The Last Jedi is probably the most divisive Star Wars film ever. It got some good critical acclaim but there are die hard Star Ward fans that despise it. I love Star Ward but I don't consider myself a fanboy but I try very hard to lime these films. Director Rian Johnson came in and did so e thing that so many people complained The Force Awakens didnt do. He took chances. Force Awakens was very entertaining, but it was very safe in many ways but so e accused it of being a retread of A New Hope. In many ways it was but Star Ward was back after the prequels were so badly reviewed. This film is very different from other films in the series. It is very character driven, bit has at times a very elegant look and goes against the grain of other films in the franchise. There are choices in this film I really liked but there are ones that I hated. Especially the ones dealing with Luke Skywalker but I admire that Johnson tried to do something different. It has so e great visual moments and all the performances are strong. There is a 30 munute detour the film takes that I wish could be completely out of the film but overall I like it. I think that the strong moments outweigh the bad story decisions.
Even though I really liked The Force Awakens, it is a safe Star Wars film. The Least Jedi takes so e chances and I admire Rian Johnson for trying to shake things up even though some things just don't work
Grade: B.
Even though I really liked The Force Awakens, it is a safe Star Wars film. The Least Jedi takes so e chances and I admire Rian Johnson for trying to shake things up even though some things just don't work
Grade: B.