In case you didn’t know, the much-anticipated penultimate film in the Star Wars series premiered like… just now. The lucky attendees who got to see The Last Jedi nearly a full week before the rest of us plebs have filed out of the cinema in Los Angeles, all apparently with fingers aflutter as they tweet their reactions. The verdict?
It’s fucking great.
As everyone appears to have had the decency to not immediately spoil the flick a lá Homer Simpson, details on plot remain light. What we do know is that, apparently, it’s gonna blow all of our tiny minds. And also make us laugh, which is a nice touch.
Guys. @rianjohnson has made the most epic, emotionally powerful @starwars film ever. Hands down. My strong advice is to be very wary of spoilers. The less you know about #TheLastJedi, the better. Bravo, bravo, bravo.
— Clayton Sandell (@Clayton_Sandell) December 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/ConnerWS/status/939733363472048128
#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
— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) December 10, 2017
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
— Josha, Head of Depths Research (@JoshuaYehl) December 10, 2017
Luke was right: “This is not going to go the way you think.” #TheLastJedi will shatter you – and then make you whole again. pic.twitter.com/PJyYpH5loP
— Anthony Breznican (@Breznican) December 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/JimViscardi/status/939733482917445632
You all have no idea what you’re about to see. The saga has truly changed forever #TheLastJedi
— The ForceCast (@ForcecastNet) December 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/RearEchelon/status/939737045173379072
There’s a scene in #StarWars #TheLastJedi that I keep playing over and over in my head, that is so stunning and unexpected that I don’t want to forget how I felt seeing it for the first time. This movie feels unlike any other Star Wars movie in all the ways I hoped. pic.twitter.com/zlDW4yOjp2
— Terri Schwartz (@Terri_Schwartz) December 10, 2017
There aren’t enough words to express how much I LOVED #StarWars #TheLastJedi! It is mind-blowing! I’m in geek heaven! pic.twitter.com/unXfYMkIle
— Jenna Busch-Henderson (@JennaBusch) December 10, 2017
#TheLastJedi is incredibly satisfying and hands down Mark Hamill’s best performance as Luke Skywalker
— Aaron Couch (@AaronCouch) December 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/graedrake/status/939737539392315392
#StarWarsTheLastJedi floored me. @rianjohnson and the team nail so much – thrills, laughs, heart and most of all, pushing the characters/overall franchise a major step forward. Some really rich material to explore in the future. Can’t wait for more.
— Perri Nemiroff (@PNemiroff) 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
And also obviously Lupita Nyong’o looked stunning on the red carpet, which is no surprise and not strictly related to Star Wars reactions but I feel compelled to include her at every opportunity because Hollywood has never seen a better-dressed actress – ANYWAY –
https://twitter.com/blutjeans/status/939686082328911872
The overall consensus seems to be that director Rian Johnson has absolutely slam-dunked his first go at George Lucas‘s epic universe, and considering that he’s confirmed to be writing and directing a whole ‘nother trilogy set in the same galaxy far, far away, it bodes very well indeed for fans of the Force.
But for now, do your very best to stay away from spoilers, friends – the film is out on Friday December 15, which is less than a week away. The force is with us, and we’re one with the force.
And I’M SO FKN KEEN.