It's not a total copy like The force awakens was. It has a kinda original story. However there's only one action happening from beginning to end (+ 2 side adventures, but still), I always find this a lazy way of creating a false sense of urgency instead of building a real story. It even plays with the way the previous one was a clone: the starting text and situation is exactly Empire strikes back. And the endin one too. With even a soldier emphasizing that it's salt. Like hey look at it, it's not snow, this is not Hoth, got you
Kylo and Rey interactions are a great thing. The most original and interesting part of the story. Some unexpected directions at some points, but ends up a little cliche. Rey was already a great character in the first one, here Kylo is more than just a little kid throwing a tantrum, huge improvment. Poe and Finn are uninteresting details, like in the first one.
Lots of humor and puns. Nice sometimes, but seems forced in the end. Specially with Leïa. This is definitely Carrie Fischer and not Leïa. Almost looks like they kept parts of gag reels. It's funny, but it does not fit the scenes.
But lots of bullshit: 1) Finn and Rose part: 100% useless 2) Leia playing Superman: wtf ? Plus it would have been a beautiful way for her to die even if it was not in the initial scenario. 3) The hyperspeed ship attack: why wouldn't they do that all the time if it worked ? Any X-Wing could destroy the death star this way. 4) Poe's mutiny: 100% useless 5) We've known for long that half training is a lot worth than no training. What is Luke doing with Rey ? It seems really dangerous. 6) So in the end Snoke was useless to the story. 7) All the new laser weapons: seriously ? 8) The last battle that does not happen in the end. What did they think to do with these old things. Just getting the salt in their face should be enough to kill them. And Finn ? The metal starts to melt with the heat but he's just sweating a little ? 9) Ain't that a stupid way to kill Luke ?
So several useless parts of plot, things that start and go nowhere. Several yes but no but yes situations too, a little childish in my opinion. As an independent movie, it's still enjoyable. But as for what it brings to the universe, I'd take 1 and 2 any day over 7 and 8. That's too bad, because we've seen with Rogue One that it's still possible to make great things in the Star Wars universe.
Review by FLYVIP 2BlockedParent2017-12-18T22:27:15Z
It's not a total copy like The force awakens was. It has a kinda original story. However there's only one action happening from beginning to end (+ 2 side adventures, but still), I always find this a lazy way of creating a false sense of urgency instead of building a real story.
It even plays with the way the previous one was a clone: the starting text and situation is exactly Empire strikes back. And the endin one too. With even a soldier emphasizing that it's salt. Like hey look at it, it's not snow, this is not Hoth, got you
Kylo and Rey interactions are a great thing. The most original and interesting part of the story. Some unexpected directions at some points, but ends up a little cliche. Rey was already a great character in the first one, here Kylo is more than just a little kid throwing a tantrum, huge improvment. Poe and Finn are uninteresting details, like in the first one.
Lots of humor and puns. Nice sometimes, but seems forced in the end. Specially with Leïa. This is definitely Carrie Fischer and not Leïa. Almost looks like they kept parts of gag reels. It's funny, but it does not fit the scenes.
But lots of bullshit:
1) Finn and Rose part: 100% useless
2) Leia playing Superman: wtf ? Plus it would have been a beautiful way for her to die even if it was not in the initial scenario.
3) The hyperspeed ship attack: why wouldn't they do that all the time if it worked ? Any X-Wing could destroy the death star this way.
4) Poe's mutiny: 100% useless
5) We've known for long that half training is a lot worth than no training. What is Luke doing with Rey ? It seems really dangerous.
6) So in the end Snoke was useless to the story.
7) All the new laser weapons: seriously ?
8) The last battle that does not happen in the end. What did they think to do with these old things. Just getting the salt in their face should be enough to kill them. And Finn ? The metal starts to melt with the heat but he's just sweating a little ?
9) Ain't that a stupid way to kill Luke ?
So several useless parts of plot, things that start and go nowhere. Several yes but no but yes situations too, a little childish in my opinion. As an independent movie, it's still enjoyable. But as for what it brings to the universe, I'd take 1 and 2 any day over 7 and 8.
That's too bad, because we've seen with Rogue One that it's still possible to make great things in the Star Wars universe.