when luke showed up at the end to "save everybody" i was estatic, tho a little upset. i was hoping he would come sweeping in, in his xwing and blow some crap up before going one on one with kylo. and when those gorilla walkers opened up i had to keep myself from screaming like a little school girl in the theater.
then we find out it was just an illusion. i was disappointed. i do like the use of the force powers, im totally ok with him doing the illusion from across the galaxy(?).
vader did say that the ability to blow up a planet is impressive, but insignificant when compared to the power of the force. but i really wanna see that. i want to see someone use the force in such a way that makes nuking a planet pale in comparison, but it has TO BE DONE RIGHT. it cant be just anybody, i wanna see a master to go all super sayain 20 and do cool stuff, but a MASTER. not some girl who repeats things and then can do whatever she wants. she totally neo matrix downloaded "i know kung fu" saber skills in awakens, but now she can pick up 30 plus rocks with little to no training? luke struggled with 5.
this was lukes farewell film, possible he'll be back for the next movie as a force ghost, but this one here was the last luke is alive movie, so they could of at least made it favorable for luke, i mean really make him shine! he has 20 plus years to hone and master his control of the force, so he would of been freaking awesome going all out against an army! OR even a single person... but all they did was make him a grumpy old hermit that made a really dumb judgement call.
"my dad was the most evil man in the universe, really lost in the darkside, and killer of millions and totally never struggled with doing bad or good things. i MUST save him!!!"
"my nephew is a young impressionable kid who is struggling with his conscience about doing some bad things, he has a big bad guy whispering in his ear, so i'll sneak in his room while he sleeps and kill him. oops, i changed my mind. my bad"
poor writing, and you know what, this movie was designed to ruin all expectations, the director didn't want the typical good guy wins story. he actually went on record saying that if half the audience loves the movie, and the other half hates the movie then he made a great movie.
thats poor thinking!! he's purposely making a controversial movie wanting half to hate it!
im a luke fan. can ya tell?