Actors: Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill,
Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Anthony Daniels, Kelly
Marie Tran, Naomi Ackie, Domhnall Gleeson, Richard E. Grant, Lupita Nyong'o,
Keri Russell, Joonas Suotamo, Ian McDiarmid, Billy Dee Williams
Rating: 10 out of 10, Everything I
hoped it would be. I fell in love with the first movie back in 1977 and
subsequently heard a total of nine films were planned. When that information
came out the 9th film couldn’t’ be expected before the early 2000s which seemed
like a really distant future back in 77. We ended up having to wait even longer
but it was worth it, except for losing Princess Leia all too soon. This last
move connects all the dots and answers all the questions with the usual
combination of action, humor, and pathos. We learn why Rey’s parentage was so
closely guarded and how Kylo Ren was turned. There are subtle homages to the
earlier films liberally spread throughout and I’ll definitely see the movie
again to catch the ones I missed. I know some critics are unhappy with the
movie but this was never intended to be Citizen Kane. It brings the beloved
franchise home in spectacular fashion. Ignore the critics for a poignant ride
back in time to that distant galaxy.
MVP: Daisy Ridley as Rey really comes
into her own carrying this massive franchise to the finish line
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