Astounding New Episode

Rating: 10/10 (17 December 2017)

Well, so much has been written, said and tweeted already that very little can be added to a loud choir of either praise or another choir, of criticism. Anyway, having said that, I must admit that The Last Jedi is a truly astounding episode and it holds admirably well in the already large and weighty Star Wars saga. This new part is the longest but the movie never drags or stalls and what's more, a very healthy intake of breezy humor adds a very strong element to this tightly-knit fabric of a plot.
Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher - to name the few - do a very spellbinding and jaw-dropping work, and what's again very cool and decent, they are shown as real people, with weak spots, doubts, hopes, hesitations, panic, fear, terror and strength. Much has been written about Kylo Ren's battle with his own Dark Side, so no new thing must be added, but this very struggle is a truly breathtaking edge-of-the-seat holder all through this excellent film. Large and very clever parts played by Hamill, Fisher and Ridley also never let us down, and every time any of our beloved characters appear on the screen, we feel delighted to see them alive and kicking and going on their uneasy but deserved and rewarding paths.
Awesome CGI, heart-wrenching deaths, intrepid feats, daredevil space battles add a huge portion of awe and excitement. And then, a beauty of the nature as well as very strong music put new pieces of mosaic thus building a mesmerizing kaleidoscope of thriller and food for thought.
This is a very welcomed new part of a large mechanism, and so many hints were dropped, new bridges to a fresh episode were built that we now have to take a deep breath and pluck up all our patience awaiting a new film.
So, this one earns 10 out of 10, to my and to many watchers' minds. I do hope the next part will fly into high space (pun intended) with the same gusto and valor.