Mark Thompson

A better title for this movie would've been 'Napolean & Josephine': A lot of time (too much?) was spent on their psycho-sexual relationship... Joaquin Phoenix was wooden and one-dimensional, portraying a pathetic version of Napoleon... And if you know nothing about the history of the Napoleonic era, you'll leave this movie knowing just as much...

Disney played it safe as it wrapped up the saga with another poorly-veiled copy of the original trilogy. The film felt as though it was rushed, attempting to fit in far too many nods to the past. Palpatine's unexplained resurrection felt force fed, serving only as a means with which the studio could attempt to tie off all loose ends. However, it was a fun 2 hours+ nonetheless, with Daisy Ridley doing a fine job. Adam Driver once again failed to convince as a true Bad Guy...