why?

Rating: 7/10 (14 December 2017)

So I caught the midnight showing of Star Wars The Last Jedi, by complete accident mind you(it pays to check the AM and PM after the time when booking your tickets online) but hey I've been holding out for this movie for a long time and what's a few extra hours sleep between showings. Now I make it to the cinema(I'm excited at this point, more so then I would have had admitted if asked), I'm a huge fan, since the beginning and I'm old enough to admit that I mean since the beginning, the really big fans are all dressed up and the anticipation in the air is contagious.
and then.........
the first WHY? came rather early on but id heard that this was a new vision and that director Rian Johnson had thrown some spin on the ball so hey who am I to complain. Surely this was just some light hearted humour and god knows the world could use more laughs.........But.....
When one of the most beloved characters not only in this particular universe but in the entire movie universe expresses breast milk from something that has four udders and takes a big drink, just like Rey I had to look the other way, I didn't get much time to gather my thoughts on the matter before dinner was being caught with what could only be described as a massive whaling harpoon.....Why?
So much of this movies 2and a half hour running time is absolute Star Wars gold. some of the best moments that this entire saga has offered up happen in this movie, hands down, in that respect Rian congratulations, truly wonderful stuff, and you knew this was coming ..... But at a time when the devoted are scathing other films for not being long enough and feeling rushed, my feeling is that this film could have done with a closer shave(if you get that then I've found my audience) quite easily 30 to 40 mins could disappear from this and I don't think anybody would have noticed, it then truly could have been the equal of if not the best in series. Bring it home with episode 9 J.J, its yours to lose.