re: Official The Last Jedi Synopsis/Discussion (Warning: Spoilers)

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"In fact, in a franchise that has always been progressive about representation, the women basically run the show this time around, which is arguably the best thing about a movie."

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"Though the series has always been self-aware enough to crack jokes, it now gives in to the same winking self-parody that is poisoning other franchises of late, from the Marvel movies to “Pirates of the Caribbean.” But it begs the question: If movies can’t take themselves seriously, why should audiences?"

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"Here, the laughs feel forced — as does the appearance of cuddly critters on each new planet.

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Both are reminders that the canonical “Star Wars” movies (as compared with last year’s adult-targeted stand-alone, “Rogue One”) must also appeal to very young children, for whom this can be a formative moviegoing experience — which is the kind of strategic thinking that previously brought Ewoks and Gungans into this universe."

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"Ultimately, there’s only so much wiggle room Johnson has to play with a property that seems destined to generate a new installment/spinoff every year until we die — which means that however many Death Stars or Sith Lords the Resistance manages to defeat, there will always be more, and no matter how few Jedi remain, there can never be none."

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"A Corproate disappointment of a film run by the Disney formula."

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