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Star Wars The Last Jedi Review (Contains Spoilers)

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First, let me say that I really enjoyed The Last Jedi. I left the theater feeling very happy, and my kids (both girls) were all pumped up about it, they wanted to talk about the film to try and keep the magical feeling alive for just a little longer. Before I get into specifics, I should point out that this review does contain spoilers, so if you haven’t seen the film yet and you want to see it spoiler free, then stop reading now and come back after you’ve seen the film.

My earlier review of the first trailer for the film now seems a little harsh, but my conclusions were based only on what they showed in the preview. It looked to me like there was going to be an 80’s style training montage on the island with Luke, which of course there wasn’t, and Luke’s line about it being “time for the Jedi to end” just seemed like a cool line that made no real sense. Now I get it, and I’m glad the film was much better than the trailer suggested it might be. read more

Star Wars The Last Jedi

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In the new Teaser trailer for The Last Jedi, Luke says “I only know one truth, it’s time for the Jedi to end.” That bothers me. I mean, I get it, he tried to be a great teacher, like Yoda, but ultimately failed just as horribly as Obi Wan did, so he went into hiding and doesn’t want to teach any more people. Perhaps he believes the universe might be better off if nobody knew how to use the Force.

That all makes sense to me. But ask yourself, how can the Jedi ever actually end? The Force is everywhere (“It surrounds us … it binds the universe together”) and, if the prequels are to be believed, Anakin had no father – he just came from the Force itself (sorry, midichlorians). His mother didn’t seem to have any Force abilities, making Anakin “muggle born” if you will. So a family line like the Skywalkers or the Kenobis coming to an end isn’t going to end the Jedi. Similarly, Rey figured out how to use Jedi mind tricks and defeat Ren in battle with a lightsaber all on the first day of her force awakening and without any training at all! So refusing to teach anybody isn’t going to change anything either. read more