I might cough up a longer post later, but I wanted to post something right away so it got long right away, oops. XD
I went into the cinema knowing the movie is Controversial (TM), but I still enjoyed it! It does have a lot of valid narrative problems (I might start a thread about that on the Dark Side post, there's a really great review I've read that I'd love to share), and it makes some decisions I will forever mourn (...that's definitely Dark Side material for me), but it still had a lot of parts I loved.
I was extremely pleased when they said Rey was a nobody, I thought that was a great place to go with the Sequels. (Oh, me.)
Maybe this is a hot take, but I approved of the way it made Poe's dashing recklessness and inability to respect authority into something dangerous. It wasn't handled well, I understand why so many people hated it, and maybe "sometimes following orders is good, actually" isn't the right message for Star Wars, but I still think it makes a valid point.
Rose was sweet. I did feel the Rose/Finn romance was a bit forced, but Rose was great.
The scene when Holdo sacrifices herself to destroy the First Order ship is MAGNIFICENT. I know the sound cut is a gimmick but holy shit.
Luke's goodbye to Leia was horrible and amazing and I think I cried in the cinema (something I never do.)
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I might cough up a longer post later, but I wanted to post something right awayso it got long right away, oops. XDI went into the cinema knowing the movie is Controversial (TM), but I still enjoyed it! It does have a lot of valid narrative problems (I might start a thread about that on the Dark Side post, there's a really great review I've read that I'd love to share), and it makes some decisions I will forever mourn (...that's definitely Dark Side material for me), but it still had a lot of parts I loved.
I was extremely pleased when they said Rey was a nobody, I thought that was a great place to go with the Sequels. (Oh, me.)
Maybe this is a hot take, but I approved of the way it made Poe's dashing recklessness and inability to respect authority into something dangerous. It wasn't handled well, I understand why so many people hated it, and maybe "sometimes following orders is good, actually" isn't the right message for Star Wars, but I still think it makes a valid point.
Rose was sweet. I did feel the Rose/Finn romance was a bit forced, but Rose was great.
The scene when Holdo sacrifices herself to destroy the First Order ship is MAGNIFICENT. I know the sound cut is a gimmick but holy shit.
Luke's goodbye to Leia was horrible and amazing and I think I cried in the cinema (something I never do.)