Review of Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) by Stephan M — 13 Jan 2018

Not quite sure which movie the critics watched, but The Last Jedi was for me one of the biggest disappointments of 2017. It's a dumb move that disguises itself very cleverly as a smart one. The entire storyline felt messy, the cringe-worthy meta humour made it look more like Spaceballs than a Star Wars movie that takes itself seriously and none of the 'shocking twists' that were announced before the release felt really shocking or surprising.

I agree with the YouTube channel RedLetterMedia... this is 'Wheel Spinning - The Movie'. Despite all the possibilities the filmmakers had at their disposal, almost nothing really changes in the Star Wars universe.

Rian Johnson manages to create a little detour throughout the 152 minutes run time, but we're still back to the old light side vs dark side force users and rebellion vs empire when the closing credits roll.

Let's hope J.J. Abrams can somehow fix this mess in Episode 9.