Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi is part of the billion-dollar Star Wars saga, continuing the segment of the story that began in The Force Awakens. It takes place right after the events of that movie and is just as violent, with several battles, explosions, space chases, and close-up duels. There's one rather explicit death (though it's not bloody), and several people die in battle, in some cases sacrificing themselves for their mission. A few times it seems like characters are near death, but they recover. Romance-wise, expect to see one quick, chaste kiss, and some slightly uncomfortable tension between two other characters. Adam Driver's Kylo Ren appears shirtless in one scene for no apparent reason other than to fluster a female character, and there's an odd shot of a character milking a lactating creature and then drinking the milk. Characters also drink cocktails in a luxury casino. Language is tame, with a few uses of words including "damn," "what the hell," "shut up," and the like. Directed by Rian Johnson, the movie boasts several strong female characters, including both Rey (Daisy Ridley) and Leia (Carrie Fisher, in her final Star Wars performance), as well as diversity within the Resistance and strong messages of courage, teamwork, hope, and loyalty.
The film is directed by Rian Johnson, American director and scriptwriter who comes from a small cinema style with some reminiscences to the cinema "noir". His first feature film Brick (2005), the cornerstone that cemented his career. Made with less than $ 500,000, the film is a crime drama starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The film won dozens of awards and nominations at film festivals of all kinds. Three years later he directed The Brothers Bloom (2008), the story of a swindler, starring Mark Ruffalo, Adrien Brody and Rachel Weisz. After this film he was working for a while on television, directed the episode "Destino Manifiesto" of the television series Terriers (2010) and three episodes for the famous series "Breaking Bad" (2010), the third one of them "Ozymandias" , It was considered by some circles as one of the best television episodes aired. His third feature film was Looper (2012), a science fiction thriller starring Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Emily Blunt. The plot is set in a dystopian future where murder is prohibited and where criminals are sent to the past to be executed. The film was very successful at the box office and in several awards at different film festivals.
WHAT'S THE STORY? STAR WARS: EPISODE VIII: THE LAST JEDI takes place right after the events of The Force Awakens, with Commander Poe (Oscar Isaac) and the rest of the Resistance fighters facing a First Order dreadnought, while Rey (Daisy Ridley) tracks down Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) in hopes of convincing him to join the Republic's mission. As General Hux (Domhnall Gleeson) follows what remains of the Resistance's fleet, a revived Finn (John Boyega) teams up with Rose (Kelly Marie Tran), a grieving technician, and Poe, in a risky scheme to shut down the First Order's tracking system. Luke senses Rey's powerful potential, but it scares him -- reminding him of his failure to keep Ben/Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) away from the dark side. Speaking of which, Supreme Leader Snoke (Andy Serkis) berates a conflicted Kylo Ren to stop whining and take his rightful place as Darth Vader's heir apparent.
MOVIE INFO Rating: PG-13 (for sequences of sci-fi action and violence) Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy Directed By: Rian Johnson Written By: Rian Johnson In theaters: In theaters: December 15, 2017 Runtime: 152 minutes Music: John Williams Studio: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Cast: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Domhnall Gleeson, Benicio Del Toro, Laura Dern, Gwendoline Christie, Kelly Marie Tran, Lupita Nyong’o, Anthony Daniels, Andy Serkis