Well, so much for thinking that Joker would be the most
contentious cinematic release of 2019. Sure, the reactions to this one haven’t
been nearly as alarmist, but for a film at the centre of one of the
largest-waged fan wars of the last decade… is it just me or is no-one
vibing with this? People who saw Last Jedi as a healthy direction for the
franchise aren’t happy with it, people who thought Last Jedi was a betrayal of
the series aren’t happy with it, and looking at the critical response, it is
currently the second-worst reviewed entry in the series, only 3% higher than
The Phantom Menace.
Add to that how fucking exhausting the discourse has been
around this entire series, and quite frankly, I was dreading having to watch
this. And in fairness, I can definitely see where its detractors are coming
from… but I can also see why there’s quite a bit to like about it as well.
