Star Wars: The Last Jedi [SPOILER FREE]

[Draco Dracul]

I'd say it's the best since Empire.

[cilantro]

Really I heard that it sucks?

[Draco Dracul]

Really I heard that it sucks?

It's a divisive film. See it cheap and form your own opinion. A lot of people really hate it, a lot of people really love it.

[Ordo]

Really I heard that it sucks?

Personally I loved it, seen it twice and plan to see it again with family. However it is a divisive film, and not everyone will love it. Honestly I am surprised they took so many risks...I expected them to play things a lot safer.

http://deadline.com/2017/12/the-last-je ... 202228444/

Updated PostTrak audience polls show men over 25 repping the majority of attendees at 42% (with an overall 89% positive score), followed by men under 25 at 25% (90% positive), females over 25 at 23% (94% positive), and females under 25 at 10% (81% positive score). Definite recommend is now at a high 79%. Caucasians represented 62% of all ticket buyers followed by 15% Hispanic, 10% Asian and 9% African American. A rare five out five star audience rating on PostTrak.

[PerrySimm]

Not attending the film is a perfectly valid life choice in a world where Star Wars is making the transition between generational storytelling evoking the old sci-fi serial, to actually *being* a sci-fi serial with no predetermined end.

[cilantro]

Not attending the film is a perfectly valid life choice in a world where Star Wars is making the transition between generational storytelling evoking the old sci-fi serial, to actually *being* a sci-fi serial with no predetermined end.

I am just avoiding opening weekend.

[Robovski]

I have mixed feelings but i was never bored. My Girlfriend loved it, thought it was much better than TFA.

In unrelated news I bought a hamsterduck toy for her dog.

[cilantro]

I just saw it today and right now I thought that it was okay. Not really great but also not really bad. There were moments where I liked it and there were moments where I didn't like it.

[ChiggyvonRichthofen]

There's been a lot of discussion and debate about the legitimacy of the low user scores on sites like rottentomatoes and metacritic (scores at 54% and 4.9, respectively). According to rottentomatoes, at least, the score there is authentic- https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/20 ... 6b511b4231.


It almost feels like this movie was made as some sort of social experiment. This is not only the most polarizing Star Wars movie I've seen (although to be fair, ubiquitous social media does a lot to change perception of the public's reaction), but I don't know if I've ever seen such a concerted effort by two sides of fandom to control the narrative around the movie.

Some have insinuated that only a vocal minority with ulterior motives (e.g. the alt-right, EU fans) dislike the movie, but every fan poll or discussion I've looked at follows a pretty similar pattern- more people like the movie than dislike it, but fans are more likely to hate it than see it as the best of the best.

When tempers die down a bit and people gain some long-view perspective, I think The Last Jedi will lead to some interesting discussions about fandom, the baggage everyone brings into a movie, and what responsibilities a filmmaker should or should not have if his film is part of a franchise.

[Madner Kami]

I feel this movie is a good example of why teasers and trailers (and story-details in general) should not be released until the movie is finished and will absolutely not be changed anymore. The vibe I get from the movie is, that it was changed in post-production based on the reaction and expectations of the fanbase.