Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: December 15, 2017
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Eldraque77Dec 16, 2017
This movie is an absolute disaster. From the very beginning, when a terrible actor playing a terrible character is sent in one X-wing to fight a star destroyer fleet, I started to worry. Then the screen writer (who obviously doesn'tThis movie is an absolute disaster. From the very beginning, when a terrible actor playing a terrible character is sent in one X-wing to fight a star destroyer fleet, I started to worry. Then the screen writer (who obviously doesn't understand humour) decides to try and turn it into a comedy with that "I can't hear you" garbage I thought "Oh no... What have they done".... Then one of the biggest dreadnoughts in the galaxy is taken down by one bomber dropping bombs IN ZERO GRAVITY..... and it just goes nowhere but downhill from there. Leia turns into a dead flying witch, Finn fails in his search for a code breaker but luckily finds one in his prison cell (so badly written). BB8 driving an AT-ST (WTF), General Hux, and that STUPID ending with Luke projecting and then dying without explanation... This movie SUCKS… Expand
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g0rthaurDec 16, 2017
I created an account here just to give this movie a crap rating. Huge star wars fan, but this movie sucked as hard as a movie can suck. The plot made no sense (why did we need to go to casino planet? Why did we kill snoke without explanation?I created an account here just to give this movie a crap rating. Huge star wars fan, but this movie sucked as hard as a movie can suck. The plot made no sense (why did we need to go to casino planet? Why did we kill snoke without explanation? Why is everyone in the resistance just fine with a mutiny?)

I wish I could give this movie negative points.… Expand
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TheBatsDec 16, 2017
Holy **** this movie is just so disappointing. TLJ doesn't even feel like a Star Wars movie, but like a Marvel movie with all the forced humour and no plot formula. Disney really ruined the franchise with this one. I am definitely pulled outHoly **** this movie is just so disappointing. TLJ doesn't even feel like a Star Wars movie, but like a Marvel movie with all the forced humour and no plot formula. Disney really ruined the franchise with this one. I am definitely pulled out of the franchise because of TLJ. I understand you wanted to create something different but you don't break the basic important laws/rules of the mythology while doing that. It's just so embarrassing. I wanted Carrie Fisher to get epic farewell but instead with got this disjointed mess of a movie.… Expand
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TwigsyDec 16, 2017
They completely butcher the force and disregard existing canon. It's among the best of Star Wars films (as a film), but it completely botches what makes Star Wars, Star Wars.
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kingriekDec 16, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I saw this movie on opening night. It was the first time I saw an audience cheer when the hero came to save the day at the end, then five minutes later, hang their head and leave the theater in silence. The jyst of almost every comment I heard (and these were the die-hard Star Wars lovers) was 'How could they do this to us'. One girl next to me was saying, 'Oh my God. Oh my God. I can't believe this. That movie killed Star Wars'.
I couldn't have summed this movie up better. Here's why: The reviews lie to the public. Even IMDB. If you read their plot synopsis, it reads 'Rey develops her newly acquired abilities with the guidance of Luke Skywalker.' WRONG! Luke REFUSES to train her. In fact, he refuses to train any Jedi and wants to see the Jedi die out. Apparently he has spent twenty years trying to train people to be Jedi, but when he discovers that Kylo Ren has too much of the Dark Side in him, he wants to KILL Kylo instead of saving and mentoring him. After Kylo escapes Luke's wrath, Luke goes to a Jedi temple and broods for another ten years over his failure, refuses to have anything to do with the Rebel cause and decides he wants to isolate himself there until he dies! I am not making this up! Yes, the same Luke who rose up to become a hero for the Rebellion, destroyed the Death Star, killed Darth Vader and dedicated himself to restoring freedom to the galaxy,apparently now wants to run his lightsaber through his own nephew, wants nothing to do with the Rebellion even as his sister begs him for their very survival, and wants to hang out on an island, milking the **** of some alien on the beach and watching little aliens running around doing his laundry (these scenes ARE IN THE MOVIE! I kid you not!) and brood about his failures until he dies.
Sorry. This is not the Luke Skywalker that Star Wars fans know and love. This is bad writing to get rid of another beloved character in favor of Disney's new vision. How dare they. The writing. Atrocious. Remember the Battle Of Hoth In Empire Strikes Back? Well, you can watch a poorly staged, thinned out version of it at the end of this movie. Only wait. It isn't snow this time. It's salt! That means its totally different, right? But we've still got snow walkers and rebels in a trench with their guns, right?
And remember when Lando and the Rebels took on the Imperial Fleet at the end of Return Of The Jedi? That's here too. Only now, you don't need 50 Rebel ships to take out a Star Destroyers 15 laser cannons. All you need is Poe Dameron and one X-Wing fighter to take them out. He's THAT good.
And did you know that when Jedis die, it doesn't matter now because they can just come back to life as ghosts and interact with the living world te way they always did when they were alive? Yup, Rian Johnson the director apparently thinks so. Thus, Yoda can burn old Jedi texts and light fire to Jedi Temples. Now that we know this, it doesn't matter that Luke dies at the end of this movie. Rian Johnson can bring him back as though nothing happened in the next movie. By this new logic, hell, lets bring back Obiwan and Darth Vader and Quigon Jin and Samuel L. Jackson and heck, why not ALL the old Jedis. I could go on and on with examples like this.
And for those of you waiting for a climactic lightsaber duel, when you go, pay attention to the terribly choreographed duel between Kylo and Rey and Snoke's Elite Guards. It is laughable. The scene more akin to a ballet with missed steps than it is to a violent sword fight. See it, then tell me I am wrong. It is embarrassing. And it is all on director Rian Johnson's shoulders.
This movie is an insult to the original trilogy and is an insult to every intelligent Star Wars fan out there.… Expand
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HumptyDumptyFalDec 16, 2017
A squad of Tie Interceptors would have ended this movie in 20 minutes. That's how weak it is. It's completely garbage. Don't waste your money, people are not lying. It's bad. It's really really not a Star Wars movie. Disney has killed the franchise.
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eusebeDec 16, 2017
I felt light-years away from the Star Wars galaxy and it's characters. The movie felt like a 2 and a half hour long advertisement. Either they did not try to tell a story, or we have to question the writer's intelligence. I do give themI felt light-years away from the Star Wars galaxy and it's characters. The movie felt like a 2 and a half hour long advertisement. Either they did not try to tell a story, or we have to question the writer's intelligence. I do give them credit for a couple of very interesting ideas that disappeared like raindrops in a sea of stupidity.… Expand
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GeneralFactsDec 16, 2017
This was one of the most disappointing movies that I have ever seen. The plot was bland, the characters were poorly developed, and the humor cringe worthy to the point that it made the movie seem like it was intended to be a spoof of StarThis was one of the most disappointing movies that I have ever seen. The plot was bland, the characters were poorly developed, and the humor cringe worthy to the point that it made the movie seem like it was intended to be a spoof of Star Wars. Every possible redeeming quality was promptly set on fire and left to burn. This movie literally ruined the Star Wars franchise, if you happen to be a fan avoid it like the plague.… Expand
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sssnowmannnDec 16, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For me this movie is not necessary. This thin story can be told in opening roll of Ep.IX in a few line. The direction is too comical and have destroyed the meanings of force itself. If this hadn't serial number eight, I would never pay for it. Directors have already fallen into "D"ark side. Trash.… Expand
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drizztrocksDec 16, 2017
The movie by itself is 7/10. It is well acted, well directed and beautifully filmed.

However, as a STAR WARS film and everything it entails ... this movie destroys everything the original films stood for. There is no point in destroying theThe movie by itself is 7/10. It is well acted, well directed and beautifully filmed.

However, as a STAR WARS film and everything it entails ... this movie destroys everything the original films stood for. There is no point in destroying the Empire and killing the Emperor at the end of Return of the Jedi. It destroys Luke's legacy and completely kills any reason to watch future films in the franchise.

In this regard, it is worse than the Prequel trilogy since while those were terrible films, they did not destroy the franchise. Disney has killed the golden egg laying goose for me, and I will not spend a cent on Episode IX or Han Solo or whatever else Disney wants to serve up anymore.… Expand
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bosrs1Dec 16, 2017
Spoiler free, this installment of Star Wars was in a word, disappointing. The plot has more holes than swiss cheese. The movie neglected the fact it was the second act in a three part trilogy and chose to gloss over just about every mysterySpoiler free, this installment of Star Wars was in a word, disappointing. The plot has more holes than swiss cheese. The movie neglected the fact it was the second act in a three part trilogy and chose to gloss over just about every mystery Episode 7 presented. The characterization of the classic characters was abysmal and the new characters fared little better. Ultimately this will go down as one of the, if not the, worst installment of the Star Wars saga.… Expand
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JamesJulianDec 19, 2017
Disappointing, horrible plot lines, and what's worse dismantles all that is good in the franchise. I went and signed the Petition to have this movie removed from the Star Wars canon. It doesn't deserve to be in the same galaxy, let aloneDisappointing, horrible plot lines, and what's worse dismantles all that is good in the franchise. I went and signed the Petition to have this movie removed from the Star Wars canon. It doesn't deserve to be in the same galaxy, let alone dvd rack as the originals. We need a redo!… Expand
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m7twoDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Waited 37 years to watch this crap. From drinking milk from an alien boob to flying around like superman in deep space. This movie has it all. I could not tell if this was Spaceballs or Star Wars.… Expand
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chabbledubbs82Dec 16, 2017
Star Wars is officially dead. Disney is a corporation simply to serve SJW agendas by piggybacking off popular names. End of story. Even with the shoehorned diversity forced upon people for no reason other than to tell you what to think andStar Wars is officially dead. Disney is a corporation simply to serve SJW agendas by piggybacking off popular names. End of story. Even with the shoehorned diversity forced upon people for no reason other than to tell you what to think and that women are powerful (every major heroic moment is all females for the feminist agenda).… Expand
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CentueDec 17, 2017
I am absolutely baffled at what the mainstream critics see in this film that led them to give such high praise. It’s so perplexing that I dare say it almost feels conspiratorial. I’ll sum it all up like this. Sitting here right now, I wouldI am absolutely baffled at what the mainstream critics see in this film that led them to give such high praise. It’s so perplexing that I dare say it almost feels conspiratorial. I’ll sum it all up like this. Sitting here right now, I would rather watch any of the prequels again, any of them, before I sat through this film for a second viewing. The prequels, despite the painful slapstick humor and boring dialogue, at least felt like Star Wars. This film was barely recognizable as a Star Wars installment, took zero risks, and will be the first Star Wars film released in my lifetime that I will not see more than once in theaters. And no, making a jumbled, disjointed, unrecognizable mess that stupidly kills off important characters is not “taking risks”. It’s bad filmmaking. Almost nothing of consequence is addressed in this film. None of this makes me happy to say, I wish badly that it wasn’t true, but alas, it is. At least for me, and for other fans as well as I see the negative reviews pour in.


I really wish Lucas was still in control. The man created Jar Jar Binks and forced us to sit through his painful dialogue and potty humor and I’m still saying that after watching Episode 8. There were moments in this film that were so patently absurd I would have laughed out loud if I hadn’t been too stunned to respond. Instead, I sat there in quiet disbelief. Some of the stuff that happened not only looked ridiculous but was completely unnecessary to move the story forward.You are left wondering "What in the ever living hell was that?" Certain decisions made for characters were so radically out of place it left the viewer with no chance of being invested in the remaining story. This was not brave or surprising. It rang as fundamentally untrue and felt like shock and awe simply for the sake of it. And the totally overboard self-deprecating humor was just too much. This is fine situationally, but when you poke too much fun at The Force and the Jedi, it’s hard to take them seriously when you need to rely on them to drive the story. Star Wars humor has always been about the tension between characters or whimsical bits for the kids. It never poked fun at its near-sacred foundations of the Force and the conflict between the Jedi and the Sith. These are serious topics for the characters, the fans and the saga as a whole. Lucas always treated them as such.



I’ve never felt so indifferent to Star Wars in my life after watching The Last Jedi. I think a big part of that is because I’m not confident at all in Disney's ability to do this thing right going forward. Additionally, even with JJ Abrams’ best effort, I currently see no way that he can salvage the mess that Rian Johnson created. It’s just too damaging. It’s almost as if Rian Johnson disagreed with Abrams’ direction for Episode 7 and sought to make a point by slashing away everything set in motion in The Force Awakens. I wish Episode 8 could be redone entirely. I now have no interest in Episode 9 whatsoever. I cannot believe I just wrote that! But I must admit it is true. This felt like a Disney cash grab, a rip off cloaked in Star Wars garb. Disney thought all they needed were space battles, lightsabers, and furry creatures and we would eat it all up. Anyone who appreciates decent filmmaking or has any love for the Star Wars saga is at risk of being terrifyingly disappointed.This is NOT Star Wars. Disney FIX THIS NOW.… Expand
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RzachDec 16, 2017
This is the worst Star Wars movie that I have ever seen. Attack of the Clones is better than the garbage that this film is. This film seems to be designed to clear the Star Wars franchise of any remnants of the old storylines or mythologyThis is the worst Star Wars movie that I have ever seen. Attack of the Clones is better than the garbage that this film is. This film seems to be designed to clear the Star Wars franchise of any remnants of the old storylines or mythology that Lucas built. It seems that Disney and Rian Johnson only want to keep light sabers, untrained force users, and small scale imperial and rebel forces for future films. Far from feeling like a continuation of the Star Wars saga this film seems to be some kind of transition story to set up the rules for the future Star Wars films. As a fan of the original trilogy growing up and a fan of most of the prequel trilogy as an adult I left the theater feeling something that I have never felt after seeing a Star Wars movie. I was disappointed.

The Force is not with this film.… Expand
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JarJarBinks1991Dec 16, 2017
You-sah shud listen to mai: mai moovees is bessah than thissah! Now we-sah know dat critics revewz are fakesah newsah. They-sah beein pay for dee-sen revew! Pay-sah bai the big big lucas film, or dee-sen Deezneey. Moi moi. I-ah hope dat RianYou-sah shud listen to mai: mai moovees is bessah than thissah! Now we-sah know dat critics revewz are fakesah newsah. They-sah beein pay for dee-sen revew! Pay-sah bai the big big lucas film, or dee-sen Deezneey. Moi moi. I-ah hope dat Rian Jordan is-ah fiaaaaaa-ed. Anee had a bessah script den deesen-heesen… Expand
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RhinoRhinoDec 17, 2017
A terrible disappointment and a missed opportunity. As a fan of Rian Johnson, I expected so much more. Instead of twisting/subverting the established Star Wars formula, the film winds up being very much "business as usual." Hopes dashedA terrible disappointment and a missed opportunity. As a fan of Rian Johnson, I expected so much more. Instead of twisting/subverting the established Star Wars formula, the film winds up being very much "business as usual." Hopes dashed for the trilogy and Episode IX. On a related note: Something extremely strange has happened with the professional critics' reviews. Are they simply out of touch with the moviegoing public? Afraid they will lose their jobs if they give a Star Wars film a bad review? Or bought and paid for by the powers-that-be? It's troubling.… Expand
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MSM7Dec 17, 2017
I didn't like it.This felt like a movie cooked up in Disney's boardrooms to sell Star Wars merchandises to unsuspecting Kids.I suspect that's where most of the profits are.
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DirectaliatorDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is literally one of the worst films ever made.

The most visible problems are threefold:
- Writing
- Directing
- Acting

Writing has, in fact, quite a few types of problems:
- Absolute hatred for the original lore of the universe itself. Old rules are broken, mysteries remain unexplained and become even more puzzling while the new additions are confusing, arbitrary and short-sighted.
- Absolute hatred for the original story. Old characters are turned upside down. Killed outright for no reason, made dumb and impotent for no reason. Or made divine when they weren't. Why is Ackbar an irrelevant character in the background next to a Vice-Admiral? And killed without even having a close-up shot?
- Insulting and condescending demagogy made to obfuscate the aforementioned. Yoda says the Force is... whatever. It doesn't matter. Luke is here to show that - whatever. The original saga and the prequels were crap. Said by the most beloved and most crucial character of the entire saga.
- The lowest form of sucking up to the boss of the production: Kathleen Kennedy. A super-officer aristocrat lady is there to serve as Kennedy's ego trip, and a First Order officer is even called Kennedy. Since when do Star Wars characters have Earth names? Since now. Because "sucking up to the boss" day.
- Complete disregard for the norms of writing Star Wars. Star Wars characters do not mention the concept of "soul", nor do they say "Godspeed". This changes things. It changes the philosophy of it.
- The humor is criminally bad. Star Wars epic isn't an episode of "College Humor".
- There's a persistent string of completely ridiculous decisions and behavior on all sides. This is like watching the "Incompetent wars". It's even worse than "Battlestar Gallactica" that started its trend.
- NONE of the mysteries of the story are answered. They're not even cleared up a bit. There's a point at witch teasing becomes mocking. This is it.


As for acting.... this is more of a director's mistake than that of actors themselves.
But really - it's just as bad as TFA. Even worse, at times.
Hell - the First Order officers at least looked like military officers in TFA. Now they're caricatures of some weird misbegotten creatures in uniforms.

I expected disaster from the start.
This is even worse than I expected.… Expand
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xqk46776Dec 17, 2017
Holy **** **** of the year!**** of the year!**** of the year!**** of the year!**** of the year!**** of the year!**** of the year!**** of the year!**** of the year!**** of the year!**** of the year!**** of the year!
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sqw001Dec 17, 2017
This is the final death of the legendary saga. I'll never be able to understand those who might like this movie. Еhis film is horrible disgusting, it's just a spit in the face of all spectators and fans of the saga
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NormantonDec 17, 2017
This movie was SO BAD! I cant believe it. I have always liked Star Wars movies, even the episodes 1-3 even though I recognize that they are not very good. Episode 7 was a disappointment but at least it had it moments. This, on the other hand,This movie was SO BAD! I cant believe it. I have always liked Star Wars movies, even the episodes 1-3 even though I recognize that they are not very good. Episode 7 was a disappointment but at least it had it moments. This, on the other hand, was terrible. Honestly if I wasn't sitting in the middle of the row in the theater I would have left after half way though the movie. The movie is full of totally unbelievable stuff, half of the scenes try to be artistic when rest feel glued on. The story is plain stupid, dialog is terrible and especially humor is so forced it was physically painful to watch. There was no meaningful character development excluding one that was in any way interesting or plausible. The threat of the Imperium/First Oder is totally non existent when they are totally incompetent and depicted as complete morons. I don't care if you have a scifi or fantasy movie but if you have established some rules in that universe you cannot just ignore them in every scene. I also hate that is seems that the heroes can go anywhere they want at any time.

I don't want to even start with the actor performance but still I must say that only good performance was from Mark Hamill. For all the rest I was just hopping that the characters would be killed off at some point. I didn't feel any attachment to any of the characters in any level. And whats up with all the cute animals everywhere that have nothing to do with anything?

-Beyond disappointed Star Wars fan… Expand
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damsDec 17, 2017
The biggest disappointment I've ever felt in my life at the end of a movie. I can't get over it. The best thing to do now is to pretend that this film never existed.
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MisterSDec 17, 2017
This isn’t Rian Johnson’s fault, nor the strong cast’s fault. It’s clear Disney is rushing these new movies out and it shows. Lucas for all his flaws at least planned his trilogies out. For the Disney Star Wars movies it feels like they areThis isn’t Rian Johnson’s fault, nor the strong cast’s fault. It’s clear Disney is rushing these new movies out and it shows. Lucas for all his flaws at least planned his trilogies out. For the Disney Star Wars movies it feels like they are being made up on the fly. As if these talented directors are just passing a hot potato to the next guy just trying to make the best movie they can. Two years is not enough to time to make movies of this scale, especially when they need to write the source material simultaneously...When you look past the gorgeous technical achievements of the film, all that left is a problematic cop out. There is nothing mind blowing about this movie. It’s a rehash of ESB and ROJ with a few good under developed ideas that could have had a lasting impact if they took their time to flesh it out...I guess a positive is that they are out of movies to rehash. Between Episode 7 and 8 they already covered ANH, ESB and ROJ. I get why though. When you are rushed you play it safe. However, maybe now they can truly make their own thing in episode 9. Although, the fact they had to rewrite the movie after firing Trevarow , and aren’t delaying the release tells me share holders are the number one priority here, as opposed to putting quality first.… Expand
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bramleybornDec 17, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It manages to throw away all the good work of its predecessors and abandon all reason. It fails in all departments. It manages to be worse than The Phantom Menace which is quite an achievement. I have never wanted to leave a cinema so badly.… Expand
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LemonidasDec 17, 2017
The Last Jedi is the best Cinema offer ever! With one ticket you get to see two movies! The Empire Strikes Back, and return of the Jedi meshed together and served as a hot steaming pile of ***P ! I sincerely suggest to anyone who doesn't wantThe Last Jedi is the best Cinema offer ever! With one ticket you get to see two movies! The Empire Strikes Back, and return of the Jedi meshed together and served as a hot steaming pile of ***P ! I sincerely suggest to anyone who doesn't want to have his childhood memories raped and murdered, to avoid seeing this horrible movie and just pretend it never happened. It will be better this way.… Expand
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SOlidScottDec 17, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Killed off a bunch of valid plotlines to emphasize a crappy bunch of new ones. Obvious nod towards political b.s. and a crappy job at it. You'll probably see it, but prepare for disappointment. This director is crap.… Expand
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mfg1138Dec 17, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Heavy SPOILERS ahead, proceed with caution.

If you require one reason (and boy are there plenty) to consider this movie a complete and utter disaster, picture the following. Luke Skywalker, the one who kept his cool and was not turned to the dark side by the emperor, throwing his lightsaber away to demonstrate his allegiance to the light, the one who never lost faith in his belief that there is still good in his father, Darth Vader, would actually contemplate murdering a young man, much less his nephew, in his sleep, simply because he sensed the conflict in him.

The film meticulously seeks to deconstruct the very basis on which the star wars mythos has been grounded upon; and replace it with a version of Leia which can gracefully glide through space Mary Poppins-style, boring chase sequences of Finn and Rose riding space horses to avoid capture (imagine something taken out of Jurassic World or Jumanji) and an exhausting emotional ping pong between seriousness and silliness. Not to mention the endless ludicrous use of bad, outdated (seriously, "can you hear me?"), adolescent humor even in scenes where even inexperienced directors would know better than to mix in humor. And no, the humor does not even come close to that in the marvel movies. It is rather on par with the tasteless humor one "enjoys" in the Transformers movies. And have I mentioned how horrible Yoda is being rendered on the screen? Gareth Edwards did an amazing job on Rogue One and JJ Abrams successfully managed to set the tone for the new main trilogy, striking a balance between respecting the existing mythos and introducing new characters, even if he did so somewhat conservatively. Rian Johnson tosses everything out the window and delivers a technically sound but otherwise tasteless, soulless monstrosity perfectly aligned with the goals set by the film execs.

I have a bad feeling about this...… Expand
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kijo101Dec 17, 2017
absolute garbage. takes everything good from star wars and tramples all over it .bad acting, bad characters, bad story line. rian johnson and disney i hope you are ashamed. how all the critics are scoring it so highly i do not know. just pureabsolute garbage. takes everything good from star wars and tramples all over it .bad acting, bad characters, bad story line. rian johnson and disney i hope you are ashamed. how all the critics are scoring it so highly i do not know. just pure rubbish to put it lightly.its the first star wars movie i have struggled to sit through. just ripping apart something great and turning it into a sugary disney horror show. so disappointed in this film. i have never written a review about a film before but i feel that disney and rian johnson have done such a hatchet job on this installment and the star wars universe in general that it needs to be brought to peoples attention especially with all the critics giving it such positive reviews.… Expand
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AcestaDec 17, 2017
If you're an intelligent person with good taste, you might find this movie hard to watch. It's the worst of all star wars films, and it feels like it's a completely different (awful) universe to the one the other films inhabit. If you enjoyIf you're an intelligent person with good taste, you might find this movie hard to watch. It's the worst of all star wars films, and it feels like it's a completely different (awful) universe to the one the other films inhabit. If you enjoy plot holes, bad and corny dialogue, bad acting, your childhood getting destroyed, this is the film for you. The critics are wrong. It makes sense, if you're job is to be a critic/journalist, then you might enjoy this film… Expand
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thedemonDec 17, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you are a casual fan, you will love this. If you're a true star wars fan and adhere to previously established Lucas canon, you will feel insulted by this nonsense. This was a SJW's wet dream. Nothing says "new generation" like focusing mainly on diversity of characters rather than the story. What they did to Luke has to be the worst thing done to a movie character in history. What they did to snoke was completely idiotic and such a missed opportunity. Now your main antagonist is an emo dark side user. Wow I'm scared. What this boils down to is Disney's new Star Wars universe is an appeal to the lowest common denominator. Lucas canon is thrown out the window, and these new movies make the entire existence of the OT and the Rebellion completely pointless/irrelevant. These will movies will make a fortune as usual because Disney is a cash cow, but Disney is apparently incapable of making good movies. They won't even consult Lucas on anything anymore to attempt to make a quality Star Wars movie. To reiterate, this was an appeal to the lowest common denominator SJW, plain and simple. Embarrassing.… Expand
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SnokeupperhalfDec 17, 2017
Im so sad after tonight. I loved star wars for years, now to see our beloved characters and lore, the whole narrative done to pieces, for no purpose at all.
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majorrDec 17, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Rian Johnson directed the worst Star Wars movie, for me.

I saw it again tonight. When the movie was over still I felt terrible in the theater.

- First of all, the opening. Poe Dameron vs The First Order ships was completely bad writing. As Poe Dameron destroyed the weapons one by one, we saw General Hux watching the events from the his window. And only three Tie-Fighter chases him. Maybe the others watched like a movie.

- The First Order and Resistance's hole chase is completely bad writing, again. We've seen the Star Destroyers moves fast like other ships before. There are dozens of Star Destroyers on the same screen in TLJ and none of them catch the ship.

- While chasing, they said the resistance ship had 13 hours of fuel left. And... At the same time Rey staying two days in the island. So, where is that writers mind?

- The whole Casino scene is destroyes the movie, no doubt. The big pile of the writers. The scene on horseback also horrible, this film is not some Narnia. It's Star Wars.

- Rose... This girl was the worst character of Star Wars, for me. Even the Jar Jar Binks was not so empty and unnecessary, for me.

- Finn is my second favorite in the Force Awakens. For the first time they gave Stormtrooper a meaning. In this film... Every scene Finn with Rose has is bad.

- Leia flying in space... Is the worst scene of Star Wars history. There is not even a word to say.

- Snoke. I have no problem with Snoke's death. Cause, he was cheap copy of the Emperor. They didn't even write a backstory. But, they ruined that Red Room fight. The set and cinematography of this scene was awesome. But again, that writing are bad.

- Rey's Jedi Fight training is only 1. She knows only a few fighting moves. She used the Lightsaber only twice. First of all against Kylo in the Force Awakens. Then against Luke in The Last Jedi. And after all, she can easily beat The Elite Praetorian Guard's of the Snoke. That was one of the most worst and absurd Star Wars fights.

- Daisy Ridley is absolutely fit for Rey role, no doubt. I don't care about Rey's family, does not have to be special or a chosen thing. But I do not accept such a cheap characterization. This character does not have to know everything about Force so easily. This was one of JJ.Abrams's mistakes and I thought it would be fixed in the second movie. And... They more ruined.

- And the biggest thing that mads me, what throws the film in the big hole. They absolutely ruined Luke Skywalker. I will never accept that. He didn't even have his own solo lightsaber fight scene. They've ruined his role with force projection thing. They wrote a absolutely bad scenario that never fits his characterization. Even Mark Hamill suffered while reading. And the scene where he died. Saddest thing ever for a legendary character.

All this and more is making this movie a worst Star Wars.… Expand
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reviewthisalsoDec 17, 2017
Utter garbage. Complete rejection of entire star wars universe. I'm unclear how this was even considered a marketing strategy, mythological concerns aside. What were they thinking? Why buy a franchise only to insult and mock it? Star Wars isUtter garbage. Complete rejection of entire star wars universe. I'm unclear how this was even considered a marketing strategy, mythological concerns aside. What were they thinking? Why buy a franchise only to insult and mock it? Star Wars is dead, killed by its own makers. No doubt that Disney payola accounts for the positive reviews. A giant middle finger to all of us. I won't give you another dime.… Expand
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EofkentDec 17, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Utterly horrific. Disney homonegization at its worst. I understand how Disney audiences and critics rated it highly - one because of programming and the other because of fear of Disney retaliation. But Star Wars fans? Really? Let’s literally throw away the Force Awakens climax by throwing the lightsaber over Luke shoulder. Green milk dribbling, horrifically pointless side stories (for two hours), two of the worst EVER Star Wars characters (Laura Dern and Rose) - I can go on and on. I don’t care that the film went in new directions. I don’t mind change. I like real writing. Bring back Jar Jar (gulp).… Expand
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AmberonDec 17, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A real disappointment. Many questions not answered, villians killed much too soon, no real dogfight at the end of the movie, unnessessary and boring plotlines (Canto Bight - looks like a spin-off from 5th Element, has no Star Wars feeling!), Leia as a superhero-astronaut in space... what a mess! RJ was too bold in making this movie being different and "fresh". Well, it was provocative and shocking, thats true... I wont be watching Episode 9, even the prequel trilogy deserved the title "Star Wars" more than this movie. In my personal universe, SW ends with episode 6, for me there is no 7-9. And maybe some spin-offs ... Rogue One was nice! What a shame, RJ killed the sequel trilogy.… Expand
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bob_of_cinemaDec 17, 2017
There is not a single character that wasn't ruined by Rian Johnson's script.
Not a single scene that wasn't ruined by forced humor.
Not a single death that was cheap and too early. (Except for the one death that should have happened, but wasThere is not a single character that wasn't ruined by Rian Johnson's script.
Not a single scene that wasn't ruined by forced humor.
Not a single death that was cheap and too early. (Except for the one death that should have happened, but was a fake out.)
There are giant plot holes, the logic and dignity of the Star Wars universe was ruined, the new trilogy is totally f-ed now, and everything that was care- and sensefully set up in Episode 7 got flushed down the toilet.

Disney, never let this man near Star Wars again. Otherwise please stop doing Star Wars movies.… Expand
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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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PalmshadeDec 17, 2017
Belongs on the dung heap like Episode 7. Our 3 classical heros have now all suffered **** dishonourable, pointless deaths. There is absolutely no care put into the movies at all. They will just contniue to churn out these vomits withoutBelongs on the dung heap like Episode 7. Our 3 classical heros have now all suffered **** dishonourable, pointless deaths. There is absolutely no care put into the movies at all. They will just contniue to churn out these vomits without quality because they make lots of money. Stars Wars is dead. Nothing but the brand left. Kathleen Kennedy is the worst successor to George Lucas because they has zero artistic instinct, but she knows how to make tonnes of money.… Expand
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HandsomeRobDec 17, 2017
Screw you metacritic. You are part of the problem and protecting your left wing ideology. You just deleted my original post. Whats the matter - you cant take other opinions and must suppress opposition and need to promote your propaganda.Screw you metacritic. You are part of the problem and protecting your left wing ideology. You just deleted my original post. Whats the matter - you cant take other opinions and must suppress opposition and need to promote your propaganda. Lets just say this - I am now officially an independent. I was a Dem but seeing how MSM and how bad this movie is - and how Metacritic are deleting post because they cant take criticism of MSM, I am officially done with this SJW garbage. This movie is an insult to all Star Wars fans.… Expand
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Lost_my_WaveDec 17, 2017
Such a disappointment.
This director had zero respect for what Episode 7 had set up, or what Star Wars means. Why did none of the actors tell him NO when they read this illogically and insulting script? (Insulting to the characters and the lore.)
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GottaGoDexDec 17, 2017
I never thought I'd boo at the end credits of a Star Wars movie, but this was it.

Because this isn't a Star Wars movie, it's some generic popcorn flick that doesn't give a rat's behind about Star Wars, the people in it's universe or the theI never thought I'd boo at the end credits of a Star Wars movie, but this was it.

Because this isn't a Star Wars movie, it's some generic popcorn flick that doesn't give a rat's behind about Star Wars, the people in it's universe or the the new 3 movies.

While this director clearly made a mistake of taking on a movie that was out of his league, it is Disney's fault for letting this disappointing and stupidly written movie harm Star Wars as much as it did.… Expand
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Procque7Dec 17, 2017
Awful and pointless. When confronted with a character or a 'plot twist,' take a moment to ask yourself "why?" let alone "why do I care?" You will come up wanting, as did the film. The disconnect between critical and user reactions is damningAwful and pointless. When confronted with a character or a 'plot twist,' take a moment to ask yourself "why?" let alone "why do I care?" You will come up wanting, as did the film. The disconnect between critical and user reactions is damning and worrisome. Disney can buy our cultural elites, but (until I receive a large check) it has not bought me.… 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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FuturamaforeverDec 17, 2017
i loved looper but all the respect that this director used to receive from me has vanished

disney threw away any care for star wars like a terrible written idiot would throw away a light saber
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fussbucketDec 17, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Disney made a bold choice by using NO Legos in this Lego Star Wars movie.

You came to see Star Wars? Star Wars doesn't live here anymore.

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MrHankyDec 17, 2017
Several days later, and I'm still in shock about what Disney has done to Star Wars with this movie. They started so well with Episode 7, but now they have destroyed everything that movie did.
It's just written so horribly. I start to thinkSeveral days later, and I'm still in shock about what Disney has done to Star Wars with this movie. They started so well with Episode 7, but now they have destroyed everything that movie did.
It's just written so horribly. I start to think Rian Johnson is just M night Shyamalan in disguise.
Not anger has joined my disappointment.… Expand
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nazartpcDec 17, 2017
pelicula con muy mal lore de la historia, pelicula manipuladora, totalmente decepcionado... esperaba alguna sopresa algo de historia pero no en esta nos imponen cosas que se salen de contexto, quede muy descontento con ella
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clumzecheeseDec 17, 2017
This is not a continuation of the Original Trilogy. This is a reimagining, putting our favorite characters in utter disgrace just to make way for the new characters and egalitarianism.
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MartenTDec 17, 2017
I made a metacritic account just so i could tell you how awful this movie is.

A sad attempt to make Star wars into Guardians of the galaxy*. with too much bad "comic relief" and bad subplots that meant nothing for the main story. GOTG* Is aI made a metacritic account just so i could tell you how awful this movie is.

A sad attempt to make Star wars into Guardians of the galaxy*. with too much bad "comic relief" and bad subplots that meant nothing for the main story.

GOTG* Is a good movieseries just because it's supposed to be "goofy". Star wars can't pull that off.

The movie became a sad humor parody film.… Expand
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HefferPfefferDec 17, 2017
Was für eine herbe Enttäuschung. Sind die noch ganz dicht?!
Sinnloser Tod für Snoke, Yoda & Luke,
schrecklich unsympatische neue Figuren (Rose und die Frau mit den lila Haaren), alles was hätte sein können ist jetzt fürn Ar%$#. Nix machtWas für eine herbe Enttäuschung. Sind die noch ganz dicht?!
Sinnloser Tod für Snoke, Yoda & Luke,
schrecklich unsympatische neue Figuren (Rose und die Frau mit den lila Haaren), alles was hätte sein können ist jetzt fürn Ar%$#.
Nix macht Sinn, ständig dumme Witze die net lustig sind und niedliche Kindersch&#sse, WAS - FÜR - EIN - DRECK.

Walt Disney hat Star Wars gekillt.
Nur die größten Hauptschulversager im Kino haben bei diesem Film gelacht und Applaudiert. Die feiern wahrscheinlich auch bei Pleiten Pech & Pannen ab, als wäs das Geilste überhaupt. R.I.P. STAR WARS… Expand
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deanstarkDec 17, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. a true sh*t they raped my childhood with this. and it is not due to the jokes or the small animals it is due to the completely loss of the star wars saga spirit. there are not true and well defined antagonists and too much holes in the plot.… Expand
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LukeMartinoFilmDec 17, 2017
You know what? Its just terrible. Its a terrible film for so many reasons that I shouldn't have to explain. That being said, TLJ could easily be used as a litmus test for an individuals emotional and intellectual maturity. I think what isYou know what? Its just terrible. Its a terrible film for so many reasons that I shouldn't have to explain. That being said, TLJ could easily be used as a litmus test for an individuals emotional and intellectual maturity. I think what is most shocking to me is that this film should have been a bit of a lay up for Writer/Director Rian Johnson. TFA was not an incredible film by any stretch of the imagination but it did succeed in setting up loose ends. Loose ends that needed tying up in this film. The movie had no balls. Instead of giving us definitive answers, it often told us that the questions were stupid. I'm just upset that we have to accept that THIS is how Luke Skywalker goes out.… Expand
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babul86Dec 17, 2017
What happened to Luke? Now he is just a grumpy coward old man? The hero is gone????
Rian Johnson kill the legend of the old movies and changed for nothing...
Sorry my engrish.
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cpa14mpwDec 17, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie deserves 0/10 just for the magical space Leia scene, what the **** was that?! Also, who's bright idea was it to kill snoke, the most powerful character in the series who we are literally told nothing about expect a vague mention of him manipulating Kylo somehow. The comedy in this episode was very childish and very unlike other star wars movies, especially the opening scene with Poe mocking the officer, makes the "bad guys" seem very non-threatening and gets rid of any tension building up.… Expand
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leedr74Dec 17, 2017
Suck it Disney. You ruined the franchise with this trash.

This movie was the chosen one. This movie had potential to be amazing after the previous story told by Abrams and gang. You just took a dump and threw it against a movie screen andSuck it Disney. You ruined the franchise with this trash.

This movie was the chosen one. This movie had potential to be amazing after the previous story told by Abrams and gang. You just took a dump and threw it against a movie screen and made all of us pay to watch it slide down the screen for a few hours.

Massively disappointed.… Expand
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victooorDec 17, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. bad plot, snoke die without we knowing anything from him, bad jokes all over,luke dying like a fool, leia superman part. it just makes this movie a disappointment .
my first sentence after the end was it was bad and im still believe that it might be as bad as the prequels its that bad.
dont go to see this.… Expand
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ccb80Dec 17, 2017
just pointless really, all buildups in FTA were let downs/diffused. Canto Blight was a distraction that could have been better served fleshing out rest of story and building more tension, I was bored for most of it. Disney is trying to cramjust pointless really, all buildups in FTA were let downs/diffused. Canto Blight was a distraction that could have been better served fleshing out rest of story and building more tension, I was bored for most of it. Disney is trying to cram more places/characters/things in it at expense of STORY. Dont even get me started on Luke... Makes the prequels look even better now!… Expand
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jesuslDec 17, 2017
Disappointment, that is the only thing I have to say.

This movie of all the Star Wars movies is the one that feels less like a Star Wars movie, and that shouldn't be necessary bad; but in this case it is. I really want expecting a film thatDisappointment, that is the only thing I have to say.

This movie of all the Star Wars movies is the one that feels less like a Star Wars movie, and that shouldn't be necessary bad; but in this case it is. I really want expecting a film that could top The Empire Strikes Back but I was expecting something better, way better. Everything wrong.… Expand
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ManneaterDec 17, 2017
I came out of the force awakens feeling numb and empty. No admiration or respect was given to the original characters in that movie and I was pretty much done with it at that point. I haven’t seen episode 8 but I know the main plot points andI came out of the force awakens feeling numb and empty. No admiration or respect was given to the original characters in that movie and I was pretty much done with it at that point. I haven’t seen episode 8 but I know the main plot points and as far as I’m concerned Star Wars ended with episode 6.

I loved rogue one (saw it 7 times) and yes it had its flaws but it wasn’t detrimental to the originals. I didn’t want to see a copy and paste of the originals and I would have welcomed a bold new story as long as the original characters were portrayed in the way they deserved to be. So disappointed.… Expand
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ScojoeDec 17, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awful Star Wars film. So many bad writing and directing decisions. Second worst Star Wars film after The Phantom Menace. Obvious director didn't know what to do with Phasma and Snoke so he just killed them. Slowest chase in history, why did Hux not just send ships ahead of Rebel ship by light speed to cut them off? Why did Haldo not just tell Poe the plan? So many awful scenes, Luke throwing the lighsabre over his shoulder, Luke milking the creature, the ironing scene, Leia's scene in space had the audience in stitches, every scene on Canto Bight, topless Kylo Ren, Anakin 2.0 and the list goes on and on. Johnson should be removed from any future Star Wars project as this was a terrible attempt at a Star Wars movie. I've seen every Star Wars movie in the opening week since 1977 and am a huge fan of the franchise, this one doesn't belong. Awful awful movie.… Expand
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targetthisDec 17, 2017
Just awful. Dreadful plot, unconvincing characters and mindless dialogue. A film created to meet a quarterly earnings target. A masterpiece in having no artistic merit of its own. I legitimately do not understand how universally positive reviews.
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NailsDec 17, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Really? They ditched the old EU that could've given us awesome movies for this?
So, luke does nothing and actually never leaves the porg planet.
The hero we grew up with is now a coward that tried to kill a kid asleep? After 30 years of being a jedi master the best he can come up with is to appear as an illusion to fool Kylo? AND he still dies?
Snoke is a nobody and dies just like that.
What do we have left to look forward for episode IX?
What the hell did I just watch?… Expand
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DumBeDec 17, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let down, to say the least. From the first scene to very last, The Last Jedi is utter garbage. The story, if there is one, makes no sense and the way it's delivered is boring and unimaginative. I found myself checking the watch every two minutes, hoping that the end would come and release me from the sheer pain this movie caused. Once the end is reached you are left feeling empty, used and betrayed. I felt no connection to any of the characters, and I could not care less, what happens to the ones that remain alive. Here's some of the highlights:
"Yes, this is Hux". I had to chek the ticket, that I was in the right hall and it was indeed a Star Wars movie, that was playing, after that classic Scary Movie quality scene.
Luke milking the whatever it was, and winking at the camera.
Leia's superman moment in the open space. Such magic.
The whole subplot with Finn and Rose. Every second with vice admiral Holdo on the screen is painful. She is one of the worst(if not the worst) characters in the history of Star Wars. Laura Dern's performance seals the deal. Luke's pointless death.

All in all the worst Star Wars movie, including the prequals.… Expand
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monkpunkDec 17, 2017
Garbage, utter garbage. Well done Disney and Rian johnson for effing up - this is by far and away the worst film i've seen in years - not just a star wars film but any film. It threw out all of the previous films. Take your cash cow disney, i'm done.
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mattq123Dec 17, 2017
I would have rather been in a sewer smelling **** for 3 hours if I knew I was going to watch something that was more **** They were given the ingredients to succeed in this film such as the original cast, Awesome lightsaber battles on youtubeI would have rather been in a sewer smelling **** for 3 hours if I knew I was going to watch something that was more **** They were given the ingredients to succeed in this film such as the original cast, Awesome lightsaber battles on youtube as a guide and fan/George Lucas’s opinions but instead you chose to throw it all out like garbage which is probably how Disney feels about the franchise because to them it’s an easy check from die hard fans but I think most people probably sending letters like me to those money hungry murders are done with the franchise.… Expand
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mansnothot69Dec 17, 2017
this movie says a big ‘Fu** You’ to the lore and the past 40 years of Star Wars, destroy the character of Luke Skywalker and make characters like Snoke, Hux and Phasma a joke also the movie is plagued with a bunch of pathetic jokes
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robotboy53Dec 17, 2017
Worst Star Wars movie in the franchise.The story sucks is full of plot holes,ray is too powerfull with no Jedi training and is a very long and a very boring movie.Don't waste your money on this one,trust me I am a big star wars fan andWorst Star Wars movie in the franchise.The story sucks is full of plot holes,ray is too powerfull with no Jedi training and is a very long and a very boring movie.Don't waste your money on this one,trust me I am a big star wars fan and honestly this movie sucks.… Expand
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brustichDec 17, 2017
What was once a galaxy far far away has become a galaxy lost in space. While we can all agree that the original Star Wars is a sci-fi fantasy, it still managed to maintained a sense of humanness and structure that took viewers there andWhat was once a galaxy far far away has become a galaxy lost in space. While we can all agree that the original Star Wars is a sci-fi fantasy, it still managed to maintained a sense of humanness and structure that took viewers there and connected us with the characters. I understand that it was challenging to blend the old with the new, but Episode XII was a tremendous start! Conversely, it requires no skill or creativity to take Star Wars in a completely different direction and undermine everything that has made Star Wars special all these years. However, it takes a lot of guts to ruin something like Star Wars, so I do give them credit for having the strength to do that. Revenues are strong this year because XII was great, and I believe a lot of disappointed viewers went to see the movie a second time to try and gain a better understanding. Unfortunately, it still makes absolutely no sense to me.… Expand
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colossiDec 17, 2017
Subtle racism; unnecessary themes/subplots; a discredit to longtime fans and past Star Wars movies. I'm not going to repeat all the obvious pros and cons from other reviews, but just summarize a few:

Cons: - Subtle racism. The minoritiesSubtle racism; unnecessary themes/subplots; a discredit to longtime fans and past Star Wars movies. I'm not going to repeat all the obvious pros and cons from other reviews, but just summarize a few:

Cons:

- Subtle racism. The minorities (Black, Asian, Latino) have the most meaningless roles via a boring subplot that had no purpose other than to apparently show that another white female character had a "better" plan that a white male. White females are mostly elevated in this film. This continues in the tradition of TFA where Finn was teased as a Jedi to sell tickets to millions of black Americans, only to later be revealed as a "sanitation" worker; the white female ended up being the Jedi. Finn is still portrayed as a "coward" in this film. Totally disagree with white "critics" who say this movie is "inclusive". Their idea of inclusivity is merely tossing in minorities just to "appear" tolerant and progressive (to me, another form of racism).

- The movie largely discredits many key themes & characters from previous Star Wars movies (including Episode VII). The result is that Star Wars can now be anything it wants to be, i.e. your average sci-fi movie, of which there are plenty. Instead of referring to this entry as "Episode VIII" it could have been called "Star Wars 2017".

- Unnecessary politically-motivated themes. These did not ruin the movie, but hints that developing a proper story was not the number one priority.

Many reviewers who praise The Last Jedi, tend to criticize "fanboys" for having high expectations. It's not unreasonable for fans to have certain expectations. By nature, sequential movies based on an extensive canon compels one to do so. The core fans who have invested in and sustained the franchise over the years, are the reason why Star Wars is a multi-billion-dollar business. It's reasonable for these same fans to desire to have some of their expectations met. It seems like Disney opted for cheap thrills and twists, instead of a cohesive storyline. Disney/Lucasfilm could easily have created a movie that pleased most fan types, while still having a few plot twists. Instead, they chose the latter ONLY. Any Gungan can create plot twists or unexpected character portrayals for the sake of getting cheap thrills. IMO, critics are overrating Rian Johnson as if he is another Christopher Nolan. I couldn't help but feel that Rian Johnson wanted to intentionally nullify everything that J.J. Abrams setup (almost like an ego battle between directors).… Expand
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ChurtdogDec 17, 2017
I have never left a theater feeling this upset. Rian Johnson along with his puppeteers at Disney have successfully sold out the most beloved film franchise of all time for some cheap laughs and shallow, meaningless characters. From yetI have never left a theater feeling this upset. Rian Johnson along with his puppeteers at Disney have successfully sold out the most beloved film franchise of all time for some cheap laughs and shallow, meaningless characters. From yet another painfully blatant mimicry of the cantina sequence from the original trilogy, to ridiculous and unsatisfying answers to mysterious plot points generated from The Force Awakens, this movie is nothing short of infuriating. Not only does The Last Jedi give us a collection of annoying and unnecessary characters, but it also manages to effectively ruin characters from the original trilogy we already know and love. Not to mention the plot, which is all over the place and disregards all the rules of the Star Wars universe that the previous films have put into place. Perhaps the most frustrating part of all is the movie's inability to have even a moment of seriousness without being broken up by a "witty" one-liner that ruins the entire scene. This might as well have been an avengers movie. From start to finish, this movie is overly ambitious, nonsensical, and irritating. I can't even remember how many times I wanted to stand up and scream, and I feel sorry for Carrie Fisher having her legacy disrespected with this being her final movie. I have no idea how we could have gone from the masterpiece that was Rogue One to this steaming hunk of cinematic garbage. I'm scared for what is to come after this sad attempt.

Congratulations Disney, you ruined Star Wars… Expand
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r0scoDec 17, 2017
I want to score this movie more than a 0 because if it wasn't for the fact that it is a Star Wars movie it would deserve something, even if it is full of plot holes and comedy moments which just don't land.

However because it is a Star WarsI want to score this movie more than a 0 because if it wasn't for the fact that it is a Star Wars movie it would deserve something, even if it is full of plot holes and comedy moments which just don't land.

However because it is a Star Wars movie, it must at least try and live up to the past movies and not throw pretty much every moment in Star Wars history out of the window. I feel the director was more focused on creating his own legacy and forgot that he was part of the Star Wars legacy. It genuinely does not feel like he has even seen Star Wars, never mind even been a fan of it.

If you have not seen it yet and consider yourself a fan of the franchise, avoid it. There is a far higher chance you will dislike or even hate it than enjoy it. I don't consider myself as a fanboy, read the extended universe etc. I enjoyed the Force Awakens even if it was a bit like A new hope. I don't even hate the prequels, I don't love them but there is a story there which I can appreciate. Really enjoyed Rogue One, feels like a real Star Wars movie. The Last Jedi throws the franchise under the bus though. More Space Balls than Star Wars.… Expand
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JediInDenialDec 17, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Total garbage of a movie. Spoilers
JJ Abrahams said that 7's main purpose was to find Luke Skywalker the Jedi Master the Ex General of the Alliance - 8 makes Luke into a dull burnt out coward who doesn't want want to help his friends or the cause. He barely said anything to Chewie or R2 after what being apart 30+ years?
Rey- still no training Yoda- Why bother
Chewie- still awesome the only character who is stable and wants to fight regardless of what episode he is in (probably JJ Abrahams favorite like Spock- the sidekicks get a bump without weaknesses when JJ is involved)
Benicio del Toro- what a true waste of talent aligned with this hacker in 8
Rathter watch 6 and the teddy bears take the down empire with a couple side dishes of 1 and Jar Jar than watch 8 again or even attempt to watch the 9 and the solo movie. Disney ruined this franchise- wont be watching anything else by them- time for Indies.… Expand
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GoertexDec 17, 2017
Pathetic sjw drivel. Visually exciting but really mostly boring and pointless. Way too long and a slap in the face to the original trilogy,. Really wanted to like it but left the theatre feeling empty and sad. No joy in this movie.
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EduardoAyresDec 17, 2017
The movie is beautifully made and great acting. However, there are tons of things that sounds off. First, Rey is just super power for no apparent reason. Second, every villain is pathetic. Third, there is not interesting left for the nextThe movie is beautifully made and great acting. However, there are tons of things that sounds off. First, Rey is just super power for no apparent reason. Second, every villain is pathetic. Third, there is not interesting left for the next episode. Lastly, the plot doesn't make sense.… Expand
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Ra881tDec 17, 2017
After a day of pondering, I have only one word for this film: Abomination. Poor or totally unbelievable character development. Plotholes en mass. An absolute disappointment.
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brunoaDec 17, 2017
The worst Star Wars movie by far. Childish, awful plot and characters, terrible jokes every 5 min, poorly paced and, as expected, another movie used to shamelessly disseminate the leftist political agenda.
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Feta_CriticDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What a disappointment! I wasn't really a fan of Force Awakens, but I adored Rogue One and had hoped it was evidence that Disney was finally capable of making a good Star Wars film. Oh goodness, I was wrong! This is a film that was made with no other intention than making as much money as possible from a wide audience and is actively hostile toward people who would call themselves "Star Wars fans." It's willfully ignorant of 40 years of lore and tramples over the source material.

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

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

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

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

Disney got it wrong because they could have still made mountains of cash if they actually made a Star Wars film instead of whatever this garbage was. Instead, all they seem to care about is pushing their ham-fisted social agenda and erasing everything that made Star Wars the beloved franchise it once was. The studio has a lot to fix with Episode 9, but it no longer matters to me, because I won't be giving them my money to watch it.… Expand
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rabidaardvark44Dec 17, 2017
The problem is not that Last Jedi and Force Awakens are vastly inferior to the original films; it's that, without cynically piggybacking off the original films, there would be no reason for these movies to exist at all. Not only has DisneyThe problem is not that Last Jedi and Force Awakens are vastly inferior to the original films; it's that, without cynically piggybacking off the original films, there would be no reason for these movies to exist at all. Not only has Disney has subverted and disrespected the original films' themes and strongest character, the new characters are bland and unmemorable. And the central conflict is an incoherently plotted rehash of the Rebels-vs-Empire dynamic. Also, while I was initially excited by the return of the original films' aesthetics, the "traditional" Star Wars vibe has come to feel like a sad, bland recycling since it's in the service of bad storytelling. Star Wars has become a hollowed out shell and, based on the Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes scores, people are starting to notice. Here's hoping Disney will course-correct, though I'm not counting on it.… Expand
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mrdugongDec 17, 2017
The Worst star wars movie to date. Some scenes were absolutely pointless and slowed the pace of the movie. Cringe worthy, forced comedy. Honestly, this movie sucked all the passion, wide eyed excitement of the trilogy. There were alsoThe Worst star wars movie to date. Some scenes were absolutely pointless and slowed the pace of the movie. Cringe worthy, forced comedy. Honestly, this movie sucked all the passion, wide eyed excitement of the trilogy. There were also extremely preachy moments. This is not a BOLD direction. An example of Bold direction would be Thor Ragnarok. This is not Bold. It's just pure, unadulterated, disrespectful sh**t.… Expand
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rex8tomDec 17, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie was the worst Star Wars movie by far. If you can make it past space Leia then you are treated to a painful and unnecessary filler story for Finn and 40 minutes of ESP communication between the Rey and Kylo. Usually I can just root for the bad guys if I find the protagonists too unbelievable but they were comically bad. Think Spaceballs. Ripped out whatever soul Star Wars had left.… Expand
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EvanstonJDec 17, 2017
To say this movie had plot holes would seem to suggest it had a plot. It is by war the worst Star Wars ever. I have never seen anyone actually get up and leave during a Star Wars. It’s not bad though. On a scale of 1 to Phantom Menace, I giveTo say this movie had plot holes would seem to suggest it had a plot. It is by war the worst Star Wars ever. I have never seen anyone actually get up and leave during a Star Wars. It’s not bad though. On a scale of 1 to Phantom Menace, I give it a trash panda. It’s worse. Way worse.


The film felt scrapped together. Like someone at Disney grabbed scissors and spliced the movie together in an effort to make sense. The result was a hot mess of 2.4 hours that felt like it was trying hard to patronize fans based on criticisms on the prequels. What wasn’t taken into consideration was, like a fine wine, fans have actually come to understand the larger established canon. There are things in the prequels even regular folks have come around to appreciate thanks to the canon. Anyone who isn’t a fan would have felt they were in a showing of the Fifth Element. The movie is just “out there.” While the approach may work for a new film, such as Fifth Element, this is Star Wars and not a new film. It’s a legitimate and established franchise. There were established characters that had not grown. Literally. I felt as though I was watching Luke become a Jedi again. He was far more mature in ROTJedi than this movie. Relegated to a whining teen that felt that “things were not fair.” They failed in giving him the chance to make a grand entry and failed to deliver on the elusive question of “where is Luke?” That while effort of finding Luke seemed moot. Hamil could have sat this one and the movie still would have felt a bit more whole. There was no point in Rey seeking Luke in TFA. She pretty much knew all she needed to know. We get this huge build up of Rey only to find she’s less developed that she wasn’t in TFA. She’s not a legacy character. Her role felt like a teen scream role. She survives and can be killed off in the beginning of Episode 9. Pop in a new Jedi and repeat for another 4 films. This is how this movie leaves things. A soft teen flick ala Disney.

I still don’t understand the point of Phasma and what exactly her deal is with Finn. We had this in the original trilogy a long awaited encounter between Han and Jabba. We knew exactly why from the beginning. Luke didn’t have the monies. The gangster saw Han as a son and part of the family. As is typical of gangsters, one shall not dishonor the family. Jabba was going to find Han for his disgrace. This disgrace would one day catch up to Han and we knew it wasn’t going to be good. It would take all the heroes to settle this and that would not be good for Jabba. With Phasma, we still have no clue why, out of thousands of troopers, she’s obsessed with Finn, a janitor. Like he is the only defector? Shirley there are other defecfors. These are just a few of the subplots that seemed unnecessary and not worth inclusion into the film. It felt like a extended episode of a tv show. If they didn’t want these sub plots to carry over, then they could have just left them out and put more into the story or made it 70 minutes long. Instead, it’s a 2.4 hour show about the tragedy of a ship lost at sea. We saw it in titanic. We saw it in poseidan adventure. Same routine. Someone is in charge and people don’t trust their ability to lead. Whether it is a ship is going down, a war that seems to be lost, or a plan that has gone awry, there will be descent on leadership. Typically it’s gives us something powerful and either the leaders will lament that they saw no other way or fall victim of their own devices. Here, we just have a sinking ship that also represents the franchise itself.

Luke was wrong I’m the trailers. The Jedi don’t have to end. The franchise needs to end. We literally saw how the franchise dies. With thunderous applause.

I left this vague to not reveal spoilers.… Expand
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stuffcriticDec 17, 2017
This movie was embarrassing. As a super fan of the original movies I can't understand how this script was given the go ahead. The force Awakens was bad enough. Now this.
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ptzaDec 17, 2017
Rian Johnson and Disney **** the **** bed on this one. Awful **** humor, Snoke amounted to nothing, Rey's parents amounting to nothing, luke gets five minutes of fame, leia is mary poppins, phasma gets two minutes of fame, do the knights ofRian Johnson and Disney **** the **** bed on this one. Awful **** humor, Snoke amounted to nothing, Rey's parents amounting to nothing, luke gets five minutes of fame, leia is mary poppins, phasma gets two minutes of fame, do the knights of ren even exist? bennicio del torro is pointless, the last battle on that red salty planet wasn't even a battle, and finn and rose's love scene looked like a fish out of water. it seems like the stupid ship technology for the longest most drawn out space chase had more development than any of the characters.… Expand
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moiloDec 17, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This my first movie review online I never bother review movies at all.However, this movie angered me so much that I felt like I need to write a review about it online. This movie SUCKED so bad its so horrible. This movie put scar in my heart an scar that may take a decade to heal. In this movie Rey parents are revealed to be nobody's and Supreme leader Snoke is a nobody and just killed of by Kylo Ren, that weak little wimp gets to kill Snoke by tricking Snoke rather than having 1 on 1 fair fight that should have been saved for episode 9. We learn Nothing about Snoke. Knights of Ren are never shown in this movie.Don't even get me started with Luke Skywalker Disney and feminist Kathleen Kennedy along with the stupidest dumbest director Rian Johnson who not only don't understand Star Wars but they disrespected the old characters of old Star Wars movies. Luke Skywalker is completely different character he is grumpy barley teaches Rey anything Rey learn to swing the light saber like a true Jedi all by herself in 2 days where in the prequel took more than decade for Jedi to be able to swing light saber accurately. Luke is fully disrespected in this movie. Luke is not only coward and a disrespectful person but also he is so pathetic that he tried to attempt to kill his young nephew Ben Solo while he was sleep because he sensed the dark side in him I mean is this really the same guy who went on suicide mission to bring back one of the evilest villain of the galaxy aka Darth Vader back to the light side. So Ben Solo became Kylo Ren because is not his fault it was Lukes fault and he is just a dark side user for no reason from the beginning. Oh wait Lia is also force user her ship get destroyed and she is a vacuum of space and she can fly like superman or better yet Merry Poppins. Somehow She is not killed through her ship exploding but she can fly in space like superman this scene with Lia is so bad you would think its made by some dumb inexperienced movie maker. Rey parents are revealed to be just 2 junker selling her as a slave for money in another words a nobody's so all these 2 years of theory of speculation were just for nothing and biggest waste of any Star Wars Theorist time along with Snoke as well since he is killed and we learn nothing about him. Rey not only becomes one of the strongest force user and saber duelist but she does all of this in 2 days without learning anything from Luke Skywalker she even abandons Luke Skywalker and leaves due not learning anything and she even beats Luke Skywalker in 1 on 1 duel which is so stupidly done. Fin and the new Character Rose story is pointless and stupid as well and their story arc only gets no where other than Rose falling in love with Fin after just meeting him for 12 hours in the story. Captain Phasma comes back with zero character arc only to die a few minutes later by Fin some people say she is alive but at this point is pointless to bring her back for 3rd time just to kill her again and the actress who plays her Gwendoline Christie is very talented but just like force awaken she is a wasted opportunity and speaking of wasted opportunity Benicio del Toro character of DJ (lamest name ever in Star Wars) plays this pointless hacker character that is suppose to be a terrible copy of what Lando Calrissian betrayal arc in Empire Strikes Back where he betray Fin and Rose and just leaves the story pointlessly where as in Empire Strikes Back there was so much emotion between Han and Lando being best friends but in this movie del Toro character DJ is that character you don't care or have feeling despair and anger for betraying Fin and Rose. If del Toro played admiral Thrawn would have been so much better than this shallow character. The new planets in this movie are completely soul less I don't even understand why some people say this movie looks amazing visually because it does not look amazing visually the prequels had way better visual than this movie can ever have. Also the movie has barley any music score in it as if Disney decided to scratch the idea of giving an amazing and memorable music not just in this but Rogue one and Force Awaken as well.This movie will not only make you uninterested and unexcited for episode 9 but also puts scar in your heart by betraying and disrespecting everything the original Star Wars Trilogy stood up and will even make you not wanting to watch the original trilogy because whenever you watch the original trilogy you realize how pointless the outcome of everything Han, Luke and Lia worked so hard will be. Also Rey is the worst Star Wars protagonist she is good at everything with no hard work or training, she never goes through any hardship like Luke and Anakin and also the idea of self sacrifice for greater good is completely dead in this move. If I could I would vote this movie -8/10 its one of the worst sequel ever made and one of the worst movie ever made. This movie will go down as the worst Star Wars movie of all time.… Expand
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pablovioDec 17, 2017
This movie has serious script problems. Laura Dern's character is rendered completely obsolete by Luke Skywalker doing later in the movie exactly what she does: sacrificing hersefl acting as a decoy for the rebels to escape. Benecio delThis movie has serious script problems. Laura Dern's character is rendered completely obsolete by Luke Skywalker doing later in the movie exactly what she does: sacrificing hersefl acting as a decoy for the rebels to escape. Benecio del Toro's character doesn't add anything to the story, it's just like a fake Lando. These errors are the most apparent, but there are just so much info in the story, so much plot twists and climatic scenes, it doesn´t quite capture the epic feeling of this particular fantastic universe.
It's really dissapointing, in a way that even the prequel trilogy, with all its mistakes, never was.… Expand
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thundersealsDec 17, 2017
The director is in their right to do whatever they want. But through music themes, motifs, and other symbolism the narrative of the previous movie made a promise of some type of explanation to the audience. That means when we watch a StarThe director is in their right to do whatever they want. But through music themes, motifs, and other symbolism the narrative of the previous movie made a promise of some type of explanation to the audience. That means when we watch a Star Wars movie their is no guarantee that a creator will commit to any of the promises they imply. No implying in the previous movie then I wouldn't care, but I feel like the director had only contempt for what JJ created and promised us. And the running teaser for her parentage? That's 4th wall 4th grade teasing. Just pathetic. If they won't commit to promises, I will never promise my money to a single star wars franchise product ever.… Expand
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Maxdylan7Dec 17, 2017
They introduced two new characters are famous actors that added nothing to the movie and spent very little time on the actual characters we want to learn more about. Terrible plot, couldn’t see past all the flaws. Terrible waste.
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CMVBDec 17, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Less than the sum of its parts. There are very few horrible parts to this movie, aside from the plethora of plot-holes, the inconsistent tone, and that horrible Leia in space scene. In fact, there are some very good scenes (Rey and Kylo Ren vs the guards, one of the best melee fights in the series). However, at almost every turn, the movie seems to take the underwhelming option, almost getting things right, but missing almost every single time. A movie can do that many times, but when it does that, start to finish, it really falls apart. I came out of the theater thinking that too many consider 'subverting expectations' to be the same as 'making a good movie.'

First, the plot that the movie is built around is the Rebel fleet fleeing the First Order fleet, which can track them through hyperspace. They don't have enough fuel to outrun the FO fleet (pretty sure this is the first time that anyone has mentioned fuel constraints in Star Wars, that bugged me) for long. There's so many plot holes here that have been rehashed over and over and over by others (mainly, why didn't the FO just call in reinforcements ahead of the rebels), so I'll just offer what I hope is something unique: This plot has already been done before in scifi, and one of the best examples is the 2000s Battlestar Galactica's very first episode, '33.' RJ would have done well to draw inspiration from that.

Second, the subplot of Rose and Finn crashing the set of the Fifth Element... I honestly have nothing new to say about this that I haven't read in a hundred other reviews (including that joke, which I could not resist rehashing). Also, apparently, horse racing is evil.

Third, the plot of Rey's training was so bare bones, when it could have been the centerpiece of the whole movie. I challenge you to find me anyone that would not have watched two and a half hours of Luke training Rey. When he finally agrees to give her some training, he tells her he'll give three lessons. Movie, why say there are three lessons when we only get to see two? And, of the two, one of them was him talking about how horrible the Jedi are (thats not a lesson, thats just venting). She gets no training, other than how to reach out and touch the Force. In other words, she gets to take the easy, quick way, to Force mastery, also known as the Dark Side (which the movie starts to set us up for, with Luke amazed at her innate connection to the Dark Side, and then abandons, just like his third lesson).

Mark Hamill's best performance as Luke was wasted here, which is a complete shame. They could have done the 'Luke in exile' plot so much better, rather than him being jaded and wanting to die. Why not have him have a crisis of confidence in himself, rather than the Jedi, after his failure with Kylo Ren? He feels guilt for letting his students down, thinking that he shouldn't have tried to train the new generation of Jedi, since his own training was rushed and incomplete. He goes into exile to study most ancient of Jedi texts so that he can rise to the occasion and properly redeem himself, but, in his exile, he's so cut off from everyone else that he doesn't recognize what progress he's made as a teacher. Rey's arrival snaps him out of his funk, and he realizes that his failures as a teacher were part of his own education, and he properly trains her. See what I mean about the movie constantly almost getting it right? What I wrote right there? That makes so much more sense and feels more right than what we got, and it really isn't all that different from what we got on screen.

Finally, the decision to kill Snoke was bold, and could have worked... if Kylo Ren were more frightening. But, he's too easy to outfox - he's like a rabid dog, attacking whatever is in front of him (remember the scene in TFA where the Storm troopers just turn around when they see he's pissed off? There's the rebel strategy, from here on out).

I could go on, but then, I'd be writing my own version of The Last Jedi, instead of a critical review, so I'll end with things I liked about it (I can still like parts even while giving it a 0): Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, and Benicio Del Toro gave very compelling performances. The porgs were perfectly balanced between cute funny and annoying funny. The humor was not terrible, though the visual gags were better than the actual jokes. The visuals were very cool; my favorite (though the movie does almost nothing with it; again, with the 'almost getting it right') was Rey in the Dark Side mirror cave. I'd rate Holdo's hyperspace kamikaze maneuver higher if it weren't for the fact that it raises the twin questions of 'why isn't that a common strategy?' (with automated ships, of course) and 'why don't ships have counters to that?'

Anyway, I'd like to think that my objections to the film are based on its artistic merits, rather than its failure to adhere to some sense of 'what Star Wars is/is not.'… Expand
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BurnerBoyDec 17, 2017
Non-"Star Wars Universe" feel throughout (there's actually a scene in this movie with people walking around in futuristic TUXEDOS for crying out loud). Rian Johnson has made a cheesy stock Avengers formula movie with no respect for the loreNon-"Star Wars Universe" feel throughout (there's actually a scene in this movie with people walking around in futuristic TUXEDOS for crying out loud). Rian Johnson has made a cheesy stock Avengers formula movie with no respect for the lore and history of Star Wars. It's one thing to make a bad Star Wars movie. It's another altogether to ruin the universe itself. An abomination.… Expand
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xseven7sandsDec 17, 2017
GAAAARBAAAAGE!!! Skywalkers are what STAR WARS is about! Plot holes galore. No cohesion in this trilogy. You would of thought they sat down and talked about the damn story and made sure it made sense first.
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JohnWarsDec 17, 2017
This was the worst movie on all the Star Wars saga, full of plot holes, it destroyed mythical characters of the saga and the script was atrocious. Man, it hurts...
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MusuhDec 17, 2017
Zero story, copy pasted scenes from the old movies, no real villain just crybaby spoiled little child, wo is an idiot, not a sith.
This film is very weak even for a parodie.
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ZedkielDec 18, 2017
The Worst Star Wars movie of the saga, awful work of Rian Johnson, nothing have sense in this movie, i feel very sad about every desicion done in the script, i hope Rian Johnson never make another Star Wars movie ever
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StarkarlDec 17, 2017
Fuxking "Last" Jedi. This film did not destroy the cliche, it destroyed Star Wars. The legend will go out sullenly and never return again. There is no minimal example for the previous work.
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noocnikDec 18, 2017
After Rogue One my hope for the series was rekindled, but The Last Jedi was so stupid and shallow in every aspect that I came out of the cinema literally devastated. That was "The Last Star Wars Movie" for me. The legend of previous sagaAfter Rogue One my hope for the series was rekindled, but The Last Jedi was so stupid and shallow in every aspect that I came out of the cinema literally devastated. That was "The Last Star Wars Movie" for me. The legend of previous saga movies has been destroyed by the stupidity of this film. Episode VII was bad, but the 8th outruns him by light years with the level of plot absurdities, holes in the script and the usual lack of respect for the philosophy built by six previous films.… Expand
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MAGUIREDec 18, 2017
Very poor film. Rian Johnson should have been given a stand alone movie instead of Ep8. No cohesion with the rest of the saga. All style and no substance. First time I do not want to watch a Star Wars film again!!!!!!
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4567346yhbbed5rDec 18, 2017
Feminism + Disney totally ruined Star Wars. Men are described as reckless and foolish. Women can learn Force without any effort and are wise. Sith and Jedi are nothing. THIS IS THE WORST STAR WARS MOVIE EVER.
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ablazeDec 18, 2017
THE worst Star Wars movie, it felt more like Guardians of the Galaxy clashed with Harry Potter in Star Wars costumes.

Critical reviewers must have been bought off by Disney, practices from the gaming industry coming to cinema. The onlyTHE worst Star Wars movie, it felt more like Guardians of the Galaxy clashed with Harry Potter in Star Wars costumes.

Critical reviewers must have been bought off by Disney, practices from the gaming industry coming to cinema.

The only thing it did well was look good for the sake of looking good (Salt planet, Snoke's chambers).

This will be the last Star Wars movie I will be seeing on the big screen.… Expand
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