Why are some people hating Star Wars: The Last Jedi?

Star Wars: The Last Jedi is one of the most controversial films in years -- some people love it, others hate it. And now that it's available on home video, many are watching it again to see if they've changed their mind about the movie. read more

Star Wars: The Last Jedi has earned overwhelmingly positive reviews, with a 93% fresh rating and 8.2/10 score on Rotten Tomatoes. read more

Put simply, it wasn’t a good film from a storytelling, character development, and world building perspective. It was directionless and messy. read more

That's part and parcel of any movie, especially one that exists at the nexus of the pop-culture conversation like Star Wars. Of course, Star Wars is also an acutely emotional experience for many, many people, and so it only makes sense that their reactions to it would also be so emotional. In the end, everyone is free to walk away from The Last Jedi -- or any work of art -- hating it, loving it, not caring about it one way or another, or whatever. read more