ST POLL: Rate/Rank/Compare The ST Films

1. TLJ
2. TROS
3. TFA

 

1. TROS 10/10
2. TLJ 8.5/10
3. TFA 8/10

 

1. ROS
2. TFA



5. TLJ

 

I voted TFA as my slight favorite, but a strength of the trilogy in my eyes (I realize some consider it a weakness) is that all three films feel completely different from one another, so my ranking of the three depends entirely on my mood that day. Do I want tightly-focused traditional adventure? TFA. Introspective, slow, and dark? TLJ. Fun wall-to-wall action with multiple plot lines and rapid-fire pacing? TROS

 

1.The Rise of Skywalker (8/10)
2.The Force Awakens (8/10)
3.The Last Jedi (6/10)

 

1. TFA (7/10).
2.TLJ (3/10).
3. TROS (2/10).

 

1. TROS isn't a great work of art, but for whatever reason it works for me.
2. TFA makes up in enthusiasm what it lacks in originality.
3. TLJ has some awesome moments, but the subplots desperately needed a rewrite to make sense.

 

After TROS I feel each of the sequel entries goes up a grade due to how they come together and how rewarding the eventual ending is.

TLJ: 8.9/10 - The best one movie individual human arc on real darkness in the saga, with some legitimate surprises, and the next level of the eventual ReyBen end game. Some truly magnificent cinematic moments worthy of art house cinema the way the best moments of Empire were.

TROS: 8.5/10 - The true reveal of one of the most powerful force savants ever in Rey Palpatine combining with brand new and amazing Sith lore, Leia Jedi training, and the true end of Darth Sidious.

TFA: 7.9/10 - The intro to all of the main sequel characters, the best Finn arc of all, and the beginning of when Rey saw into Ben’s mind and realized the man he once was and could be again. The man we met at the end of the saga.

 

You know what’s interesting? I was scrolling through a bunch of new starwars movie rankings on google, and most of them have TRoS ranked low and TLJ ranked high, yet here it seems to be the exact opposite, in many cases.

Just thought that was interesting...

 

1.The Last Jedi (7.5/10)
2.The Rise of Skywalker (7/10)
3.The Force Awakens (6/10)

 

My Ranking and one comment

1. Rise of Skywalker -- (Resolution, Finally)
2. Force Awakens -- (Pacing was good, JJ's Sequel Era introduced, built up mysteries that took too long to explain)
3. The Last Jedi -- (started off great but the second half wasn't to my liking, RJ worked too hard to violate my expectations)

 

I'd probably go:

1. TFA - derivative but well executed.... yeah I could have done without some of the plot contrivances and SK base, but definitely a good time
2. ROTS - Actually a pretty decent job at cleaning up the giant mess TLJ made of the trilogy. Sure, it wasn't perfect... but it honestly was quite a bit better than expected considering the hole they were digging out of. It's almost a straight sequel to TFA also





3. TLJ - I'm actually someone who was pretty much fine with the Luke staff... and the Rey/Kylo staff was good too. I was fine with killing Snoke as well. The resistance/FO was terrible, the canto blight crap was terrible... basically all non jedi parts were god awful and even worse basically setup nothing for a 3rd movie....... Even the good stuff (the jedi/force parts) didn't bother to set hooks for a 3rd movie. Like ok, kill Snoke... but now what? It's like Johnson had the first half of some cool ideas and then never bothered to flesh them out enough. I'm not a big JJ fan, but it's very obvious the ST would have been much better if he had just made all 3 movies

 

1. TLJ - the best of all the new films, in terms of its character and thematic development, even if its four act structure is a bit funky
2. TROS - messy, overly busy plotting for its first half, but nevertheless hugely resonant emotionally and thematically
3. TFA - a great introduction to a new group of characters, but often leans on nostalgia and an obligatory narrative distraction (Starkiller Base)

 

TLJ - 8/10
TFA - 7.5/10
TROS - 6.5/10

 

I'm one of the weird people who like them all equally. With the OT and PT I have a definite order that hasn't changed in a very long time. Maybe over time that will happen here too.

I think each movie has its strengths and weaknesses and they are pretty different from each other. I also like each one but for different reasons, so that makes ranking them difficult.

TFA - recaptures OT feel with great new characters, good acting, and lots of fun. Unfortunately it feels a bit too like ANH with Starkiller Base especially, but every time I watch this movie I'm filled with pure joy. Han's death scene is also spectacular.

TLJ - goes an unexpected direction but really gets deep into the characters. Kylo and Rey are especially interesting and I thought it made Luke a more human/rounded character (which I can see why some would hate that). The Canto Bight plot and occasional out of place humor are my biggest negatives. It also doesn't do the best job setting up the next movie. I often think it works best as a standalone, even though it's the 8th movie in a saga.

TROS - I've only seen it once but I had more fun at the theater than I've had in years. JJ does a great job with character interactions and capturing Star Wars style humor. It felt very frantic and I'm still unsure about Rey Palpatine, but generally I liked the ending. Ben's redemption was handled well, with both Leia and Han playing a role. This is definitely subject to change after more viewings and time.

 

Force Awakens was the only one I liked upon first viewing though upon reflection, I could tell that it was highly unoriginal. I'd have to go with that one.

 

My ranking
TLJ
TFA
TROS
I like them all but some a bit more than others

 

I don't really like any of them. But if I had to choose one Sequel Trilogy film, it would be "The Force Awakens".

 

TLJ 10/10
ESB 10/10
SW 9.5/10
TFA 9/10
R1 8.5/10
TPM 8/10
ROTJ 7/10
TROS 6/10
ROTS 5.5/10
Solo 5/10
AOTC 3/10

 

1. TLJ
2. TFA
3. TROS

 

It’s difficult as I think TLJ is the most divisive film, plays fast and loose with the character of Luke, but it’s the most competently made. Whereas TROS is probably the most ‘Lucas like’ and accessible.

 

TLJ
TROS
TFA

 

TROS
TFA
TLJ