A Film Adorned with Beautiful Animals and an equally Beautiful and Slightly Tedious Narrative

Rating: 9/10 (14 December 2017)

I saw Star Wars : The Last Jedi at midnight on the 14th of December in NZ and I loved every moment of the film. I loved the way the layered characters of Luke Skywalker, Rey and Kylo Ren were examined, I loved how light was thrown on the internal politics that has been brewing up within the Resisitance and how that is impacting their capability to fight with the First Order, I loved the film's zest for adventure and I also loved the fact that this is one of the funniest Star Wars films I've seen. Also, I loved all the exotic creatures that this film has showcased. The Star Wars franchise could give the Fantastic Beasts franchise a run for their money any day when it comes to showing off a plethora of amazing otherwordly animals.
And one of the things I loved the most about last night's screening was the enthusiasm of the people who came to see the film. I saw many people who came dressed in Star Wars attire. One person was dressed as Vader, then I'm sure I saw someone dressed up as a Jedi, I was wearing my Star Wars cap and a lot of people were wearing their Star Wars t-shirts. This is one of the advantages of watching a cult franchise's early screenings. You get to see the film the way it is meant to be seen. I just woke up from my sleep to type this status because after watching almost 24 hours worth of Star wars films I was deprived of some good sleep. So I came back from the theatre and slept like there was no tomorrow and I think I saw Luke Skywalker in my dreams. May the Force be with me