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Saw one big spoiler... hopefully won't see anymore. interested in why some people are saying they'll turn their backs on the franchise lol

It’s bold, emotional, and goes places I wasn’t prepared for.

How do u compare/rank it with the other movies in the franchise?

"What do you know about the Force?"

"It's a power the Jedi have that lets them control people and make things float."

"Impressive. Every word in that sentence was wrong."

What is the Force? What is a STAR WARS movie?

THE LAST JEDI is unlike any other film in the series. It picks up immediately after its predecessor. Its B-plot is a two hour chase as the First Order dogs the Resistance fleet across the galaxy. In many ways, its purpose is to demystify the Jedi - to strip away what makes them special and then build it up again.

At the heart of this is Luke Skywalker, and Mark Hamill's performance is sad and terrifying... except when it isn't, because there's a twinkle in his eye, and this is still Luke, not just a grumpy hermit who looks like him. Luke isn't concerned with the nature of good and evil anymore because it isn't that simple. Great good leads to great evil and the suffering of others.

This is the nature of THE LAST JEDI. Kylo Ren and Rey, two sides of the same coin. They're pulled together across the whole film and it's fascinating. In my mind, this is the most fascinating relationship in the whole Saga. They're the deepest, rawest protagonists in the series. It's not about "Will Rey turn evil?" or "Will Kylo be redeemed?"

People will latch onto that, of course. Think pieces will be written about their relationship to the Dark Side and the Light. But every word in those sentences will be wrong.

WOW!


Can't wait until Thursday 7pm

Glad to see there’s some risks being taken.

Do they blow a big ship up at the end?

Well, this was kind of disapointing. I loved the hell out of Episode 7 (best SW movie ever) and expected Ep 8 to be even better. It came close here and there but overall I wasn't as satisfied. What really worked was the humor, there are some incredibly funny moments in the movie. The best thing about Force was the Finn/Rey relationship and I sure missed seeing them together. Finn's storyline was easily the weakest in the whole movie and seriously brought the movie down, especially in the middle section. Mark Hamill was pretty fantastic and it was fucking great seeing him again in his trademark role. I also loved that we got way more Oscar Isaac this time. The Action was damn good but nothing came close to the Rey/Ren fight at the end of Force. All this may sound like I didn't like it very much but I actually enjoyed it a lot, I was just disapointed after the greatness of Ep7 and thought Rian Johnson would deliver a much more epic film than he did.

A very good movie that is going to piss a lot of people off.

”Let the past die.”

I liked it. When I see it again 3 more times tomorrow I’ll love it I’m sure.
But I’m trying to take in everything I just saw. WOW!

I’m seeing it again on Saturday so I’ll have concrete thoughts by then, but for now...

A New Hope
The Empire Strikes Back
The Force Awakens
Return of the Jedi
The Last Jedi
Revenge of the Sith

Everything above Sith is **** (A-) and above.

Rogue One
Attack of the Clones
The Phantom Menace

I think I’ll appreciate the ending with time, but I’m not sure how earned it is. I really did like the last scene though with the kids (the shooting star was kind of dumb). It’s both Luke inspiring the next generation of the rebellion, but it’s Johnson love letter to the kids (and storytellers) in all of us. That kid might as well have had a nameplate on his back identifying him as Rian Johnson. It’s weird that he does this after killing off Luke, which is an especially bold choice after Carrie Fisher died in real life. Speaking of which, that shot of Leia floating through space after the explosion...

Bittersweet is good word to describe this movie. They’ve let the past die. The should open the next movie with Chewy, R2, and Threepio going on a mission in the Falcon only to have it explode after takeoff. Might as well kill off any last ties.

Second viewing confirms: this is my favorite STAR WARS movie.

SHEER. AWESOMENESS.

Best crowd since THE DARK KNIGHT RISES/AVENGERS. Endless clapping. This is the best Star Wars movie that I have seen in a theater by a MILE. A lot going on but thematically very powerful and wrapped up wonderfully. Reminded me greatly of THE DARK KNIGHT RISES. MAJOR props to the ballsy director for actually moving the story forward instead of simply worshiping the past ala Abrams in TFA. Sorry, JJ, but this is a big boy movie. Da Force Awakens is for kids. Driver, Ridley, and Hamil are all totally aces here. Driver/Ren in 2 films has already destroyed Anakin in the prequel in terms of development and awesomeness. I admit the first half is a tad slow, Finn and co. seem like filler at best and as if the writers didn't know what to do with him considering his plot truly goes nowhere. Pretty much the same for Poe too. But the execution of everything once Rey leaves the island is simply flawless.

A few scenes truly stand out that are worth mentioning

But they have achieved something that the prequels failed miserably at: Kylo Ren and Rey are 100% interesting characters whose stories absolutely match the original trio. They have earned their place in Star Wars in their own right in a way that HC's Anakin obviously didn't and McGregor's OWK only did due to OWK legendary status from ANH.

A+. WELL FUCKING DONE to the director.

It's boring that Finn and Poe basically do nothing and their story lines ultimately add nothing to the story. However I can think of many acclaimed blockbusters where, essentially, "trying and failing" makes a big part of the film.

I disagree with this soooooooooooooooooo much.

I don't know how to grade this. Parts are great(Luke/Kylo/Rey) but so many flaws in the movie that cannot just be ignored.

Initial thought is like a B+

Agreed so much

Why.