous manner just for the sake of a later plot-twist. *Rey and Kylo Ren's relationship over the course of the movie makes little sense considering what she already knows about him (having witnessed Han Solo's demise) and is only possible because of contrivances with the force and a flashback that does its best in writing Luke as an ****. Some of it even feels like it came right out of a Young Adult movie adaptation but with better actors.
*Benicio del Toro's DJ is protagonist of some of the most implausible sequences and outcomes.
*Anything I could say about Phasma would require more effort than what the writers actually did with her.

As stated in the beginning of this review, the movie not only barely works as a standalone but it also knowingly decides not to further develop many threads The Force Awakens started, making the previous chapter almost skippable (one example being the main plot of Luke going into exile but leaving a map to his location...but granted, that is a flaw that TLJ carries over from TFA). I could go on but at the end of the day anyone that loved the movie will fail to acknowledge most of its flaws as a big deal and those that thought it was horrible are already speaking their minds. Overall a HUGE disappointment.… Expand
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jaryndocDec 18, 2017
I was going to write a very poignant review, but it can really be summed up in two words: IT SUCKED! Star Wars has lost all of its magic, and for what? Mass appeal? Instead of ruining a cultural icon, why couldn't you just create a differentI was going to write a very poignant review, but it can really be summed up in two words: IT SUCKED! Star Wars has lost all of its magic, and for what? Mass appeal? Instead of ruining a cultural icon, why couldn't you just create a different franchise? Disney, you took this beautiful glowing universe with so much potential...and you sucked out its soul. Should be renamed - Star Bores: The Last SJW. Lame!… Expand
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sickicwDec 18, 2017
Such a disappointment. Way too many WTF moments.

There is an entire sub plot that could have been totally cut without any change in the plot. It doesn’t have a good flow from the force awakens. You can definitely tell we got a new directorSuch a disappointment. Way too many WTF moments.

There is an entire sub plot that could have been totally cut without any change in the plot.

It doesn’t have a good flow from the force awakens. You can definitely tell we got a new director for this movie.… Expand
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djryangDec 18, 2017
I’m a longtime fan since the 80sI I thought this was the better film than the force awakens.Many of the complaints I’m reading on year are completely baseless. Do people even understand the definition of a plot hole? Anyhow I can understandI’m a longtime fan since the 80sI I thought this was the better film than the force awakens.Many of the complaints I’m reading on year are completely baseless. Do people even understand the definition of a plot hole? Anyhow I can understand why people didn’t like it, but 0 or 1 gimme a break.… Expand
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dougwiggins5Dec 18, 2017
I think how you react to this movie depends on what you want from your Star Wars. If you view the original trilogy as a sacred text which must be revered, cherished, taken seriously, and adhered to faithfully I can't imagine you will likeI think how you react to this movie depends on what you want from your Star Wars. If you view the original trilogy as a sacred text which must be revered, cherished, taken seriously, and adhered to faithfully I can't imagine you will like this movie and I highly recommend ending your Star Wars experience with Return of the Jedi.

For me however the force was both mystical and mysterious. The galaxy was wacky and fantastical. And this movie goes between both fun and intense. Ultimately I think that's the spirit of the original movies even if it decides to push forward beyond exactly the scope dictated by those movies. See this movie if you want a fun Star Wars adventure that decides to continue to develop both the protagonist and the galaxy of the originals.… Expand
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MozBlueDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm really not understanding all the hate this movie is getting.
Is it perfect? No of course not, but it is a lot of fun and moves the franchise is a new direction. The film is all about breaking the cycle, which I get isn't what everyone was wanting but then people complain just as much if it's too much like the past films.
I can't wait for episode IX to see where they take things now they've shed the shackles of the past.… Expand
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Heyman7Dec 18, 2017
What an amazing movie! Such a fantastic and fresh take on the franchise. Great job! The direction, the acting, the storyline, all very moving. So happy!
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e99yDec 16, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My problem is TLJ has no respect at all to Luke as legendary character, and this is fatal to Star Wars universe. All the new characters are stuck with no interesting development whatsoever from TFA. Overall TLJ does not bring any positive contribution to Star Wars. TLJ story is like Luke or Leia had a bad dream, and that's it.… Expand
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Joacin23Dec 18, 2017
This is a very good Movie, that give to the trilogy the epic twist that it needs, it show with the script the strong of the movie and that the future with the StarWars-Universe its a mistery,maybe its not all the things that a hardcore fanThis is a very good Movie, that give to the trilogy the epic twist that it needs, it show with the script the strong of the movie and that the future with the StarWars-Universe its a mistery,maybe its not all the things that a hardcore fan wants to see, but it doesnt matter from what angle you see, you cant denied that it is a wonderful movie.… Expand
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MrGutsDec 18, 2017
Had to create an account to get this off my chest and move on. The plot in this movie is absolute nonsense. I have never seen a sequel outright pretend that the previous movie never even happened. Everything TFA built up in 2015 TLJ justHad to create an account to get this off my chest and move on. The plot in this movie is absolute nonsense. I have never seen a sequel outright pretend that the previous movie never even happened. Everything TFA built up in 2015 TLJ just outright avoided in an attempt to be unpredictable. This unpredictability absolutely invalidates the story up to this point and spits in the face of anyone who was actually invested in the Star Wars saga up to this point.… Expand
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gideeup6Dec 18, 2017
The movie ruins every intriguing plot line from the previous movie and obliterates the heart and soul of the original trilogy. We aren't even treated to amazing looking saber duels as for some reason the fight choreography looks awful in theThe movie ruins every intriguing plot line from the previous movie and obliterates the heart and soul of the original trilogy. We aren't even treated to amazing looking saber duels as for some reason the fight choreography looks awful in the 2 main scenes. The weakest offering in the entire Star Wars line, including the prequels.… Expand
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freeskierDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'll admit, I'm a Star Wars fan. Not an ultra-mega-fanboy fan--just a regular, mortal fan who maybe read some EU when I was a kid.
So when I walked into The Force Awakens, I tried to be pragmatic about it. Of course I wanted to be floored a la Empire Strikes Back, but I was prepared to be simply entertained like I was by Rogue One or, to a lesser extent, The Force Awakens. Sadly, at the end of TLJ, I walked out really disappointed. While I absolutely agree that the movie delivered great special effects and exciting moments, I found much of the plot to be forced and hollow. Some of my complaints are problems with modern action movies in general. For instance, the original SW movies spent enough time in each setting to establish some sense of place. Example: when Luke trained with Yoda, it actually felt like he had been training for long enough to gain some knowledge. In these new movies, one or two lessons and boom: Jedi Knight. Then it’s off, breathlessly, to the next contrived problem.
Other issues, however, are specific to this movie: character overload, corny jokes, unnecessary plotlines, a stupid premise, Laura Dern’s character (why?). Where critics gush over “Nonstop Action!!!!” I was thinking “This movie is just throwing stuff at us because it doesn’t know what else to do.” It like, when the writers outlined the story, they were just like “and then, this! And then, this! And then, this! And then, this!” and so on, ad nauseum. It felt more like Marvel or Fast and Furious than Star Wars.
And that’s what really bothers me--the series feels lost from a story perspective. The Empire had this great, rich history as the benevolent Republic turned fascist. The First Order, in comparison is just thin. It seems like something writers came up with to deliver “Star Wars” action. "There has to be a bad guy, so let’s just write one in. Oh and we’ll need stormtroopers."
Star Wars is supposed to go somewhere. Trust me, I’m no fan of the Prequils, but in comparison, at least they knew where they were going. The issues with the Prequils were mostly technical—bad acting, bad directing, bad scripts—whereas the issues with this new series are both technical and fundamental. Is it the worst Star Wars movie? In absolute terms, not even close. It’s still more watchable and enjoyable than any of the Prequils. To be fair, I loved Adam Driver’s character and I thought the Snoke plot twist was brilliant. But in exchange, Star Wars has sold its soul. Disney is churning out Star Wars-flavored cotton candy. It’s all sugar, no substance. And given that these movies are the last opportunity to use much of the original trio in a meaningful way, that’s really sad.
Finally, I’ll focus on the real world for a moment: I don’t understand why this movie has gotten such good reviews from critics. Maybe Disney’s scare tactics really have moved the needle on intimidating publications out of writing bad reviews. In any event, with all the praise and the giant box office opening, there’s no reason that this same formula won’t be used again and again in the many future movies currently planned.
The Evil Disney Empire won. Lucasfilm has turned to the Dark Side. There’s nothing for Star Wars fans to do but flee to exile while their galaxy is twisted and plundered—and hope that someday, the light will return.… Expand
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LM2020Dec 18, 2017
To the people who feel most disappointed about this film, I understand, it's how I felt after The Force Awakens. It's time to admit that Star Wars died when George Lucas gave up control. Disney will just be content to repurpose, reimagineTo the people who feel most disappointed about this film, I understand, it's how I felt after The Force Awakens. It's time to admit that Star Wars died when George Lucas gave up control. Disney will just be content to repurpose, reimagine and remake every single Star Wars moment that came before. Eventually Episode 15 will roll around and it will be a remake of this one, with an 80 year old Mark Hamill reprising his role. That being said, I didn't hate this film. It feels like it was made with a sense of craft that was sorely missing in Episode 7 and I liked the greater roles that Luke Skywaker and Leia were given. As for some of the points that people re bringing up, I never cared to know who Snoke was, or who Rey's parents were. It all stopped making since 2 movies ago.… Expand
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Jenkins111Dec 18, 2017
Just saw it...I don't know what to think.
I really like the character development between Kylo and Rey.
However, the rest of the movie was bad!!! The worst part of it was how they portrayed Luke. They made him into an elderly loser! The storyJust saw it...I don't know what to think.
I really like the character development between Kylo and Rey.
However, the rest of the movie was bad!!!
The worst part of it was how they portrayed Luke. They made him into an elderly loser!
The story was very poor, and explained nothing...… Expand
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RoboDog1Dec 18, 2017
This was another soulless debacle thrown up on screen. It is heartbreaking that Disney has treated Star Wars with such disdain, and treats revered and beloved characters like disposable garbage. The soulless nature of this 'product'This was another soulless debacle thrown up on screen. It is heartbreaking that Disney has treated Star Wars with such disdain, and treats revered and beloved characters like disposable garbage. The soulless nature of this 'product' epitomises everything that is wrong with our society. Once again, the critics fail the people in their rush to fawn over the latest offering from their masters.… Expand
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FanB0yDec 18, 2017
I've tried. Really. But each day I hate this movie more. It's just a huge slap in the face. Really really sad. I've no idea how JJ Abrams can salvage this mess with just one movie. It's just terrible. There were boos in the crowd openingI've tried. Really. But each day I hate this movie more. It's just a huge slap in the face. Really really sad. I've no idea how JJ Abrams can salvage this mess with just one movie. It's just terrible. There were boos in the crowd opening night. That didn't happen with attack of the clones!… Expand
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AlvaroKaiju98Dec 18, 2017
I don't feel i see a Star Wars Movie, feelling like anything except Star Wars, the movie has very good moment, like Kylo Ren character, but thing very characters like Chewey or Captain Phasma
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Namarie23Dec 18, 2017
It was meh, I enjoyed it because it's Star Wars, but I was underwhelmed, I get the where the director was trying to go, out with the old in with the new. But it could have been done so much better, delivered so much better, all the jumpingIt was meh, I enjoyed it because it's Star Wars, but I was underwhelmed, I get the where the director was trying to go, out with the old in with the new. But it could have been done so much better, delivered so much better, all the jumping around, unsatisfying answers to TFA questions. I wasn't even that big of a fan of TFA for ripping off ANH but it still felt like Star Wars, I was intrigued with the new characters and where'd they go. TLJ, just idk what it is, but it just didn't sit right with me. I'm hoping Ep. 9, can pull it all together, but really TLJ felt like an ending not a middle, so its over all tone, continuity, etc, just felt off.… Expand
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NatilludosDec 18, 2017
La peor pelicula de la saga. No revelan nada, personajes poco creibles, personajes que no apareces, errores a granel, lenta, larga, desaprovechada, desastrosa. Disney ha hundido la saga de una forma horrible.
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Jrcook79Dec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Disliked this movie enough to write a review, which is a first. Irrespective of the lack of plot (only ne actual meaningful thing happened which is that Kylo killed the forever enigmatic Snoke), the movie does not respect the intrigue that was set up in the film that preceded it. Force Awakens was by no means a perfect film but respected the source material and captured the essence of Star wars. This clunker arrogantly dismisses all of the interesting questions raised by that movie including: who is Rey? Who is Snoke? How did Maz Kanata acquire the lightsaber? Who are the Knights of Ren? etc. Luke was made into a helpless joke in this one. For God's sakes they spent an entire movie in Force Awakens trying to find Luke and he refuses to help the "good guys" in any meaningul way.. Decoy? Gimme a break. How many decoys were in this movie lol. At least the "space horses" were set free. Heads should roll over this, starting with Rian Johnson.… Expand
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abm0Dec 18, 2017
Not your dad's Star Wars for sure, but it delivers enough story development and action to get an OK. A bit too much on the comedy and the cutesy animals running around, some important twists were poorly thought out, but I still have to giveNot your dad's Star Wars for sure, but it delivers enough story development and action to get an OK. A bit too much on the comedy and the cutesy animals running around, some important twists were poorly thought out, but I still have to give it an extra point for the solid feminist aspects they put in. So all in all, good movie, worth a watch, not really the catastrophe some would have you believe it was.… Expand
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alexds6Dec 18, 2017
Very, very disappointed. Can not explain how a company like Disney, having unlimited resources and great material to work with, can make such a stupid and soulless film. No respect for the characters, stupid story, many many plot wholes...
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PocketCriticDec 18, 2017
A fundamentally broken film that boasts stunning visuals, a peppering of great action and a few scenes of tense drama but ultimately requires audiences with any prior knowledge of the Star Wars universe to disengage their brains completely.A fundamentally broken film that boasts stunning visuals, a peppering of great action and a few scenes of tense drama but ultimately requires audiences with any prior knowledge of the Star Wars universe to disengage their brains completely. The film's treatment of legacy characters comes off as disrespectful to long time fans and yet also fails to deliver any compelling character development for the new cast outside of the main antagonist. Established plot points and mystery set up in J.J. Abram's The Force Awakens are squandered for the sake of shock value and the film compromises the integrity of its characters to hold together it's flimsy plot. In The Last Jedi's few moments of brilliance, it is on par with what audiences have seen in the Original Trilogy. In between those few moments of greatness, The Last Jedi struggles to gain a leg up over any of the films in the Prequel Trilogy.… Expand
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HakoDec 18, 2017
The good:
Music, visuals and special effects were great with only few minor exceptions
The neutral: Humor (sometimes too forced and not fitting the situation, but some jokes were amusing - probably depends on your taste) Trying to have aThe good:
Music, visuals and special effects were great with only few minor exceptions

The neutral:
Humor (sometimes too forced and not fitting the situation, but some jokes were amusing - probably depends on your taste)
Trying to have a diverse cast including extras felt a little forced and as a really large jump from previous movies
Felt small-scale, not like any kind of galactic conflict, just these 5 characters + countless fodder versus these other 5 characters + countless fodder

The bad:
Useless, easily avoidable subplots
Almost no actual character development or world building (I wonder what next episode will be about)
New Deus ex machina devices and force powers
Felt more like recent comic book based movies than Star Wars

The ugly:
Missing a coherent vision or story behind all this
Bad guys are borderline incompetent (on top of being mostly 1-dimensional) and good guys have stupid plans too, main difference being bad luck versus insane amounts of good luck (like in the "execution" scene and many others)
Vacuum - you cannot fly through it like some kind of Superman (and if that scene was supposed to be in the atmosphere the movie did a really bad job of showing that, still probably the most stupid scene of all Star Wars)

Overall an OK movie to watch, just don't expect to get many answers, turn off your logic circuits and don't think about why something is hapenning… Expand
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NecrophatDec 18, 2017
Unfortunately this didn't live up to the hype, it's very messy overall, has some moments which I had my hand over my face thinking "Oh no." Some moments are brilliant and you'll be entertained throughout, but overall the film lacks and hitsUnfortunately this didn't live up to the hype, it's very messy overall, has some moments which I had my hand over my face thinking "Oh no." Some moments are brilliant and you'll be entertained throughout, but overall the film lacks and hits some wrong notes on some big big moments. WAY too much comedy, to the point that sometimes it's cringe worthy, still worth a watch but this is just average.… Expand
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Crackerjackx13Dec 18, 2017
George Lucas had a outline a summary for the new trilogy, Disney scrapped it, and got ridd of it "Let the past die, kill it"..thats what Disney did, they wanted to reinvent and rebrand with there own characters, its really sad, i sat on myGeorge Lucas had a outline a summary for the new trilogy, Disney scrapped it, and got ridd of it "Let the past die, kill it"..thats what Disney did, they wanted to reinvent and rebrand with there own characters, its really sad, i sat on my review for a couple of days, im disappointed they didn't respect the original creator and finish what he started.… Expand
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ReidaianDec 17, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First of all, everyone's grade is subjective. But what people who throw perfect scores at this movie need to understand, is that this amount of negative feedback is not just a matter of hate. The movie gets a lot of criticism, because it deserves a lot of criticism. If FOR YOU this is the best Star Wars movie and you love it, you have nothing to feel bad for, you are not wrong for loving it. You are wrong however, if you claim the criticism the movie receives is completely wrong. Now, to actually go into some details.

I do not hate this movie, but this is the first Star Wars movie I came out of from the cinema thinking: I did not like this movie. Even Episodes 1 and 2, when I came out of the cinema, I had a smile on my face. True, upon further reflection, they are not exactly the best movies, but this movie, first time view and I was not pumped, I was not smiling. I was just... I did not like this movie. I think they made some bad decisions. And I think Mark Hamill agrees too.

FROM THIS POINT ON SPOILERS APPLY

I think the movie starts off well, with an awesome space battle, and a pretty deep moment with Leia and Poe where she wants him to be a leader, but he's not there yet. For me the problems start when Leia enters a coma or whatever that is, and Admiral Holdo takes over. Admiral Holdo is a character that did not need to be in the film. I wholeheartedly believe that if they just kept Leia conscious for the entire film, and had that Holdo - Poe conflict actually be a big opinion difference between Leia and Poe, where Leia wants to grow him in the next big leader, her successor and actually treats him like a son (u know, the son she lost to the Dark Side), that would have been a much more rewarding evolution. I am sorry, the scene where Holdo sacrifices herself, looked amazing. But I felt nothing. If that would have been Leia, I would have been crying.

Next up is the big stinker for this movie. The "Run - get code breaker - come back to destroyer - stop tracking" plot, that is followed up by Finn and Rose. That thing is just stupid. But that is not even the biggest problem. Even with this convoluted mess of a plot, why did they need to make it such a boring, long, drag? That takes up 1/3 of the film, and it is absolutely dragged out and terrible. It touches on 3 very nice and smart themes: animal cruelty is bad, war makes good business and arms dealers sell to rebels as well, aaand the whole impressing the kids secures you tomorrow's Jedi. The themes are nice, but unfortunately most it is just those horses running through the track, through a field, through a building, through a street, through another building, through some corn. And then... oh here is a neat smart scene on how this arms dealer deals TIEs to the 1st Order and Xwings to the Resistance. 20 seconds of smart vs 6 minutes of BS CGI horse chase that does not add anything to the movie.

Last major point I did not like about this movie is what they did with Luke. First of all, I did not want to see Luke die this episode. Even if his death is actually becoming one with the Force willingly, I don't think this was the best thing to do. And if they really wanted to do it, I think the way they did it not doing the character justice. In A New Hope, Obi Wan goes out in a similar way... but not really. In Ep. 4, Obi Wan is not actually in a situation he can easily get himself out of. So he knows what he needs to do to go out like a boss. Luke does not do that. If they really wanted to kill Skywalker, they should have actually brought him there. They should have made him wreck some AT ATs, give Luke's fans a scene of him being a total bad-ass, have him fight Kylo and then have the scene where he sais... if you strike me down I will be with you forever. And then, the mind game with Kylo REALLY begins. Have Luke put a huge display of power only to LET Kylo "win", and "kill him" just so he can prove a point.

This movie, is a huge waste of potential. But the 3 points I mentioned above, are not a question of missed potential, there are plenty of those in the movie, but not these 3. They are a question of poor decisions, and ultimately why I did not like this Star Wars movie.… Expand
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Jorg-ElDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The worst film of Star Wars. Disney and Ryan disrespected Luke and the work of JJ at ep VII. The death of Snoke and the projection of Luke was the worst of the film… Expand
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ZabbotDec 18, 2017
Terrible. Terrible character development. Terrible story telling. Unmitigated Disaster -> TLJ ------> Hot Mess ------> OK Film ----> Good Film -> Great Film
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vamospuesDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First the good - Rey and Kylo's scenes up until the predictable "join me and we'll rule the galaxy" and the predictable "no". Also, Rey's dark cave scene.

Now the bad, which completely overwhelmed the good scenes, starting from least important:

First, terrible humor right out of the gate (felt like a mediocre snl skit) - set a bad tone from the start. Second, the major reveals of how Kylo turned dark, and Rey's parentage, were completely underwhelming and contrived. Finally, the entire way of handling Luke was a travesty and I've only gotten more upset about it the more I've thought about it the past few days. Starting from his throwing away the lightsaber, to the weird (and again terrible humor) of the milking scene. And on to the rushed and contrived Kylo Ren turning bad story, and finally to the stupid hologram fight scene. And if all of those things weren't bad enough, they decide to go for the grand finale by killing Luke off in the least satisfying way possible. The only emotion I felt was anger towards Rian Johnson. The Luke in that movie was not the real Luke by any stretch of the imagination.

Rian Johnson wanted to be edgy by killing the past, but he killed off Star Wars completely. What I watched wasn't Star Wars, it was a mediocre film in some other galaxy. It's almost as if 'The Last Jedi' is a prequel to Johnson's upcoming non-skywalker trilogy.

I tolerated the Force Awakens because at least it felt like a Star Wars movie, but now I think this entire trilogy was a huge mistake. It's going to take a miraculous episode IX to save this mess.… Expand
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jlee1018Dec 18, 2017
Didnt do justice to the star wars characters. Snoke, Ackbar, Luke and Phasma all deserved more. Stupid Rose and Finn storyline went nowhere and was forced.
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ExemplisDec 17, 2017
This is not a bad movie. This is a bad Star Wars movie. The fictional universe that Lucas created always stood apart with its rich lore, beleivable and organic characters and a coherent plot. There's none of this here. We have someThis is not a bad movie. This is a bad Star Wars movie. The fictional universe that Lucas created always stood apart with its rich lore, beleivable and organic characters and a coherent plot. There's none of this here. We have some Avengers/Guy Ritchie type action flick with decent screenplay and easy-to-consume entertainment stuff. My wife liked it, and it says a lot.… Expand
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I_Pooped_myselfDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Why build up one of the coolest characters (Snoke) for 2 episodes as this unstoppable sith and then kill him off in one of the most anticlimactic ways you could?!

Why are you wasting your time with bombers when you can just shoot cannonballs (rail gun) into warp speed and destroy anything? What’s going on guys?… Expand
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AltaredDec 18, 2017
I am not a bot or a troll. I am alive long Star Wars fan who truly and deeply hated this film. It's poorly written with a lazy plot, tons of holes, and extremely inconsistent characters. It was bad on every level a film can be bad.
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anti-gDec 18, 2017
This movie simply sucks as a Star Wars main movie.

It seems Rian Johnson wanted to tell a story, while completely neglecting the Star Wars legacy, bending it only as a mean to arrive at a certain plot! The whole setting is forced. As theThis movie simply sucks as a Star Wars main movie.

It seems Rian Johnson wanted to tell a story, while completely neglecting the Star Wars legacy, bending it only as a mean to arrive at a certain plot!

The whole setting is forced. As the second entry of the trilogy, having a fairly good starting point from TFA, I don't understand why the galaxy situation was not explained. It just seems like a lazy writing work, when Star Wars is all about the galaxy as a whole, about politics, different groups and aliens.

Which reminds me, the majority of the caracters were human. Why in a Star Wars movie?? I think it should never be a Star Wars episode. Maybe as a standalone, detailing one of the countless battle scenes between a Rebel/Resistance group against the Empire/First Order, with different characters(!), it could have been a good idea. But as one of the main episodes? Forcing the characters to change only to fit a plot written by a seemingly newcomer into the Star Wars world?? Come on...

I believe that in order to make Star Wars movies, some strong and maybe completely different approaches to filmmaking must be adopted.

For example: to have a (or a team of) writer(s) respecting the lore as much as possible. There should never be a person in charge of the franchise who doesn't respect the established rules;
Assign the same producing/writing/directing people behind a complete trilogy. Only then can we have consistency. The work from JJ Abrams in TFA was completely destroyed in TLJ..

I give it 1 for the amazing sound and visual effects. The acting is also quite competent, even convincing. To bad it doesn't make up for the direction of the movie.

It seems to me we have a waisted trilogy.

Just hope this doesn't ruin the franchise..

Cheers!… Expand
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PgnDec 18, 2017
This movie is not a Star Wars movie. The scenario and tone is identical to any Disney animated movie. This is an utter disapointment as a long time Star Wars fan.
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ironhandmxDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Se parece en mucho a Empire strike back's, solo que de fina principio, primero tenemos a Luke y a Rey en un planeta distante en una isla, donde Rey busca respuestas, Luke parece un anciano decepcionado de la vida y dese terminar con los Jedi, después vemos a la Rebelión sufrir muchas bajas y llegan a un planeta de sal donde hay una base rebelde que todo es muy similar a la batalla de Hoth, al final sobreviven muy pocos. Leia debió morir en el espacio y por la "fuerza" regresa del vacio del espacio a la nave y se convierte en la única sobreviviente de los altos mandos, ya que también muere el almirante Acbark, Luke muere de la forma mas extraña y sin sentido que eh visto, Phamas es un personaje extrañamente parecido a Boba Fett, es decir, es una inútil, que habla poco y tiene aspecto mas de Bounty hunter que de Stor trooper y también muere, Snoke es un CGI que también muere por Kylo Ren, el cual lo mata en 5 segundos y le ofrece a Rey se una a el para conquistar la galaxia (algo así como el ofrecimiento de Vader a Luke), Rey lo rechaza y Kylo toma el control del Firt order y orden matar a todos y a todo, sin dejar nada vivo. Por lo que me da la impresión de que Disney desea matar a todos los personajes clásicos para meter nuevos, seguramente por la edad de los actores. Considero que no es la forma de matar a los personajes, pudieron hacerlo mejor, toda la película tiene momentos de humor innecesarios, se deja en claro que los Skywalker ya no importan porque llega una nueva camada de héroes para venderte nuevas figuras de acción. Si crees que Episodio I era mala, esta le arrebata ese lugar.… Expand
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NzthunderDec 15, 2017
A truly terrible film and a slap in the face of any true fan of the original triology or of decent film making in general. While not one for conspiracy theories I honestly have to wonder if many professional critics were incentivized to giveA truly terrible film and a slap in the face of any true fan of the original triology or of decent film making in general. While not one for conspiracy theories I honestly have to wonder if many professional critics were incentivized to give a favorable review....or they were shown a vastly different film than I was.… Expand
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JGABINODDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. TLJ: The most illogical plot i have seen in a while, void of any nuance and epic feel that characterizes STAR WARS. Ok, its hard for me to write this review. Its really hard for me to dislike a STAR WARS movie, i am somewhat positively biased against STAR WARS. The first time i saw the movie at the premiere i was stunned, and shocked on how poorly written and how ridiculous the plot is. In my second viewing i noticed much more writing and creative decisions that dont´t make any sense, story-wise, character-wise, logic-wise, STARWARS universe-wise. Lets start with the good things.

THE GOOD: The technical aspects of the movie are really great, the cinematography and the visual effects are incredible. This movie plays with the color palette and its balance, to a beautiful degree. Also the score its amazing, JOHN WILLIAMS is awesome, and it shows. The way sound mixing and editing blends with the score is ear-dropping. THE BAD: ALMOST everything else. The story is beyond LOGIC for me. Its like if MILLENNIALS teens were behind ALL the story decisions in this movie. Its incredible the amount of forcing a viewer has to do to make SOME sense out of the illogical storyline.

Right in the start they show you the tone of the movie that will be along the 2.5 hr feature. Its unfathomable , for me at least, that a FIRST ORDER "GENERAL" will not engage fire on a ENEMY fighter in attack mode, possessing the highest and most skilled pilot of the RESISTANCE. I mean in FA they did blow up planets with millions of innocent people just to decimate the resistance, and in here you hesitate to BLOW UP the highest and most skilled pilot of the resistance. no, no just no. Then, right after that, why in the world (or galaxy) would they not put any SHIELD to the MOST ADVANCED AND DEADLY attack ship in their arsenal, it just doesn't make any sense. Other aspect, is how they characterized LUKE SKYWALKER. I don´t mind him being and old and scared, and cowardly against everything he stood up for, JUST GIVE ME A LOGICAL EXPLANATION for this. Right off the start, he throws his DAD´s lightsaber to a cliff, WHAT?? Does this play in the same universe emotionally and logically??? It was his DAD´s lightsaber, the one he heroically saved from the EVIL SIDE and died in his arms. Wouldn't he at least show some interest on the memento of his father´s main piece of history. Why throw it for a laugh? its really cheap and bad writing, PRACTICALLY ANYTHING would have been better. WHY in the world would REY be capable of beating LUKE with the force and throw him to the floor. I mean she of course force grabs the lightsaber, and then LUKE force grabs an antenna?? WTF. It just doesn't make any sense. LUKE character is really miles off of what he should represent, and there is no logical explanation behind it. The poor explanation is that he failed his nephew student because he sensed "some" weird darkness in his sleep and hesitated to kill him. WHAT? Its just lazy and poor writing all around, it has no emotional resonance or anything. Before, he saved his EVIL DAD against the odds and faced the most evil person in the galaxy just to vindicate his FATHER, he was willing to sacrifice himself and face death just to see his dad becomes who he once was. Here, he tried to KILL his nephew because he sense some darkness in his dreams? ( i mean everyone from time to time, dreams about darkness). There is no in between, if you sense darkness in somebody, you open dialog with them, talk to his parents, but no, the only explanation in TLJ is to avoid talking any sense into the other person, and TRY to kill him. Its just very messy storytelling.

The space chase is also very thin and ridiculous, time will give people the opportunity to really question RIAN JOHNSON logic behind this. Its just shows the cartoonish incompetence in the first order, its almost like a parody on how to do everything wrong if you want to eliminate your enemy, the problem is that is not funny. They really do not want to kill their enemies, they just wanted to let them go. There are INFINITE ways the FIRST ORDER vessels could have managed this situation better. There were are at least 3-4 ships, added to that of SNOKE´S planet sized ship. and why in the heck, do not they simply allow a single STAR DESTROYER to warp speed ahead of the resistance convo, and attack from different sides. I dont have a problem with REY being from nowhere, in fact, i think is BRILLIANT, it would have been one of the greatest story parts of the new starwars saga, if it wasn't handled so POORLY here. Anyway this movie is an incoherent mess, where logic goes to die, and story telling is thin and without emotion. I am really torn on how this movie turned out to be. There are many other things i didn't like, there are some things i did like. But its appalling how ultimately bad it is.… Expand
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nthndmngDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I feel crappy that this movie is getting such a backlash, but I think it's well deserved. This is not Star Wars, it's Disney Star Wars, and Disney has been pretty arrogant from the beginning of their acquisition of Star Wars...rushing through The Force Awakens and Rogue One and promising not 3 films over 6 years (something we SW fans are used to) but ONE FILM A YEAR. Starting - as soon as Disney's machine is capable of...who cares if the story makes much sense? They chucked out all of the "EU" that fans had contributed to (and George Lucas tolerated) and said "We've got our own direction" - the direction being a complete repeat and rehash of every story element and character arc from the original trilogy.

A young desert orphan wanting to learn the force from a reclusive old master on a quirky lonely planet, the Rebel on the run from the Empire after destroying their super weapon, a personal connection between the man bad guy in a mask and our lead, a side trip to a wealthy planet where a new character betrays our heroes, a showdown on an ice (sorry, SALT) planet with AT-ATs and trench warfare...we've SEEN THIS ALL BEFORE.

Beyond that, the film is full of terrible blockbuster cliches and no earned emotional moments. Within the first 5 minutes it jumps from a prank phone call that belongs more in Guardians of the Galaxy or Spaceballs, to suddenly a dramatic sacrificial death scene of a character we've never met...then picks up cliff hanger of the last film, where we are quickly disappointed to find out that Luke, the hero of the first trilogy, is a grumpy old man and not much else. Why exactly? Well, in Disney Star Wars, that's privileged information. You'll only get it in tiny flashbacks or extended universe merchandizing the company creates to fill in the plot gaps.… Expand
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JoelovichDec 18, 2017
This movie is an insult to all the fans. They take every chance to destroy anything from the Star Wars past in the most incoherent way. Who they think would watch the movie? Kinder garden kids? Everything, from the plot (it there was any) toThis movie is an insult to all the fans. They take every chance to destroy anything from the Star Wars past in the most incoherent way. Who they think would watch the movie? Kinder garden kids? Everything, from the plot (it there was any) to the characters an the "jokes, is as superficial and disney-like! ¬¬ I hated it!… Expand
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etacarinaeDec 18, 2017
Star Wars is dead. Not just now, after TLJ's release, but since the release of TFA. If the only means of driving the story forward is to denigrate and humiliate the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of the original trio then your story isStar Wars is dead. Not just now, after TLJ's release, but since the release of TFA. If the only means of driving the story forward is to denigrate and humiliate the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of the original trio then your story is trash and not worth telling. The characters are not worthy of their predecessors. Disney, Lucasfilm, Kathleen Kennedy and Rian Johnson have done irreparable damage to the saga. It's because of this that the above four will never receive any of my money ever again. You humiliated my childhood hero, Luke Skywalker, and I will never forgive you for it. The Star Wars saga ended at the completion of Return of the Jedi. Our three heroes lived happily ever after and the shadow of the Disney juggernaut is but a bad dream.… Expand
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KeldorKatarnDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie is not just the worst Star Wars movie ever created, if you can even call it that, it is also simply not a good movie. It has a completely pointless side plot that doesn't fit neither in style or tone to the rest and just drags the movie out way too long. The pacing is awful, the dialogue rivals Attack of the Clones levels and the humor is atrocious. Not that the humor isn't funny.. it is for the most part. But it is used in the completely places, almost every time taking all gravitas and emotion out of a scene. And on top of that it is the kind of Marvel humor that often even breaks the 4th wall that just does not belong in a Star Wars movie. But as mentioned, even in a normal fun movie it ruins a scene and emotion every time in this one.
The characters have almost no progression or arc except maybe Kylo Ren. The others either don't progress at all, are suddenly completely different from what we saw in TFA or even regress and undo a lot of their development we saw in TFA.
Someone at Disney obviously didn't like a single thing about TFA because Ryan Johnson got a green light to basically destroy everything TFA achieves, from character establishment to entire plot points. Half the support cast is completely discarded. The way Luke Skywalker is portrayed is absolutely appalling. For a casual movie goer at least the performance of Mark Hamill is very nice, even though even his at times great performance hits rocks on the road whenever he's forced to deliver an absolutely stupid one liner or milk alien **** apparently Disney's way to bring nipples into a Star Wars movie.. otherwise his performance is very good, maybe the best of the movie. But at no time does he actually come across as Luke Skywalker. Maybe at the very end in one scene.. but even that scene has the problem that he comes across as Empire's Luke.. not as a Master.. even Return of the Jedi's Luke was more progressed as a character, so he's yet another example of this movie's tendency to undo character arcs.
The movie is basically resetting the galaxy to the state of Empire Strikes back without achieving any of the drama or emotion of that original era. The claim this movie did anything fresh is also completely without basis. This movie copies scenes from Empire and RotJ left and right. but unlike TFA which copied a lot from A new hope, this movie fails to get the tone and gravitas of any of these scenes right. TFA only failed with the new "death star" scenes. The rest worked. This movie can't get anything right. The Jedi training doesn't work, the "joing me, we'll rule the galaxy together" doesn't work. Rey running off to redeem Kylo is an entire movie too early and makes no sense for her at this time in her development. She literally called Kylo a monster after she watched him kill Han just two days or so ago. The hoth scene is the most insulting. The hoth-copycat maneuver is so obvious that they actually havea soldier lick the ground and make sure the viewer knows the ground is white from salt and not snow... apparently thinking this made the obvious copy and better... and here again the movie fails to even remotely capture the drama of the battle of hoth. Nothing is achieved in this battle. We attack, we get blown up, we retreat without having achieved a thing except for an awkward kiss out of nowhere that just makes you go "ewww" because it is THAT unbelievable.
And finally this movie also throws in useless and damaging SJW propaganda that is so painfully obvious it hurts. Diverse cast on the rebel side, white males on the first order side. female leaders on the rebel side, male leaders on the evil side. All men, both good and evil, are cowards, idiots or insubordinate machos, the women are all cool headed and holier than though, better at everything without any stablished reason how they got their skills. Add to that out of nowhere comments about the military industrial complex, capitalism, animal rights and veganism and you got the mix. But this movie is even too stupid to pull this off, by making the black lead the biggest idiot, a coward and repeatedly mentioning that he was a janitor that wiped the floors. But only a couple scenes later he suddenly pilots a speeder when in the last movie he needed a pilot because he couldn't fly a ship... and why is an engineer or whatever Jar Jar Rose was supposed to be fly one of those as well...
which brings us to the next problem of this movie. way too many people are good at everything for no reason while the first order is shown as incompetent clowns.

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

In short: This movie is awful.… Expand
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lastman99Dec 18, 2017
Critics who are not necessarily fans of the series have given rave reviews - nearly all saying things like "brave new direction" etc. They rightly praise the acting - which is probably the best of any Star Wars film (which isn't saying much)Critics who are not necessarily fans of the series have given rave reviews - nearly all saying things like "brave new direction" etc. They rightly praise the acting - which is probably the best of any Star Wars film (which isn't saying much) and Kylo Ren gives everything you wanted to see in Darth Vader's transformation. You see character development of the two leads all stuff critics love.
However when Mark Hamil complained about the script - Disney executives rave about the brave new choices and direction of the script with unusual decisions for the Star Wars films. You can spot why fans of the universe are not happy. In the post-truth era, this means they must be Russian bots, I would have thought it should be trekkers if anyone but hey why ruins the Disney narrative especially as Cineplexes and Critics need to bow to the Disney/Pixar/Marvel machine or miss out. This says everything you need to know - this is not episode eight but the marketing department of Disney making the choices and decisions for the universe. As a standalone film - it is just okay, Star Wars has always had the love of fans and forgiveness of the fans for the absurdness of the scripts and ropey dialog - for every Jar Jar Blinks there is a Darth Maul. The universe is about hard work, self-sacrifice (Jedi) and good versus evil (Sith, who take the easy route). This film just throws that out and humanises the leads making them conflicted and unsure of themselves.
Without this trade-off of good versus evil, hard work vs easy route, all the absurdities and many pointless subplots, undeveloped characters obviously just inserted for their merchandising potential, the film just jars. Lots of new characters, lots of artsy shots, lots of humour (but not Thor quality) but nothing cool. Ships which require large crews to man and pilot - are suddenly performing massive manoeuvres which they previously were unable to complete with just one person standing in the middle of the bridge. The entire might of the first order is brought to bear on a single base - with a blast door. So this might of six plus destroyers is reduced to less than a dozen walkers and a single blast cannon. Even for Star Wars this is the least believable with the most glaring plot holes and absurdity - people who were not Force users in the seven previous films suddenly have the ability to fly through space, blow blast proof doors aside and no longer need to be able to breathe. The force is no longer a fabric of the universe and just a virus that randomly selects people and makes them so powerful that they no longer need to train or develop or learn. You just destroy all previous knowledge and millennia of knowledge - hard work is not needed anymore. The force is now fit for the snowflake generation. Some ships are going so slow that they are almost going backwards and the first order can't shoot a cruiser because it is too fast but said cruiser can't even inch any further away.… Expand
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guitarmaniac004Dec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Overall, a very enjoyable experience. I liked the character development of some characters like Luke, Kylo, Rey, and Poe. The movie improved in some areas, such as a more original story line, a very engaging space battle, and some cool new landscapes (and seeing more of the island was pretty neat). I did however have my tropes with this movie. Some scenes were just straight up stupid, that being luke milking that weird walrus cow... thing. I get that he's a hunter and a survivor now but that was just a little bit gross. It doesn't even compare to Leia's **** force scene. What? I'm supposed to believe Leia was thrown into the vacuum of space from a missile attack that decimated her room and she was just floating there like "durr but the force"?? Using the force is one thing but I'm pretty sure the force can't stop your eyes and brain from exploding from being exposed to the vacuum of space. Another problems I had with the movie was the pacing. We constantly get thrown back and forth in between this casino, but getting thrown back into the space battle. Or the scenes on the island with luke... but then getting thrown back into the space battle, which doesn't advance at all! Constantly resetting the tension can really take you out of the moment. I was practically begging for the space battle to end because of how much of a drag it was. Another major problem I had was the forced marketing. The porgs were so forced and so obviously a toy to sell for the movie. We get it, they're cute and fluffy and chewie is eating them, but they don't interact with the characters other than to show up on the screen and be cute. Take BB-8 for an example, he was a marketing ploy done right. He interacts with the plot, he interacts with the characters and he has personality.

The final problem I will talk about is probably my biggest problem with the movie... CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT! So we finally get to see Snoke, the high and mighty, wise but manipulative Snoke. And we get nothing out of him. Sure we get to see him in person, and in his badass red throne but we get no progression with him because he dies half way through the movie. Which inherently is not a bad thing but we may as well had seen him through the hologram the entire movie and we would have got the same result.

Princess Leia also might as well had been killed off during the space battle scene (No disrespect to Carrie Fisher by any means). Leia did literally nothing after the coma scene. Just thought I'd ramble for a while. I did actually like this movie overall but it could have been a million times better.… Expand
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starwarsgood3Dec 18, 2017
I enjoyed the movie. Before you think "Wow you must have a terrible taste of movies" it's important to understand I recognize that this movie had flaws. I wish certain things were better, but in the long run, it isn't a trash movie.
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LeshikDec 18, 2017
The film has its pros and cons. Still I can't rate it higher. Especially after what Rian Johnson did with Luke. It's awfull. There is no character development, interesting subplot or finishing plot threads from TFA, but it has a nice graphic.
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6rungerDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This review contains spoilers.

There's so much wrong with this film, it's hard to know where to begin. It feels like it was written by someone who doesn't actually like Star Wars, for people who don't like Star Wars. It's the same criticism I have of Star Trek Discovery -- it's not Star Trek, it's a new show pretending to be Star Trek for people who don't actually like Star Trek. For one thing, TLJ is a complete tonal mess. It's afraid to take itself seriously, and so it throws in inane jokes at inappropriate times. It also undoes practically everything that the previous movie set up. After finding Luke Skywalker, [it becomes apparent that he didn't want to be found, so who created the map that was the driving plot point of the first movie?](#spoiler) Snoke was set up as a badass villain, capable of incredible feats of force manipulation, who seemingly comes from nowhere. Okay, I can get on board with there being another dark side user on the level of Sidious being out there in the galaxy, so long as it's explained. But [they kill him off unceremoniously, and we're just left hanging.](#spoiler) I mean, Sidious was strong enough to fight Yoda -- a legendary Jedi master -- to a draw, which I would have thought was a big deal. Having some other guy on his level should also be a big **** deal, but it's never actually explained. Rey's parents? Again, just glossed over as a big **** you to the audience. Keep in mind, I actually like the fact that [she's not a Skywalker](#spoiler), but it bothers me that she has more raw power than just about anybody we've seen, which I'll get to in a sec.

Luke Skywalker's character was completely butchered by the writers, to the point where I doubt that they've ever watched a Star Wars movie. Rey is a completely overpowered Mary Sue whose powers feel unearned, because even Luke Skywalker -- the son of Force Jesus himself -- had to struggle and lose before finally becoming strong enough to face his father. Rey is somehow strong enough to perform incredible feats with the force, despite zero training, because apparently she's just that good. Then there's the new general who goes out like a hero, but again it feels completely unearned because she's a nobody. And don't even get me started on the scene where Leia -- another force sensitive with zero training -- [manages to fly herself back into a spaceship like Magneto](#spoiler). **** that **** And of course, there's Benicio Del Toro's character, who made me want to post elephant dung to the director.

There's just so much wrong here, I can't see myself going to see the third one. It's not Star Wars.… Expand
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Kappa15Dec 18, 2017
This film might be one of the worst I have ever seen.
Horrible dialogue, really bad pacing, logic is completly absent and so many last minute rescues.

It's a film for kids under 10 years.

Critics must have been drunk or braindmged.
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veryblackravenDec 18, 2017
Overall the movie isn't bad, however some moments will probably leave you angry. They way they treated Snoke undermined not only this particular movie, but also The Force Awakens. I had only one question coming out of the theater - what wasOverall the movie isn't bad, however some moments will probably leave you angry. They way they treated Snoke undermined not only this particular movie, but also The Force Awakens. I had only one question coming out of the theater - what was the purpose of Snoke at all? Something similar goes for Phasma as well, although to the lesser extent.… Expand
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BANDREWS586Dec 18, 2017
When I left TFA I could not wait for the next movie, when leaving this I felt a complete disconnect from the characters. Cheap Austin Powers style humor blended with drawn out meaningless scenes and scenes that could have been great whereWhen I left TFA I could not wait for the next movie, when leaving this I felt a complete disconnect from the characters. Cheap Austin Powers style humor blended with drawn out meaningless scenes and scenes that could have been great where rushed. Over all worst film in the series Rian Johnson should not be allowed near another Star Wars film… Expand
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evazan21Dec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If I ignore all the other Star Wars movies the plot of this movie is still contrived. The entire second act of the movie only happens as a result of using the "idiot plot" trope. The plot is not driven by characters motivations, instead bizarre scenarios are concocted solely to get characters to act in certain ways.

In the Context of the previous 7 movies this film makes even less sense. No context is given to explain how the characters we are supposed to relate to got themselves or the republic into this situation Episdoes I-VI are made irrelevant in the opening crawl "The FIRST ORDER reigns. Having decimated the peaceful Republic, Supreme Leader Snoke now deploys his merciless legions to seize military control of the galaxy." Episode VII turns out to be a giant Red Herring. Who is Snoke? Why did Lukes light saber reach out to Rey? Why did we hear Obi-Wans voice in Rey's force Dream? The entire plot of TFA revolved around a Map to Luke. Why did this map exist? Why did R2-D2 have half the map? Why did R2-D2 wake from his coma when Rey showed up? Apparently none of that mattered.

I understand making an attempt to subvert the audiences expectations but this movie just seemed to go out of its way to trash everything leading up to it.… Expand
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TobitwotipsDec 18, 2017
Wow all I can say is this is without a doubt the worst Star Wars movie of all time. If you like plot holes,useless characters and destroying old standards then this movie is for you. I am glad I will never have to watch this abomination again.
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live4tantraDec 18, 2017
LAME-LAME-LAME-ZERO ON ACTING-NO DEPTH-CLICHE-CLICHE-CLICHE-NO ORIGINALITY: Film is more concerned about political equality than giving a real story. Actors are unappealing and the movie lacks true relationships between characters, noLAME-LAME-LAME-ZERO ON ACTING-NO DEPTH-CLICHE-CLICHE-CLICHE-NO ORIGINALITY: Film is more concerned about political equality than giving a real story. Actors are unappealing and the movie lacks true relationships between characters, no romance, very little good quality humor. Kylo Ren is a JOKE. Everything CGI lacks effort. Destroys the essence of the Star Wars spirit. Rogue One was a quality movie. Why can't Disney recognize the quality in Rogue One over the last two episodes of Star Wars? I guess its all about the money now. Its unfortunate that the younger generation will believe Star Wars is about low budget comedy and open to any characters regardless of whether they bring power to the series. BAD-BAD-BAD. Shame on Disney and Greed. They must have bought out Rotten Tomatoes and other major reviews. The real opinion is shown in the overwhelming negative comments. Only the first 3 original Star Wars that George Lucas created will remain legendary. However, Rogue One has my respect. BOYCOTT - BOYCOTT - BOYCOTT!!!… Expand
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Franz7711Dec 18, 2017
I think its a good movie if thought as a standalone film (if that's even possible) but I think the switching between JJ and Johnson is really evident and not in a good way, a lot of plot points and cliffhangers of Ep. VII are trashed away,I think its a good movie if thought as a standalone film (if that's even possible) but I think the switching between JJ and Johnson is really evident and not in a good way, a lot of plot points and cliffhangers of Ep. VII are trashed away, damaging the sense of continuation of this trilogy.… Expand
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silentkidDec 17, 2017
This review contains spoilers… It's almost impossible to know where to begin critiquing this film. TLJ is a film with so much promise but falls flat like Snokes corpse and the underused character development. There's a reason the audienceThis review contains spoilers… It's almost impossible to know where to begin critiquing this film. TLJ is a film with so much promise but falls flat like Snokes corpse and the underused character development. There's a reason the audience score is the lowest of any Star Wars film. And like many, I hated almost every major plot decision in it.

TLJ is a beautifully shot, well directed, well acted, terribly written mess-of-a-film bristling with oddly placed Marvel-esque meta-quips, bizarre shifts in narrative tone, dull side-plots filled with Harry Potter-esque CGI creatures/fauna that are completely inconsequentia; that ultimately offers no logical character development and impacts the story in no way at all. You can say what you will about the prequels falling victim to cheesey dialogue and casting missteps but, and I HATE myself for even thinking this, they pale in comparison to the 2.5 hours of boring, disposable ‘busy-work’ the majority of these characters are given. Johnson clearly only has an interest in exploring Rey and Kylo’s characters as everyone else is basically going in circles and under-developed. On top of this the most insulting thing I felt as a viewer is that TLJ systematically deconstructs and undoes all that was set up before which has led some to exclaim how TLJ ‘bravely makes choices and gives you something you weren’t anticipating'… but actually it insults you for even caring about anything Abrams and Kasdan set up in TFA by not answering anything at all. TLJ is a film that blasts away the mystery and awe left by its predecessor, and shows its loyal, theory-obsessed audience that nothing is going to be linked to what they thought in ways akin to how the writers of LOST treated their viewers. Instead of leaving you with wonder about how this trilogy will continue, you’ll be left wondering what you’re meant to be wondering about with the future of the films.

Let me explain, if you want to kill off Snoke then do it, but don't make it a cheap death. Snoke hasn’t been developed enough to understand why it is meaningful, or not meaningful, when he dies to Kylo Ren; let alone me. If Rey is a child of nobodies, then make it meaningful why her lack of knowledge of her parents is in itself meaningful and important. Show us, or at least tell us, but don’t cop out completely with nothing to fill the cop out. Iif you’re going to 'completely flip the genre on its head' then don’t fill the film with constant ‘is he dead’, ‘no he isn’t’… ‘oh but now he is’ misdirection and psyche-outs. Even Finn, on his redundant side-mission, looked like he was going to die 3 separate times. One by execution, but then he doesn’t, then Phasma may have killed him, but then he returns, and then he tries to sacrifice himself by taking out the final super-weapon, but then he doesn’t… this rollercoaster was both taxing and infuriating; especially when this ‘fake-out/psyche' happens repeatedly to Luke, Rey, Finn, Leia and even Rose! Add on the rip-off chase plot from Battlestar Galactica and repeat the same scenario of Rebels need to take on a super-weapon 3 separate times (a dreadnought, a ship with tracking abilities, and a Death Star mini super-weapon and failing each time) and you’re left feeling really drained. Most of all this is a film, that disrespects Luke Skywalker character, one of my all time film idols, someone we saw briefly in TFA but I/we ultimately haven’t seen on screen for 35 years, by insufficiently explaining why he is the way he is and completely mischaracterising what we do see of him. For example, Luke refused to fight Darth Vader because he felt the conflict and good within him… yet he senses a conflict in his own nephew and for ‘reasons the script needs to happen’ Luke decides to murder him IN HIS SLEEP? Sure this sets up Kylo’s path and explains Luke’s guilt, but what led him to this point?!? What happened to Luke? Now he is just a grumpy, cowardly old man? The hero is gone???? What? Why? He doesn’t want to be found, but he leaves the galaxy a mysterious map so people can find him? What? Why?

Never ONCE in a trilogy that was had the opportunity to resolve the story arcs of our favorite heros did we even get Han, Leia, Luke, and Chewy in the same room! Now the actors who are alive have dead characters, and the character left alive belongs to a dead actress! All I can say is, JJ, I would like to think this was not your intended storyline from the beginning. I would like to think that Rian Johnson attempted to blindside our expectations but in doing so he simply betrayed the potential growth the new characters. Seeing as each writer and director seems to have a blank slate as they start each film, with the freedom to take things in any direction they want, combined with the similar amount of outrage this film is getting from divided fans, I can see Episode IX spending most of its runtime undoing everything TLJ deconstructs!… Expand
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jbleblancDec 18, 2017
Complete insult, wish I could unsee to keep my childhood alive... not only the worst star wars movie ever but also a bad movie overall, absolute insult
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LOBOsssDec 18, 2017
Relay Great STAR WARS movie but you have to remeber that is a new SW fr new Times Great actors and action Every SW fan should see it especialy little ones
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freddytmacDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is carefully calculated marketing research by Disney--it should be applauded for that. But as a film, it should not exist. All of the PC boxes are checked. Much of the story feels like filler and the plot from FA is hardly advanced. It is clear that the director has no interest in Finn's character and is mostly cares about Rey/Kylo/Luke. Skip this film and watch the original Lucas films instead.… Expand
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MauiboundDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. How can this be getting such low user scores? This was a great movie-- original, spectacular, mind-blowing. Sure it had a few silly plot points -- the First Order ship gets blown to smithereens but all our heroes survive? Leah can fly through space? BUT, the action was terrific, the character development was great and the movie overall was a solid 10. Haters just have to hate I guess. My kids can't to see it again and we all can't wait for #9...… Expand
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TrustTheForceDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't want to say that the movie was terrible, in a technical sense. There were lots of interesting moments and it was gorgeously shot. And until the last 10 minutes of the movie I was mostly on board. But having Luke die in such an uninspiring way really killed it for me. Essentially, what we are left with is the complete negation of the original three movies. The heroes save the day in RotJ. That buys them a few years of quasi peace. Luke messes up Ben Solo's training, and as a result goes into exile for the rest of his life (note that he never gave up on Vader even though Vader was objectively worse). Then, finally, when Luke reconnects with the world, he dies due to...what? Overexertion? We have no idea. So what Rian did to possibly my favorite character ever is why this movie gets a 2 from me. The plot was honestly not great even without the Luke-centric objections, but like I said I could've gotten by with that if Luke lived or died in a blaze of glory or something coherent. Oh well.… Expand
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DanteMXDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Here i will give you some quick easy stuffs:

1.- Poor, weak, mediocre and bad story
2.- Lame jockes that not even a 12 y old one would like
3.- Characters with lack of personality and carisma, easy forgetable crew
4.- Skywalker relevance turned into nothing, just like Han Solo's in the previous film
5.- I am very worried about films and videogames going to the toilet, most of them are resulting in mediocre things since 2005, at this pace we will only have 6 rated thingsand people will be ok with it, gee......… Expand
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MonsterManiac3Dec 18, 2017
Rian Johnson has created the visual equivalent of navigating the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs - it shouldn't have been possible. I loved The Force Awakens, I relished in its retreading of A New Hope and fell in love with the newRian Johnson has created the visual equivalent of navigating the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs - it shouldn't have been possible. I loved The Force Awakens, I relished in its retreading of A New Hope and fell in love with the new characters, the new score, and all the questions that JJ Abrams left unanswered. But as the sequel grew ever closer, I slowly came to terms with how unsatisfying the answers would inevitably be. I couldn't imagine a way that it wouldn't feel contrived; but alas, my fears were unfounded. The Last Jedi navigates those waters with the utmost skill, finding the best possible course through those narrative mines, taking unexpected turns and delivering on the emotional promise of this new series. To those who have yet to see this movie, understand that those turns might not be for you. If you want the original series to be retold, then this is not the trilogy you are looking for. But if you want something new, yet something wholeheartedly Star Wars - then strap in. Go in cautious, it's always better to go in with lowered expectations, but don't let those decrying this film steal your hope.… Expand
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eMikkelHDec 18, 2017
Loved it! I've read a million reviews good and bad. I saw it again. I haven't changed my mind about it. Looking forward to the next movie. And i'm REALLY looking forward to see what Rian has in store for us with a brand new trilogy.
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tibzoidDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Repetitive, tired, committee-driven filmmaking, full of implausible nonsense and downright idiocy. Maybe the Resistance should call it a day. They only have a classroom or so full of fighters left. Give someone else a chance.

I'm not going to waste finger calories and point out all the dumbness in this movie. I'm just hoping some fans out there aren't buying this Disney garbage and see it for what it is -- shameless monetization of a once-great sci-fi franchise.

George Lucas, be glad you cashed out. At least you have your dignity.… Expand
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CommonsenseDec 18, 2017
Felt the need to write after reading both positive and negative reviews. It's amazing how many are saying (in Comic book nerd voice) "worst Star Wars movie ever"...really??? Expectations are always astronomical with a film like this and whileFelt the need to write after reading both positive and negative reviews. It's amazing how many are saying (in Comic book nerd voice) "worst Star Wars movie ever"...really??? Expectations are always astronomical with a film like this and while I don't think it captured what TFA did, it does have a roller coaster of emotions and keeps you on the edge for most of the film. Star Wars has always been filled with one liners and humor in tense situations. People are acting like this is some new aspect that has tainted the series. Get a grip and come back to enjoying movies like you did when you were a child. It is seriously like no one is pleased with anything anymore and feel they could do it better and can't wait to feel validated with even more negativity on sites like these. Oh, and go see it because it's the most fun you will have at the theaters this year.… Expand
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RickoDec 18, 2017
A major missed opportunity to make a great Star Wars film. Didn't love TFA but thought it had done a good job of setting up the new trilogy. I love Star Wars and have always gone in wanting to love the films. TLJ is hollow and pure disney.A major missed opportunity to make a great Star Wars film. Didn't love TFA but thought it had done a good job of setting up the new trilogy. I love Star Wars and have always gone in wanting to love the films. TLJ is hollow and pure disney. Everything last years Rogue One was not. Lucas would have done a better job on the TLJ and that's saying something.… Expand
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TNMKDec 18, 2017
As I expected, the new movies made by complete hacks would make people miss Lucas. Of course, it's only gonna get worse. Let it all burn, Star Wars must die already.
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TheretroguyDec 18, 2017
Damn you disney!
You killed my favorite franchise and part of my childhood in the process!
In favor of creating something "original" and appealing to a new generation ("let the past die. Kill it if you have to" says you) you took a big dumpDamn you disney!
You killed my favorite franchise and part of my childhood in the process!
In favor of creating something "original" and appealing to a new generation ("let the past die. Kill it if you have to" says you) you took a big dump on the faces of generations of loyal fans worldwide (who by the way supported the franchise this far) by destroying what took decades to build! To me, this is the last jedi indeed.… Expand
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SpyHunter07Dec 18, 2017
There are three big questions this movie NEEDED to answer as part 2 of a 3 part trilogy: Why was Luke hiding, who are Rey's parents, and who is Snoke? The movie gave no answers for some, and the ones we did get are so bad they ALMOSTThere are three big questions this movie NEEDED to answer as part 2 of a 3 part trilogy: Why was Luke hiding, who are Rey's parents, and who is Snoke? The movie gave no answers for some, and the ones we did get are so bad they ALMOST retroactively ruined the legacy of some of the characters. This script should have never seen the light of day, let alone gotten made. Mark Hamill probably wishes he had vanished irl instead of being forced to make this movie out of a contract he signed years ago before the Disney take over.… Expand
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TEAMSWITCHERDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The First Order is portrayed as goonish clowns ... yet they manage to strip The Resistance down to a single ship (The Falcon) with maybe a dozen or two survivors. How do you cheer for the good guys when they can't beat such an awful enemy? Luke and Leia fought their entire lives and the Galaxy is more messed up than ever. And the reason is shallow ... so Disney can sell movie tickets.… Expand
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JuicyKawaiiDec 18, 2017
We all know about the rebirth of our lord and savior, Star Wars, two years ago with 'The Force Awakens' (TFA) and with the old characters reintroduced and new, youthful characters in place to take over the Sequel Trilogy, we were left with aWe all know about the rebirth of our lord and savior, Star Wars, two years ago with 'The Force Awakens' (TFA) and with the old characters reintroduced and new, youthful characters in place to take over the Sequel Trilogy, we were left with a promise of an unsure, but exciting future. 1 out of 2 ain't bad I guess.

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

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

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

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

***SLIGHT SPOILERS***
Other random issues with TLJ include: the entire 2nd act is basically the bad guys with their superior vessels chasing the good guys through space at matched speeds until the good guys run out of fuel (basically a non-chase) and it feels slooowww...in EVERY sense of the word. The Leia scene (you know what I'm talking about). The only lightsaber battle is forgettable after a few hours. The entire sequence on the casino planet felt like a deleted scene from the prequels. Supporting characters would rather free captive animals than free slave children. Snoke and Captain Phasma were very underwhelming. Cheap nostalgiac references that pose as intelligent metanarrative. Not enough crazy alien space monsters, not enough planetary exploration, not enough droid and alien sidekick action...and DEUS EX MACHINACEPTION!!!
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elyhDec 18, 2017
The acting, cinematography and FX are great... But the plot line is unbelievably bad. I mean it's just silly. I can't believe nobody in the studio was able to call them out on the plot. Guys are hooked on their own cool aid. I'm not sure theThe acting, cinematography and FX are great... But the plot line is unbelievably bad. I mean it's just silly. I can't believe nobody in the studio was able to call them out on the plot. Guys are hooked on their own cool aid. I'm not sure the franchise can come back from such a bad movie.… Expand
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aj93Dec 18, 2017
Honestly if you thought this movie was good you're part of the problem, and probably an idiot. There are a lot of complaints to be had about the changes and the broken story lines from the previous movie, but that isn't what makes it a badHonestly if you thought this movie was good you're part of the problem, and probably an idiot. There are a lot of complaints to be had about the changes and the broken story lines from the previous movie, but that isn't what makes it a bad movie. This is FUNDAMENTALLY a bad movie: dialogue, directing, plot line, sequencing, all of it was complete garbage. It's not just a bad Star Wars movie, it's a BAD MOVIE. Like what the hell is Rose?? She is one of the most annoying characters of all time in any movie ever.… Expand
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chuck_dDec 18, 2017
Why? That's all I can ask.
Too many questions to list, but here are a few: Why so many pointless creatures in every scene? Why the half-baked "code cracking" storyline? Why the needless characters? Why is luke drinking milk likeWhy? That's all I can ask.
Too many questions to list, but here are a few: Why so many pointless creatures in every scene? Why the half-baked "code cracking" storyline? Why the needless characters? Why is luke drinking milk like that(LOL)?.. God, I wanted this to be good. I prayed this would be good. But it's just not. This movie is SLOW, despite the appearance. Tedious. Plodding. Lacking characters we give a damn about. The SW makers need to go back to what worked for this franchise: use real models (things that look real on screen). Give us characters necessary to the plot, not just to the current "social construct."… Expand
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hcavallariDec 18, 2017
I don't know why users aren't liking this movie. The last jedi is everything a fan would like. It continues to explore the new characters: Finn, Rey and specially Kylo Ren and Paul; it goes to places you didn't expect, and the space battlesI don't know why users aren't liking this movie. The last jedi is everything a fan would like. It continues to explore the new characters: Finn, Rey and specially Kylo Ren and Paul; it goes to places you didn't expect, and the space battles are the best in the entire franchise ( this movie really is a "star wars"). Visually speaking, this is also amazing: the last battle, Rey's training with the psychodelical scenes and fast montages. The franchise is not made only for hardcore fans, but for all kinds of people, it's a blockbuster just like the original movie, so it has action and also comedy, and TLJ knows that. The problems for me are the runtime (too long), and Finn and Rose arc (this last character I didn't like specially).… Expand
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filipedbrancoDec 18, 2017
Not awful, not great. It's ironic that the movie keeps telling you to let the past die (and embrace the new ways of telling a Star Wars story?), yet the most memorable characters are the ones introduced in a trilogy 40 years old. The newNot awful, not great. It's ironic that the movie keeps telling you to let the past die (and embrace the new ways of telling a Star Wars story?), yet the most memorable characters are the ones introduced in a trilogy 40 years old. The new characters are shallow, meaningless, boring and that Finn/Rose arch was the most pointless thing I ever witness in my life. As a fan I wanted so much to love this movie but I came home heart broken.… Expand
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ThaxDec 18, 2017
Its incredible the big amount of HATERS that could be on the internet. The movie has fails? YES

The movie has humour? YES But you know what even the Empire strikes back have both of them, this movie is fun, vvery enjoynable and with epicIts incredible the big amount of HATERS that could be on the internet. The movie has fails? YES

The movie has humour? YES

But you know what even the Empire strikes back have both of them, this movie is fun, vvery enjoynable and with epic moments like the Luke ones.

People who are stting only 0 because of hate to Disney has no idea about Star Wars or movies in general.

Watch again the old trilogy and tell me there are no jokes in sad moments or not explained plots in them (WHO THE **** IS THE EMPEROR IN EPISODE VI WITHOUT THE PREQUELS).

You can dont like he movie but do fake accounts only to put 0 hundreds of times? Please.... sure that a big amount of the people who scored like that went to the cinema 2 or more times. PATHETIC.

This movie is AWESOME and FRESH.… Expand
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BadatDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "The force awakens" wasn't perfect but it gave lots of good plot threads for The Last Jedi" to follow into. Rather then follow those plot points Rian Johnson jettisons most of the major plot lines from the Force Awakens, so he can weave together a plot hole filled mess of a movie. A movie about a in space chase that defies logic. The complete character assasination of Luke, who tried everything to save his father who had already fallen to the darkside even risking his life. That Luke who would do all he did for a Father already fallen as he was, would almost kill his nephew before he had even fallen? The pointless social justice plot that added an extra useless hour to the movie that amounted to nothing, from a lack of communication from the Admiral to Poe. The egregious killing of of Snoke so we can be stuck with an angsty whiny villain rather then an intimidating one.

This movie was nothing but a massive mess that dropped ok ideas for bad ones and wrecked already well established characters.… Expand
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rmurtubeDec 18, 2017
Well written characters, dazzling special effects,charming humor and a plot that keeps you on your toes at all times. Star Wars: The Last Jedi makes for one of the best Star Wars movies of all time.
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nicholas06Dec 18, 2017
This movie had a lot of really great pieces as well as some awkward ones. Overall, it just didn't quite come together to make the same quality movie as The Force Awakens and Rogue One.

POSITIVES - Mark Hamill and Adam Driver absolutelyThis movie had a lot of really great pieces as well as some awkward ones. Overall, it just didn't quite come together to make the same quality movie as The Force Awakens and Rogue One.

POSITIVES

- Mark Hamill and Adam Driver absolutely killed it with their acting. They pretty much singlehandedly saved the movie from being a 4-5 for me.

- The plot is original. Those who complained that TFA was basically A New Hope should not be disappointed like that again.

- Cinematography and special effects were top notch. In particular, a certain space scene and a lightsaber fight were some highlights.

NEGATIVES

- There were certain things added that were clearly just meant to sell toys. They did nothing to advance the plot or develop characters (if you've seen the trailer, you'll know what I mean).

- Certain "main" characters were either: bland, served no purpose, and/or were shoehorned in.

- Despite an original plot, there were some crazy plot-holes and things that just didn't make sense.

- It was very jarring, tone-wise. Massive scenes of death and destruction were broken up by BB-8 doing goofy things and other characters giving Tony Stark-esque one-liners.

- Rian Johnson took JJ's foundation and just tossed it aside, for the most part. OVERALL

- This is a decent movie. Certainly worth going to see. Some of the acting and special effects were fantastic. The plot was fine for the most part. However, I'm more concerned going forward on how this film will affect the quality of the next film.… Expand
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sydgernsteinDec 17, 2017
Star Wars is a lot of different things—Myth, Fantasy, Soap Opera, Action, Love Story, etc. But what makes Star Wars special is that it is about love and friendship. Star Wars heroes prioritize love and friendship above all else, and thisStar Wars is a lot of different things—Myth, Fantasy, Soap Opera, Action, Love Story, etc. But what makes Star Wars special is that it is about love and friendship. Star Wars heroes prioritize love and friendship above all else, and this prioritizing drives the story. Anakin went to the dark side to save his wife. Luke left home to be a Jedi “like his father.” Jyn’s father joined the Empire “to protect [her],” and ensured that she would find the plans to the Death Star by naming the file “Stardust,” his nickname for her. Instead of leaving with suitcases of money, Han risked his life to save Luke twice (at the end of A New Hope and on Hoth in Empire Strikes Back). Darth Vader spent all of Empire Strikes back trying to find his son. And Darth Vader ultimately found Luke by setting a trap—Vader knew that his son would prioritize his friends, so Vader captured and tortured Luke’s friends to cause Luke to come to him. Leia and Chewbacca turned around to save Luke at Cloud City. Lando refused to call off the attack on the second Death Star because he knew that his buddy Han would get the shield down. Anakin came back to the light side to save Luke from the Emperor. Rey turned down handfuls of rations instead of giving away BB-8. A Star Wars hero never leaves without first making sure his friends are safe. One of my favorite moments is when, during the escape from Hoth in Empire Strikes Back, the action stops for a few seconds to show Luke watching the Millennium Falcon fly by—Lucas and Kirshner made sure that we knew that Luke knew his friends were ok. Sometimes this prioritizing leads the characters to good outcomes, like finding the death star plans, Anakin’s redemption, etc. Just as often, it leads to bad outcomes, like Anakin turning to the dark side, Luke jeopardizing his training, characters putting themselves in harm’s way, etc. But it’s that this prioritizing is driving events that has made all generations connect so deeply with “Star Wars” for over four decades. In “The Last Jedi,” this prioritizing was buried deep beneath the surface, if it was even present at all. Rey’s priorities were finding her place in the universe and protecting the Jedi order. The other characters’ priorities were winning the war against the First Order. And there is nothing wrong with this. But it’s not “Star Wars.”… Expand
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FrankcozDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very disappointed after watching this movie which I expected dearly since I grew up in the 80’s with Star Wars. Many are saying it’s a new beginning and some others are saying it’s fresh air for the saga. I wish that were the case. I did not want Rian Johnson to repeat the easy JJ formula or just give fan service but he destroyed a beloved character and made a movie which script is lazy and not worthy of the saga.

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I’ll only focus on how he destroyed Luke Skywalker who was for many of us a hero à la Superman.

That image of him about to strike Ben Solo in his sleep because he felt the dark side in him. That’s not Luke! That cannot be Luke because Luke already proved in the original trilogy he’s a much better Jedi than his ancestors.

It’s true that when the Jedi sensed the dark side, they thought about getting rid of its carrier. When Mace Windu confronted Palpatine, he thought it was best to strike him down and get rid of the menace. The same thing happened when Yoda and Obi Wan discovered they had no other choice but to confront (kill) Anakin and the Emperor. Needless to say, those killing instincts did not achieve anything.

But then, in the original trilogy we’re introduced to this farm boy named Luke. And we fell in love with his character and his growth and development over the trilogy. After the great revelation where he discovers Darth Vader is his father, he confronts Yoda and Obi Wan for not telling him and when the latter tells him he MUST face him again (obviously to kill him) and says he’s more machine than human, Luke says “I CANNOT KILL MY OWN FATHER” and when he does face Vader, after being tempted by the dark side and trying to protect his beloved twin sister, Luke is about to kill him but stops himself from doing it. He turns off his lightsaber and says he’ll never join the dark side.

And now this director (who claims being a fan) comes and envisions a Luke who was thinking about killing the son of his beloved sister and his best friend?

Shame on him and what a way to destroy the Skywalker saga!

You’re allowed to like it but hopefully you’ll be able to see why many of us DON’T.… Expand
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Ryguy50Dec 18, 2017
While their are some good moments and redeeming qualities. The majority characters are under-developed and lack any noticeable personality. This movie is exactly as good as it needed to be and no better. Disney's straddles a fine line as toWhile their are some good moments and redeeming qualities. The majority characters are under-developed and lack any noticeable personality. This movie is exactly as good as it needed to be and no better. Disney's straddles a fine line as to not offend, and makes every possible decision to make this movie palatable for all audiences. The performance of Mark Hamill is perhaps the only redeeming quality of this movie.… Expand
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DomgwyDec 17, 2017
I genuinely can't get my head around the amount of hate on this review page. The Last Jedi is built around its characters and gives each of them satisfying arcs helping them grow as people. That forms the core of the movie and everything onI genuinely can't get my head around the amount of hate on this review page. The Last Jedi is built around its characters and gives each of them satisfying arcs helping them grow as people. That forms the core of the movie and everything on screen ties into one of those arcs. MINOR- SPOILERS AHEAD Finn goes from a selfish deserter to someone willing to give his life for the cause. He learns the wider context of what he's fighting for by seeing the inequality on Canto Bight. Poe goes from a hotheaded 'hero' to someone who is truly starting to understand what it means to be a real leader. Rey and Kylo go from lost children unsure of their futures to committed adults ready to give everything to what they believe. They lose their respective mentors and now have to come into their own. Luke has a great arc from the reclusive cynic to the hero the galaxy needs after a pitch-perfect lesson from a fan favourite character- 'failure is the greatest teacher of all'. It's these arcs that hold The Last Jedi together and make it a rewarding film first and a fun Star Wars movie second. Throw in some standout performances and spectacular action and this is definitely a solid entry in the Star Wars series. By no means is it perfect but to say 'it's worse than the prequels' or 'Disney have ruined Star Wars' is completely unfair.

It's not going to be for everyone but as a huge Star Wars fan since the age of 6 (when I first saw ANH on its re-release), I was in no way disappointed and neither were the group of 7 fans of various ages and viewpoints that I saw it with.

You'll have to see The Last Jedi for yourself to make up your mind but it would be a shame if this is the film that causes a real split in the Star Wars fandom, I guess time will tell.… Expand
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jamesradio79Dec 18, 2017
I am a life long fan of the series, and for the life of me, can not understand the hatred being spewed about this film. It is definitely a departure from the previous films in the series which was refreshing. It takes risks, and often isI am a life long fan of the series, and for the life of me, can not understand the hatred being spewed about this film. It is definitely a departure from the previous films in the series which was refreshing. It takes risks, and often is beautiful. It explores new themes, and introduces a galaxy and philosophy much larger than what Star Wars fans are used to. I loved nearly every moment.… Expand
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cfcvvfsDec 18, 2017
This movie is an absolute piece of trash. the people involved with this movie from the actors to the directors to the garbage men should feel ashamed of themselves and their pathetic lives but they won't because they got a nice check at theThis movie is an absolute piece of trash. the people involved with this movie from the actors to the directors to the garbage men should feel ashamed of themselves and their pathetic lives but they won't because they got a nice check at the end of the day.… Expand
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coachmarinoDec 18, 2017
Honestly, I don't normally review things online, but I had to post one here. The movie is beautiful and the acting is good. There are a lot of very strong moments. The plot is very weak, and it's poorly edited. Johnson was written into aHonestly, I don't normally review things online, but I had to post one here. The movie is beautiful and the acting is good. There are a lot of very strong moments. The plot is very weak, and it's poorly edited. Johnson was written into a lot of corners by JJ Abrams. Instead of playing along and being creative, I feel he mostly threw out Abrams plot and decided to go his own way. The logic tends to fall apart quickly and frequently. While everyone seems to be interested in Rey's parentage, an area most professional reviewers seem to leave out is the problem of Rey's abilities, and how she got so strong with the Force in the first place. Most professional reviewers don't talk about how interesting the idea of a stormtrooper becoming a good guy is, and how this movie wastes that storyline, if not making the character less sympathetic. And the dashing 'flyboy' is castrated, his leadership arc making very little sense given the ridiculous plotting. All of the fan boys, and I guess I'm now included, will get vilified as misogynists for disliking the decisions of the female leaders in this movie. But just HAVING a lot of female characters shouldn't make this a good movie. I like Rey, and I love Leia, but their development is tragic, and the new characters add absolutely nothing in terms of plot development. There are great set pieces in this movie, and were it not for 30 or so terrible prequel-esque minutes, it's well made. But it's gotta be far down the list in terms of rankings for Star Wars movies. I'd say just above the prequels, but far below Rogue One and Force Awakens.… Expand
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CaptiosusDec 18, 2017
The Marvel-ization of Star Wars is complete. The new school of thought here seems to be: Who needs world building when we have big space battles and can make characters tell lame jokes like Poe's telephone support joke to Hux? Who needsThe Marvel-ization of Star Wars is complete. The new school of thought here seems to be: Who needs world building when we have big space battles and can make characters tell lame jokes like Poe's telephone support joke to Hux? Who needs character development when we can just throw in a female lead and make her all powerful with minimal explanation? Who needs to weave a story or tie up loose ends? Just make big explosions and a few by-the-numbers Big Battle Scenes™ and watch the money flow in. Just like Marvel Studios.

Lucas had his issues but at least we all knew the story of Star Wars was the story of the Skywalker family. The OT and PT weaved a mostly coherent story, despite Lucas' 20-year-later retcons and ridiculous plot devices. This new trilogy is a story of what, exactly? Rey the Wonder Girl? I have zero attachment to her because instead of weaving a story around her, she's a Mary Sue who can do everything better than every other established character with no personal growth, loss, or development. She can do more in two episodes than Luke could by the end of three, or Anakin by the middle of the third. Compare her character development at this time to the same development of either Luke or Anakin and you'll see how farcical her character is.

Finn and Poe should be the Han and Leia style secondary protagonists to Rey but instead both Abrams and Johnson try to spin them off as their own main protagonists. Due to this, we end up with half the movie being filler because had Leia or Holdo simply told Poe the Resistance's plan there would have been no need for the entire stealthy casino plot. Speaking of which, Benicio del Toro's talents were completely wasted in this haphazard story line. In a galaxy that we're told is full of scoundrels and ne'er-do-wells, "DJ" (literally his character's full name) isn't even top 20. Gwendoline Christie's talents were also wasted, as her Captain Phasma character is, again, left to be treated like a punch line (and a punching bag).

Johnson squats and takes a Porg sized dump on the entire story line of Luke Skywalker and the original trilogy, and he does so gleefully. He turns Luke into a grumpy hermit who literally tells Rey to get off his lawn. Not that Rey needs him, it turns out, because why should she? She's already better than him, as Johnson makes apparent in a contrived battle scene. Luke's "redemption" comes in the form of two nostalgia pieces from old characters... neither of which change the fact that Luke is written entirely out of character. Something even Mark Hamill complained about months ago.

Kylo Ren repeatedly stands center frame and repeats the lines of burning down the past. It's almost as if Johnson is using Ren to tell the audience that the old Star Wars is dead and the new Star Wars - HIS meandering mess of Star Wars - is all that's left. No thanks. I've been fooled twice now and as the old adage goes, shame on me. I won't be fooled a third time. It's crystal clear Star Wars has fully embraced the Disney dark side, a property to be exploited every year until it reaches a saturation point.… Expand
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Toy76Dec 18, 2017
One of the worst big budget movies of all time. An abomination. Mind blowing how they could make it this bad. Shame on you. Luke is a gutless wimp acting like he was before becoming a Jedi. Yoda just appears to blow something up (but never toOne of the worst big budget movies of all time. An abomination. Mind blowing how they could make it this bad. Shame on you. Luke is a gutless wimp acting like he was before becoming a Jedi. Yoda just appears to blow something up (but never to help anyone). Leia flying through space? WTF!!!… Expand
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