Very Disappointed

Rating: 1/10 (7 January 2018)

What made the original trilogy so strong was the strength of the story line, the jedi lore and the mythology that was built up over the course of the beautifully crafted films.
Lots of people keep mentioning the 'new direction' for Star Wars but I'm not sure what The Last Jedi is trying to be; It seems to be a mixture of Battlestar Galactica, Marvel films, Guardians of the Galaxy and Space balls. If you want to see Marvel, go and watch Marvel and if you want to see GotG go and watch it. I think it is a mistake to try and make Star Wars like these other films as you are in danger of making all Sci Fi generic.
In addition both The Force Awakens and TLJ rehash elements of the original trilogy and are a pale comparison.
TLJ has a very poor storyline and flimsy pointless characters that in some cases you don't even get the chance to engage with. During the many (too many) battle scenes I asked myself why is this particular battle happening and once you do that it exposes the poor story line. The special effects and music are very good however, but made pointless by the weak plot.
I did enjoy The Force Awakens, but I think the Trilogy should have started with Luke training Jedi at his temple. This would have given an opportunity to develop Snoke, give him a back story, and chart his rise to power. In addition it would have given the opportunity to show Ben Solo's transition to the dark side. This would still give room for Rey to have been summoned to the temple and completed some Jedi training. You could then go into battles with Jedi & The Knights of Ren leaving a blank canvas for the rest of the trilogy.
I have been looking at the depth of feeling about this film. It is not just a few people that do not like the film. Over 80,000 people have signed the poll below: