Star Wars: The Last Jedi

I think this was the first movie I felt personally insulted by. This is probably one of the most hate filled movies I have ever seen. And I am not even a Star Wars fan. I just like science fiction. I want every minute back I wasted watching this utter filth. I hate Rian Johnson so much, so so much.

The Last Jedi is a masterpiece that most fans at the time of its release couldn't recognise. The Last Jedi was a shining gem in an otherwise flawed trilogy of movies. It dared to be different, added complexity to characters, humanising them, and taught a valuable lesson that we are not defined by our mistakes, that they simply exist as a lesson for us to grow from. With some of the most iconic scenes within Star Wars, such as the Throne Room fight or Luke's standoff, this movie felt like a true sequel to the original trilogy. It's a shame that people were so critical of this movie, mostly due to its portrayal of Luke, that caused such a negative reception to the movie. Because at the heart of this movie is a beautiful story with beautiful visuals and amazing action sequences to accompany it.

How very, very disappointing this was. The not in the least menacing "Kylo Ren" (Adam Driver) has got the rag-tag rebel fleet under the command of his mum "Princess/General Leia" (Carrie Fisher) firmly in his sights, and only "Luke" (Mark Hamill) who is training "Rey" (Daisy Ridley) to become a Jedi too, can hope to thwart their ultimate destruction as the First Order's intergalactic pursuit gradually whittles down the remains of their fleet. Meantime, "Finn" (John Boyega) with the scene stealing BB-8 embark on an highly dangerous mission to nobble the tracking device that is putting them all in such peril. The original "Star Wars" (1977) is probably my favourite film ever, and this is not even a distant cousin. Sure there are a few vestiges of the first film - the attack on the Dreadnought is quite exciting, but the rest of this is a poorly written and conceived version that throws the characterisations under the bus that is CGI. Great effects, loads of laser shoot 'em ups, but where has the charisma gone? There is no jeopardy - the storyline plods along with bumps in the road, but with little doubt as to the final outcome. For me (a baddie-lover) that means the thing lacks anything of interest. I enjoyed it ok - I saw it as part of a triple bill before the final instalment was released, but the more I watched the less I remembered. What a pity.