I'd rather watch the prequels

Rating: 1/10 (27 July 2018)

I don't even know where to start. The tone of this movie was just so...off. Star Wars has its humorous moments, but it felt like they were trying to make this one into a Marvel movie...and not one of the good ones. Characters were...out of character, and that included ones from the original trilogy, all the way up to ones that were literally just introduced. Luke, a beacon of light and hope, who wouldn't even fight his father-a CONFIRMED mass murderer at that point-now apparently seriously considers killing his teenage nephew just because he senses a bit of darkness in him. As if we're supposed to believe that's the solution Luke would look for.
Poe, already a leader in the Resistance in the previous film, is taken down to some hotshot bully pilot who rushes into things, disrespects his superiors (directly contradicting how he treats Leia in the comics), all so he can "learn" what he already seemed to have in the last movie...what happened to "as long as there's light, we've still got a chance"?
Finn is reduced to a punchline in this movie, and they completely gloss over what could've been a genuinely touching moment about Rose and her sister to...have her tase him. Great.
Holdo was completely unsympathetic. The whole reveal that she actually had a plan and that Poe and the crew were unreasonable for wanting to know it was completely underwhelming.
Apparently we're supposed to feel bad for Kylo now? Yeah, whatever. Hux, a Hitler analogue, is now a funny character. Snoke gets offed and we aren't even told just what the hell his deal is.
To top it all off, Rey has been changed from a fierce spitfire to some sacrificial maiden who thinks she can change Kylo. When he literally killed Han, like, three days ago.
What a train wreck. Thank God JJ's coming back for Episode IX...