Another Disney fan fiction.

Rating: 1/10 (15 December 2017)

Just as episode VII ruined the ending of VI, this film ruins the character of Luke Skywalker, at least if you consider these Disney created films as canon. Many of the core elements which were present throughout Lucas' films are again absent in Disney's third attempt at making a Star Wars film. For example formerly central characters such as C3PO and R2D2 again take a back seat, popping up only occasionally to silence fans who might criticise their absence. Similarly beloved characters Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia are again treated like garbage to make way for new characters who are not even half as interesting. Likewise, lightsaber battles are again almost non-existent despite their universal appeal and a romantic comedy's worth of humour is shoe-horned into the film at the most inappropriate of moments.
All of the mysteries which were left after episode VII were answered or brushed aside in the most lazy and uninteresting ways, leaving almost nothing worth watching to occur in the next installment.
The film, like the last two, is a simple cash grab by Disney and a group of filmmakers who have no regard for the universe Lucas has created. It almost seems a compliment to call the film fan fiction as I struggle to believe any fan could serve up such rubbish. The highest level of canonical material is that which was created by George Lucas, Disney will tell you that their films are a continuation of his story, but in reality they are nothing but a tool for generating profit.