Star Wars Film Gives Off Mixed Reactions

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Based on my experience while watching the PG-13 film Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” I would consider this movie to be well developed with a great plot whatsoever, even though it had trouble focusing on other main plots, example being the tragic backstory of Rey (Daisy Ridley) and her parents. This new film was created by film director J.J. Abrams, and came to theaters Dec. 15, 2017, and was immediately coming to the attention of critics and fans. The plot involved Rey developing her newly discovered abilities with the guidance of Luke Skywalker, who is unsettled by the strength of her powers. Meanwhile, the Resistance prepares to do battle with the First Order.

 

This film had potential when written, and had many memorable moments and characters throughout. It gave a good comeback to the previous film “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” even though it had a few flaws. One imperfection includes the fact that the film portrayed a lousy conflict. The most frustrating thing about the film remains the conflict it set up between The First Order and the Resistance. These are both generic heirs of the original trilogies’ Empire and Rebellion. They’re presented to us in the middle of the film so we have no sense of how the First Order rose to power or why the New Republic was so unprepared to stop them. This weakened “The Force Awakens” and it weakens “The Last Jedi,” in my opinion. Also to add, the mission with Rose and Finn was a little flat, only because it’s arguably unnecessary. It was cute in that it developed Finn and Rose’s friendship, but their riding on those goat-wolves was too CGI-heavy.

 

On the other side, costumes, droids, ship-design, and sets were all equally impressive. The designs of the costumes really made the characters show personality and especially gave a certain impression on the characters, since we can clearly see each person and easily depict what each character sides with, like the Resistance and the First Order. One example would be Kylo Ren (Adam Driver), who wears black to show that he parts with the Empire, or the First Order. I even loved how the producer added a variety of action-packed scenes throughout most of the film. It allowed me, including the audience, to enjoy the film, while being intrigued as the heroes get into peril and watching them find ways in trying to solve each problem. Another great thing about “The Last Jedi” is the way it simply give the audience what it wants. The fight against the Praetorian Guard was a particular thrill, in part because we get to see weapons expressly designed to use against lightsabers, and we get to watch Kylo and Rey properly put through their paces as combatants. I’m a little tired of “Star Wars” space dogfights, which largely look the same to me at this point, but the personal battles are still exciting, and that sequence, with its vivid, dramatic red lighting, was visually distinctive in a way “Star Wars” hasn’t been in a while. “Last Jedi” left fewer of them than “The Force Awakens, apart from leftover ideas that “Last Jedi” glosses over or ignores, like what Snoke’s deal was, how the First Order seems to have sprung up from out of nowhere, or where the so-called Knights of Ren are. But I was satisfied with “Last Jedi’s” unanswered questions, because they’re part of an ongoing story, instead of irrelevant mystery boxes like Rey’s parentage. Overall, the film was quite enjoyable and definitely worth watching, despite the negative feedback that critics portray.