budding cinephile and overall lover of film
★★★★★ -loved it
★★★★ -really liked it
★★★ -liked it
★★ -didn't like it
★ -hated it
“This is not going to go the way you think.”
The quote above really says it all. This movie took everything I thought I knew and threw it away without a second thought. I had to readjust my attitude right off the bat. But once I tossed aside my expectations I was absolutely entranced by this new chapter. THE LAST JEDI is by far the boldest step this franchise has taken since the original trilogy.
Failure is a major theme…
If you know me, you know I live and breathe Star Wars. I've been enamored with the universe and characters George Lucas created for as long as I can remember. And when Disney and J.J. Abrams revived my beloved franchise last December... I felt like I was 6 years old again, sitting two feet away from the television absorbing every moment of adventure with childish enthusiasm.
And then Disney gave Gareth Edwards the reins.
ROGUE ONE exceeded all of my…