R.I.P. Carrie Fisher(1956-2016).

Rating: 6/10 (9 April 2018)

I am writing the review for Star Wars The Last Jedi out of respect for the late Carrie Fisher who tragically passed away due to a heart attack on 27 December 2016. Her legacy will forever be immortalized in this film. I also want to say that I'm a big fan of Mark Hamill who plays the iconic character Luke Skywalker of the Star Wars franchise. This marks his fifth appearance following Star Wars The Force Awakens(2015). I respect him very much. He was my childhood hero - and still is. He gives his last best performance on screen.
Carrie Fisher gives a good final performance as Princess Leia Organa, the sister of Luke Skywalker. However these two legends are overshadowed by a mediocre cast. Currently Hollywood is suffering from a real casting problem. We had really good actors in the past like Sean Connery, Richard Burton, Charles Bronson, Charlton Heston and many others who have a physical onscreen chemistry and personalty that raises a film from mediocrity. These days we have really immature disposable diaper-generation actors and actresses. These fellows have never done any rigorous theater-work, have no concept of what is acting and are just drafted in from obscurity. I hope Hollywood deals with this crisis before people stop watching films altogether.
Plot in brief: Resistance forces, led by General Leia Organa, flee D'Qar when a First Order fleet arrives. Poe Dameron leads a costly counterattack that destroys a First Order dreadnought, but after the Resistance escapes to hyperspace, the First Order tracks them and attacks the Resistance convoy. Kylo Ren, Leia's son, hesitates to fire on the lead Resistance ship after sensing his mother's presence, but his TIE fighter wingmen destroy the bridge, incapacitating Leia. Disapproving of new leader Vice Admiral Holdo's passive strategy, Poe helps Finn, BB-8, and mechanic Rose Tico embark on a secret mission to disable the tracking device on the lead ship. Watch the film to find out what happens next...
Verdict: Special effects are the core of Star Wars film and there are some unique effects - though a vast majority of them seem generic. And not to forget the background sound-effects and theme. Direction is according to the script which is very inadequate. This is my last review for Star Wars. It was a good enjoyable ride for me from childhood to adolescence with great memories of great actors: Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Sir Alec Guinness, James Earl Jones who voiced Darth Vader, Billy Dee Williams, Kenny Baker who played R2D2 and Anthony Daniels who played C-3PO.
Thanks for reading this review. Live long and prosper.