Why Star Wars the Last Jedi Sucks
Rian Johnson should never be allowed to direct another film. He has single-handedly destroyed the American institution known as Star Wars. The prequels were bad, but not terminal. If you have yet to go see it, my best advice is "Don't". Wait for it to be released on Blu-ray or show up on Netflix. Aside from one decent light-saber fight, it was awful.
1. Character don't stay true to their personalities- This idiot director expects us to buy that Luke would contemplate killing his nephew? Luke wouldn't even consider taking down his father after he whacked an entire planet, but he's going snuff his sister's innocent kid in his sleep? That's just stupid. Snoke has been built up to be this very powerful Sith. He even tosses around Rey like a cat toying with a mouse. This mighty Sith Lord can mentally connect two very unique force sensitive individuals from across the galaxy, but can sense (or hear for that matter) a light-saber on the arm of his chair being moved by a nervous Kylo? Just stupid.
2. Inconsistent with the known Star Wars Universe (and in some cases "reality")- The bombs falling in space was stupid. I guess science isn't a course requisite for a film degree at USC. In a related problem, why did the ridiculous bombers even have to move a snails pace? It was like watching Dr. Nefario exiting on his hoveround power chair. If Leia would have died in the beginning of the film when the tie fights hit the command deck. Watching her icy body contort into the Superman pose and Mary Poppins herself back to the ship was the worst single scene in the history of serious film. Luke calling a light-saber a light sword was totally out of character. The entire premise of this film, the idea that Jedi are not special flies directly in the face of everything this franchise was built on. Of course they are special. They can use the force. If that isn't special then everyone in these films would be doing it.
3. Too many useless characters- Never cared for Fin's character. He was useless in the Force Awakens, and more so in the Last Jedi. His big adventure to the casino world was a flop, didn't have any impact on the story, and only really served to introduce another useless character in Rose. Because of this arch we also had to endure a stuttering Benicio del Toro. What a waste of a good actor. Laura Dern's character was a waste too. Her whole conflict with Poe was stupid too, and I thought the story would have been better without her. The furry little creature Chewbacca and Rey brought back was not needed either. Phasma didn't do much in TFA, and went out like a chump in the Last Jedi, so she should also be added onto the useless character list too. Even Leia after Supermaning herself back to the ship becomes a useless character, because when she does wake up from her coma, the sight of her reminds me of how stupid it is fer her to even be back on the ship.
4. Too much liberal agenda- The whole passive ideals of retreating at every opportunity, and going out of their way to have the characters that turn to fight portrayed as ignorant hot heads got old quick. Pointing out the social justice aspects of the casino world where the rich are crooked and the poor are used served as an oversimplification of real world issues. They even threw a bone to the animal rights liberals with their handling of the racing livestock. In fact every guy in this film was either portrayed as a hot head idiot, or a whiny chump. Had all the female characters been handled in this way, there would be riots in Berkeley.
5. The whole idea that Rey's family isn't important- Kylo levels with Rey telling her that her family were just junk traders and they sold her out for beer money. Wow, does that suck. I know we live in a society that doesn't care much for the institution of a traditional family, but the entire franchise was built on the idea that a few people are unique and can become extraordinary. Taking that away and reducing the Jedi Order down to just a feeling that anyone can summon totally negates the magic of the Star Wars universe. I know it is a liberal concept that everyone is special, but it just isn't true in the real world. In fact no one is special, but through hard work and discipline unique people can do extraordinary things with their lives, which mirrors the idea of the Jedi, and their need to train to become a master.
I will update this rant as I remember more things about this movie that were terrible. In my opinion, it is the Godfather III of the Star Wars franchise. Worse, because it totally ruins whatever happens next. At least the Godfather was smart enough to quit. I hate Disney so much.
(This post was last modified: 12-23-2017 11:20 AM by Side Show Joe.)
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