In the way that The Force Awakens echoed A New Hope, there are definitely some (although far, far fewer) parallels between The Last Jedi and The Empire Strikes Back, but Johnson has a much lighter touch than JJ Abrams. This is a fitting send-off to one of the most iconic characters – and sparkiest performers – in pop culture.
Leia stood on the sidelines in The Force Awakens, but she is central to The Last Jedi. Rose (Kelly Marie Tran), a starry-eyed engineer with a huge heart, is particularly wonderful, but other introductions feel rushed or even wasted.And what about the late, lamented Carrie Fisher? Johnson insists that the film was not re-edited following her death in December 2016, but there's no denying that her scenes take on a resonance in light of her loss. Don't get me wrong, the additions are mostly great. The Last Jedi might inject new characters and concepts to a fault. How do you stay two steps ahead of viewers that number so many millions, especially when many of them will over-analyze every line of official text you provide them? So far, the stewards of the franchise have proven up to the task, and they once again demonstrate that they are not afraid of shedding beloved elements of the older movies to keep things fresh. It's a tricky and dangerous game to play with Star Wars fans. Carrie Fisher as General Leia (Lucasfilm) There are moments of genuine surprise, too, and not in the "I am your father" sense that you might be looking for. Nuggets of information seem to confirm popular guesses before they're ripped away. Many beats of the story feel like they are knowingly playing chess with the theories fans have been concocting about the movie for the past two years.
The Last Jedi shines, though, when it subverts those expectations of familiarity. The film acknowledges the ways in which it leans on the past, playing a powerful nostalgia card and having one character remark that it is a "cheap move." It's not the only cheap move the movie plays on its audience. The wizened old Jedi is more than a little hesitant to pass on his knowledge of the Force considering his last student turned to the Dark Side and became Kylo Ren.
As Luke (Mark Hamill) trained with Yoda on the remote planet of Dagobah, Rey trains with Luke on Ahch-To. Naturally, many also expect The Last Jedi to mirror The Empire Strikes Back. Many accused The Force Awakens of being little more than a shameless remake of the original Star Wars movie, A New Hope.
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