A new, fresh addition to a franchise often over reliant on nostalgia

Rating: 8/10 (16 May 2018)

Good: The Last Jedi finally adds something fresh and new to the Star Wars franchise. Its definitely the most intellectual of the series by further defining the concept of the force and exploring another side to these galactic wars with Finn and Rose's journey to Canto Bight. Despite these additions, the film is still bustling with energy. The action scenes, namely towards the end, are some of the best in the franchise. The film also takes unexpected turns with its portrayal of Luke Skywalker and a huge twist at the end as well. The controversial twists and turns are what makes TLJ so refreshing. It is also important to note that the, now loved, Empire Strikes Back was hated by many fans upon its release, who rejected its bold direction. The Last Jedi is no different in this sense, change is good in order to keep a franchise moving forward - its just the fanatics that need to grow up.
Bad: There are very little complaints I have with this film. The pacing does slow down in the middle, which did leave me a bit bored during this segment. In addition, Finn and Rose's subplot could have been vastly improved to include some more action, which would have added some excitement to a slightly dragging middle-portion.