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Why is it such a crime to like this movie?


I don't think this movie is the greatest ever but it's not nearly as bad as people are making it out to be. I think it's utterly ridiculous and childish to bash or hate on someone just because they liked TLJ, it's just a movie at the end of the day folks......nothing more. Star Wars isn't real life lol. If you hated it that's fine with me, if you liked it more power to ya. This ganging up on the internet and trying to tear everyone down who liked it needs to stop, are we as a society this butthurt over shit? Star Wars has become a golden calf with people and it's scary!

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Honest answer? Because most people enjoyed the movie, and the tiny percent that didn't are outraged by that. They can't separate their politics from their ability to enjoy art, and they lash out in rage. They organize campaigns to down-vote the film on Rotten Tomatoes and flood boards like this with whiny posts.

The Last Jedi is an okay film. Like most films it has its ups and downs. It gives us some unexpected twists and turns, all the while staying true to the groundwork laid by the original trilogy. At other times, it falls prey to a lackluster reliance on CGI and action set pieces, a fault many modern films, including the original trilogy, are at times guilty of having.

If you really want to see a whiner rage uncontrollably against the film, remind them that Rey is probably the most fleshed-out, well-developed character in the entire Star Wars canon outside of Darth Vader, and that her actions and abilities follow the rules and precedents set in the prior six films. They can't accept that truth, and will instead sputter about Mary Sue's and red pills and men's rights until they turn blue in the face.

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