Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: December 15, 2017
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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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ThurzaoDec 16, 2017
**** It seems they've read every fan theory just to make it differently to try and "surprise" everyone, but it basically made me lost completely all my interest in episode XIX
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abrahamjmrDec 16, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Disney should stop doing Star Wars' movies since they're ruining whatever legacy this series could have ever gotten when it first ended. It was a waste of time going to the movies and spending money on it. This will only be successful due to biased fanatics who would watch or pay whatever these studios throw at them.… Expand
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XenonDec 19, 2017
I feel like the real content is locked in a loot box.

Seriously: This film is so bad i cant even bring myself to sum up all of it shortcomings. I am done with Star Wars. **** done.
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Eddie_oDec 18, 2017
Yes, the movie is terrible at character development, pacing, continuity (with other films in the saga and within itself), plot etc...

The main problem for me however is not that it sucks at being a good movie. The way this production attacksYes, the movie is terrible at character development, pacing, continuity (with other films in the saga and within itself), plot etc...

The main problem for me however is not that it sucks at being a good movie. The way this production attacks everything we know and love about Star Wars, the disrespect, the impudence... Simply unbearable. The Last Jedi literally mocks with the previous films and with the audience who were expecting answers regarding some unanswered questions that arised in Ep.7. Disney and producers first create those questions, make the audience wonder about them, discuss them for 2 years and then WHAM! Now they are the most unimportant issue in the whole universe. Not even worth talking about in the movie. Not even worth to shoot a scene just to provide some depth and answers. Why? Oh right, to create surprise and excitement! The final point I'll be making is about what Star Wars is and is not.
Star Wars is NOT just a simple series of films. There are hundreds of books which cover a time span of millions of years in this created SW universe. SW has a lore. SW has a tone. It has some rules even though they are not written. And whoever tries to create a literature / game / film etc. in this universe has to respect them.

Disney erased the whole canon when they bought the franchise, leaving only some of the animation series and the first 6 films intact. I thought they were going to create their own version of the past and future of the saga. I thought they were simply trying to make some room for themselves to maneuver in. Now I see that they never respected any of it otherwise they would not ask us to "burn the past".

I will not go and watch the SW ep.9 in the theater; neither will I watch any Disney movie in theaters and I will never watch a movie of this terrible director Johnson, Jameson whatnot unless the Disney board comes up with an official apology.… Expand
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ModofrodoDec 17, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm heartbroken with what they did with Luke's character. The galaxies most revered hero was reduced down to a grumpy, old whiny hermit who didn't give a **** about anything that happens to the galaxy at large. Also Leia is Superman now?! ALIEN MILK **** WTF?!
And what a waste of a villain Snoke turned out to be. Kathleen Kennedy needs to go!!! George, you may have had directorial and scripting issues, but boy did you have a vision. Something Disney clearly lacks.… Expand
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SWFanDec 16, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A little bit about myself. I'm not the type to review movies; honestly I don't care. After seeing this movie, however, and being a huge Star Wars fan, I must say this movie was a total disappointment. I think the prequels were actually good, the plots had structures. This movie on the other hand, the plot is everywhere. It is difficult at times to follow and there are parts that could be cut out. The whole Rose-Fin adventure is stupid, and feel the movie would have a much better flow without it. In addition, the humor in this movie is awful, its too in your face; it should be subtle. Its like Disney was trying to create material for Family Guy and/or Robot Chicken so they have nothing to parody in the end. The whole Luke brushing his shoulder off was totally unneeded. This movie should've been darker, but the humor really ruined it. There were a few great parts in this movie, but unfortunately there's more bad that overshadows the good. I was excited after The Force Awakens for the next installment. After the Last Jedi though, I'm not as eager. I just hope J.J. Abrams can fix Episode IX and wrap this up in a respectable manner. Disney should cancel Rian Johnson's trilogy because clearly he doesn't know how to make a Star Wars film.… Expand
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qusDec 17, 2017
Seeing positive reviews from critics makes me scratch my head. Is it possible so many of them are paid bots? Otherwise how could they rate a movie full of MacGuffins, gaping plot holes and logical inconsequences rated as high?

Hundreds ofSeeing positive reviews from critics makes me scratch my head. Is it possible so many of them are paid bots? Otherwise how could they rate a movie full of MacGuffins, gaping plot holes and logical inconsequences rated as high?

Hundreds of user reviews already stated what's wrong with this move in regards of storytelling, screenwriting art and simple logic. It has absolutely nothing to do with being "not Star Wars enough" or "taking bold decisions". So I am not going to repeat it here, stating simply it is just a bad movie.

I've seen one fan joking after seeing this: "Come back George Lucas, everything is forgiven!", and if before seeing "Last Jedi" I would swear I will never say prequel trilogy was actually good, now I must admit - prequel trilogy has at least two movies better than Last Jedi, I know it is hard to believe! So either watch it and see it for yourself or just skip this Star Wars and possibly everything that comes after it.… Expand
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amdgilmoreDec 17, 2017
Like a lot of others I find the positive critic reviews absolutely baffling. This is just a bad film. Contains a pointless and boring middle act, lame dialogue, charmless new characters and disappointing use of the old ones (including thoseLike a lot of others I find the positive critic reviews absolutely baffling. This is just a bad film. Contains a pointless and boring middle act, lame dialogue, charmless new characters and disappointing use of the old ones (including those introduced in Force Awakens). I don't know what they were trying to do here but it really didn't work. And this guy is directing a whole new trilogy? What the hell?… Expand
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MefetranDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Characteristic features of the episode:
- Pale characters
- nonsensical plot twists necessary only to increase the time of the picture
- Absence of any logic throughout the screen time
- Constant insertion of low-grade humor
- Not a single memorable landscape except for the boundless cosmos and island in the ocean, it's Star Wars?!
- Music at a low level
- Expansion of the character Adam Driver, regression - John Boyega
- Large unrealized concepts of the plot, many opportunities are simply chopped up to the root
- It seems that the film for children of pre-adolescence A bitter aftertaste of disappointment and a sad mood. The film is a description of the ordinary day of the new resistance. There are no interesting designs, there are no epic battles, no battles on light swords. Only a parodies.… Expand
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ShineytrooperDec 18, 2017
This movie murders Star Wars! Don’t watch it!!! This isn’t the movie you’re looking for! Spoilers*

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

Luke’s a ****
**** ton of plot holes
Ray is made worse somehow! Whole casiono thing didn’t need to be there
Superman Leia!!!! ****ing hell!!!!… Expand
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CajunSaintDec 18, 2017
I signed up just make sure Disney knows I hate this
movie. I'm not a bot or a fan boy. But the paid critics pushing this movie and the media questioning fans because they hate this movie is why I will never spend money again on Star Wars.
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RDStirlingDec 19, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Only a fisherman’s net has more holes than the Last of the Jedi’s Plotline. Who wrote the map to find Luke Skywalker? Especially since he didn’t want to be found. Why did Luke die the way he did? He just literally disappeared into the sun. Who is this Snoke exactly? And even though he could manipulate Ben Solos mind and even predict his every move, it was almost humorous him bragging about this and then Ben Solos killing him just seconds later. Why didn’t the First Order kill the Resistance’s transport ships all at once? Instead they pick one off at a time. It was so predictable that obviously some would escape. Why couldn’t Holdo simply set a timer for a lightspeed jump and climb into an escape pod instead of sacrificing herself? She could have survived easily. And why didn’t see tell her plans to Poe? Which could have avoided so much mess…… I could list a dozen more plotholes. Plus this whole movie just felt like far left liberal hollywood propaganda bullcr@p rather than Star Wars. If we are going to have a female protagonist then OK, great. But Luke Skywalker was supposed to be the “One” and he couldn’t lift one rock with his mind when he was getting taught by Yoda for WEEKS. Now this female protagonist doesn’t even get three lessons from Luke Skywalker and she can wield a sword better than most and lift hundreds of boulders. This film try's so hard to be all inclusive with too many political points that the scripts reads like an SJW's students essay on a Canadian’s college campus.
1.) Strong overpowered female protagonist who is basically flawless and never makes mistakes? Check! 2.) female leader leading the rebels and can fly through space like superman “check”! 3.), The vice admiral being another female leader who looks like someone who takes gender studies with purple hair "check", 4.) Female stormtrooper who can’t get shot like a normal stormtrooper “check”, 5.) main character good guys being black, Asian, Hispanic “check” or white females "check", 6.) female saving male character and basically being smarter and making correct decisions “check”. 7.) Every evil character being a white male "check", 8.) white guys being made fun of because of his "pasty skin" "check". Chewbacca becoming vegetarian, animal rights abuses, diversity, interracial relationships, weapons profiteering. This is supposed to be a galaxy far far away! I understand wanting to give us this diversity, especially if the film is so big. But it seems that these over arching plotlines and stories just to make the characters fit. Has left a Star Wars with a watered down story that nobody cares about. At least DO IT Right, at least develop the characters properly!. By the end of the movie I didn't care about any of it.… Expand
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fuccdisneyDec 19, 2017
**** Disney, **** Kathleen Kennedy, **** Rian Johnson, **** Jar Jar Abrams (for the plagiaristic wank pile that was "SW":TFA), **** everyone involved in this movie. Feel sorry for my brothers that got hyped just to see Luke milking alien ******** Disney, **** Kathleen Kennedy, **** Rian Johnson, **** Jar Jar Abrams (for the plagiaristic wank pile that was "SW":TFA), **** everyone involved in this movie. Feel sorry for my brothers that got hyped just to see Luke milking alien **** terrible acting, terrible attempts at humor, Rey yet again being all powerful, Snoke dying like a **** Luke dying like a **** and Leia dancing through space like a spastic, geriatric superwoman. The Star Wars movies ended with Lucas. Of course, the original movies are the real magic, but I must say TFA and TLJ make the prequels look like masterpieces. Will not be patronizing any more of this wank from Disney or any corporate ****s that only care about bowing to the PC agenda and selling merchandise and more disgusting films to kids and clueless ****s that probably find "Keeping up with the Kardashians" engaging and tasteful. The plot of this movie was horrible, the acting was for the most part utter garbage, and the direction they are taking with the new movies forces me to disown these new movies. I don't count these new movies as Star Wars canon. The Extended Universe is canon. Good day.… Expand
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FrankcozDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very disappointed after watching this movie which I expected dearly since I grew up in the 80’s with Star Wars. Many are saying it’s a new beginning and some others are saying it’s fresh air for the saga. I wish that were the case. I did not want Rian Johnson to repeat the easy JJ formula or just give fan service but he destroyed a beloved character and made a movie which script is lazy and not worthy of the saga.

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

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

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

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

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

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

You’re allowed to like it but hopefully you’ll be able to see why many of us DON’T.… Expand
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jbleblancDec 18, 2017
Complete insult, wish I could unsee to keep my childhood alive... not only the worst star wars movie ever but also a bad movie overall, absolute insult
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JuicyKawaiiDec 18, 2017
We all know about the rebirth of our lord and savior, Star Wars, two years ago with 'The Force Awakens' (TFA) and with the old characters reintroduced and new, youthful characters in place to take over the Sequel Trilogy, we were left with aWe all know about the rebirth of our lord and savior, Star Wars, two years ago with 'The Force Awakens' (TFA) and with the old characters reintroduced and new, youthful characters in place to take over the Sequel Trilogy, we were left with a promise of an unsure, but exciting future. 1 out of 2 ain't bad I guess.

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

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

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

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

***SLIGHT SPOILERS***
Other random issues with TLJ include: the entire 2nd act is basically the bad guys with their superior vessels chasing the good guys through space at matched speeds until the good guys run out of fuel (basically a non-chase) and it feels slooowww...in EVERY sense of the word. The Leia scene (you know what I'm talking about). The only lightsaber battle is forgettable after a few hours. The entire sequence on the casino planet felt like a deleted scene from the prequels. Supporting characters would rather free captive animals than free slave children. Snoke and Captain Phasma were very underwhelming. Cheap nostalgiac references that pose as intelligent metanarrative. Not enough crazy alien space monsters, not enough planetary exploration, not enough droid and alien sidekick action...and DEUS EX MACHINACEPTION!!!
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zombiehandlerDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really wanted to like this film, it had great moments with amazing special effects BUT with that said there is serious issues with the storyline. Let's start with Yoda, I love Yoda but why is he "old" and barely moving around when Anakin was made young again at the end of Ep6. Also he's solid not a ghost. Why was Admiral Akbar killed off with no fanfare and who the hell is the second in command with Leia? Why should I care about here???
Speaking of caring, what's up with Finn & Rose and their pointless adventure that was painstakingly slow. Not a fan of Rose's acting ability just not good...
I'll end with Luke's ending (but I could go on). For a powerful Jedi, they never let him go full Jedi. I mean when he faced off against Emo, sorry I mean Kylo, I was so ready for him to raise arms and knock down AT-AT's like dominos, I have played games with Jedi's who brought down Star Destroyers. Hologram Luke was a fail!… Expand
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dcdcchrisDec 16, 2017
STARWARS is on life support. All the old characters need to go, Luke and Lea looked completely washed up. The new Characters are a joke, it's like they were hired by HR to fill diversity quotas. Even my daughter wanted to leave near the end.
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JoshimakiDec 16, 2017
it simply breaks everything established on the Lucas Films and now i found out Ryan Johnson only saw the movies dude NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NOit simply breaks everything established on the Lucas Films and now i found out Ryan Johnson only saw the movies dude NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO… Expand
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6rungerDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This review contains spoilers.

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

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

There's just so much wrong here, I can't see myself going to see the third one. It's not Star Wars.… Expand
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GreyshackDec 16, 2017
Please don't go see this movie, it's better to finish the story by yourself. It absolutely destroys everything that is good about Star Wars and gives nothing in return. Complete garbage.
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torgnyhylenDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Joke. Rian didn't want to use ANYTHING from JJ's script. The Force Awakens is pointless. All our burning questions are pointless; all resolved in an off-hand manner, if resolved at all. Light speed kamikaze ships should be used in every future space battle against big capital ships. No point to have trench runs, dog fights, asteroid field chases... just get a droid to pilot a ship at light speed into another and boom, we don't need to watch any Star Wars space battle again. Or better yet, why use droids... just use newly introduced characters we care not a jot for to do it. Well done writers. /sarcasm… Expand
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DarthPuck79Dec 16, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I thought The Force Awakens was as bad as a Star Wars movie could be. Oh how wrong I was.

The main conceit of the thing is that the Empire can't track ships in Hyperspace until now so the Resistance can't just flee the bad guys' fleet and the whole plot revolves around how the Rebels are gonna escape that fleet bearing down on them (also, why couldn't the bad guys call in another fleet to head off the rebels? Do they only have 6 ships? Or couldn't a couple of those have made a quick Hyperspace U-turn to get ahead? No, I guess it makes more sense to just have them follow afterward forever). Um, except that if one watches, the original Star Wars movie, Vader very clearly tracked the Millennium Falcon through Hyperspace to the Rebel base...

Secondly, Rey and Kylo can see each other across space through the Force? F*** you, Rian Johnson.

Oh, and Luke can astral-project himself (with a spiffy new haircut, a change of clothes, and Han's dice) across the galaxy and engage in lightsaber combat (with the wrong color lightsaber, I might add). Again, f*** you Rian Johnson.

The entire casino planet just aggravated me. Why are 95% of the characters human and wearing Earth suits? Are they in Monaco or a galaxy far, far away? And why are all the games exactly the same as what I might find at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas? (Because these filmmakers are the laziest group of hacks ever given the reins of a multimillion dollar franchise, that's why.) When you're making a 2.5 hour movie, maybe cut a subplot that accomplishes nothing and turns out to be incredibly annoying. Just an idea.

"The Resistance needs you because Kylo Ren has grown too powerful in the Force and the First Order cannot be defeated." I'm pretty sure Daisy Ridley said that exact line 3 times to Luke. Remember what I said about lazy hacks?

The sequence on Snoke's command ship where he tries to turn Daisy to the dark side was almost word for word the same sequence from Return of the Jedi when Sidious attempted to lure Luke to his team. It's great in Return of the Jedi (probably my favorite sequence of the entire 6-film Star Wars universe), but when you simply rehash it with different characters, shockingly it loses all effect.

I am so tired of Rey. She has no character arc. She is poorly written and acted. She simply gets swept along with events and doesn't really have anything in the way of motivation. All of the new characters lack any originality or life that would interest me in their journeys. Finn is so "gee whiz, wow" as to be annoying. Poe had the most interesting arc here, going from being the a-hole who got a whole squadron killed to sort of seeing how to actually be a hero, but every one of his scenes with BB-8 still annoys me and since every decision he makes in the film is wrong I can't really find myself cheering for him.

Why did the black ball droid who figured out it was BB-8 under the inverted garbage can let the stupid little droid go when all his co-conspirators were captured? Is it because he needed to be free for his deus ex machina appearance in the scout walker to save the day? Oh, I see, it's once again because these are lazy **** filmmakers. Gotcha.

The porgs annoyed me. Does this universe need more cute characters to do something stupid n the corner of the screen? And the fact that they, the "racehorses," and the crystal foxes seemed to be sentient enough to have emotions of fear, empathy, and surprise was just stupid. If you want to have a semi-sentient animal that's fine, but three separate such species on three separate worlds? Give me a break.

The special effects were even bad! There was a scene with Luke and Rey standing on the cliff face (her first lesson, I believe) where the cliff is so clearly a green screen it is laughable.

And that brings me to Luke. If you've seen the original Star Wars trilogy, the core of Return of the Jedi is Luke's refusal to kill Vader because he alone understands that no one is beyond redemption. In the face of his own death he stands up to the most powerful men in the galaxy to bring his father back from the dark side. Mark Hamill said he fundamentally disagreed with every decision Rian Johnson made with regard to Luke and I fully see why. Like Jar Jar Abrams, Johnson does not understand who Luke Skywalker is. His first instinct would not be to murder his apprentice when he sees darkness in him; it would be to do everything in his power to bring him back from that darkness. This isn't even a father he never knew. This is the son of his best friend in the universe and his sister. There is no way he thinks to kill that boy; he would die before that.

It's unbelievable just how inept Episodes VII and VIII have been. I'm honestly not sure I'll bother seeing IX theatrically at this point because the truth is I simply don't care what happens going forward in this Disney fan fiction garbage universe.… Expand
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profdDec 20, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just pretend it never happened or dont watch it and you can keep your childhood dreams.

Discussing mixture of abandoned plot devices and desecrated heros. All for what?

Luke disconnected himself from the force, i will not disconnect myself from future star wars films. Good luck with that Disney.… Expand
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VoenixDec 19, 2017
This movie should renamed as "The Last Star Wars".
This movie was awful written...
In my opinion the hole movie missed a nice story. Rian Johnson could not finish new ideas and story plots, because jj Abrams had him in control with hisThis movie should renamed as "The Last Star Wars".
This movie was awful written...

In my opinion the hole movie missed a nice story. Rian Johnson could not finish new ideas and story plots, because jj Abrams had him in control with his plans for star wars episode 9.… Expand
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Imig4800Dec 16, 2017
Seriously sapped all hope for star wars from my body. My suffering from watching this film will turn me to the dark side. If Disney leaves one worth turning too.
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joaquin84Dec 16, 2017
All in all, I don't understand the raving critics. After I watched the movie, I read too many reviews in disbelief. The user score on this website, however, tells a different story. The story of the disappointed. Hardly any criticAll in all, I don't understand the raving critics. After I watched the movie, I read too many reviews in disbelief. The user score on this website, however, tells a different story. The story of the disappointed. Hardly any critic "criticised" the plot holes, the not-very-menacing villains, the ridiculous superheroine-moment... Maybe Disney finally merged with the critics, too. This movie ridicules the whole saga.… Expand
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JamesJamisonDec 16, 2017
All I have to say actors and actresses are great but I can see why Daisy Ridley doesn't want to do Star Wars anymore after contractual obligation and Why Mark Hamil said at Star Wars con before he was interrupted by Kathleen Kennedy that TheAll I have to say actors and actresses are great but I can see why Daisy Ridley doesn't want to do Star Wars anymore after contractual obligation and Why Mark Hamil said at Star Wars con before he was interrupted by Kathleen Kennedy that The Last Jedi Luke Skywalker isn't even involved, and Also why Mark Hamil is fundamentally against everything Rian Johnson did to his character, Mark I should have listened when you tried to warn us instead I wasted my money.… Expand
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BrokenSWFanDec 16, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I never write reviews. I either like a movie or I don't - either way I move on. NOT TODAY!!!

Where do I begin with this farce? Everyone is getting some. Let's begin:

1. Star Wars "fans" The new generation of Star Wars Prequel era sympathizers are here. "The Sequels are untouchable!" "If you don't like them you're a hater who hates change!" "Star Wars fans can never be happy! What else is new!" And other dismissive towing the line fanboy garbage.

IF you think this is a good action movie? Ok. But this is NOT a Star Wars movie. It doesn;t feel like a Star Wars movie or hold true to the characters that they even built up FOR THIS TRILOGY.

2. Characters:

Snoke? Guy who started the First order? Seduced Kylo AWAY FROM LUKE (he had the power to do that) and the guy who triggered the events of Ep.7 and this trilogy? Who saw the "rise and fall of the Empire" according to the canon TFA novel? Who took over a fallen Sith Empire? Who desperately wanted Luke dead and who Luke knew of?

He's nobody. Plot device to move plot along. Can toy with Rey and Kylo and toss them around like rag dolls but didn't see a slow moving lightsaber RIGHT NEXT TO HIM. Even after boasting how he knew Kylo in and out. DEAD.

JJ built him up to be a huge powerful menace. Serkis said he was more powerful than either Sidious or Vader: DEAD.

Who was he? Why did he do what he did? Where was he all this time knowing he said he was around? Rian Johnson doesn't care. He's done away with halfway through the film.


Luke? He's milking **** infested 4 titted Blue Milk animals while the universe clings to dear life by his failures. He is Ok with this and just wants to die. Selfish? Thought that was a dark side trait? He says he won't train Rey because the jedi need to end only to train her to show her why they need to end and then says he's not the last jedi even though we are told by Snoke he is the last jedi. Sure.

Then they kill him. He dies. The original Luke. They had Mark Hamill and he commits suicide on a rock or dies of force illusion across universe something something? Shameful misuse.

Rey? Lineage? Speculated for years. Hyped for 1.5 movies with flash backs and call backs and mentions and she goes in a dangerous cave and who were they? NOBODY. Oh and their DEAD.
Then she magically escapes Snoke mega giant ship and takes one an army of tie fighters. OK!

Finn? Character arc wasted. He's not apart of the new Jedi. He tries to run again. Tries to commit suicide into a Starkiller miniature and who knows if it would work at all? But you know, movie, I guess.

Kylo? Loved him. Great acting. But shouldn't be Supreme Leader.

3. Plot Holes the size of black holes.

The giant Dreadnought has no shields but a resistance ship does. Purple hair lady doesn't tell Poe about why they are leaving he commits an unnecessary mutiny.

THE RESISTANCE calls up Maz who is playing Battlefront 2 or something? And Poe knows her somehow. Should have been Finn making the call.

The RESISTANCE TRUSTS their future on a guy who turns out to not be the codebreaker and they trust him because movie. No idea if he could do it so they trust a prisoner. I guess it might have been a sort of The Matrix follow the white rabbit or something but go f#$k yourself movie doesn't care.

Asian girl says she loves Finn. Since when? Seriously? LOVE? OK!

I could go on. This would turn into a Mr. Plinkett Star Wars movie review. And that is the only good thing about Star Wars is that we will get a Plinkett Review.

Im done with Star Wars. All you excuse makers and nostalgia freaks can cirle jerk to this movie. Rian Johnson murdered 40 years of star wars. He's a fraud who made me appreciate even the Prequels. At least Lucas didn't f#$k his characters.

goodbye Star Wars you only exist in 3 originals and legends books. Books they made LEGENDS for this farce to exist.… Expand
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moiloDec 17, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This my first movie review online I never bother review movies at all.However, this movie angered me so much that I felt like I need to write a review about it online. This movie SUCKED so bad its so horrible. This movie put scar in my heart an scar that may take a decade to heal. In this movie Rey parents are revealed to be nobody's and Supreme leader Snoke is a nobody and just killed of by Kylo Ren, that weak little wimp gets to kill Snoke by tricking Snoke rather than having 1 on 1 fair fight that should have been saved for episode 9. We learn Nothing about Snoke. Knights of Ren are never shown in this movie.Don't even get me started with Luke Skywalker Disney and feminist Kathleen Kennedy along with the stupidest dumbest director Rian Johnson who not only don't understand Star Wars but they disrespected the old characters of old Star Wars movies. Luke Skywalker is completely different character he is grumpy barley teaches Rey anything Rey learn to swing the light saber like a true Jedi all by herself in 2 days where in the prequel took more than decade for Jedi to be able to swing light saber accurately. Luke is fully disrespected in this movie. Luke is not only coward and a disrespectful person but also he is so pathetic that he tried to attempt to kill his young nephew Ben Solo while he was sleep because he sensed the dark side in him I mean is this really the same guy who went on suicide mission to bring back one of the evilest villain of the galaxy aka Darth Vader back to the light side. So Ben Solo became Kylo Ren because is not his fault it was Lukes fault and he is just a dark side user for no reason from the beginning. Oh wait Lia is also force user her ship get destroyed and she is a vacuum of space and she can fly like superman or better yet Merry Poppins. Somehow She is not killed through her ship exploding but she can fly in space like superman this scene with Lia is so bad you would think its made by some dumb inexperienced movie maker. Rey parents are revealed to be just 2 junker selling her as a slave for money in another words a nobody's so all these 2 years of theory of speculation were just for nothing and biggest waste of any Star Wars Theorist time along with Snoke as well since he is killed and we learn nothing about him. Rey not only becomes one of the strongest force user and saber duelist but she does all of this in 2 days without learning anything from Luke Skywalker she even abandons Luke Skywalker and leaves due not learning anything and she even beats Luke Skywalker in 1 on 1 duel which is so stupidly done. Fin and the new Character Rose story is pointless and stupid as well and their story arc only gets no where other than Rose falling in love with Fin after just meeting him for 12 hours in the story. Captain Phasma comes back with zero character arc only to die a few minutes later by Fin some people say she is alive but at this point is pointless to bring her back for 3rd time just to kill her again and the actress who plays her Gwendoline Christie is very talented but just like force awaken she is a wasted opportunity and speaking of wasted opportunity Benicio del Toro character of DJ (lamest name ever in Star Wars) plays this pointless hacker character that is suppose to be a terrible copy of what Lando Calrissian betrayal arc in Empire Strikes Back where he betray Fin and Rose and just leaves the story pointlessly where as in Empire Strikes Back there was so much emotion between Han and Lando being best friends but in this movie del Toro character DJ is that character you don't care or have feeling despair and anger for betraying Fin and Rose. If del Toro played admiral Thrawn would have been so much better than this shallow character. The new planets in this movie are completely soul less I don't even understand why some people say this movie looks amazing visually because it does not look amazing visually the prequels had way better visual than this movie can ever have. Also the movie has barley any music score in it as if Disney decided to scratch the idea of giving an amazing and memorable music not just in this but Rogue one and Force Awaken as well.This movie will not only make you uninterested and unexcited for episode 9 but also puts scar in your heart by betraying and disrespecting everything the original Star Wars Trilogy stood up and will even make you not wanting to watch the original trilogy because whenever you watch the original trilogy you realize how pointless the outcome of everything Han, Luke and Lia worked so hard will be. Also Rey is the worst Star Wars protagonist she is good at everything with no hard work or training, she never goes through any hardship like Luke and Anakin and also the idea of self sacrifice for greater good is completely dead in this move. If I could I would vote this movie -8/10 its one of the worst sequel ever made and one of the worst movie ever made. This movie will go down as the worst Star Wars movie of all time.… Expand
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4567346yhbbed5rDec 18, 2017
Feminism + Disney totally ruined Star Wars. Men are described as reckless and foolish. Women can learn Force without any effort and are wise. Sith and Jedi are nothing. THIS IS THE WORST STAR WARS MOVIE EVER.
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KiLLbunDaSDec 18, 2017
Filme ruim, muito longe demais de um verdadeiro Star Wars, a Disney se segurou para não estragar a série no 7, Abrams fez o melhor filme de Star Wars, mas agora esse EP 8, não explora o potencial dos Cavaleiros de Ren, a atriz que faz a LeiaFilme ruim, muito longe demais de um verdadeiro Star Wars, a Disney se segurou para não estragar a série no 7, Abrams fez o melhor filme de Star Wars, mas agora esse EP 8, não explora o potencial dos Cavaleiros de Ren, a atriz que faz a Leia morreu e o que faz o Luke ainda esta vivo, mas o que eles escolhem fazer? escolhem desvalorizar quem esta vivo, jogam o cara que derrotou Dark Vader para último plano, pregam cotas de leptina e pregam que o capitalismo é a besta do apocalypse. A Rey uma excelente personagem se torna uma retardada mental, e tem sinestesia sobre a psicopatia de Kylo Ren, simplesmente Han Solo morreu em vão. Se fosse pra fazer um filme assim era melhor ter cagado no EP7, logo ninguém teria expectativa no EP8, agora pegar todo um público antigo e enganar, fazendo o EP 7 dizer que Star Wars voltou, e depois chegar no 8 e ser essa decadencia, PQP, não sinto nem um pingo de vontade de assistir novamente.… Expand
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IhateRianDec 18, 2017
There are plenty of reasons i hate this film, from the feminism/social justice **** to the pathetic plot holes. But the thing that hurts me the most is that this film destroyed the love of my youth. I will never let my kids even close to thisThere are plenty of reasons i hate this film, from the feminism/social justice **** to the pathetic plot holes. But the thing that hurts me the most is that this film destroyed the love of my youth. I will never let my kids even close to this ignominy. R.I.P Star Wars, i will remember the good times!… Expand
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PeterThomas117Dec 19, 2017
Just watched Star Wars the Last Jedi and would like to share some thoughts. First, although I truly appreciated some of the stunning visuals and felt that women were rightly given prominent positions in the story, it was the problems relatingJust watched Star Wars the Last Jedi and would like to share some thoughts. First, although I truly appreciated some of the stunning visuals and felt that women were rightly given prominent positions in the story, it was the problems relating to the story itself that leads me to conclude this a lackluster outing in the Star Wars cinematic universe. Some of the greatest moments of joy while watching Star Wars The Force Awakens was the challenge to viewers that there were undoubtedly mysteries and plots to be had in the follow ups. I absolutely agree that no viewer should be upset if their favored theory does not come to fruition in a sequel like The Last Jedi but this was not even the case in this situation. Instead, Rian Johnson, the director decided that it would be best to simply throw out any potential twists or plot developments altogether in critical points in the movie numerous times. This ordinarily would be fine, if the previous film had not essentially promised and marketed the potential for exhilarating and thought provoking twists and plot developments. Admittedly it has only been a few days since the release of TLJ and more official reaction may come out, but the response by RJ and Disney so far has been to either ignore that there may be issues with the product they have produced, or paint it as a more vocal minority of viewers causing the shift toward negative reviews. Quite frankly it just comes off as Disney shouting Fake News in order to discredit real issues with this product. They will undoubtedly make money off of this film and there is nothing wrong with that. But hopefully Disney and Rian Johnson can realize it costs them nothing to admit they may not have produced as solid a cinematic film as they are currently portraying it to be.… Expand
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GuywithtoasterDec 19, 2017
Star Wars: The Last Jedi was terrible. I can't believe I wasted money to see this garbage film. There is no need for me to reveal spoilers, because every other negative review on metacritic is 100% correct in its critique of this film. DisneyStar Wars: The Last Jedi was terrible. I can't believe I wasted money to see this garbage film. There is no need for me to reveal spoilers, because every other negative review on metacritic is 100% correct in its critique of this film. Disney has destroyed the Star Wars series and its obvious the movie is geared towards selling more merchandise than it is for building an actual storyline.

If James Franco ever wants to make a sequal for The Disaster Artist, he should make it about Disney and Rian Johnsons piss poor attempt at making a Star Wars film. Best way to summarize my feelings "Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me." Only way Disney could get me to see this next one is to let Christopher Nolan direct it, even then I'd still be hesitant.… Expand
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crazycoconut247Dec 19, 2017
I don't consider the new trilogy canon. That is how much Disney messed this up. The Mary Sue solution wasn't fixed, Snoke is a waste, Kylo is still a wimp, they character assassinated Luke, don't get me started on Leia, etc. More forcedI don't consider the new trilogy canon. That is how much Disney messed this up. The Mary Sue solution wasn't fixed, Snoke is a waste, Kylo is still a wimp, they character assassinated Luke, don't get me started on Leia, etc. More forced diversity and SJW bs. No thanks.… Expand
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fluffy0078Dec 19, 2017
Just a movie that insults true star wars fans. Done with directors and video game developers alike for abusing this franchise and treating it as a cash grab along with their inability to stay true to the Star Wars universe because of theirJust a movie that insults true star wars fans. Done with directors and video game developers alike for abusing this franchise and treating it as a cash grab along with their inability to stay true to the Star Wars universe because of their pride I understand there are creative differences but when your "creative difference" shows total disregard for what has been established means you have none because you cannot even add more to it so you take away what has been established throw it away or just butcher it shows you have no creativity whatsoever . So sad to see this but expect more accept it boy's the star wars we know, love,and grew up with is dead.… Expand
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allanzDec 19, 2017
This whole movie is a waste of time, by far the worst Star Wars movie in the series. I suggest to all people who do not like it to sign the petition at change.org. the petition is to Have Disney strike Star Wars Episode VIII from the officialThis whole movie is a waste of time, by far the worst Star Wars movie in the series. I suggest to all people who do not like it to sign the petition at change.org. the petition is to Have Disney strike Star Wars Episode VIII from the official canon. Get this crap out of here.… 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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BrognardDec 16, 2017
I thought the force awakens was bad, but this was even worse, what happened to star wars. Old iconic characters cheapened, a plot that is a mess and no compelling new characters to replace the old they killed off
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rachelrickDec 17, 2017
1 point for Carrie and John Williams' soundtrack. A soulless, grotesque shell of what Star Wars used to be. The writing and dialogue is bland and even cheesy at times. And the worst thing is the lack of vision for beloved, franchise-defining1 point for Carrie and John Williams' soundtrack. A soulless, grotesque shell of what Star Wars used to be. The writing and dialogue is bland and even cheesy at times. And the worst thing is the lack of vision for beloved, franchise-defining characters. I'm so, so sorry for everyone who made Episodes 1 - 6 such amazing experiences. Disney, please stop!… Expand
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CenniLDec 15, 2017
STAR WARS EPISODE VIII The PC Awakens

Boring new character Ridiculous story line and annoying small creatures
Spoil all settings and fundamentals base on original SW series.

I FEEL TOTALLY SAD :(
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CguteliuDec 16, 2017
This disappoints on many levels. As a movie in general, it is slow and just too long. I didn't care about any characters. As a Star Wars movie it lacks the fun and adventure I enjoy.
The oddest thing were the attempts at comic relief.This disappoints on many levels. As a movie in general, it is slow and just too long. I didn't care about any characters. As a Star Wars movie it lacks the fun and adventure I enjoy.
The oddest thing were the attempts at comic relief. They were all so poorly timed and not funny that they really detracted from any drama that may have built up. It reminded me of when Leslie Nielsen would come into the cockpit when the plane was crashing in Airplane but that was funny and appropriate. Don't worry about spoilers because NOTHING interesting happens.… Expand
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ChrisHewittDec 16, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The critic reviews are utterly inexplicable. Kermode even liked it, I can't understand. On almost every level this movie is a train wreck. .
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Where to begin. Ok, so there's a moment of continuity failure that was so bad I actually had to turn the person next to me to confirm I hadn't had a stroke, blacked out for 10 minutes and missed a section of the film. One moment Rey is on Snoke's flagship and the next she's somehow on the Millennium Falcon. It's bad, really, really bad. .
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And that's the problem with this film - there are countless, and I do mean countless, moments like that. I'll try and pick out a few which haven't gotten a mention on these user comments. Luke Skywalker appears to have developed a severe form of schizophrenia. While much has been written about how he displays none of the virtues of OT character, what confused me more was the total lack of logical consistency of the character we were presented here. There's a scene where he literally lights a flare and walks up a set of steps intent on burning down the original Jedi temple, complete with the Jedi texts (a MacGuffian that actually hold absolutely no purpose in the film making this an utterly meaningless gesture). He then hesitates and Yoda, who appears for no other reason, blows up the treebased temple with a lightening strike. Now forget how incredible dumb this is. How there are any number of countless other moments in time where it would have been fortuitous for Yoda to appeared as a deux ex machina to save the day with this completely ludicrous ability. No, banish that piece of **** story writing, instead focus on Luke having a full on schizophrenic episode and immediately mourning the loss of the sacred texts which he moments earlier was on a mission to destroy himself. I can only assume he now suffers from an undiagnosed, DSM V definable mental condition.

What else? On there's mountains, absolute mountains of stuff. Pit of Sarlacc sized plot holes. So they're chasing the remains of the Resistance fleet .... ok. Why not hyperspace jump ahead of them and close the net? Basic, basic stuff. Primary school level stuff. Why not launch your Tie-Fighters? These are capital ships. In modern warfare it's like saying the aircraft carrier could outrun the F-18 fighter jets that it hosts ..... basic, basic stuff. .
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What else? Ok so I'll close with the Snoke issue. So forget that he has no back story. Forget that all those threads, that in retrospect where actually quite well constructed in The Force Awakens, were cut abruptly short. Ignore the fact that Snoke literally claims that he read minds and has demonstrated this power minutes earlier. Ignore it all. Instead focus on how Rian Johnson has left the director of Episode 9 completely screwed. The big bad is gone, replaced with a whinging emo child. While Driver deserves the least amount of abuse for the work he's put in, his character is a sad joke. Till the end Palpatine and Vader were unquestionably capable. Deserved of the respect they they commanded. Undeniably the end bosses of the series. Kylo Ren on the other hand has been systematically owned by almost every character in Episode 7 and 8. He barely saw off Finn at the end The Force Awakens. Snoke shamed him infront Rey and his elite guard. Rey smacked him around with zero training. Luke basically gives him the finger in the final confrontation, which wasn't actually a confrontation. Until Snoke's death, even General Hux commands more respect than him in the First Order. .
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He is a near constant failure. He is ... Christopher Moltisanti from The Sopranos. He is the family **** up. .
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Indeed his facial scar is a constantly remainder of how weak he is .... but he's the big bad we've got to look forward to in Episode 9. In the pantheon of great villians, while people will for decades speak of Vader in the same breath as the Id from Forbidden Planet, Hans Grubber and Hannibal Lecter, Kylo Ren comes in about as credible as Arnold's Mr Freeze from Batman & Robin and as capable as the two dumb dumbs from Home Alone. .
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It's now very clear why Colin Trevorrow was let go from directing Episode 9. He clearly rocked the boat by pointing out what a cluster**** he was inheriting from Johnson. I never thought I'd say this but JJ Abrams has my sincerest sympathies. While after watching The Force Awakens I left the cinema enraged because of the unoriginality of simply ripped off Episode 4, at least it was well made and setup future movies. It felt like a Star Wars movie, a near scene for scene, dialogue for dialogue rip of A New Hope, but a Star Wars movie all the same. The Last Jedi however kills the saga in its tracks. .
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EddyNLDec 17, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Star Wars is dying - let’s put it out of its misery

For over 20 years I've been a Star Wars fan. (movies, music and games)
I fear The Last Jedi will be my last Star Wars movie. It's totally clear now - Disney will destroy the franchise with its leftist SJW agenda.

My view on the characters:

Snoke the Joke: Nuff said
Poe: Oh oh... toxic masculinity, micro aggression, mansplaining!
Kylo: Still a whiny emo brat
Leia: Dies and then Marry Poppins her way back to the ship? Seems legit.
Rey: meh
Luke: Jerking off a sea cow. So sad.
Chewie: Turns vegan
Token Asian Girl: check!
Finn: Was he in this movie? He certainly didn't do anything.
R2D2 / C3P0: useless
Chrome Brienne of Tarth: useless

Plot / story:

Casino scene:
This is where the movie killed me. I completely zoned out during this scene. What-the-hell-am-I-watching?

Rich white people are bad because they beat their kids, are cruel to animals and make money on arms dealing.
**** you, Disney.

Kamikaze hyperjump:
Cool idea. Should have been done by Admiral Ackbar, not Purple Hair Lady no one cares about.

Battle on Not-Hoth planet:
I was getting excited seeing the setup, I thought this battle was going to resemble the famous Hoth battle. A rebel soldier in the trenches takes a lick of the white substance covering the ground.
"Salt". Wut. A lackluster battle followed.

Even if I leave out Disney's SJW bs I'm still left with a very weak movie.
Plot holes, cringe scenes, flat characters, dull story writing, badly placed "humor".

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dhollisDec 15, 2017
Very disappointed in this movie. No reveals, no explanations and no plot. Disney has turned this into a cash cow for the sheep who only like 3rd grade scripts with no thinking needed.
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japasco88Dec 15, 2017
The whole movie was a mess. There was so much copy and paste from RotJ and Empire. Way too many illogical moments. Humor at the wrong moments. Lack of explanation, and awful world building and pacing. This movie would be awful as aThe whole movie was a mess. There was so much copy and paste from RotJ and Empire. Way too many illogical moments. Humor at the wrong moments. Lack of explanation, and awful world building and pacing. This movie would be awful as a standalone scifi film let alone a continuation of the Star Wars Franchise.… Expand
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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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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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EverfieldsDec 15, 2017
Another Disney fan fiction more concerned with profit than the universe they bought. Again we see another predictable death to conclude the chapter, as fan favourites take a back seat to one dimensional token characters. Former trademarks ofAnother Disney fan fiction more concerned with profit than the universe they bought. Again we see another predictable death to conclude the chapter, as fan favourites take a back seat to one dimensional token characters. Former trademarks of the franchise such as lightsaber battles and epic narratives are exchanged in this edition for a romantic comedy's worth of humour, shoe-horned into the film at the most inappropriate of moments. The big questions remaining from the previous installment are either brushed aside or ignored in a strange attempt to belittle fans who actually enjoyed episode VII. The future of the franchise is bleak if the last three films are any indication, as it is blatantly obvious Disney is not prepared to put in the work required to make a great film along the lines of Lucas' work and is merely concerned with cashing in on their purchased logo.… Expand
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MaximusOxoriousDec 16, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fatuous and insipid story-telling - TLJ left all of us dumbstruck and emotionally deflated.
Kept thinking...now the movie will start to get good (and then it ended)
Poor/uneven pacing
Terrible script with nonsensical conversations. Inexplicable actions.
Ruinous cringe-worthy sophomoric and inappropriately-timed slapstick throughout. Took away any sense of mysticism, gravitas, and wonder/awe that was the hallmark of the SW universe.
Completely unimaginative, and rip-off of episodes 5/6 poorly gelled together
Weak "bad-guys" that looked more like they need to be put to bed early without dinner rather than be feared or dreaded. No way these guys could go one weekend without being over-thrown by a million middling aliens with ambition.
Risible annoying minor characters introduced for no point on side tales that went nowhere
Abuse of a generation spanning icon (Luke) who is reduced to a character from grumpy old men and then "dies" for no reason
A pathetic purple haired leader who chooses not to let her crew know her (pathetic) plan and then forgives/forgets blatant mutiny in a casual manner
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WORST OF ALL: It was an insult to the audience/viewers. THERE WAS NOTHING NEW! They have hundreds of millions of dollars to make something novel, and exciting and awe-inspiring. They basically retold the SAME STORY. Can't they think of anything new? Continue to retool same story over and over. I have zero talent - but I bet I could have come up with something more interesting and inspiring
The only way to like this film is to be someone who has never seen any prior SW films. Or, on the converse be so brain-washed enamored with the lore/history and childhood wonder of the prior films that you just can't see this film for what is its - an abject failure at all levels. And I...wanted to love the film. I left feeling INSULTED… Expand
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DonjuanwDec 16, 2017
Im not a bot and ive followed and watched every Star Wars film there is and i have to say that this is the worse ive seen (Clone Wars is number 2) the story is inconsistent with holes, character development issues, unentertained fillers. ItIm not a bot and ive followed and watched every Star Wars film there is and i have to say that this is the worse ive seen (Clone Wars is number 2) the story is inconsistent with holes, character development issues, unentertained fillers. It was like the Director wanted to end the Star Wars universe in one film. The jokes were forced into some of the scenes and had less storm troopers than any other film. Total disappointment… Expand
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PalmshadeDec 17, 2017
Belongs on the dung heap like Episode 7. Our 3 classical heros have now all suffered **** dishonourable, pointless deaths. There is absolutely no care put into the movies at all. They will just contniue to churn out these vomits withoutBelongs on the dung heap like Episode 7. Our 3 classical heros have now all suffered **** dishonourable, pointless deaths. There is absolutely no care put into the movies at all. They will just contniue to churn out these vomits without quality because they make lots of money. Stars Wars is dead. Nothing but the brand left. Kathleen Kennedy is the worst successor to George Lucas because they has zero artistic instinct, but she knows how to make tonnes of money.… Expand
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MAGUIREDec 18, 2017
Very poor film. Rian Johnson should have been given a stand alone movie instead of Ep8. No cohesion with the rest of the saga. All style and no substance. First time I do not want to watch a Star Wars film again!!!!!!
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brofrist99Dec 18, 2017
The good guys are diverse and the bad guys are white British guys. and to top it of the characters are boring and make dumb choices makes no sense. even the prequels are better than this movie.
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jaryndocDec 18, 2017
I was going to write a very poignant review, but it can really be summed up in two words: IT SUCKED! Star Wars has lost all of its magic, and for what? Mass appeal? Instead of ruining a cultural icon, why couldn't you just create a differentI was going to write a very poignant review, but it can really be summed up in two words: IT SUCKED! Star Wars has lost all of its magic, and for what? Mass appeal? Instead of ruining a cultural icon, why couldn't you just create a different franchise? Disney, you took this beautiful glowing universe with so much potential...and you sucked out its soul. Should be renamed - Star Bores: The Last SJW. Lame!… Expand
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ItalicisedDec 18, 2017
What a truly awful return to the Star Wars universe. I had been looking forward to discovering at least SOME of the secrets from the Force Awakens. But alas, it wasn't to be. Rian Johnson just brushed away everything that had come beforeWhat a truly awful return to the Star Wars universe. I had been looking forward to discovering at least SOME of the secrets from the Force Awakens. But alas, it wasn't to be. Rian Johnson just brushed away everything that had come before so he could do what he wanted, rather than what the fans wanted and expected. He was completely the wrong choice for this movie. It seems he's tried to create art-house Star Wars and filled the movie with a few flashy colour schemes, some nonsensical and pointless plots (half the film was spent not advancing the story at all). I never thought I would utter these words, but honestly - "The Prequels" were better. Yeah, The Last Jedi is that bad. At least the Prequels kept some feeling of Star Wars in them. The Last Jedi is devoid of that life, it is dark and dreary and dull. I hope Abrams can pull the series back with Episode IX.… Expand
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DanteMXDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Here i will give you some quick easy stuffs:

1.- Poor, weak, mediocre and bad story
2.- Lame jockes that not even a 12 y old one would like
3.- Characters with lack of personality and carisma, easy forgetable crew
4.- Skywalker relevance turned into nothing, just like Han Solo's in the previous film
5.- I am very worried about films and videogames going to the toilet, most of them are resulting in mediocre things since 2005, at this pace we will only have 6 rated thingsand people will be ok with it, gee......… Expand
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ayayayayayayayDec 18, 2017
Star Wars: The Last Edge-Lord throws away the good work done by JJ Abrams in The Force Awakens (TFA). TFA was a safe movie but it left a number of easy layups for the director of the second movie. Who were Rey's parents? Who is Snoke? WhoStar Wars: The Last Edge-Lord throws away the good work done by JJ Abrams in The Force Awakens (TFA). TFA was a safe movie but it left a number of easy layups for the director of the second movie. Who were Rey's parents? Who is Snoke? Who were the Knights of Ren? Why did Luke go into hiding?

Any Star Wars fan could have come up with satisfying answers for these questions that also kept mass audiences entertained and kept the money flowing in. Rhian Johnson (The Ultimate Edge-Lord) obviously hates Star Wars and this is his attempt to sabotage the entire franchise. Why didn't Kathleen or JJ stop him?… Expand
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ejhockeyDec 17, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. TLJ was the first Star Wars movie that I couldn't get immersed in. Most of the characters acted like children, out of character, and their actions made little sense. Awkward humor every minute, and the whole movie is based around the First Orders elite star destroyers puttering after a single rebel space bus waiting 18 hours for it to run out of gas. And yet Finn and crybaby Rose can take a small ship on a side quest to a planet light years away and come back to the puttering chase. Absolutely ridiculous logical fallacy. I left the theater very frustrated.… Expand
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evsthDec 16, 2017
Abysmal, barely felt like a Star Wars film. So disappointing! Left me not caring what will happen in episode 9 now. Plus the plot holes are unforgivable!
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GiddlesDec 17, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The good things first, maybe. I laughed about three times during the movie. I even got all misty-eyed when Rose's sister managed to drop the bombs onto the Dreadnaught with grim determination... then my wife wondered, "they're in space without gravity, how can they *drop* bombs?" She's not big on physics so I suggested that maybe the Dreadnaught was big enough to provide sufficient gravity, but this anecdote is symptomatic of my problems with the movie. It does have some beautiful set pieces, some striking visuals, it just doesn't really have a story to tell and the narrative strings which exist are full of holes. Like when Holdo actually manages to destroy or cripple the entire fleet chasing them. Sure, it was a lovely scene, breathtaking even. And when it's over you think, 'Wait, they can do that? Why wasn't this part of their original plan? Why didn't they do that with the other three ships they gave up. If they were going to be destroyed anyway, their pilots dying pointlessly, they could have done so. Or they could have used the transport Finn and Rose used to embark on their adventure.' And that was just the most glaring problem I saw without even having to think about it.

Characters don't develop or have arcs, they just twist in the wind, the exceptions being Kylo Ren and Rey who pretty much resist any form of development. Ren is a crappy Sith and Rey is a crappy Jedi, but that bit at least I trust is in there so they can finally meet in the middle and get rid of these harebrained pseudo-philosophies cooked up by Lucas. Luke has an arc of sorts but it's woefully unsatisfying, his one moment of realization marred by the fact that he gets helped out by Yoda again rather than achieving said realization under his own power.

The entire side-plot with Finn and Rose adds nothing to the story at the end of the day other than giving Finn something to do and adding in a character to encourage Chinese investors. Also, Rose is essentially a janitor on the cruiser, right? She says she spends all day behind vents or pipes or something. Where does she get off piloting an attack craft? I'm not even saying she shouldn't, but just like the possible gravity of the Dreadnaught, the movie might have done well acknowledging that this isn't just done for effect or to placate a certain audience but that there is an internal logic at play here. They could have cut things like cows stampeding through a casino to make room for things that actually make the plot seem less threadbare. But look! We have a dozen new cute CGI aliens in this movie!

The Force Awakens didn't grip me but it was a solidly-made movie with a developing plot. Rogue One was actually excellent, doing a lot of things right. So I did try to be optimistic about this one, but there was just no story here. This felt like a random episode of a Sci-Fi TV show, right down to the technobabble.… Expand
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brustichDec 17, 2017
What was once a galaxy far far away has become a galaxy lost in space. While we can all agree that the original Star Wars is a sci-fi fantasy, it still managed to maintained a sense of humanness and structure that took viewers there andWhat was once a galaxy far far away has become a galaxy lost in space. While we can all agree that the original Star Wars is a sci-fi fantasy, it still managed to maintained a sense of humanness and structure that took viewers there and connected us with the characters. I understand that it was challenging to blend the old with the new, but Episode XII was a tremendous start! Conversely, it requires no skill or creativity to take Star Wars in a completely different direction and undermine everything that has made Star Wars special all these years. However, it takes a lot of guts to ruin something like Star Wars, so I do give them credit for having the strength to do that. Revenues are strong this year because XII was great, and I believe a lot of disappointed viewers went to see the movie a second time to try and gain a better understanding. Unfortunately, it still makes absolutely no sense to me.… Expand
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nvmb3rth30ryDec 18, 2017
As an older fan hoping to be taken in an exciting new direction by this promising-sounding Star Wars film, I left feeling disappointed in every respect by the script. The remainder of the production - acting, music, VFX and direction, wereAs an older fan hoping to be taken in an exciting new direction by this promising-sounding Star Wars film, I left feeling disappointed in every respect by the script. The remainder of the production - acting, music, VFX and direction, were all excellent - but as a narrative it was a pitiable disaster. The worst of all possible outcomes for a movie audience is to end up not caring about the characters, and that is where this travesty of a film led me. All surface and no depth = wasted opportunity.… Expand
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HezculesDec 18, 2017
Awful awful awful waste of star wars characters. A space opera that is singularly the worst drivel to ever be used as a continuation of an epic story like Star Wars. The need to place emphasis on characters that have NO background or properAwful awful awful waste of star wars characters. A space opera that is singularly the worst drivel to ever be used as a continuation of an epic story like Star Wars. The need to place emphasis on characters that have NO background or proper story arc is beyond comprehension. Yes the midichlorians from Episode 1 are a joke but what has been done to the gaping plot holes in the last two films (not including Rogue One) is a travesty. Snoke? Dead...no explanation as to who or what he was. Luke? A broken shell of a man who never redeems himself (in terms of the character). Kylo and Rey? WHO CARES...... Thanks disney youve destroyed my childhood. I saw a copy of Episode 4 in a store the other day and got a stomach ache.... Look what you've done...… Expand
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jesusGLDec 18, 2017
No tiene trasfondo en los personajes, en especial los villanos, como película esta bien, pero como película de star wars esta nefasta. No hay ese misticismo y enseñanzas que nos dejaban las anteriores películas, donde quedo la trama.
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SamuelMello93Dec 19, 2017
Okay let’s go over the good, the bad, and the ugly.

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

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

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You’ll be cured of your Star Wars obsession… Expand
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ShinChanDec 19, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sad to see that they pay most of they official reviews to get a good score,
non of people who watched rate it high must say its good move but this is not a star wars movie at all its some galaxy war movie. what makes star wars is jedi (sith), the mystery of force, the character and they stories.
The movie starts in meaningless space battle, bombers and running out of fuel (wtf is this ww2 movie) and they run from order and they are chasing them but cant catch them, then they came whit some plan including some guy in space casino (las vagas) that casino was so out of star wars character, Star wars is not about money and rich people, and to make mothers worst that whole scene ad no point to story at end at all. Luke was so off character, non of his actions or words resemble the teachings of obi wan and yoda (jedi).
Living on some rock waiting to die. Luke and Snoke die so meaningless deaths, at least they should let Luke and Snoke fight in some epic fight, and if one of them die i can live whit that but this. kylo ren is just so bad character like my friend say
"i could come and slap him" he have no charisma or aura of fear or respect around him,
when you see vader and palpatin you could feel the dark side and Rey why was she in this movie she feels more like filler character lol… Expand
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nap62903Dec 19, 2017
Everything was said, perhaps the dumbest movie I've seen in recent years. I just want to write to all facebook fans of this crap, you're destroying Star Wars together with Disnye.
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JrtlaktalkApr 17, 2018
The Last Jedi is an insincere and meaningless nonsense of a Star Wars movie. It is a sad day when it can be said that the Jar-jar trilogy was better than this vapid and pandering commercial “success”.

I am glad I missed this one in cinema,The Last Jedi is an insincere and meaningless nonsense of a Star Wars movie. It is a sad day when it can be said that the Jar-jar trilogy was better than this vapid and pandering commercial “success”.

I am glad I missed this one in cinema, and I will be certain to stay away from this Pirates of the Caribbean rebrand in future. If I had the time, I would check to see if the same writers contributed to this one, but I cant be bothered, and I will definitely not be surprised.

If the next installment is going to be the same, they should rather, seeing as we don’t have a Disney channel where I’m from, do a direct to Nickelodeon release instead.

They should also bar everyone who worked on the movies, and their families, from making “reviews”, so that I can actually see what the one person who actually liked it, liked about it.… Expand
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MirandaNCApr 23, 2018
There is no good addition or respect to the lore, half of the plot of the movie is a complete waste of time and the new characters do not develop further. Would not see again or recommend.
P.S: Did you know that to destroy live on earth youThere is no good addition or respect to the lore, half of the plot of the movie is a complete waste of time and the new characters do not develop further. Would not see again or recommend.
P.S: Did you know that to destroy live on earth you only need 150g moving at light speed? that's a freaking baseball! Imagine a collision with the mass of a f***ing ship!… Expand
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VenomousFDDec 17, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the movie is like marmite you're either going to love it or hate it. as a passionate star wars fan this movie really missed the mark I'm still confused over the writing and general plot direction, the feature was plagued with unnecessary jokes and failed to utilise important characters to their full potential.

although there are some great visual scenes like the throne room fight and the fight on the salt plains, poor character development from the likes of phasma, finn, Luke and Snoke left me questioning the script and it didn't feel like a star wars film anymore.

if youre planning to watch the film don't go in with any expectations don't get me wrong its good as a film but not part of a story trilogy… Expand
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Bugcatcher3DDec 17, 2017
Poor & empty story arc. Starts well but falls down very quickly after that. Poor use of characters. Continuation of story arc of previous films dismissed for nothing. Visually it was stunning though lacked that 'Galaxy Far Far Away' feelPoor & empty story arc. Starts well but falls down very quickly after that. Poor use of characters. Continuation of story arc of previous films dismissed for nothing. Visually it was stunning though lacked that 'Galaxy Far Far Away' feel to it as everything felt familiar in an unexciting way. Some parts worked well but for some reason the writers and director decided to through out all the history and cannon material that the Star Wars universe is built on, just to make there own rubbish up. Very poor effort at story telling.… Expand
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MikeyGinDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This should have been called the "coward Luke" episode. He is now a coward for not trying to help Kylo stay in the light (instead contemplating killing him), then he cowards out of killing him, cowards out of chasing him down and getting some of his students back, then cowards out to a planet to hide, tries his best NOT to teach Rey the force to deal with a problem he helped create, then when he does face Kylo, it is in the form of a hologram, in which, he dies anyways?

Why are Jedi so prone to "suicide by sith"??

Johnson absolutely RUINED his character. Now everytime I watch the classics, I will always be reminded of how pathetic he turned out. I was aggravated with how TFA raised so many questions, but then this movie completely ignores all of the mystery the previous movie created and gives trash answers to some of these questions (Rey's parents were drunk scrappers?? come on, that could have been revealed in TFA).

If the Rear Admiral was going to stay with the ship until it was destroyed, why not hyper-drive it into snoke's ship right away? why not use all of the other ships running out of fuel, like this instead? This movie was just busywork for the audience,and Johnson managed to ruin the legacy of the original characters in the process. A slow motion chase scene is really the plot???? The rebellion will be reborn with a handful of people left on the Millinium F at the end?

BTW, as much as we now know about space and how liquids in the body become vapor when exposed to space, Leia somehow wakes up and floats herself to recovery? GTFOH

HEY DISNEY, KEEP THE SAME DIRECTOR THRU ALL 3 episodes! This is comparable to building a house using 3 different builders, and nobody is accountable for how disjoined the outcome is.… Expand
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NathdollDec 15, 2017
This movie destroys everything about Star Wars. Force, Jedi, Dark side, Luke and everything else is sucks. Nothing is **** explained. It is not clear why the events happened. Characters have no purpose. Director Rian Johnson takes Star WarsThis movie destroys everything about Star Wars. Force, Jedi, Dark side, Luke and everything else is sucks. Nothing is **** explained. It is not clear why the events happened. Characters have no purpose. Director Rian Johnson takes Star Wars and throws it in a big hole.… 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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octopusinksDec 16, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The opening scene with its Spaceballs attempt at humor immediately took me out of the movie. Then throughout the movie it constantly feels forced, and interrupts any good time I may have been having by making it deliberately goofy. I won't waste any words, on the plot holes, those have been extensively covered. I left the movie theater feeling perplexed at what I just watched. No sense of satisfaction, no joy. I left feeling like it was such a waste. TFA, while repeated the originals formula, at least created new characters that we were excited to find out more about and gave us new characters to love and hate. This movie treats all the characters in the film, including our most beloved, as completely expendable with zero emotion. I look forward to someone from the internet doing a "Phantom Edit" version of the movie. There were some scenes that I really enjoyed. However, overall it makes me feel like the story is ruined and leaves me with no interest in seeing how end up. I just don't care about whats left of the characters or plot.… Expand
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msimrDec 16, 2017
I’m a very very easy to please sci-fi enthusiast. I went to The Last Jedi for a good time and left bored and disappointed. Unless you’re the type that gets excited by mmo side quests asking you to kill 5 spiders, do not waste your time withI’m a very very easy to please sci-fi enthusiast. I went to The Last Jedi for a good time and left bored and disappointed. Unless you’re the type that gets excited by mmo side quests asking you to kill 5 spiders, do not waste your time with that movie.

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fthisnoiseDec 15, 2017
Rian Johnson made the perfect movie for 2017: a failure parade aimed squarely at the lowest common denominator and that is so absurd that it borders on self-parody.
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jasensaintDec 15, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I left the movie empty. That was a big surprise for a Star Wars movie, and I've realized this was not a Star Wars film! The feel was Disney or Marvel. You could miss this movie in the series and that wouldn't be bad. Ohh, and it had some pretty scenes. ***Spoilers***
The opening was the same as Thor. Comedy was way over the top and almost speaking directly to the audience(can you hear me now?) Not the comedic tone you will get from the first 6 films. The plot was so full of holes it was painful. Terrible writing. Every character, decision, and plot point is written in for convenience with no thought to how or why. This could be described as a writers attempt to make a world war 2 story about a fleeing ship trying to escape a massive fleet. How do you keep them from getting killed, make them fast. How do you keep them from getting away, add new tech that the top guy doesn't even know is on his own ship. Need to spice up the plot, add a completely avoidable mutiny. Need to get on to the aggressor fleet, pointless painful side plot that doesn't fit at all. Need to save the people in little ships(that in empire strikes back were hyperspace capable), ram the enemy fleet. Need someone to sacrifice for emotional investment, use a brand new character we don't like. Dark side master dies pointlessly, light side master has to do the same. Need your main character back from the bad guy ship, umm let's just not try to explain that one. I think I saw this movie in the 60's. The characters weren't developed, and nothing gets explained. This felt like a collection of Star Wars scenes from earlier movies layered on top of a 60's plot. If you are going to make a Star Wars movie, make a Star Wars movie. Don't make a fan picture begging for money with laughs. Keep the same Star Wars style and feel, take it serious with situational humor on the side. Don't slap us in the face with it. Left the theater empty and unmoved, writing this disappointed. Give us Jar Jar back if that's what it takes to return the rest of the film to quality.… Expand
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gbradipoDec 16, 2017
What a **** **** an ugly film with narrative holes, useless charachters and bad cgi. This is not Star Wars, this is like a Marvel **** or some american comedy, and I **** HATE american comedy!
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e99yDec 16, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My problem is TLJ has no respect at all to Luke as legendary character, and this is fatal to Star Wars universe. All the new characters are stuck with no interesting development whatsoever from TFA. Overall TLJ does not bring any positive contribution to Star Wars. TLJ story is like Luke or Leia had a bad dream, and that's it.… Expand
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bluesaberDec 16, 2017
This movie is an insult to Star Wars and it's fans. I know Lucas made mistakes but this poorly told story goes out of its way to undermine everything special George created. Shame on Johnson, the story group and whoever did not stop thisThis movie is an insult to Star Wars and it's fans. I know Lucas made mistakes but this poorly told story goes out of its way to undermine everything special George created. Shame on Johnson, the story group and whoever did not stop this slop from getting on the screen. The lack of SW feel, sincerity, and genuine characters is disturbing. Then there is the inability to give quality answers to the questions posed in its predecessor. It seems that there was never a story plan at all and this is just action set pieces to wow the audience. That garbage might work with Transformers fans but this is SW. For most of us, George Lucas taught us to appreciate story and the heroes journey, that Joseph Campbell preached into relevancy. SW fans are not stupid and should not be treated that way. This is how i felt leaving the theater.

I am not entertained or amused by milking alien creatures, characters acting out of character, and subplot characters who have no relevancy on the universe. When you see the movie you will know my meaning I am also not interested in shirtless bad guys or thin plot points with flat back door answers. The worst crime this movie commits is a blatant slap in Lucas's face by denouncing the very essence of the Force. Treating our prior characters like morons and completely missing the points that the prequels established. Ep's 1-3 may have faults but they did explain the universe. George is a smart storyteller and this movie obviously wants nothing to do with his theories. It's shameful and disturbing. I feel there is no way to save the third installment of this trash, so it must play out. But a house cleaning should be done immediately and a person who loves and knows SW should be put in charge of story development. There have been many aside from Lucas who get it over the years: Zahn, Filoni, and whoever should be complimented on Rogue One. This atrocity should not go unnoticed and if you are a fan who bashed the prequels you should be even more enraged than Anakin cutting pears with the force. This Last Jedi should be the LAST bad SW movie.… Expand
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Lost_my_WaveDec 17, 2017
Such a disappointment.
This director had zero respect for what Episode 7 had set up, or what Star Wars means. Why did none of the actors tell him NO when they read this illogically and insulting script? (Insulting to the characters and the lore.)
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ablazeDec 18, 2017
THE worst Star Wars movie, it felt more like Guardians of the Galaxy clashed with Harry Potter in Star Wars costumes.

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

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

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

This will be the last Star Wars movie I will be seeing on the big screen.… Expand
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CjkitkatDec 18, 2017
Devastating. Ruined my love for Star Wars. Almost everything was wrong and done badly. I have never written an online review, but want to add my voice to the other fans who are also disappointed with this travesty.
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Ave8Dec 19, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Such a disappointment to write a bad review for a movie I was desperate to love. I'm a huge fan of the SW universe. I even enjoyed episodes II & III (especially III), so I consider myself as easy to please when it comes to this great saga.

There are many, many things I HATED about this movie, but to make things shorter I will list only 3 of my grudges. I picked them cause I felt other reviews didn't really expanded on them.

1) They ruined the First Order's credibility as a genuine, menacing evil entity. How can a movie be any good if the evil protagonists are a laughing stock? In the early trilogy, the Empire was such a mean, impressive, cold hearted machine. Even the poorly trained Storm Troopers (did they all skip shooting training?) couldn't take anything away from the fear the Empire instilled. They had Vader and the Emperor, of course, but it wasn't just about that... Here, First Order is a joke. I mean who is stillscared of them after this movie? They can't take down a single X-Wing fighter with their most advanced war cruiser and full fleet, because he's "too close to its guns"? Who can believe that? No, Rian Johnson wanted to make sure Poe's the hero once again. I did buy in when Poe took down 5-6 Tie fighters over the village in episode VII (he's an ace fighter after all), and that was a sight of beauty! But here, making a joke of a super destroyer like that takes all the fun away. I mean would you believe it if a Japanese WWII fighter pilot single handedly destroyed all the guns of a huge US battleship cruising in battle formation with destroyers, aircraft carriers, etc.. it felt the same. I know it's science fiction and all but basic rules of good story telling still apply. We don't buy it.
Other examples:
-they get fooled by a prank call (yes, I'm not making this up, sadly...)
-they take forever to destroy a severely diminished Resistance fleet -they don't see it at first when such fleet sends all its escape pods towards a nearby planet (wait, weren't the First Order's fleet focusing 100% on their attention on said Resistance fleet?)
-When they capture Rose & Finn, Phasma go full "James Bond bad guy" and take forever to dispose of them. In fact, guess what: she takes just enough time for them to be saved at the last moment. A good one : -Rey is able to escape safely after pretty much being in the heart of the main battleship and killing their Great Leader. Her escape from the battleship after the fight is so easy in fact, that it's not even worth one single second of screen time to explain how she did it! (note to self: when you're captured by the First Order, you'll be fine). -Their general (Hux) behaves like an angry teenager who makes hasty decisions.. Correction: I meant their new Great Leader (Ren).. wait, they both sound and behave like angry teenagers... Don't look for evil masterminds or deadly composure in the First Order's leadership. -The evilest of the evilest, the great and mysterious Snoke, is met with a swift and stupid demise that ridicule him.

Need I even continue the list?

2) The very, very poor lightsaber fights. I mean there are none. There's a time when they use lightsabers against other melee weapons, wielded by Snoke's elite body guards. But it's not Star Wars worthy. Save a few sparks (Rey's hand switch, Ren's light sabre headshot), it's simply a melee weapons brawl like you've seen countless times in medieval era movies, or pirates movies. They need to hire back the fight choreographers of episode III ASAP. Also, Kylo Ren's lightsaber may be the coolest looking thing ever, like a medieval sword... but slight problem: it seems to also have THE WEIGHT of a medieval sword. He looks so slow when he wields it!! It could be good, it could give him this unique style if he was assured and composed as a fighter, but he seems unsure, plus he has low agility, low creativity in his fighting. He seems quickly on the edge, without control (that was true also in Force Awakens). I mean you remember Sidious vs Yoda? Or Anakin vs Kenobi? Or, in a different style, the composure of a Darth Vador ? We want more of this! This is the standard on which you build on. Make it more gritty, more realistic if you want, but damn it Disney how dare you deprive us of an exciting and proper lightsaber fight!

3) Rey's "training" with Luke. I'm glad they pushed what we know of the Force to the edge. That was great. But what was this "training" for Rey? Recap: Lesson 1, some life philosophy.. "The force is everywhere my dear". Lesson 2: "a jedi can be bad also, you know". Lesson 3... I don't even think there was a 3rd. Thank goodness. Ok, now, with that, go be a great Jedi Rey!

And here I'm just brushing over the many problems (humor, casino scene, Rose's character, cheesy slave children arc, timing, Luke's behavior, etc). This Star Wars movie felt like a bad Battlestar Galactica episode, with a fleet chasing another fleet, depriving us of what we wanted from Star Wars.… Expand
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zulucritDec 20, 2017
Fight scenes were okay, but everything else was pretty much disappointing. I wanted to like it, but it left me uninterested in what happens to the characters moving forward.
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AstralifyDec 16, 2017
Whatever this over-the-top, cringe-filled parody is, it ain't Star Wars. I can't believe I'm saying this, but it's even worse than TFA. What a terrible year for Star Wars fans...
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Dwayne6575Dec 17, 2017
This is what happens when far left nut jobs get a hold of nice things, they ruin them. This movie is an embarrassment to the franchise. Not as bad as the prequels but still pretty bad.
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TuntPuntDec 15, 2017
The film is just plain bad. I won't go in depth as better people than me can write a far more in depth review. The film has a weak plot and even weaker characters that either don't get developed or go directly against their developmentThe film is just plain bad. I won't go in depth as better people than me can write a far more in depth review. The film has a weak plot and even weaker characters that either don't get developed or go directly against their development established in previous films (I'm looking at you luke).… Expand
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DrachmaliusDec 17, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Worse than Attack of the Clones, which previously held the position as my least favorite Star Wars movie. At least parts of Episode 2 were so bad that they were fun to laugh at. This movie has no value whatsoever. Instead of doing anything meaningful with the setup of TFA, they squander the characters and plot in favor of shock value and bad jokes. Humor has always been a part of Star Wars, but in the form of characters joking with each other in universe. TLJ has too many winking nods at the audience that say, "GET IT?? DO YOU GET THE JOKE???" Yes, I get it. And your jokes suck. This isn't a different kind of Star Wars story like others are saying. It's the same story but told badly, as though it was written by a teenager who just discovered they could write fan fiction. By the end of the movie we still have the same old setup of good versus evil, but this time I've lost all interest.

I think I'm done with Star Wars. Rogue One was pretty bad too but this is the last straw...I'm just not interested anymore.… Expand
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dicenDec 17, 2017
Disney picked the jedi mythology and world-building and threw them into the trash. The movie is a complete disaster. There is no story. The characters are weak. Leia's main scene is pure degradation.
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naz124Dec 17, 2017
This movie is ok as a sci-fi adventure movie. The visuals are good especially for some space combat scenes. BUT, and this is a huge but, this movie fails immensely as a Star Wars film. Major characters are poorly developed or have abrupt endsThis movie is ok as a sci-fi adventure movie. The visuals are good especially for some space combat scenes. BUT, and this is a huge but, this movie fails immensely as a Star Wars film. Major characters are poorly developed or have abrupt ends to their arc. Meanwhile, Rian devotes a lot of screen time to new characters like Rose who serve no purpose. Character personalities and motivations also do not fit with previous movies. The Last Jedi will likely be viewed as the worst movie out of all the Star Wars films to date (yes even worse than Phantom Menace). Shame of you Rian for claiming to be a fan.… Expand
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MuksoDec 15, 2017
"Wait a minute... this isn't my world... DISAPPOINTED!!" -Hercules

I usually never write review but this movie is hurt me physically and mentally, so i feel i just have to.. Im not going deep because many professional reviewer did before me,"Wait a minute... this isn't my world... DISAPPOINTED!!" -Hercules

I usually never write review but this movie is hurt me physically and mentally, so i feel i just have to.. Im not going deep because many professional reviewer did before me, i just wanna throw my voice somewhere for the hope of change...

The story and the scripts are so stupid, i just dont understand how this is being allowed. I feel the whole movie created just because to sell more retard porg toy for the kids... a two and a half commercial basically.. and i dont wanna be that "salty" guy but the people who say this is the best star wars movie of all time are blind or !!PAID!! so hard. OFC the visuals on the top, cool, YAY!... But its so empty... just empty.. Overall 1/10 just because Mark Hamill.. Mark Hamill is awesome.… Expand
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fritoleiaDec 15, 2017
What did I just see? So bored, disappointed and sad. Never been so conflicted over a Star Wars movie. Never smiled once. Humor was so poorly written, plot holes were wtf, wanted to walk out during casino bit. Only saving grace was Luke, andWhat did I just see? So bored, disappointed and sad. Never been so conflicted over a Star Wars movie. Never smiled once. Humor was so poorly written, plot holes were wtf, wanted to walk out during casino bit. Only saving grace was Luke, and the way he was used was just sad. Given the sad state of everything else in America these days, I guess even Star Wars never had a chance.… Expand
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snokeisvaderDec 15, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Have you ever wanted to watch a SJW's wet dream? Look not further! Watch... as an Asian woman smashes the glass ceiling while completing the task her male counterpart could not, pushing a giant red button on a remote keypad. Not BIG enough SJW propaganda for you? Watch... as the Asian woman's sister goes from pipe fixer to an expert in the metaphysics of hyper-space travel. But that's not all, watch said sister suddenly become an expert rider of wild animals, point out social injustice on a planet that revolves around gambling and weapon sales, and save her dopey emasculated male at the last moment from certain death because he lacks the proper genitalia to preform a heroic act.

If that isn't groundbreaking enough, how about spending sometime aboard the rebel fleet. Where Admiral Ackabar plays the male privilege card and pays the ultimate price... death. But fear not friends, there is a strong woman waiting in the wings, ready to lead and curtail alpha male Poe, whose male brain is only capable of recklessness without strong female leadership. Watch... as Poe leads the film down a pointless side story only to be emasculated from afar while watching a strong woman, who is flying a giant rebel ship completely by herself btw, teach alpha male Poe how self sacrifice and accountability really works.

After climaxing on the SJW propaganda, be sure to get your fill of corny jokes, Luke Skywalker drinking green tit juice, Luke's Marvel comic character debut with a shoulder dust off, Kylo failing miserably like every other male character in the film, and BB-8 deus machina the entire plot line that seems to have been written by a team of people who believe sexual orientation is a social construct.

I am giving it one point, because the oppressed black man actually does kill his white slave oppressor captain Phasma who happens to be female. Although this is conflicting, as it really is another SJW race card reference about Whitey keeping the black man down. Given that the character is female, I feel as though I need to give that a nod, as it could have been a straight white male.… Expand
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operator_errorDec 16, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. **Contains Spoilers** The Last Jedi was overall a disappointment. Only good part of this movie was the Kylo Ren - Ray story line. The Luke Skywalker storyline was the worst part. He should have gone down in the flesh fighting the bad guys using crazy force powers. Instead he was a coward, I think he died of a heart attack. The Rebel - First Order combat was also pretty bad. A third grader must have thought it up. There is no gravity in space, you don't have to fly over the dreadnought to drop bombs on it. The subsequent ship chase made no sense. The First Oder could have easily destroyed the Rebel ship with tie fighters or having other ships light speed in front it. The space combat aspect of this movie was garbage. The movie is very sexist, all the male characters were either stupid, cowardly, or evil. The humor was hit or miss, sometimes good sometimes misplaced. Disney will make tons of money on this movie but the franchise is in trouble.… Expand
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RhinoRhinoDec 17, 2017
A terrible disappointment and a missed opportunity. As a fan of Rian Johnson, I expected so much more. Instead of twisting/subverting the established Star Wars formula, the film winds up being very much "business as usual." Hopes dashedA terrible disappointment and a missed opportunity. As a fan of Rian Johnson, I expected so much more. Instead of twisting/subverting the established Star Wars formula, the film winds up being very much "business as usual." Hopes dashed for the trilogy and Episode IX. On a related note: Something extremely strange has happened with the professional critics' reviews. Are they simply out of touch with the moviegoing public? Afraid they will lose their jobs if they give a Star Wars film a bad review? Or bought and paid for by the powers-that-be? It's troubling.… Expand
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