Believe it or not, it turns out that I missed some of the Star Wars films. And, perhaps you have too. They don’t appear on anything, except Disney, so they are easily missed. At least, I had two good films to watch. Always look on the bright side of life, eh.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is the cinematic equivalent of showing up to a family reunion and discovering that Uncle Luke has undergone a profound philosophical transformation, dyed his hair gray, and now has very strong opinions about the Jedi Order. And honestly? It’s not the best part of the film. Uncle Luke is a bit too entrenched for my liking.
Visually, the movie is absolutely gorgeous. Every frame looks like it was designed to be someone’s desktop background. The red-and-white battlefield on Crait is striking, the space battles are inventive, and the quieter moments are given room to breathe. From an Irish perspective, the scenes on Skellig Michael are fantastic. We’re going to have yanks visiting these shores for many years to come.
Rey and Kylo Ren are the central characters of this film, and it is clear that this is their trilogy. Good versus evil, the light versus the darkness. Except, there is a bit of grey in both of them, leaving you unsure what way things are going to end up.
Most of all, this film is great entertainment for all ages. I give it four stars out of five.
Have you seen it? Let me know what you think.
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