I saw it shortly after Christmas and enjoyed. Certain things didn't land quite right -- some of the humor misses the mark by a fair bit, imho, as they seem to be going for more of an ironic, "modern" Marvel-esque tone with the jokes, and certain effects sequences look downright silly. Re: the latter there's one scene in particular that was laughable to me, but is a huge spoiler. I know you said you didn't care about spoilers, but I'll keep mum just in case others in the game haven't seen it yet. Still, by and large I enjoyed, but it is a departure, for sure. The finale's great and certain twists on established themes were well explored/introduced.
That said, there's an entire (15 min?) sequence (on the Casino planet) which, while necessary thematically, fell flat for me. That sequence was almost entirely devoid of any tension/suspense, in my view. And because it establishes a kind of closing touchpoint, I wish it had felt a little less hokey. But the point it was trying to make was a good one, story-wise. And I know Mark Hamill had initially voiced some doubts about how Luke was portrayed, but in-universe the characterization made sense to me. Luke was always emotional, and I think the character's later life decisions still jive with his previous persona -- even if he is supposedly wiser in his later years.
Have you seen it since your post, TIBBS-NOT-JENDU? What did you think?
That said, there's an entire (15 min?) sequence (on the Casino planet) which, while necessary thematically, fell flat for me. That sequence was almost entirely devoid of any tension/suspense, in my view. And because it establishes a kind of closing touchpoint, I wish it had felt a little less hokey. But the point it was trying to make was a good one, story-wise. And I know Mark Hamill had initially voiced some doubts about how Luke was portrayed, but in-universe the characterization made sense to me. Luke was always emotional, and I think the character's later life decisions still jive with his previous persona -- even if he is supposedly wiser in his later years.
Have you seen it since your post, TIBBS-NOT-JENDU? What did you think?
