rave reviews from me (and my krewe)

Rating: 10/10 (25 December 2017)

I'm 49. I was 8 years old when I saw the first trailer for the first Star Wars movie back in 1976... and I had just turned 9 when the movie opened and my family and I saw it in a rare trip to the cinema. I had known from the trailer that there was something about this lore, this galaxy, that was meant for me. My friends at school all liked/loved the franchise, too... but none seemed to have the affinity for it that I had.
In college, however, I met 2 new friends... Heather and Chad... and they did love "all things Star Wars" in a way that was very familiar to my heart.
I'm one of those people who completely loved THE LAST JEDI... and how the story, the characters, even the Force are all evolving to speak to today's minds... but somehow, it still speaks to me... even stronger than ever, I dare say. So, I was very interested to see how my old college chums felt about this newest installment of the saga, which seems to have polarized some enthusiasts (if this online static is to be taken seriously... and highly questionable in my estimation).
Heather lives nearly 900 miles away (I moved north) but she had just seen the movie with some friends of her son (since her hubby and son don't care for movies). I was tickled to hear that she and all 7 boys (all at the age I was when I first became enchanted by Star Wars) loved THE LAST JEDI, as I hoped they would!
Chad lives nearly 4000 miles away, in London. He also loved THE LAST JEDI, he confirmed by email!
So... 3 friends nearing 50 years old... separated over 25 years after their stint at the same university... along with some 8 and 9 year-olds in tow... all loved this movie.