Not your classic Star Wars

Rating: 8/10 (14 December 2017)

Okay, I might get a lot of hate from the hardcore fans but here it goes: I liked the last Jedi. A lot.
I sit here reading the rants in these reviews about how this movie was not how Star Wars is supposed to be. This is exactly the reason why I like it. Now don't get me wrong, I really like the other Star Wars movies as well, but it was time to do things a little different. The Force Awakens got a lot of flak for being a copy of A New Hope, so they used that criticism to create something new.
In the old Star Wars movies, you always could alway guess how the heroes were going to get out of it and that they were going to be fine, but in the Last Jedi you get a feeling of doubt. During most of the movie, I wondered what was going to happen next and was pleasantly surprised at times at the turns and twists the plot took.
Now there were a couple of issues in my opinion, the most important of it all being the length. At 2,5 hours, it's a full 30 minutes longer than the classics and you notice it. Three or four times I thought the movie would end but it kept on going, adding in another fight (although it was a good one I admit).
In conclusion I find The Last Jedi a great movie, maybe aimed at a slightly wider audience than the classics. But hey, the fanboys will always find something to complain about.