Review of Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) by Jeff W — 08 Jan 2018

Disney gave the keys of the kingdom to a freestyler, Rian Johnson. Johnson tried to be original and break new ground - but he failed to realise Star Wars was a success because fans were emotionally invested in the characters. Luke lost his adopted parents, mentor and had his limb slashed away by an evil father. Despite this adversity, he saved the galaxy and forgave his father. Who has sacrificed anything in TLJ? Why should the fans care? Instead, Rian Johnson denigrated the one character who fans actually cared about - Luke. No wonder Mark Hamill was so appalled when he read the script. The character he loved would never act this way. Added to all this, there is gaping plot holes, poor pacing and numerous important unanswered questions.

This is the beginning of the end for Star Wars - the franchise has lost its loyal fan base. The wreckage is so great, it's impossible for JJ to piece together a worthy finally instalment. He might be able to squeeze some juice out of Rey and Kylo (the only developed character) to pull off something adequate, but the magic is gone. How sad.

Disney gave the keys of the kingdom to a freestyler, Rian Johnson. Johnson tried to be original and break new ground - but he failed to realise Star Wars was a success because fans were emotionally invested in the characters. Luke lost his adopted parents, mentor and had his limb slashed away by an evil father. Despite this adversity, he saved the galaxy and forgave his father. Who has sacrificed anything in TLJ? Why should the fans care? Instead, Rian Johnson denigrated the one character who fans actually cared about - Luke. No wonder Mark Hamill was so appalled when he read the script. The character he loved would never act this way. Added to all this, there is gaping plot holes, poor pacing and numerous important unanswered questions.

This is the beginning of the end for Star Wars - the franchise has lost its loyal fan base. The wreckage is so great, it's impossible for JJ to piece together a worthy finally instalment. He might be able to squeeze some juice out of Rey and Kylo (the only developed character) to pull off something adequate, but the magic is gone. How sad.

Disney gave the keys of the kingdom to a freestyler, Rian Johnson. Johnson tried to be original and break new ground - but he failed to realise Star Wars was a success because fans were emotionally invested in the characters. Luke lost his adopted parents, mentor and had his limb slashed away by an evil father. Despite this adversity, he saved the galaxy and forgave his father. Who has sacrificed anything in TLJ? Why should the fans care? Instead, Rian Johnson denigrated the one character who fans actually cared about - Luke. No wonder Mark Hamill was so appalled when he read the script. The character he loved would never act this way. Added to all this, there is gaping plot holes, poor pacing and numerous important unanswered questions.

This is the beginning of the end for Star Wars - the franchise has lost its loyal fan base. The wreckage is so great, it's impossible for JJ to piece together a worthy finally instalment. He might be able to squeeze some juice out of Rey and Kylo (the only developed character) to pull off something adequate, but the magic is gone. How sad.

Disney gave the keys of the kingdom to a freestyler, Rian Johnson. Johnson tried to be original and break new ground - but he failed to realise Star Wars was a success because fans were emotionally invested in the characters. Luke lost his adopted parents, mentor and had his limb slashed away by an evil father. Despite this adversity, he saved the galaxy and forgave his father. Who has sacrificed anything in TLJ? Why should the fans care? Instead, Rian Johnson denigrated the one character who fans actually cared about - Luke. No wonder Mark Hamill was so appalled when he read the script. The character he loved would never act this way. Added to all this, there is gaping plot holes, poor pacing and numerous important unanswered questions.

This is the beginning of the end for Star Wars - the franchise has lost its loyal fan base. The wreckage is so great, it's impossible for JJ to piece together a worthy finally instalment. He might be able to squeeze some juice out of Rey and Kylo (the only developed character) to pull off something adequate, but the magic is gone. How sad.

Disney gave the keys of the kingdom to a freestyler, Rian Johnson. Johnson tried to be original and break new ground - but he failed to realise Star Wars was a success because fans were emotionally invested in the characters. Luke lost his adopted parents, mentor and had his limb slashed away by an evil father. Despite this adversity, he saved the galaxy and forgave his father. Who has sacrificed anything in TLJ? Why should the fans care? Instead, Rian Johnson denigrated the one character who fans actually cared about - Luke. No wonder Mark Hamill was so appalled when he read the script. The character he loved would never act this way. Added to all this, there is gaping plot holes, poor pacing and numerous important unanswered questions.

This is the beginning of the end for Star Wars - the franchise has lost its loyal fan base. The wreckage is so great, it's impossible for JJ to piece together a worthy finally instalment. He might be able to squeeze some juice out of Rey and Kylo (the only developed character) to pull off something adequate, but the magic is gone. How sad.