{"id":13001,"date":"2018-01-12T20:49:30","date_gmt":"2018-01-13T01:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/?p=13001"},"modified":"2020-09-17T14:06:30","modified_gmt":"2020-09-17T18:06:30","slug":"star-wars-last-jedi-stellar-sequel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/star-wars-last-jedi-stellar-sequel\/","title":{"rendered":"Star Wars: The Last Jedi is a Stellar Sequel"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_13002\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13002\" style=\"width: 425px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-13002\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/the-last-jedi-theatrical-blog-692x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Movie poster for Star Wars: The Last Jedi.\" width=\"425\" height=\"655\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13002\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Next Chapter: Rian Johnson&#8217;s take on the Star Wars universe is an ambitious and rewarding experience that will keep people talking. <br \/>PHOTO COURTESY:LUCASFILM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As cliche as it is to talk about the preceding film before its sequel, I feel it is necessary. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/will-star-wars-the-force-awakens-live-up-to-expectations\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Star Wars: The Force Awakens <\/span><\/i><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was easily one of the single greatest experiences I had in a theater (right next to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mad Max: Fury Road <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Nice Guys)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and reinvigorated a franchise that I hold near and dear to my heart. It was a great film, flawed in its overreliance to stick too close to the past few films. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was comfortable in sticking to story threads and following the beats that <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A New Hope<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> set in motion. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So now two years have passed and we have the next chapter in the Star Wars saga, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Last Jedi. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Out of the gate, it\u2019s a messy, sprawling and ambitious film, and sees the franchise go into uncharted territory. Writer\/director Rian Johnson (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brick, Looper) <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">clearly knows the risks he&#8217;s taking. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thankfully, that all pays off into the greatest film in the franchise since 1980\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0080684\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">The Empire Strikes Back<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To avoid potential spoilers, I\u2019ll stick to the very basics of the plot. Taking place immediately after the end of \u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Force Awakens, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the First Order is pushing through and taking out more and more resistance fighters. Meanwhile, Rey (Daisy Ridley) receives training by a now-recluse Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) and tries to convince him to assist in the fight against the First Order.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The plot\u2019s sense of urgency is one of the film\u2019s many strengths. Death has played a huge part in the series, yet it feels like a massive threat in this movie. The dire situations each character finds themselves in carries a lot of emotional heft, one anchored by stellar performances. Specifically, Adam Driver as the tortured Sith Lord Kylo Ren is the highlight of them. He\u2019s a tour de-force (no pun intended) and commands the screen. Even the more subtle scenes where he interacts with Rey are something amazing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mark Hamill also gives his best performance as the older Luke Skywalker. Shedding the brashness and innocence that the character is known for, Hamill is now the mentor, full of rage, regret and an infinite wisdom that only a Jedi master can have. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The performances compliment the tone of the film. It\u2019s \u00a0brutal, yet has its moments of humor, with some jokes landing and others missing the mark. Overall, it remains a consistent experience. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That is, until a jarring arc in the middle of the film takes viewers into this overly long journey with Finn (John Boyega) and new character Rose (Kelly Marie Tran). It isn\u2019t the worst, but it does drag on for too long.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even with that blemish in the second act, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Last Jedi <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">really shines when it breaks series conventions. It\u2019s a major slap in the face in some aspects but provides the biggest breath of fresh air all year. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Empire Strikes Back <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0is still the best film in the series, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Last Jedi <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is easily a close second, providing some of the most exciting and downright surprising moments of almost any science-fiction this year.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As cliche as it is to talk about the preceding film before its sequel, I feel it is necessary. 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