BEST film in the franchise next to The Empire Strikes Back

Rating: 9/10 (15 March 2018)

As an old fan who saw the original in '77, The Last Jedi is a STAR WARS masterpiece. Forget all you know...or think you know! This movie is visually stunning and sucks you into it's story from the get go. With 8 movies in, TLJ contains some of the greatest moments in the franchise...hyperspace kamikaze, Yoda's lesson, Rey / Kylo team up, Luke's Force projection and demise. I can go on and on.
I think the backlash is coming from fans who spend too much time in fictional universes whether it's reading hundreds of books and comics, endlessly playing video games, or playing dress up in a Darth Vader costume. It would seem the 'regression' is creating a sense of story ownership. To borrow the line from Mystery Science Theater, "...it's just a show (movie), I should really just relax."
The Last Jedi is on par with The Empire Strikes Back. Don't miss it!