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TokyoBoyZDec 15, 2017

December 15, 2017 has truly become a dark day for Star Wars fans and a tragedy for movie making! The Last Jedi contains zero character development, zero story, and is by far the worst Star Wars movie of all the Star Wars movies so far -December 15, 2017 has truly become a dark day for Star Wars fans and a tragedy for movie making! The Last Jedi contains zero character development, zero story, and is by far the worst Star Wars movie of all the Star Wars movies so far - except of course for the diabolical Star Wars Holiday Special! It is truly sad to see Disney turn a film for the family into a children's movie and to render the movie history of the Star Wars Universe effectively meaningless! In essence, with every step of this movie Disney seems to be telling fans, "this is NOT for the fans," while its previous installment was clearly an ode to the fans! Perhaps every member of every audience that will watch “The Last Jedi” will hope for, or be able to envision better plot routes than any of those taken by director Rian Johnson - the youngest of the children in the audience included! The one silver lining in “The Last Jedi” is that perhaps finally George Lucas' second Trilogy, might now be seen in a far brighter light than ever before! For characters such as Mace Windu, Obi Wan Kenobi, Qui-Gon Jinn and the ever popular Darth Maul and of course its amazing lightsaber duels, Star Wars Episodes 1-3 are increasingly looking to be a far superior body of work to Disneys simple kiddy flicks! Replace Jar-Jar Binks and its terrible CGI - which are gladly missing form Last Jedi - and Episodes 1-3 would have been a success! For Episode 8 there is no such simple saving solution!

Star Wars has now undoubtedly lost its core fans and it awaits to see if the box office receipts follow! Surely China will have little more interest in this movie than the last one! And without the return receipts of Star Wars fans the children’s market may not be enough to save Episode 8 from a shocking underperformance!… Expand

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rfm2Dec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Safe, uninspired plot. Cheesy tone; more akin to Space Balls than Star Wars. Disney ramming modern moral messages down your throat (PETA messages, post-modern evil/good ambiguity). A movie made by bean counters and marketing executives. Less SW than even the awful prequels.… Expand

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TLJCriticDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First of all, I do not understand the huge difference in the score by Critics and users. Were they bribed by Disney? Did they watch Empire Strikes Back on a 4K TV and thought this was The Last Jedi they were watching? Unbelievable. They make reviewing a joke, not to be taken seriously.

I am very disappointed in how Disney is treating the potentially greatest franchise there is. I admit there were a few good things in this movie, like the Visuals and special effects but Disney seems to forget the audience is going to the cinema for a good story, first of all. That is what this movie lacked. I like humor but this was so poorly done in this movie. Do you know a movie where the villains made a laughing stock of themselves like General Hugs (Hux) and Kylo Ren? The villains in this movie do not instill fear like Vader and Palpetine. God, I miss them and I hope they rise from their graves to rescue episode 9. And then Snoke, a Sith Lord! Palpetine would have felt what Kylo Ren was doing and wouldn't have been killed so easily. Who was Snoke? We will never know and please don't bother bringing him back, Disney. He never did make an impression.

Then the space battles. Didn't have the Dreadnaught have shields? Such a massive ship destroyed by a tiny bomber. I don't believe it. The chase of the Rebel fleet. For Vader this would have been easy pickings, but not for Hux and Ren. I know they can't fill the shoes of Vader, but these guys are just pathetic. Then Luke. I have read all the books from the Expanded Universe (pre Disney era) where he became an interesting character and Jedi Master. What a great read that was. The Luke in this film, utterly boring, a disappointment, a lame excuse of a Jedi with lots of selfdoubt. Glad he is out of the picture.

I could go on and on raving and ranting about this movie. I hope my message is clear. Disney, please sell the franchise back to uncle George. Only he can save Star Wars. Through this movie I even appreciate the second trilogy more and more. I even miss Jarr Jarr Binks.

I won't be looking forward to Episode IX. I don't bother anymore to watch that movie in the Cinema unless it gets a User Score on average of 8.0.… Expand

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MAGA_ManDec 15, 2017

I'll admit, I came for one thing: to see Luke do some awesome stuff now that he's a 9th-level Jedi Grandmaster. Instead he acts like a grumpy old hobo for almost the whole runtime. We learn that the Jedi Academy failed for unbelievably stupidI'll admit, I came for one thing: to see Luke do some awesome stuff now that he's a 9th-level Jedi Grandmaster. Instead he acts like a grumpy old hobo for almost the whole runtime. We learn that the Jedi Academy failed for unbelievably stupid and non-character-appropriate reasons. Then when the big moment comes for Luke to finally show off some high-level powers, I won't spoil it but it was... underwhelming in the extreme. And it looks like that's all we're going to get from him too.

Needless to say, I was not happy walking out of the theater.… Expand

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Gizmo_95Dec 15, 2017

First of all it's my first review and I don't want to make furious anyone. For my opinion if we divide Episode VII and VIII we can totally find differences in all aspects. I think it based on work of director(J. J. Abrams was changed by RianFirst of all it's my first review and I don't want to make furious anyone. For my opinion if we divide Episode VII and VIII we can totally find differences in all aspects. I think it based on work of director(J. J. Abrams was changed by Rian Johnson). And for me this change gives great result in common. And now step by step:
1. I'll recommend you watch Star Wars: Episode VIII in IMAX cinemas because for my opinion it's the best way how feel and be imbued with this film. Audio and picture are in directly high level. IMAX will help you find it.
2. When I had watched previous episode I definitely understood that this film will be some kind introduction to the new trilogy and in the next one we'll see something great. And it was right think. The plot is testing your nerves throughout the film and you never know what will be next, maybe In this aspect I thought about II and III episodes because plots of them were absolutely amazing. In my childhood, when I watched them, I was very worried about what would happen next. My body was shaking but my mind wanted more. Yesterday I felt same feeling so for me it's great success.
3. Cast. The new picture will continue to introduce new characters like Finn, Rey, Po, etc.(And actors coped with this task) But like a previous part of the saga it will also satisfy the appetite of old-school Star Wars fans and me actually too ( =) )

For conclusion I want add that we don't know about next part but I feel if they continue working in this direction(RIGHT DIRECTION) we will see absolutely amazing IX part of Star Wars saga.
My score - 10/10… Expand

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Bobby_TheRookieDec 15, 2017

Worst movie of all. Read other reviews I've just here to put 0. Don't read those bought 1010 reviews. Seriously, I am honest AF and nobody paid me anything.

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LaSh4wn328Dec 15, 2017

It's official: Disney has ruined Star Wars. If you thought the prequels were disrespectful of the originals, hoo boy, wait until you see Superman Leia! Wait until you hear all the oh-so-self-aware jokes and snark that sound forced and out ofIt's official: Disney has ruined Star Wars. If you thought the prequels were disrespectful of the originals, hoo boy, wait until you see Superman Leia! Wait until you hear all the oh-so-self-aware jokes and snark that sound forced and out of place to anyone born before 1995. At least the prequels tried to do fresh things storywise and take risks. This just feels like a big budget parody with soap opera elements.… Expand

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THEkerimbankaDec 15, 2017

This film does what is brave and new rather than safe and familiar. I am so thankful for filmmakers who are willing to fight the urge to simply seduce hardcore fans with empty promises.

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JennyKat570Dec 15, 2017

Just like TFA, Disney has kid-ified this franchise. Everything's a big joke now, even to the characters in the movie. They toss little quips around even in dangerous scenes, and it's all very postmodern and self-aware. Needless to say, thatJust like TFA, Disney has kid-ified this franchise. Everything's a big joke now, even to the characters in the movie. They toss little quips around even in dangerous scenes, and it's all very postmodern and self-aware. Needless to say, that is 100% the opposite of what Star Wars always was and is supposed to be. The OT had plenty of funny moments, but it was also earnest and authentic. These movies are not going to stand the test of time like those ones did.… Expand

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SpankatankDec 15, 2017

Something is up with this movie, the reviews from professional critics are not lining up, leaving me highly suspect of their authenticity. Rian Johnson gave me hope after hearing said critic's remarks, but wow was this a mess. This movieSomething is up with this movie, the reviews from professional critics are not lining up, leaving me highly suspect of their authenticity. Rian Johnson gave me hope after hearing said critic's remarks, but wow was this a mess. This movie jumped all over the place, had no real plot, many of the random tasks of the movie were dumb and made no sense, unemotional, it was all just incredibly disappointing. I put this down with Clones as the bottom two movies. This movie also hurts "The Force Awakens" for me as well.… Expand

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chrisrtopher28Dec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoilers Below

The main theme of this movie was "let the past die" not only for the plot but as a direct message to fans. Once you accept this and view the movie as a part of this trilogy and centering around our new characters, a greater appreciation for this film is found. I found a few moments of the film to be strange and perhaps unwarranted but overall it played to the whole theme. The Last Jedi turns our attention away from theory and speculation about connections to the past, like Rey's parents or Snoke's history and forces us to place all our attention on Kylo Ren and Rey and their present. This is the dynamic we should be focusing on and it was executed wonderfully. I was thrilled and overjoyed with the writing and execution of every scene involving Rey or Kylo Ren. As for the other subplots of the movie, i.e. Finn, Poe, and the Resistance, they had their moments of beauty and Star Wars level of awesome, but also had their moments of confusion and uselessness. However, these all lead us to the same major theme of letting the past die. Finn and Poe at the beginning of this film were thinking to heavily about opportunities arising from previous moments and not thinking about the future. Poe was resting on his laurels of brilliance from previous victories to show failure after failure in this movie, and Finn focusing on his relationship with Rey and not realizing his opportunity in the present to do what is right. Going into this movie I thought how difficult it was to transition from thinking that this trilogy is about Rey and Kylo and how my Star Wars brain will always attempt to tie things back to Luke, Leia, and Han. I left the theater fully focused on Rey and Kylo and the future of the Resistance. Their connections to the past no longer matter. For Rian Johnson to force me to focus on the future and truly 'let the past die' is an accomplishment that cannot be overstated. My questions entering The Last Jedi were focused on how our new characters connect to the past and where they fit into the Skywalker story, but my questions leading to episode 9 have nothing to do with that. I am more plot and new character-focused than I have ever been. Overall it was a great movie that was unafraid of the potential backlash from the fans that are unwilling to break ties with the original 6 films. I fear that a completely separate trilogy that Rian Johnson is currently developing will be poorly received because of this same realization.… Expand

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Iserlohn14Dec 15, 2017

Yawn, just another big-budget fanservice movie meant to pad Disney's quarterly EPS by ripping off superficial details from the original trilogy (this time it's mostly ESB and RotJ) while injecting Millennial snarky humor and cheap sight gagsYawn, just another big-budget fanservice movie meant to pad Disney's quarterly EPS by ripping off superficial details from the original trilogy (this time it's mostly ESB and RotJ) while injecting Millennial snarky humor and cheap sight gags that will make people laugh once but be embarrassing forever after.

Meanwhile most of the huge unanswered questions (and frankly, plot holes) from SW7 are either still left unanswered, or given cheap explanations that frankly were not worth the wait.

Bottom line: no one who is really a fan of SW could possibly like where this new trilogy is going. But I think a lot of these people upvoting it are just escapism addicts looking for a fresh hit, they don't care if it's Star Wars or Marvel or what have you.… Expand

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SysonDec 15, 2017

I'm honestly heart-broken at the outcome of the movie. I was truly trying to love the movie as I was watching it, I wanted to like it, I really did. But Its not a traditional Star Wars film and it was honestly the strangest Star Wars movieI'm honestly heart-broken at the outcome of the movie. I was truly trying to love the movie as I was watching it, I wanted to like it, I really did. But Its not a traditional Star Wars film and it was honestly the strangest Star Wars movie I've ever seen in terms of pace, story telling and overall feel. It seemed like too many stories were trying to be told at once, and left a hot mess of a movie. Some of the best parts and reveals of the movie were snuffed out by over saturation of a side story with minor characters, or unnecessary plot twists that lead to more unnecessary plot twists. They really let us down on some of the reveals and some characters were gravely disrespected. Among it all there's a visible effort to tell a great story, with terrible, awful, over saturated execution. It really feels like additional setup for the last movie, Episode IX, instead of a standalone triumph like every other Star Wars film. The Force Awakens was a much better film, and that breaks my heart the most. I thinks we all wanted this movie to delve deep into these new characters, and all we got were more questions.… Expand

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DayZ_TabloidsDec 15, 2017

Star Wars will always be plagued by the success of the originals - ground breaking film that spawned an entire culture that people are a living, breathing part of. Because if this, some people will love, or hate, Rain Johnson's take on StarStar Wars will always be plagued by the success of the originals - ground breaking film that spawned an entire culture that people are a living, breathing part of. Because if this, some people will love, or hate, Rain Johnson's take on Star Wars. I think it's a fantastic addition to the mythos; fun, the cycles of light and darkness, good and evil, and how the choices we make will impact those around us. Worth seeing on the big screen.… Expand

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trunxxDec 15, 2017

This is not going to go the way you think, Mr.Johnson This is the only Star Wars movie that left me leaving the theater emotionless,
the story reminded me of the fanfiction I used to read by other young teenagers

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daedalronDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The scenario for this movie is a pure trainwreck, filled with so many plotholes. All the main characters are doing stupid things one after another. There is no tension and adversity, since most of the problems the characters face is because they were too stupid to think 5minutes before acting. Like Finn and Rey parking their ship right in front of the big casino. What were they expecting, that no one would see it ? Rey going inside a dark side nexus to ask it who were her parents ? What kind of moron would ask that kind of question in that place ???

As for the plotholes, what about the Maz communication ? If they can send a long-range communication to Maz, why can't they send one to ask for reinforcements ? Why do they have to wait until they're on the rebel base ? How can Maz know what the cracker will wear that day ? No answers, those plots are just a**pulls.… Expand

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GuapoGrandeDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I thought Force Awakens was decent if obnoxiously derivative, but now they went and did it AGAIN. So the Rebellion is fleeing the Empire after a devastating attack, while their one Jedi trainee has flown off to train with a wise old master. Where have I seen that before? Meanwhile some of the heroes go to a fancy installation to find someone to help them, who winds up betraying them? Then there's a throne room confrontation almost just like the one from RotJ except it's got some stiff and awkward lightsaber chop socky (trust me, I watch a ton of action movies, this scene will not hold up to repeat viewing, there are fan-made lightsaber fights that are way more intense and dramatic)?

Disney clearly has ZERO ideas of what to do here except completely rehash the original movies while stuffing affirmative action roles down everyone's throats. They have officially made a trilogy EVEN WORSE than the prequels.… Expand

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GeorgeTokarenkoDec 15, 2017

Worst movie in all SW saga.
Story is absolute crap - all interesting plot lines abandoned, but instead we see a parody on Rebel movement from original movies.

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metamarkdivDec 15, 2017

At no point did I care anything about this story. It was horribly bland. I love star wars and went to the midnight showing, but walked out utterly disappointed. The copy and paste parts from Empire are familiar, but the rest is a yawn.

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darthsoloDec 15, 2017

I wanted to like it. The film has no pacing at all. A main character is literally missing for 45 minutes. There are literally only three characters to care anything about. Villains who do die go out in the worst possible ways. The tone isI wanted to like it. The film has no pacing at all. A main character is literally missing for 45 minutes. There are literally only three characters to care anything about. Villains who do die go out in the worst possible ways. The tone is uneven and it is not only a bad film, it is a horrible Star Wars film. It's actually the worst. The only bright spots are Luke, Rey, and Ben. Half the film is filler. I wanted to like it but it's atrocious. Rian Johnson doesn't understand what Star Wars is and tried to make a Rian Johnson film, not a Star Wars film. And it's even worse than his previous films. The forced humor and gags ruin emotional moments. Star Wars is visual storytelling with music and as little dialogue as possible. Johnson doesn't understand this. No silent montage with music at the end. Ending shot was the worst way possible to end the film.… Expand

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MorphVGXDec 15, 2017

The script is a disgrace. All the things you thought were going to be explained in this movie, they were, but the story is awful, full of nonsense and lack of depth. Action and visuals are good, but nothing really extraordinary. Music isThe script is a disgrace. All the things you thought were going to be explained in this movie, they were, but the story is awful, full of nonsense and lack of depth. Action and visuals are good, but nothing really extraordinary. Music is good. Acting was great.… Expand

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borghive49Dec 15, 2017

I was very disappointed. This movie reminded me of the prequels so much, all flash and no substance. The story and the dialogue just felt so flat, I really hope this director gets the can, because he just flat out sucked.

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SkYler163Dec 15, 2017

Perfect visual, perfect battles, the worst SW script. I hate what disney's doing with star wars. No motivation, no story, no nothing. Just pointless but awesome battles. This is not what star wars were about

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BellaSwan1992Dec 15, 2017

Ugh. Way too much flippant humor. Way too self-aware. It's mildly amusing in the moment, but these movies are going to be dated as heck and totally unwatchable within a couple years (unlike the originals, which are timeless). Basically DisneyUgh. Way too much flippant humor. Way too self-aware. It's mildly amusing in the moment, but these movies are going to be dated as heck and totally unwatchable within a couple years (unlike the originals, which are timeless). Basically Disney has turned Star Wars into Marvel, where the real point is watching the characters banter with each other and tease us with will-he/won't-he soap opera shenanigans. If this had been a new series I'd be more forgiving, but since they are trying to pass this tripe off as STAR WARS I have no choice but to call it out for being the cheap, phony, cynical cash-in it clearly is.

Also: people were laughing their butts off when Carrie Poppins when zooming through space without a space suit!… Expand

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erik1220Dec 15, 2017

This Movie and the New hope are my top Star Wars Movies. The battle scenes are quite possibly the best of any sci fi movie out there and the Character development in incredible.

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SkrankHazardDec 15, 2017

Very tough one for me. I really want to love it but I know I don't. Anyone want to know how Snoke got to Kylo? online jedi chat forum under the guise of 18 year old blonde female Jedi wannabe or something.. Luke should have been monitoringVery tough one for me. I really want to love it but I know I don't. Anyone want to know how Snoke got to Kylo? online jedi chat forum under the guise of 18 year old blonde female Jedi wannabe or something.. Luke should have been monitoring Kylos online history perhaps and lets face it Snoke looked rather 'peado' in that robe. But we'll never know because 'Mr P' got chopped. Just one of many questionable bits in a film I so wanted to love. It did have some great scenes but not enough. And why so comical? Disappointing. Also I may add that Disney sacked the Han Solo director as they weren't happy, maybe they should sack the guy who sacks guys now for letting this happen.… Expand

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BarronOfDuneDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So we're supposed to believe that Luke, the earnest, selfless hero of RotJ both 1) tried to kill a kid while he was sleeping, after refusing to kill DARTH VADER HIMSELF, 2) ran and hid on an island, abandoning his friends when they needed him most, and 3) wants to destroy all the knowledge of the Jedi, in a fit of old man pique? I'm sorry, this completely ruins this new trilogy for me. All I wanted was awesome Force scenes from Grandmaster Luke, instead he just makes an Escape From LA hologram of himself? MASSIVE DISAPPOINTMENT.… Expand

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skyvydDec 15, 2017

The worse Star Wars movie of all time, now i understand why Mark Hamill hate everything about his character. The movie is empty, Full of goofy humor and a lot of disney teenager trash. George i forgive you for jar jar Binks and the "highThe worse Star Wars movie of all time, now i understand why Mark Hamill hate everything about his character. The movie is empty, Full of goofy humor and a lot of disney teenager trash. George i forgive you for jar jar Binks and the "high ground" thing, now I see the prequel that I hate so much with other eyes.… Expand

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BN333Dec 15, 2017

Similar throwback like Awakens was, still very within the mold, with less chances taken at times, outside of some minor twists. Some nice nods to the original and prequel classics but still very little done with the introduced sequelSimilar throwback like Awakens was, still very within the mold, with less chances taken at times, outside of some minor twists. Some nice nods to the original and prequel classics but still very little done with the introduced sequel characters and overall plot to move it forward, past the history of the originals and the recycled elements (e.g recycled designs, scenes, visuals, narratives). Very vanilla, including the disappointing villain Kylo Ren, a watered down Anakin/Darth Vader with little emotion and energy. Daisy Ridley does give it her all though, so props to an extent. Film feels like an Empire Strikes Back with touches of ROTJ but with less momentum. Ironic given Empire Strikes Back already was quite overrpraised movie in itself as a setup for Return of the Jedi. A lack of acknowledging the end of Returns seems to have tarred some plot points that would have been entertaining had they been explored. Similarly, The return of Yoda as a Force Ghost was expected, a speaking appearance by Hayden Christensen would have tied together past events nicely, while pushing some ideas forward. Especially given the importance of the resolved Father/Son relationship which was where Hamill's character and Christensen both left off after the previous 2 trilogies. However some of the small changes are still welcome and less shying away from the force tricks and cute wonderous creatures is welcome, the kids and adults loved the reintroduction of such goofy features sorely missing in Awakens. Nods to the paranoia of previous heroes and self sabotage were somewhat interesting. Overall quality of battles is still a letdown and at times, still plays the nostalgia card a little to heavily towards battles in episodes 4-6. Film still could have done a better job tying the prequel ideas and originals and then one upping them in some way, which the prequels did through variations to the formula while still including nods to the original.

Too much recycling of the original trilogy (4-5-6) will appease the small group of aging internet middle aged fan subgroup and the small but vocal nerd bandwagon online, but Disney will need to do more to keep the interest of kids, latter gen x, millienials and post-millienials who also appreciated the prequels and their expansion of Star Wars characters, story, humor, lore, scale, visuals and the overall universe, from a writing and production point of view. Drastic changes will be needed to continue the series outside of appeasing 40 year olds and the Hollywood elite that want a token cameo for nerd cred to relive their childhood. Critic influencers and clickbait blogs may push the film, but know it benefits them to do so. Perhaps the final (9th film) can build off the series the way the prequels (Volume 1 to 3) did wonderfully. 5/10… Expand

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SaintOADec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This review contains SPOILERS. First of all I never write a review here before, but this nostalgia about the 4, 5 and 6 need to stop. The first trilogy wasn't perfect, ok? There's flaws on every Star Wars movie. First of all like Snoke, we didn't know who are the Emperor or his background history before the Prequels, and for almost 20 years they didn't answer that on the movies. And like Snoke he died in a stupied way, he didn't even fight, he just used the force on Vader and Luke, and that's it exactly like SNOKE did. The best Palpatine fight isn't on Movie Screen but in the Clone Wars 3D Cartoon.

Phasma didn't had much attention? Ok she has her own Comic Book, and if you are a real Star Wars fan and not this Fake Nostalgia Fanboy, you should know that. She is like Boba Fett in the Episodes 5 and 6. Everybody loves Boba Fett, but before the comics he is just a Guy in a cool Suit, he didn't add anything to the movies, actually the whole Crew of Mercenaries that Vader hires to pursuit Han, Luke and Leia was useful or even relevant to the movies.

Another thing, Luke died in a better way that Obi-wan or Qui-Gon Jinn. He won a fight without fighting, that's the most Jedi thing ever done. And to the people complaining about his death, if you are a fan of Star Wars you should know that the master always dies in the movies, always. That's how Star Wars always worked, there shouldn't be any surprise about that, we could know that since TFA. This movie is about bring back Luke to give some Hope to people around the Galaxy, and not about winning the war they are losing. Because this Luke isn't the Luke from Expended Universe (LEGENDS).

I love to see people complaining about how stupid the comedy is on the New Star Wars era, but C'mon C3-PO is just a comic relief, since day one. You hated the Porgs? The Ewooks looked awful on Return of the Jedi. Star Wars always had jokes and some silly moments.
Some people are complaining about how The Last Jedi ruined his childhood memories, but they cannot accept that a movie can have some jokes for Kids? Really?

Another thing, stop trying to fight the CGI, we live in 2017, almost 2018, all the Hollywood studios use CGI effects for a lot of reasons, and they will not stop using such a good tool because you want to live in the 80's. Finally this new movies isn't about Luke, Leia or Han, we all need to accept that, they are just giving the torch to a role new generation. That's why Disney dumped the Extended Universe (because there, Luke is so overpower, and do things beyond the Last Jedi stuff that people are complaining, and makes the force on the movies look boring, and again if you are a real Star Wars fan you should know that). Extended was heavily based on Skywalker family, and the new trilogy isn't. I liked the movie, has flaws? Yes, like every other Star Wars Movie. Personally I think people need to see this movie as something new, and different, and not waiting some nostalgia, because this movie is about the new generation of heroes in the galaxy, and not the old one.… Expand

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BabeRuthless38Dec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. That's it, I'm out, I'm done. I will NEVER forgive Disney for what they've done to this series. Even the prequels didn't wreck the Star Wars universe as much as this did, and at least they weren't just a totally cynical excuse to stuff money down Mickey Mouse's pants. Crabby old hobo Luke throwing his beloved father's lightsaber away like a piece of trash? Superman Leia flying through the vacuum of space? It was cringey and totally disrespectful of the original trilogy. Would give it a negative vote if I could.… Expand

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starwarshaterDec 15, 2017

Terrible character development. Disney seems to have ruined the franchise. I am not even a millenial (gen Z) here and love my star wars movies to death but lately they're not at all watchable. So much incoherent story plot. Its like theyTerrible character development. Disney seems to have ruined the franchise. I am not even a millenial (gen Z) here and love my star wars movies to death but lately they're not at all watchable. So much incoherent story plot. Its like they tried to fit in all the available cliches. Not to mention the absolutely horrid CGI. Why would anyone watch any new Star Wars movie is beyond me! I demand a refund.… Expand

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Azyp88Dec 15, 2017

What the hell was that? Disney bought reviews? This was a disaster. Not only because it ruins star wars legacy... but because it is just so bad movie. Boring, emotionless, shallow characters, lack of star wars vibe, goofy and... noWhat the hell was that? Disney bought reviews? This was a disaster. Not only because it ruins star wars legacy... but because it is just so bad movie. Boring, emotionless, shallow characters, lack of star wars vibe, goofy and... no lightsabers duel for God sake.… Expand

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hvtheplugDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm just disappointed. I really don't want to, but I can't really understand where all the great critics from the press and some of my friends come from. Episode 7 was great in my opinion.
Of course, it copied episode 4 in many moments and some scenes didn't really make sense, but that was ok for me, because it made you feel nostalgic.
I just had a good feeling when I came out of the theatre.

But now to Episode 8:

Leia's "coming back from death" scene was actually the **** moment in any movie I've seen. It would have been ok to me, if she just died (RIP Carry Fisher). I mean you could not know before, that the actor will die, but the role itself didn't have any relevance in the story anymore. The movie was always about "let the past die", so why Leia cannot?

The movie was too long. The whole story around Kantobyte was just irrelevant for the plot and also quite ****. I mean they got arrested for wrong parking... WRONG PARKING!?!?!?! Really Disney??? WTF is wrong with you?!? Some criticism on society isn't bad... ok... but I felt pretty bored about this action strand.
Furthermore, I couldn't have felt more indifferently about Rose. Everything episode 7 just built up, is now **** up!
Snoke, who came out of nowhere, able to teach the "mighty" Kylo Ren and strong enough to built up the first order...dead now.
Nobody knows who he is and where he's coming from. Palpatin must have heard of him... he just had to. You could have write a awesome background story of his character, but Disney seemed to have no ideas, so they just said:" ok, let him die,cause we aren't creative today!"
And for everyone who's saying:"They will make a movie just about snoke maybe!" It won't change anything! An interesting and mysterious character died in a ridiculous way.

The whole scene about Rey trying to convert Kylo... I felt like I sat in Episode 6. Just the same old thing. What really worked in episode 7 in my opinion, just feels uninspired now.

Luke Skywalker, most unsympathetic character of the year!
Ok, we understand, you hate yourself, but why you have to pity yourself for 2 f*cking hours???
Everyone just wanted to watch epic practicing scenes. I saw actually one wich made me feel disappointed.
But I have to say: The last fight against Kylo was damn awesome and for everybody who's crying that he died... The movie is called:"The Last Jedi!"

The Humor just killed it all!
I liked it in episode 7, but those cute BB8 moments in episode 7, just came all 3 minutes.
F*CK PORGS! Nobody liked Jar Jar, so why are you doing something even 1000 times more stupidly???
Just for making merch? Shame on you!

I mean, of course there have been scenes I even liked, but the decisions about the story, how they threw away interesting characters like Phasma and Snoke and the humor just disappointed me. All in all, Im not a big fan of the movie.… Expand

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mx088Dec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Didn't feel the movie was all bad, just not as amazing as it's being painted. BAD:

The writers gave no respect to any of the iconic or new secondary characters, except for Rosa, and the reason for that is painfully obvious. It feels someone at Disney has put out a death warrant on all original characters (out with the old, in with the lame?). Truth be told, I never liked Rey so much, I just can't reconcile her being so amazing with STILL NO TRAINNING NOR NOTIONS ABOUT THE FORCE. Yeah Anakin killed a super destroyer when he was a kid, but that was the pre-craps. First order has way better equipment, which is so much bigger and better than the empire in its apex, to the point of being dysphoric (why do you really need super giant AT-AT's? No really, why? The original ones weren't killing people fast enough? The notion of resistance/rebellion is all over the place, its as if they really just gave up mid-screenplay and just started using them interchangeably. It really doesn't matter though, there's like 6 or 7 left of them anyway (what a massacre)

The movie goes from full on massacre/pseudo guerrilla weird to full on philosophical treatise, at 2.5 hours, can't think of how they can market it for kids Good but Meh

Finn, finally getting some love on the writing side, great chemistry with everyone, especially between Rosa and him. I put him here because his quest is worse than pointless, actually DETRIMENTAL to the Resistance/Rebellion.

Leia and Luke, love them, just the best. Its unforgivable just how little time they spend together. Regardless, they both shine in every way (though the script doesn't do them justice)

Good

Kylo Ren is less emo, more Sith on this one, pretty good development for the character. Daisy Ridley/Rey shine when interacting with him. Worthy bad guy now

Awesome visuals, great music Porgs are not given so much screen time… Expand

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ProsmoothDec 15, 2017

This film is about resistance through compassion and decency. It's about regret, fear of choices made in the past, irrelevancy, and growing old. It's about rising above or sinking below our origins. It's also a Star Wars movie that takes aThis film is about resistance through compassion and decency. It's about regret, fear of choices made in the past, irrelevancy, and growing old. It's about rising above or sinking below our origins. It's also a Star Wars movie that takes a lot of risks. The movie is a kick in the pants for the franchise. I adored it.… Expand

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harry1997Dec 15, 2017

Brilliant film, made me very emotional in certain parts. The cinematography is absolutely breathtaking. Really excited at the prospect of seeing it for a second time!

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FGD3355Dec 15, 2017

If episode 7 was a love letter to past movies then episode 8 throws the old rules out the exhaust port. This is a beautifully directed, written, and acted movie. Nothing will be as you expect; Luke wasn't kidding when he said "This isn'tIf episode 7 was a love letter to past movies then episode 8 throws the old rules out the exhaust port. This is a beautifully directed, written, and acted movie. Nothing will be as you expect; Luke wasn't kidding when he said "This isn't going to go the way you think." This movie is bound to be divisive, but it moves the series in exciting new directions.

Go in as blind as you can and enjoy one of the best movies of 2017.… Expand

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JasonBaureBondDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They hyped the Snoke making him like a new big badass vilian surrounded in mystery a new charater to Star wars franchise that no one knew much about him and then is just killed by two newby force users and no background is provided for Snoke what is the point?
Rey is some random girl they hyped her and mystery surrounding her parents and then nothing what is the point? she is no one.
The only chaarater people care are Han Solo, Luke and Leila and all are gone now.
What is the point of this awful movie and what is the point to filming SW9? Yes money is the point but the story and hype is dead.
This is the worst SW movie by far.… Expand

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TheJ-MANDec 15, 2017

The worst Star Wars movie imaginable, a truly appalling effort.Makes The Phantom Menace look like Citizen Kane. It plays out like a movie made by someone who has never seen Star Wars and has no clear understanding of the lore or theThe worst Star Wars movie imaginable, a truly appalling effort.Makes The Phantom Menace look like Citizen Kane. It plays out like a movie made by someone who has never seen Star Wars and has no clear understanding of the lore or the characters involved. Kathy Kennedy and Disney have really got it wrong this time.… Expand

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HenriqueMuradasDec 15, 2017

There are no perfect movies, but I'm giving 10 to The Last Jedi, because even with its imperfections it is the best of the franchise by far and a great movie for fans and not yet fans. Rian Johnson showed us what he imagined of the Star WarsThere are no perfect movies, but I'm giving 10 to The Last Jedi, because even with its imperfections it is the best of the franchise by far and a great movie for fans and not yet fans. Rian Johnson showed us what he imagined of the Star Wars universe and it was the best usage of its different creatures, society and the Force, opening a vast range of new posibilities and stories.
Keep in mind that this is a movie, not a book. Its focus is on what is most important, so it won't answer all the questions, naturally. The movie give us everything we could ask for: amazing batles and fights (physical and emotional), interesting characters, great villian, mounting tension and unexpected plot events. Plus it is a lot of fun to watch as well, but not trying hard to be funny.
Well done!… Expand

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mike-hatDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Rey meets with Luke. Nothing of significance happens.

Leia is actually superman.

Finn and the asian woman destroy a casino and kill everyone in it, because all rich people are bad m'kay

Hux follows Leia's ship for two hours firing a shot every couple seconds only to have it deflected.

Snoke is nothing of importance (he dies btw, gets killed by Kylo)

Yoda burns the jedi tree (filled with ancient jedi knowledge) because those books were "no page turners" and Rey doesn't need it anyway (she's THAT great, you go girl!)

Luke pulls the biggest Jedi Mind Prank ever (he dies too).

A kid uses the force to sweep the floor.

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fabiosoyDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The worst Star wars movie... I cant believe it.... it is really bad... the history it doesn't make any sense and I was waiting for luck shows his skills but that never happened… Expand

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MAFIAxMaverickDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Based on the critic reviews, I expected to be blown out of the water. Not in a "this movie was over-hyped way", but more of a "they finally figured it out" way. I was definitely disappointed. The Last Jedi was still a fine movie. Acting, visual, musical score, character chemistry, and more comedy than usual that actually fit in fine with the film. My disappointment comes with the plot. There were quite a few plot holes and questionable writing decisions that just made no sense to me. Why keep Poe in the dark about the master escape plan? Then maybe he never sends Finn and Rose off the ship where they get double crossed anyway. The whole Casino part of the movie felt very out of place in the Star Wars universe. I understand the point they were trying to make with it. Those who profit from war have no side, it's about the money that fueling the destruction brings in. But it still just felt very forced and out of place.

The relationship between Luke and Rey was very reminiscent of Empires Strikes Back in my opinion. A lot of the reviews I read made it seem like this was all original stuff that didn't hearken back to its predecessors. I, now, feel like that was a false statement. Kylo's growth and development was great. It was a shame they built up Snoke so much only to see him cut down and we'll have to wait for expanded universe content to really know about the character. I get that it was probably about not wanting to create another "emperor" show down in the final movie, but it still felt lacking. I felt that the ending plot device was fantastic. Crait really showed the desperation that the Resistance is facing. I mean, the entire Resistance is now aboard the Millennium Falcon. There's no easy way for the Resistance to come back from what is surely a horrible defeat. And they basically have to build back from nothing a la Star Wars: Rebels. But all the ways we got to that final plot device was just disappointing. I definitely plan on seeing it again and trying to look at it from a different angle.

Still a good movie. But not great.… Expand

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DemoraseDec 15, 2017

Extremely unhappy with the characterization of Luke and the mistreatment of important plot points carefully set up in The Force Awakens, which are unceremoniously discarded here. As a Star Wars fan it really pains me but I simply can't giveExtremely unhappy with the characterization of Luke and the mistreatment of important plot points carefully set up in The Force Awakens, which are unceremoniously discarded here. As a Star Wars fan it really pains me but I simply can't give The Last Jedi a good score. And as Mark Hamill said in an interview talking about Rian Johnson's choices for TLJ, "I fundamentally disagree with everything you've written".… Expand

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davidsjobergDec 15, 2017

Just as Star Wars was getting good again Rian Johnson just tears it all down again with a movie that while may look pleasing, is a complete disgrace to the Star Wars franchise and its characters, even the newer ones that we were just startingJust as Star Wars was getting good again Rian Johnson just tears it all down again with a movie that while may look pleasing, is a complete disgrace to the Star Wars franchise and its characters, even the newer ones that we were just starting to love from The Force Awakens.… Expand

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JoeyPDec 15, 2017

Easily the worst Star Wars movie that has ever been released, and that is saying something considering how bad the prequels and The Force Awakens were

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JodleDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Rian Johnson turned the worlds greatest hero into the biggest looser to ever walk. Seriously i we just wanted to see Luke do Luke stuff one **** time before he died.. but no.. there was more effort put into the overused humor than put into doing justice to great characters...… Expand

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joacoandresenDec 15, 2017

I've read every single user review before doing mine, and it seems that there are too many dissapointed fans becuse of a reveal that I'm not going to spoil. Those who are dissapointed should rethink this again since this reveal has a greatI've read every single user review before doing mine, and it seems that there are too many dissapointed fans becuse of a reveal that I'm not going to spoil. Those who are dissapointed should rethink this again since this reveal has a great meaning for the kids that will see this movie.

Now I can safely say that this movie is far better than Episode VII. Rian provided answers to most of what I wanted and some great twists to keep me engaged. I love Star Wars, but I only care about the episodes (the spin-offs just don't make the cut for me) so after waiting for two years for this movie I am happy to say it was worth the wait.

DON'T LET THE HATERS OR ANGRY FANS GET INTO YOUR HEAD, IF YOU WANT TO SEE THIS MOVIE, GO. IF YOU DON'T THEN DON'T GO.… Expand

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swanyplaysgamesDec 15, 2017

Something leads me to believe that critics might have been paid off. That or they went into the movie thinking "I like when things go boom, it would be cool if they made Star Wars like Transformers and had big explosions and pretty lights"Something leads me to believe that critics might have been paid off. That or they went into the movie thinking "I like when things go boom, it would be cool if they made Star Wars like Transformers and had big explosions and pretty lights" the plot was horrible. No questions were answered from the last movie. So many new questions came to mind. Complete waste of Mark Hamill. To be honest I enjoyed The Phantom Menace more than this movie. Can't believe after watching this movie I miss George Lucas as a story teller/ director... that should tell you how bad this movie is.… Expand

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thundergunexprsDec 15, 2017

I absolutely loved this addition to the franchise. As a Star Wars fan of over 25 years, this was a really refreshing change. The movie was fun, engaging and I really loved all the characters. There were some moments that I'm not 100% sureI absolutely loved this addition to the franchise. As a Star Wars fan of over 25 years, this was a really refreshing change. The movie was fun, engaging and I really loved all the characters. There were some moments that I'm not 100% sure about, but the movie had so much to offer I need a second helping to full digest it. It's very much a movie for a younger generation and it's about the NEW cast, for me that's wonderful as the old cast had their time in the sun and they are helping to world build and bring in these new ones in the best ways possible. Let go of your hate, and see this movie as soon as you can.… Expand

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Lucho8313Dec 15, 2017

This movie is awesome as the critics said. There is everything in it, emotion surprise action. One of the best star wars movie. I want to see it again as soon as possible

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wnyjjjjjjjDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Last Jedi IMO sits (barely) above Phantom as the worst Star Wars. Apparently this director is who is going to be ongoing. Argh. Too much comedy, too much cgi, stupid subplot, FLOATING IN SPACE LEIA!!!! A ludicrous middle story for the CODE BREAKER, Snoke is just a plot device with no back story, dumb bird things, shirtless EMO conflicted villians, modern superhero karate style saber fight scenes, a lame Luke death.

I suspect the scene with Leia will be the 'nuke the fridge' 'jump the shark' moment on the internet once the hype dies… Expand

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bigtukkerDec 15, 2017

A few things to love and very few things to 'disapprove of'. I loved the Ahch-To moments and Leia's 'controversial' moment was great imo. Overall a solid film with a few odd choices.

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riley_cDec 15, 2017

I enjoyed The Force Awakens and loved Rogue One, but this is really poor, I seriously have no idea what film the critics have been watching. It's an incredibly poor story, filled with cheap laughs and cringy moments that are so jarring soI enjoyed The Force Awakens and loved Rogue One, but this is really poor, I seriously have no idea what film the critics have been watching. It's an incredibly poor story, filled with cheap laughs and cringy moments that are so jarring so that had to look away at times.… Expand

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jasonfl1984Dec 15, 2017

While this movie is sure to divide Star Wars fans, I found it to be quite a thought-provoking piece of work. Yes, Johnson takes risks and completely blows up parts of SW canon that is sure to have Luke-loving fanboys crying tears ofWhile this movie is sure to divide Star Wars fans, I found it to be quite a thought-provoking piece of work. Yes, Johnson takes risks and completely blows up parts of SW canon that is sure to have Luke-loving fanboys crying tears of saltiness, but at the same time he takes SW into a very bold new direction. The standouts in this film are Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher, who both share some of the film's best moments. ***SPOILER ALERT***

Leia finally using the force was one of the most clap-inducing moments in the theater during my showing. ***END SPOILER***

While the movie does sometimes pack in too many plot threads, and new characters lack development, overall it was an enjoyable experience. However, with the slate pretty much wiped clean for Episode IX, I am hoping for a time jump of 5-10 years between episodes to allow this new world and order to grow a bit.… Expand

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rfx51Dec 15, 2017

I don't know what movie the critics saw, but the Star Wars fans don't seem to like this one, myself included. This is not Star Wars. This is Disney's SJW. The actors played it well, but this story is all over the place and it doesn't have theI don't know what movie the critics saw, but the Star Wars fans don't seem to like this one, myself included. This is not Star Wars. This is Disney's SJW. The actors played it well, but this story is all over the place and it doesn't have the much needed vibe that made the original trilogy work (or even The Force Awakens, for that matter, although that's a problem for another day).… Expand

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ReystlinDec 15, 2017

Incredibly beautiful movie with unbelievably stupid scenario and without fights on lightsabers. Is this is new vision of Star Wars? If that is true, I will be completely disappointed.

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OrovoDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As many before me, I think this really is the worst Star Wars movie ever made. However, I don't want to hate this without explaining at least some of the things that I thought ruined this movie:
1. Slapstick - This is terrible. Jar-Jar was bad, no doubt, but Jar-Jar was one single character. In this movie it seems, the whole cast and even some of the surroundings serve the sole purpose of slapstick. The worst thing, however, is that:
2. Atmosphere is intentionally destroyed to fit in more slapstick. There are moments with epic J.W. - music building f.e. up to a climax that suddenly get muted or at least muffled to fit in one more slapsticky joke. wtf.
3. The Empire - OFC, the empire and their understanding of warfare has never been great by any means, however, this time around it feels like the empire doesn't only make their beloved mistake of building a DS-like super weapon. It seems they deliberately try to waste as many resources as possible. Never before has an opposing force in a SW - movie acted so freaking stupid.
4. Snoke is wasted - Snoke was the only villain left that got at least some potential. With this movie Disney effectively ruined their franchise. Anyhow, what about Snoke's death? WTF - he's build up to be the most powerful sith left in this universe and gets killed in such a meaningless way... How can't he notice Ren turning against him?
5. Ren turning against Snoke - There are what? 3? 4? Establishing shots, showing Ren's fighting his inner chaos, making a decision between dark and light side ... sadly at least 3 out of 4 are in the force awakens not in this movie. I don't say that Ren turning against Snoke wasn't obvious, all I'm saying is it wasn't established by any means in this terrible mess of a movie.

I could go on but this quite literally hurts ... I hope you get the idea.… Expand

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hexioDec 15, 2017

O MY GOD. Horrible, Awful, Terrible. There is no other word to describe this movie. NO. I do not understand why they made this movie. Why does Disney treat Star Wars Saga like this? I can't stop crying.....

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renatordvDec 15, 2017

The movie is great. I would give 9 because the first act is slow. But when it goes to the second act the movie grows and it's so great and beutifull. Very recommended.

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revianblueDec 15, 2017

Should be named Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Star Wars

A successful slap in the face to the people who criticized the prequels and George Lucas directing. Terrible directing, laughable motivations (let them destroy the gate andShould be named Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Star Wars

A successful slap in the face to the people who criticized the prequels and George Lucas directing.
Terrible directing, laughable motivations (let them destroy the gate and Rebellion, i'm gonna save my lover, for the sake of Rebellion!) senseless plot, non-existent character background...Almost every theory about Snoke and Rey failed because there isn't any background on them.
Hasbro ruined Star Wars toys, Electronic Arts ruined Star Wars games and Disney destroying the rest of the Star Wars material with mastery.… Expand

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dharmaDec 15, 2017

This will not go the way you think...It's a line that defines the whole philosophy behind this film. Old fans seemed to hate it, giving it 'extreme' negative ratings even on this website. The reality is that it is a Star Wars film made forThis will not go the way you think...It's a line that defines the whole philosophy behind this film. Old fans seemed to hate it, giving it 'extreme' negative ratings even on this website. The reality is that it is a Star Wars film made for the newer fans, a passing of baton of sort. As Luke Skywalker passes the mantle of this franchise to newcomer Rey, so should this franchise seek what can be considered as 'new customers'. For me, it is a great Star Wars film, and the complete polar opposite of the Force Awakens. While the latter is essentially a love letter to the original trilogy (some even accuse it of being a carbon copy), The Last Jedi's whole purpose is the upend any sort of notions that you have of the franchise. Johnson writes and directs this like a slow burn thriller...starts of with a bang..slows down for some exposition..before turning the storyline with twist after twist. I myself enjoyed this thoroughly as for the first time, we have no idea how the story will turn up. These series of twists and major changes are the points of contention for 'older fans', a fanbase that has digested loads of materials in the so called expanded universe (now made 'obsolete' by Disney). Other than that, absolutely great set pieces and high production values similar to TFA. Face it folks, Star Wars are here to stay, whether you like it or not. Disney is now the purveyor of many major franchises beside SW thanks to its purchase of 20th Century Fox and in my opinion, they are in good hands. Bravo.… Expand

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glitch509Dec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just came out of the cinema and wow... I'm profoundly sad to say that I was right from the very beginning. This movie is complete garbage.

SPOILERS BELOW

- Luke dies by running out of chakra after using galactic kage bunshin no jutsu.
- Snoke dies like a dumbass for not paying attention to his surroundings. Pelvis injury complications.
- Leia flies through space like Superman using the Force.
- Captain Phasma dies like Wile E Coyote.
- Rey is still a "powerful womyn" Mary Sue who can do no wrong and needs no man.
- Hand sex.
- Finn and Rose got the shortest possible end of the stick.
- Excessive humour in the most improper scenes.
- Knights of Ren? What Knights of Ren?
- Lightsaber duels? Never heard of them.
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens? Never seen it, but i'll make a sequel anyway.
- Plot? Pfffft. Just have some special effects and go home kid.
- Broom boi.

SPOILERS END

This is the worst Star Wars movie since The Christmas Special. I would rank it below every other main Star Wars movie. Even Attack of the Clones.… Expand

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RynoWatDec 15, 2017

The Last Jedi lives up to the hype. Easily one of the best movies of the year due to stunning visuals, great storytelling, humor, and uniqueness. It is very different from the original trilogy, but that's what makes this movie refreshing toThe Last Jedi lives up to the hype. Easily one of the best movies of the year due to stunning visuals, great storytelling, humor, and uniqueness. It is very different from the original trilogy, but that's what makes this movie refreshing to see. Star Wars fan or not, this is a must see.… Expand

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JawypDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The movie was absolutely fantastic. Reasons:

1) The plot is intriguing and rapidly changing, it keeps your attention throughout the movie.

2) The characters are flawless. They all have their separate personalities, and every one is conflicted throughout. Rey and Kylo have somewhat of a bond in the movie, and their interactions, especially on Snoke's Star Destroyer, were interesting and believable. Rey changes from a naive little girl, to a headstrong, determined, but filled with internal conflict at the end. Kylo goes from a monster in TFA, to in doubt about his future in Last Jedi. 3) The film is unique. No Star Wars movie is like it. And I love it for that. I personally don't want a remake of Empire, so to have something different is a breath of fresh air. 4) The dialogue is decent, but it is delivered in interesting ways. In the prequels, characters deliver dialogue in a very basic and boring way. They are usually sitting on a couch, or walking to nowhere when they speak. Here, there is energy in the dialogue, and the characters don't just talk on a couch.

5) The twists. Killing Snoke off was a fantastic move, as it ensures Episode 9 isn't going to be a rehash of Return of the Jedi. Admiral Holdo's character and death were believable. Most of all, there were so many points the movie could have ended at, but didn't. 9/10, only bad was the codebreaker/casino subplot.… Expand

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OGWizardDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A shallow, pandering cash-grab.

The first scene in the Last Jedi is a completely failed attempt at humour; an exchange between Po and Hux that is clearly intended for comic effect, but falls completely flat. Unfortunately, this scene sets the tone for the rest of the movie as the film is absolutely brimming with poor one-liners, quips and Marvel-style eye-rollers.

Characters from the Force Awakens and original trilogy have all been equally wasted here. The Last Jedi offers a plot that goes practically nowhere, with more holes in it than swiss cheese. Each character arch is more uninspired than the last - especially that of Finn. Finn was perfectly set up after the end of Force Awakens, with the potential to become an incredible character within the Star Wars universe - so what do we get? I can only describe it as a circus act, a dreadful scene on the planet of Kantobyte, with his new-found crybaby companion (Who is so completely forgettable, I can't even remember her name).

Luke felt slightly out of character, and definitely did not live up to his potential as an all-powerful Jedi Master. Snoke was possibly one of the most 'WTF' moments in the film, he came and went like a fart in the wind. Where did he come from? How did he rise to the top of the First Order? Did he create the First Order? Who is he? Who trained him? Are there other Sith? Where are the Knights of Ren? Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like we will ever have answers to these questions, since Rian Johnson doesn't feel any of it is worth explaining.

With all that being said, there are some great scenes on offer; Kylo and Rey fighting side-by-side is superb, but the few enjoyable scenes just aren't enough to overcome the sheer atrocities that make up the rest of the experience.

This is not a movie for the fans. This a movie made to bolster a new generation of Star Wars films that will ultimately make a **** of cash for Disney.… Expand

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irisvissrDec 15, 2017

really extraordinary. Its true thats it is really different than the orginal films. But it doens't bother you because its refreshing. A new kind of story with new problems but there are still refrences to the past and thats just utterlyreally extraordinary. Its true thats it is really different than the orginal films. But it doens't bother you because its refreshing. A new kind of story with new problems but there are still refrences to the past and thats just utterly amazing. This movie also suprises you in ways you coudln't imagine. This movie is there for the star wars fans who are open minded and appreciate new things. Because this movie was above my expectations.… Expand

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neothinkerDec 15, 2017

The Last Jedi is the most light-hearted film in the entire saga. One can really see Disney's touch, but that doesn't mean that this film lacks what makes a good Star Wars film i.e. space battles and lightsaber duels.

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IIIIIIQIIIIIIDec 15, 2017

This review has spoilers! First off I liked the Force Awakens and I am not a hater of anything "new" star wars. The movie is visually stimulating and their are certainly some interesting and cool scenes. The problems however are numerous.This review has spoilers! First off I liked the Force Awakens and I am not a hater of anything "new" star wars. The movie is visually stimulating and their are certainly some interesting and cool scenes. The problems however are numerous. They are treating the old cast as completely disposable. Han is dead. Luke is basically a weak old man who breast feeds from an alien. Leia can somehow survive the vacuum of space using the force? R2 and C3p0 are side notes. The characters we are left with besides Rey and Kylo are cardboard. Who cares about Poe, Finn or Rose - they are boring and they are meant to replace Han,Luke,Leia, Lando? Wow. I have no problem with a torch pass, but jeez. There are also many plot jumps and holes throughout film too numerous to list. I hope the last one saves it somehow.… Expand

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JuanOvusDec 15, 2017

Did critics see the same movie that I did? I cannot comprehend how a movie as disastrous as this can have such a high score. They literally took a huge dump on everything about the original trilogy. I think this raises questions about theDid critics see the same movie that I did? I cannot comprehend how a movie as disastrous as this can have such a high score. They literally took a huge dump on everything about the original trilogy. I think this raises questions about the influence of Disney in "critics" reviews.… Expand

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CalmacilDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I want to thank Rian Johnson for giving us the best Star Wars movie since The Empire Strikes Back!
This bold entry moves the franchise forward in a way that was necessary after The Force Awakens. All of the cast succeed in portraying interesting, three dimensional characters. The Music and and the visuals are stunning, as you might expect. But it really is Rian Johnsons direction and writing that makes this movie so special. He managed to infuse Star Wars with new ideas and concepts, while keeping the core of what makes Star Wars special. The dynamic of Luke and Rey, Snoke and Kylo is fascinating. I especially love Lukes Character development before and in this film, and Mark Hamills portrayal. Unlike Anakin Skywalkers character development in the Prequels, Luke Skywalkers path here made sense. You can see his conflict and his suffering, and understand how on impulse and fear he thought for an instant to kill Ben. This informs Kylos path as well, as it is equally understandable how terrifying this must have been for him, pushing him over to the dark side. The interplay between Rey and Kylo Ren via force skype was also very well done and interesting. I was really wondering during the whole throne room scene wether Kylo could be turned. This sequence is a big setup for the final confrontation between Rey and Kylo in Episode IX.
General Leia had a bigger part in this movie then i expected. She finally got to use the force, but it´s really her message of Hope thats important to the movie. Despite all the loss and sacrifice, she will never give up. Her relationship with Poe and Holdo worked quite well, showing her development since Return of the Jedi. I loved that the "our chances to pull this off are one in 15.623" plan did not work out for once. It showed Poe and Finn that their hot head approach may just not work every time. Finn and Rose do not actually contribute to the immediate story, but they manage to give the enslaved children of Canto Bight hope for the future. The final scene of the movie takes us back to the message of The Force Awakens and sets up the future of the franchise in a big way. The next generation of Force users is on the way, probably to be trained by the Last Jedi, Rey, but what will they identify as?
Star Wars is often described as "black vs white", and belittled for it, because the world is "grey". But Rian Johnsons writing manages to come back at this with DJ and the Canto Bight sequence. I think this shows us that this kind of moral relativism is, in the end, just black, just evil. The rich slave holding weapon traders are not grey, they are just evil. And to me, that gets a point across to the real world. If you sell weapons to places like Saudi Arabia, you are not grey, you´re evil. If you eat chocolate that nine year old kids are forced to work for, you´re not grey, you are just evil.… Expand

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misterDVaderDec 15, 2017

This is by far the most serious installment of the series. Even though most user reviews are describing it as Porg-overwhelmed pulp for mass audiences, it's much more about the characters' internal conflicts and finally having them undestandThis is by far the most serious installment of the series. Even though most user reviews are describing it as Porg-overwhelmed pulp for mass audiences, it's much more about the characters' internal conflicts and finally having them undestand what the balance in the Force is really about. Where "The Force Awakens" showed us recycled planets from the original trilogy with new names, "The Last Jedi" shines with creativity by showing us places we've never been to before - just like Lucas intended it to be. One particular place (you'll know which one it is once you see it in the movie) reminds us, that the galaxy is not just divided between The First Order and The Resistance, but also has a lot of neutral space that's ruled only by business. The cinematography is very interesting and really gets into the heroes' heads, though the usage of CGI is a bit more noticable than in "The Force Awakens". I know it may sound pretentious, but there weren't enough puppets and other practical effects that had worked so well in the previous part of the "Star Wars" saga. Even if not everything looks 100% real, the movie still has many moments where the whole audience, including always-talking 12 year olds, was silent and just watched in awe. I found the soundtrack a bit disappointing as well. It was as good as in every other part of the series, but I don't think you'll be able to find anything new worth remembering like "The Imperial March", "Binary Sunset", "Duel of the Faiths" or a much newer Rey's theme.

Many questions are answered, more remain unanswered, even more new questions are raised - the movie is an excellent bridge between episodes VII and IX and lets some fresh air into th Star Wars franchise and it's lore. In my personal ranking, it's the best Star Wars movie so far - never has the line between the Dark Side and the Light Side been so blurry.… Expand

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jpghivarelloDec 15, 2017

The Last Jedi is another great Star Wars movie. Don’t listen to the fan boys, this movie goes to places no Star Wars movie has gone, great acting, cinematography, directing, editing, etc. I only have one problem, it’s an small scene with aThe Last Jedi is another great Star Wars movie. Don’t listen to the fan boys, this movie goes to places no Star Wars movie has gone, great acting, cinematography, directing, editing, etc. I only have one problem, it’s an small scene with a lead character that does something that’s seems not very “Star Wars”, but all the rest works.… Expand

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NovbertDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've never written a metacritic review before but I'm just so angry at this movie that I have to. What to say about it? The whole movie is atrocious. The plot literally is this: Rebels (Resistance, whatever) are running away in a small ship from a big ship in the slowest space-chase ever. Then they go to a planet and run away some more. Iconic characters die in anti-climactic ways. No new lore is introduced, old lore - even from TFA - gets effectively nuked. Don't spend your hard earned cash on this.… Expand

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exmordisDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A baffling chapter in which the plot is predicated on two ships moving at such top speeds that the chasing one can't destroy the fleeing one, where an out-of-nowhere character assassination creates the only interesting part of the series, where the main bad guy is removed for no reason whatsoever with no explanation as to who he was, where a casino sidequest consumes 40 minutes of the film and yet has no impact on the progression of the plot whatsoever except for a hamfisted animal cruelty message, where the main cast runs for 2 hours and then realizes they can get in escape pods and leave but then get blown up anyway BUT one of them realizes they can just kamikaze the remaining warpship into the enemy ship and yet all of those people died while they sat concerned, where porgs are given near 20 minutes of screen time, where this is the best Star Wars since Empire Strikes Back. No.… Expand

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PB421Dec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In basic summation- a horrible waste of potential that not only has 0 pay off from the last film+ the two year wait, but fails at actually progressing a story. Sure stuff happened in between but nothing was answered and the situation at the very start is the same as at the end. The longest film to date literally has the smallest amount of story progression and character development.
The fact that all the good parts from TFA including its mysteries and unanswered questions (snoke and rey, knights of ren? ) are thrown away after 2 minutes of screen time is disgraceful

This film has far too much time wasted on scenes with no use, the whole finn and rose storyline is shocking and it is clear there was no plan for the finn character other than to hide the fact rey was the jedi in TFA.

Other than the absolutely terrible story aspects the parts of the film meant to be entertaining were ruined by the *terrible* humour that was cringeworthy and far too frequent. It sounds like im saying this for the sake of it- but this was literally an MCU movie. guardians of the galaxy set in the star wars universe. The fact that audiences love this **** makes me quite annoyed. There are 0 stakes for the characters and in this no attachment to the characters. They are so poorly developed anyway but imagine you cared for some of them--> any time they are in danger or in harms way they just make a joke and slip away. audiences love it? its ****

There is literally more time devoted to the token asian girl saving horses than there is rey training with luke or snoke

i had this movie rated a two but have reduced it to a one thinking of the heinous leia scene.

rose is literally worse than jar jar binks.

I wanted to love this movie and i told off my friend for saying it was **** before i saw it. Wow I was wrong, rian johnson and all the critics raving about it cause it was "fun" hang your head in shame.… Expand

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kmonoDec 15, 2017

This is pretty much the most underwhelming Star wars movie to date and it includes the prequels as well. Walking out of the cinema, I had this empty feeling wishing they could have done much more given the screen time of the movie

In termsThis is pretty much the most underwhelming Star wars movie to date and it includes the prequels as well. Walking out of the cinema, I had this empty feeling wishing they could have done much more given the screen time of the movie

In terms of plot, this movie does so very little and almost seems at times afraid to let you understand or get to know the characters better. It felt that Disney wanted to keep things ambiguous so that they could expand the universe in the future because they weren't sure at the moment how they were going to develop certain characters.

The editing of the movie also affected the final product in that it felt loosely stitched together. You could tell that there were various teams filming various parts separately and when it was put together and edited, the film lacked cohesiveness not to mention the countless plot holes that the film has.

The director has left this film and series in a state of absolute ambiguity just like our favorite characters in this franchise. It had it's moments but the marvel-fying of this movie just felt awkward and out of place like an overcooked piece of steak.… Expand

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Bayonetwork1989Dec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Going by the scores on here, you can tell that there is a clear divide with the critic and user scores, which is the same with The Force Awakens. I've seen people say that it's 'the worst Star Wars movie', which is a ridiculous comment to make when you look at what was in The Clone Wars (acting, script, tons of exposition, childish humour etc.)

The Last Jedi is by no means a perfect movie and there are some story arcs which I feel weren't needed (Finn and Rose, for instance) and the whole casino segment felt very out of place, but I liked what they were trying to convey with this. Like in Rogue One, it shows that it isn't as clean cut as 'good v bad' and that there are many people out there looking to make money and that's it.

On top of this, I also felt that the scene where Leia uses the force to float back into the ship just really didn't work. If they wanted to have her out of the picture whilst we're introduced to a new character, having her injured from a blast would've worked a lot better.

With the negatives out of the way, I loved the scenes with Rey and Luke, loved the continued story of Kylo and how being under Snoke is affecting him even more and the battles both on ground and in space felt grand in scale. I particularly loved the opening scene and felt it was a great way to kick The Last Jedi off.

Pacing wise, I loved it and aside from the casino scene, I was invested in where the story was going and more importantly, I didn't feel like all the key characters were devoid of any danger. It's definitely a film with flaws, but more importantly I enjoyed the film and will definitely go to scene it again. I grew up on the original films and The Empire Strikes Back is my all time favourite film, but I can appreciate where this story is going. The fans of this franchise are very, very passionate and I've expected there to be a split opinion with the user scores, but at the same time I am happy that the people behind this film will get the recognition they deserve.… Expand

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dabro90Dec 15, 2017

The movie was poorly written with so much potential for the characters thrown away for no reason. Overloaded with slapstick comedy and pushing Disney's agenda down our throats every 15 mins (example: some dumb alien penguins appearing all theThe movie was poorly written with so much potential for the characters thrown away for no reason. Overloaded with slapstick comedy and pushing Disney's agenda down our throats every 15 mins (example: some dumb alien penguins appearing all the time, that were there for a sole reason of selling toys). I don't know what had all the critics watched, but this movie sure doesn't deserve the praise it is getting.… Expand

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ammarezDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the best Star wars movies to date.
It won't in a different and much needed direction that other SW movie.
Hope they make tee next episode just as good or even better.… Expand

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JlarDec 15, 2017

Spoilers:This was hands down the worst SW movie of all time. I normally don't review movies.I Am a lifelong star wars fan, I grew up with the ot and liked the prequels. Never got on the hate train for those. Hated TFA for obvious reasons,Spoilers:This was hands down the worst SW movie of all time. I normally don't review movies.I Am a lifelong star wars fan, I grew up with the ot and liked the prequels. Never got on the hate train for those. Hated TFA for obvious reasons, liked rogue one even though it has flaws, but holy **** tlj made aotc look like citizen Kane. Bad script, pacing, dialogue, delivery, rationale, plot justification, character building, ending and don't get me started on the humor.nothing gets ezplained. NOTHING! Laura Dern annoyed the **** out of me. Worst line of the movie "god speed rebels", wtf, there is no god in star wars, "may the force be with you" would have been more appropriate. Rey is also proven to be a Mary Sue. Luke was a wasted character. Mark Hamil was the only bright spot. And why the **** was bb8 driving a chicken walker? I'm also for gender equality, but why aren't there any men in charge of the resistance? Not one of them is. Star wars is dead. It's a political propoghanda film with alot of Kathleen Kennedy's meddling involved. I am fan of Rian Johnson's work but you can tell he was nudged in a direction cause his past films are excellent. People like me helped build this franchise especially through the years especially when nobody gave a **** pre 2000's, well not anymore. I am done.bring George back. Please.....fire Kathleen Kennedy.i am angry and want my money back.… Expand

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K5tarDec 15, 2017

Truly disappointing. Feels like the franchise has lost its soul. Very 'Disneyfied' and felt like a strange mash-up between a Michael Bay and a Pixar film. Misplaced humour, random plot points, clueless bad guys and eternally lucky good guysTruly disappointing. Feels like the franchise has lost its soul. Very 'Disneyfied' and felt like a strange mash-up between a Michael Bay and a Pixar film. Misplaced humour, random plot points, clueless bad guys and eternally lucky good guys with no risks taken with the characters or plot. Almost every event is entirely predictable long before it plays out. Very sad as I wanted to like this.… Expand

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GamerVipCLDec 15, 2017

One of the worst star wars films made. Rian Johnson clearly didint understand the saga and made a good action film with a marvel vibe, but a shallow star wars films. He even manage with destroying the best things that Force Awakening let usOne of the worst star wars films made. Rian Johnson clearly didint understand the saga and made a good action film with a marvel vibe, but a shallow star wars films. He even manage with destroying the best things that Force Awakening let us wondering. Now we feel a little empty and hopeless waiting for Episode 9. I really hope J.J will fix this mess.… Expand

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lordcsxDec 15, 2017

This movie is horrible, the few good moment get overshadowed by the goofy over the top slapstick comedy that is the majority of this nonsensical garbage. Avoid at all cost.

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McGillotineDec 15, 2017

Intolerable, inept and above all boring, the Last Jedi is bad fan-fiction at-best. Written and Directed by Rian Johnson by a clueless writer/director who has a tendency to f*ck up his own films namely 2012's Looper, one would be entirelyIntolerable, inept and above all boring, the Last Jedi is bad fan-fiction at-best. Written and Directed by Rian Johnson by a clueless writer/director who has a tendency to f*ck up his own films namely 2012's Looper, one would be entirely forgiven for having reservations about the film before seeing it. With great trailers made by a marketing team who clearly isn't paid enough, The Last Jedi promoted itself as being the next Empire Strikes Back. Yet we managed to get something more sloppy than Attack of the Clones, with uneven pacing, incomplete arcs, and an all-round lack of appreciation for continuity or the force itself. While the Froce awakens wasn't a great film it is not doubt to me a serviceable entry, sure most of the plot had been duplicated from A New Hope, but it built foundations which would serve as the bed-rock for episode 8 & 9 to carry on from. Those foundations are now gone. Now one can only wonder how JJ Abrahams will salvage the saga to create a fitting conclusion for a trilogy that still is still yet to prove or find what it wants to be.… Expand

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LastExitDec 15, 2017

A complete trainwreck. I'm looking forward to seeing the movie the critics are gushing over because the version I saw was a 5 minute sugar rush coating a 2.5 hour steaming turd.
With all the resources Rian Johnson had available to him heA complete trainwreck. I'm looking forward to seeing the movie the critics are gushing over because the version I saw was a 5 minute sugar rush coating a 2.5 hour steaming turd.
With all the resources Rian Johnson had available to him he comes up with this? You can find better fan fiction on Reddit.… Expand

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rocknroll232Dec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I still can't believe that the movie ended up being like this. This is just a disgrace to the Star Wars series.

Regarding main characters:

Rey is just a rehash of previously shown jedi, she has no development whatsoever. It was even worse than in Episode 7 with her force and jedi combat skills appearing out of nowhere, she is able to stay on par with Kylo Ren in his normal state after 3 (!!!) days of training.

Luke was turned into a complete moron and weakling, the plot was so badly written that they had to bring up Yoda out of nowhere to add some motivation for Luke's actions.

Snoke turned out to be...a plot device, nothing more.

Kylo Ren was exactly the same as in the 7th movie, nothing new.

Finn and Rose Fantastic Beasts-style adventure was a cringefest, it added absolutely NOTHING to the story. Trying to make drama out of Rose’ retarded actions at the end of the film was absolutely disgusting, the same can be said about classic self-sacrificial attempt out of nowhere by Finn (motivation problems?).

On top of that, half of the cast was turned into clowns with classic Disney humor. Seemed like they tried to apply MCU formula to SW universe.

Regarding everything else:

From the beginning to the end, the movie is a complete mess. Too many coincidences, too many illogical actions by the characters, abnormally high amount of explosions and cringey moments, which are supposed to be funny. None of the answers from the part 7 were answered, they were just outright ignored. The only lightsaber combat scene is devoid of any emotions or even decent choreography and looks like an overhyped stage performance. They could’ve done so much with all the material they had, but they’ve decided not to.

Part 8 shares nothing in common with either the original trilogy or even the prequels. Aspects of the universe, in which these movies exceled, are absent here altogether. However, there is nothing to compensate for that. The movie is a massive letdown, a generic blockbuster. This is by no means a Star Wars movie.… Expand

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AbrissbirneDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have never been this disappointed in a movie. Star Wars had everything going for it, a solid entry with The Force Awakens, even though that movie had weaknesses, nothing to the extreme of The Last Jedi.

The Dialogue banks entirely on slapstick humor, that most of the time doesn´t fit the tone of the movie. This is reminding of other Marvel movies, but is insulting for a franchise of Star Wars magnitude.
The whole subplot from Finn and Rose seemed forced, because they have no on screen chemistry. The planet Canto Bight looked like it was ripped straight out of the Harry Potter franchise. It was not fitting to Star Wars at all and is easily the worst subplot of the movie.
Apparently you can also drop bombs in zero gravity, but Leia manages to fly trhough zero gravity in her best Mary Poppins imitation, by what can only be described as the worst single scene of the whole Star Wars franchise.
The whole plot about the escape of the Resistance from the First Order could have been resolved with simple communication between General Holdo and Poe Dameron.
Luke, the most powerful Jedi that brought balance to the force is going against Jedi Codex to murder the child of his Sister Lea and his best Friend Han Solo...
The much teased Supreme Leader Snoke gets no further background information, we do not get to know who he is or how he seized power. In the end he simply gets tricked by his own hubris.
There are other flaws, such as the force ghost Yoda, that summons lightning and hitting Luke, it seems like the established ground rules from the last trilogies do not apply anymore. BB-8 basically gets to be a one man army, that helps to fix glaring plot holes. Captain Phasma gets send off without ever accomplishing anything. Many of these small issues can be found over the course of the 153 minutes of runtime.

The movie does have positive parts, it is visually stunning and has some very visually pleasing scenes. The sound and soundtrack are again on point and the battle scenes are spectacular. Kylo Ren and Reys bond is an interesting choice and can be called the strongpoint of this movie.

Overall, visually stunning action is not enough for a beloved franchise that mesmerized generatioins. The story is very weak and unplausbible, some characters do not get explored enough and new ones are simply uninteresting. Rian Johnson managed to split the fanbase with a movie that is objectivly bad at times, but also has strong points now and again.
I left the cinema excited for the future movies, i left this one heartbroken and scared, what the future holds. Rian Johnson is already confirmed to lead a new trilogy. I want to remember Star Wars, my childhood, in a positive light and the direction it is threatening the franchise.
This movie was a disaster and i am not sure if they can manage to turn it around.… Expand

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TK53Dec 15, 2017

I stopped going to major releases a time ago because I've always found myself disappointed. All of them seemed to be boring and predictable, milking the same old stories: good guys beat bad guys, the young reckless kid is right, etc.

So II stopped going to major releases a time ago because I've always found myself disappointed. All of them seemed to be boring and predictable, milking the same old stories: good guys beat bad guys, the young reckless kid is right, etc.

So I went to this movie fully expecting this kind of crap. Fortunately (and surprisingly), I was completely blown away by this movie. Every minute kept me on the edge of my seat, waiting to see what is going to happen next. I have not felt this kind of suspense while watching a movie for years.

Outside this, the movie has some amazing scenes. I was constantly getting goosebumps, and I'm considering going to see it again only to watch one of such scenes.

I would say that this movie is a masterpiece, the best Star Wars movie since "The Empire Strikes Back". By far. I cannot recommend enough that you go watch it. 10/10… Expand

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MelinoeDec 15, 2017

Stars Wars: The Last Jedi is the worst movie to come out of the franchise. There is an overabundance of cheap laughs uncharacteristic of a Star Wars movie. These take up an exceedingly large amount of time that could have been used developingStars Wars: The Last Jedi is the worst movie to come out of the franchise. There is an overabundance of cheap laughs uncharacteristic of a Star Wars movie. These take up an exceedingly large amount of time that could have been used developing an underwhelming plot. On the topic of plot, no plot lines from The Force Awakens are promisingly fulfilled, many of them outright ignored; most if not all of the ones that were addressed are just blankly cut off in the most mundane ways possible. Instead of a fulfilling continuation (of a trilogy admittedly off to a bad start), we get even more random plot lines, plot holes, and blatant "Screw You's" from Rian Johnson and the writing staff.

No character comes out of this movie looking better, besides somewhat Kylo Ren. In no surprising fashion, Rey has been confirmed to be the greatest Mary Sue possible. Luke has completely regressed as a character. Every character's actions and decisions throw away consistency, and many of them just don't make any logical sense. There are some blatant throw-in's for identity politics as well.

It's honestly just astonishing at how much screen time was wasted; how many plot holes were introduced; how mundanely plot lines were wrapped up (or outright ignored), and how awful the characterization was. Acting was great, as was visuals and music; all expected of a Star Wars movie.… Expand

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tonywar93Dec 15, 2017

Star Wars The Last Jedi is a movie which defies expectations for better or worse: visually stunning with some epic moments that will leave you in aw, but it may leave you scratching your head for some questionable decisions. The flow isStar Wars The Last Jedi is a movie which defies expectations for better or worse: visually stunning with some epic moments that will leave you in aw, but it may leave you scratching your head for some questionable decisions. The flow is constantly zip-zagging between intriguing plot twists, slow-paced sequences, breathtaking battles, semi-pointless characters and narrative archs, and impressive scenery. Some answers are given to the audience: some could turn out to be unsatisfactory and some may never be answered at all. The film is a courageous move by director Rian Johnson that will not please everyone but which could thrust this cinematic universe into wide variety of possibilities. Go see it, but leave your expectations home!… Expand

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SavageeRancorDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A proper review, void of hyperbole.

The last Jedi is good enough.
There is very little character development and fake deaths abundant. It is a borderline mess in its exposition and fails to move the story in any meaningful way. Visually impressive, And thematically pleasing. The Last Jedi hinders on being a truly great film.

I give the film 6/10

Its worth a watch, but don't be expecting anything of high quality.… Expand

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WormGodDec 15, 2017

The new Star Wars episode is unique. It has great sense of humor. The movie have everything what a movie need. Humor, action, legends, next level of Jedi and Sith clash. If its a new beginning of the franchise, i will be very glad. Wonderful,The new Star Wars episode is unique. It has great sense of humor. The movie have everything what a movie need. Humor, action, legends, next level of Jedi and Sith clash. If its a new beginning of the franchise, i will be very glad. Wonderful, amazing sightscenes. Good job Johnson!… Expand

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SlaytanicMaddinDec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was never as disappointed after watching a movie in the theater as yesterday. This movie is a punch in the face of every star wars fan. They make legendery characters ridiculous, such as Yoda and Luke. It had some interesting ideas but the movie never could develop them because Disney did what Disney always does with movies: They put stupid cheesy jokes in the movie. The days of serious star wars movies are gone. Diseny destroyed a whole franchise within 2 years.… Expand

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skywalker550Dec 15, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Yes it has flaws, I don't like some of the jokes and the whole finn/rose mission feels a bit long. But I still think it's a decent Star Wars movie that I'll enjoy. Comparable to Empire? Nope. But is it that awful? I really don't think so.… Expand

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saltypistolDec 15, 2017

This is overall a fantastic film!!! Great characters and world-building, however, it struggles with pacing and struggling to find anything for some side characters to do.

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LazyrabbDec 15, 2017

I really looked forward to this movie, however it disappoints me by everything it brings on the screen. Bad usage of Good Characters, Bad usage of Good actors, Bad usage of a Good franchise

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NihennaDec 15, 2017

It's a good movie, just a terrible Star Wars movie. It doesn't have the Star Wars feeling every movie (Even the Force Awakens) has, at all. It also lacks a lot of things people have come to expect from Star Wars movie.
You have one more tryIt's a good movie, just a terrible Star Wars movie. It doesn't have the Star Wars feeling every movie (Even the Force Awakens) has, at all. It also lacks a lot of things people have come to expect from Star Wars movie.
You have one more try to fix this, Disney. Make Episode IX great!… Expand

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tassakosDec 15, 2017

Star Wars is officially dead. What were they thinking? No wonder why Daisy Ridley wants to quit. Thanks Disney. The film made me appreciate the prequels more. If you like the Pirates of the Caribbean sequels and hate all things Star Wars youStar Wars is officially dead. What were they thinking? No wonder why Daisy Ridley wants to quit. Thanks Disney. The film made me appreciate the prequels more. If you like the Pirates of the Caribbean sequels and hate all things Star Wars you will love this. 0/10… Expand

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