The franchise began in 1977 with Star Wars: A New Hopebecoming a cultural sensation that influenced art across the world, including the Japanese television series Dragon Ball Z. star wars also became a box office juggernaut with its future installments.
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The franchise has been renewed for more live-action movies with a new set of actors and directors. Despite a large amount of money being poured into sequels with a talented cast, fan reception for the films has steadily declined.
Receiving Star Wars: The Last Jedi
While dividing many fans, Last Jedi received the most hate and criticism of any film in the sequel trilogy. He also changed the directors, replacing JJ Abrams for Rian Johnson, while making significant script changes.
Some of the criticisms that stood out and were very common included the jarring change in tone and character motivations, as had been set up by the previous director. JJ Abrams, subvert expectations for no reason and juggle Rey’s backstory.
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The film was also criticized by fans for the portrayal of their favorite Jedi, Luke Skywalker, played by Mark Hamill. Showing him as a grumpy old man who won’t teach Rey and avoid resistance. It’s very different from how the character was left in Episode 6, even Mark Hamill didn’t like the choices.
Rian Johnson is still defending Last Jedi
A man has been blamed for the atrocity that was Last Jedi, and it was none other than the film’s director Rian Johnson. The director has continued to defend the film since its release and did so again in an interview with Empire, he said:
“I’m even more proud of it five years later… The ultimate intention was not to strip – the intention was to access the fundamental power of myth. And ultimately, I hope the film is an affirmation of the power of the Star Wars mythos in our lives.
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He also defended the portrayal of Luke Skywalker in his film, stating that the character was not deconstructed, but his mythos were constructed and embraced. He further stated that he wanted the character to strip the mythos to take in what matters and inspire the next generation.
Source: Empire
