The Syndicate

DharmaHelper wrote:

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If the next one is a retreading of the originals again, or if everybody is related to everybody I'm going to flip my shit so hard

timmer wrote:My review:

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There is so much good here, and so much bad.

The good: this is the best cast since Episodes 4-5. Seriously. Daisy Ridley nails the pivotal role of Rey. Like, this is insta-stardom in the making. John Boyega has fun with his role. My man Oscar Isaac is DYMANIC in his few scenes as Poe. Harrison Ford seems to be honestly having a great time here, I haven't seen him so invested in a film in... man, since Mosquito Coat? At LEAST since The Fugitive. Even Adam Driver, who I sort of hate, finds a way to make his character alive. Carrie Fisher's a bit of a letdown, and C-3PO is flat, but meh, that's okay. Oh, and little BB-8 is adorable. I want one!

The bad: The entire fucking story. Like, every inch of it. How derivative can you get? Even when you go meta and wink at how closely you are copying the other films, it's still sad! Like... ANOTHER FUCKING DEATH STAR???? I know, I know, this one is a Death PLANET, but still... it's a Death Star for christ's sake, complete with a small target the X-Wings have to blow up. Come ON! AGH!!!

And while Ridley is great as Rey... the character arc... like, what? She just spontaneously figures out what to manipulate minds with the Force out of nowhere? And figures out how to protect her mind while a Sith is attacking it? And force-pulls a light sabre BETTER than a Sith? Admittedly, Kylo Ren is made to be imperfect, and he's definitely got issues but... wtf, guys? Jedis train for years to figure this shit out, she blinks and does it? Unless this is a major plot point in the next film, I'm pissed.

There's even minor parts the pissed me off. So, the ENTIRE movie, no one knows where Luke is. And then we get to the end, the story is done, and someone was like "oh yeah, shit, the Skywalker thing" and so... wait for it... R2-D2 wakes up and BAM shows them a map of where Luke is? lulwat?

There wis so much energy and strong vibe in the film, I'm SO beyond pissed that they spent so little time on an actual storyline...

Overall, 8/10 on vibe, but in reality, probably a 6.

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killing Han Solo broke my heart, you bastards.

G-Man wrote:The movie still looks pretty good to me but I thought the trailer was mostly meh. The poster they released recently has me concerned about one thing.

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I really hope we're not dealing with a third Death Star. That would feel way too repetitive.

Golden wrote:I have my tickets for the midnight screening. Anyone else going all in on the first day?