![]() ![]() Because, whoo boy, it is, shall we say, super-mythy. With regard to The Last Jedi, let me just say it’s a very good thing that I already have this as part of my world view. You don’t expect logic from Star Wars any more than you expect it out of, say, Jason and the Argonauts. I’ve noted before that the way I intellectually handle the egregious science and logic fails of Star Wars is to think of the films as mythology, i.e., stories presented through such a deep filter of time and oral tradition that to expect logic is almost aside the point. ![]() (Also, don’t confuse “not exactly Empire” with “there are no obvious callbacks to the original trilogy,” because there are - whoa baby there are - just not tied so specifically to a single film like TFA was with Star Wars.)ģ. Which is fine! “Good and enjoyable” means it’s well worth watching if you’re a Star Wars fan, a term which encompasses most of humanity at this point. ![]() ![]() Extra credit as in, “Hey, look! It’s not The Empire Strikes Back Again Once More! Three thumbs up!” The Last Jedi is a good and enjoyable film, but I think people should be wary of expecting the best Star Wars film ever. But I think the reviews I’ve seen for the film might be generally a smidgen overhyped, possibly because reviewers simply still aren’t used to Star Wars films being consistently solid, and possibly because The Last Jedi is getting extra credit for not being just a rehash of any one particular Star Wars movie, like The Force Awakens was clearly Star Wars (I continue my cranky old person refusal to call it A New Hope) right down to a Death Star trench run. Disney puts a premium on entertaining you, and it shows.Ģ. I enjoyed it and it was a solid entry into the canon, which means that Disney has now made three solid Star Wars films in a row ( The Force Awakens, Rogue One, The Last Jedi) which is a thing George Lucas never managed to do. These thoughts are spoiler-free, because I am not a dick.ġ. Some thoughts on The Last Jedi, after I’ve had a night to chew on it. Spoiler-Free Observations on The Last Jedi ![]()
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