By doing so, he wastes valuable time which allows the remaining group of Rebels to escape. The best example is when Luke shows up at the end and he fires all the weapons at him. Kylo Ren (played by the very talented Adam Driver), most often, almost always lets his rage and hate take over, and yet he achieves nothing when this happens. And throughout most of the movie, many of the characters have to learn this lesson the hard way. After the climatic scene on Crait where she nearly sacrifices herself to save Finn from sacrificing himself, she utters: "We need to fight to save what we love, not destroy what we hate." It's so true. The most fulfilling character arc in The Last Jedi is that of Rose Tico (played by Kelly Marie Tran), who goes from being a lowly mechanic ("I work behind pipes all day") to a full-on hero. Which is what leads right into the next theme that left a strong impression upon me - hate shouldn't be a driving force of our actions. But his eventual return, which is definitely earned by the end of the movie, comes from a place of (as Leia states) peace and purpose, not necessarily vindication or revenge or anything of that sort. Disconnecting from it all and hiding away. His last great failure (letting Ben Solo become Kylo Ren) was so disastrous and awful, that he completely turned himself off from the Force. One of the big ones comes straight from Yoda, who tells Luke: " failure - the most important lesson of them all." Luke has had to learn this lesson many times in his life (just go watch Empire Strikes Back, you'll understand) and now it's more important than ever. Note: this review contains spoilers to discuss everything that happens, so only read if you're ready.Īfter 3 complete viewings, I feel I've been able to identify the key themes of Rian Johnson's The Last Jedi that are very strong and vital when examining the whole movie and its influence. That said, there's still so much to it (not only to discuss) but to admire and appreciate and learn from. But overall, the movie isn't one of my favorites this year (it won't be on my Top 10). I very much like it, and I enjoy it, and there are some moments and some parts I love. To jump right into this I will say up front, even after 3 viewings, I still don't quite "love" The Last Jedi (some of the humor still makes me cringe). For me, however, it's a refreshing and exciting movie that gives us something different and still packs a punch. To some, this seems to be frustrating and upsetting - it's not what they wanted to see, or were expecting, and it doesn't deliver in some ways. This year's new Star Wars movie is unlike any Star Wars movie we've seen before.
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