Review of Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) by Slayers — 24 Dec 2017

The reason I have given Star Wars The Last Jedi a 0/10 is for violating the lore. It's supposed to take decades of studying in order to become proficient at utilizing the force and a lightsaber. All Luke did was tell Rey the definition of what the force is. Becoming a Jedi or Sith is a dedication of one's life to learning the mystery's of the force, it is a lifestyle, you can't become a Jedi just by learning the definition of the force. Anakin Skywalker, the chosen one, did not become a powerhouse immediately. It took him decades to hone his force and lightsaber abilities before he reached his prime. For example, if someone told me the definition of “Law”, I can’t just go immediately pass the bar exam and become a lawyer. I would have to dedicate several years studying in law school just to pass the bar exam. The fact that Rey was able to use the force and a lightsaber as effectively as she did in the movie is a blatant violation of the Star Wars mythos.

There are seven lightsaber forms (Shii-Cho, Makashi, Soresu, Ataru, Shien/Djem So, Niman, and Juyo/Vaapad) that can take years just to master one of them. It takes at least one year to learn the first lightsaber form Shii-Cho(Form One), which is the lightsaber form that all Jedi must learn first as it teaches the basics of wielding a lightsaber. Shii-Cho(Form One) is the most basic of all forms and is taught to Jedi younglings as a foundation, and includes the fundamentals of stance, attack, parry, and landing a “Mark of Contact”. The strengths of Shii-Cho (Form One) are that it is the best form against multiple opponents and has good blaster deflection. However, Shii-Cho (Form One) weakness is that it’s the least suitable form for lightsaber dueling. Meaning even if Rey had mastered Shii-Cho(Form One), she would have been guaranteed to be defeated by Kylo Ren in a lightsaber duel. For Kylo Ren had studied under Luke Skywalker and Snoke for years. As a result, Kylo Ren would have been able to learn more of the advanced lightsaber forms that are better suited for lightsaber combat, which would give him the edge over Rey.