Incredibly bold sequel

Rating: 9/10 (18 December 2018)

Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi is an incredibly bold sequel that delivers a Star Wars film that's bold, thrilling and unpredictable, subverting expectations in extremely enjoyable ways. Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac and John Boyega once again give incredible performances. Mark Hamill gives the best performance of the film and his best performance as Luke Skywalker yet. Rian Johnson's direction is incredible, staging thrilling action sequences and one of the best lightsaber fights of all time. The music by John Williams is once again incredible and the CG is flawless. Newcomers Kelly Marie Tran, Benicio Del Toro and Laura Dern all give great performances. The film also has a good balance of nostalgia and bold new decisions. However, the opening is a little too slow.