Somewhat refreshingly different and original but did not feel like a Star Wars movie

Rating: 5/10 (12 August 2018)

Honestly, The Last Jedi was not the worst Star Wars movie I've seen. It had a lot of refreshing and different little turns that made it feel more original (some different turns in storyline and different things in characters you wouldn't expect). At the same time, however, it felt pretty shoehorned in and did not feel completely coherent. On top of that, the film was muddled with a few plot holes and a few cringe worthy sequences (green milk fresh from the teet and the notorious "Carrie Poppins" scene.) The film did leave me interested to what could happen in the next film, had decent acting, amazing visual effects and action, an always beautiful score, a thought provoking and meditative ending and it was fairly watchable the first time around. However, at the end of the day it was really a one trick pony, good for one time to watch and then the thrill wears off. Last Jedi is not as bad as the butthurt fans say it is, but it's certainly not great. A mixed bag.