Star wars revisited differances
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Every word in that sentence was wrong” still gets a lot of traction even by people who hate the movie. And let’s face it, Luke’s line, “Impressive. Additionally, Yoda’s line, “The greatest teacher, failure is” while simple is also profound. However, there are some incredibly well written pieces of dialogue in this film such as when Kylo Ren tells Rey about her parents (“filthy junk traders”) but expresses to her that she is important to him. Additionally, there’s occasionally too much exposition such as when Rey explains to Luke why he needs to come back or Finn explaining his and Rose’s plan to infiltrate Snoke’s ship. Lines like “How they made their bank” or “Let’s go chrome dome!”…these are things someone living in the 21st century would say, not characters living long ago in a galaxy far, far away. One thing I noticed watching The Last Jedi for a third time is that some (not all) of the dialogue was clunky at times. Abrams and company might want to tone down the humor just a tad in Episode IX. Every Star Wars film contains a certain level of camp and you occasionally need some levity. However, the Chewy/Porg sight gag still cracks me up and Luke’s line, “Ok that is kind of from nowhere” when Rey tells him she’s from Jakuu, is delivered perfectly. Also the part where Luke asks Rey to “reach out” with the Force and she literally reaches out with her arm, prompting Luke to hit her with a willow reed, falls flat. Additionally, Rey’s destruction of the Caretakers’ property on Ahch-To fails miserably. The “General Hugs” bit at the beginning of the film that ends in an off-hand “Yo mama!” joke from Poe Dameron is just outright bad and unfunny. Upon re-watching the film I noticed that much of the humor feels stilted and almost cringe worthy. That is an argument that possesses some merit. One of the major complaints against The Last Jedi was its use of “Marvel” humor, that the jokes were out-of-place for a Star Wars film. ***WARNING!!!! SPOILERS BELOW FOR THOSE WHO HAVEN’T SEEN THE LAST JEDI!!!***
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So having said that, let’s reassess director Rian Johnson’s film. You know, the ACTUAL components that make up a film, not some fanboy’s ridiculous diatribes that demonstrate their own insecurities. Instead I resolved to focus on the legitimate film criticisms of the movie: narrative choices, direction, dialogue, acting, choreography, etc. That way lies madness and I’m not going to wade into that tub of Bantha poodoo. Similarly I used to love Gremlins but I no longer hold it in such high regard as I used to.įor those of you hoping I would delve into the “Social Justice Warrior” debates that rage around this film, you can stop reading right now. Now I consider it to be a masterpiece in the annals of cinema. I LOATHED Blade Runner when I first saw it as young teenager but my perspective completely changed when I watched it again over a decade later. Because here’s the thing about being a film fan as you get older–your opinions change. I hadn’t watched The Last Jedi in a year and I felt some distance would give me a little perspective and ability to objectively gauge some of the complaints. I decided it was time to revisit the film and see if some of the criticisms levied against it were in fact valid.
#STAR WARS REVISITED DIFFERANCES MOVIE#
Was I crazy? Is The Last Jedi really a bad Star Wars movie and I’m just too stupid to realize it? So much so that it called into question my own feelings for the film. The flame wars back and forth were legion. With the year anniversary of the film’s release having just passed, it came as no surprise that old grievances and animosities reared their ugly heads on social media. It’s always disappointing when you have high expectations for a film and those expectations are not met. I personally loved the film but I understand why people had issues with it. But I forgot this is Star Wars and for some it’s more than a movie, their very identities are wrapped up in the mythos. I had naively hoped that this sort of vitriol had ended with the prequels. The vehemence with which people have argued for and against The Last Jedi is unprecedented. Just because a film makes money doesn’t mean it’s good. The same can be said for box office results. Can you really judge the inherent quality of a film based on 400+ critics’ reviews and 200,000+ audiences’ reviews when literally millions of people saw this film worldwide, some multiple times? I would argue no, and film, as I’ve stated in the past, is incredibly subjective. Rotten Tomatoes is nothing more than an aggregator both on the critics side and the audience side. I strongly believe that this is not only an unfair indictment of the film, it’s inherently flawed. Many detractors often point to the following as evidence: To say that 2017’s The Last Jedi was a divisive film among Star Wars fans is akin to saying Dagobah is a little swampy.