“Luke Skywalker Is John Wick”: The First Reactions To ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Are In
Thursday can't come soon enough.
Good news, ya nerds! The first reactions to Star Wars: The Last Jedi are in, and they are positively glowing.
Episode eight in ongoing Skywalker family squabble had its world premiere in Los Angeles over the weekend, with director Rian Johnson dedicating the screening to the late great Carrie Fisher. “I want to dedicate tonight to Carrie, who is up there right now flipping me the bird, saying ‘Damn it Rian, don’t you dare make this night a solemn tribute’,” the filmmaker told the crowd, according to Deadline.
Since the screening, social media has been lit up with positive reactions. From the buzz, it sounds as though this is one of the strongest movies in the Star Wars canon.
I am STUNNED by #StarWars #TheLastJedi. I gasped, I laughed, I screamed, I cried and I had the time of my life. Rian Johnson pulled it off, making what might be the best Star Wars movie ever. pic.twitter.com/0VE5M90dsH
— Joshua Yehl (@JoshuaYehl) December 10, 2017
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is so very different, exciting, surprising. So many emotions, so many amazing moments. Stay away from spoilers.
— Peter Sciretta (@slashfilm) December 10, 2017
Holy wow. I’m stunned at @starwars #TheLastJedi. An adventure as epic & sweeping as all the other films combined, with laughs, tears, and moments that will make your head pop off. I CARED about this movie. What a great feeling.
— Grae Drake (@graedrake) December 10, 2017
#StarWars: The Last Jedi is so beautifully human, populist, funny, and surprising. I cried when one POC heroine got her moment because films like these leave their mark on entire generations — and representation matters
— jen yamato (@jenyamato) December 10, 2017
Adam Driver in THE LAST JEDI obligingly serves the most STAR WARS beefcake since Luke went sleeveless on Dagobah
— Kyle Buchanan (@kylebuchanan) December 10, 2017
I can’t believe The Last Jedi exists. @rianjohnson is a madman and I love him for it. He takes Star Wars to the edge and throws it over. What a crazy, awesome movie. We’ll be talking about this one for a long, long time.
— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) December 10, 2017
#TheLastJedi is absolutely fantastic – gripping, touching, funny and powerful w/ gorgeous shots and the most badass battles. When it gets going, holy crap does it get going. Hands down the best #StarWars movie since Empire pic.twitter.com/nWWAhlNMJo
— ErikDavis (@ErikDavis) December 10, 2017
Fun night out at the movies last night. #TheLastJedi is rich, dark, shocking, funny and NON STOP. There’s a deep-pull moment from the canon that will have the die-hards LOSING THEIR SHIT. (And Luke Skywalker is John Wick.) pic.twitter.com/rFq71MCzrJ
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) December 10, 2017
#TheLastJedi is incredibly satisfying and hands down Mark Hamill’s best performance as Luke Skywalker
— Aaron Couch (@AaronCouch) December 10, 2017
Star Wars: The Last Jedi hits cinemas on Thursday, December 14.