A Literal Insult to Star Wars Fans

Rating: 2/10 (17 December 2017)

I am baffled by how much The Last Jedi hates what should be its strongest fans.
As others have said, this movie doesn't go the way you think it would, but not in any sort of interesting way. I, like many, came into this move with questions I'd been wondering about for at least 2 years. Who are Rey's parents? Who is supreme leader Snoke? Why is he so powerful? How was Ben Solo seduced to the dark? Last we saw of Luke he was on an island. What the blazes is he doing there?
The Last Jedi could have answered these questions in many ways. It could've answered them "safely," giving what we expect. It could've answered them in interesting ways, propelling the story forward in unexpected directions. The movie's answer?
"It doesn't matter. Oh, you thought it did? You assumed after all this build up and mystery there'd be some sort of payoff? Well screw you. I need a paycheck."
Other reviews have gone into the uninspired story, the barebones plot, and the surprisingly non-funny attempts at humor. I'll spare you my takes on those and focus on one aspect I hold dearly in my heart: Luke Skywalker.
Luke Skywalker is my favorite character in any fictional story, ever. And this movie does all it can to completely ignore his character arc from the original trilogy. If you love Luke Skywalker, I mean really love his character and who he is, you won't like this movie.
I've loved Star Wars for as long as I can remember, but, unfortunately, this is not the Star Wars I was looking for.