A GREAT MOVIE AND A BRAVE NEW DIRECTION FOR STAR WARS

Rating: 10/10 (16 December 2017)

Don't pay attention to the hate reviews !! TLJ was trully a phenomenal movie which laid the foundations for the future of the saga, with respect to the past and with a bold new vision. Finally, it's not just about the Skywalkers anymore !!
Storywise, this movie had to deal with a lot of aspects that were set on ''Force Awakens'' like explaining why Luke Skywalker was self-exiled on an island on a far away planet while the galaxy suffered, why Kylo Ren turned to the dark side, who Rey's parents were etc. And it delivered in a bold way. Sometimes abrupt, but only in order to move the story forward. A lot of new ideas were implemented some of which reminded me of certain aspects of ''The knights of the old republic 2'' and the plot that involved Kylo and Rey as well as the transformation of Luke from a depressed hermit haunted by guilt, to the hero we all loved in the prequels, was great. Especially the last scene of Luke in the film was amazing and easily one of the best moments of the entire saga !!!
The cinematography and the special effects were trully amazing and the space battles were great with some stunning moments and not just one fleet firing lasers at the other !!! The characters (old and new) were ,for the most part, solid and there were some touching scenes ( especially one with princess Leia ). There were also some cheesy parts and some bad jokes which could have been avoided. There was also a subplot with Finn and a new character for which I had some mixed feelings but it ultimatelly gave us some good moments and perhaps a hint for the future of the saga ? We will see !
In conclusion, this movie is a bold step forward for the franchise. It has a lot of exciting new aspects combined with moments of nostalgia, great cinematography, amazing actions scenes, great acting and a solid basis for the future. And undeniably it is a great and fun movie to watch !!