Ruins All That Came Before

Rating: 1/10 (23 December 2017)

If this was a standalone movie, sure, it's ok (kind of, I guess). But it's not a standalone. It's part 8 of a 9 part series that started in the 70s, and this movie completely ruins the entire direction, mood, and style of the previous 7 films.
Not only does Rian Johnson direct it like he's never seen any of the other Star Wars movies before, he clearly gets lost in his own ego as he attempts to discredit and completely change all that's come before in an attempt to leave a personal stamp. Mark Hamill himself fundamentally disagreed to what Rian did to Luke, and Star Wars has now been completely altered. Not even JJ Abrams can salvage what's left after this movie ends with next to no plausible victorious outcomes for the protagonists.
From incredibly anticlimactic moments that had been built up for two years or more (multiple of these moments) to completely pointless and time-wasting subplots that literally have ZERO impact on the story, to new characters who are boring and forced, to ruining existing and established characters beyond recognition, Rian Johnson has put the franchise in a horrible situation that they will find hard to recover from, especially with only one movie left in the original saga.
The prequels, with their horrible script and bad acting, now look like Oscar winners in comparison. The prequels' plot was at least consistent, with a specific focus, direction, and mood. The Last Jedi ruins all that has come before and will leave you numb at the end of the movie, crestfallen and wishing we'd all stopped after Return of the Jedi.