We Don't Need No Stinkin' Light Sabers

Rating: 8/10 (17 December 2016)

With the ridiculous expectations of besting the prequels out of the way, the team behind this star wars prequel/ sequel/ prequel actually have room to breathe and deliver and original and thoughtful movie. this movie finally gets back to the heart of what made Emipre Strikes Back tick so well. the acting (Ben Mendelsohn and Alan Tudyk especially), music, and writing (Chris Weitz for the comedy and Tony Gilroy for the action) are all a breath of fresh air, and this may be the first Star Wars film aimed at adults rather than kids. I really liked all the side characters too - Donnie Yen as Chirriut Imwe and Jiang Wen as Blaze Malbus), and the talk about "the force" was much more credible than in the prequels. Once the momentum builds up to the stupendous bombastic ending, you will want to restart the original movie right back up. I recommend Imax 3d, all of a sudden I remembered what all the fuss was about!