One of my top three Star Wars films

Rating: 8/10 (21 December 2019)

Last Jedi marked Star Wars' 40th anniversary as a franchise. 40 YEARS IS A LENGTHY TIME. Last Jedi added new surprises, made new choices and took the series to a different place then where it had been before. In time people will look back on it and see the risks it took with its storytelling and how it payed off. Luke's arch showed a real look at what transformation looks like and how life's struggles don't always end because you've conquered some of them beforehand. The prequel trilogy suffered from lackluster acting and character development and these new Star Wars films have made an effort to have character progression be front and center. The filmmakers should be commended not trashed.