Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi review
Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi
The second movie in the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy, the eighth in the main series. (Is it the tenth overall?). Rey is on the island with Luke Skywalker, and the Resistance is on the run from the First Order. There are several plot lines or 'arcs' in this film. Rey's growth, Luke coming of his shell, the plight of the Resistance, Poe Dameron being desperate to keep fighting, Finn and Rose connecting while they go after a codebreaker, Kylo Ren trying to get under from Snoke's shadow. Where to start?
Of course, there's also Leia's role as the General in charge of the Resistance. (Certainly Fisher's passing has made this more poignant than it would have been otherwise.) Each of these storylines are rather good (even if the scenes on the casino planet seem a little disconnected from what else is going on), every character undergoes changes as they face their challenges. Rey's interactions with Luke help her grow in her Force power (even if he's afraid of it), and try to answer the question about her parents.
But it's a connection with Kylo Ren that drives the main change in events, and helps bring about the survival of the Resistance. A very interesting and fun movie 9.25/10.