First of all, if you haven't seen the movie yet, don't read the other reviews. They're filled to the brim with spoilers.
Second of all, The Last Jedi is a good movie, contrary to The Force Awakens.
This time, we don't get an uninspired remake of one of the original movies. LJ pays its fair share of homages and has enough "history rhyming" to satisfy those in need of a nostalgia fix, but it's still a new Star Wars film.
It deepens both the new characters (Kylo and Rey especially) and even the original trilogy's protagonist, Luke Skywalker. No, he's not the perfect, innocent hero you remember. He's a bitter old man, who grew jaded under the burden of his harsh experiences. Some are angry with this portrayal, and that's great. A movie that breaks the base is thousand times better than one that doesn't ruffle any feathers and goes gently into the night of our indifference.
There is comic relief, of course, but this time it doesn't sabotage dramatic tension, like it usually does in Disney blockbusters (I'm looking at you, MCU). Sometimes it gets shoehorned into a scene where it really doesn't belong, but it's rare enough to forgive.
The only serious criticism I have is about the Ending Fatigue, but the last chunk of the movie is very much not purposeless, even if it can tire.
In conclusion, I recommend The Last Jedi even if you hated TFA.
Far better than Force Awakens
First of all, if you haven't seen the movie yet, don't read the other reviews. They're filled to the brim with spoilers.
Second of all, The Last Jedi is a good movie, contrary to The Force Awakens. This time, we don't get an uninspired remake of one of the original movies. LJ pays its fair share of homages and has enough "history rhyming" to satisfy those in need of a nostalgia fix, but it's still a new Star Wars film. It deepens both the new characters (Kylo and Rey especially) and even the original trilogy's protagonist, Luke Skywalker. No, he's not the perfect, innocent hero you remember. He's a bitter old man, who grew jaded under the burden of his harsh experiences. Some are angry with this portrayal, and that's great. A movie that breaks the base is thousand times better than one that doesn't ruffle any feathers and goes gently into the night of our indifference.
There is comic relief, of course, but this time it doesn't sabotage dramatic tension, like it usually does in Disney blockbusters (I'm looking at you, MCU). Sometimes it gets shoehorned into a scene where it really doesn't belong, but it's rare enough to forgive.
The only serious criticism I have is about the Ending Fatigue, but the last chunk of the movie is very much not purposeless, even if it can tire.
In conclusion, I recommend The Last Jedi even if you hated TFA.