Just been.
Really enjoyed it.
Some themes that really appealed to me.
Some great moments, and a slightly new feel overall.
Unusually the second half I enjoyed more than the first.
Not perfect, but I’d definitely recommend. (I am a big Star Wars fan though.)
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How would you rate it against the previous instalment?
1. The huge nostalgic reboot of the Star Wars franchise provided by The Force Awakens was such an emotional experience for me, I’m having to work hard to compare its cinematic merits with The Last Jedi.
2. I see metacritic is currently rating The Last Jedi as 86/100. The Force Awakens is 81. That seems about right relatively speaking, though both are probably a few marks too high imho.
Loads of positives, but there was a section somewhere in the middle of The Last Jedi that I could have done without, although it did provide the stage for a nice cameo. I found some of the peripheral creatures a bit distracting / silly. Luke was a bit dreary in the first half, but this allowed for a scene when he gets a refreshing kick in the pants that propels him into a more pleasing persona.
Those are just the negatives, mind. Loads of positives. I probably need to see the film again to properly assess.
Though I’m thinking it’d be a hard film to dislike. Lots in there for everyone, or at least most-one.
In fact, afaic I think it may have passed the Kermode-Mayo “6 laughs [needed to constitute a comedy film]” test.
All were appropriately contained too, so left the film’s gravitas in tact.
Was struck by how differently I experienced the two halves of the film. I enjoyed the second far more. During the some parts of first half today I was even thinking “Hmmm...is this actuallt a bit of a stinker...?” But, the second half is great. Enough to redeem the film as a whole. The second half seems to act as something of a reinvention of the franchise. Which I welcomed given it was done well, and introduces some good new, more nuanced themes.
For me, there is clearly a scene that acts as the midway point, from which the film really kicks-off. I loved that scene. Impossible to discuss without spoilers. ;-)
My kids agree too, although they used stronger language!
I'll wait for this one to hit the download/ streaming lists as I have zero confidence in its potential.
Maybe a rename ...... Star Woes! Especially to wind up Ben
Maybe psychologists can use it as a personality test...
I can only restate how much I genuinely enjoyed the second half. :-)
Do you think anyone else would mind?
Putting giant stirring spoon and winding key back in the cupboard now.....
Maybe the makers are bored of it as well!
Next on my list are Hostiles and Valarian.