I left THE LAST JEDI off my top 10 of the year when it was released. I will not make that mistake for our best of the decade coverage.
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When I interviewed Rian Johnson for KNIVES OUT (which also ruuules), I asked him about the way he interrogates and dissects the things he loves. He was not content to do "karaoke," he told me. THE LAST JEDI isn't just a STAR WARS movie. It's a conversation about STAR WARS.
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I expect/hope to love THE RISE OF SKYWALKER. JJ Abrams is a killer filmmaker. He makes slick entertainment that goes straight to the heart. He knows how to deliver instant pleasure. He's wizard. But will I be thinking about it, tearing up over it, two years later? I dunno, man.
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Anyway, here's that Rian Johnson interview. I think it's a good one. We even talk about THE SPY WHO LOVED ME at one point.https://www.slashfilm.com/rian-johnson-interview-knives-out/ …
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I guess I'm not done yet. One of the most brutal moments I think any young person can experience is learning that a hero, a parent, someone of great importance, fucked up. That they can't or won't be there for them. That you have to make your own choices and own your life.
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THE LAST JEDI looks at these young new characters, Rey specifically, and asks "What if they learn this lesson we all know, one that bruised each and every one of us, via a character who matters more to audiences than most real people?"
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Rey has to "ok boomer" her way off Jedi Island so she can save the galaxy torn apart by previous generations and being reclaimed by young Nazis. What a fucking great motion picture.
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The bravest thing a person can do is fall down, admit it was their fault they tripped, and stand up to keep the next person from falling. Luke, Poe, and Finn all do this in THE LAST JEDI. We grow because we heal. Then we're strong enough to kill space Nazis.
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And I'm done. If you enjoyed this thread, go read Slash Film Dot Com.
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Old Man Luke staring down Kylo and his army, last gunslinger/last samurai style, was such a beautiful shot and moment.
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And my favorite scene of the whole movie was Yoda coming back to call Luke out on his BS and to get him to do the right thing.
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