There *may* even be some use of old-school cinema techniques to enhance said lightsaber action. The lightsaber fighting in this movie-this is not a spoiler, people, come on-is staged in a refreshing and cool way. While it was great to see Harrison Ford return in The Force Awakens, his time away from the universe kicking bad guys off planes and getting angry was hard to ignore. He does what you expect, but it’s still thrilling and director Johnson manages to throw in some light moments and dramatic curveballs. He is still the soul of the Star Wars universe, and he lifts the movie whenever and wherever he appears. The Last Jedi excels because Mark Hamill (aka Luke-freakin’-Skywalker) gets to actually say a word. But is The Last Jedi better than The Force Awakens? Time will tell, but you could say yes and no…so let’s the count the ways, starting with the good parts. To their credit, Johnson and the cast and crew don’t really play that game, which was wise. The hype before the movie, based on Johnson’s pedigree, was that The Last Jedi would be the “Empire” of the new sequel trilogy. Like a lot of big movies from the past 15 years, it racks up many more endings less satisfying than the last, and then never really ends at all. Some of it works well, some of it doesn’t and some of it simply adds to the gradually ballooning running time (2 hours and 33 minutes-the longest Star Wars movie). (In the lead-up to release, he even cited Three Outlaw Samurai by another Japanese director Hideo Gosha as a major influence.)īut as the sole credited writer of The Last Jedi, Johnson stumbles around a bit searching for newness in the old bones of Star Wars. In almost Kurosawa fashion, Johnson uses color-especially red-to distinguish the action set pieces. Abrams with a more cinematic touch and a way of framing faces that heightens the sense of drama. Like Irvin Kershner was to George Lucas, he’s a more stylish director than J.J. In some ways, he is the star of the movie. Lucasfilm chief exec Kathleen Kennedy tapped 43-year-old writer-director Rian Johnson, the indie auteur behind cult movies Looper and Brick, to bring an up-to-date sensibility to the 40-year-old franchise. (What happened to those crusty pretentious critics from the olden days? Yeah, they were struck down by the fanboys…who became more powerful than you can possibly imagine.) OK, a *tiny* spoiler in the second to last paragraph.Ī day after the Disney Empire (First Order?) took over the movie universe-via the fantastically timed buyout of Fox, the old home of the first two Star Wars trilogies-the latest chapter of the saga hits the big screen, powered by the usual media barrage and glittering praise from an adoring press. Spoiler alert: Only if you’ve never seen the trailers or TV spots. Browse the best deals, set personalized alerts, and participate in our community! Log In / Sign Up
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