Star Wars: 10 Ways The Last Jedi Gets Better On Second Watch
Hate is the path to the dark side. It's time to let go of it...
Star Wars: The Last Jedi hit cinema screens across the globe back in December and, although the critics gave it a huge thumbs up, large sections of the audience reacted far less enthusiastically. Disney’s second instalment of the new trilogy was expected to be the same huge hit as the Force Awakens but, in hindsight, has only served to anger an already tempermental fanbase.
However, now that the film is available on home release, it’s time to sit down and watch it again. And, if you choose to give Rian Johnson’s ambitious blockbuster another shot, you genuinely won’t be disappointed.
Sure, The Last Jedi is heavily flawed, but so are all the other Star Wars films. Even the original trilogy – something that Luke Skywalker would no doubt describe as ‘sacred texts’ – was guilty of corniness, risky decisions and ambitious storytelling, not to mention some really, really poor scripting. And they've grown into beloved movies that transcend usual fandom.
And if you sit down and give the newest movie another shot, you will notice some fantastic things that you did not necessarily pick up on the first time around…
10. You Can Appreciate The Beauty
First things first, Star Wars has always been easy on the eye ever since the original hit screens back in 1977. Back then, there was the gorgeous desert of Tatooine and, in the years that followed, audiences witnessed the beautiful Cloud City skyline and the forest moons on Endor. But The Last Jedi seriously cranks things up a notch.
It takes a second watch (particularly on 4k) to really admire the way Rian Johnson made his film a visual masterpiece. From the word go, it’s gorgeous. The opening scene of the movie, where Poe stares down the First Order in his X-Wing, sets the tone. Crait, with its white land and red interior, is a delight as well. And Canto Bright, the first-ever Star Wars casino seen in a movie, has a unique beauty to it too.
However, the standout moment when it comes to visuals is when Kylo Ren and Rey fight it out in Snoke’s throne room. The colouring - the blood red background - stands out and makes it a masterpiece. The blue and red lightsabers simmer gloriously as, for the first time in Star Wars, two sides came together. The Last Jedi’s best scene also happens to be its best-looking.