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SmashinglyDec 22, 2017

This was a terrible movie. What I hated most was the unflinching willingness of Disney to add characters they think will boost audience engagement--like the Chinese actress. I feel at a real loss for Mark Hamill and he must have nearly chokedThis was a terrible movie. What I hated most was the unflinching willingness of Disney to add characters they think will boost audience engagement--like the Chinese actress. I feel at a real loss for Mark Hamill and he must have nearly choked on his lines. This turd of a production was an insult to the audience and the heritage of the Star Wars legacy. I hope Disney executives lose a ton of sleep of this debacle and some clowns even lose their jobs. Finally, who THE HELL is Rian Johnson anyways? I want my money back!… Expand

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hungrydogDec 25, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I wanted to like this movie a lot more than I actually did. I'm not a movie buff, nor am I any sort of analyst that can critic a piece based on specific criteria. This entry into the series was really bad.. Really bad. If you have to see this movie, I would not pay money for this. I do not regret my purchase, because I was extremely curious because of the huge gap between critic reviews and regular jane|joe reviews. In this particular case, there is most certainly some **** going on, like usual people want to keep their ability to get early copies/showings. First off, going into this do not view it as Star Wars and the Star Wars universe and from a galaxy far away, but a political propaganda piece about the U.S.. I'm not going to go on about which ever side is correct etc, but simply say that instead of viewing something interesting, they attempt to gorge you on political references throughout the entire movie which I assume, is to assuage one into believing that this is some deep, relevant movie(if it's indeed not trying to manipulate you into thinking a certain way.); in exchange for anything of potential interest. This is a propaganda movie, and I say that objectively with no preference or interest in either side. Every plot, every scene, every character is analogous to some ridiculous stereotype leaving the characters two-dimensional as hell, with ZERO character growth as if none of the incredulous, PTSD inducing events had any effect on these characters, like they literally went through the whole first movie and the second movie with blinders on. The characters are static and flat. The settings are absolute **** with barely any variance from the first to the second movie. There three settings. Some random small piece of land on some forgettable planet, space, and on a space ship. No variety, hardly any wow moments. The ONLY vista/scene that I was in awe of was where Luke faces down several AT walkers, in some triumphant one-person army kind of scene and the shot is so epic that it hypes you up to think "Skywalker is about to go ham on these space-nazis.". HOWEVER, that scene is undercut with garbage and fails absolutely, into which I will not go into detail because it is so rage inducing. This movie is bad. The most powerful character in Star Wars is reduced to a Force Fart after exerting his geriatric self too hard supposedly, the second most powerful/trained force user with powerful lineage who is reduced to a whiny brat again who did not learn anything from his balding, sequin body suit mutant leader is beaten by an untrained, so perfect she's not believable fantasy Nobody. That Nobody, Rey, doesn't grow, doesn't learn yet uses her feelings so often she might as well be the Dark Side already, and reduced to some bull**** too perfect fantasy character that no one can relate to or even look up to because she never ever in a million years fails. There is no "why" in this movie, just "is" to prove a point that only the paid are interested in. The Rebels are forgettable, uninteresting, and not important to the franchise. AND WORST OF ALL THE LIGHTSABER BATTLES ARE TERRIBLY CHOREOGRAPHED. It's like the saber wielders have lost all sense of ability and form and now are just randomly swinging their sword cause "feelings". That's a huge problem in both of the newer entries of Star Wars is it focuses too much on feelings. And that may be because the directors or whoever are trying to pander to women (wrongly), and assuming that fans that are women are more interested in emotional outbursts than an epic space opera. This movies attempt at pro-feminism absolutely does injustice to that realm of political thought making out strong women characters to be both **** incompetent, or outright fantastical and unrelatable. This movie is a real disappointment. You are probably safe to assume the last installment will be ****e also. Happy Holiday season, etc etc.… Expand

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ZaarekDec 27, 2017

Go watch this movie if for you Star Wars is all about special effects and space combat. If scenario, character development or overall coherence are anything important for you, run far, far away from this movie because it makes no sense at all.

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snowsandalsDec 28, 2017

I had to see this twice, just to be sure it was this bad. I really wanted to like it. There's something in this movie for everyone, but there are parts so bad that they stick with you. None of these characters matter. Stuff is justI had to see this twice, just to be sure it was this bad. I really wanted to like it. There's something in this movie for everyone, but there are parts so bad that they stick with you. None of these characters matter. Stuff is just happening to them. I think there's a great "phantom edit"-style cut coming someday.… Expand

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exxxieJan 8, 2018

It's as if Disney threw the Star Wars lore into a blender and whizzed it up and this flopped out into the light. After the wonderful Rogue One this is a huge disappointment. I don't think JJABrams understands the franchise, this movie almostIt's as if Disney threw the Star Wars lore into a blender and whizzed it up and this flopped out into the light. After the wonderful Rogue One this is a huge disappointment. I don't think JJABrams understands the franchise, this movie almost descended into a Mel Brooks parody with ludicrous Empire bad guys and ridiculous fluffy animals for Chewie to growl at. Not worth the admission price sadly.… Expand

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CrextDec 21, 2017

It's quite simple really, all you got to do is imagine if EA started making movies...

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Mr_MangoDec 31, 2017

On the negative side, poor story, some pointless side story lines. On the neutral side, most of the acting was ok at least. On the positive side Mark Hamilton was really good (even though the Luke story he was given to act was weak)

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deckDec 20, 2017

Guess the people who rated the movie negative wrote enough about why the movie is bad. i did not any read of them, but they are all have right.
In my opinion Episode VII was somewhat ok.
Rogue One beside was great! After watching EpisodeGuess the people who rated the movie negative wrote enough about why the movie is bad. i did not any read of them, but they are all have right.
In my opinion Episode VII was somewhat ok.
Rogue One beside was great!

After watching Episode VIII i just say no. No to this, this new trilogy is not a part of the Star Wars Canon. If i had the power i never would let this movie go into the cinema. if i had the power i would scrub the next Episode. It feels bad Hamill and Fisher were part of this.… Expand

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ROK1992Dec 21, 2017

Disney is a pretty smart company. I fully expect budget cuts for the next sequel.

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jx819Dec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There is much to dislike here. But the main problem is Rian Johnson doesn't seem to realise he is making the 2nd movie in a trilogy, or that he is making a Star Wars film.

None of the character arcs from TFA were dealt with in a meaningful way. Rey's background: there is none. But she is very competent with the force (bested Kylo in TFA having just picked up a lightsaber). Without training. granted she might be another Anakin type figure who comes from no where. But even the chosen one needed extensive training. Snoke: TFA looked to be setting up a good vs evil battle between Snoke/Kylo and Luke/Rey. The premise of TFA is the search for Luke whom Snoke is genuinely fearful of. Sounds like a classic Star Wars story arc to build the new trilogy on. Nope. Snoke is dispatched with no new information about him.

Luke: this is not the same Luke. Granted he may have changed over the years. But to believe that the guy who put it all on the line to go against Vader & Palpatine, because he believed there was some good in Anakin, would even consider killing his nephew is nonsense.

I could go on. The buffoon Hux, flying Leia, the kiss, animal convservation, the rebellion reduced to standing room on the Millenium falson, blue milk etc. It seems like Disney is destroying all remnants of Lucas's Star Wars to build their own version. They should just be careful they don't destroy the fanbase in the process.… Expand

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SaxifragaDec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Leia floating thru space revived by The Force(TM) accelerating back to the ship, going thru an airlock that gets opend and she just falls to the floor getting medical help? WTF!!!
I am so happy I did not bring money to the cinema. I just went thru the last three money grabbing bs films on kInOx.To. Don't make the people anymore richer who buy IPs to rip open the consumers that are just wallets to them. Disney pissed on all that was good about Star Wars, which wasn't really that much, and now bring us Bomber in space that don't shoot rockets, but drop bombs on ships in space like in WWWII on a planet!!!
SW is SciFi-Fantasy, but a tiny rest of standard physics should be respected! The Force always was a very restricted tool and even Yoda could lift only so much, but this film broke everything. It left us with broken characters, story telling, laws of nature and good taste. Hollywood is a SJW mess now. ALL good characters are women and ALL a_s_s_h_o_l_e_s are male. And this white entitled female knows to use THE FORCE(TM) without any training. Of course she trains herself! A male trainer would also make the feminist audience this trash caters too go on a Twitter s_h_i_t_s_t_o_r_m spree and we don't want that!? NO.
Star Wars is long dead. Drop the IP and forget it. It's time!… Expand

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greenstarDec 31, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Passable as mindless entertainment, but have to call bs on a lot of the force 'space mary poppins' and projection stuff - jedis/sith run into the same issues as a lot of superhero movies in that once their powers essentially become unlimited and their presence or death becomes another magic trick, the story loses its tension or what little 'believable' fantasy rules it established to begin with.… Expand

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cavanagsDec 21, 2017

Last Star Wars movie I'll be going to. It was every kind of awful. No character development, ridiculous story full of plot holes, childish dialogue and inconsistent with the previous movies. It would be easier to forgive if it was just a badLast Star Wars movie I'll be going to. It was every kind of awful. No character development, ridiculous story full of plot holes, childish dialogue and inconsistent with the previous movies. It would be easier to forgive if it was just a bad movie. But the franchise has so much potential after the groundwork of the original 3. It's just sad to see it ruined like this.… Expand

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B5HARPDec 27, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Garbabe Disney money grab! Story is very lame. All the new characters are boring and uninteresting. Mark Hamil and Carrie Fisher (RIP) acting is so bad and i mean so bad. The big lead up/mystery of Snoke was a joke. He literally dies before anything interesting is revealed. Same goes for Rey's heritage. She's just a daughter of drunken parents that left her for booze money. Kylo is just a mental mess that needs anger management. There is nothing for this franchise to go forward. Basically Kylo wants to rule and Rey doesn't want him to rule. I will not watch another one.… Expand

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pump-kinDec 27, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Movie ratings are inherently subjective. You might agree on some points (cinematography) and disagree on others (plot, character motivation), but how those individual aspects weigh into the overall impression of a movie can be completely different from person to person.

Initially, I glossed over many things I didn't like about this movie, because of the few things that I did like. But the more time passes, the more those few things fall apart upon further scrutiny. One example with a little bit of added detail: I liked the way Snoke manipulated both Rey and Kylo through their force connection, which he himself orchestrated, and how he baited Rey to go into the belly of the beast. When she realizes that she was played, it's too late. So they are in this situation, in the throne room, how can it be resolved? I don't think there are a lot of options (Rey dies, or Kylo decides to save her and fight Snoke and they try to escape, etc.). What happens instead is that Kylo kills Snoke (this seemingly omnipotent and omniscient being) in a way that simply seems cheap given Snoke's previously established strength in the force. Rey and Kylo both got played and the consequence? Nothing. Encounters like this feel scripted to a point where all that counts are aesthetics and furthering a certain plot point. It doesn't matter that Snoke is extremely powerful and his plan succeded. What matters is Rey and Kylo, so everything else needs to fall in place, whether it makes sense or not. This was a recurring theme in the movie.

Liked:
- Yoda scene
- R2D2 playing the Leia clip to convince Luke
- Force connection scenes
- Cinematography
- Most of the principal acting
- Luke questioning the Jedi code
- A few other things that slip my mind

Disliked:
- Entire Canto Bight subplot
- The main plot which only served one purpose: adding a sense of urgency; but was devoid of logic in most parts
- Rey fighting off several Elite Praetorian Guards, having gotten almost zero training by Luke (yes, I only say that because I can't handle a female Jedi protagonist /s)
- Character motivations don't make sense
- Gaping plot holes
- Leia shoud've died or that scene never should've happened
- Irrational lines that are supposed to evoke emotions (Rose to Fin: "you win by saving who you love, not destroying what you hate"; just after you prevent him from saving what HE loves by sacrificing himself in what would've been a great arch for Fin; and btw, how? By crashing into him in high speed mere meters from the front line of the First Order, what? What?!)
- Space is not a vacuum (several instances of this)
- Luke, the dude who believed in the good in Vader and was willing to die for it, is going to kill a child (his only nephew) because of a premonition.... yea, either flesh that change in his character out properly with more backstory or something (I get that they tried to rationalize it by having him say that it was an instinctive moment which he immediately regretted, but at least for me, that didn't work)

For most of the time in this movie, I was just not invested in the story or the characters. Not because I didn't want to be (quite the opposite actually: I like the characters established in TFW) but because so much of what was happening just wasn't making any sense to me. And you start realizing: nothing matters, there is a starting place for a few characters and they need to end up at a particular place by the end, but how that happens, everyhing in between, is of minor importance.… Expand

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Double_JMay 20, 2018

This movie was definitely underwhelming and, ultimately, disppointing in regards to the expectations fans had after The Force Awakens (which was not perfect but set up what should have been an incredible sequel).
In spite of some curiousThis movie was definitely underwhelming and, ultimately, disppointing in regards to the expectations fans had after The Force Awakens (which was not perfect but set up what should have been an incredible sequel).
In spite of some curious choices by R. Johnson and a completly useless subplot, what I believe to be the main problem is the complete lack of internal coherence within the (soon-to-be) new trilogy, as Ryan goes out of his way to reverse everything Abrams did, with sometimes complete disregard for the stories and characters presented in the previous movie, or even the logic of his own movie.… Expand

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BrannagynDec 22, 2017

Honestly seems like those involved were determined to dismantle the entire legacy of the original trilogy while at the same time stealing as much as they could from those movies to try to sell their new 'vision'. Bassically a combination ofHonestly seems like those involved were determined to dismantle the entire legacy of the original trilogy while at the same time stealing as much as they could from those movies to try to sell their new 'vision'. Bassically a combination of zero respect for preexisting fans or source material combined with a total lack of original ideas, good acting or decent writing. Throw in some very blatant political agendas (anti-Trump, radical feminism) and you have something that will retain its lukewarm appeal only as long as the sociopolitical agenda that drove it remains in play. Normally it would be hard to justify a zero rating for a movie (surely it has some jokes or action scene to give it a few points?) but in this case the deliberate effort to debase the characters, story and basic tone of the previous movies makes it more than suitable.… Expand

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elyhDec 18, 2017

The acting, cinematography and FX are great... But the plot line is unbelievably bad. I mean it's just silly. I can't believe nobody in the studio was able to call them out on the plot. Guys are hooked on their own cool aid. I'm not sure theThe acting, cinematography and FX are great... But the plot line is unbelievably bad. I mean it's just silly. I can't believe nobody in the studio was able to call them out on the plot. Guys are hooked on their own cool aid. I'm not sure the franchise can come back from such a bad movie.… Expand

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Jerry7777777Jul 7, 2018

Insulting trash, abysmal casting and acting. SWJ fest. Star wars is dead.

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BobbudowniczyDec 25, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The movie made me sad.
Audio-visually great movie is disrespectful to the original trilogy at best. Makers of the movie should be punished by law for assault on icons of popular culture. Casino world (Canto Bight) scenes should be cut all together as they are pointless.
I get it that they have to close stories of the original characters.
Ray character is as bland as possible.
Closure to Luke is lazy.
Closure to Leia is non existent.
And there is Sonoke. You may argue that Emperor Palpatine was introduced out of the blue. But there was no Star Wars movies outside the original trilogy, so they can introduce new characters without backstory.
But if you have so much material as canon, how can you introduce the most powerful character and kill it 5 minutes after?
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dt90Dec 20, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 1) Kylo sucks, he's a cry baby of a villain not intimidating or respectable. He was defeated by the new Goddess of the saga, Rey. 2) Snoke sucks too, he got killed off by the cry boy Kylo Ren... So there are no respectable bad guys...
3) Leia can now fly?!?! Since when? She has ZERO training... 4) ALL male characters suck. I'm fine with Luke dying, but the way in which they did it and the way in which his character was represented is nothing short of DISGRACEFUL. He didn't even get his own Yoda moment when we were like WOW! This guy is actually a great warrior or anything.. Instead, we just saw him create an illusion and then dying off.. 5) Luke got beat up by Rey?!?! Seriously?! If Star Wars would've been respected at all Rey would've stood a snowball's chance in hell to even hit Luke at all. 6) Disney **** on the history and lore of star wars and disrespected us fans by portraying Luke like an idiot and killing him off like an idiot. F*** Disney, I'm done with them. Not a SINGLE dollar more I will give them.… Expand

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newnarDec 20, 2017

This entire trilogy is an interesting Star Wars spin-off/fan fiction. Almost everything taken from the old series have been twisted and perverted, the deeper struggles and moralities have also been replaced by Disney-style, good>>>bad,This entire trilogy is an interesting Star Wars spin-off/fan fiction. Almost everything taken from the old series have been twisted and perverted, the deeper struggles and moralities have also been replaced by Disney-style, good>>>bad, one-dimensional baby plots.

The original trilogy, which was specifically designed for kids, has more meaning to this junk, which we can only conclude that it was designed for 2-year-old toddlers.… Expand

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markusjohnsonDec 20, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Garbage movie! Very inconsistent with its own plot from the first movie much less the entire star wars lore. I am sure the director never heard of the star wars movies much less watched them. Next time you have a new director create a sequel, have them watch the previous movie and read up just a page or so on the lore. OR, get a few of the millions of fans to come in and give feedback on your plot line. Synopsys: Luke an old emo Grinch that has no real power and can’t see the good in people any longer; Leia is an immortal flying wizard super woman terminator; Rey is a force god (with two weeks of inexperience under her belt); Kylo is a barely force sensitive snot nosed millennial with daddy issues and a bad temper; the emperor really has no power and only serves to display a return of the jedi moment; the entire galaxy forgot about force field shields; there is now gravity in space; single fighters can take out entire giant battle ships (see shield reference); death star laser cannons can only make tiny holes in giant doors, ginormous ships can be taken out by ramming others ships into them (see shield reference again), the first order now controls the entire galaxy, the rebel alliance is only made up of a few hundred people.… Expand

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JHP007Dec 20, 2017

I felt they movie destroyed Luke Sky Walker's character. I wish I could a get refund for the two tickets I had pre-ordered.The movie inexplicably dismissed some intriguing plot points about several of the character's back story. I am veryI felt they movie destroyed Luke Sky Walker's character. I wish I could a get refund for the two tickets I had pre-ordered.The movie inexplicably dismissed some intriguing plot points about several of the character's back story. I am very disappointed. At least the special effect were good.… Expand

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aSkormDec 21, 2017

An awful drag of a movie full of terrible slapstick humor, awfully shot action scenes and nonsensical plot conveniences.
It was intentionally full of future toy and cartoon material to appeal to small children and it didn't take itselfAn awful drag of a movie full of terrible slapstick humor, awfully shot action scenes and nonsensical plot conveniences.
It was intentionally full of future toy and cartoon material to appeal to small children and it didn't take itself seriously for a single moment.
It's not only bad as a standalone flick. It actually managed to utterly ruin well established characters with the pathetic social justice infused script.
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DarthDvorakDec 21, 2017

Bad Idea of Disney, showing a Luke Skywalker weak and foul. everything looks like a rebels episode in amovie bad thing and they dont even follow the original movies history is just another scifi movie. hope in the last one they will be ableBad Idea of Disney, showing a Luke Skywalker weak and foul. everything looks like a rebels episode in amovie bad thing and they dont even follow the original movies history is just another scifi movie. hope in the last one they will be able to recover any of the history and stop making jokes all movie and lost time with casino scenes. very very disapointed of Disney and how they twist the history of Star Wars.… Expand

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MavmanDec 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The more time I have to digest this movie, the more I hate it. This movie did something the prequels couldn’t, ruin Star Wars for me. I don’t need to rehash everything wrong with this, I slapped my head at least twice, and Rose....awful character. PC/SJW tones throughout, got it, super Leia...ok... But they completely trashed Luke. W...T...H. Did I just watch? The audience in the theater? Dead silent. They were as stunned as I was. The best part? When I could put on my jacket and leave.

But...I can fix this for you Disney. Are you ready???

Make the movie.... A DREAM SEQUENCE!!!

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LloydbDec 21, 2017

An opportunity to create something very special was missed. Luke Skywalker's character was rewritten to fit a poorly contrived plot. Carrie Fisher is pushed to the side lines and under used in what should have been her final moment to shine.An opportunity to create something very special was missed. Luke Skywalker's character was rewritten to fit a poorly contrived plot. Carrie Fisher is pushed to the side lines and under used in what should have been her final moment to shine. The humour is forced and falls flat, completely missing the mark. I came away from this film feeling insulted and angry that such an incompetent director had been allowed free reign to create his own personal version of star wars. The fans are what have made the franchise so lucrative, and this is how Disney rewards them. George Lucas should never have sold out. So so sad. I will not be going to see any more Star Wars movies. It really is time for the Jedi to end.… Expand

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shagerDec 22, 2017

This movie was written by social justice warriors. if the character was male he was deemed incontinent or traitorous. All the leaders were female, for the good guys and the bad guys were just your "patriarchy." This movie was an OK movie ifThis movie was written by social justice warriors. if the character was male he was deemed incontinent or traitorous. All the leaders were female, for the good guys and the bad guys were just your "patriarchy." This movie was an OK movie if you do not know anything about Star Wars. This was a well-done B rated movie, not an A category by any means. This was embarrassing. The movie lacked any common sense at all from tactics to character development. It is worth watching just to see how far the Communists are taking over our country.… Expand

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admiralsnackbarDec 22, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Terrible movie, not just bad Star Wars, just a bad movie in general. To the point. Those comic relief moments, my God I died on the inside. I cringed so many times I started to nervously laugh and I was not the only one. People at the cinema were laughing in serious moments. Then I started to treat this film like a parody. Luke - they destroyed this character. Ok I understand that he felt bad for what happened, I can understand his bitterness but I thought he will be back in action. Nah, let’s make him look weak several times, then let’s make the audience believe that actually he’s back and will fight, but right away with a really ridiculous scene let’s destroy the hope. That „taking dirt of the shoulder” move made me really dead inside. Somebody watched Goldeneye scene with the tank when James Bond wrecks the city and afterwards adjusts his tie like a boss. It was cool, but it is not cool in Star Wars final battle for God’s sake, it’s cringe. The finale really makes me believe that Mark didn’t know what is going to happen with Luke, and that he hated the script. Rey - again she knows everything, Mary Sue style. I actually hoped she will turn to the dark side. It would save that movie for me, but well I don’t really care for her. Kylo - a little better than in TFA, I actually started to like this character. I also hoped that him turning back to the light side of the force is an option that would be quite cool. Imagine Kylo and Rey training together with Luke’s guidance to defeat Snoke. Not in my dreams.

Finn and Rose - what was that about? 45 minutes of an unnecessary plot with the casino that was not completely Star Wars vibe. And this message „capitalism and gambling is bad”. Seriously Disney? Hypocrisy is strong with you. The final battle…well done Rose, you almost destroyed the Resistance because you had a crush on Mr Useless Character. I laughed hard when she said this cringy line about love. Snoke - what a wasted potential. We still don’t know anything about him and that makes the whole film even more stupid. I don’t care if they explained in the new books. You won’t see my money. Leia - Mary Poppins scene was stupid looking and she lacked logic when being in charge. Poe - the only person that had guts but at the same time they made him look like irresponsible child that needs spanking from mama purple hair and mama Leia. Men suck, don’t we? BB-8 - loved him as before, but it’s really not enough to make me give a better rating Chewie - didn’t do anything basically, why is he even still around?

Resistance and First Order’s leaders - oh boy oh boy. Disney, you made them look like a bunch of kids. This purple hair lady was the worst SW character ever. And why was she wearing a ball gown? She should’ve been dressed in a black funeral dress, that would be adequate. Ah and now only women are in charge, yeah cool. First Order’s leaders also weak, noncharismatic. You remember Tarkin, Veers, Piett? I respected them even if they were the bad guys. Alliance’s generals Dodona, Riekaan, Maidine, Ackbar (why is he dead? Really?), Mon Mothma - all cool characters also developed in EU. I know it’s not the old trilogy, I know people need new things and we need to move on, but at least make them charismatic and strong. So yeah cool, because of your decisions Rebellion is like 10 people now. I cringed so hard and I just wanted them all die, didn’t care for them anymore. The whole space chase was the stupidest thing. I didn't know the shields on a capital ship are that strong lol, they've been firing all the time at it and it seemed that it was invulnerable, but earlier during the battle it wasn't? What about the fuel? Capital ships had reactors from what I remember. Oh what a bad luck that you ran out of gas. Jumping to hyperspace? Nah, they will track us. Why not jump closer to the planet, disembark on a smaller carriers set the autopilot or leave a frikkin droid to ram the star destroyer. I felt like watching Prometheus. I cringed because of crew's lack of common sense there too. So I guess I’m done with new Star Wars. Will watch Empire Strikes Back as an antidotum as I really feel bad after watching TLJ.… Expand

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scootskeetDec 22, 2017

Extremely poorly edited and was clearly made for an audience with a sub 80 IQ. They had potential with the main story arc (Kylo Ren and Rey) but ended up completely ruining it by copping out. The humor in the movie was out of place and theyExtremely poorly edited and was clearly made for an audience with a sub 80 IQ. They had potential with the main story arc (Kylo Ren and Rey) but ended up completely ruining it by copping out. The humor in the movie was out of place and they shoe horned in a critique of the military industrial complex which seemed completely unnecessary. Disney needs to pretty much hit reset on the series because the only way i'll watch the next one is if it's free.… Expand

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daenghevarDec 26, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A subversion of tropes to the point where nothing matters

The Force Awakens, as safe, fan-servicing and nostalgia-based it was, made at least one thing right - it set the stage for next movies due to the mysteries it touched but didn't bother to explain. Who is Snoke? What ancient powerful being is he? Where did he hide all these years? Who are Rey's parents? Why did they leave her in the middle of a **** nowhere? Why is she so powerful quick learner in everything? Was she trained in the ways of the Force, but doesn't remember? Why Luke is gone? If he doesn't want to be bothered, why did he leave a map to his seclusion? Most of these questions constitute plot holes actually, and big parts of the TFA make sense only if next episodes explain it in a satisfactory way. Star Wars fans had a lot of material to speculate and craft sometimes crazy and head spinning theories. Which is good, since that gave hope that Sequel Trilogy may have some depth, smart plot-twists, and earned dramatic moments.
And here comes Rian Johnson with the Episode 8: The Last Jedi. Do you remember the final scene of the TFA, you know, that tense, shot from multiple angles scene, in which Rey's and Luke's facial expressions and body languages signalized that **** is serious? The very first scene set on that island in the TLJ is a direct continuation of that scene. What does Luke do, when Rey gives him the lightsaber? Throws it away like a an empty can. Shocking? Yeah, propably. Unexpected? You bet. But is it unexpected in a good way? Hell no. It's stupid, it's cheating, it's like writers didn't watch the TFA. It undermined the importance of everything what happened in the TFA that lead to the final scene. And it's only the beginning. Want to know who Snoke is? Nevermind, we kill the guy in the middle of the movie without hinting any backstory. Want to know who are Rey's parents? It doesn't matter, most propably nobody. And what about the map? What map? We have revised that story line, now it's Ressistance that sent Rey to Luke.That's propably the greatest sin of this movie - it dismisses it's own direct predecessor and throws away almost all hinges of the story set in the TFA, making the TFA nonsensical and pointless.

Characters are too dumb too frequently, inconsistent, or their actions are inconsequential anyway for the sake of the plot

Rey thought it's a good idea to go alone to the Snoke's ship and surrender in order to turn Kylo Ren. Did she think that they have so strong bond that she can do this alone? Even if she succeeds, how do they escape, if no rare event, like being hit by lightspeed bullet, occurs?
Snoke sets and exploits a force connection between his emotionally unstable apprentice and Rey to hunt down a hermit on a distant planet, who decided to wait for death in solitude anyway.
Admiral Holdo hides her plan from hot headed, known for authority questioning Poe Dameron, without other reason than to force Poe to mutiny.
Finn's and Rose's side quest is inconsequential at best or even makes things worse.
Leia knows better then we do that she's there only for an exposition.
Kylo Ren smashes an elevator with his helmet due to his emotional turmoil which he cannot hide and later proves himself a master of occlumency.

Nonsensical bits and pieces

TLJ also introduced a very dangerous way of destroying things in a very efficient way. Don't take me wrong, it's a great idea to make a bullet from ship with hyperdrive and just smash it against enemy's dreadnaught or flagship. It's desperate, it's spectular, it suits well the Rebels (erm... Ressistance). It's dangerous because it undermines every previous attempts to destroy big ships. It seems that no one needed to find a weak spots and make complicated plans to destroy, let's say, Death Stars or other spherical weapons of mass destruction, just one ship with a hyperdrive and working autopilot (or a crew willing to sacrifice) is enough.
In the first scene Ressistance is dropping bombs on the dreadnaught, defying laws of physics and established technological level.
Writers try to make a lot of unearned drama and tension. That random Asian woman sacrifices herself? Nobody cares, since the movie hasn't spent any time to get to know her. Admiral Holdo sacrifices herself? Nobody cares, since nobody likes her, she made stupid decisions, and her sacrifice should be unnecessary anyway. Finn sacrifeces himself? It would mean something, but Rose stops him in quasi-sacrifice. The love confession is hardly believable and even Finn is stunned.
Humour is immersion breaking and breaking the 4th wall too obnoxious.

Are there any redeeming qualities that movie has? Redeeming propably not, but visuals are outstanding, like they should in a modern blockbuster, camera work is great and it conveys emotions and point of views properly, music is, as always in Star Wars thanks to Williams, perfect. Unfortunatelly it doesn't help much in plot and character developement department.… Expand

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chingadopolloJun 5, 2018

Terrible movie, jokes every minute, but it's the same Marvel formula over and over again, you can even predict when there's a joke coming. Also I couldn't care less about the characters, they feel so empty and cliched. The animal-care sceneTerrible movie, jokes every minute, but it's the same Marvel formula over and over again, you can even predict when there's a joke coming. Also I couldn't care less about the characters, they feel so empty and cliched. The animal-care scene (casino), the way Poe is a stubborn guy which learns a valuable lesson after confronting Leia and the pink haired lady from Jurassic Park, those orphan kids from Annie, and the romance between Finn and that terrible, awful, Rose character are SO Disney, I don't think I could handle the third film but I can't wait for this nightmare to end.… Expand

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anrkyJun 26, 2018

Garbage....Franchise Killer....did I say garbage already? I wonder how much Disney payed all the critics for good reviews....

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TyranianApr 13, 2019

Visually spectacular but superstupid, Last Jedi does everything wrong that Force Awakens did.

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Voodoo123Dec 22, 2017

+Fantastic cast
+Great visuals / sound
+Good editing -Plot feels contrived -Elements of the original films are just 'there' To quote my thirteen year old son from the cinema today "...it just doesn't feel like star wars...". Can't disagree+Fantastic cast
+Great visuals / sound
+Good editing
-Plot feels contrived
-Elements of the original films are just 'there'

To quote my thirteen year old son from the cinema today "...it just doesn't feel like star wars...". Can't disagree with him there. I came, I saw and was definitely entertained but not by a star wars.... by something new. Space wars? Maybe? Wait for the DVD guys. If this work was derived from any other space-thing material I would probably give this a solid 7. But it uses the name and so it gets a 5/10 from me. Also I love my son for pointing out "...where was Lando?".… Expand

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JarvisDec 23, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. When I first saw the user review scores for this movie I was a little surprised. I mean the concept of a star wars movie being on par with the skyline sequel seems impossible.For the first week of the movie's release I had to try (and usually fail) pretty hard to avoid spoilers,which frustrated me because even though I'm not the biggest star wars fan, I Loved the force awakens and wanted to experience it's sequel for what it is. Now That I've seen the movie,I will say that while this movie has been a bit over hated by the audience, it was in my opinion, thoroughly disappointing. I feel that the biggest flaw with this movie is simply that it doesn't feel like a star wars film. Putting the series in perspective, it's backbone has always been each movie's feeling of adventure. "A new hope" kick started the franchise because it not only created an enthralling universe, but took it's heroes through a variety of locations and scenarios which gave the audience a feeling of excitement and progression. Like an amusement park, there was something new and interesting around every corner. Now let's look at the last Jedi. The concept of a Star Wars movie having a plot taking place over the course of like, two days seems like a cardinal sin. I remember the exact moment in this movie where my expectations dropped. The first twenty minutes of the film started off on the right foot, (Grand scale space battles aren't new to this franchise, but they don't get old easy.) I felt a little nervous however, when they mentioned that the bombing fleet the resistance loses in the beginning was all the bombers they had, and then they say that the resistance is down to a few hundred people spread across four ships. How can it be a war if one side has a single army? And if that is all that's left, then they must not hold any planets either. This isn't a war anymore, it's just what is essentially the government running down some convicts. This may seem like a petty complaint, but it seriously damaged my enjoyment of the film when I was supposed to believe that we can still logically root for such a small force to win the war. But that's not the moment where I lost hope in this movie, it was when during the battle, the resistance resolves to keep out of the enemy ships range and think of a plan. I remember thinking to myself "They better not stay there the whole movie." But hey, guess what the plot is about? slow attrition. On top of all that,the movie Seems to have a general theme of everyone failing to do everything.To go into better detail about this, look at how each of the three subplots plays out. The mutiny subplot is slow paced and is ultimately pointless as the people fighting have no reason to. a third of this movie is literally about people considering violence against one another over misinformation. The casino subplot is based on the pointlessness of the mutiny story, and is full of weird, animal rights messages,some of the worst costume design in recent memory, (Those police officers in specific) A pointless drunkard character, and a "Big reveal" that the resistance has some evil tenancies too, which is really just saying they had the audacity to buy weapons when they were trying to win a war. The subplot about Rey's training was probably the best part of the movie, but it still destroyed the legacy of one of cinema's most recognizable figures by making Luke into a depressed old man who's lost all faith. On top of all this, the movie also undoes all of the progress made in the last film. "Oh, the resistance destroyed the star killer base? well too bad, apparently that one solar system we saw get destroyed was the entire republic, and the first order won the war. "so we found Luke and he's gonna save everyone right?" Nope, he wanted to go missing, and has gone from an understanding force for good to a close minded old man who wants to end the Jedi order. This movie wasn't just bad because it was a disappointing sequel, it's bad because it voids all of the powerful moments in it's superior predecessor. I think my last real complaint is that I really don't know what the message of the story was. At first I thought it was "Move on from the past", but that's the mentality the villain holds on to. So... what is it? after recalling the plot, the only moral I can find is "Hope is good" Which isn't just generic, but it's the message of the entire franchise, we need something a little more specific for individual movies. All in all, this movie is worth a watch if you want to follow the plot, but it wasn't the continuation we wanted.… Expand

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Marco_AGJJun 19, 2021

Probably the worst movie I've ever seen. There's no redeeming quality whatsoever for this garbage.

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KamamuraJun 26, 2019

When even Mark Hamill, the original actor playing Luke Skywalker hates what this movie did with his character, it really tells you everything you need to know. Take your usual ten pounds package of standard Hollywood stupidity, slowlyWhen even Mark Hamill, the original actor playing Luke Skywalker hates what this movie did with his character, it really tells you everything you need to know. Take your usual ten pounds package of standard Hollywood stupidity, slowly dissolve in the bubbling, green fuming liquid of anti-male hatred and heavy handed feminism, throw in a handful of bad dialogues and poorly written characters, spice it up with nonsense like a deep space bomber that actually depends on gravity to deliver the payload to enemy ships(!), and you get a toxic mess I admit was not able to finish watching. And I tried several times. Similar to the stupid end of the Game of Thrones, this movie kills the Star Wars franchise dead. I no longer care about it.… Expand

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ajoneNov 15, 2021

How do these critics look at themselves in the mirror. Why even have a job like this where you lie and everyone knows this. These critics are like boxing judges, everyone knows there are lying, paid off shills, and yet we all act like this isHow do these critics look at themselves in the mirror. Why even have a job like this where you lie and everyone knows this. These critics are like boxing judges, everyone knows there are lying, paid off shills, and yet we all act like this is an industry that with any modicum of respect. This movie is terrible, complete garbage and an embarrassment.… Expand

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sonny2dapOct 4, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So we now have the home release for the last Jedi, interestingly this only hurts the film imo, in the cinema many people no doubt got caught up in the hype and visually the film delivers that classic star wars spectacle.

In the months since release this film has continued to divide opinion and some of the cast have caught some flak, which I think is uncalled for not only because it's morally indefensible but also because the cast imo, did a good job, In each case I am convinced that the actor on screen is portraying the character to the best of their ability, the writing and direction is what lets the film and the actors down, for that reason the 2 was given as the spectacle remained and the actors delivered their performances.

Rian Johnson wanted to "subvert" expectations and that he did unfortunately the expectation that was subverted was that this would be a good film.

At the most basic level there is 0 development from the prior film, snoke? X Rey's origin? X, Within the film itself we begin with rebels on the run and we end with rebels on the run, Rey is portrayed as some sort of force savant in the first film but unrefined, still unjustifiably gifted but raw, in this film we see no real training or development and yet she is incomprehensibly gifted, again we have a lack of development, Leia miraculously has force powers again when did that happen? luke has lost all faith in the teachings that led him to the redemption of his super evil father on some really flimsy justification, clearly characters can change but you have to show that change which wasn't done.

There are moments like the hypersapce ramming which are visually stunning but a few moments later you find yourself questioning hang on if you can do that and you have droid pilot systems why not create hyperspace missiles and just fire them at any target of a certain size? Luke claims he didn't wish to be found but left a map of how to find him? Finn and Rose needed a super hacker code breaker who could be found on a specific planet, don't find him but run into someone just as capable, The conceit of the chase is only one ship is tracking, well the rebels have multiple ships and based on Rose and Finn can dart back and forth with little issue why not slowly trickle people off the ships until all the bad guys are chasing is empty vessels? or why not load the people onto the other ships they started with and then ram your big ship into the tracking ship and hyperspace away. Similarly we have the justification Luke is disillusioned because of Kylo, what we are shown is Luke felt darkness in Kylo and immediately jumped to the kill option before regaining composure, but too late and Kylo sees the intent and events playout as shown, now knowing Luke risks his own life to redeem has father and masters his own emotions in the final showdown of ROTJ makes this whole sequence complete nonsense.

The take away point is the more you sit and think through this film the more you realise how absurd the points are and how badly it undermines certain in universe rules.

A lot was made of the representation of Male Vs Female etc. honestly those injections will certainly date this film as time goes on but ultimately it is not these inclusions that condemn this film.

Clearly some people disagree and are willing to overlook some pretty glaring plot holes, that is their prerogative, however if you want a film that is consistent and follows the internal logic of its' own universe then look elsewhere as this is not the film you are looking for.… Expand

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FolderMathDec 22, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I would have given this movie five stars, but the Hunger Games references really did it in for me. "We are the spark that lights up the rebellion." Oh please, I wanted to violently vomit at that point. It's worth mentioning that I hate the Hunger Games more than most. Unlike most of the pissed-off star wars fans, I didn't actually mind that Rey's parents were nobodies, because I think it's plausible that she is simply extremely force-sensitive. Having said that, I don't think gets to understanding most of what there is to learn about the force in a mere two minutes, when it took Luke Skywalker an entire trilogy. That is simply too unrealistic, and it's lazy storytelling. As for the story, it was too long, if that is a valid criticism of a story. And yet, it was too short, in detailing Rey's Jedi training, at the hands of Luke. Dialogues were god-awful, every single damn character, with the exception of Oscar isaac maybe, were delivering their lines as if they were the most goddamn important things on earth. The overdramaticism killed me. The first order was as laughably incompetent as in TFA, and not incompetent in terms of power and resources, but in terms of general effect. Sorry Bill Weasley, but Hux kinda sux, and sorry Snoke, you need to get a less glittery jacket. I thought the whole Luke-Rey-Kylo Ren dynamic worked out pretty well, and as usual, the ship fight scenes were too long. I would have given this movie 5 stars, also, if it weren't for the goddamn owly-things on Luke's island whose only purpose was to sell some more merch for Disney. Damnit! I don't think this review contains any spoilers, so I won't check the box. Actually, I think I will, just to be safe.… Expand

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XelanakJan 17, 2022

Really a mess: Boring, too long and the story is not intresting at all...
The prequel were far better.

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MarcelPApr 7, 2018

The Force Awakens may me feel giddy like a 10 year old child watching Star Wars again. This movie made me feel sad and confused... Rian Johnson made such a focused effort to subvert your expectations that you become numb to the randomThe Force Awakens may me feel giddy like a 10 year old child watching Star Wars again. This movie made me feel sad and confused... Rian Johnson made such a focused effort to subvert your expectations that you become numb to the random "GOTCHA" moments throughout this film. Conflict is created for the sake of conflict, and characters are beat down contrary to their established arcs just to elevate other characters. I love Rey, I love Jyn (I love strong women in general, Sarah Conner for example) but Holdo and Rose were horrible characters that were forced in to make a political point. It was either telling the audience that Poe is a moron hot shot loser, or that saving space horses is more important than the mission. This movie has criticisms of capitalism... the same capitalism that allowed Disney to buy a monopoly of the entertainment system... the same system that makes them billions of dollars per year. I don't need to be preached at in my Star Wars, I need to escape to a Galaxy Far Far Away. Summary:

Negatives

- Horrible new characters
- Previous characters are totally uncharacteristic and untrue to themselves
- Rian Johnson Breaks the Force
- #JusticeforAkbar

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- Throne room
- Hyperspace (even though it breaks canon)
- Adam Driver's performance… Expand

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snake18011992Dec 20, 2018

I'm not a bot. My previous, much larger reviews were deleted and I do not know why.

The Last Jedi is a bad Star Wars movie. The plot doesn't make any sense, the characters' development throughout the OT was completely disregarded andI'm not a bot. My previous, much larger reviews were deleted and I do not know why.

The Last Jedi is a bad Star Wars movie. The plot doesn't make any sense, the characters' development throughout the OT was completely disregarded and ignored. The movie suffers from SJW nonsense and disregards what was the basis of Star Wars since the beginning of the series - the concept of the Hero's Journey. It hurts to see your childhood heroes end up like thay did in this movie. Disney, just finish the trilogy and leave Star Wars alone to die in peace. You've made enough harm.

I'm literally more excited for more Expanded Universe books re-released than to see another Star Wars movie as bad as this one. This is the end of Star Wars.… Expand

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dajmoFTDec 22, 2017

I love Star Wars, but this film is like a Phantom Menace. That movie has no respect for physics rules 5/10.

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ChunthoorDec 19, 2018

Star Wars - The Last Jedi is the latest creation of a petty-minded, middle-aged, jealous kid who's trying to make a name by destroying the life's work of a real visionary with politics and social justice ideology. Anyone who disagrees has toStar Wars - The Last Jedi is the latest creation of a petty-minded, middle-aged, jealous kid who's trying to make a name by destroying the life's work of a real visionary with politics and social justice ideology. Anyone who disagrees has to look at Mark Hamil's face when he realizes after the premiere that this kid has just killed his character just to prove he's on the longer lever. Mark has repeatedly tried to warn the fans during the filming and that should bring him this small-minded revenge. Anyway, the child has managed one thing. He has brought his name on everyone's lips and no matter how the Star Wars Francise goes on, you will never forget him and his deeds. If he tried to gain immortality in this way, he somehow succeeded.… Expand

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JASONWHO1974Dec 20, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great visuals/special effects,some ideas/concepts i.e. Canto Bite were interesting but not executed or realised sufficiently to make it satisfying. Some magical moments like reunion scenes i.e. Luke & R2, Chewie & Luke, Luke & Yoda that were genuine & heartfelt. “Some” of the humour was on point and there were moments of shear brilliance.
TFA was branded a rehash of previous films and even though I would agree at least the story was coherent and made sense, the character development was satisfying and it set things up perfectly in regards to paying respectful homage to the past and creating mystery for the future.TLJ is a victim of trying too hard to be what it needs to be “Original” and “Unpredictable” and in trying so hard to be these things it falls flat on every single hurdle.
TFA paid respectful homage to the original films carefully balancing the humour with serious moments. TLJ literally tries to rewrite these rules, making it come across as more like a spoof. The scene where Luke throws the saber over his shoulder could have been taken straight from an episode of the Simpson's, General Hux was turned into a bad stand up comedian repeating the same jokes over and over. There were a few really odd moments in TLJ, the one that springs to mind first and foremost is the character that should have been handled with so much care, because the actress is no longer with us. There were at least two moments in the movie in which could have been used to respectfully send off this character, but instead they decided to turn these ideal moments into missed opportunities and awkward situations. Princess Leia was quite literally turned into superman which was such a strange moment and very awkward. Not only did this make literally no sense at all considering Leia never had any Jedi training prior, it was such a disrespect to the character and talented actress whom is no longer with us.Luke milking a huge sea cow like walrus and drinking it,with a wink to the camera like it had been taken from an advert was again a scene that belonged in an episode of the Simpson's. Rey was one of the great characters developed in TFA,she worked really well with the character Kylo Ren she saw this character murder his own father in TFA,yet in this movie she is getting all hot and bothered by seeing him with no top on!
The majority of the movie was one big chase,entertaining from a visual/effects side of things,but it didn’t make a great deal of sense.The Maz Kanata snippet could have been taken straight from a video game,its almost like they needed to include this character and couldn’t come up with how to, so they did this just to include the character.Whilst the Canto Bite segment was in theory a great concept,the execution was all wrong,the entire scene felt like it was from a completely different movie,completely unnecessary and waste of half an hour,the time could have been utilised developing other characters that so desperately needed it.The Finn and Rose romance was unengaging and did not resonate.
TFA set up things so well for an eventual pay off in subsequent films. Snoke was a powerful character probably one of the most villainous characters ever. Yet he gets killed so simply that just makes you gasp in annoyance. Rey again such an important character in this new trilogy set up so well in TFA in regards to her parentage mystery and could of turned out to be anybody.Yet they decided to go with an overwhelming bombshell that she is a little orphan mary sue whom parents sold her for drug money.
Rey's training barely happened yet we are lead to believe she is now a fully fledged Jedi by the end of the movie. Showing Luke's X-wing submerged makes no sense unless he was going to raise it up out of the water at some point during the movie and use it to fly and save the day as Jedi Master Luke – but it never happened. Instead he decided to use his force abilities to project himself.
BB8 is the new R2-D2 that much is for certain but it made no sense to bring R2-D2 back to life purely to give us the map to find Luke or to remind Luke of the good O'l times.Everyone anticipated the return of Luke Skywalker, but the way they treated his character was a complete lack of respect.We are lead to believe Luke did not want to be found and went to the island to die,yet why did he plant/hide the segment of the map so that he could be found,it feels at times like director Rian Johnson didn’t even take the time to watch the previous movies before writing this one. Luke was willing to sacrifice himself in order to bring his father back to the light side,yet we are lead to believe that this is the same character whom is willing to murder his own nephew all because he senses a little darkness in him.
An entertaining film but leave your brain at home,but a hugely disappointing Star Wars Movie that does not deliver on anything that was promised in the previous instalment and pays little respect to the overall Star Wars Legacy.… Expand

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geekroDec 23, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's better than the VII, but it's not a great movie. Beautiful, sometime original, with some fulgurance, but without a soul. What's baffling me is, that the most useless character in this new Trilogy, Rose, is one of the most well presented between them all... In like, 5 minutes, you know everything you need to appreciate her, she's honest, brave, has a strong temperament, she's devastated by the death of her sister, but willing to save/help the other in her honor, etc.

Why, oh why, didn't have they done the same for Rey, Finn, Kylo and Poe? Seriously, i don't care about them because i don't know them and i don't relate to them. Even after Two films, i know that Rey is an orphan, that she has follow BB-8 into the resistance because of... Han ? Maybe? And that she just want to save Kylo because of ... Han ? No, seriously, i don't know.

Finn, oh Finn, what a pity, he could have been so great, imagine just a second. Twenty year before the VII, Finn and Phasma are young children, trained like soldier, brainwashed, mentally broke to become obedient killer. Phasma and Finn befriend in adversity, but they choose two different path, Finn only want to be discret, to become invisible, Phasma know that being the best is the only way to stop the abuse. Twenty years later, Finn enter in Phasma's unit, and he discover what she had become, a ruthless killer.

But no, Phasma is a laughable caracter without a past, without motive, Finn is only an honest and gentle coward that try to escape, everything he try fail, and everytime sheer luck or someone else save him. It's saddening. He got a bit better in this movie, but his part of the plot serve nothing and fail. So...

Rey i already talked, i appreciate her a little more, she's an orphan, she wants to find her place in the galaxy, to know where she come from. It's okayish, she has some great moment in the movie.

Poe is the best pilot in the resistance, beyond human, but he is the worst officer. He just abandonned BB-8 in the VII, and got half is crew killed to destroy one ship... And that's all i knew of him. Kylo is ridiculous, less in this one, but seriously, why can't he use the freaking force when he fight? Those red guards, he could have break their bones in a twist, push them trough a wall, make them suffocate and....No... he only fight with his light saber because it make things more difficult, and it make the scene less impressive and less enjoyable... The part where he is linked to Rey is great, but it lacks something... And Kylo lack something, he want to become a second Vador, but why ? Did Snoke used a trick to make a false "ghost of Anakin" appear to young Ben and drive him to the dark side, telling him is destiny is to be the Supreme Ruler of all living being ?

Snoke is a NPC with a quest, he appear, tell Kylo to find a map, then to find Rey, and then he disappear. No past, no motive, nothing...

Luke, it's not my Luke, it's not George Lucas or Mark Hamill's Luke, but it's a good Luke, an original one at least, i can live with that. I hoped he made a greater impact, and a most impressive show of strength, but it was entertaining.

Leia use actively the force for the first time, not how i imagine it, but why not, the special effect where pretty bad, but the scene was not that incoherent. A human can survive in space for a minute, Leia is a powerful untrained jedi, so she can survive longer without massive injuries. Her being unconsicous was necessary to the BAD plot, because Poe would have known there was a master plan and half the movie would have cease to exist, so... But, i need to know, was their a sas somewhere or a shield? because when they open the door to the command center room, the corridor should have depressurized!

And more importantly, if gravity don't interfere with light speed, has seen with the millenium falcon getting through the starkiller shield directly into the atmosphere in the VII, why don't they use x-wing has missile ? They have hundreds of them (has seen on Leia computer at the start), they could send two by First order destroyer, even if the first order produce interdictor cruiser, they work by creating gravity around them, soooo, freewin for the resistance, hell yeah.

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Pathboy68Dec 23, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. While there were moments in the movie that I liked as a long time star wars fan, on the whole the movie was a mess. As a reference, I enjoyed TFA and was looking forward to see more development of the characters and storyline. This director decided to throw all that away and stamp his own flawed vision on the franchise. The writing at plot are a mess and there are so many plot holes it begs reasoning. The treatment of Luke in this films is unforgivable. The only reason i'm posting this opinion is that this director currently has more star wars movies slated to do, and Disney needs to take those away. Too much damage already done.… Expand

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OrigamiPandaJan 23, 2018

The plot is pretty stupid and contrived. On the other hand the film is pretty well directed and shot, most of the performances are between OK and good and the film is pretty enjoyable, even if the enjoyment is ironic sometimes.

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DamonRamseyApr 14, 2018

Very disappointing. So many missed opportunities. The most depressing thing to come out of this film is the fact that they are just making this up as they go along. Help us JJ Abrams, you're our only hope...

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vodkaffeeOct 18, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. PLOTHOLES the movie, yes, i know all SW films have plotholes, but this entire movie is a plothole the only reason im giving this a 3/10 is for some good performances and some great ideas it has.
This movie makes no sense (having no fuel makes your ship stops even tough u are in SPACE), the timing is wrong, how much time does Rei spends at the island? a few hours like it is implied? how come Finn is only in a comma for like 2 minutes? and then when he wakes up he knows how to fly a ship, when he not knowing how to fly was a mayor point of the last movie? did he learned how to drive in the comma?… Expand

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tarekaliSep 2, 2019

I visibly cringed while watching this pile of vomit. Everything sacred was torn down and buried. Subvert expectations is an excuse for gross negligence, perhaps even malicious intent. Jedi training matters, no one is born to the art andI visibly cringed while watching this pile of vomit. Everything sacred was torn down and buried. Subvert expectations is an excuse for gross negligence, perhaps even malicious intent. Jedi training matters, no one is born to the art and skill. Ancient Jedi teachings matter, wisdom matters, no knowledge should be burned. Murder is not the Jedi way, especially of unarmed individuals presumed guilty before innocent. Credible character arcs are born of flawed journeys. Giant characters built up over time should not be eliminated in ridiculous and implausible manners, without adequate back story and closure. I was emotionally detached from this mess, and retained no affinity or attraction. It is utterly unwatchable, even repulsive. I have never witnessed such a rabid and rapid destruction of a franchise. Subvert expectations indeed, the expectation that Star Wars is reborn or has a future.… Expand

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FaninatorSep 25, 2019

I feel bad for the cast and crew who poured their blood sweat and tears into a movie that failed on so many levels. The actors did an amazing job, the CG teams made this film beautiful and the supporting crew did exceptional work but theI feel bad for the cast and crew who poured their blood sweat and tears into a movie that failed on so many levels. The actors did an amazing job, the CG teams made this film beautiful and the supporting crew did exceptional work but the script for this film was an abomination. I've read film school scripts that are more cohesive and coherent. Rian Johnson should stick to what he's good at, directions, and leave the wiring to someone who knows what they are doing.… Expand

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bainzzsJul 13, 2021

Honestly I don't know what to write. It's bad: bad writing, bad plot, bad CGI, bad continuity, bad Starwars.

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MrMudd13Nov 21, 2021

What a horrible and disappointing movie. Worst plot in the star wars franchise by far.

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Sofocleous1Jul 14, 2021

The only time I ever wanted to leave midway through a star wars film. Hopefully the new trilogy will be removed from cannon

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TrawzFeb 26, 2022

The Minion trilogy was more interesting and had an overall better story than the Star Wars Sequel trilogy did...

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NicoBellicRulesJan 6, 2022

The "Must-See" Metacritic label is an insult to truth and our intelligence. This movie was wretched. All they wanted to do was push a leftist agenda and they could not have cared less about making a good movie. Go look at my game reviews.The "Must-See" Metacritic label is an insult to truth and our intelligence. This movie was wretched. All they wanted to do was push a leftist agenda and they could not have cared less about making a good movie. Go look at my game reviews. I am generally a positive person, but I cannot be on this movie. There is nothing good about this movie. It was awful.… Expand

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DJPelekeFrederiJan 14, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie sucks. How Kathleen Kennedy, JJ Abrams and Risn Johnson treated Mark Hamill, Luke Skywalker, Tom Kane and Admiral Gial Ackbar isn’t cool. The characters were killed off, and Luke was treated like an angry old man.

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FightFanDec 20, 2017

This movie is a Social Justice Warriors wet dream. Every male character is whiny, stupid, egotistic, immature, irrational, or make the wrong decisions or not to be trusted. And guess what, the “new” Luke Skywalker has some of them traits too!This movie is a Social Justice Warriors wet dream. Every male character is whiny, stupid, egotistic, immature, irrational, or make the wrong decisions or not to be trusted. And guess what, the “new” Luke Skywalker has some of them traits too! The leaders in this movie are female, the protagonist an over-powered female (with little training). The people making sacrifices to save everyone? Overwhelmingly female apart from one character. And most are infallible. The days when men saved women? The roles are well and truly reversed in this movie. Not to mention the diversity, interracial relationships just for the sake of it (and also does not add to the movie), and the only joke when it came to racial issues was at the expense of white red headed male character when mentioning his “pasty" skin tone. It was comical to see Chewbacca becoming conscious of being a meat eater (but not in the way they intended), and Luke Skywalker disgustingly milking a sea cow (there was absolutely no point in this). This is supposed be a galaxy far away, and yet you’re reminded of the war-profiteering and rich people being evil. Having animal rights issues thrown in there and a war general being a female with purple dyed purple hair and looks like she teaches gender studies. And we’re all set. The only thing I wasn’t surprised at was that Luke Skywalker didn’t come out as transgender or wasn’t accused by Kylo ren as being a “white male” as an insult. Oh and did I mention that white people are evil? For what it’s worth, I enjoyed it. The visuals are well and truly beautiful, and the action sequences are great. However, had it not had that, I don’t know what score I would have given it, because the writer is so politically driven with Feminism, Diversity, and anti-white male bias. The focus is lost. Lost that is, on telling a remarkable story that makes sense and doesn’t contain more plot holes than Swiss cheese. The character development is so bad that you simply do not care about any of the characters. Characters come and go, and you wonder not only who they are, but you don’t care either. Disney tried so hard to wipe the slate clean that even the Characters blatantly tell us to forget the past on BOTH sides of the war. Luckily, I’m not a huge Star Wars fan and I found some parts amusing that I shouldn’t. Something happens with Princess Leia that made some people including myself in the cinema laugh. Like wtf is going on here moment? otherwise I’d be completely gutted. Because what made Star Wars great, like the Jedi, the Luke Skywalker of old etc is not in this movie.

It's hard to write a review that doesn't include spoilers. But hey, If you ARE a Star Wars fan and want to be spoiled? You can't do any worse than actually watching this movie.… Expand