Spectacle Over Substance

Rating: 5/10 (25 February 2018)

I was already disappointed by The Force Awakens as it had a rehashed, dull plot, poorly written characters and interesting thematic choices. The Last Jedi, does very little to redeem anything that the new generation of Star Wars movies have accomplished so far. Director Rian Johnson pulls no punches as a first timer to the series. Bold, captivating sci-fi visuals and battles make Episode VIII quite possibly the most vibrant Star Wars installment to date, but aside from standout performances from Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver and of course, Mark Hamill The Last Jedi suffers from ever branching, irrelevant subplots, boring new characters and mismatched lore elements.