A day at work to digest things.
Went with two mates last night and we ripped it apart on the drive home.
My basic idea of the Last Jedi was Rey would convince Luke to help out, he'd train her, take on amd beat Kylo Ren himself who'd become a lot more powerful, but would lose to Snoke, thus setting up the third installment of Rey being the Last Jedi taking on Snoke.
It would be quite dark and sinister.
Poe and Chewie would be involved in the space battles and Chewie would be seen a lot in battle on the ground.
Leia would provide the emotional bits and have a sit down with Luke.
Finn would fill in with all the **** bits ( I actually got that bit right).
Overall, I was well off the mark. And that's my problem that my opinion is subjective based on what I thought/hoped might happen.
Good:
Great to see Luke back.
Adam Driver is good as Kylo Ren.
Leia.
Snoke.
Yoda.
The island and the dark side.
An alternative use of the Force.
Bad:
Laura Dern.
Here's the problem: everything good that I liked I find something in it that irks me.
Luke back but incredibly sulky, almost child-like sulky at times.
Kylo Ren needs to man the **** up and unleash his full potential.
Laura Dern.
The scene with Leia floating is, like said above, Mary Poppins.
Snoke: A shock death, a great twist but what a crime because he seemed like such a good character.
The casino part.
Lack of costumed creatures.
Poe's banter. I try to like Poe, but struggle.
Laura Dern.
Finn's scenes. Actually his suicide flight was his saving grace, shame.
The space "chase".
Laura Dern.
Captain Phasma.
And Laura Dern.
What bugged me was we get to see the continued scene of Rey handing Luke the sabre only to see him take it and toss it over his shoulder.
Two years we wait in suspense for that!
Maybe it's not a bad film, its all subjective, but I'm probably expecting too much connection to the original trilogy.
I realise all that's left is Chewie, R2, and 3po now.
I accept that Star Wars is finally moving away from what I know and love.
There a new Star Wars in town and it's time to put Poe on hold.