(That’s the gentler version some harsher critics will call it a beat-for-beat remake.) And though that’s not an opinion I share, it should come as no surprise to either The Force Awakens fans or detractors that The Last Jedi-the second installment in this new trilogy-shares plenty of D.N.A. Abrams-helmed return to the Star Wars franchise-led by those who think The Force Awakens is a little too much like Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. In the two years since The Force Awakens debuted to rave reviews, crowd-pleasing cheers, and a record-breaking box office, there’s been some shift in public opinion about the J.J.

If not, let’s dive into whether this movie earns all 152 minutes of its very lengthy run time-or if there is some intergalactic fat that needed trimming. If you want to go into Episode VIII pure as the driven salt on the mining planet Crait, now is your time to leave.

This post contains no major spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi-but it does include some aspects about the film already known to the general public, through marketing material and interviews.

Finn in a casino gif star wars