RIP Star Wars (1977-2017)

Rating: 1/10 (17 December 2017)

Rian Johnson just killed Star Wars. When George Lucas produced the prequels, he cut off Star Wars' hand. Johnson? He ran a lightsaber through Star Wars' chest and watched as it fell off the bridge and into the abyss below.
There are far too many reasons for me to list as to why I would give this film a negative score if I could. So I'll just go with the number one reason: the character assassinations of Luke Skywalker and all Jedi who came before him. This alone makes this film the worst film in the saga, BY FAR.
Luke is EXTREMELY unlikable in this movie. He's depressed. He's pessimistic. He's sarcastic. He loses his temper frequently. He is largely reluctant to train Rey, because he has no faith in the Force. He's essentially Han Solo, except with ZERO charm or humor.
Has he turned to the Dark Side? Nope. He's just a grumpy old man, who has disappeared to a remote island not to find the First Jedi Temple, but to DIE. Why? Because apparently he flushed all of his progress in rebuilding the Jedi Order down the toilet by... get this... igniting his lightsaber with the intent to kill Ben Solo "because he had dark thoughts."
Really?
REALLY!?
Did Rian Johnson even WATCH the Original Trilogy at ALL before sitting down to write the screenplay? Or did he write whatever he wanted to write because either he wants to build his own legacy, or because he has some sort of philosophical agenda? There is NO EXCUSE for having Luke act this way. Do you REALLY expect us to believe that Luke, the guy who redeemed Darth Vader because he saw good in him, didn't believe that Ben was redeemable, even though Ben didn't turn to the Dark Side until AFTER Luke's failed attempt to kill him!? And do you REALLY expect us to believe that Luke lost faith in the Force THAT easily!? Where were Obi-Wan and Yoda to talk some sense into him!?
Throughout the entire film, Luke is basically re-learning EVERYTHING that he ALREADY KNEW in the Original Trilogy, either from Yoda (as a Force Ghost) or from Rey. Why? Give us ONE GOOD REASON why that does not make Luke look like a COMPLETE MORON.
Speaking of Yoda as a Force Ghost, during his brief cameo, he basically tells Luke, "forget everything that I ever taught you. Let Rey learn the Force on her own, because the Force is all about self-empowerment, and anyone can be a Jedi."
First off, how did it take 30 years for Yoda to come to that conclusion? He's a Force Ghost! He's one with the Force! He IS the Force! Shouldn't he have achieved that wisdom WHEN HE DIED!? He had PLENTY of opportunities to tell Luke this before this episode! And second, the idea that ANYBODY can be a Jedi is one of the most nihilistic "morals" that I have ever seen in ANY movie, PERIOD. The Jedi needs to have SOME sort of philosophy. So what is it? We don't know. It's never explained!
After the scene with Yoda, this movie - and perhaps the entire saga - is damaged, perhaps beyond repair. There are other problems in this movie, but even if the rest of the movie was completely perfect, it is still the worst in the saga, by far. And the ending doesn't make it any better. Luke manages to come to his senses, but is killed off in the most insulting way possible before we get a chance to see the old Luke again. He creates an illusion of himself to fight Kylo Ren, and then dies from exhaustion and becomes a Force Ghost. No. Just... no.
Episode IX had BETTER make up for this travesty. If it doesn't, I will refuse to consider this sequel trilogy (or anything made by Disney, for that matter) as canon. I will go back to the Expanded Universe, and pretend that everything Star Wars post-2012 never happened. Considering that Disney is in charge, I suspect that is exactly what will happen.
"The Last Jedi?" More like "The Last Time Disney Should Be Allowed Anywhere NEAR Star Wars."
It's a shame that THIS is Carrie Fisher's last Star Wars film.
RIP Carrie Fisher (1956-2016), and RIP Star Wars (1977-2017).