Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: December 15, 2017
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MiketheraterWDec 24, 2020
One of the biggest disrespects to a franchise ever to grace cinema. God help us for the future of the Star Wars universe.
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TylerHeislerDec 31, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Subverting our expectations huh? More like destroying a franchise. The last Jedi is my least favorite Star Wars movie of all! Why you ask? I have few reasons: Luke Skywalker Gives Up, Light speed ramming is a thing now I guess, They kill the main villain in the second movie of a Trilogy, Disney doesn’t know how Light Sabers work ie they cut through rock but not through living things. Those are only a few things that are so wrong with this movie. In conclusion, I am extremely disappointed.… Expand
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Gts08Nov 8, 2022
HOLY ****
So, I may be the biggest **** in the multiverse, but by every single rewatch, The Last Jedi gets better and better. And now, in 2022, I even feel bad for **** hating this movie back when it came out. Compared to the 9th episode,HOLY ****
So, I may be the biggest **** in the multiverse, but by every single rewatch, The Last Jedi gets better and better. And now, in 2022, I even feel bad for **** hating this movie back when it came out. Compared to the 9th episode, it's amazing, and, imo this is the best of the entire trilogy. It's like another example for the Watchmen-effect. The film ages like fine wine. At least, this movie got huge balls, great action sequences, a brave plot and some story as well!!! Kylo's character was still great, Rey was still annoying af, and Luke was still destroyed in many aspects. But for some reason, the film feels great. It works. And it provided an excellent foundation for a never-done 9th episode. It's flawed, really, but not a mess. There was some complete **** as well in the movie (Holdo, Canto Bight), but at least they weren't pointless. Overall, I'd say it's much better than we remember, but still "only" a good movie. And I can't believe I'm writing this, but now I almost agree with the critics who praised The Last Jedi "anno". And it gets a 7 from me. Somehow. Don't ask. No idea why.… Expand
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tsnyder74Sep 6, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the best Star Wars movies. With some of the best metaphorical imagery and foreshadowing I have seen in a Star Wars movie. 5 of the main characters have complex character arcs....a feat for any movie, but especially good for a fantasy movie. Some of the best new scenes including Luke's interactions with Leia, Rey Kylo, and Yoda make it my favorite since Empire Strikes Back.… Expand
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IDDQYUFeb 6, 2023
One of the worst Movies ever made. Not just a bad Star Wars Movie - its a bad Movie in general. Disney Feminism Woke Culture BS destroyed the Franchise and George Lucas Episodes 1-6.
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PanopticonMar 2, 2021
Star Wars The Last Jedi dragged on rather badly, and I didn't find the plot very compelling. There were some fun action scenes, however.
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ZiggyvertangDec 10, 2019
So many plot holes, bad characters and consistency issues. Prime example of what happens when a movie is made for "everyone" it pleases no one
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gothicm3rcyDec 5, 2019
When pretty much every user positive review starts with "ignore the negative reviews" you know youre in for a flood of indoctrinated garbage.
Just by saying "ignore everything else, we're right" pretty much sums everything wrong about thisWhen pretty much every user positive review starts with "ignore the negative reviews" you know youre in for a flood of indoctrinated garbage.
Just by saying "ignore everything else, we're right" pretty much sums everything wrong about this film, and, unfortunately, the people who like it.
Were at a time when equality is no longer a thing.... instead its "watch us, were better"
Women are better than idiotic men, people over 30 are morons, feminism is great (when really feminism is chauvanism in a new wrapper) , your past heroes that shaped the universe are a joke, the list of idiocy goes on. Its only then you will understand everything about this impossible bland plot, shallow, terribly written, hell hole of a film. (If you want to see something great, with extremly well balanced equality.... watch "Fringe").
its not star wars, its "this is the new 2010's new order were filling you with""
Critics are obviously paid to like this trash.... especially given as they gave the joker such a low score (but look at the user score, notice a pattern? ) I feel sorry for our childrens future. Youre all being mouth fed modern politics in a shell that used to be a wonderfull franchise called Star Wars. .
Shame on you Rian Johnson..... I only wish mr robot could hack and erase this trash.
gave it 1 for effects.… Expand
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NezharJun 3, 2018
Where do I begin? Yes. The Last Jedi is another episode of Star Wars. Pacing-wise is essentially The Empire Strikes Back but with a much blander storyline, beloved characters turned into cannon fodder and real life politics sprinkled allWhere do I begin? Yes. The Last Jedi is another episode of Star Wars. Pacing-wise is essentially The Empire Strikes Back but with a much blander storyline, beloved characters turned into cannon fodder and real life politics sprinkled all along the movie.

This movie has some of the most hilariously bad scenes in all of Star Wars history, only second to those great dialogues in episode II. Dialogue is nearly as bad as that episode, however we don't have to endure minutes of political debate. Well, in this movie you'll find some filler in the way of a Finn substory that is the most tiresome and boring set of scenes you'll ever see in this types of movies. Even political discourse can be better.

The movie does not well with continuity problems in the beginning and end and ends essentially making the future episode IX something you wish not to see.

The humor is pretty hit and miss.

In conclusion: If you're a diehard fan, don't see this, it will make you really angry with the direction taken by Disney with this beloved franchise. If you haven't seen much, it may be worth a rental or something like that...… Expand
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Butane9000Dec 19, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't intend there to be any spoilers but they may appear:

The core takeaway from this movie is it's disaster of a plot. Star Wars hasn't every had really stunning plots or story telling. But fundamentals of writing and viewer engagement is ignored. Combined with the plot requiring character assassination of everything we knew from previous installments.

The biggest flaw with The Last Jedi is it's director deciding that this film (the second in a trilogy) will end all story arcs created in The Force Awakens. The inherent problem is that this is in fact a trilogy and therefore story arcs need to continue into the third chapter to bring the story into completion and give you time to build satisfying endings. By choosing to do this the director irreparably harmed the future installment(s) as the third chapter has nothing real to build on. In this regard The Last Jedi is a complete narrative failure.

The start with the centerpiece of the movie. The space chase, a manufactured and entirely unnecessary plot device and source of tension through the movie. This creates the side plot to create the character Rose who is essentially without any substantive meaning and appears to be thrown in for some form of diversity quota. Rose's love interest to Finn character is also out of nowhere and entirely unnecessary. The space chase also creates the second side plot of Poe vs the Commander which is entirely unnecessary as Poe being the commander of her fighter squadron is of rank to be included in their strategy discussions. This results in Poe staging a "coup" that fails even though by narrative there was no reason for it except extra tension in an otherwise emotionless situation.

Adding onto the space chase is the gutting of established canon of the franchise. Lasers arcing in zero gravity as if they had gravity. A person in space essentially frozen flying themselves with the force they were never trained with back to safety though by all accounts they were dead. Military forces on both sides acting as if they have zero military background is basic tactics.

The character assassination of Luke was by far the most appalling in that they committed it but he had the most intriguing plot device that wasn't used. Luke attempted to murder his nephew to prevent the darkness from rising. The same Luke that ignored Yoda and Obi-wans suggesting to kill Vader and to go above and beyond to redeem and save him. The Luke full of compassion becomes old, cynical, and places himself into exile ultimately deciding the Jedi order needs to end. This is by far the most compelling plot device because it essentially sets up a Luke vs Snoke comparison and story that's never acted on. Snoke mentions the failure of the Sith (Emperor & Vader) and that it was good they failed. Luke thinks the Jedi need to end because they inevitably bring ruin to the galaxy. However both Luke and Snoke have very different beliefs in the force and what it is and how it should be used. This is by far the most wasted plot device of the whole movie.

The most visually stunning scene (the hyperspace jump) is created by again showing the supposed strongest military order in the galaxy is incompetent. After looking back at this movie it makes me irrationally angry not that the franchise was damaged by this (which is was and continues to be) but that it's writing is so bad I talk to people about it and they can't remember core details of the movie except that it exists.

I watched this movie back when it released and I haven't watched Solo and don't plan on watching Rise of Skywalker. I can say irrevocably this movie was a narrative disaster in writing regardless of how you feel about other controversial subjects regarding it's characters.… Expand
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XxItsNotCadexXJan 10, 2020
This movie divided the star wars community and caused a potential new trilogy to suffer. There wasn't a sw movie i hated since episode 1 and 2. Although the cgi may look cool, it turns a movie that had its chance, but failed in almost everyThis movie divided the star wars community and caused a potential new trilogy to suffer. There wasn't a sw movie i hated since episode 1 and 2. Although the cgi may look cool, it turns a movie that had its chance, but failed in almost every way possible. Much like Transformers, it turns new characters into worthless additions.… Expand
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WbnFobNov 30, 2019
Stupid story, bad acting, ridiculous moments which ruins the Star Wars universe. Authors dont understand what star wars fans need. Only good thing is special effects
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ActiongirlDec 7, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. WHY is this movie so bad??! The one before it was good then this one is a disaster somehow, what happened?! Nothing makes any sense, it's like they didn't finish it or something. Finn and the girl who likes him go on some pointless side quest, Finn also randomly tries to betray everyone..WHAT!! Then the commander of the Rebel fleet let's literally everyone die except for ONe ship and then kills herself to stop the Empire...WHY didn't she do so BEFORE everyone everyone else got killed?! Then Rey kills the master Smith lord Snoke instantly without any struggle, just boom, done! Nothing makes any sense, this movie is SO bad!!! I really hope the next one is better but I might not even see it now..… Expand
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PepeTheGodDec 10, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bad movie. Ruined Luke Skywalker's legacy, too much forced social agenda's. Everything about this movie was bad. Don't get me started.… Expand
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jordie22Dec 11, 2019
The worst Star Wars movie ever written and released. I can't even fathom how that script was approved. It felt like it was written by a 12 year old. Where do I even begin!!? The plot made zero sense. It was all over the place. Only Kylo RenThe worst Star Wars movie ever written and released. I can't even fathom how that script was approved. It felt like it was written by a 12 year old. Where do I even begin!!? The plot made zero sense. It was all over the place. Only Kylo Ren was reasonably well done in the film. I can't believe there are people that thought it was good... every scene was just a complete mess. They took the Star Wars brand and literally shat all over it, took major characters and either sidelined them or wrote them to be completely out of character. This makes the prequels look like masterpieces.… Expand
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DavonesDec 14, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Написал на русском,может тут есть какие-то люди имеющие больше 2 извилин и которые смогут зайти на метакритик.Что же.
Поздравляю вас господа с концом концов.Следущий эпизод забьет последний гвоздь в крышку некогда стоящего миллиарды гроба.
У меня миллион вопрос к Лукасу,как можно быть продать своего ребенка отродью капитализма,пушистому ублюдку с ушками,которые выживает за мультиков.Продать проект миллионной аудитории идиоту с продюссером который даже не знает о существовании первой части.
Не могу поверить в то,что я посмотрел.С каких пор властители и лорды тьмы щадят свои подчиненных?Во времена Эникена за 20 минут сменилось 2 адмирала флота.Он был безжалостен и упрям для своей цели.Идеален для своей цели и преверженец ее.Сейчас я вижу неженку и парня не смогшего в свет.Как можно было не предвидеть убийство самого себя,он прекрасно знал про наклоннности этого чумахода.Девушка,которая за 3 дня научилась силе Эникена и Йоды вместе взятых-вершина маразма,но ведь все поверят,главное приправить и дать соуса под именем: "Я никогда не видел такой силы",и все.Супер сильный персонаж,убивающая машина ситхов готова за пару секунд.Какой же позор.Мало того,что губят великое на глазах,так еще и добавляют приправ азиатки с членом которая сосется с чернокожим(она перед этим неплохо так раздражала),некоторые момент с ней я просто перематывала.Почему она не дала умереть Фину?Это была бы героическая смерть настоящего борца за свободу.Да это бы показало намерение диснея делать великое и указало на то,что они будут придерживаться канона.Вместо этого я перематывал конченную драму с азиаткой.
Это потеря.Крайне не рекомендую смотреть после 6 части.Максимум 7,но дальше-противопоказано.
1 балл за воспоминание Энакина.1 балл за Йоду и 1 балл потому что 2 слишком мало.… Expand
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AphelonDec 16, 2019
In short: this is the best looking **** that ever hit the fan...

- Rian Johnson does not know, that a twist in the story isn't good because nobody sees it coming, but because it is exciting for the viewer. Yes you wont see the twists coming,In short: this is the best looking **** that ever hit the fan...

- Rian Johnson does not know, that a twist in the story isn't good because nobody sees it coming, but because it is exciting for the viewer. Yes you wont see the twists coming, but in this case it is because they are just frustrating, stupid and don't make sense. - He also does not seem to have any idea about Star Wars lore.
- The Story in general is one of the most boring plotlines ever. Just a really long streched out chase. - Dialouge is often as dumb as "i don't like sand"...… Expand
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Morgan45Mar 26, 2020
This movie isn’t what Star Wars was about. It abandons all semblance of what made people love the originals. It ruins characters which we’ve loved for years, and introduces characters that are useless. It’s worse than Force Awakens, whichThis movie isn’t what Star Wars was about. It abandons all semblance of what made people love the originals. It ruins characters which we’ve loved for years, and introduces characters that are useless. It’s worse than Force Awakens, which shouldn’t happen to the next movie, but it still happens. This movie is an utter train wreck. At least the visuals aren’t bad… Expand
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abcdefgg11Apr 6, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This trilogy is just feminist and SJW propaganda at it's finest. I think the actors did a good job, specially Adam Driver, but they can't save the mess. I like Daisy Ridley as Rey, too bad she plays the stereotypical and generic strong female protagonist (Mary Sue) with no development or weaknesses, just innately the best at everything. Then we have the multicultural and inclusive good guys, that fulfill every quota, against the evil white males. Action scenes are good if you can ignore the many cliches and deus ex machina that take away all tension.

This movie is an example of being capable of the best and also the absolute worst. The final Luke moment is one of my favourite Star Wars scenes, but then we have the blatantly filler Finn and Rose adventure. While I don't think the plot decisions were necessarily bad, the change of directors made the trilogy lose all sense of direction.… Expand
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GuydeusApr 23, 2020
Avrei anche potuto accettare il tentativo di dissacrare i canoni della saga, ma proprio non mi è piaciuto. Bellissime le immagini, ma alcuni momenti sono piuttosto imbarazzanti e poco credibili. Il film basa quasi tutta la sua struttura su unAvrei anche potuto accettare il tentativo di dissacrare i canoni della saga, ma proprio non mi è piaciuto. Bellissime le immagini, ma alcuni momenti sono piuttosto imbarazzanti e poco credibili. Il film basa quasi tutta la sua struttura su un infinito inseguimento tra flotte nello spazio (una peraltro numericamente soverchiante) che non si raggiungono mai, come se tutte le singole astronavi andassero alla stessa velocità, trovando una scusa mai sentita prima per dire che i caccia tie non possono essere utilizzati. Per non parlare della manovra suicida finale, anch'essa mai vista prima e che a questo punto avrebbe potuto essere utilizzata prima o in altre occasioni per distruggere una qualsiasi morte nera, lanciando una nave od un oggetto sufficientemente grande... La parte con Benicio Del Toro è totalmente inutile e meglio non citare Super Leia nello spazio… Expand
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chrischarlesMay 10, 2020
Would be a somewhat decent standalone film but it lacks continuity and the film is supposed to be a franchise film. Casino scene completely unwanted and Snoke shouldn’t be killed off just like that.
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NA6Jul 5, 2020
This Website is full of Wipes who's ratings are so far from the truth. This should be shut down!
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KajiwhtJul 11, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hated the movie...
All the lose ends left in episode 7 were all simply cut off...
Rey is simply a new mary sue
And they **** up luke... may i remind you george lucas said he was and will ever be the greatest jedi...
Also also... if it were that simple to just lightspeed and piece of garbage and destroy the whole starfleet... why did they have to go through all the trouble of destroying all the other **** the hard way… Expand
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harkleptJul 12, 2020
A visual spectacle, that also reduces the Star Wars fandom down to two ugly sides. Many love it, many hate it. While trying to be philosophical about its message, it ultimately misses the 'Mark' and what people wanted or were expecting.A visual spectacle, that also reduces the Star Wars fandom down to two ugly sides. Many love it, many hate it. While trying to be philosophical about its message, it ultimately misses the 'Mark' and what people wanted or were expecting. People were expecting a good movie, what the audience got was not. Expectations subverted indeed.

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wyt491Jul 21, 2020
в этом фильме, как и во всей новой трилогии, хороши только эффекты и визуальный ряд в целом. всё остальное просто ужасно. такое ощущение что сценарии новой трилогии(7-9) писали сценаристы телепузиков...в этом фильме, как и во всей новой трилогии, хороши только эффекты и визуальный ряд в целом. всё остальное просто ужасно. такое ощущение что сценарии новой трилогии(7-9) писали сценаристы телепузиков...
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GazMoviesSep 13, 2020
I really hated this movie when I came out of the Cinema I remember being confused and angry. The scene were Leia all of sudden becomes Mary Poppins and can survive in space I have no words!!!
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Dom007Feb 13, 2021
It's not a great movie. It's rediculous how high the critic scores are. It's a well made film with good acting. But that's about it. It's badly written with really questionable scenes and the characters are just meh.
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ChristianShowDec 16, 2020
A movie that wants to keep on subverting expectations and pushing political agendas, instead of telling an interesting story and build up characters and ideas from the last installment.
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GoofballheroMar 19, 2022
Perforated with plot holes and inconsistencies following the 7th film, “The Last Jedi” is one of the most mediocre Star Wars films only eclipsed by The Phantom Menace in poor pacing, largely uninteresting characters (Kylo Ren remains the bestPerforated with plot holes and inconsistencies following the 7th film, “The Last Jedi” is one of the most mediocre Star Wars films only eclipsed by The Phantom Menace in poor pacing, largely uninteresting characters (Kylo Ren remains the best thing the new series has done - and much of that belongs to Adam Driver’s performance and not the writers who are hellbent on making him some angsty lost teen rather than a proper follow up to Darth Vader) along with incredibly awkward moments that were meant to come across as poignant but instead came off as borderline comedic. Many of the critics are seemingly jubilant to see modern political points being touched on in a Star Wars movie, and thus it is championed as “brave” and “daring”, but don’t let that fool you; this film is as hollow as it is politically pandering. It may forever be remembered as the film that ultimately killed the sequel franchise, as JJ Abrams was left to pick up the pieces and then jam them together in hopeful desperation that they might stick. Whether it truly did or not is ultimately contingent on the eyes of the beholder.… Expand
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extroheroDec 17, 2022
Stunning visuals, intricately woven together themes, the classic struggles between good and evil and finding your path to being a hero. This has everything that this long time fan wants out of a Star Wars film.
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Fixer84Mar 15, 2023
Rian Johnson's profane direction was what the franchise needed not to better itself. And maybe not even to evolve (only partially). But maybe just simply to fit in. But you know, often the number one enemy of the Star Wars fandom is theRian Johnson's profane direction was what the franchise needed not to better itself. And maybe not even to evolve (only partially). But maybe just simply to fit in. But you know, often the number one enemy of the Star Wars fandom is the fandom itself. A divisive film that hasn't been understood and that doesn't accept third ways, is either beautiful or it sucks. Then you watch and see what came next (The Rise of Skywalker) and most importantly what did NOT come (Duel of the Fates). And therefore it is clear which is the more objective judgment.… Expand
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DanielRenApr 11, 2023
Easily the most beautifully made Star Wars film. Excellent cinematography, another fantastic score by John Williams, and it’s full of jaw-dropping moments! It takes risks with ideas set up in The Force Awakens and turns them into somethingEasily the most beautifully made Star Wars film. Excellent cinematography, another fantastic score by John Williams, and it’s full of jaw-dropping moments! It takes risks with ideas set up in The Force Awakens and turns them into something new and interesting.… Expand
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Reylo2017Apr 11, 2023
The greatest Star Wars movie of all time. Hands down.

I will not elaborate further, because the blind haters need to watch this movie as many times as possible to get it through their thick skulls that this film is a masterpiece.
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dAdXeRDec 15, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'll start my review by saying that in my opinion I feel like most of the more viscerally negative reactions to the movie are because it's a Star Wars movie, specifically the direct sequel to the widely successful and loved Episode 7 and spiritual successor to the most beloved Star Wars to this point Empire. Despite the fact that my inner nerd took exception to a lot of decisions in this movie, the really cool scenes are on par with some of the best and most iconic scenes in the franchise, and as a whole I enjoyed it more than I didn't. I honestly feel like if not for Episode VII and really liking the story/character threads that it started to sew, I'd like this movie a lot more.

There seemed to be a lot of hubbub about how much Episode VII seemed to mirror Episode IV. It's a fair criticism but I personally enjoyed that aspect of it. This movie feels like when they first started working on it they would continue to acknowledge a similar progression mirroring certain plot points of the original trilogy while gearing the future of the franchise toward the new characters. The first act will make you feel right at home if you're a fan of the original trilogy as the movie starts out pretty strong. Toward the end of the first act leading into the second though it feels almost as if Rian got cold feet based on the aforementioned "hubbub" .I feel like they spent the rest of the movie doing one of two things: 1. Rushing through the Empire and even Jedi callbacks through so they could move on from the comparisons and 2. Completely dismissing a lot of potentially interesting plot points and mysteries from Episode VII.

Mystery behind Snoke and who he is exactly? Dead. Rushed through the mirroring to the ending of Empire to essentially get it, despite a kick ass fight scene afterward. Finn's character arc (and placement as a co-star really) seems to get completely rebooted in favor of having him go through it again via some whacky side adventure that ultimately means nothing. Kylo torn on which "side of the force" he should be on, something that's touched on multiple times in the first act? Now the new supreme leader, tossing aside the Vader character arc hinted at through the first movie and a half. Toss in the fact that after one or two short training sessions with Luke that suddenly Rey's a pro with the force as opposed to Luke's amateurish familiarity with it after training with Yoda, and the tease that you might see Luke raise his again crashed-in-the-water X-Wing never shown on screen and there are so many missed opportunities.

Toss in a half baked spy/code cracker character with a really bizarre stuttering problem making points about the ethics about either side of a war that never goes anywhere and is negated by how **** the First Order is shown to repeatedly be, a blooming Finn/Rey chemistry that's been building for the better part of two movies that looks like it's suddenly tossed aside at the end with Poe Dameron suavely introducing himself to Rey just in time before the movie ends, Leia becoming some sort of space ghost jedi rather than using this as an opportunity to give Carrie Fisher the send off she deserves and Luke Skywalker coming up with a brilliant plan to stall Kylo Ren at the end without actually giving him the satisfaction of killing him only to die anyways, and this movie turns from a solid popcorn flick into a little bit of a conflicted mess that leaves me thinking this movie could've been so much more.… Expand
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MarssonDec 18, 2017
The biggest disappointment for me this year, even though I went to the cinema with very little hype built up. I really hope that they get their **** together with Episode IX.
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JohnnyCanuckDec 15, 2017
Much the same as the first - good characters and actors with a mid level script. Except the villains, the villains are quite poor. Enjoy the Rey and Luke stuff. The Finn storyline really craps out, Rose is...why did we need that character?Much the same as the first - good characters and actors with a mid level script. Except the villains, the villains are quite poor. Enjoy the Rey and Luke stuff. The Finn storyline really craps out, Rose is...why did we need that character? and the Snoke/Kylo/Hux/Phasma stuff...yeesh, how did these people manage to take over anything?! Primary issues in this film are all script based. Im not sure where they are going, or if I care.… Expand
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JackalDec 18, 2017
I am a SW fan...so I was expecting answers and the dark side to get a bit more "prominence"...the movie is a good movie indeed but the story had its flaws. Ray has become a bit boring but Kylo a bit more complex...its quite a different take.I am a SW fan...so I was expecting answers and the dark side to get a bit more "prominence"...the movie is a good movie indeed but the story had its flaws. Ray has become a bit boring but Kylo a bit more complex...its quite a different take. I preferred the force awakens and its salute to the original trilogy. Snoke was here and then he wasnt as was Captian Phasma who vanished so easily....I dont know I wish I could be more excited about it but I am not.… Expand
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silencergroupDec 18, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. SPOILERS: 1) Bombs fall in 'space gravity'. 2) Setup of big Luke moment - chucked away like a lightsaber. 3) Snoke who? 4) Professor Snape finds a girlfriend - but not really. Poor Lily. 4) Wow, the Resistance sure is a small group of people. 5) Mark Hamill was wasted on this film, and unwanted by the director. 6) Pod racing scene with alien horses instead. 7) Snape hates sand too... it gets everywhere - wait this is salt and hang on, Uncle Luke isn't leaving foot prints? Screw it. Fire everything. 8) I know there's only about 40 of us left now, but DO NOT TELL POE ANYTHING 9) Excellent death scene for Carrie Fisher - it was sudden, it was shocking and it was sad, just like her real life death... then the director stole that moment from us like the bastard he is. 10 - 40) everything else in everyone else's comments and finally 41) Mark Hamill hates what they did to his most identifiable character. Lets hope Disney doesn't get ahold of the Joker and have him slip on a wet floor and end up in a vegetative state because the Joker 'gets in the way of the new characters story'. Love to Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher.… Expand
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wisdom11Dec 25, 2019
Visually stunning and complex, acclaimed by both critics and general audiences, it is among the best episodes in the Star Wars saga. Highly recommended.
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SenseiAgotDec 17, 2017
This movie is utterly dissapointing. It would be a lie to say this is a **** movie, but it certainly isn't a great movie either. Is plaged with several script mistakes, the pace is absurdly broken over and over again. It has way too manyThis movie is utterly dissapointing. It would be a lie to say this is a **** movie, but it certainly isn't a great movie either. Is plaged with several script mistakes, the pace is absurdly broken over and over again. It has way too many twists and turns, some are awesome but others are so poorly made and didn't make any sense. Rian Johnson was obssesed with the movie not being a copy of previous Star Wars, but at the expense of continuity and even logic sometimes.… Expand
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HakoDec 18, 2017
The good:
Music, visuals and special effects were great with only few minor exceptions
The neutral: Humor (sometimes too forced and not fitting the situation, but some jokes were amusing - probably depends on your taste) Trying to have aThe good:
Music, visuals and special effects were great with only few minor exceptions

The neutral:
Humor (sometimes too forced and not fitting the situation, but some jokes were amusing - probably depends on your taste)
Trying to have a diverse cast including extras felt a little forced and as a really large jump from previous movies
Felt small-scale, not like any kind of galactic conflict, just these 5 characters + countless fodder versus these other 5 characters + countless fodder

The bad:
Useless, easily avoidable subplots
Almost no actual character development or world building (I wonder what next episode will be about)
New Deus ex machina devices and force powers
Felt more like recent comic book based movies than Star Wars

The ugly:
Missing a coherent vision or story behind all this
Bad guys are borderline incompetent (on top of being mostly 1-dimensional) and good guys have stupid plans too, main difference being bad luck versus insane amounts of good luck (like in the "execution" scene and many others)
Vacuum - you cannot fly through it like some kind of Superman (and if that scene was supposed to be in the atmosphere the movie did a really bad job of showing that, still probably the most stupid scene of all Star Wars)

Overall an OK movie to watch, just don't expect to get many answers, turn off your logic circuits and don't think about why something is hapenning… Expand
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Joshua7Dec 21, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Big fan of nearly anything Star Wars. Absolutely loved the original trilogy. Prequels were...interesting. Old books, cheesy cartoons / CGI shows etc. But there were so many things in this film I did not enjoy. As a film, let alone a Star Wars film.

What I liked:
- Puppet Yoda
- Yoda / Luke scene and interactions. - Bomber run scene at the start was very cool. Loved the struggle you feel for the Rebels. - Unexpected twists with Poe's plans.
- Visual effects. - Brief team up of Rey and Kylo.
- I was ok with the whole Carrie Fisher Jedi float scene. Why not, Jedi do some crazy amazing things. Expand on it. (Did not like how she was basically not harmed from the massive explosion though.)


What I did not like:
- Entire plot revolved around Rebels being slowly chased. Empire not able to send a few ships in front, or the sides. Very odd plot, especially for being 80% of the movie. - Empire is seen as disorganized goof-balls with tempers. Yes, their ranks are thinned. Make them a bit more serious please. - Snoke being killed off immediately. No history revealed. Figured something will be in the 3rd film. Poorly done regardless. - Entire Wacky-Crazy Adventures of Finn and Rose leading to nothing. Phasma death(?) just tacked on during the Wacky-Crazy Adventures.
- Not seeing more of the crazy cool looking Casino world. Tons of potential. - People finally decide warp-suicides are a thing. Could have done this a lot sooner.… Expand
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intruder313Dec 15, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A brilliant film ruined by a pointless and utterly awful sidequest, **** minor characters, a Luke who is not remotely Luke, relentless Spaceballs humour and Leia going Mary Poppins to survive an otherwise poignant, fitting death. With a bit of editing this could actually have been an 8 or a 9.… Expand
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golemgacDec 26, 2017
Rian is a funny guy. He troll'd all of us with the Last Jedi. It's hard to fully like or dislike this film. There's some good stuff like: interesting relationship between Rey and Ben S(w)olo, all scenes including Luke Skywalker and of courseRian is a funny guy. He troll'd all of us with the Last Jedi. It's hard to fully like or dislike this film. There's some good stuff like: interesting relationship between Rey and Ben S(w)olo, all scenes including Luke Skywalker and of course Poe Dameron. On the other hand Mr. Johnson gave us a really big "GO F%$K YOURSELVES!" with things like: giving screen time to characters that no one cares about (Rose, Holdo), wasting Finn, DJ (the hackerman, yea they cast Del Toro for this trash role), choosing not to develop anyone (except Kylo) from "the bad guys" side (i didn't like Phasma or Snoke very much but C'MON what was the point of their being in the franchise if they ended up like that?) .
We've got two movies in fact. The predictibale, boring one with rebels fighting Imperi... sorry, I mean FIRST ORDER. Also sub-plot of two love birds at the casino trying to find something to do and almost every "we can be as funny as MCU" scene (i don't know for sure but i should put here this specific part where Leia turns out to be Superman) . The second movie is the one with Rey learning things and training, Luke being grumpy and/or awesome while using new force tricks and Kylo developing some personality. Also we can add here moments with exchange of views between Leia and Poe, which weren't that bad . Although entire movie was long, it didn't feel like it. Maybe action was going a little bit too fast at some points.
I definitely going to rewatch Episode VII at least 2 times and place it somewhere next to the Revenge of the Sith, Return of the Jedi and Rogue One. Just like the Age of Ultron (i'm purposely comparing this to other Disney film) it was a disappointment at some parts; it has elements that were good enough to keep viewers entertained but as a whole it could've been done much better.
One can say that Rian was only inspired by Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi and stories from Legends however he was still keeping the old stuff just so we want to "buy" his movie and in the end not much of original content get through to be remembered in this mess.
Well, to be fair, at least this one is better than Farce Engorges (on the other hand that's not a big achievement).… Expand
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KmikeDec 18, 2017
This is garbage. I can't get over these sites trying to blame the fans for not liking this movie. I love the Star Wars franchise and actually somewhat enjoyed The Force Awakens (even though it was a clone of A New Hope) and Rogue One as well.This is garbage. I can't get over these sites trying to blame the fans for not liking this movie. I love the Star Wars franchise and actually somewhat enjoyed The Force Awakens (even though it was a clone of A New Hope) and Rogue One as well. Now lets take a look at The Last Jedi which somehow every critic seems to be overjoyed by. The humor at times was fun but many times was overused and out of place. Now let's look at the goofy and once again overused CGI (just like the prequels) through out the film. The Leia force float scene was awful, the running PT-ST was terrible, the characters riding on the back of "Clifford the Big Yellow Dog" looked like something that belonged in a children's cartoon, and the x-wing U-turn with space skidmarks (wasn't that in SPACEBALLS?), common guys. Wasn't it J.J. that said we were trying to get back to the way the old movies were done. I can't believe the critics didn't even mention the pacing. It's all over the place. I'm not even gonna complain about Luke. It's a sad way to portray the character and it's not what the fans wanted (even Hamill himself didn't seem to comfortable over these decisions). You don't give fans what they want and they will hate your movie. I'm pretty sure that's a universal reaction for any fan of any series. It's not just Star Wars fanboys that react that way. I personally didn't hate the way Luke was handled but I understand the reaction. Another thing, all these sites that have noticed the terrible fan rating on rotten tomatoes have not seemed to want to point out all the terrible user reviews on IMDB. It has also been hammered on here as well . The fans do not like this movie and cannot understand how the critics actually do. In fact many fans think you folks are getting paid not only to give the reviews your giving it, but also this,"fans are villains", damage control **** your pulling is just plain wrong. People grew up loving these movies, being mostly disappointed by the prequels, finding faith again in Force Awakens and Rogue One, and then ... being handed this poorly constructed movie. There are good moments in this movie!!! Don't get me wrong. It's not a complete disaster but honestly it's not great either. I loved the ship destroying the Empire Ships by using light speed. I liked the standoff between Kylo and Luke. Luke dusting off the shoulder was fitting and subtle enough to fit the style of humor these movies are known for. Overall though when I left the theater I felt very 50/50 over this movie and 50/50 does not sit well alongside the excellence of Star Wars. Even a puppet yoda ghost can't raise this film above a solid 50 or 5 out of 10 rating. Benicio Del Toro's forced stutter, a BB-8 Empire edition version robot (because why not?), cartoonish CGI (especially in the casino scenes), Rey's parents, no Snoke backstory, and this ridiculous, now love triangle (what are we trying for here,TWILIGHT ?). Yes I know Luke ,Han, and Leia seemed like it could have been going that route in the originals but we don't need that overused idea. This movie is FLAWED. The fact the critics are so oblivious to this really leaves fans to wonder if the media is being honest here and now that your blaming the fan base, oh you guys are making yourselves look like your collecting a check from Mickey Mouse himself. Look everyone is entitled to their opinion but when multiple sites are banning together to start making fans out to be bad guys over a poor movie, there is something wrong here. Either that or are current generation of critics just don't get it. As for the people giving this movie 10s or 0s you are all TROLLS of the worst kind. Neither of these scores are fair for this movie or almost anything that is media related. A 0 or a 10 should be reserved for the worst of the worst and the best of the best and shouldn't be handed out like candy on halloween. No wonder no one wants to take fans serious when we review things. Disney, Johnson, and Critics, this movie is bad. Deal with it.… Expand
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DvorkaMDec 19, 2017
Uff, I walked out of this movie bewildered. How is it possible to make some of the most ingenious and inspired scenes in SW universe and then cut to uninteresting cliche riddled rubbish. Basically this movie is an amalgamation of two films,Uff, I walked out of this movie bewildered. How is it possible to make some of the most ingenious and inspired scenes in SW universe and then cut to uninteresting cliche riddled rubbish. Basically this movie is an amalgamation of two films, one about rebellion and one about force, that are linked only by a flimsiest thread and sometimes visual reminders.
I loved one for the thought provoking ideas and visuals, and hated the other for utter lack of anything interesting (aside from possibly some slick CGI). Fynn is now utterly useless failure. Poe is a standard hot headed, wise cracking good guy, we have seen in most movies since the 80s. And Rose is just an exposition and punchline setup mechanism. Am I being too harsh? Think of the movie without them, does the resolution change much? Exactly!

That being said, this 2 and a half hour movie is actually worth it, for that one superior 40+minutes film. But only just.

Ending was cool, end was wierd.… Expand
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LahaulDec 15, 2017
If we talk only about the movie, it is a good movie: it was impressive, some scenes were really cool and I was about to cry at the end. So if you are not that into Star Wars, you will have a good moment and you'll enjoy this movie. But as aIf we talk only about the movie, it is a good movie: it was impressive, some scenes were really cool and I was about to cry at the end. So if you are not that into Star Wars, you will have a good moment and you'll enjoy this movie. But as a huge fan of Star Wars, I'm a bit worried. Like the VII, this movie doesn't add some interesting facts to the SW universe, and many question asked in the VII are still unanswered: Knights of Ren? Origins of Snoke? Moreover even if it's better done than in the VII, there are still copied-pasted scenes from the original trilogy: there is the equivalent of Hoth, Obi-Wan's death, The Emperor and Darth Vador vs Luke, the elevator from episode VI, rebels'escape from Hoth, the cave from Dagobah... and that's so sad. When will Disney offer us a new Star Wars? But with RO and episode VIII, they took more risks. Maybe IX will be a true SW, but isn't it too late?… Expand
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YodaOldBoyDec 18, 2017
The basic problem with the movie is that it's not fun. If it's not fun, it doesn't have that Star Wars touch. The movie is a bit too long for the content, which is quite lacking actually, there isn't much story. What story there is is quiteThe basic problem with the movie is that it's not fun. If it's not fun, it doesn't have that Star Wars touch. The movie is a bit too long for the content, which is quite lacking actually, there isn't much story. What story there is is quite convoluted and doesn't flow very naturally. If you loved The Force Awakens, you won't like this one. On the other hand, if you didn't like Episode VII, you'll probably like Episode VIII.… Expand
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UnkownMovieGuyDec 18, 2017
I only have one word that describes how I feel about The Last Jedi, and that word is heartbroken. Aside from all the cool action, the story was too clunky, and I can't forgive Luke Skywalker's portrayal in the first half. In my opinion itI only have one word that describes how I feel about The Last Jedi, and that word is heartbroken. Aside from all the cool action, the story was too clunky, and I can't forgive Luke Skywalker's portrayal in the first half. In my opinion it goes against his morals.… Expand
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ElebrilJul 26, 2019
Absolutely forgettable SJW infested garbage. There is very little of Star Wars left in this movie. Avoid
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TalevizoraDec 19, 2017
Too many groups of characters that I don't care about, even lost interest to previous characters like Fin and Pow. BTW who is this Snoke? And no room for Maz now? Please kill the pilot and Fin's new girlfriend.
No real Star Wars feeling,Too many groups of characters that I don't care about, even lost interest to previous characters like Fin and Pow. BTW who is this Snoke? And no room for Maz now? Please kill the pilot and Fin's new girlfriend.
No real Star Wars feeling, which was actually present in the previous movie VII.
At least Kylo Ren has improved (not visually).
Childish humor.… Expand
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emtacirticDec 26, 2017
The movie tried to change things up to avoid the typical Star Wars formula of underdog-rebels-blows-up-planet in the end. While I appreciate the effort, there were many unnecessary plots and underutilized characters. Space battles were cool though.
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Roguejedi92Sep 22, 2021
The Last Jedi is often a thrilling, surprising, and emotional journey that should resonate with those who are fans of a galaxy far far away. Unfortunately, it just so happens that it doesn’t resonate in the same way to everyone. While TheThe Last Jedi is often a thrilling, surprising, and emotional journey that should resonate with those who are fans of a galaxy far far away. Unfortunately, it just so happens that it doesn’t resonate in the same way to everyone. While The Last Jedi bucks some of the tried and true tropes of the franchise, it arguably does so a way respectful to what was established both The Force Awakens and to themes within the entire saga. Minus a largely panned detour to the “space horse” races and a casino planet, The Last Jedi is perhaps one the most satisfying Star Wars movie from begin to end.… Expand
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ExemplisDec 17, 2017
This is not a bad movie. This is a bad Star Wars movie. The fictional universe that Lucas created always stood apart with its rich lore, beleivable and organic characters and a coherent plot. There's none of this here. We have someThis is not a bad movie. This is a bad Star Wars movie. The fictional universe that Lucas created always stood apart with its rich lore, beleivable and organic characters and a coherent plot. There's none of this here. We have some Avengers/Guy Ritchie type action flick with decent screenplay and easy-to-consume entertainment stuff. My wife liked it, and it says a lot.… Expand
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AllOfTheMeatDec 15, 2017
Between some awesome moments of battle, great plot twists, and a few character interactions, the movie is crammed full of terrible cheese comedy, nonsensical plot developments, wasted character arcs, and a complete disregard for coherence andBetween some awesome moments of battle, great plot twists, and a few character interactions, the movie is crammed full of terrible cheese comedy, nonsensical plot developments, wasted character arcs, and a complete disregard for coherence and reason. Its fun and enjoyable at points, but half of the time I would shrugging my shoulders and wincing at forced attempts at humor and terribly constructed pacing and scenes. Its clear Johnson and Kennedy & Co. dont really care to place an emphasis on good writing, dialogue, exposition, character/world building, or atmosphere. They just want to push out another tent pole movie with little care for the source. This franchise is on the way down the drain. Not unexpected, but sad to see.… Expand
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tr1cky1Dec 17, 2017
Someone in our group loved it, a couple hated it. I felt it was a decent effort in character development for the future films, but the tepid story and plots holes kind of ruined a lot of the positives. Additionally, a lot of the middleSomeone in our group loved it, a couple hated it. I felt it was a decent effort in character development for the future films, but the tepid story and plots holes kind of ruined a lot of the positives. Additionally, a lot of the middle could have been shortened, and the whole Rey self-discovery portion didn't make sense to the lay-person (me), especially since I didn't major in English, so I have no idea what all that symbolic imagery meant to her character or to the story. With that said, light-saber and spaceship battles never hurt a Star Wars film, so at least we had that going for us. And the dialogue and character stories were decent, so at least it's got that in favor of it over the prequels.

Another negative is that I don't really like Adam Driver's performance for Kylo Ren. I'd say it's just too emo or bratty, not that layered like Daisy Ridley's depiction of Rey. The rest of the cast is pretty decent, with Mark Hamill upping his charisma at midichlorian levels we haven't seen since Episode IV.

So in the end...am I glad I saw it? That's kind of a push. It's 2.5 hours of some excitement, followed by some dragging on and a little disappointment and confusion, followed by some ok fight scenes, and ending with a lukewarm feeling in the end. Would I have watched it if I'd know what the experience would have been like? Eh, I guess so, just so I would know the story in case we get rave critic AND user reviews for the next installment. And in case Matthew Vaughn, Joss Whedon, or one of the Nolans happens to sign on for the next project.… Expand
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kotymbaDec 19, 2017
Am I watched different version of this movie? Or critics were well paid for good reviews? I don't know how they managed produce not that bad movie in general (if you don't take into account original trilogy and ep. III), but I had so anAm I watched different version of this movie? Or critics were well paid for good reviews? I don't know how they managed produce not that bad movie in general (if you don't take into account original trilogy and ep. III), but I had so an unpleasant feeling inside like they took your dead beloved puppy from the grave and made fancy scarecrow. This movie looks like Fast&Furious was made by Michel Bay in Star Wars setting with a lot of unnecessary moments, illogical actions and a lot of clichés. Also Disney went over the top with these cute robots and crappy-eyed birds, it really became so annoyed (please don't buy your kids toys and merch with new SW creatures, don't support Disney). So, this is not bad movie, if you haven't seen SW before, but very bad experience for SW fans (even worse than loot crates BFII for me personally).… Expand
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RockoDaFoxxoDec 17, 2017
I'm very torn about how I feel about this movie. On one hand, there are some truly great moments and twists, beautiful VX effects, good performances, and strong characters... but on the other hand the story feels overstuffed and it ran on 40I'm very torn about how I feel about this movie. On one hand, there are some truly great moments and twists, beautiful VX effects, good performances, and strong characters... but on the other hand the story feels overstuffed and it ran on 40 minutes longer than it should. I admire the filmmakers' attempts to take risks, but the experience was sometimes so unwieldy that I might have to watch it again just to comprehend everything going on.

Maybe people felt the same way for Empire back then IDK. At least it wasn't a repeat!… Expand
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SoloYTDec 26, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For all who don't know me I'm a Star Wars fan. I watch the movies/shows, read the books/comics, play the games, and on occasion have been known to write some fan fiction. However going into this movie I knew that some things with this franchise needed to change. Don't get me wrong The Force Awakens is my favorite Star Wars film that has come out of the Disney era, but nonetheless I was conscious of how it stuck to the template of the original Star Wars, for better or worse, and hoped that this film would find a way to break away from that cycle and cover new ground. I say all this because I feel like the audience members reading my review deserve to know where I'm coming from as I write this and with that said I'll continue on to tell you that unlike the internet, I actually enjoy this movie. First off I want to talk or write about what this movie does so well: defining the characters of Rey and Kylo Ren. In the previous film Rey is a orphan who was left on the planet Jakku. Although she knows that they're never coming back for her, she holds on to the hope that they are really right their with her in the form of her mentors Han Solo and now Luke Skywalker. Parallel to that is our villain Kylo Ren, who knows who is family is and feels let down by them with the weight of trying to live up to their legacies. People either expect really great or really terrible things out of him and as a result he's conflicted, being caught in between both the light and the dark side of the force. This causes him to idolize his grandfather, the fearsome Darth Vader, while he misses his parents. In the end he chooses the dark over the light murdering his father, but he is left unsatisfied and broken. Both characters are pulled together and realize that they each have more in common then they think causing them to stand together as Ren kills Snoke to fight off his elite guards. When the dust settles Rey has to confront her greatest fear: that her parents are in fact nobodys who didn't give a crap about her. This revelation is great for the progression of the story as it is accompanied by the theme: you don't have to come from somewhere to be somebody. A real refresher for anyone whose been a fan for a while. We also see how Kylo refuses Rey's invitation to join her on the light side and how she refuses to join him on the dark. They are polar opposites. Kylo killed Snoke since he was the last person in his path for power.

But what caused Ben Solo to become Kylo Ren? It was his uncle Luke who thought he could prevent another Vader by neutralizing his own nephew and now must content with his failures. At the start he is a tragic figure who has made the ultimate mistake. The idealists ideals have failed and so he has given up. This upsets Rey as this is not what she or the audience was expecting out of the legendary Luke Skywalker, but through the arrival of Rey and a nice pep talk from puppet, not cgi, but puppet Yoda he finds his way and reconnects with the force. Distracting the First Order so that the Resistance can escape to fight another day. Now with all that said, typed, let's discuss the Resistance in this movie. We see them on the ropes throughout, however Finn and Rose go on a side quest where they end up saving a few fathiers and because of that, "It's all worth it," while their friends are dying at the other side of the galaxy. Face slap. Hey at least from this we get the introduction of D J who is a great character, but that could have been accomplished with so many better plot points. Finn also seems to take a step back from where we left off with him in the last movie, however I understand that he was just in it to save Rey the last time and that this time around he was committee to the larger cause. Poe for the majority of this movie is stuck aboard the Raddus unable to help which is an interesting position for his character to be in, but he that entire position as well as Canto Bight could have all been avoided if Holdo had just mentioned that they had some kind of plan, ANY kind of plan. I also want to mention that Hux and Phasma especially are wasted in this film before going on to compliment Rian's overall vision, John William's score, the cinematography, and the work of the actors before I go on to give this movie a 7.5/10.… Expand
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IcreakaDec 15, 2017
In the end it feels like step down from The Force Awakens and Rogue One, I was okay with almost all the changes, I liked the humor and the story (and some weird things that some people think are a bit anti-lore), but the ending was such stepIn the end it feels like step down from The Force Awakens and Rogue One, I was okay with almost all the changes, I liked the humor and the story (and some weird things that some people think are a bit anti-lore), but the ending was such step down, it feels like all characters lost their charm after such long history of building it. Overall I think it's still better than most movies but it's really a shame to end possible masterpiece just like that.… Expand
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techmortDec 22, 2017
This is a bad capitalist propaganda movie which caricaturizes leftist or feminist ideas in order to make people hate these not understand and like. Anyone with progressive ideas should be away from praising this movie. Dropping a few asian,This is a bad capitalist propaganda movie which caricaturizes leftist or feminist ideas in order to make people hate these not understand and like. Anyone with progressive ideas should be away from praising this movie. Dropping a few asian, black or women characters in a film is not diversity, mary sue characters is not helping feminism in any way. I think either critics are paid to give high scores or they felt they have to do it not to lose their priviliges.… Expand
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SlatsDec 20, 2017
To quote a friend of mine after seeing it "I am disappointed... and sad...". In fact I still haven't met anyone who liked it... which makes me even more bamboozled by the critic reviews... The user reviews are about right...were the criticsTo quote a friend of mine after seeing it "I am disappointed... and sad...". In fact I still haven't met anyone who liked it... which makes me even more bamboozled by the critic reviews... The user reviews are about right...were the critics watching the same movie we watched? Were they giving a better score because it was Carrie Fisher's last movie? The movie is filled with a myriad of plot holes, stupid jokes, wasted acting power and long, boring scenes... it does look very pretty, and you feel like you are getting two movies worth for you $$ as it runs so long... but oh boy, what a pity Disney have done this to Star Wars.… Expand
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MaxsonDec 17, 2017
I'm pretty disappointed with this movie. Some unnecessary scenes, especially Finn and Rose(new character) with their side stuff. They should have left that out. I might be the only one on this issue, but the movie for me didn't feel like aI'm pretty disappointed with this movie. Some unnecessary scenes, especially Finn and Rose(new character) with their side stuff. They should have left that out. I might be the only one on this issue, but the movie for me didn't feel like a Star Wars movie. Not sure if it was the tone or it was just missing that traditional charm. So much stuff was happening in this movie, which I think really hurt the film. If you're a fan of the series, you will probably hate this movie. As for the pros, visually the movie looks amazing. I saw some pretty impressive scenes and I was not disappointed with the visuals. I think Mark Hamill did a great job as Luke, he really put in work in the character. I definitely enjoyed the scenes with Luke compared to the other characters in the movie.… Expand
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FlexedacornDec 21, 2017
When I left the Star Wars: The Last Jedi, I honestly don’t know how I felt. I wasn’t overly upset but I wasn’t completely satisfied as well. My opinion is that it was not a bad film per se, but that it was a very ambitious one. There areWhen I left the Star Wars: The Last Jedi, I honestly don’t know how I felt. I wasn’t overly upset but I wasn’t completely satisfied as well. My opinion is that it was not a bad film per se, but that it was a very ambitious one. There are things that happen in this film that were completely unexpected that will work for some but be loathed by others. The film did have some memorable fight scenes and the acting as a whole was just as good as it was in The force awakens. The return of Mark Hamill was a great addition even though there were a few scenes that seemed off for his characters tone. Personally the biggest let down for me was that Rian Johnson seemed to completely disregard a lot of setup of J.J. Abraham’s film and just make his own movie. There was clearly a clash between the two director’s narratives and I think it ultimately hurt the film. In the end it was an enjoyable enough film for me, as I am a fan of the genre. It just didn’t meet the qualities of my anticipation, after waiting 2 long years for this film. I am still looking forward to see the conclusion to episode 9 as I still love the new characters and would like to see how their story ends.… Expand
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PedroAvelarDec 20, 2019
Assim que se destrói uma franquia com uma gigantesca fanbase! Parabéns por este lixo disney...
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AnthonyXY79Dec 20, 2019
Hugely disappointing! The characters are inconsistent. The plot makes no sense. Scenes are dull, cliche, uninspired and dragging. There is a lot of disrespect for the characters, the lore and the fan base.
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bennyslenFeb 16, 2018
It has some nice moments, but overall this movie feels a wasted potential. I feel Episode VII movie was better in almost all aspects.
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Alex0001Oct 15, 2020
Это просто ужасно отвратительно блевотно я испытывал злость и испанский стыд
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jb1296Jun 26, 2018
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is a film which has divided the Star Wars fans while getting strong reviews from Critics. However, The Last Jedi is a film while has some great visuals and some very good acting from the cast but is a film flawed inStar Wars: The Last Jedi is a film which has divided the Star Wars fans while getting strong reviews from Critics. However, The Last Jedi is a film while has some great visuals and some very good acting from the cast but is a film flawed in the sense that the film feels like a filler chapter in a trilogy. Unlike the original trilogy where The Empire Strikes Back was a film which had strong narrative a felt like it's own film, The Last Jedi feels like it's only there to connect the first film to the third film. The reasons for this is simply because this film contains nothing of substance which you can take away from it, other than the death of a character which I will not spoil here. I hope that Star Wars films from now on are much better than this and actually tell a good story because this left me feeling empty and wanting more from this film.… Expand
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GramathaNov 22, 2019
Loved the film. Luke was the best part. Only issues are to do with tone and pacing
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phnxen3rgDec 15, 2019
This is the worst movie I've ever seen. Plot is nonsensical. From start to finish just awful. Boring, inconsistent, terrible writing.
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RockstarpirateDec 18, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie is bad af really shows the disneyfication of star wars and it’s just a bad movie… Expand
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FarkendasDec 21, 2019
Went against almost everything I believed the Star Wars universe was. The direction of the film was disjointed and felt like it was produced by children. I struggle to express how much I hate this film.
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AlexTheWiseDec 21, 2019
Awful and all over the place. Hard to believe a franchise like star wars can fall so far. You use to see fans sleep outside for any new star wars thing, now they leave thinking 'meh'. Not sure the new, upcoming one can save the damage this one did.
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Helgamarie2013Dec 21, 2019
One of the worst star wars movies ever done period. Ryan should be ashamed of the crap he did. The plot doesnt make any sense he has destroyed so many vital characters!!!!
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Doc_RabbitDec 27, 2019
It's bad. Really bad. Rian Johnson does not understand Star Wars, does not appreciate Star Wars, and does not appreciate good story telling. The bigger sin was that Disney did not have a story arc. What they had was a desire to milkIt's bad. Really bad. Rian Johnson does not understand Star Wars, does not appreciate Star Wars, and does not appreciate good story telling. The bigger sin was that Disney did not have a story arc. What they had was a desire to milk nostalgia, destroy it on the altar of their politics, and ruin the story arc from the first 6 movies. Real bravery would have involved a whole new story in the universe, not raiding the old for a quick cash grab. Space Balls had more respect.

By the way, Disney did not introduce Strong female characters. It did introduce the idea that strong female characters can only be strong at the expense of others. Well done Disney.… Expand
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VaniellisJul 8, 2020
An excellent sci-fi film and an excellent Star Wars.

Beautiful cinematography with an emphasis on colors, great actors, characters, story and music.
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Edric_DayneJun 22, 2020
I wish this hadn't had happened, this movue destroyed what ever was good in The Force Awakens.
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KytaanaxJun 20, 2020
This disney trilogy destroyed every Star Wars canon possible. Its so bad. They literally killed the franchise. Its done.
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crazydudewwzJun 22, 2020
Very very long and just a bad joke. Luke is turned into a coward who has cut himself off from the force. What's the force? Don't know don't care let's destroy the Jedi order! Master Yoda's force ghost comes out of no where and nukes the treeVery very long and just a bad joke. Luke is turned into a coward who has cut himself off from the force. What's the force? Don't know don't care let's destroy the Jedi order! Master Yoda's force ghost comes out of no where and nukes the tree of knowledge. Forget about saving children who are slaves instead the main characters are going to save animals being used in race betting. The director tried to make many things a joke so much so this movie is a bad joke. And why the ww2 bomber pilot uniforms in the opening space battle? A space bomber that goes 2 miles per hour? What the funk! Its super long and creates so many plot holes in the Star Wars universe.… Expand
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lBassMasterDec 27, 2020
Ok, finally made myself sit down and watch this train wreck of a saga (VII-IX episodes). I don't remember how many times I had to face palm while watching VIII, but must be a whole lot because my hand is sore. Apart from complete illogicalOk, finally made myself sit down and watch this train wreck of a saga (VII-IX episodes). I don't remember how many times I had to face palm while watching VIII, but must be a whole lot because my hand is sore. Apart from complete illogical behavior of the characters, I couldn't wait until this episode was over. It's so long and boring. Yes, there were several scenes that I enjoyed, I'm not gonna lie. But it was like 5% of the total movie. The whole thing is just... I don't know. It's not Star Wars. The bar is so low.… Expand
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AamaralDec 28, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This film was really made to destroy the last and dishonor every single beautiful thing built so far in the series.

Fighting scenes are horribly fake and the degenaration is complete.

The director is unable to workd with the plot left open in force awakens and apparently killld the main villan by antecipation..

Very painful to watch… Expand
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deanmorrisNov 24, 2021
One of the worst Star Wars movies for sure. Too long, too messy... The cast is great and the visuals are stuning, but the plot is **** and destroys a lot of important elements of the saga.
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RJFSep 6, 2022
I've been a SW Fan since 1977 (I was 8) and this is easily the best Saga film since Empire. Don't listen to the haters. Watch (or rewatch) with an open mind. Rian Johnson is a genius.
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tapicha9Jan 27, 2023
Well to be honest, it's much worse than I imagined when I read the reviews, I had no idea that the critics were so soft, it would be the worst in the entire saga if it wasn't so difficult to compete with the previous movie, and not even needWell to be honest, it's much worse than I imagined when I read the reviews, I had no idea that the critics were so soft, it would be the worst in the entire saga if it wasn't so difficult to compete with the previous movie, and not even need to compare the next, what did they have on their minds, they did not respect the story or the fans or anything at all.… Expand
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chezerMar 23, 2021
The best Star Wars film by far. Rian Johnson is incredible and managed to capture everything I love about the franchise. Only problems I have with the film are the pacing and not all of the humour works for me.
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nongameDec 19, 2017
The longest chase scene you will ever witness. That's what this movie felt like. Characterizations were hit and miss. Some forced humor and quips killed any hope of creating the serious or tonally consistent movie they were aiming for. GoodThe longest chase scene you will ever witness. That's what this movie felt like. Characterizations were hit and miss. Some forced humor and quips killed any hope of creating the serious or tonally consistent movie they were aiming for. Good effects on a very strange script.… Expand
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DamnedThingDec 17, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There was quite a bit to like about The Last Jedi, but there was far more that left me both feeling a bit 'meh'. It looks fantastic, both the opening and closing battle scenes are amongst the best in the series. But the rest of it just felt so-so and quite static, chiefly because most of the movie revolves around the slowest getaway since OJ - everyone on board HMS Exposition limping along and trying to do something interesting with their hair while Kylo and the First Order, with their galaxy bashing faster than light flying machines, can't seem to organise a simple road block.

Meanwhile, far far away on a rock in Kerry, Luke is in a proper snarky mood, Rey gets trippy, and Chewbacca..well...no idea, perhaps he's down the back of the Falcon reading those few books Luke hasn't been arsed to read in 30 years. Who knows.

There's some gubbins about an arms dealer: apparently, the First Order have more financial clout than the rebels which is why they have better weapons. I'm not sure I follow the logic here, did they buy the Starkiller base or outsource it? Perhaps episode IX is going to be about someone hacking Hux's email to reveal who's funding the First Order.

Hux. Like the worst Keystone Cops panto villain ever with his pasty face, rouged cheeks and minging eyebrows. Gleeson was pretty good in The Force Awakens, but here there's more ham on display than a Christmas window full of beglittered arses. Snokes is much more interesting this time around, while Kylo still has petulance issues and helmet hair. These bad guys are all utterly incompetent idiots, which makes it really hard to believe they could have so much power; I can see Kylo Ren sending out angry 'no-one-understands-me' 'fake-news' tweets at 3am while snacking down on KFC and Pepsi before he smothers himself in hairspray and poses for some Instagram selfies - the only thing he's conflicted about is which social platform has better filters and reach.

Finn is still the most interesting character in this new batch of films, but his whole input into this episode could be shelved and no one would miss it. There's a real easy going charm to the way he's played, but he's wasted on this occasion.

I'll all for tearing things down to build something new and fresh again and that's where this film wins its only real battle, by laying the groundwork for what's to come. Even though it's tied down to a just a few locations that really aren't that new or interesting there are still some great visuals, just nothing especially creative other than the salt covered planet Crait.

Rian Johnson not only wants to tear down and kick-start a completely new Star Wars, but he really doesn't seem to like anything that JJ Abrams brought to the table with The Force Awakens. It'll be interesting to see what Abrams does when directing the next episode.

The Last Jedi is too long, with a huge amount of yak, and the story is too thin and stretched too far. There's little that's spectacular about it
or particularly clever, and although it does have some good set pieces there's not enough to hit all the bullseyes I expect from this franchise.… Expand
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AakashJamadagniDec 20, 2017
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The movie has visually stunning scenes. Its has amazing action sequences.
It also has brilliant context.But it feels like a let down as it leaves you disappointed with the movie’s basic premise. It explains a lot about howNON SPOILER REVIEW
The movie has visually stunning scenes. Its has amazing action sequences.
It also has brilliant context.But it feels like a let down as it leaves you disappointed with the movie’s basic premise. It explains a lot about how the force works and gives us insights into the history of some characters.
Disney tried to make you laugh even at the cost of a few emotional and heart touching moments. In all, it didn’t really feel like a star wars film. It's a brilliant space opera but an OK Star Wars movie.
I rate it a 6/10.… Expand
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Dylanmc21Dec 20, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this was not a bad movie, good cgi and visuals, kylo was suprising in the movie good fight scenes, and thats it , ok now why is this not a good movie why is it just ok? well lets start off with the fact I HAVE NO IDEA WHO SNOKE IS AND WHERE HE CAME FROM, WHY IS THIS NOT EXPLAINED ? also how did the first order get so powerful ? how did the republic fleet get so small? why is this not answered ? who are the knights of ren? why is captian phasmas character so pointless ? why did luke really create the map to find him if he wanted to die ? what happened to lukes other students ? did they become the knights of ren? why was snoke killed ? why not make a section at the begining explained what happened to the new republic fleet, how the first order became so powerful , then go to the scene where they attack the rebel base from the beginning , then when rey and lukes scenes start, have him explain why he really made the map and why he wont teach her, have him express his new ideals based on what happened and why he considers himself a failure , have him regain faith to start to train rey to find out she wants to save kylo and trusts him, making him feel like more of a failure , then on snokes ship when rey arrives have a scene where snoke explains who and what he is , where he came from , why he was so powerful and how he knows of the past , leia shouldve diedd instead of being like **** super man and surviving the vaccum of space then fly through it to the ship WHAT **** , the ending i thought was pretty good , luke came to his senses apologized for failing his sister and failing kylo, redeemed himself by saving the resistence , ot republic and became one with the force again and put his hope into rey who would truely be the last jedi after a good fighting scene , which shouldve been more fleshed out like a new hoth battle, and the fight with kylo and rey shouldve been played out better, NOW THEY COULDVE DID ALL THAT AND IT WOULDVE BEEN AN AMAZING MOVIE BUT INSTEAD I HAD ALMOST AN HOUR WASTED ON SOME FAT LAZY ASIAN **** WHO HAD NO POINT TO BE IN THE MOVIE , TERRIBLE CHARACTER SO UNLIKEABLE , AND WHAT A **** WASTE OF MY TIME AND WHAT A RUINED OPPORTUNITY FOR THIS MOVIE TO BE GREAT, INSTEAD OF ANSWERING ALL THOSE QUESTIONS AND PLAYING THE MOVIE PUT LIKE I STATED THEY FOLLOW A STORYLINE OF SOME **** I DONT CARE ABOUT, WHAT A WASTE GOD WHAT A TERRIBLE CHARACTER , ID RATHER SEE JAR JAR BE SNOKE THEN THAT **** **** THAT , **** THE WRITER OF THIS MOVIE , WHAT A **** WASTER , **** FIN AND **** THE ASIAN CHICK , THEY COULDVE ADDED HER BUT MADE IT A SMALL SCENE , NOT A QUARTER OF THE MOVIE AND COULDVE ADDED ANSWERED TO ALL THOSE QUESTIONS THE WAY I SPACED IT OUT AND SHOULDVE KET LEIA DIE , OVERALL IT WAS A GOOD MOVIE BUT HAD VERY BAD MOMENTS IN STOYR TELLING AND DIDNT ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS I WANTED ANSWERED AND WAS KIND OF LET DOWN… Expand
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Jadams984Feb 18, 2018
I was a latecomer to the theater to see The Last Jedi. After my viewing, the film left me with plenty to think about, so I went online to find critical and audience responses. What I found interested me: there was a significant disconnectI was a latecomer to the theater to see The Last Jedi. After my viewing, the film left me with plenty to think about, so I went online to find critical and audience responses. What I found interested me: there was a significant disconnect between the reaction the vocal fans of the Star Wars franchise and that of the professional critics who reviewed TLJ. With few exceptions, the critical response to TLJ has been very positive. The fan’s consensus however, has been ambivalent at best. Some more outspoken among that latter camp have derided the movie as a, “Hate letter to fans,” or have posted volgs titled, “The Rot at The Core of Star Wars.” Looking into the causes of this disparity, I find that many authors posit that the longtime fanbase—predominantly white males—feel threatened by the large number of prominent women and nonwhite characters featured in the cast. While in many cases this is true, (I recall an IMDB audience review that labeled newcomer Rose as, “Positive Body Image Girl,”) I find it a shallow and dismissive theory in most cases. When I viewed Last Jedi, I saw a film that was exciting and mechanically excellent with only a handful of visual miscues. At the same time, I saw a film that is nowhere near as socially progressive and empowering as it gets credit for and it squanders every possible opportunity to depict a better, more exciting story.… Expand
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AvodeskormDec 27, 2017
It feels like the studio probably revised the script removing any possible story risks to the rest of the franchise. Rian Johnson had the right idea though. Let STAR WARS DIE. It sucked in the first place anyways.
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artificeprimeDec 17, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last Jedi has many good sequences and a few new good ideas but overall it is extremely inconsistent and does very little to build on any of its predecessors. It almost seems as though this movie wants the audience to just forget that the other episodes in the series happened. It offers no meaningful answers to the questions that were posed by the Force Awakens and most of the characters don't show much development. Even Luke's reasons for hiding on the island seem to contradict everything he learned in the original trilogy. The plot is full of scenarios that seem completely contrived rather than being logically justifiable. The pacing is also very jarring. Some sequences felt stretched way too long while other ones were rushed through so quickly that they seemed to condense what would have probably taken weeks into the span of a few hours. The movie also has the most ridiculously overpowered droids to date. Why the hell does anyone use human solders when droids like BB8 can take down entire squadrons? Moments like that just killed the sense of danger entirely. There are some serious dramatic moments but they were often followed by unbelievable scenes that negated their impact. The movie does have great moments and scenes though, the scene in Snoke's throne room was very good in a lot of ways but the way it ended didn't really explain anything about any of the characters. The reveal about Rey's parents wasn't just meaningless to the audience it also did nothing to explain Rey's own behavior. It felt like a mystery created for no reason besides generating fake drama and getting viewers to wonder about it. Luke's use of the Force near the end was great but once again how it ultimately ended just killed my interest in whatever happens next. Overall I was very torn on the movie, as a stand alone experience I think it is worth watching and above average but as a Star Wars movie that is supposed to develop and build upon what the previous movies did I think it fails miserably. I have seen a lot of advertising stating that the movie is full of surprises, that is true, but most of those surprises just come out of left field without any apparent depth behind them. It succeeds in being different and surprising but without really justifying itself within the established structure of the series. I really don't get the impression that Disney has a cohesive plan for the Star Wars series, it feels like they are just making it up as they go along and haven't taken the time or effort to create any sort of series bible the gives the world and story rules. This movie raises a ton of questions in terms of what can and cannot be done with the Force but I really doubt they have given much thought to it themselves. The way they use the Force seems very convenient rather than believable based on what we have learned about it over the course of the series. Some characters are able to do amazing things with the Force one moment but that makes you wonder why the hell something like that has never been done before. When Luke and Snoke use the force in new ways I can get on board with it because they are clearly powerful and have probably gained knowledge that the vast majority of Force users have not through decades of training and experience. There are other instances though such as Leia flying herself through space that seem to come out of left field and made me wonder why the hell she has never used the Force in a really noticeable way before. The scene with Force ghost Yoda also raises a lot of questions about how much Force ghosts can actually interact with the real world. One of my complaints about the movie is that while it is different it doesn't really do anything to evolve upon the questions of the last few movies. For example, we don't learn anything meaningful about the First Order, we don't learn anything meaningful about what happened to society after the fall of the Empire, we don't learn anything meaningful about Snoke, where he came from, how he seized control of the First Order, or how he was able to influence Kylo Ren from afar. Snoke has done things that even the Emperor could not but we still have no explanation for why. We don't learn anything meaningful about Rey's past, we learn that her parents were apparently just randoms which has no meaningful impact on the story. In terms of why she is so powerful with the Force or what her vision was about. The movie does offer some interesting new ideas. The Force connection between Rey and Kylo was an interesting development which has a lot of story potential. It added some complexity to how the Force can be used. Luke's astral projecting with the Force was also a very interesting idea and it was used to good dramatic affect within the movie. Snoke's use of the Force was cool and felt reasonable for a Force user who is supposed to be in a class above the rest. How those ideas develop in the next movie will be the true test of their substance though.… Expand
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ApshaiDec 20, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I changed my mind. It took some time, but after thinking about the film, and coming to terms with what I actually think is the best way that anyone could've taken Skywalker, and the risks taken in this film...well, after LOATHING this movie for 6 days, I like it. It's more compelling in the end than The Force Awakens.
It's not touching the OT, but what can?

There's a lot wrong with this movie (Canto Bight, gas running out?) but what's right about this movie (Rey/Ren's dynamic, Rey's backstory being perfect, the initial battle) is amazing. While the humor worked for me, YMMV. For others hurting from what happened to Luke, I'd recommend watching the Collider roundtable where they discuss Hamill's reaction to RJ's take on Luke. It allowed me to finally enjoy and accept this film as a worthy addition to the saga. (for now, I need to see it again...)

(As an aside, everyone hated Empire when it came out.)… Expand
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dr_heartlessDec 15, 2017
Star Wars has so much emotion wrapped up in every major release that it can be hard to just see them as only movies. Articles, interviews, reviews, recaps and so on invite you to treat every movie as a major cultural milestone or religiousStar Wars has so much emotion wrapped up in every major release that it can be hard to just see them as only movies. Articles, interviews, reviews, recaps and so on invite you to treat every movie as a major cultural milestone or religious experience. What they are is fairly okay big budget action movies. If you liked the Force Awakens you'll like this pretty much sums it up. If you're looking for a bold new direction you're out of luck. The movie holds a few surprises but it all feels pretty safe without getting too wacky or sentimental.

The best part is the visuals, there are several big fights that we're crazy cool. I like the mix of CGI and practical effects, with only a handful of cringe worthy CGI characters. The acting is pretty good, with much improved performances by Daisy Ridley, John Boyega and Adam Driver who each seemed to have found the grove with their charters. Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher are stand outs with very moving turns as their classic characters. All this is done with the burden of what is easily the most disappointing part of the movie, the story. Where to start, well if you're a fan of Battlestar Galactica this might seem very familiar. I won't get into spoilers, just keep that in mind if you go see this. I will say it's all a mess. Things happen out of nowhere, nothing feels earned or happened with any kind of logical story progression in mind. The landscape of what's going on is very muddy and this wouldn't be an issue if the movie didn't try and make you feel like it was so important. Character motivation is unbelievable at best, everyone just does things cause they're cool, the movie in a strange self aware moment even points this out. I did really like some of the commentary on war itself, who really fights wars and who really benefits. It's a bold stand, especially in such a high budget people pleaser of a movie. I hope we see more of this in future movies. This all comes down to if you like Star Wars and the modren Star Wars movies so far you're going to like this.… Expand
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sgy0003Dec 17, 2017
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Yeah, they need to drop Rian Johnson. His writing has ruined Luke Skywalker, made the whole movie filled with plot holes, casino scene dragged on, Finn and Rose's relationship had worse chemistry than Anakin and Padme, turned Leia into superman when she went into outer space, completely sodomized fan theories about Rei's origin, Snoke didn't even get that much of a spotlight, and finally, Phasma was still useless.

What the movie does right; All of the fight scenes, space battles, jokes (the one's that are actually funny), and the final fight on Crait.… Expand
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SanDiegoJan 6, 2021
The is the Star Wars movie that it’s really fun one. I know everybody hates this movie but I pretty like this. I’m a proud Star Wars fan but I like everything about Star Wars because I’ve watched the original trilogy but it changed my life. IThe is the Star Wars movie that it’s really fun one. I know everybody hates this movie but I pretty like this. I’m a proud Star Wars fan but I like everything about Star Wars because I’ve watched the original trilogy but it changed my life. I give the movie 10/10… Expand
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akino3May 26, 2018
A Star Wars movie never ceases to:
1) Make you happy
2) Make you sad
3) Surprise you
4) Excite you
5) Amaze you
6) Make you laugh
7) Make you hopeful
8) Make you desperate
9) Be a genre of its own
10) All of the above
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Puggyiscool123Dec 15, 2017
I saw A New Hope in theaters when I was 5. I played with action figures until I was 13. This is not the Star Wars I know and loved. That said, It's ridiculous to give this film less than a 5. It's a well-made, competent spectacle-filledI saw A New Hope in theaters when I was 5. I played with action figures until I was 13. This is not the Star Wars I know and loved. That said, It's ridiculous to give this film less than a 5. It's a well-made, competent spectacle-filled film. It's just hallow. Empty. The only time I felt something was 90% into the film. I won't say what precipitated it as to avoid spoilers. JJ may have parroted the original trilogy to a fault, but it worked. This one skirted around the edgers--but missed the mark. Further, it was, at least, 20 minutes too long. You REALLY feel the 2:32 minutes of it.… Expand
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TheFrostyPenDec 17, 2017
Nobody in the theatre cheered when it ended. There was more of a shocked silence. I felt mixed emotions. It wasn't terrible, but I feel sad with the feeling of being let down. Enter at your own risk.
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