HUGELY DISAPPOINTING!

Rating: 1/10 (17 August 2018)

As much as The Last Jedi seems to want to shake up the franchise and take things in a new direction, throughout the entire film that direction never becomes apparent. Instead what is left is a confusing mash of narrative, weak characterisation and really obscure creative choices.
It adds absolutely nothing to The Force Awakens in terms of story, answering no questions, nor does it build upon the larger Star Wars story or mythos. In fact it stumbles limply from one scene to the other creating more questions than answers and uncovering some unforgivable plot holes, where things just happen because they look good rather than fit the universe in which it takes place.
Returning and new characters alike get completely lost in the ensuing melee, so nobody really develops or goes on any kind of meaningful journey. Likewise as with the plot, some very bizarre creative choices are plain baffling and leaves the whole thing feeling very shallow and devoid of any emotional impact.
Ultimately The Last Jedi is a very disjointed and confusing movie which fails to deliver in every sense and adds nothing of interest or note into the Star Wars universe. Hugely frustrating and disappointing!