Star Wars: The Last Jedi delivers something that I can be proud of experiencing. Rian Johnson takes a lot of risks with decisions that will make the fanbase debate for years and while I find most of them truly jaw-dropping, a few left me underwhelmed.

Full Review | Original Score: B+ | Jul 24, 2023

Rian Johnson's Star Wars: The Last Jedi is an emotionally-driven culmination of all that came before it and an adoring love letter to George Lucas.

Full Review | Jan 9, 2023

“The Last Jedi” has some early pacing issues and a few things that simply don’t make sense. But it’s still a fantastic Star Wars experience filled with excitement, emotion, and nostalgia.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Aug 25, 2022

Johnson's film supplies the requisite spectacle that casual fans expect, while devoted enthusiasts have new, complex ideas to consider for the franchise's future.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Mar 16, 2022

Star Wars: The Last Jedi was everything I hoped for and more.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/4 | Feb 18, 2022

Rian Johnson has given us a Star Wars film that actually is a genuine evolution of the series in style, narrative, and emotion.

Full Review | Original Score: 4.5/5 | Dec 29, 2021

As a sensational Star Wars vehicle and a pensive reminder of ideals for any age, The Last Jedi holds its lightsaber high - a beacon for what these films can be, and what they can impart.

Full Review | Sep 9, 2021

Rian Johnson brings freshness and originality...

Full Review | Aug 24, 2021

As much into de-mythologizing the Force as it is relishing in its fantastic fight choreography and intergalactic dogfights.

Full Review | Original Score: A- | Aug 24, 2021

The Director and The Jedi is long on time but has enough sentiment to satisfy.

Full Review | Jul 28, 2021

Not all its risks pay off, but its biggest wins outdo anything in the previous film. For fans, there are many, many moments that will leave you cheering or weeping, possibly both at once.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 29, 2021

The Last Jedi doesn't entirely detach from the mythological themes and fantasy tropes Lucas' movies played with - but it feels like the start of a brave new world.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 16, 2021

... simultaneously dark and funny with more twists and turns than a ride aboard the Millennium Falcon.

Full Review | Jan 27, 2021

Much of this picture involves space battles, which, while exciting in the moment, has very little lasting power.

Full Review | Original Score: 6/10 | Dec 5, 2020

A film that will make you want to watch it again and again and again.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4.0 | Sep 24, 2020

The Star Wars universe is vast with so many potential stories to tell. The Last Jedi met my expectations because it was an attempt for the franchise to do something different that most blockbuster films struggle with.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 26, 2020

In terms of directing, The Last Jedi shines. In terms of storytelling, it meshes together a lot of elements that have so much potential, but that potential is left untapped.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 23, 2020

The Last Jedi attempts to use the past merely as a stepping-stone to build its own identity.

Full Review | Original Score: B | Jul 17, 2020

Rian Johnson has given us a breathtaking visual spectacle to go along with his plot, one which respects the viewer's intelligence and doesn't just hand-feed you. It's not just the characters that get a dose of expansion, but the saga as a whole.

Full Review | Jul 17, 2020

In Which the Force, Having Awakened, Gets Some Badly Needed Coffee

Full Review | Jul 1, 2020