Going from the greatness and awe of ‘The Force Awakens’ to the latest film of the Star Wars trilogy ‘The Last Jedi’ was a massive let-down. With predictable turns and a lack of plot, the new generation of Star Wars series have taken a turn for the worse.
I was looking forward to seeing ‘The Last Jedi’ after the excitement of the previous movie in the trilogy, however I was disappointed by the predictable plot and how the characters were clearly used as plot devices with little character development. I did enjoy the strong female lead of ‘Rey’ who did develop during the action of the film. The special effects were spectacular, however despite what 21st century technology can contribute to the Star Wars trilogy, the writing and directing of the movie did not balance it out.
There was a vast amount of diversity in the film which I really liked. However, the use of characters as plot devices was what really disappointed me about the movie. Luke was clearly used as a replacement for Han Solo in order for Kylo Ren to have someone to be angry at throughout the film, driving him to want to destroy the Resistance. Two characters that outshone the rest in ‘The Force Awakens’ were Poe and Finn, however I feel they had less importance and a lack of character development in ‘The Last Jedi’ which was extremely disappointing. There were also subtle hints of unnecessary romances developing between characters, which I disliked.
Overall, I think the plot was predictable, characters were clearly dismissed and badly written however the music and cinematography were beautiful and those who love a good movie soundtrack will not be disappointed.