Star Wars: The Last Jedi - 39 Things We Learned From The Director's Commentary

4. Rey And Finn Reunited

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Johnson kept making the boulders that Rey needs to clear rounder and rounder, comparing them to Loony Tunes and Wile E. Coyote, to make it simple and obvious that it's a hole blocked by boulders that she then needs to clear.

He knew the movie had to end with Finn and Rey finally getting back together after being through their own journeys, because of how strong their connection is.

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