So Where to begin....
I know.. Wed night I started seeing early reviews and there was talk about how JJ ignored and retconed TLJ....
I was not excited at all to see ROS but some reviews were sparking my interest again.. Oh and I have enjoyed some of the Mandalorian episodes so my Star Wars fandom had made a comeback.
So I watched TFA. Probably the most I enjoyed it ever. Its still did not feel like a Star Wars movie and I enjoy the first hour much more then the 2nd but Kylo, Rey, and Fin are good enough characters that it keeps my interest. AND "That's not how the force works" is one of my fav lines in the entire saga lol.
After it was over I thought about watching parts of TLJ... But I thought I would start it and if it held my interest I would finish it from beginning to end. As usual with this film I enjoy some parts very much. I love anything with Luke and like pretty much anything with Kylo. The weird thing was the stuff I hate I have sort of desensitized myself too because I have watched so many videos about it and discussed it so much here on the board. I would say I Jar Jared the moments I hated.. Basically that means I am able to ignore those parts and enjoy what I like about the film.. Just Like I do when I ignore Jar Jar in TPM.
Anyways after that I watched a few more reviews about TLS and damn it I started to think I might like it.. Sure there were reviewers that said it was a mess.. But those same reviewers liked TLJ the first time they saw it.
However There was one reviewer from Entertainment weekly that said he was one of the few main critics that didn't like TLJ and was again in the minority because he loved ROS.. So I was excited to see the new movie.. Could not find anyone to go with me that night so I had to wait till tonight....
Man was I set up to be disappointed yet again.. So how do I feel about the movie??
I FREAKING LOVED IT!!!!!!
I thought it was just about perfect. I loved every single thing about it. I got filled with emotion. I got teary eyed. I freaking clapped at one point.. I NEVER CLAP!!! I got goose bumps. I was sitting there with a smile on my face for the last 20 min of the film.
What I loved. Other than everything.
1. The chemistry of the characters and finally seeing them together. This should have been happening more in the first two films.
2. Rey being a Palpatine. All overpowered Mary Sueness is now forgiven.
3. Palpatine? I don't care if it makes sense.. I don't care if it was planned to always have him in it or not.. I don't care.. Having the Palpatine in it helps all the events of the new order make more sense to me if he was the one pulling the strings. Plus I love the opening so much with him in it, I just didn't care if it made sense or not.
5. Kylo getting the upper hand on Rey and her being genuinely surprised that he was.
4. Leia saying "Ben" and Kylo stoped fighting (1st tear up)
5. Leia's sacrifice and death.
6. "Hey Kid" I had no idea Han was in this and it worked. It worked so well. (2nd tear up) The fact that Kylo delivered so many of the same lines only this time he throws the saber.
7. Chewies reaction to Leia's death.
8. Red 5 baby!!!
9. The "On your left" moment with Lando? This worked for me way better that Endgame for me for two reasons. 1. I am a bigger fan of the SW OT that anything that Marvel has to offer and 2 that freaking John Williams score... Major goosebumps!!!
10. Lando! he nailed it every time.
11. ****ING WEDGE ANTILLIES was in this!!!! That was when I clapped.. And yes I was the only one in the theater that did
I am a huge fan of that character.
12. Rey figuring out that Ben is back on the Light side of the Force.
13. The coneheaded droid
14. All the Jedi voices and Rey taking on the spirit of all the jedi.. Beating the Emperor and it killing her.
15. Kylo gives his life for Rey.
16. Chewie gets Hans medal from ANH - ****ing Perfect!!!!
17. Rey takes the Skywalker name!
18. Luke and Leia force ghosts
19. That final shot!!!!
20. John Williams score.
1st time viewing I have no complaints. I was a kid again. I don't want to hear complaints of fan service. That is what these movies are here for.. The fans.. Don't crap on them. It's the Skywalker saga there should be call backs to the original series so that the world feels connected.
Sure all the McGuffin stuff was a bit much.. But you know what I loved what each part took us to. Did Chewie need to get captured.. Nope. But I loved his rescue.
I would say the only thing I was not crazy about was 3PO not being allowed to translate sith and taking him to that planet to reprogram him.. I have a feeling that will be boring on repeat viewings.. I did like that little alien though
I saw this with my two best friends who are huge Star Wars fans like me. They felt the same way about the last two films as I did.. They both also loved this film. We all had our families with us and they all loved it.
I kept waiting for them to screw it up... The more I enjoyed the first hour the more I was sure they would mess something up. JJ didn't. I don't care if I end up finding this film to be more of a ROTJ type film where it does not stand up to the test of time. It does not matter. I felt like a kid again and my love of all things Star Wars has been renewed.
Thank you JJ!
