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LeParadoxHDDec 31, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Horrible, disappointing, dumb, stupid. Leia flying like Superman,...are you **** kidding me? All the movie is horrible and doesn't make sense. I hope Rian Johnson never makes a movie again.… Expand

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EudemonologiaDec 31, 2017

Pésima, la segunda parte de una trilogía que esta destruyendo todo el espíritu de Star Wars.

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SteveBurstJan 9, 2018

I went to see this movie on opening Friday, largely because of the great "critic" reviews. What a disappointment! Fundamentally it is just a mess of a story and takes easy ways out and destroys iconic characters from the originals. I reallyI went to see this movie on opening Friday, largely because of the great "critic" reviews. What a disappointment! Fundamentally it is just a mess of a story and takes easy ways out and destroys iconic characters from the originals. I really wanted to love this film.. but I feel nothing but betrayal and disgust. As a man, I felt personally insulted by all the feminist messages. If I want to be told how stupid, incompetent, reckless, weak, cowardly, farcical men are, I'd stayed at home or at work. Thanks a lot for making Star Wars a travesty.… Expand

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asmogarJan 11, 2018

Overall very disappointing movie at all. Even worse than Episode 7, never thought that would be possible. Too much influence from the SJW´s. The film has many scenes that were not really thought about. As a real star wars fan, this broke myOverall very disappointing movie at all. Even worse than Episode 7, never thought that would be possible. Too much influence from the SJW´s. The film has many scenes that were not really thought about. As a real star wars fan, this broke my heart completely, to see this awesome franchise get destroyed so hard and used for making money (Porgs).… Expand

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gabrielsilenceJan 13, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. TLJ is a terrible movie with more plot holes than the Empire has Tie Fighters. I wouldn't really care, except the way Rian Johnson made Luke Skywalker into the Larry David of Jedi Masters was ridiculous. No way Luke ended up a grumpy old man just waiting around by himself doing nothing. No way he disrespects the Skywalker light saber by throwing it over his shoulder. No way he gets his ass kicked by Mary Sue Rey who is perfect in every way, but has no training whatsoever. Think about how lame The Empire Strikes Back would have been if Luke already was the greatest warrior in the galaxy from the beginning and could kick Obi Wan's and Darth Vader's ass without having to go through the trials and events that eventually made him stronger, made him a Jedi. I will never watch another Star Wars movie after this CF.… Expand

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BethWilsonJan 15, 2018

Symbolism in this film is NOT subtle: Luke tossing the lightsaber behind his back? Thats Rian's contempt for everything thats gone before. Luke squeezing alien sea-cow teets? Thats Disney milking the franchise dry. All that chat aboutSymbolism in this film is NOT subtle: Luke tossing the lightsaber behind his back? Thats Rian's contempt for everything thats gone before. Luke squeezing alien sea-cow teets? Thats Disney milking the franchise dry. All that chat about "killing the past" and the Fascist/Communist book-burning? Thats Kathleen Kennedy reappropriating SW's burnt out husk to serve political agendas. Utterly DISGUSTING piece of film that will only be more despised with age.… Expand

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com5984Jan 20, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As an original star wars fan this episode has lost the plot. It seems to tick all the PC boxes though. It is a reasonable film, but a very very bad star wars film. It broke the original story and try to establish new and absurd bases for star wars saga.
The movie consists of three main storylines and two of those are 100% artificial and would not have happened if certain characters acted in a logical way. It felt like they just existed to give character stuff to do.… Expand

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abovemindJan 20, 2018

Frenetic editing, convoluted flat characterization, non-plotting, flat jokes, and boring. I can't believe anyone actually thinks this is a good film.

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memoveraJan 22, 2018

Es increible como los criticos pueden colocarle calificaciones de 100 en este sitio. La película aunque tiene lindos planos, es una mala película. Esta llena de agujeros argumentales. Se llama EPISODIO 8 precisamente porque es una saga. YEs increible como los criticos pueden colocarle calificaciones de 100 en este sitio. La película aunque tiene lindos planos, es una mala película. Esta llena de agujeros argumentales. Se llama EPISODIO 8 precisamente porque es una saga. Y esta escrita como si todo lo anterior no importara; crea sus propias reglas y solo utiliza los nombres de los personajes como pretexto para desarrollar su propia historia. Super inconsistente. Terriblemente escrita. Incluso envía mensajes politicos y la diversidad como ejes argumentales. Fuera de lugar. Absurdo.
Es probable que la saga no se recupere de este absurdo intento por ganar dinero creando una expansión del universo Star Wars sin reglas, sin un eje de personajes, en donde el siguiente director pueda hacer lo que le de la gana.
Star Wars se intenta vender solo como una marca, donde el contenido puede ser cualquier cosa en el espacio. Terrible.… Expand

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DenXFeb 21, 2018

Episodes 1-2-3 were clumsy in many ways but the story was actually interesting. Episode 7 was a lazy recitation of Ep.4 but as a movie it worked. But The Last Jedi is the episode that killed the franchise. The movie itself is a mess, youEpisodes 1-2-3 were clumsy in many ways but the story was actually interesting. Episode 7 was a lazy recitation of Ep.4 but as a movie it worked. But The Last Jedi is the episode that killed the franchise. The movie itself is a mess, you could remove 3/4 of the scenes without changing the plot. As a second installment of a trilogy it completely throws away most of the original ideas from 7 instead of building up on them and does nothing with the remaining elements. This feels more like a very bad fan-fiction that should never be an official sequel. Rian Johnson is just trolling everybody out of ego and shows how terrible he can be as a writer/director. Star Wars is dead for me now.… Expand

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AaronP117Feb 24, 2018

The cinematography is gorgeous. That's the only positive comment I can make about this film. Glaring plot holes, completely changing characters from the original episodes and blatant misandry all add up to make this the worst movie I've seenThe cinematography is gorgeous. That's the only positive comment I can make about this film. Glaring plot holes, completely changing characters from the original episodes and blatant misandry all add up to make this the worst movie I've seen in years. Needless to say, I'll be avoiding Episode IX. I don't think I'll ever forgive Disney for destroying my favorite universe.… Expand

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vlajkoDec 26, 2017

Ok now I am mad. You have ruined my childhood. There is no plot. Conversations in movie are retarded as all first order commanders. This movies is trash... One of worst movies I have seen in my whole life.
Shame that you manage to kill oneOk now I am mad. You have ruined my childhood. There is no plot. Conversations in movie are retarded as all first order commanders. This movies is trash... One of worst movies I have seen in my whole life.
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jozee1981Jan 3, 2018

Very disappointing. Bad writing, poor character development and misrepresentation of characters. Awful continuity with its predecessor. Not a lot to look forward to in episode IX.

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Locust69Dec 23, 2017

i would really like to know how much disney payed to those so called pro-reviewers for all these super positive reviews... cant believe this c**p has higher score than amazing rogue one... this whole movie was most likely created just to selli would really like to know how much disney payed to those so called pro-reviewers for all these super positive reviews... cant believe this c**p has higher score than amazing rogue one... this whole movie was most likely created just to sell some toys fluffy merch to kids. Acting is mostly average, plot lines are on the same level as average SW rebels episode (also garbage compare to clone wars), characters are either boring or totally killed, villains are just ridiculous with zero charisma, fights are meh, new alien creatures exist only to sell merch, theres some leftie agenda too (but thats not the real problem here) and its all feel like some poor fanfiction... most likely worst SW movie ever created… Expand

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bob778Dec 20, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Badly written and destined to attract new fans but if the producers are interested in a whole new era they have a tough task with better stories and plots. It's like watching Harry Potter without Harry. It's completely disappointing.… Expand

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rs2018Dec 22, 2017

Looks great. Story is horrid. No good battle scenes NONE. Should be renamed. Star Wars:Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets Politically Correct Jedi tradition man hating edition. They are going to let Rian direct three more of these. Wow.

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KriiksDec 24, 2017

It’s not a Stars Wars movie, it’s an average superheroes movie with unbelievably bad decisions, characters who doesn’t follow their personalities, bad jokes etc. Nothing to do with jedi. RIP Star Wars franchise as I knew it many-many years.It’s not a Stars Wars movie, it’s an average superheroes movie with unbelievably bad decisions, characters who doesn’t follow their personalities, bad jokes etc. Nothing to do with jedi. RIP Star Wars franchise as I knew it many-many years. Feels like nobody from the team never watched earlier movies at all.… Expand

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ehtomDec 29, 2017

Basically, this is the worst film I have seen in my life. I want my 2.5hours back.

I do not regard it as a Star-Wars film, as it contains nothing that made the other films enjoyable. In my opinion, it is merely a trashy Sci-Fantasy filmBasically, this is the worst film I have seen in my life. I want my 2.5hours back.

I do not regard it as a Star-Wars film, as it contains nothing that made the other films enjoyable. In my opinion, it is merely a trashy Sci-Fantasy film filled top to bottom with self inconsistencies and bad comic relief.… Expand

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JohnDoe1Dec 29, 2017

I've been reading through the criticisms of "The Last Jedi" and I must say that I agree with a lot of the opinions. There are way too many plot inconsistencies and ham-fisted attempts at social commentary in this film for it to actually beI've been reading through the criticisms of "The Last Jedi" and I must say that I agree with a lot of the opinions. There are way too many plot inconsistencies and ham-fisted attempts at social commentary in this film for it to actually be entertaining. I found myself so distracted by the forced representation of current political issues that it completely failed to teleport me to a "long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...."

For me, the absolute deal-breaker comes when ghost Yoda burns the ancient Jedi texts, citing that they're not page-turners and that Rey has all of the knowledge that she needs without them. If we remove the thin veil from this metaphor and apply it to our own world, you'll see that Master Yoda is really burning the Holy Bible and claiming that it is not necessary. I can't be a fan of this franchise any longer.… Expand

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BananaSkin101Jan 2, 2018

Worse SW movie, looks very nice but lacks any heart that makes a SW film, hence the one star. Rey is now a super Jedi with no proper training. Poe is an idiot, Finn does nothing. Leia and Luke's characters are just treated badly with noWorse SW movie, looks very nice but lacks any heart that makes a SW film, hence the one star. Rey is now a super Jedi with no proper training. Poe is an idiot, Finn does nothing. Leia and Luke's characters are just treated badly with no continuity with previous canon films regarding the Force, especially Luke. How they took an iconic character who's motivations we know from the previous films and then crap all over that history and expect people to accept it? I left the cinema stunned and the more I thought about what I saw the more I grew to dislike and now I absolutely hate the film. No Solo, EpIX or any future Disney SW for me.… Expand

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Bagraton1812Jan 3, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Seen it opening weekend, the more I think about it, the more I am shocked by what I saw. I understand we all need to move on with the Star Wars universe, it needs to move on from Skywalker, but why the need to destroy the old movies and their heroes. With the millions of dollars available and the "creative minds" in the industry could we not have moved on AND kept the heroes from the past ? Why destroy it all? why burn it down? why alienate half the fan base? Movie was a cool movie, but a terrible, terrible experience. One that gets worse as time goes on. A betrayal of my love of Star Wars. The plot holes aside (which their are MANY), I don't care as much about them. I am OK with Han, Luke and Leia dying off and new people coming in, its honestly OK with me... but why did they have to destroy the characters that made Star Wars they way it was. Why could Luke not have fought Kylo for real and died sparking the light of hope ? what harm would that have done anyone ? he died anyway ? What harm would it have been to have Leia killed in space ? what did she do the rest of the movie ? nothing. It would have ended her arch. Now its going to be done off screen...

What harm would it have done to explain Snoke more ? and how the First order came to be ? It would not have taken much screen time... instead we got horse racing. What harm would it have done to the story to have Akbar so kamikaze instead of a new character who hardly speaks at all ? I doubt anyone would have said after ..."why didn't they invent a new purple haired lady to do that ?... what a waste of a potential story line !" My opinions are my own and I'm the one living with them comfortably. No one else needs to care, I'm OK with that. Life goes on, but I have a hard time explaining to myself why Disney/Rian had to burn down a universe I grew up with to make a new one. They could easily have had both. Instead its divided everyone down lines and helped ruin the Majic of it all. Why ? What for ? A New Star Wars ? I'm ready for that ? but I also wanted Old Star Wars ! Its important to me... I can accept anything, I can accept death of beloved characters... I cannot accept destruction for destructions sake... slightly depressed over this. 0 out of ten is too high... Read the books (the ones about Thrawn) and that was a Star Wars experience... brought life to my ideas of what happened after RoTJ... the Last Jedi was Star Wars murder. Bold, new, and aweful.

Cool effects tho.... hyperspace death was a really cool scene in 3D. I was amazed at the time.... when I got home tho, ... I was like... why didn't the ships that ran out of gas just to that in the first place... the hospital ship captain even stayed with his ship as it was being destroyed ?.. he could have done it. How did the other ships around the Mega ship blow up as well Km's away? but everyone in the Mega ship yards away seemed to live ? How did Phasma end up at the other end of the hanger with more troopers, when Finn and rose were still where they were ? Did she get blown to the other end and just happened to land in front of a horde of troopers who remained on their feet ? So much to think about later on that once the movie ended I started to question things.

People say read the books.. they help explain things. But any movie that requires you to read books to get a movies message, is a BAD movie.... AND any book that requires you to watch a movie is a BAD book. You cannot argue that... even if you want to argue it for arguments sake, you know in your heart your wrong.… Expand

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Daimyo_JJan 3, 2018

Kathleen has clearly endeavoured to destroy Star Wars to push her clear agenda. This is an atrocious film that blatantly disregards Star Wars lore and rules. I don't understand why they are getting Jar Jar Abrams and Rian Jokeson to writeKathleen has clearly endeavoured to destroy Star Wars to push her clear agenda. This is an atrocious film that blatantly disregards Star Wars lore and rules. I don't understand why they are getting Jar Jar Abrams and Rian Jokeson to write these movies. Where are the Star Wars lore masters? Where are the writers who can actually write a script and tell a story? A 5 year old could have written a movie with less contrived plot devices and plot holes. Embarrassing.… Expand

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BigDragonDec 26, 2017

I think The Last Jedi is one of the worst Star Wars movies ever made. People were seriously falling asleep or playing on their phones during the movie. The audience was quiet -- not reacting or cheering the way they did during Rogue One, TheI think The Last Jedi is one of the worst Star Wars movies ever made. People were seriously falling asleep or playing on their phones during the movie. The audience was quiet -- not reacting or cheering the way they did during Rogue One, The Force Awakens, or Revenge of the Sith. I found it hard to resist the urge to play with my phone or nap during the movie, and I normally love sci-fi movies! I've seen all the Star Wars movies multiple times.

The biggest problem with The Last Jedi is it was clearly written and directed by someone who does not understand Star Wars, has ADHD, and does not understand human emotion. The movie constantly jumps around, attempts to accomplish too many simultaneous story lines, blows away the boundaries of what is believable in sci-fi movies, and completely ignores emotional attachment to characters. Worse, every confrontation I was looking forward to turned out to be completely anticlimactic due to being handled wrong, pointless delays, and force powers turned into pure magic.

The Last Jedi was bad. It's a pretty movie that definitely lives within the Star Wars visual universe. However, it was not up to Star Wars storytelling quality. The only thing good about the movie was the dynamic between Rey and Kylo -- that's all. I do not want to see any more Star Wars movies by Rian Johnson. I would happily take George Lucas back.… Expand

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BoratDec 28, 2017

This is a terrible movie and star wars film. The story is stupid. Don't waste your money or time on this movie. Trust me and everyone else in the reviews, there is a reason is has so many bad reviews.

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MojitoJan 3, 2018

As a lifelong fan of the franchise, including The Force Awakens, this is simply an agonizing review to write. It's tempting to pour out my thoughts in bullet points. To angrily outline the list of the this film's failures. And it has soAs a lifelong fan of the franchise, including The Force Awakens, this is simply an agonizing review to write. It's tempting to pour out my thoughts in bullet points. To angrily outline the list of the this film's failures. And it has so very many. But I will refrain. The movie catastrophically falls short on every level, in every facet. Yet I'll attempt to focus on why I feel this way, without cataloging and critiquing particular scenes and decisions.

Character development is nearly non-existent. Daisy Ridley's very-likeable Rey neither grows, learns, or changes in this film. The few conflicts or challenges she faces are fleeting. As with the previous film, the Force "awakens" in her, with little effort on her part, or any explanation. She's static. Her most profound and interesting scenes were her interaction with Adam Driver's character, Kylo Ren. There's a hint at just how intriguing and imaginative the plot *could* have taken with those two. I was briefly on the edge of my seat. Only to have a boring, predictable "Good vs. Evil" outcome. Wasted opportunity.

Jon Boyega's character goes nowhere, in an almost literal sense. He has an almost-meaningful scene near the end of the film. Almost. But he doesn't. He literally could have remained in his bacta healing-tank the whole film, and it would have made zero difference.

When there is character development, it's awful. Poe Dameron, our favorite hotshot fighter pilot from The Force Awakens? He quickly became my least favorite character. Oscar Isaac's acting was great. You'll just question why he was instructed to act that way.

Minus a scene or two, don't expect anything new from Leia, and you won't be disappointed. That's ditto for Supreme Leader Snoke, General Hux, R2-D2, Chewie, Threepio, The First Order, and so on. The movie simply doesn't have a lot of new information to share, least of all revelations.

Mark Hamill and Adam Driver did the best job they could, given the poor script, material, concepts, and erratic timing of the film. They did excellent, considering with the pittance they had to work with.

Oh yeah, there's an actress playing a mechanic. Seriously, I literally almost hit the "Submit" button for this review, before I remembered her, and added this sentence. That's how important this new character was.

The most frustrating fact about this film is that a lot *happens*. But not a lot *matters*. Certainly there is no shortage of action, scenes, adventure, parallel plots, characters running around doing things, saying things. Yet roughly 2.5 hours later, when it's all concluded, the movie has gone...? Nowhere. Everything is essentially right back where it started. You've got some powerful, evil First Order. And you've got some underdog Resistance. They still don't like each other.

Sure, there were some casualties along the way. But really...they don't matter. Their loss doesn't change anything, for better or worse. Our heroes and villains simply haven't accomplished very much, or learned anything, or made any revelations. "Hope you enjoyed another movie in the Star Wars universe!", they seem to shout. "We'll give you more of the same in Star Wars 9!". And given this movie's ending, the next film could literally be about *anything*. The Last Jedi leaves you wondering "Is there genuinely anything left to show or talk about?" It contains it's own built-in "reset button". By the conclusion of your time in the theater, you mentally and emotionally won't care anymore.

And that's the *worst* part of this film for me. It made me not care about Star Wars anymore. It's infuriating. I'm left with no desire, curiosity, motivation, or incentive to watch another movie. Who cares? To my shock and dismay...not me. I don't care what happens next. Even the prequels kept me coming back for more. This time, there's no new hope.

This ends my review, but wait! Some important news is coming in...

Last Jedi Public Service Announcement: Cute animals are important and should not be harmed! Don't worry if you miss the message. It's repeated using at least 3 new adorable species. At least they don't annihilate stormtroopers with rocks and spears, Ewok-style...

Did you like the subtle comedy from The Force Awakens? Me too! Prepare (once again), for too much of a good thing. It's not as bad as Jar Jar Binks, thankfully. But it's obviously out of place, and you'll feel it instantly.

The Last Jedi: Morality and Ethics Review!

1) Is it important to obey orders and follow leadership, or follow your heart and to hell with the rules? Prepare to be wrong, regardless of your answer.

2) Is a noble sacrifice, for the greater good, a correct and justifiable decision? Prepare to be wrong and confused, regardless of your answer.

3) Is a preemptive strike morally okay, when the evil is certain? Prepare for 3 separate, equally plausible, but not-established conclusions!… Expand

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boris2000Dec 23, 2017

the second act is the plot of Battlestar Galactica 1978, someone old enough to remember?
This is not an iconoclastic play some trying to sale. Bad script, bad directing,bad continuty, the actors give his best but had a traitor behind the camera.

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becleanearthDec 24, 2017

This movie was just awful I have never submitted a review until now, Disney just destroyed my childhood

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MikalDDec 20, 2017

Rian Johnson said he didn’t make this movie ‘to give the fans what they wanted to see’ and Mark Hamill said when he read the script he was “insulted”. So should we be surprised that this movie has gotten so poorly rated by fans? Because ofRian Johnson said he didn’t make this movie ‘to give the fans what they wanted to see’ and Mark Hamill said when he read the script he was “insulted”. So should we be surprised that this movie has gotten so poorly rated by fans? Because of the innumerable plot holes and invalidating 40 years of Star Wars history this movie is beyond bad. Surprising the audience is one thing but this is just denigrating history.

I think most fans understand and agree that the definition of Star Wars movies needs to eventually expand and it naturally would have. However, you can’t just take a shortcut to get there by retconning the 40-year history of the Skywalker saga. There is still going to be hundreds more Star Wars movies made by Disney you would think they could have left the Skywalker Saga alone to some extent. I suppose The Force Awakens direction unfortunately put all this in motion but Last Jedi still did not have to so completely invalidate the importance of George Lucas’ Skywalker saga. I have no idea how episode 9 can possibly fix any of this without coming off overly contrived. The first 6 episodes of the Skywalker saga and Rogue One ultimately all lead to a very satisfying logical cohesive conclusion. Disney having a new director pop in to each new episode in the new trilogy and take it in their own personal direction clearly does not lend itself to creating a cohesive new trilogy story. This movie amazingly also retcons most of anything you would care about from The Force Awakens too. I agree surprising the audience is valuable but when that is achieved by just simply saying everything before me is just not valuable anymore that comes off as cheap, unearned, insulting and just poor story telling. This movie sadly as many have stated in a way destroys Star Wars. Things that are no longer valuable in Star Wars if we are to believe this movie: Jedi, goodness, fighting for good, lightsaber battles, Anakin, Vader, Luke, Jedi training, respecting tradition, Luke being a Jedi, Yoda thinking training is important, shields, respect for the chosen one fulfilling the prophecy and bringing balance to the force, respect for the chosen one’s lightsaber. If none of these things are valuable anymore then why did Disney in even buy Star Wars? It’s as if this movie is stuck up on itself and thinks it’s more important than all the other movies before it. This movie actively makes you try to feel bad for believing in anything that came before it. This movie in a vacuum still does not deserve to be rated well for its innumerable plot hole issues but ultimately this movie deserves a negative rating because of what it represents to Star Wars as a whole. These are dark times for Star Wars.… Expand

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JohnaghhhDec 31, 2017

I was bored coming out of this movie and could have walked out of the cinema several times (if not for the fact that I had paid a lot for my ticket). Judging this purely as a movie and not 'a star wars movie' it is still awful. The plot wasI was bored coming out of this movie and could have walked out of the cinema several times (if not for the fact that I had paid a lot for my ticket). Judging this purely as a movie and not 'a star wars movie' it is still awful. The plot was incoherent and uninteresting, the characters were two-dimensional and uninteresting (in spite of some good acting). I could not care less about any of the new characters (noting that by contrast I was very entertained by Rogue One). The writer/director has very effectively killed off any curiosity I had about the SW universe or the characters within it. As any SciFi fan knows, creating a rich framework/setting for the story is essential, you need to feel as though you are looking through a window into something much bigger and more interesting - this movie fails utterly in this regard. There is now no reason to be curious about any of the characters or the larger SW universe (which now has no continuity and makes little sense).

Yes, the visuals and sound were great in TLJ, but you need so much more to make a movie entertaining. As someone who is not a big SW fan this was just a bad movie. The interesting thing is that so many people seem to really like this film despite all of the major flaws in plot, script, humor and character development. Forget whether or not this was 'good fan service' purely as a movie it really stinks!… Expand

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SargentXJan 22, 2018

Read through every negative review in here. I agree with every word. Incoherent mess of a movie where the main characters still feel like strangers, nothing is left to be excited about, threw The Force Awakens in the Garbage. DeeplyRead through every negative review in here. I agree with every word. Incoherent mess of a movie where the main characters still feel like strangers, nothing is left to be excited about, threw The Force Awakens in the Garbage. Deeply embarrassing moments. I just can't see a new generation of kids being into this. So sad.… Expand

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Jota19751138Jan 24, 2018

Very bad story, I am very disappointed, I hope they change course and make films more like Rogue One.Is my personal opinion, thanks.

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Michal_VeeJan 7, 2018

This Movie is so bad. Bad as a movie and terrible as a Star Wars movie. The plots are pointless there is no road from point A to point B. The Characters are weak. Really there are no tensions, no emotions... just mess and stupid jokes. TheThis Movie is so bad. Bad as a movie and terrible as a Star Wars movie. The plots are pointless there is no road from point A to point B. The Characters are weak. Really there are no tensions, no emotions... just mess and stupid jokes. The script is lazy as hell and most importnant, this is not a Star Wars movie. Biggest disapointment from Years. I will never go to movie theater for the next Disney Star Wars. Just NO!!!!… Expand

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JrdpJan 5, 2018

Esta película no tiene salvación, siendo una autentica mierda.
A nivel de película no es entretenida para nada, a nivel de coherencia presenta incoherencia en prácticamente todas las escenas, a nivel de historia no tiene ningún sentido con laEsta película no tiene salvación, siendo una autentica mierda.
A nivel de película no es entretenida para nada, a nivel de coherencia presenta incoherencia en prácticamente todas las escenas, a nivel de historia no tiene ningún sentido con la pelicula anterior, a nivel de lore de Star Wars se carga todo lo establecido en los últimos 30 años.
Lo mejor que se puede hacer con esta película es hacer como si nunca hubiera existido.… Expand

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K9KODDec 25, 2017

This film is a pile of steaming Bantha dungules. An absolute failure and massive disservice to the fans and franchise. I would rather drink large quantities of compactor water tainted with Dianoga urine than watch this garbage.

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RAXLARJan 3, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Visually stunning rubbish about sums it up, so many thing wrong with this movie, not least Leia flying through space, did the ships running from the empire...sorry first order stop accelerating while she was unconscious? The who casino planet / animal rights thing. Could be a good movie if just any science fiction but if basically took a dump on the source material. I am not going to be seeing any future films without reading reviews / fan reaction first to make sure I am not wasting my money. MY GOD THE PLOT HOLES!… Expand

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emikoandrewsJan 6, 2018

Confusing, no direction, and absolutely difficult to watch, and much more difficult to reflect on. The way Luke's character is totally stripped of its original charm in the original trilogy is just sickening. Casual fans might like it, but IConfusing, no direction, and absolutely difficult to watch, and much more difficult to reflect on. The way Luke's character is totally stripped of its original charm in the original trilogy is just sickening. Casual fans might like it, but I would warn devoted fans of the original lore to avoid this mess if you haven't already seen it.… Expand

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dntshootDec 19, 2017

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Luke Skywalker did not act like himself at all. The Jedi who once stood up against the 2 most powerful Sith in the galaxy, and sensed the good in one of the most evil Sith Darth Vader was so scared of what Kylo Ren might do he***SPOILERS***

Luke Skywalker did not act like himself at all. The Jedi who once stood up against the 2 most powerful Sith in the galaxy, and sensed the good in one of the most evil Sith Darth Vader was so scared of what Kylo Ren might do he tried to kill him. Luke was too scared to confront the first order so he projected himself over there instead. Leia somehow with little force training used the force to survive in space after surviving and explosion to fly to the next ship. The new character Rose was a waste of screen time and her subplot with Finn was too long and did little if anything to add to the story.… Expand

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mppDec 29, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No I am not a bot, and no I am not some disgruntled Star Wars fan. Instead of the media investigating if bots are to blame for low audience ratings, the media should investigate how it was able to garner such high critical praise--strong-arming? bribery? Because TLJ is a very, very bad film. And not bad in a way that can be blamed on one person's tastes compared to another, but bad in ways that are otherwise undeniable in the eyes of critics: the writing is horrendous; the plot is all over the map but somehow ends with the main characters, as well as the the rebellion and empire, in exactly the same place as the beginning of the movie--i.e. in 2.5 hours of plot hole after plot hole, NOTHING HAPPENS other than setting up for another money-grabbing sequel; all of the major story turns are repeats of the original trilogy; the themes are sophomoric even for Star Wars, especially the whole "learn from your mistakes and let them go" bit that Luke, a supposedly enlightened Jedi supremely in touch with the interconnectivity of the universe has to learn from a second-coming of Yoda. Viewers can argue about the casting (horrible), the camp humor (bad), and Star Wars nerds can argue about the director taking the franchise in a different direction, but there is no way that critics can sincerely praise this film; something else is going on.… Expand

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BonsantoDec 30, 2017

The worst SW movie ever. The plot doesn't have any sense, severe abuse of jokes, many SW's rules violated, many "plot twists" are just bad ones, too much politics in the movie (girls are smart, men are stupid and violent, all white men areThe worst SW movie ever. The plot doesn't have any sense, severe abuse of jokes, many SW's rules violated, many "plot twists" are just bad ones, too much politics in the movie (girls are smart, men are stupid and violent, all white men are all nazis except for Luke, rich people are evil in many ways, etc), many dialogs are very bad. The movie is so bad that Phantom Menace looks like a master piece compared to it.… Expand

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SexyMangoDec 31, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don’t understand people giving this movie 10s, it’s ridiculous.
I personally didn’t like how they killed off Snoke. No explanation on who he was, what he wanted. Oh well. Flying granny scene was .... I think pathetic is the right word. In the middle, when Rey and Kylo were connecting I really thought something special was going to happen. Either them switching sides of the force, evil Rey, good Kylo. Or them somehow reshaping the force into some new order... Maybe even bringing good and evil together through love. nah, R is good,K is evil. Boooring.
Curly hair guy, his story arch was pointless, I don’t remember his name. Purple hair lady was a god awful leader and I’m glad she’s dead (also don’t remember her name).
Finn sadly got stuck into another pointless story arch with that annoying, unimportant, tertiary character, Rose. I do remember her name just because of how incredibly shallow her character was. She RUINED his heroic suicide and then told him she loved him just before dying.... Like he met you not even a day ago you **** weirdo. GROSS. Special effects were top notch, even if some things were really out of place. Like those weird penguins and the red salt lake.
I did love the scene where ray touches the rock at the bottom of the island though. I Probably won’t go to watch the next one.… Expand

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Gabriel_SDec 23, 2017

First thing. No, I'm not a bot. I've watched the movie in the theatre, thought about watching it a second time, but I really did not like many things in this movie. So instead of giving Disney more of my money, I've came here to express myFirst thing. No, I'm not a bot. I've watched the movie in the theatre, thought about watching it a second time, but I really did not like many things in this movie. So instead of giving Disney more of my money, I've came here to express my point of view.

The director ignored many aspects and plots from previous movies and novels of the franchise. Even from The Force Awakens.

I felt that many characters were thrown there just to be a mean to an end, even the big ones. Which I think it's not a big problem if you are making a movie in a new universe, or trying to push a new franchise/saga. But it can be a big problem on a well stabilished universe like this.

A lot of things that could have been or needed to be explained, are just ignored or like Rian Johnson himself later said "aren't important to the history", or "weren't important in the 70s movie".

They had an oportunity to make an amazing trilogy, where the old character passes the torch to the new hero and teaches her about the things that he did right and wrong, so she can become even stronger than him. And they could have done it in a way that feels respectful, nostalgic, coherent with the character and at the same time showing that he is not a perfect being.

But they didn't. And in my point of view, there are things in this movie that some Star Wars fans may find wrong, incoherent and in some cases even downright insulting.… Expand

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NeildufvaDec 25, 2017

One of the worst movies I have ever seen... I’m a huge Star Wars fan and Rogue One was a fantastic movie... the plot, the acting, the dialogue for this movie were some of the worst I’ve ever seen. Sure the cinematography was par for theOne of the worst movies I have ever seen... I’m a huge Star Wars fan and Rogue One was a fantastic movie... the plot, the acting, the dialogue for this movie were some of the worst I’ve ever seen. Sure the cinematography was par for the course along with the cgi effects but that can’t make up for the shortcomings of a terrible story with horrendous pointless subplots… Expand

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quitsapolloDec 27, 2017

They completely destroyed Mark Hamills character. This was a massive let down. #notmyLuke

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NarafedDec 24, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The only way this movie works is as a stand-alone fan fiction. As a stand-alone movie it's fine; but when you put it as the second film in a cannon Star Wars trilogy; completely unmaking the first film in the new trilogy, it's not fine at all.

Every character returns, exactly as you knew them in Episode VII! Yes, every character is the same as the first movie. In fact, there is no character development in this movie at all; it’s like they wanted to remake the first movie; it’s only been a couple years! It’s not a problem if you don’t know who Snoke is, or who Rey’s parents were; because it never mattered, boy how clever; straight out of the “M. Night” twist playbook!

I didn’t have an issue with Han Solo dying in Episode VII, because Harrison Ford wanted that character to die off a long time ago. Killing off Luke, especially in the way they did, was a very unattractive move to a lot of people; in fact, Luke’s whole journey in this movie is the complete opposite of what it was in the original trilogy. They effectively unmade the original trilogy. It’s like, if someone were to make a sequel to Citizen Kane, but made every character you love into a child murderer. Why would Luke want to kill Kylo just because he “sensed” he went to the dark side in his heart? Luke literally tried to turn the most iconic fictional evil villain in history back to the light; Darth Vader, and he succeeded in the end! Princess Leah is also an iconic fictional character, and she floats through space like a champ too; also, where the hell did she learn how to do that? If Leah can float through space with force abilities and no training, did Jedi even need space ships at all in the Clone Wars?

So, we’re supposed to “let the past die”, and accept that the main characters are at conflict now, and were in the past, for seemingly no reason at all. There is no reason for Kylo Ren to be on the “dark side”, and there is no reason for Rey to be on the "light side". Nothing matters in this movie, and that’s a big problem, especially for episode 9, and the entire future of Star Wars itself. They not only effectively unmade Star Wars, they made it pointless now too. Disney just wants to make and sell some “Team Kylo” T-shirts, that’s all they care about.

If I were directing Episode 9, I would have Finn wake up from his coma from the first film, and be like "Wow, that was one hell of a nightmare"; that way episode VIII never happened.… Expand

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ArtPowerDec 23, 2017

Maybe it is the absolute lack of respect for the saga, the lore, the characters and the fans, maybe it is the lack of military strategy knowledge that leads to some of the dumbest plot decisions I've ever seen in my life. It might be the wayMaybe it is the absolute lack of respect for the saga, the lore, the characters and the fans, maybe it is the lack of military strategy knowledge that leads to some of the dumbest plot decisions I've ever seen in my life. It might be the way Yoda goes banannas and burn all the Jedi books. The thing is, for me, this is the worst film I've seen in my life and killed SW for me. Seriously. What the ****… Expand

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dchuehDec 26, 2017

Rian Johnson's disaster goes out of it way to destroy all of the most popular characters while bringing in the most unlikeable new characters that completely lack depth or plausibility. I was snickering through out the movie. Furthemore, itRian Johnson's disaster goes out of it way to destroy all of the most popular characters while bringing in the most unlikeable new characters that completely lack depth or plausibility. I was snickering through out the movie. Furthemore, it has more plotholes than the rest of the seires put together. Extremely poor writing.… Expand

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mindfrothDec 20, 2017

The Last Jedi is hot diarrhea—anticipated with dread, but a great relief to have it over with. It feels like Star Wars through several degrees of adaptation. Not just a sequel of a sequel of a sequel, but like a live-action adaptation of aThe Last Jedi is hot diarrhea—anticipated with dread, but a great relief to have it over with. It feels like Star Wars through several degrees of adaptation. Not just a sequel of a sequel of a sequel, but like a live-action adaptation of a cartoon based on a line of toys based on a sequel of a sequel of a sequel. There were some inventive moments which were all the more frustrating for their wasted potential. Plot and character motivation were as senseless as The Force Awakens, and none of the questions (or plot holes) raised in that movie were answered. And was it not enough to have Luke spurt green seacow milk into his beard—must the udders also look like genitalia?… Expand

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PumpkinsDec 21, 2017

This film has A LOT of plot holes and destroys the whole lore. All stuff I cared about is gone and everything left now I dont give a sh*t about. IM SAD! They killed this franchise, Star Wars had soooo much potential and they decided to do this crap.

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Daefn_OldinDec 23, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This latest cinematic installment, and I say installment rather than addition as addition would suggest consideration of and positive effect upon all or any of the preceding material, to one of the most beloved stories in the world has, with all its promotion, anticipation and critics reception, achieved the incredible feat of creating something of an "emperors new clothes syndrome" across the world.

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

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

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

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

All in all, there is a great deal more to say on the Last Jedi, be it superficially or in digging deeper and searching for answers, comparisons, metaphors, connotations or messages, but my experience with this film is that it is the only Star Wars film I have not enjoyed watching and that was from the very first scene of poor humor between Poe and Hux, right through Luke's space walrus molestation, past the ill conceived side quest & beyond the character assassination of a childhood cinematic hero. I will not be interested in seeing the final chapter of the Skywalker arc and will take solace in the words of Mark Hamill...its just a movie… Expand

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SteveZDec 24, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. JJ Abrams provided Disney with a good start to a new trilogy. It set the new trilogy. He set the next director up with what should have been a slam dunk — just execute on the well developed ideas in the Force Awakens. This movie is such utter garbage that it defies explanation. Too many plot holes. Far too much poorly timed comedy. Too much politicizing. And worst of all no real character development.

The way they portrayed Luke was a total disaster and was not believable, given his already strongly developed character. Total waste of time and money. Terrible movie.… Expand

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RaditzDec 24, 2017

Disney decided to create a corporate, streamlined product with no narrative substance. Best example of this fact comes from incoherent or non-existent character development in Kylo Ren, Tri, and most explicitly Finn. Trash.

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zootsuitJan 8, 2018

The worst star wars movie to date. It is clear Rian Johnson doesn't care about the franchise. Strike it from official canon. I cannot stand by this movie.

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NATED066Jan 2, 2018

"The Last Jedi" is a film that combines deep visceral imagery with a terrible plot which insults both the intelligence of the viewer and the legacy of the original trilogy.

Director Rian Johnson must have felt the need to put his own "stamp""The Last Jedi" is a film that combines deep visceral imagery with a terrible plot which insults both the intelligence of the viewer and the legacy of the original trilogy.

Director Rian Johnson must have felt the need to put his own "stamp" on the series, but in doing so he ruined every story arc which had been created by JJ Abrams in "The Force Awakens". Spoilers ahead.

Snoke is killed early on without any indication of WHO he was and HOW he was able to build the First Order out of the remains of the empire. Rey's parents are dismissed as drunks who abandoned her. Rey also somehow forgets that Ren murdered his own father and starts to fall for him because he has dreamy pectoral muscles. Luke is a grouchy old man who "ran away" and refuses to help. Rey masters the force in like 1 day and overpowers Luke. The resistance is a pathetic bunch who can't seem to get anything right. The entire plot is a low speed chase scene through space where nothing happens. Story aside though, Rian Johnson makes several changes to the way things work in the Star Wars universe. Ships now run out of fuel. The force is mastered (by Rey) in like 1 day. Hyperspace ships can somehow interact with other non-hyperspace ships (this has never been the case before). Laser bullets "arc" like artillery shells. Bombs "drop" in space, and the list goes on.

Additionally, for a movie with a running time of 2.5 hours, nothing really happens to advance the story and by the end of the movie you're left wondering "What did I just watch?"

Save yourself the money and do not see this movie. Maybe go watch the original 3 again instead.… Expand

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StalagCrackJan 3, 2018

It's just a mess wrapped in stunning visuals. The last film deletes the achievements of the original trilogy, but perhaps most disrespctful are the blunt retcons. The whole movie pretends to be surprising, critics praise it for subvertingIt's just a mess wrapped in stunning visuals. The last film deletes the achievements of the original trilogy, but perhaps most disrespctful are the blunt retcons. The whole movie pretends to be surprising, critics praise it for subverting expectations, but I can't help to think it's just badly written when the main point of the previous movie was getting the map to Luke Skywalker, which Luke himself left hidden so that the Rebels, in time of need, may find him and seek his aid. This movie completely forgets that point and pretends it never existed. This is not surprising plot twist, it's just cheap.… Expand

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IanHBDec 20, 2017

While watching the movie, I felt like my whole family just died and someone was cracking inappropriate jokes in my ear, non-stop.

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JonOfTheShredDec 24, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What a complete mess. Not just the movie, the reactions as well. Are journalists being paid to defend it vehemently, criticizing anyone who dares speak out against the bland, boring plot or forced characters? I don't even know where to begin in expressing my dislike of this film.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I'm usually lenient on films. "It wasn't that bad, guys!" But his was a failed remake, failed reboot, and failed sequel all in one. Nice hat trick.… Expand

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SevastiorDec 30, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Rose is a worthless character shoe-horned in for god knows what reason and is more irritating than Jar-Jar - they killed the wrong sister at the film's onset. The casino arc is trash, if the producers really wanted it to still be in the film, they should have just made Finn and Poe go together and scrapped Rose. The grating humor is out of place in a film where the good guys are being annihilated. Jumping to hyperspace as a weapon goes against the very idea of hyperspace and if it is a viable strategy, why not have any of the support ships of the rebel fleet sacrifice itself with a droid pilot at the start of the film. For that matter, why not jump a ship into the first and second Death Star in the original films, the introduction of this tactic is completely unjustified and not well thought out. This film makes the events of episode 7 completely irrelevant and implies that no level of attack on the First Order will have any effect. Apparently, destroying star killer base did nothing but kill Han while causing no permanent damage to the first order. Why must we not see Luke performing any acts of true power, it saddens me that the chosen one who defeated Vader and the Emperor is relegated to mere astral projection as the extent if his power. Next Leia apparently has the force power to survive the vacuum of space despite no real previous indication that she could do more than sense some truths through the force. Please, this is 2017 how can the animation of her flying through space back to the ship be laughably bad. Why god, did they have to ruin Rey's back story - there were so many amazing options they could have gone with, but they chose to make her essentially and orphan (the most cliche and lazy back story imaginable). Why did we get the casino arc instead of a Rey back story? Next, how can the all-wise, all-seeing Snoke be defeated by such a crappy trick as that employed by Kylo?

The only really redeeming parts of this film are those with the force link between Rey and Kylo, the scene with the dark side cave, and the fight between Rey/Kylo and the praetorian guard.

All together, I fail to see how any critic with a "developed" cinematic pallet could say this is a good movie. This film is a disgrace to the Star Wars inheritance, and I can not imagine how a critic could think otherwise without having been bribed or strong-armed into a good review by the demonic Disney executives seeking to keep the film from tanking in the box office. The entire casino subplot is a worthless arc motivated by the typical Hollywood political sentiment that is incapable of seeing its own hypocrisy - like DiCaprio lecturing us on the environment while hosting birthday parties on mega yachts and hiring private planes. Lead by example you swinish, elitist, Hollywood hypocrits!… Expand

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eyewandersfotoJan 3, 2018

Rian Johnson is the kid you didn't let play with your Star Wars toys. I grew up with Star Wars. I had a decent amount of toys, though not a lot because we didn't have a lot of money, but some and I loved them. I saw both Empire Strikes BackRian Johnson is the kid you didn't let play with your Star Wars toys. I grew up with Star Wars. I had a decent amount of toys, though not a lot because we didn't have a lot of money, but some and I loved them. I saw both Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi in theaters (a bit too young for A New Hope - I was only 3 at the time)... I, like so very many, played with Star Wars action figures and toys relentlessly, reenacting and inventing over and over. There was ALWAYS some kid that wanted to play too who wanted to kill Luke, or deface Leia, or wanted to do nothing but make the figures have sex, etc etc.... That was the kid that you didn't let play Star Wars with you, that made you just put away your toys and go play on the swing. That kid was Rian Johnson.… Expand

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emirbudMar 18, 2018

Complete fiasco!!! I wrote a review for Episode VII - The Force Awakens, and I my score was 6 for that movie. It was OK in my book. I'm saying this just to give you a perspective as to where I stand with regards to Star Wars. You should avoidComplete fiasco!!! I wrote a review for Episode VII - The Force Awakens, and I my score was 6 for that movie. It was OK in my book. I'm saying this just to give you a perspective as to where I stand with regards to Star Wars. You should avoid seeing this one if at all possible. I am not quite sure which is worse, this one or Clone Wars, but I think it's this one. Everything is awful, everything! I don't even want to get into the specifics. I have watched all of the Star Wars movies, but I seriously doubt I'll watch the next one after this. I just won't be able to trust these people with two hours of my time ever again.… Expand

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pjmcarlsonDec 30, 2017

I can't believe so many critics liked this movie. It is definitely the worst Stars Wars movie ever made. It was so boring at points my brother and his daughter dozed off. Others have stated everything negative so I don't need to repeat theI can't believe so many critics liked this movie. It is definitely the worst Stars Wars movie ever made. It was so boring at points my brother and his daughter dozed off. Others have stated everything negative so I don't need to repeat the same thing. Disney has destroyed the franchise.… Expand

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t706658Dec 22, 2017

The plotholes are so massive that you have to pretend you're an idiot to enjoy this film. To make matters worse I genuinely don't care about the characters. Overall the movie just made me angry.

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wtfwasthat212Dec 24, 2017

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

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

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JdriverDec 25, 2017

Not a Star Wars movie. Disney/Johnson completely removed George Lucas. Regardless of any legitimate criticism of Lucas, his contributions were the DNA of what made Star Wars great fun. What were those things: structure is serial comicNot a Star Wars movie. Disney/Johnson completely removed George Lucas. Regardless of any legitimate criticism of Lucas, his contributions were the DNA of what made Star Wars great fun. What were those things: structure is serial comic book/science fantasy, had lots of detail around military/robotic/speeder/weapons hardware to geek out with, had heroes and villains that were fun interesting characters, alluded to deep history of the Star Wars universe with the Jedi that kept peace for a thousand generations which gave a mystical feel to the Star Wars lore. Last Jedi destroyed almost all of that. It now seems like modern pseudo-intellectual secular humanist anti-dogma dogma with some shallow preachy social commentary tacked on.… Expand

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CobalticDec 25, 2017

This flilm is a steaming pile of doody. Disney is continuing the destruction of the franchise that Lucas started with the prequels. So much of the film is awkward, nonsense and a waste of time, from both a storytelling perspective and as aThis flilm is a steaming pile of doody. Disney is continuing the destruction of the franchise that Lucas started with the prequels. So much of the film is awkward, nonsense and a waste of time, from both a storytelling perspective and as a viewer.
I won't go into details, but the movie awful to the point that I no longer care for Star Wars. I'm tired of paying money for disappointment. The writing is main the culprit. It is just awful.
No one that has any influence on the film seems to care about quality. They are merely making a special effects presentation with Star Wars branding and expect audiences to freely throw their money and praise at it, regardless of content.
The theatrical versions of the of the original three films are what made Star Wars great. Unfortunately, it appears that it never get any better than the rubbish currently on display, due in large part to cult fanboy fanaticism that defends poor stewardship of the universe by Disney, simply because it carries the Star Wars name.… Expand

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CarloNZJan 20, 2018

One of the worst movies I’ve ever seen, and really put the damper on the whole Star Wars legacy. Terrible plot, humour and character development, this movie has nothing good going for it at all. They named a species crystal critters for ****s sake!

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shai182Dec 22, 2017

There is not much to state, it's just a dump on the story, the timeline and what was achieved in the first trilogy. If you want a mindless film, it's good, if you want a Starwars Saga, this is not a movie for you.

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KillaKutlaDec 29, 2017

Bad Characters.
Bad Writing.
Bad Storytelling, a mish mash of Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi with a terribly copied and unconvincing version of Battlestar Galactica running as it's main theme. The slowest chase scene in theBad Characters.
Bad Writing.
Bad Storytelling, a mish mash of Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi with a terribly copied and unconvincing version of Battlestar Galactica running as it's main theme. The slowest chase scene in the history of cinema.
Lots of bait and switch for the sake of being unexpected, is it snow? no it's salt.
Bad Continuity.
Lots of plotholes and conveniences.
Not even a lightsaber duel and what we do get is terribly choreographed and looks like a battle with Kylie Minogue's backing dancers.
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pa2jynxxJan 2, 2018

Other than a few brilliant visuals, there's really nothing redeeming about this film. There are really too many problems with the movie to list them and it should be dropped from the canon. There's nothing to see here. Move along.

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Elfman725Dec 24, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolutely horrible movie. It contained an ungodly amount of plot holes, including one that ruins all of the Star Wars franchise.

Character development is entirely ignored. Luke does things that are so out of character, the only way i could see Disney saving this train wreck is a total wipe of what has happened. I don't think Rian Johnson even watched any of the previous movies, it really doesn't seem like it. This movie was a disservice to the universe, the characters, and especially the fans young and old. I really hope Disney goes for a nuclear option in episode 9 and scraps much of what happened in this movie. Make the events of this movie a crazy dream if you have to. Total garbage. Here are a more concentrated list of issues: 1. The Death of Luke
2. Luke’s Legacy & Behavior
3. The Death of Snoke
4. Finn & Rose’s Subplot
5. Rey’s Parents are Nobody
6. Death & Return of Leia
7. Death of Phasma
8. Humor & Tone Issues
9. Dropped Force Awakens Subplots
10. Plot Holes
11. First Order Fleet Chases instead of Destroys
12. Vice Admiral Holdo Sucks
13. A Single X-Wing can Destroy a Dreadnought
14. Why didnt Kylo notice Luke Projection
15. Knights of Ren Dropped
16. Kylo Ren & Vader Relationship Dropped
17. Rey Perfect Saber Techniques with No Training
18. Snoke doesnt know his ship can track the enemy?
19. Yoda looks weird! (and can control lighting?)
20. Rey happens to be at correct spot to save everyone and lifts all rocks with no training.
21. Why was Finn hurt if it has no ramifications?
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TheEdMAXDec 25, 2017

Lamentablemente se siente muy forzada la presencia de algunos personajes. Hay demasiadas inconsistencias en la trama. Poca acción, ninguna línea memorable y Disney está únicamente usando el acreditado nombre de Star Wars para ganar dinero. NoLamentablemente se siente muy forzada la presencia de algunos personajes. Hay demasiadas inconsistencias en la trama. Poca acción, ninguna línea memorable y Disney está únicamente usando el acreditado nombre de Star Wars para ganar dinero. No se respeta a la franquicia. Para los niños es una genial película pero para gente con criterio más desarrollado, definitivamente es una película POBRE. Se salva un tanto por los efectos especiales y por Mark Hamill. De lo contrario, no vean esta película.… Expand

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AnneS82Dec 26, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As bad as the movie is with the many valid reasons people have expressed for not liking it, when the dust settles I think this movie will be seen as an impostor: Being advertised under the Star Wars brand but without the heart and soul of the original movies. What’s even worse is the fact that Star Wars has now become a politicised propaganda weapon to influence the minds of the young.

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

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

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

I’ll finish with a note about the character assassination of Luke and will echo what another reviewer stated, ‘The obvious deliberate deconstruction of one of the most positive male archetypal characters of the last 50 years within popular culture is a cultural marxist’s wet dream.’ Stories about idealised heroes following their own Hero’s Journey are as old as culture itself. Myths help us to understand our own natures as we struggle along our own journey arcs. Disney going their own way with new characters within the SW Universe is fine but not if it means the destruction of what came before. Nothing can justify what they did with this beloved character. They should never have brought the old characters back if this was what they were going to do to them. As a lifelong massive SW fan, it pains me to say the same thing about the movies in general.… Expand

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xaeroaaaDec 26, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Thank you for destroy my childhood memory. As a big fan of star wars, i went to theater multiple time for every movie. Thank you Disney and Ryan for saving my money and time. I am done and now care no more so that i wont be harm again. 0 for my deep sorrow about old beloved characters and those "over positive" critic review from universe far far away.… Expand

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disqa7Dec 27, 2017

The most offensive, disgraceful film I've ever seen. Utterly unforgivable. This is a giant FU to SW fans, make no mistake. This is a student grade political tirade, hijacking the biggest franchise in film. I'm astonished and speechless.The most offensive, disgraceful film I've ever seen. Utterly unforgivable. This is a giant FU to SW fans, make no mistake. This is a student grade political tirade, hijacking the biggest franchise in film. I'm astonished and speechless. Disney need to be brought down for this.… Expand

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kamikazemind327Dec 28, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Disclaimer: I would like to say that I am not a super fan of Star Wars but I keep up with the storyline like any average viewer. I usually find the Star Wars movies entertaining. I guess I am a casual fan and I am always excited for new action-adventure movies, which includes SW.

With that said, this movie was trash compared to other Star Wars films. IMO, the worst of all Star Wars movies and aside from special effects, probably one of the worst movies of the year. I know that seems crazy to say because it's freaking Star Wars...but everyone I talk to feels the same way. Disney is trying to force characters that are not needed on people and they are not memorable at all. Just stick with Rey, Finn, and Kylo. Seriously. The flow of the movie is absolutely ridiculous. Even I not being a superfan has no clue how Rey can be so powerful with the Force and have literally like 2 minutes of "training" with Luke. It's absolutely insane. It literally flowed like an off-kilter anime or something. The jokes were cringey and not suitable for Star Wars. Luke was cringey as hell. The casino planet was so shoe-horned in in order to give Rose a backstory, nothing made sense. And why is Finn so amazed and in awe and wanting to play at the casino when they are in a dire situation that needs to be fixed in a couple of hours!? The movie is very "I'm adult do as I say, stop being rambunctious" or something. I understand Disney is over this now but come on...it's so forced! I wish Kylo and Lukes battle was an actual battle. And finding out who Rey's parents are is such a let down. And I'm not even going to get started on Snoke...LMAO seriously, it was like the executives had a meeting and pieced together way too many plot points and boom...there is your 2 hour and 30 minute drawn out movie let's hurry up and film it lol. The best thing that came from this movie is the trailer...the trailer is literally so much better than the movie.… Expand

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petacriticJan 3, 2018

The Worst Starwars movie. Pure garbage.
This movie is so stupid that it shall not exist.
It´s an insult to the fans since minute 1.
I will never ever again pay for any **** **** from Disney. Never!

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sludge_comberApr 3, 2018

ive never been so disappointed by a movie in my life. bad plot, nonsensical choices, a story that goes nowhere. in all the ways that mattered it was dull and repetitive yet in all the ways that didnt it was full of oddball choices andive never been so disappointed by a movie in my life. bad plot, nonsensical choices, a story that goes nowhere. in all the ways that mattered it was dull and repetitive yet in all the ways that didnt it was full of oddball choices and characters who seem to have had a lobotomy.… Expand

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tomasithJan 9, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "Let the past die. Kill it if you have to". These words, spoken by Kylo, undoubtfuly relate to the Star Wars saga after 2015 and the premiere of TFA. The saga is in agony. It kills the heroes of old you once related to. It will kill anything you held dear about the old movies. And you, dear viewer, should kill any hope you may still have for the SW tale to continue in a right direction taking into account that the last episode of the newest trilogy will be in the hands of Jar Jar Abrams (who started this mess), and the entire consecutive trilogy spawned in the sick mind of RJ - creator of the latest film - TLJ.
TFA, longly awaited, twisted the galaxy far far away that we knew. It was a calque of ANH gone wrong. I have posted my review of it 2 years ago, so will not go into detail about that movie. The only thing left when I went out of the cinema (did not buy the BR/DVD to see - not worth the money and my time) was hope. Hope for the next episode to set things right. To create new characters who you may relate to. To create the new EU (the old one Disney crossed out when buying the franchise). RO launched in the meantime and it fueled that ray of hope that things are heading in the right direction for the saga as well. But that hope unfortunately was hacked to pieces by a machete with the premiere of TLJ.
The movie continues to dismantle the universe once so beloved by me. It also raises questions. Why Disney, having basically unlimited resources, hires a guy whose only achievement is a mediocre movie to continue with the greatest saga of all time? Who is overlooking this entire project, as there is clearly no proper management over the creative aspects. In the previous trilogies each episode had some consistency in the storyline. Now the viewer (at least me) is left confused. New characters are created just to kill them off/abandon in the next movie? A cliffhanger at the end of TFA (as weak as the film was) leaves us with great expectations- meanwhile it's blown off after 10 minutes of the next film with Luke throwing his sword away and milking the sea-cow (example of hideous "humor")? Why have more sensible ideas been crossed out from the EU, substituted by ridiculous ones which now are "cannon"? Examples: 1) bombers in space, slow as hell, dropping bombs with the force of gravity? Even in the previous movies there were B-wings shooting torpedoes- which makes more sense than having to get so close to the enemy warship; 2) hyperspacing (although hyperspace "logic" was already tampered with in TFA) into enemy ships- why did they not think of it in all the previous movies?! It would have saved millions of lives (Death Star 1 destroying Alderaan; Starkiller destroying even more worlds)! Oh- probably because a woman wasn't in charge of the Rebel fleet then- that would explain it. Retarted men could not have thought of such a simple solution. But why does Haldo sacrifice herself and the command ship instead of just hyping all of the transports (flown by droids) into First Order ships..? There's tons of similar stupidities in the plot mentioned by other reviewers, but the last one I mentioned takes us to the feminist "touch" to the New Star Wars, which is unbearable. I understand the SW universe was dominated by men (because they're sci-fi's "target"?), and there must now be a "par" that we let women in 50/50. But why must their characters be so flat? There were plenty of strong females in the EU: Leia, Mara Jade, the commander of the test Death Star etc. They had "balls" and were memorable. Why did the screenplay writer now lower the standard so much? Didn't he notice this creates a caricature? Even hearing Leia now makes me wanna puke because of the things they make her say (did not happen in the OT). The worst though is the Asian chick - every time she said something it literaliry made me make a facepalm in the cinema. Especially her last words ("make love not war"). I really hope this character does not survive (she was wounded)... She's just meaningless (as 1/3rd of the move with the subplot she's in). Contrary to the women, men are plain stupid ("salt!"), hot-heads (Poe; although admiral Holdo seems to be into that type of men from time to time- as she states) or cowards (Fin wanting to escape; Luke- who is a travesty of himself from the old days and the old EU). Also Kathleen Kennedy making her campaign "the Force is female". WTF?! At least we know who's forcing this crap and who should go to make things better.
There's far more idiocies to describe, but I must end here, as the review's limited to 5k characters.
The thing I have to add at the end: I was a life-long fan of SW (since like 3). I have a 1yo son now and I am ashamed I have bought him SW clothes/gadgets and wanted him to follow my footsteps in embracing the SW universe. I will have to burn all that now, just just like Yoda did to the sacred Jedi scrolls. Let the past die. Let SW die. Shame. Not into SW saga anymore- don't honestly care.… Expand