JJ Screws The Pooch

Rating: 2/10 (17 March 2018)

Have been a die hard SW franchise fan since 1978, merchandising, the lot. 40 years for those who can count. You just lost me, probably along with multiple legions of die hard fans who left theatres scratching their heads. The story was way too heavy on poorly crafted silly puns and humour that you could see coming. Even the look on seasoned actors trying their best to cover up and deliver these but failing utterly leaves the present moment and overall story floundering. The story telling was inane, boring and predictable - WHY OH JJ WHY ??? This could've been soooo much more. Given the brilliance of the reboot that was VII. Yes you want the self centred millennials who talk like this to love it because they think it's funny as it reflects them and they'll spend to be a part of it - "Really?" Just because Star Wars has become a licence to print money don't destroy the legacy and universe entirely. Please human sacrifice those script writers who destroyed this film for the sake of the fans. IX had better be a return to form beloved by the fans or Disney will feel it in the hip pocket and merchandising will suffer.
VADER would be turning in his grave.