Star wars the last jedi scenery4/23/2024 ![]() ![]() Every time she’s on screen, it’s impossible to look away, and she is as tough, loving, and wily as we would ever want our Leia to be. – Jenna Busch, Legion of Leia How is Carrie Fisher’s Final Performance? There is one battle in particular, well, two, actually, that will have you talking all night about things going far from where you expect them to. one of the most shocking, unpredictable and drop-dead awesome scenes in all of Star Wars. ![]() one of the coolest lightsaber fights in the series’ 40 years. A self-enclosed setpiece in the opening space battle is more emotionally powerful than any action sequence in any blockbuster this year, save the “No Man’s Land” sequence of Wonder Woman, and it’s centered on a character we just met. The architecture of the action sequences is something to behold. The opening space battle featuring Poe and BB-8 in their X-wing is one of the best dogfights in the series. (Photo by Walt Disney Studios) How is the action? This is the first Star Wars movie to make a joke at the expense of someone’s mother. This is arguably the Star Wars movie with the most humor in the series… And some of the humor is downright dark. The Last Jedi is the first Star Wars movie to be influenced by Spaceballs. The Last Jedi opens with one of the funniest bits I’ve ever seen in a Star Wars film and then mostly keeps that lightness of spirit throughout. It’s silence on screen, and all you’ll hear are the gasps and whimpers of the audience around you, awed by the majesty before them. Gone is the cry of our beloved characters. Gone are the sound effects of lasers and tearing metal. There’s a single moment where Johnson knows he has you in the palm of his hand. Go ahead and try to watch the penultimate scene without crying, or pretending not to. When the feelings come in The Last Jedi, and they do come, they’re deep and they’re real. We get to see Laura Dern do something really cool in a huge space movie, creating perhaps one of the most indelible Star Wars images of all time in the process…that alone is enough to make The Last Jedi a classic. They are everywhere, much like the actual world. I have to say this, and maybe everyone won’t notice it, but this film is full of women! I teared up every time I saw another female pilot or a female officer of the First Order, or a female Rebellion leader. The best details are in the strong bonds that develop between characters, and the way those bonds show who each individual really is. ![]() One especially gratifying showdown arrives late in the final act, with a “come at me” bro gesture for the ages. (Photo by Walt Disney Studios) What are some of the most memorable moments? The Last Jedi is exploding with moments that will have fans cheering and squeeing. In a pop culture universe teeming with derivative reboots, Jedi actually feels unique. It doesn’t tick off the corporate studio boxes that are surefire, go to “crowd pleasers” (even though there are many crowd-pleasing moments). The Last Jedi really does feel like one person’s vision of what a Star Wars movie should be. The real success of The Last Jedi lies not in the affection it clearly holds for George Lucas’ original trilogy, but the way it manages to move the story forward. – Kai Charles and Valerie Complex, Black Girl Nerds shakes the foundations of the force and puts everything we think we know to the test. One of the strongest aspects of The Last Jedi is its writing. Johnson’s script does a better job than most sequels of giving the audience both what it wants and what it didn’t know it wanted. – Jordan Hoffman, Times of Israel What does the movie do best? Like many before it, The Last Jedi has already been hailed as the best Star Wars movie since The Empire Strikes Back, and while that’s true, it’s too faint a compliment.Ĭinematographer Steve Yedlin has made the best-looking Star Wars movie.įrom a design point of view, this newest film is the slickest and most gorgeous in the entire series. The most satisfying entry in this bumpy franchise since The Empire Strikes Back. The best Star Wars film since The Empire Strikes Back, and is awful close to being its equal. How does The Last Jedi rank among the Star Wars movies? Here are some select quotes from the earliest reviews published: What are the critics saying about the eighth episode of the “Skywalker Saga”? Is this truly one of the best Star Wars installments yet? Could The Last Jedi secure a higher Rotten Tomatoes score than The Empire Strikes Back (94%)? Are the Porgs really all that? There are only a few more days left until Star Wars: The Last Jediarrives in theaters, but today the first reviews of the movie were posted online. ![]()
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