Impressive! One of the best of the eight Star Wars Episode films so far!

Rating: 9/10 (17 December 2017)

"The Last Jedi" 2017 covers a lot of ground regarding characters and story. Rei meets Luke Skywalker and continues her journey learning about the force, her background and how she fits in to the resistance against the new order. There are some unexpected plot twists and surprises in this film. Mark Hamill turns in his best acting performance in any Star Wars film. Director and writer Rian Johnson clearly knows and understands the Star Wars characters and story well and is willing to take risks with the characters and story. This is a film about the ending of the old and the beginning of the new, in regards to character stories. I've seen all eight Star Wars full episode live action films and can say with confidence, this one ranks with "A New Hope", "The Empire Strikes Back" and "The Force Awakens" as one of the most emotionally engaging films, since it all began with "Star Wars: Episode 4: A New Hope" back in 1977. So far, the Star Wars postquels are surpassing the prequels in overall storytelling quality and emotional engagement. Director J. J. Abrams is scheduled to return, to direct Episode 9 due out during December 2019. Originally, it was George Lucas's plan to have nine episodes of Star Wars. This destiny of nine Star Wars episodes will become a reality during December 2019.