But “The Last Jedi” is overstuffed with plot - by the time the last showdown happens, it feels like a set piece that should have been saved for the next film, as visually intoxicating and eye-popping as it is. Thankfully, the pace never lets up, with masterful editing by Bruce Ducsay, hopping nimbly from spaceship to planet and back again as we follow our space heroes dispersed among the stars. That desire to do it all and more in “The Last Jedi” does come with its drawbacks. There are cute and mysterious creatures (don’t try to resist the porgs, the porgs will rule us all), gripping action sequences and fight choreography, a wacky party scene, spiritual discussions of the Force and what it means to be a Jedi, and most importantly, a group of heroes who know they will persevere if they save what they love, not destroy what they hate. Johnson leaves it all on the screen - everything you could want and more from a “Star Wars” film can be found in “The Last Jedi”. Johnson pitches the tone just right, with actual jokes and visual gags peppered among the stunning action set pieces, as well as earnest and emotionally moving moments of heroism and self-sacrifice. “The Last Jedi” is a sweeping and grandiose film, and also, far funnier than possibly any other “Star Wars” film has attempted to be.
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