Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: December 15, 2017
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zeibarsDec 22, 2017
Thank you for destroying a much beloved franchise. I do not ever write reviews nor do I think a single review makes much of a difference but this travesty infuriated me to a level that made me want to vent. I wish I could unsee this movie.Thank you for destroying a much beloved franchise. I do not ever write reviews nor do I think a single review makes much of a difference but this travesty infuriated me to a level that made me want to vent. I wish I could unsee this movie. The Star Wars saga has ended for me. Thank you Disney. Thank you RJ whoever you are. RIP.… Expand
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Chunter33Dec 22, 2017
Horrible horrible trainwreck. It's so offensive to anyone who understands narrative structure and screenwriting or just enjoyed star wars. The OT were nominated for best picture, but instead we should do something totally different in toneHorrible horrible trainwreck. It's so offensive to anyone who understands narrative structure and screenwriting or just enjoyed star wars. The OT were nominated for best picture, but instead we should do something totally different in tone and feel and like punch up the jokes like to the level of say an abc sitcom. Barf.… Expand
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edgarpymDec 25, 2017
This movie is an awful **** Realy It's the worst Star Wars movie ever I seen...
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IAmRealDec 22, 2017
I honestly believe a large portion of the positive reviews both on here and rotten tomatoes have been written by a team over at Disney. That many people can't be stupid enough to believe this movie actually has good character development. II honestly believe a large portion of the positive reviews both on here and rotten tomatoes have been written by a team over at Disney. That many people can't be stupid enough to believe this movie actually has good character development. I really am concerned for the future of, not just Star Wars, but of entertainment in general if this is the case. There was nothing that made me feel good about this movie. The humor made me cringe and was totally out of place. There was a complete lack of any real dramatic moments. Too many inconsequential scenes and new characters. The runtime could have been cut by nearly an hour and nothing would have changed. Just way too many bad choices on the part of the writers. I am all for making something new and unpredictable. Just don't do it at the expense of your plot. I'm not even looking forward to the next one now. I don't recommend seeing this movie in the theater. Wait till it's free on netflix. Disney does not deserve your money.… Expand
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JustDunnDec 22, 2017
Terrible movie. Unlikable characters. Plot holes. Skip it. Save yourself.
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mike4miguelDec 22, 2017
Dab ¡boom! Omive, Klatu (Sorry, my review was written by Rian... It means BAD MOVIE...I don´t know why is "Klaatu" involve...)
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LucastocDec 22, 2017
Bad script, "overdramatic" scenes, not genuine ideas and ideology doutrination
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calbuckleyDec 22, 2017
Even Mark Hamill said the script was deeply flawed. More than that, it's a disgrace. Rian Johnson and Disney have rounded up the cannon and lore as we know it, kicked it to its knees, and blew its brains out. No longer does Star Wars have aEven Mark Hamill said the script was deeply flawed. More than that, it's a disgrace. Rian Johnson and Disney have rounded up the cannon and lore as we know it, kicked it to its knees, and blew its brains out. No longer does Star Wars have a meaning or a message.… Expand
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BlurpinkleDec 22, 2017
This should have been called Star Wars: The Last Star Wars as it takes not only the entire original saga but even The Force Awakens and throws it all in the trash including itself. So much potential ruined in so loooooong of a dragging onThis should have been called Star Wars: The Last Star Wars as it takes not only the entire original saga but even The Force Awakens and throws it all in the trash including itself. So much potential ruined in so loooooong of a dragging on movie as if to torture you. You can now watch Rey & Kylo Kiss or Kill in the next movie. Only options left except Star Wars "Ghosts Awaken"… Expand
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huhuuhaaDec 22, 2017
Rogue One forced a strong female lead and it worked because it was believable in the context of the SW universe. Now you are forcing every race, gender, and special interest into a "sci-fi" movie. It's not believable. It destroys the canonRogue One forced a strong female lead and it worked because it was believable in the context of the SW universe. Now you are forcing every race, gender, and special interest into a "sci-fi" movie. It's not believable. It destroys the canon and the fandom. It's very telling that the people that want to purvey the themes in this movie, (intersectionality politics, strong women/weak men, miscegenation, etc.) needed an established franchise to sell their politics to a mass audience. Make an good indie film and it would sell, no reason to hijack and kill a established story.… Expand
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techmortDec 22, 2017
This is a bad capitalist propaganda movie which caricaturizes leftist or feminist ideas in order to make people hate these not understand and like. Anyone with progressive ideas should be away from praising this movie. Dropping a few asian,This is a bad capitalist propaganda movie which caricaturizes leftist or feminist ideas in order to make people hate these not understand and like. Anyone with progressive ideas should be away from praising this movie. Dropping a few asian, black or women characters in a film is not diversity, mary sue characters is not helping feminism in any way. I think either critics are paid to give high scores or they felt they have to do it not to lose their priviliges.… Expand
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RandyMDec 22, 2017
A waste of money. Don`t bother. Lousy script. Much of the plot "borrowed" from previous SW films. RJ was following Disney Inc. orders to change the audience demogrphics, ie make it more apppealing to women, Asians and Black folk so moreA waste of money. Don`t bother. Lousy script. Much of the plot "borrowed" from previous SW films. RJ was following Disney Inc. orders to change the audience demogrphics, ie make it more apppealing to women, Asians and Black folk so more female leads, Rose is thrown in and Finn is given more scenes. Unfortunately the characters are so underdeveloped you dont care about them. Other reviews discuss the poor plot lines, the disrespect to the series as a whole. In short, a waste of time. I want my money and time back.… Expand
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DoinworqsonDec 23, 2017
Wish i could get my Time and Money back..... Horrible writing, i don't even know where to start... Marry Poppins makes a showing in this lol. I see what Disney did there. The Last Jedi for me is the Last Star Wars movie I'm going to see.Wish i could get my Time and Money back..... Horrible writing, i don't even know where to start... Marry Poppins makes a showing in this lol. I see what Disney did there. The Last Jedi for me is the Last Star Wars movie I'm going to see. Disney is on something.… Expand
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RobertoCruzDec 23, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Don't be carried away by the fancy special effects and cheap humor. This movie is a total trash. If you hear a critics suggesting to watch the movie again or and saying how cute the porg are. Don't Don't Don't. Don't buy Don't watch. Save your money. It's a trick to get your money. It's all about the money. I hate this movie… Expand
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dchiDec 23, 2017
Megatron9879Dec 19, 2017
Last Jedi is the worst Star Wars movie. It is absolute trash and I am really mad because Disney is ruining Star Wars. Stupid jokes, over 9000 plot holes, no development of Snoke and Phasma, absolutely awful Luke'sMegatron9879Dec 19, 2017
Last Jedi is the worst Star Wars movie. It is absolute trash and I am really mad because Disney is ruining Star Wars. Stupid jokes, over 9000 plot holes, no development of Snoke and Phasma, absolutely awful Luke's story! Oh, and Leia flying through space! I am disappointed so much… Expand
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edumeyer99Dec 23, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoiler analysis!

I did not like. It does not look like a Star Wars movie. Many things do not match the saga.

Luke at the beginning of the film, with all due respect, looks like a loser!

Rey's "training" was ridiculous.

In addition, the film does not seem to make much sense. (My vision)

Things that never happen, happen in the movie and without any explanation.

Simply read Levite in space. Luke creates a homogram for you.

Did not like.

The supreme lord dies of **** It is unbelievable that the "lord of evil" dies with a lightsaber at his side, not realizing that he will be activated and simply dies.

How can the "villain" of the movie die like this? No explanation of where he came and dying roughly.

If you are a fan, go watch and draw your own conclusions.

Personally, I did not like it.… Expand
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abdeckenDec 23, 2017
The goofy humor and political agenda ruined the atmosphere and was just so unwanted in a star wars film it's not funny.
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BricebriceDec 23, 2017
Absolute mess. Cringy as **** Contagious marvel core plots destroying all good films. I don't need to laugh every 3 mins, I don't want to feel like everything is a joke.
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J3D1Dec 23, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Simply put... They ruined Luke Skywalker... That is a sad thing. No glory for the legend. They made Luke a grumpy fool. No lightsaber battle, no glorious return, no love for the hardcore Star Wars fans. I am done with these movies.… Expand
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warren450Dec 23, 2017
This movie was so incredibly bad on all levels, that it actually made me overcome my laziness and come here to give it a bad rating.
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lricccDec 23, 2017
I just created this account to express my disappointment about this movie. It has excellent shots, but its story makes no sense. I would not recommend it to anyone.
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JustbecauseTLJDec 23, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'll just list the mind boggling plot holes that are enraging.

Rebel ships can go slower or faster in space where there is no weight, gravity or inertia. Having to constantly burn fuel, even when not accelerating. Bombs dropping from bombers without gravity (maybe propulsion down?? maybe). FO ships can just light jump ahead or out and back in to catch the rebels. FO bombardment shots rising and falling as they are magically pulled down by gravity in space.
Allowing your entire fleet to die one at a time instead of jumping in 4 different directions. The big ship won't track them all and they knew they were being tracked. FLYING **** LEIA.
PURPLE HAIR LESBIAN NOT SAYING A THING TO POEabout her dumb plan(who is suppose to be their lead fighter commander, a senior(ish) officer in general, and the information is not dangerous at all. The Finn and Rose plotline is a horrendous sideshow which acts as its own crappy kid's movie. Adds nothing to the plot and makes no sense. How can Rey swim when she grew up on a sand, desert planet?
Why did luke leave a map for people to find him, if he went to die?
I GUESS THE RESISTENCE WAS AND IS THE REPUBLIC AND THEY CONSIST OF JUST 5 PLANETS FROM TFA AND 4 SPACE SHIPS. where is the galactic outrage or swelling of troops from the starkiller base attack on the republic? Where is the republic fleets and soldiers and other planets? You're telling me in a matter of days or weeks the first order conquered the galaxy? Luke wanting to kill Kylo, when he wouldnt even turn on his evil dad and it actually worked turning the good inside of him back out. So no reason he wouldnt pursue the good in kylo. THE LACK OF BATTLES THAT ARE MEANINGFUL OR VISUAL OR ACTION PACKED.
oh our plan is to run, then run to a planet and hide behind a door... how retarded... but a purple haired lesbian did concieve it.
IN ROGUE ONE THE REBEL SHIPS JUMP TO LIGHT SPEED AND CRASH INTO THE STAR DESTROYER, BUT NOW A SHIP CAN JUMP TO HYPERDRIVE AND DECIMATE AN ENTIRE FLEET. people will say it is because its a bigger more shielded ship, but Snoke's ship is way way bigger than it, just like in rogue one. Total **** and if one ship can do that, it woulda been done in losing battles years ago. Why not hyperdrive thru the death star? STUPID!
Why didnt the FO just hyperdrive in the 30 seconds or so they knew what holdo was going to do?
Porgs and Sea cow tit milk....
The DJ character knowing about the rebel plan... impossible. The fact that the FO couldnt even see, scan or hypothesize what the rebels were doing running to a planet, also asinine.
THE AVATAR PROJECTION LUKE AND BATTLE...dumb and meant to trick by deus ex machina
Rose turning around and catching up to side swipe Finn impossible.
Rose and Finn not dying in the crash or from subsequent AT-AT fire... dumb
Rose and finn love affair...dumb
Finn dragging fatass shrek back thru the battlefield to the base dumb. So much **** dumb dumb dumb. So much more, but Im out of patience. Total, utter **** especially for star wars. Logically and rationally unsound.… Expand
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JetsunDec 23, 2017
Rian Johnson ruins Star Wars! Horrible movie, plot, and character development. Does nothing to answer questions from TFA. Makes Luke Skywalker a whiny coward. Kills off Luke in worst manner possible.
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SignedUpPostTLJDec 23, 2017
An utterly god-awful, 2.5 hour gutting of a much-beloved film franchise and the most unpleasant moviegoing experience of my life (and that includes having a gun pulled on the crowd during HALLOWEEN: H20). I literally just made an account onAn utterly god-awful, 2.5 hour gutting of a much-beloved film franchise and the most unpleasant moviegoing experience of my life (and that includes having a gun pulled on the crowd during HALLOWEEN: H20). I literally just made an account on here to post this because I'm still so stunned at how this could have happened. Disney and all involved should be ashamed. A huge middle-finger to 40 years of fandom with a dose of terrible comedy and amazingly ham-fisted political messaging added on to boot. Where have you gone, George Lucas? Our nation turn its lonely eyes to you.… Expand
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DarrennichollsDec 24, 2017
I had to sign up just to add my disgust of this movie with the thousands of others listed. The basic lack of physics understanding, massive plot and logic holes, and terrible characterizations are just a few of the reasons this was soI had to sign up just to add my disgust of this movie with the thousands of others listed. The basic lack of physics understanding, massive plot and logic holes, and terrible characterizations are just a few of the reasons this was so horrible. They trashed the character of Luke, space Leia was absolutely ridiculous. The thirty minutes used for the stupid subplot on casino planet could have been well used to explain all the answers to the questions posed in EP 7. I'm really hoping box office will plummet so they know what an incredible disservice they did to fans.

Only putting two instead of zero so it counts.… Expand
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Job-the-poorDec 23, 2017
It's an atrocity. Please remake this before you do episode 9. Disney has destroyed lives with this. I say boycott Disney all across the globe. Amusement parks, movies and toys. This was heresy!!
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boris2000Dec 23, 2017
the second act is the plot of Battlestar Galactica 1978, someone old enough to remember?
This is not an iconoclastic play some trying to sale. Bad script, bad directing,bad continuty, the actors give his best but had a traitor behind the camera.
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purplewelchyDec 23, 2017
This is Spaceballs not Star Wars, except Spaceballs is better!
**** Disney!
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Daefn_OldinDec 23, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This latest cinematic installment, and I say installment rather than addition as addition would suggest consideration of and positive effect upon all or any of the preceding material, to one of the most beloved stories in the world has, with all its promotion, anticipation and critics reception, achieved the incredible feat of creating something of an "emperors new clothes syndrome" across the world.

Rian Johnson, the tailor of this empty garb, has some how been able to convince Disney and those we trusted to parade and praise the work he has done, whilst the public and many of the eager fans clap happily along and cheer for what an amazing spectacle he has created. Then there are those like myself, akin to the little boy staring at the emperors flaccid member in confusion and shock, whom raise their hands and point out the fact that the entire experience is an embarrassment.

Regardless of poor writing, story structure, bad and misplaced humor, sloppy editing, terrible plot devices, blatant marketing and money making "creative" decisions, zero character development and shoddy or hammed up acting by many, I am not sure why those at Disney responsible for the Star Wars property would chose to stray so much from the core material for these chapters in the saga. At their heart these stories are about the legacy of the Skywalker's, even the original title of episode 4 was "Adventures of Luke Starkiller, As Taken From the Journal of the Whills, Saga 1: The Star Wars". So, in my opinion, The last Jedi and then chapter 10 should have at least concluded that arc properly. With the choice for Luke in this movie and the path of Ben Solo, the legacy of the Skywalker lineage seems to have been cast aside in order the start crafting the next chapter for a new generation. The expansion of the Star Wars universe is something everyone wants, be it the fans or those with financial interests, and the creation of material to introduce people to new characters and worlds is wonderful, but not at the expense of the previous material and hard work done by thousands of people over decades.

With the originals, George Lucas aimed to create something ground-breaking and exciting. He used his knowledge of previous cinema storytelling and strong narrative to fashion a new way to tell the same type of story. He wanted to use the latest techniques to craft something fresh but recounted the same kind of messaging his inspiration told or he himself believed. Even in the prequels, be it you love or hate them, were efforts in the same vein yet, unlike Johnson, George Lucas managed to maintain the heart of the universe he created whilst telling the story he wanted.

What Disney and Johnson have done with the Last Jedi is disappointing, with no respect towards the original material or consideration towards the correct tonality for the genre let alone Star Wars itself, something that for all peoples gripes with TFA, the entire team got right and were respectful of. With TLJ they have seemingly tried to make Star Wars more relevant by changing the tone of the film, through choices of language, acting, character prioritization and constantly hammering the message that the old is to be brushed away and only the now, new and future is worth considering. Such a message might sound like a rallying call towards progress and one which may resonate with the ever increasingly impatient youth of each generation, but is one that also has the frighteningly narrow minded connotation that the past should be forgotten, that the old and more experienced are best not considered, that the mistakes previous generations made are better left behind because they were after all mistakes. Yet in doing so Johnson's message forgets the fact that with experience comes learning's that would die as result. The scene with Yoda in the film momentarily suggests that Johnson may begin to craft a worthwhile message but unfortunately he chooses to be "unexpected" and we are not provided with this important lesson as we see Yoda burn the books he considers useless. We see many of these types of lessons clumsily delivered in the film which many chose to defend as brave and bold choices or justify as holding deeper meaning, yet for all the arguing it can not be denied that they are inherently non Star Wars in both content and delivery.

All in all, there is a great deal more to say on the Last Jedi, be it superficially or in digging deeper and searching for answers, comparisons, metaphors, connotations or messages, but my experience with this film is that it is the only Star Wars film I have not enjoyed watching and that was from the very first scene of poor humor between Poe and Hux, right through Luke's space walrus molestation, past the ill conceived side quest & beyond the character assassination of a childhood cinematic hero. I will not be interested in seeing the final chapter of the Skywalker arc and will take solace in the words of Mark Hamill...its just a movie… Expand
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ArtPowerDec 23, 2017
Maybe it is the absolute lack of respect for the saga, the lore, the characters and the fans, maybe it is the lack of military strategy knowledge that leads to some of the dumbest plot decisions I've ever seen in my life. It might be the wayMaybe it is the absolute lack of respect for the saga, the lore, the characters and the fans, maybe it is the lack of military strategy knowledge that leads to some of the dumbest plot decisions I've ever seen in my life. It might be the way Yoda goes banannas and burn all the Jedi books. The thing is, for me, this is the worst film I've seen in my life and killed SW for me. Seriously. What the ****… Expand
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geometryofloveDec 23, 2017
A film that does not go anywhere, where are the gentlemen who accompanied Kylo Ren ?, who **** is SNOKE ?, Parents of REY drunken junkies ?, really a movie written with the buttocks, boring, tedious, childish, personals that were notA film that does not go anywhere, where are the gentlemen who accompanied Kylo Ren ?, who **** is SNOKE ?, Parents of REY drunken junkies ?, really a movie written with the buttocks, boring, tedious, childish, personals that were not important in episode seven here are totally forgotten, the stupid director and scriptwriter for worse should be fired, hopefully JJ ADAMS fix the **** and movie garbage that they left him.… Expand
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joshuaWoelfelDec 24, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Remember how the last movie was about finding the map made by Luke so that he is able to be found in case the galaxy needs him? Yeah well **** it Luke decided he just doesn't care and wants to die. Remember how it's supposed to take years before jedi even attain the rank of padawan and then BEGIN training with a lightsababer? Lol please, Rey's got that skywalker blood, she basically takes on Luke (the most powerful force user ever) no problem with zero training. Remember how the good guys win (although being at a huge disadvantage) by outsmarting the bad guys? Nah, no need for that lets just make them oblivious to anything resembling a logical thought.

Let me summarize how the movie should have gone, if it made any sense. The first order attacks as resistance is evacuating, resistance manages to get away but the first order tracks them, resistance gets attacked again moments after escaping from first order but first orders big fleet is too slow at keeping up with resistance's smaller fleet, after seeing how Kylo and about 4 Tie fighters manage so blow up the command section of the resistance's main ship they decide to send in more of their smaller ships and everyone dies, the end. If you've never seen any of the older movies or have any previous knowledge on the star wars universe, this could probably pass as an okay movie. But if not save your money, this movie literally just says **** it to all the previous lore.… Expand
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ebanDec 24, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My 10 cent worth is it could possibly be worse than TPM cause->
The PLOT
Leia and her Mary Poppins/Superman scene WTF
The Comedy fell flat at every opportunity.
The Bombers dropping bombs in space with zero gravity.
The PLOT
Snoke's death
Snoke's lack of story
The PLOT
Where is the knights of Ren?
Everything with Luke in it.
Luke milking a sea lion thing then grinning at Rey like some creepy freak WTF
Luke throwing the saber over his shoulder.
The PLOT
Luke going to kill Ben Solo because he sensed dark side in him?? Luke being the dude who wanted to save Darth freakin Vader but fook it kill his nephew! No wonder Mark Hamill was pissed.
Rey is the jesus christ of the jedi world.
She has instant super doper powers with zero training.
Rey's parents are nobodies even though in TFA it was made out they were someone important.
The PLOT
The awful side story of Rose and Finn that was worthless.
They end up in a jail cell conveniently with a hacker who's waiting to break out WTF
Rose falls in love with Finn in a few hours??
Snoke's throne room has nothing in it apart from a giant magnifying glass WTF
The mutha fookin PLOT!
And last but not least the ending Luke's death OMG that was horrible writing.

It all could have been forgiven if at the very end Luke came out with his green saber and kicked all the Walkers ass's but nooooooo he wasn't really there GTFO here Rian you suck!… Expand
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CarnedacannoneDec 24, 2017
I have no idea how half of this world can give this movie more than 1 point. This is by far the worst star wars movie i've ever seen. I'm a big fan of the saga and i was left literally heartbroken. During the movie i buried my face inI have no idea how half of this world can give this movie more than 1 point. This is by far the worst star wars movie i've ever seen. I'm a big fan of the saga and i was left literally heartbroken. During the movie i buried my face in popcorns twice out of shame.
Ok, let's say just a couple of things about tlj. Are you a fan of the saga? If the answer is yes, this movie will **** all over everything you have ever loved about star wars. They took everything that was meaningful in the star wars universe and twisted it, changed it, made it into a pathetic pre made cartouche of banalized philosophical little thoughts for masses. This one was the first issue for me, but let's put that one aside for a moment and let's try to be as objective as we can.

Let's say i've never seen a star wars movie. The film opens with one of the worst exchange of jokes i can remember of. Throught the movie, the humor stands on the same level, and sometimes it get even worse. The screenwriter must have been drunk.

The plot is so messy and makes little to no sense. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that the movie is too complex for an average person to understand what's happening, as in the case of movies like Naked Lunch. It's simply a collage of incompatible subplots which scatter the movie focus all over the place. The banality of these subplots is sometimes so blatant that i could have closed my eyes and imagined a better story with thomas the tank engine as rey, spongebob as finn and a rock as rose.

You know what? I could honestly keep going for half an hour, but i would be wasting time. The reasons why this movie is a terrible pile of crap is so obvious that its score should be already underground if not in the reign of the negative dimension. The fact that it isn't means that there is no point in staying here and discussing why it was bad. I mean, it's like asking yourself "would Hitler be a good president for the United States?". Why would you even need to do that? The answer is CLEAR AS PURE WATER. Critic score for this movie made me question the true nature of reality. I live in an illusion and i'm the only one seeing that. May the force be with me, and may star wars be as far as possible from me. "I don't know who the producers at disney are, but now i'm sure they're the true bad guys of the serie"… Expand
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becleanearthDec 24, 2017
This movie was just awful I have never submitted a review until now, Disney just destroyed my childhood
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Frost0Dec 24, 2017
Grotesque. I can't see anything good in this movie. Everthing is terrible, fristly the scipt.
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bytespiritDec 24, 2017
There is no point in repeating what others have said before me. I agree with all of it. This movie is simply bad. What made it worst for me was the endless sequence of gags at completely unfitting moments. I love Star Wars, but this movieThere is no point in repeating what others have said before me. I agree with all of it. This movie is simply bad. What made it worst for me was the endless sequence of gags at completely unfitting moments. I love Star Wars, but this movie left me utterly disappointed.… Expand
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JonOfTheShredDec 24, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What a complete mess. Not just the movie, the reactions as well. Are journalists being paid to defend it vehemently, criticizing anyone who dares speak out against the bland, boring plot or forced characters? I don't even know where to begin in expressing my dislike of this film.

I found The Force Awakens underwhelming. And the prequels were never fan favorites. But The Last Jedi was so frustratingly terrible, all four of those films look pretty damn good in retrospect. I'll cliff some of the ridiculous aspects of this movie.

*** SPOILERS ***

- Rather than giving Poe character development, he was used as some ham-fisted caricature of "toxic masculinity" as the buzzword regurgitating misandrist psychos like to say.

- General Tumblr with the purple hair had to be the most useless character in the entire franchise. Worse than Jar Jar, worse than Rose. She was just there to patronize Poe a half dozen times. Then she gets this big heroic death? That moment should have been given to Leia or Admiral Ackbar. Hell, where's Mon Mothma? The moment was one of the few cool things in the movie, wasted on this terrible character.

- Speaking of General Tumblr, why doesn't she just tell Poe what the plan is? Oh right, they needed a plot thread to bash "toxic masculinity" over the head. They needed to show Poe "mansplaining" her over and over again to drive home how terrible males are. I usually laugh when people say movies are SJW propaganda, this time...I'm not laughing.

- Princess Leia floating through space was terrible. Absolutely abysmal.

- Luke Skywalker was given the worst treatment. - Rian did all these "double twists" to shock the audience, but really it just seemed extremely lazy. A sort of combination of the M-Night Shaymalalianlyn twist, meets a horror movie jump scare. For example....

(1) Oh no, Leia is dead! GOTCHA! She's gonna float back into the ship through space!
(2) Oh wow, Kylo just took out Snoke and is going to join Rey! GOTCHA, he was just taking over the First Order!
(3) Holy **** Luke Skywalker finally came out of retirement! GOTCHA, he was a hologram, he survives! GOTCHA AGAIN, he actually doesn't survive, he dies because he used up his force powers!
(4) Oh no, they couldn't find the code hacker! Now they're in jail! GOTCHA, a stuttering Benecio Del Toro is their cellmate and just happens to be a hacker that will help them out! GOTCHA AGAIN, he's gonna betray them for the First Order!
(5) So Finn and Rose are gonna die, apparently? GOTCHA, Finn is gonna fight off Phasma again with three swipes of a sword and kick her into a pit.
(6) Rey and Luke's big moment from Force Awakens is finally here! GOTCHA, it isn't big, it's comedic relief. Luke hucks the "laser sword" away like a syphilis ridden ****

I could go on and on, but I've made my point. The double twist didn't "Subvert expectations," it felt forced every single time. Every "rug pulling" moment was supposed to be this big revelation. I can imagine Rian standing with a beaming smile, arms crossed as each double twist unfolds. But really, the result isn't some shocking revelation, it's like someone runs up and gives you a wet willy, or a wedgie, or points on your right shoulder than slinks off to the left. Only to spit in your face when you turn around.

That's another thing, this movie has "Nolan Batman" syndrome in that it characters FRANKLY EXPRESS THEIR MOTIVATIONS AND EMOTIONS. You ever hear of "Show, don't tell"? And it moves beyond just characters motivations, the Disney corporation even shoe-horned it's own agenda into the film, unsurprisingly through Dark Emo Jedi Kylo Ren. "KILL THE PAST. KILL THE PAST. THE PAST IS DEAD." Or, in other words, the verbal confirmation that this is, in fact, a giant double handed middle finger to fans of Star Wars.

KILL THE PAST! KILL THE PAST! How about kill the past 3 hours wasted in the cinema on this hokey, forced, bland series of double twists? If you really break the movie down, it's 4 scenes stretched way beyond their amusement. 1) Space battle / space chase
2) Luke "training" Rey, and Rey face-timing Kylo
3) Casino Heist
4) Reverse Hoth (with salt instead of snow)

One last thing, why the **** does everyone keep saying "THIS IS SO UNLIKE STAR WARS!" The double twists really got your nips that hard? This is just as much a rehash as Force Awakens. It just borrowed moments from across all three OT films, rather than being A New Hope. For example, the throne room scene from ROTJ, Battle of Hoth from ESB with salt instead of snow, Rey training under a goofy acting exiled Jedi Master and eventually facing her psychological demons in a dark cave / tree when staring into her own face, "We got away too easy, they're tracking us" but it's THROUGH HYPERSPACE this time, guys, what a fresh innovation!

I'm usually lenient on films. "It wasn't that bad, guys!" But his was a failed remake, failed reboot, and failed sequel all in one. Nice hat trick.… Expand
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TheWanderer77Dec 24, 2017
This is the only film I've ever reviewed that I've given a zero. And believe me, it needs to be utterly abysmal in order to earn such a rating without a shred of hyperbole.

In a nutshell, The Last Jedi revels in the sexism and racism itThis is the only film I've ever reviewed that I've given a zero. And believe me, it needs to be utterly abysmal in order to earn such a rating without a shred of hyperbole.

In a nutshell, The Last Jedi revels in the sexism and racism it manufactures and proudly politicizes it as a "progressive" utopia, using the Star Wars franchise as an awkward vehicle to push this not-at-all-subtle social justice agenda.

Imagine a beloved franchise being violently stabbed and bludgeoned to death, and then being spat on and laughed at by cultural vandals who care more about their utopian societal ideals than they do about any of your cherished memories. That's what this movie is. It somewhat reminded me of footage of those Taliban members going into the ancient Buddhist temples, toppling all the age-old statues and destroying historical relics because they can't tolerate anything that brings others peace that doesn't align with their own authoritarian ideological bent.

Ironically, the cultural pendulum is starting to quickly swing away hard from third-wave feminism and the extreme SJW politics presented in The Last Jedi, which will leave it looking very awkward and out-of-place in 40 years' time, as its forced "politics du jour" will be representative of a long-gone era. (Unlike A New Hope, which wasn't crammed full of contemporary political issues of the late 70's and thus can still be enjoyed today without that jarring awkwardness of breaking the 4th wall).

It's clear that Disney, Rian Johnson, and Kathleen Kennedy are trying to reboot Star Wars from the ground up, with the intention of introducing Generation-Z to these new matriarchic and gynocentric narratives as the norm. Having the kids of today growing up with them, as it were. They believe that using a wildly popular franchise like Star Wars as a carrier for delivering this propaganda will indoctrinate kids at a young age, while simultaneously burning down all the old "sexist" and "bigoted" films that came before it is an act of heroism. The message being pedaled is toxic progressiveness. However, this is failing for them in a big way. Just like it failed when others tried to ram social justice narratives into other much-loved franchises such as Baldur's Gate and Mass Effect. You think they'd learn that the vast majority of people do not want this crap in their entertainment and will retaliate against it with all their might, just as they're doing now by down-voting this turd of a film and speaking out about everything it did wrong.

I, for one, am no longer interested in paying Disney one red cent to see Episode 9: Return of the Matriarchy.… Expand
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wtfwasthat212Dec 24, 2017
This movie was the absolute worst star wars movie, and perhaps one of the worst "block buster" movies of the last few years. I was always a really big star wars fan, I first watched the original trilogy and then the prequels. I can understandThis movie was the absolute worst star wars movie, and perhaps one of the worst "block buster" movies of the last few years. I was always a really big star wars fan, I first watched the original trilogy and then the prequels. I can understand some of the hate for the prequels, but these movies go so far beyond that. It was hard for me to realize that this wasn't some fan fiction written by a teenager, but was the product of millions upon millions of dollars. This movie had more plot holes than I can count. The political innuendos are all over the place (We get it you like women being in power). Why did the admiral of the rebel fleet have perfect hair, which was dyed purple, and was wearing a **** party gown? How can I take her seriously... Tons of cheap jokes thrown in randomly so no "serious" seen can be taken seriously. Remember all those theories about Snoke and how mysterious he was? Well apparently he's just a dumbass who got killed like an overly-talkative bond villain. Rey is still Miss Perfect and she even kinda kick's Luke's ass. Luke isn't a powerful jedi master in this movie, he's a depressed old man who failed at life. Coming into this you think you're gonna at least see him do something interesting considering he's supposed to be a legendary Jedi, but instead is incredibly underwhelming.

I could go on and on about this pile but I would probably just be reiterating what others have said. I actually believe this movie deserves a score of 0.

TDLR; movie was stupid, didn't feel like star wars… Expand
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MomokoDec 24, 2017
Superb visuals with no soul, will not watch it again. It is sad to see this might be end of the star wars legacy, for some old fans at least. I guess it suits the taste of newer generations anyway.
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PeebothuhluDec 24, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So, writing my first... anything really. Before I place my own thoughts into type, I would comment on what I have been reading of others. When I read comments by those who dislike the film, they write just that. They reveiw and comment on the film shown uupon the screen.
Those who like the film? They talk about everything else and every other movie of the franchise instead of the flim which had been upon the screen.
The "Last Jedi" is, in effect, Darth Nihilus as if such a character could be a movie (Or anything, really given the nature of what Darth Nihilus is)
The 'Last Jedi' is such a complete 'Anti' film that critics can seemigly do nothing BUT compare it to EVERYthing else in Star Wars because... there simply is NO movie (Effectivly) on the screen too review. This film truly has nothing to offer in and of itself that one could class as a 'Movie'. It has no plot. At least, nothing over arching that could be considered as a plot.
It has no real dialouge. Characters seeminly 'One liner' words at each other in sentences form, meaning passes... but nothing is actually meaningfully or coherantly discussed between characters.
The characters? They effectivly do nothing. They effectivly acheive nothing.
At the beginning of the film the Resistance is fleeing from the First Order. At the end of the Film the Resistance is fleeing from the First Order.
At the beginning of the film Kylo Ren is a force of darkness. At the end of the film Kylo Ren is a force of darkness.
Characters that are introduced during this movie... are no longer there when the movie ends.
And so the list of 'Anti' film goes on.
The makers of the last three films have succeeded in acheiveing something within myself that I truly never thought I would see. That I no longer care what happens to or with the franchise. A better title for the film would have been simply;
"Star Wars, meh."… Expand
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VillesantiDec 24, 2017
Rian Johnson erases the lore and mythos of an established universe and gives us one of the worse movies of all time. The Last Jedi is nothing more than an insult to the the previous actors, writers, its fans and its creator. Johnson shouldRian Johnson erases the lore and mythos of an established universe and gives us one of the worse movies of all time. The Last Jedi is nothing more than an insult to the the previous actors, writers, its fans and its creator. Johnson should not be allowed to part of the new SW movies.… Expand
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johnealyDec 24, 2017
Terrible! The movie was disconnected mush - painfully lurching between consumer product placement and future theme park rides. A few sad motivational speeches mixed in. Plot, etc, if any, was laughable. The cinematography was often beautiful,Terrible! The movie was disconnected mush - painfully lurching between consumer product placement and future theme park rides. A few sad motivational speeches mixed in. Plot, etc, if any, was laughable. The cinematography was often beautiful, but the end result was garbage: as ridiculous as Space Balls -- just not as funny. I feel bad for all the artists, designers, etc who all must have worked hard on this. Anyway, I'm not an obsessive Star Wars fan, but as a 41 yo, I grew up with these movies. I think this franchise is done for me. Very sad.… Expand
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Vexer4000Dec 24, 2017
The Last Jedi is an awful Star Wars movie. It's boring, has too many forced jokes, ignores plot lines set up in The Force Awakens, and disrespects all the films before it.
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SteveZDec 24, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. JJ Abrams provided Disney with a good start to a new trilogy. It set the new trilogy. He set the next director up with what should have been a slam dunk — just execute on the well developed ideas in the Force Awakens. This movie is such utter garbage that it defies explanation. Too many plot holes. Far too much poorly timed comedy. Too much politicizing. And worst of all no real character development.

The way they portrayed Luke was a total disaster and was not believable, given his already strongly developed character. Total waste of time and money. Terrible movie.… Expand
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RaditzDec 24, 2017
Disney decided to create a corporate, streamlined product with no narrative substance. Best example of this fact comes from incoherent or non-existent character development in Kylo Ren, Tri, and most explicitly Finn. Trash.
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slayersDec 24, 2017
The reason I have given Star Wars The Last Jedi a 0/10 is for violating the lore. It's supposed to take decades of studying in order to become proficient at utilizing the force and a lightsaber. All Luke did was tell Rey the definition ofThe reason I have given Star Wars The Last Jedi a 0/10 is for violating the lore. It's supposed to take decades of studying in order to become proficient at utilizing the force and a lightsaber. All Luke did was tell Rey the definition of what the force is. Becoming a Jedi or Sith is a dedication of one's life to learning the mystery's of the force, it is a lifestyle, you can't become a Jedi just by learning the definition of the force. Anakin Skywalker, the chosen one, did not become a powerhouse immediately. It took him decades to hone his force and lightsaber abilities before he reached his prime. For example, if someone told me the definition of “Law”, I can’t just go immediately pass the bar exam and become a lawyer. I would have to dedicate several years studying in law school just to pass the bar exam. The fact that Rey was able to use the force and a lightsaber as effectively as she did in the movie is a blatant violation of the Star Wars mythos.

There are seven lightsaber forms (Shii-Cho, Makashi, Soresu, Ataru, Shien/Djem So, Niman, and Juyo/Vaapad) that can take years just to master one of them. It takes at least one year to learn the first lightsaber form Shii-Cho(Form One), which is the lightsaber form that all Jedi must learn first as it teaches the basics of wielding a lightsaber. Shii-Cho(Form One) is the most basic of all forms and is taught to Jedi younglings as a foundation, and includes the fundamentals of stance, attack, parry, and landing a “Mark of Contact”. The strengths of Shii-Cho (Form One) are that it is the best form against multiple opponents and has good blaster deflection. However, Shii-Cho (Form One) weakness is that it’s the least suitable form for lightsaber dueling. Meaning even if Rey had mastered Shii-Cho(Form One), she would have been guaranteed to be defeated by Kylo Ren in a lightsaber duel. For Kylo Ren had studied under Luke Skywalker and Snoke for years. As a result, Kylo Ren would have been able to learn more of the advanced lightsaber forms that are better suited for lightsaber combat, which would give him the edge over Rey. … Expand
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2bobnlDec 24, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Utterly terrible. No respect for the laws of nature in space, no character development, no story, wrongly placed humor. Stupid sub plot (the casino planet), a massive, massive amount of plain stupidity and plot holes. Unbelievable character of Luke Skywalker.… Expand
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givbactolucasDec 24, 2017
If you love Disney but hate everything Lucas brought to the original cannon, then this is for you.
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pgregoryDec 24, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is without a doubt the worst Star Wars movie in the franchise, and one of the worst movies I've ever seen. No, I'm not saying that because I expected something different and am disappointed. No, I am not saying that because a beloved character dies. I am saying this because the movie has poor pacing, poor tone, completely self-contradictory and illogical plot movements, plot holes everywhere, no character arch, and simultaneously destroys any hope of the new characters being interesting AND the legacy of old heroes. The "gotcha" reversal of expectations moves, which became horribly predictable, were nauseating. The comedy never landed, and destroyed the tone. The feminist and animal activist politics were completely overbearing (and self-contradictory). At every opportunity to create good character development, the movie falls flat. Do we need to talk about alien boob milking, ships that go exactly the same speed for an entire film, useless Canto Bite missions, dying from over-meditation, or any of the other nonsensical events? Do we really need to go there? Because I can. Trust me when I say: this is not the Star Wars you were looking for. Avoid.… Expand
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movies4dumbnutsDec 24, 2017
Horrible, awfully Disappointing, dumb, stupid. They just slapped and took a dump on every fan from the Original, there's a New Force now and whatever you thought before just forget about it. Rian Johnson just killed Star Wars, It will be aHorrible, awfully Disappointing, dumb, stupid. They just slapped and took a dump on every fan from the Original, there's a New Force now and whatever you thought before just forget about it. Rian Johnson just killed Star Wars, It will be a box office hit because everyone will want to see it, but It will not be Iconic nor Memorable.… Expand
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FrostionDec 24, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie marks the end of the good old Star Wars quality movies. This movie has ruined Luke Skywalkers character, made the Imperial faction’s officers into jokes and comical reliefs, there is no consistency in the movie when it comes to morale (OK for the rebel vice admiral to suicide attack, but not when Finn wants to … it’s OK to kill and eat fish, but not OK to eat flying penguins .. and so on), this movie is so political correctly loaded that one wants to throw up (the rich 1% are cruel to animals, use child slaves, sell weapons to all sides and want to have war … bla bla bla) and like 33% of this movie is about a pointless side mission that has no meaning in the overall plot, with two characters who have no role in the overall plot (Finn and Rose). On top of all this, one could write a book about how Star Wars 8 breaks (or violates) tons of Star Wars canon and continuity. Overall: Disney has killed Star Wars as we knew it, and a new money grinding machine monster is born :-(… Expand
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MourfeousDec 24, 2017
It was like Rian Johnson either never saw a Star Wars movie or wanted to destroy everything that Star Wars was. There are already an incredible amount of very long reviews explaining what is wrong with this movie step by step.

I can tell youIt was like Rian Johnson either never saw a Star Wars movie or wanted to destroy everything that Star Wars was. There are already an incredible amount of very long reviews explaining what is wrong with this movie step by step.

I can tell you that I was 5 when Episode IV A New Hope came out and I've been a loving fan for the last 40 years. That ended after watching this movie. I've decided to not watch the Han Solo movie, Episode IX or any other Star Wars movies till they are either no longer under Disney or until I here a great disturbance in the Force of millions of voices of original fans cry out in wonder.… Expand
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markdarden13Dec 24, 2017
The last star wars movie I'll see in theaters. Awful male characters, they changed how the force works, Luke felt unfamiliar as a character, and it seemed like they wanted to duplicate the feel of Battlestar Galatica by having a small band ofThe last star wars movie I'll see in theaters. Awful male characters, they changed how the force works, Luke felt unfamiliar as a character, and it seemed like they wanted to duplicate the feel of Battlestar Galatica by having a small band of military running from a larger, inescapable force, while slowly running out of resources. First film I've left angry.… Expand
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Term152Dec 24, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Despite the criticism, TFA felt like Star Wars, in TLJ with BB8 saving the day one too many times (and driving an ATST no less) along with the chase through the casino grounds that did nothing but prove how over the top "hollywood" for lack of a better word they sold out. Slap-stick humor isn't wit, new characters doesn't equate to character development, poor editing mixed with a sloppy if not lazy script make this, simply put: a bad movie.… Expand
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BStevenDec 24, 2017
I can't understand why people who don't like this movie are giving a rating of 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5. It's like when it's your birthday and Rian Johnson gives you a beautifully wrapped present. You open it and inside you discover a huge turd. ButI can't understand why people who don't like this movie are giving a rating of 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5. It's like when it's your birthday and Rian Johnson gives you a beautifully wrapped present. You open it and inside you discover a huge turd. But hey, at least it was beautifully packed and you liked the package, even if it's smells like sh*t, so you are giving a rating higher then 0. The fact is that whatever you do a turd will be always = 0!… Expand
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ty92Dec 24, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lucas would have made a much better movie. Should be renamed to Spaceballs 2.... This is how I would change the movie. I would get rid of 99 percent of the comedy. No Rose or Vice Admiral Holdo and no casino planet. Finn gets killed by captain phasma. Snoke is revealed as darth plagueis and actually faked his death before to palpatine/sidious. Rey actually gets trained by Luke for a year. Leia dies when she gets sucked out to space, she doesn't mary poppins herself back to the ship. No bombs are dropped because that was stupid. Instead poe and everyone on the ship are captured and held as hostages. Rey and Luke sense this and go to rescue them. Rey finds out that Kylo is her cousin. She is Luke's daughter. Luke tells her this. Rey's mother didn't wan't Luke around because she thought he put Rey in danger. She was also married to another man. They died and Rey was taken by strangers and sold off as a slave. Luke couldn't find her. This hurt him inside so much that it was part of the reason he left. He was ashamed of himself for losing her and then after losing Kylo to the dark side. It was the last straw. Rey forgives him and they have a moment. When they get to the ship Luke and plagueis have a great lightsaber duel but plagueis retreats and gets away. Rey fights Kylo but tries to convince him to turn but he wont listen. She defeats him but captain phasma tries to electrocute her from behind but Kylo puts his body in the way and is killed. Rey then fights phasma and kills her. They free poe and everyone else. They have a big funeral for the dead and Luke and Rey go back to training. Rey learns how to communicate with force ghost, Anikan, Obi Wan and Yoda. She becmes a Jedi. Darth Plagueis finds a new apprentice. The end.… Expand
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ChurblesFurblesDec 24, 2017
A post modernist take on Star Wars, which makes Rey the equivalent of a toilet bowl in an art museum. Now we know what a feminist take on Star Wars is like, apparently its like Transformers, but that wouldn't be fair, the robots have moreA post modernist take on Star Wars, which makes Rey the equivalent of a toilet bowl in an art museum. Now we know what a feminist take on Star Wars is like, apparently its like Transformers, but that wouldn't be fair, the robots have more character than the soulless husks of "identity" politics we see on screen here. They even brought in a pink hair for good measure, because woman strong! There are countless things wrong with this movie, but I don't feel like clicking the spoiler box, its a joke to pretend this movie could be spoiled when its already rotten.

At this point the rebels #resist are little more than incompetent terrorists led by women, if the goal of these movies was to get me to root for the Empire, congrats, job done. I can only wish the Empire would win and put this shambling corpse of a franchise out of its misery.

Its not so much that the sacred was destroyed, as some people like to mis-characterize fanboy reactions, its that they took something good, something with potential, and they spat all over it with their progressive politics, throwing away things they did not understand had value because their ideology blinds them to human reality, even natural human interaction evades the progressives grasp now. These are people who believe everyone is the same, yet different, yet interchangeable, their incoherent world view and ignorance of tradition and history yields cultural destruction like this. The modern Mao's red guard are the Kathleen Kennedy and #imwithher types, and you are seeing now why they cannot be trusted with power.… Expand
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Elfman725Dec 24, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolutely horrible movie. It contained an ungodly amount of plot holes, including one that ruins all of the Star Wars franchise.

Character development is entirely ignored. Luke does things that are so out of character, the only way i could see Disney saving this train wreck is a total wipe of what has happened. I don't think Rian Johnson even watched any of the previous movies, it really doesn't seem like it. This movie was a disservice to the universe, the characters, and especially the fans young and old. I really hope Disney goes for a nuclear option in episode 9 and scraps much of what happened in this movie. Make the events of this movie a crazy dream if you have to. Total garbage. Here are a more concentrated list of issues: 1. The Death of Luke
2. Luke’s Legacy & Behavior
3. The Death of Snoke
4. Finn & Rose’s Subplot
5. Rey’s Parents are Nobody
6. Death & Return of Leia
7. Death of Phasma
8. Humor & Tone Issues
9. Dropped Force Awakens Subplots
10. Plot Holes
11. First Order Fleet Chases instead of Destroys
12. Vice Admiral Holdo Sucks
13. A Single X-Wing can Destroy a Dreadnought
14. Why didnt Kylo notice Luke Projection
15. Knights of Ren Dropped
16. Kylo Ren & Vader Relationship Dropped
17. Rey Perfect Saber Techniques with No Training
18. Snoke doesnt know his ship can track the enemy?
19. Yoda looks weird! (and can control lighting?)
20. Rey happens to be at correct spot to save everyone and lifts all rocks with no training.
21. Why was Finn hurt if it has no ramifications?
22. Rose Falling in Love with Finn was Stupid!… Expand
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AmongRootsDec 28, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The New Republic is completely gone. Luke’s Jedi Order is a failure. An evil empire reigns across the galaxy once more. Everything our heroes achieved in the Original Trilogy was ultimately for nothing.

Luke, Leia, and Han deserved better.… Expand
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NPFriganoDec 25, 2017
I have never made a review on this web site and i dont expect to make another. I felt compelled to this time however due to the PR spin the powers that be are trying to put on this movie. The fans are upset. The fans do not like this movie. II have never made a review on this web site and i dont expect to make another. I felt compelled to this time however due to the PR spin the powers that be are trying to put on this movie. The fans are upset. The fans do not like this movie. I (and many others i am sure) are done with the star wars franchise.

This movie completely **** on the previous material. This movie has little to no respect for the source material and is essentially a long toy commercial. Nothing eventful happens in this movie. nothing. Luke dying isnt even important. He wasnt there to start with. Now he is dead. The situation didnt change. The "rebellion" is in the same **** shape as when the movie started. Apparently, destroying the first orders super weapon in episode 7 didnt phase the first order. It didnt inspire the galaxy to fight back like destroying the death star inspired people. The characters in this movie do not have to actually work for any rewards. i would make the same claim to the **** director of this movie. He really phoned it in. Kylo has had training since he was young in the ways of the force and in combat. Rey is apparently on par with him with no training. I hear all the trendies defending this by saying "the force made her stronger" well thats great. She has more force power now. wonderful. it doesnt mean **** if she doesnt KNOW HOW TO USE IT. i could give you all the gasoline you could hold. without a car, tell me how fast that gas makes you go? Just "having power" doesnt mean **** unless you know how to use it. There are so many things i could point out here that are just simply idiotic but i dont believe i am going to be changing peoples minds. Either you like it or you dont. It just seems to me that everyone who "liked it" only look on the surface of things. they are entertained by pretty lights, a ****ty romance that they are setting up between ray and kylo. the ****ty romance that happened all of a sudden between the fat asian plumber and the token black guy. then the inevitable love triangle cause the token black guy fell in love with ray in the same super fast what the **** way in the first movie as fat asian plumber did in this. This is the problem with fandoms getting into the mainstream. Instead of actually having to have quality in writing/story telling, the mega corps can just cash in on the trendies and the name of the product. RIP star wars. i wont be seeing another movie in this brand.

TL;DR - the fans are actually upset. dont let your own spin fool you disney, you ****ed up.… Expand
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NeildufvaDec 25, 2017
One of the worst movies I have ever seen... I’m a huge Star Wars fan and Rogue One was a fantastic movie... the plot, the acting, the dialogue for this movie were some of the worst I’ve ever seen. Sure the cinematography was par for theOne of the worst movies I have ever seen... I’m a huge Star Wars fan and Rogue One was a fantastic movie... the plot, the acting, the dialogue for this movie were some of the worst I’ve ever seen. Sure the cinematography was par for the course along with the cgi effects but that can’t make up for the shortcomings of a terrible story with horrendous pointless subplots… Expand
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bethfunDec 25, 2017
A certain amount of disappointment is, I think, inevitable given the hype a single film had to live up to, but even with that, I was... REALLY disappointed. A lot of it was the treatment of Luke's character, which (even though I'd beenA certain amount of disappointment is, I think, inevitable given the hype a single film had to live up to, but even with that, I was... REALLY disappointed. A lot of it was the treatment of Luke's character, which (even though I'd been prepared) felt like an assassination of spirit. A lot of it had to do with side plots like the casino arc which dragged, and didn't advance the story (however much I loved rose and continue to love Finn). There were plot holes that made me screw up my face in the theater and mutter, that doesn't make sense. The way it leaned into prequel levels of ridiculousness in the over the top battle sequences all felt hollow. That was the biggest disappointment for me. I think there are ways the story could have leapt to a new generation with new struggles without selling the triumphs of the previous generation as meaningless. which is what this new movie has now done, and looks set to continue to do. The new movies have wiped away all the victories of the original trilogy and returned us to exactly the same balance of power that existed when we first met Luke and Han and Leia, which makes not just this film unwatchable, but every film that became before unwatchable as well.

I expected to leave the theater either ecstatic, or furious. Instead I just felt sad and empty and uninterested in seeing any other new star wars films in the future.… Expand
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HipstersBaneDec 25, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lazy story writing and more plot-holes than an average movie experience. I just don't see anything bold about this story. Lets see bad guys have new tech that has a single weakpoint? Check

Death Star related weapon? Check

New Heroes in safety bubble while everyone around them dies? Check

Cute aliens to sell toys? Check

Hoth like battle on sand instead of snow? Check

Space chase like episode 5... well not as exciting but Check

Ok now explain bombs that fall in space. Leia surviving space long enough to force pull back to the cruiser. Dj learning about the shuttles. Rose being portrayed as a strong female character, yet throws the survival of the resistance away for a fangirl love of Finn. Phasma was a complete waste. I enjoyed three moments in the film if I am being honest and the person next to me fell asleep in the middle and started snoring. When the movie ended no one clapped we all just sat there thinking WTF did we just watch.… Expand
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flyjdix11Dec 25, 2017
I literally got up and walked out of this movie an hour into it. I swear I'm just a normal star wars fan. I like star wars. This was trash. Stop defending Disney and what they have done with it. Just gonna feed them to make more and more trash.
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ThethousandfoldDec 25, 2017
Fails on every front. The rare few frames that are good cannot make up for the 2.5hr snorefest that not only meanders like a herd of cats, but gives the legacy of Stars Wars the finger so often that it feels deliberate. It is an affront toFails on every front. The rare few frames that are good cannot make up for the 2.5hr snorefest that not only meanders like a herd of cats, but gives the legacy of Stars Wars the finger so often that it feels deliberate. It is an affront to logic & good storytelling. I want my money back.… Expand
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james09173Dec 25, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Oh this is hilarious . . . Rian Johnson is going to desecrate Star Wars and then go on to make his own trilogy. Well guess what? The joke is going to be on him when his new trilogy comes out and so few people show up that it absolutely bombs. Last Jedi can be summed up in one scene at the very beginning of the movie: Luke tosses the lightsaber over his back. There was so much in this movie that was blatantly irreverent. I feel sorry for the director who has to try and pick up the pieces with episode 9 because, unlike episode 7, I really don't see what could happen next, nor do I really have a desire to.… Expand
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YamiShogunDec 25, 2017
WOW this is the BEST DISNEY CAN COME UP WITH??? PURE **** Oh this will make a bunch of money but they have ruined the franchise wait till that silly Han Solo Movie shows up and it will put a nail in the Starwars coffin...

I'M DONE WITHWOW this is the BEST DISNEY CAN COME UP WITH??? PURE **** Oh this will make a bunch of money but they have ruined the franchise wait till that silly Han Solo Movie shows up and it will put a nail in the Starwars coffin...

I'M DONE WITH STARWARS and this crappy MERCHANDISING all for MONEY!… Expand
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Mjkl1893Dec 25, 2017
Absolutely horrendous. Rian Johnson, Disney and SJW congratulations, Star Wars are dead.
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gedivDec 25, 2017
Ive seen cutscenes in Star Wars video games that are more entertaining than this train wreck. Rumor is, the next episode will be about the New Order forcing outer rim planets to allow trannys to use women's restrooms. The first femaleIve seen cutscenes in Star Wars video games that are more entertaining than this train wreck. Rumor is, the next episode will be about the New Order forcing outer rim planets to allow trannys to use women's restrooms. The first female eskimo character will be introduced to lead the mission to destroy all the upright urinals.… Expand
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CobalticDec 25, 2017
This flilm is a steaming pile of doody. Disney is continuing the destruction of the franchise that Lucas started with the prequels. So much of the film is awkward, nonsense and a waste of time, from both a storytelling perspective and as aThis flilm is a steaming pile of doody. Disney is continuing the destruction of the franchise that Lucas started with the prequels. So much of the film is awkward, nonsense and a waste of time, from both a storytelling perspective and as a viewer.
I won't go into details, but the movie awful to the point that I no longer care for Star Wars. I'm tired of paying money for disappointment. The writing is main the culprit. It is just awful.
No one that has any influence on the film seems to care about quality. They are merely making a special effects presentation with Star Wars branding and expect audiences to freely throw their money and praise at it, regardless of content.
The theatrical versions of the of the original three films are what made Star Wars great. Unfortunately, it appears that it never get any better than the rubbish currently on display, due in large part to cult fanboy fanaticism that defends poor stewardship of the universe by Disney, simply because it carries the Star Wars name.… Expand
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derpPhysicsDec 25, 2017
Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined a Star Wars movie this bad. I can't wait for 2017 to end. A HORRIBLE year.
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dchuehDec 26, 2017
Rian Johnson's disaster goes out of it way to destroy all of the most popular characters while bringing in the most unlikeable new characters that completely lack depth or plausibility. I was snickering through out the movie. Furthemore, itRian Johnson's disaster goes out of it way to destroy all of the most popular characters while bringing in the most unlikeable new characters that completely lack depth or plausibility. I was snickering through out the movie. Furthemore, it has more plotholes than the rest of the seires put together. Extremely poor writing.… Expand
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mariolanes7788Dec 26, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie is actually the worst movie in Star Wars history. (SPOILERS) From Luke and his character, to the Casino Scene, to the Alien Cows it was all terrible there were some good scenes but most was very much stupid. Luke was used terribly he didn't get a huge light saber fight and he went through light saber training again and lost what 30 pounds for this role and all he got was a couple dodges? What about that stupid Rose x Finn? I mean Rose is a character we barley meet and it feels like this relationship is forced. What about Snoke then? He is a major character just like Captain Phasma yet there is no character development both of those characters had so much potential yet they die with only 10 - 20 minutes of screen time on both movies. This movie is just a disgrace to Star Wars and hopefully J.J. Abrams who is very talented is able to save this trilogy and honestly Star Wars all together.… Expand
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AngryIgorDec 26, 2017
LoL to all these 10/10 disney bots and corru*ted lef*ie "pro" reviewers... how can someone call this best SW? WTF? Why? Because its promote feminism and hate toward males (and rich ppl)? Because of so called diversity... i wonder what wouldLoL to all these 10/10 disney bots and corru*ted lef*ie "pro" reviewers... how can someone call this best SW? WTF? Why? Because its promote feminism and hate toward males (and rich ppl)? Because of so called diversity... i wonder what would be the score without all that mary sue bs. When i look at this new "star wars" movie or new star trek TV show i can see that actuall quality doesnt matter anymore as long as you push right opinions and propaganda. So why is this worst star wars movie ever created? Is it only because of leftie agenda? Is this movie just a victim of evil alt right macho males? NOPE this movie has so many problems that even if all actors were white hetero ar*ans it would not save it and i would still hate it equally. Lets see... lore breaking bs, terrible jokes, annoying new cast and characters, ridiculous villains (pls first order sounds like some cheap fan fiction anyway... you should just do a new star wars trilogy about yuuzhan vong invasion those are real badasses not these space nazi wannabes), boring story lines with too much plot holes and no real impact, good characters wasted or even intentionally destroyed (like luke himself... because disney needs you to focus on mary sue, who is now most likely strongest jedi and best sword fighter and best force user and best anything), new aliens exist only to sell toys to kids, rebels have super thick plot armour and even thought they have apparently no tactical or military knowledge they always manage to win (i know SW isnt military scifi but pls it still has war in its name it doesnt have to be total garbage), soundtracks, acting and battles are all mediocre and theres really not a single good thing i can praise. I really love old trilogy i like prequels and i was able to survive EP VII (it was bad but with potential) and i read a lots of SW books... i may not be most hardcore fan but i still really like the lore and this was just utter insult and slap in the face. BTW: its really not about some blind disney hate i still like them for creating MCU and few other good movies and rogue one was amazing (with ten time better female character BTW) and i think that SW still can be save (not this trilogy but maybe the next one) but you disney ceo guys really have to kick Johnson off and find someone who actually love and know the lore then you have to stop promoting PC-BS and rather focus on creating good movie. Diversity isnt about mary sue female characters and lame incapable male characters... also sorry for my english not my native language....… Expand
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xortimDec 26, 2017
Comedy in Star Wars has always been present. However, this take an entirely unpolished approach. Instead of the usual one or two characters making a joke every now and again, jokes are shoehorned into nearly every scene. Every character turnsComedy in Star Wars has always been present. However, this take an entirely unpolished approach. Instead of the usual one or two characters making a joke every now and again, jokes are shoehorned into nearly every scene. Every character turns into a wise-cracking joke teller. In addition to poor delivery, the jokes are borderline satire with a YOLO swagger mixed in - making this a better sequel to Space Balls than an entry in the Star Wars saga.… Expand
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AdamPPeterson1Dec 26, 2017
This is supposed to be Star Wars. But it will never be Star Wars without George Lucas. From the Fanfiction Awakens to this movie, the characters developed in the original trilogy are ignored and poorly written. all of the new charactersThis is supposed to be Star Wars. But it will never be Star Wars without George Lucas. From the Fanfiction Awakens to this movie, the characters developed in the original trilogy are ignored and poorly written. all of the new characters fail at everything they were trying to do. Rose stopping Fin from being a hero was terrible. Luke considering killing Darth Snape is too out of character. Turning the empire into Nazis is laughable. This was not Star Wars, this was Disney Wars and has ruined my opinion of Disney with Star Wars. Can someone start a petition for George Lucas to write his own versions of episodes 7, 8, and 9? We don't even need films, just books of the real story with Kira the Jedi. But as for now, all I can think is Step into the grand tour, grand tour grand tour, step into the grand tour, Star Wars GT! I hope Star wars bombs from here on out.… Expand
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LEtrangerDec 26, 2017
Despite personal preferences this is a new nadir for the sw universe and movies in general.Dont listen to the on payroll critics.Even Luke dislikes this latest moneygrabber from disney.
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AnneS82Dec 26, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As bad as the movie is with the many valid reasons people have expressed for not liking it, when the dust settles I think this movie will be seen as an impostor: Being advertised under the Star Wars brand but without the heart and soul of the original movies. What’s even worse is the fact that Star Wars has now become a politicised propaganda weapon to influence the minds of the young.

The OT became so popular because at its core was a simple story of the archetypal struggle between good and evil told through the intergenerational relationships of the Skywalker family. It’s no accident that George Lucas was able to craft such a powerful story. He was an excellent student of Joseph Campbell and anyone who’s read Campbell’s ‘The Hero With a Thousand Faces’ will have gained a deeper appreciation of not just the OT, but story-telling in general. Hollywood has either become incapable, or more likely, unwilling to produce stories that emotionally resonate with audiences as they don’t want to inspire, only to mindlessly entertain. This is at the core of the continuing decline of Hollywood. The same slow decline and desolation has occurred within the music industry over the past few decades.

As a vegan I care deeply about animal welfare, as do the vast majority of people. However, the scene with Chewie and the roast porg totally undermined the characterisation of Wookies. As Han Solo told the droids in A New Hope, Chewie had been known to pull people’s arms out of their sockets for no other reason than mild irritation. Did this scare you as a kid in the 80s? Or course not, it made the Wookies seem more formidable as allies in the fight against the seemingly unstoppable evil Empire. Disney’s infantilisation of children does them a disservice in the long run.

In many ways this is a movie of its time, whereas the OT is timeless. The great hope is that Generation Z will see the effect that cultural marxist poison has had on the Millennial generation and become immune to the propaganda. There is hope that this is happening already.

I’ll finish with a note about the character assassination of Luke and will echo what another reviewer stated, ‘The obvious deliberate deconstruction of one of the most positive male archetypal characters of the last 50 years within popular culture is a cultural marxist’s wet dream.’ Stories about idealised heroes following their own Hero’s Journey are as old as culture itself. Myths help us to understand our own natures as we struggle along our own journey arcs. Disney going their own way with new characters within the SW Universe is fine but not if it means the destruction of what came before. Nothing can justify what they did with this beloved character. They should never have brought the old characters back if this was what they were going to do to them. As a lifelong massive SW fan, it pains me to say the same thing about the movies in general.… Expand
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fakebananaDec 26, 2017
Hard pass. Not worth your time. Worst writing ever in a star wars film. I will not see the next star wars film, because this one was so bad.
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TuxDCDec 26, 2017
Real Bad. Hard to live up to the legacy but that didn't even try to fit in with the continuity of the other movies and such an awful ending. After that one, what is the point? Every new movie is going to keep changing everything set by theReal Bad. Hard to live up to the legacy but that didn't even try to fit in with the continuity of the other movies and such an awful ending. After that one, what is the point? Every new movie is going to keep changing everything set by the last movie; no mysteries will be answered; and clearly scrapping the bottom with plotting.… Expand
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xaeroaaaDec 26, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Thank you for destroy my childhood memory. As a big fan of star wars, i went to theater multiple time for every movie. Thank you Disney and Ryan for saving my money and time. I am done and now care no more so that i wont be harm again. 0 for my deep sorrow about old beloved characters and those "over positive" critic review from universe far far away.… Expand
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imawildmanDec 27, 2017
Star Wars is dead....Disney killed it. Long live social justice warrior propaganda masqueradeing as a Star Wars film. Screw Disney and Kathleen Kennedy. The prequels are better than this garbage. 1 Star for Mark Hamill.
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aaatom1Dec 27, 2017
Is it possible that a Star Wars movie can be worse than Michael Bay's Pearl Harbor? Well, no. Why? Because the events at Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941 actually happened. Michael Bay completely disrespected anyone associated with that real lifeIs it possible that a Star Wars movie can be worse than Michael Bay's Pearl Harbor? Well, no. Why? Because the events at Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941 actually happened. Michael Bay completely disrespected anyone associated with that real life historical event. But The Last Jedi, if Star Wars was a real event, comes close.… Expand
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MBladeDec 27, 2017
Terrible film. Even from a basic plot and character point of view it sucked. We got to see the destruction of Luke's Character which was a real low point in my opinion. I think people who like this film simply like pretty lights and visualsTerrible film. Even from a basic plot and character point of view it sucked. We got to see the destruction of Luke's Character which was a real low point in my opinion. I think people who like this film simply like pretty lights and visuals and the fact it checks every PC box imaginable. Just a bad film. How did people get paid to make this film? It's like welfare for hollywood types. Show up, create a turkey, collect a paycheck. If you like the original trilogy, avoid.… Expand
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kenel_17Dec 27, 2017
La asiatica es insufrible, Luke parece un emo deprimido, los giros argumentales mas que giros parecen troleadas, el piloto ese es una mala copia de han solo, totalmente olvidable
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jdf35Dec 27, 2017
A lousy script, politically correct casting, and more feminist claptrap; Kathleen Kennedy ruins Star Wars.
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Colgreen13Dec 27, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An abomination that should never have been made. Utter desecration of the Star Wars legacy. Rian Johnson and Kathleen Kennedy should be fired.… Expand
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quitsapolloDec 27, 2017
They completely destroyed Mark Hamills character. This was a massive let down. #notmyLuke
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PisoDec 27, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I didn't like The Last Jedi because it is a deeply cynical and nihilistic post-modern deconstruction of the Campbell hero myth.

A lot of criticism of TLJ has focused on its gaping plot holes. I’’m not going to do that here because most people don’t really care about gaping plot holes if a movie delivers a good time and a solid message. The other criticisms you hear are about “”poorly written characters””, “”bad sense of humor””, or ““pointless side plots””. In fact, all three of those are symptoms of the underlying nihilism of the film.

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It’s not that the humor in the film isn’t funny. Often, it does make us laugh in the moment, but almost invariably serves to undermine the authority and gravitas of a character, rendering him impotent, which instinctively rubs some people the wrong way. In the first scene, Poe makes an absolute mockery of General Hux. How can we take Hux seriously after that? Finn runs around naked in a leaking bacta suit. Chewbacca’s power is drained by porgs. Snoke’s a joke. Luke’’s lightsaber is treated like garbage. And, of course, Luke Skywalker is ruthlessly and vulgarly humiliated at every opportunity. Vulnerability in characters can humanize, making them sympathetic (think about how your felt when Snoke mocked Ren’s mask), but it’’s hard to look silly and intimidating at the same time. In contrast, the humor in the original trilogy was almost always either romantic banter or a repair to defuse a tense situation.

Characters seem thin because nothing they do matters and nothing about them matters. Family doesn’t matter. Rank doesn’t matter. Relationships don’t matter. Heros don’t matter. The most sympathetic character in TLJ is Kylo Ren as he sinks into the deep, abiding nihilism the film celebrates. Let the past die. Kill it if you have to.
The only thing the good guys have going for them is the Force, which is a stand-in for deus-ex machina. The Force provides. Rey doesn’t need a family nor a backstory nor training nor wasted time with self-improvement because the Force does all the work for her. There is no true struggle for the good. Rather, the film posits that there is no good. No evil for that matter. It’s all subjective. We are all in a galactic hamster wheel in which nothing ultimately matters. THAT’S the lesson Canto Bight teaches us through Rose and Finn. Can’t find the expert you’re looking for? Who cares, there are no experts, anyone will do, any random thief. The Force provides! Obviously, Rose and Finn’s mission is an abject failure and they learn nothing. They congratulate themselves that at least they saved the space ponies, but it’s not like the animals won’t immediately be recaptured, and they did nothing at all for the slave children. It’s no coincidence that Benicio Del Toro’s nihilist “DJ” (“Don’t Join”) saunters away rich without a scratch on him. That guy really gets it!
Look at how the film plays with the notion of self-sacrifice for the greater good, one of the classic hallmarks of a hero myth:

Paige Tico’s self-sacrifice is meaningless. The dreadnought is easily replaced. Many rebels die. Poe is dressed down and demoted (but not so you’d notice-- his demotion is also meaningless. What’s rank?).
Holdo’s self-sacrifice is meaningless. The rebel hiding spot is immediately discovered.
Fin’s attempt at self-sacrifice would have been meaningless, if not for Rose interrupting his effort and explaining how pointless it all is.

The lesson for Kylo Ren was that he should not have allowed himself to be distracted by Luke. Luke was only an illusion, a relic with no substance, no real power. Apparently, he was all but dead already. If Ren had only followed his own advice and “Let the Past Die”, he would have triumphed and crushed the rebels.

I learned that since Disney's purchase of Lucasfilm and rejection of Lucas, there has been no master plan for the new trilogy nor its ancillary projects. Rather, Disney's Kathleen Kennedy has been constructing a multi-billion dollar write-around, with each successive writer/director told to do as they liked, with no regard for continuity, only to be fired mid-stride if she didn't like what they were up to. Abrams did what he does and constructed a mystery box out of "The Force Awakens", questions without answers à la "Lost". Now, Rian Johnson, using Kylo Ren as his personal stand-in, has deconstructed and demolished that box and has built nothing at all to replace it.

"The Last Jedi" takes a treasure chest with seven movies' worth of content in it, dumps it in the dirt, shows us the empty bottom, and jokes about it. We're supposed to admire how clever that is, while not questioning what we are to do with these empty boxes. Kylo Ren's mission to kill the past is complete. I didn't like it.… Expand
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defdazDec 27, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I would give this zero stars if possible. This film is not only an awful piece of storytelling in its own right, but also a complete F*CK YOU to fans of the original trilogy. I can't comprehend how this film has had such good reviews from the critics but am gratified to see the sheer number of fans giving it poor reviews. Leia Poppins, Luke being Not-Luke and dying on a rock from doing nothing but using the Force, an entire sub-story (in a film with very few plot lines) being entirely pointless and characters like Akbar being killed off with utter disregard are just a few of the things so very, very wrong about this sh*tstorm of a movie. The film makers need to have a long hard look at themselves in the mirror.… Expand
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disqa7Dec 27, 2017
The most offensive, disgraceful film I've ever seen. Utterly unforgivable. This is a giant FU to SW fans, make no mistake. This is a student grade political tirade, hijacking the biggest franchise in film. I'm astonished and speechless.The most offensive, disgraceful film I've ever seen. Utterly unforgivable. This is a giant FU to SW fans, make no mistake. This is a student grade political tirade, hijacking the biggest franchise in film. I'm astonished and speechless. Disney need to be brought down for this.… Expand
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xLioncashxDec 27, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a lifelong starwars fan I feel insulted, hurt and utterly not listened to or understood. It feels to me like Disney is trying to reignite a flame, a flame that inspired millions of children all over the world and started one of the biggest nerd cultures in existence. For me it's ok to create episodic Startrek movies, because the story lines are often disconnected and have situational meanings. This isn't the case for starwars. Starwars is a saga, a continuation of events that have to fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. NONE OF THE EVENTS LINE UP.

1) It is assumed Leia is a Jedi, when is this confirmed in official cannon? did Luke teach her? Did she discover most of this on her own? 0.o Where does this connect or have any meaning to the original movies?
2) Kylo Ren is a completely ridiculous character. He is a comic book villain, designed to please a crowd of 14-18 year olds with emotional issues. Looking for a father figure but never finding it and hoping the world will bask him in sympathy.
3) Snoke is killed off at the half way point. WHY!? He is the most mysterious and story driving character to appear in over a DECADE of starwars, he has powers that match the emperor if not succeed him, yet he's killed instantly by Kylo, yes a man who can basically see into the future, remain force cloaked for long periods of time... IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE.
4) When does the Empire develop a moral compass? Last time I checked the majority of it was a CLONE army and always has been a CLONE army yet they're now recruiting for the massed populas of millions of worlds? To have them leak secret plans, turn on the empire... Christ.... I dunno

This movie has no direction, no purpose, it simply wipes the floor clean so Disney can create it's own cannon separate from the Lucas cannon. Kylo Ren is right when he says, "Let the past die" too right.

Disney have killed Starwars.… Expand
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harris_83_Dec 27, 2017
Rip, star wars, this movie puts a tombstone on a iconic franchise. Well done disney you **** it up.
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ludasheaDec 27, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't normally write film reviews, but wanted to get my thoughts on this movie out there only because I care so much about this franchise. I am not a die hard fan, but I am someone who loves movies and grew up watching the original trilogy as a kid. Over the years it grew to become one of my all-time favorite sagas and I was genuinely excited when Disney announced they bought the franchise and were going to make a new "Skywalker saga" trilogy. I thought the Force Awakens (TFA) was good, but not great. They played it safe, but understandably so from a business perspective. Rogue One was excellent, and I thought, really showed how they could expand the film universe in exciting ways. Together I had high hopes for how they could develop the new trilogy and enrich the new characters while rounding out the Skywalker Sage (as they now call it). However, when I saw this movie not only did they not round out that saga, they essentially killed it. This second movie is almost entirely disjunctive from TFA. Whole thematic elements are abandoned or developed in an entirely about face manner. Having reflected on it, it doesn't even make sense from a story perspective. It honestly feels as though they did it solely to say they took risks or made a "risky" film. I mean virtually nothing was developed ... Rey's apparent force abilities, Snoke's recruitment of Ben Solo, the mystery of Luke's saber calling to Rey .... nothing. Not only that, but new elements like the force tree, the first Jedi temple, ancient Jedi texts, NOTHING. It honestly felt like a 2 year bait and switch. Which is one thing in terms of expectation, but what about story-telling? The result is a complete mess. Rey has unreal force abilities without any Jedi training, while Luke the son of Anakin Skywalker who was created through a virgin birth of force needs weeks of training with a 900 year old Jedi master?! Kylo Ren's arc of struggling with the light was completely obliterated with the result that he is merely bad because he is. No fall from grace, no tragedy, nothing. In addition, what about Luke and Leia. Seriously?! We waited since 1983 for the return of Luke Skywalker, you build it up with him standing on the cliff ... and he throws the saber over his shoulder like a piece of trash?! Setting aside the idiotic place you put him from a character perspective, you really think he would disrespect the saber Ben saved from Anakin all those years, gave to him as his first saber ... even out of respect for Ben and Anakin that seems absurd. I mean, really. Plus, how does a man who abandoned his training with Yoda when he sensed his friends were in trouble on Bespin and refused to lose hope in his father despite his allegiance to the Emperor completely give up his commission from Yoda to "pass on what you have learned" since he would be "the Last Jedi" all because he sensed evil in a 15 year old kid? Really? He would hide out for 30 something years while his sister is pleading for him to come home and allow his best friend to be murdered. Honestly makes absolutely no sense. I could go on and on. Stepping further back plot points make no sense. A 2 hour space chase scene?! Really you had three years to write a sequel and that was your concept? Or Space Leia - how disrespectful to Carrie's memory. Ugh. Honestly, this movie was heartbreaking at almost every level. I have lost faith in Lucasfilm after this. Seriously who authorized this piece of garbage? I truly hope they can right course, but I feel like the damage has been done. I mean, really, if anything required kid gloves it was rounding out "the Skywalker Saga" (again their term) and how they treated characters like Luke and Leia Skywalker ... and they gave us this. It's a bell that cannot be unrung. I am completely cool with going a new direction, but there were dozens of ways to do that while still honoring the prior films. This again felt like going a different direction because they received flak for TFA being too safe. They wanted a bold movie, but bold for its own sake rather than one drive by the characters or story. The result is they ended up damaging the new trilogy and ruining the Skywalker legacy, which instead they have a responsibility to handle carefully. RIP in Star Wars.… Expand
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BronzeCentipedeDec 28, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The original protagonist of the Star Wars saga is character-assassinated so that we can be impressed by the new Mary Sue. Meanwhile, bland characters get involved in unfunny hijinx against an unimaginative background. I've been a fan since 1977, but this is the last Star Wars I'm going to watch.… Expand
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AseretDec 28, 2017
There is no tension in this movie, worst character development ever, boring and bland
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nkukDec 28, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you judge this movie purely as mindless pew-pew laser fights in space, in some ways it delivers as a spectacle, but its all been done before.

Otherwise, the film is packed full of non-events, plotholes, forced humour, and practically no character development. At the end of the film we are no further along the story other than Snoke and Luke are gone, and there are about 20 resistance left that all fit in the Millennium Falcon. All the battle scenes are repeats of previous movies, the main plotline is so confused its ridiculous. The New Order still design their ships with a big flaw that everyone including the resistance knows about, but the New Order don't bother to fix these weaknesses and design defences that can be taken out with a single fighter. The New Order has massively superior ships, technology and weapons but can't catch an inferior resistance slow capital ship because its slightly faster (WTF!) they don't think to deploy faster fighters or bombers to take out the ship or slow it down, or force it to change course, or force it to deploy shields so the rear is unprotected, they just have to wait for it to run out of space petrol. DUMB. It is there as a plot device to force urgency to the story, but the subsequent time-lines and sub plots don't align and the whole thing is a jumbled mess. I could go on and on about the flaws in the film. Its a film designed by committee dumbed right down to reach the maximum audience and sell merchandise and it shows.

Ren is still the same confused emo kid. Rey is still the most Mary Sue of all Mary Sue's, she didn't need Lukes training after all. The new characters are so badly developed and cardboard that I couldn't care less what happens to them, I won't be seeing the next one.… Expand
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McAllister26Dec 28, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They have eliminated the essence of Luke Skywalker's character; they have also degraded him only to praise R E Y. Disproportionate powers of R E Y for no reason. The nature of the spirits of force has been altered, they cease to be beings that could not interact with the physical world in a physical way to the contrary. Instead of giving answers to questions, they have decided to eliminate what generated the unknowns (Sno ke, etc). And they have left for the last film a single confrontation between Kylo and R E Y, which is of little interest anymore. The mystery was in the hands of the supreme leader and he is dead.… Expand
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