Finally watched it over the weekend, took multiple sittings and about a 1/3 of an ounce of weed. Even then, the entire experience was one of boredom, sardonic amusement, and a general feeling of sadness.
I think what struck me most is how utterly detached this movie was from the previous eight. With the exception of using basic Star Wars based lore, it doesn't build or depend on any narrative or event depicted in any of the previous movies. As long as maybe you know what a "jedi" is, or maybe who Palpatine is, then that's all you really needed to know to comprehend this film. The film could have been some random sci-fi flick with the storyline "ancient evil re-emerges from the past, and the heroic chosen one with her lazer sword and band of friends embark on a grand adventure to prevent the end of the galaxy."
So what is so incredibly mystifying, is that if you aren't the least constrained by the story built in eight previous movies, AND you have free license to literally invent new shit like space vessel force pulls and Lay on Hands, AT LEAST come up with something original. How the fuck can you have total free reign to make whatever the fuck you want up, and still fail so horribly despite massive creative freedom?
What's worse, is on top of the shit tier story, is how "empty" everything feels. Nothing feels "real" because despite the movie's length, nobody's behavior or actions feel believable because they arrive at dumbass conclusions and statements without any build-up. The whole movie feels like a cut and paste of various scenes jumbled together, with everything predictable to boot. The movie feels like some fucking tram ride in Disneyworld where you just shuttle along, observing various scenes/exhibits that have little relation to each other.
Even the Jedi fight scenes are pathetic, holy fuck. I mean at least the Lucas remakes had that part down for some minuscule amount of redemption. Rey/Keylo basically just smash sabers against each other mindlessly for five minutes, and her fight against Palpatine has to be the most anti-climactic cliche bullshit ever.
Finally, the actors.. Jesus fucking christ the actors.. Is there anybody who isn't fucking miscast in this movie? Rey is not believable as the most powerful Jedi ever. Fucking Leia is cringe. Poe and Pasta pilot-- am I supposed to give a fuck about these two? or Rose?
Honestly, I'm just glad the series is now dead at this point. I don't think I could have stomached another wound to my childhood.
I mean holy fuck this was bad. Not as bad as the previous one which was just epic SJW cringe, but just phone it in style Sci-fi network garbage tier.