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Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)

I have been reluctant to write an article about Star Wars: The Last Jedi, largely because practically every blog and Youtube commentator has beaten me to the punch.   It’s one of the most divisive Disney..er I mean Star Wars movies ever made; people either love it or hate it.   My viewing experience of Star Wars: The Last Jedi was eerily similar to the one I had during The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug ; I found both movies to be extremely frustrating and by the end I had no desire to see the next chapter in the series.   I have yet to see The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies and I honestly could care less about the next episode of Star Wars. They exemplify the unfortunate trend of modern day filmmaking– take a beloved franchise, inject it full of steroids, and disregard any attempt at storytelling in favor of fan service. The Last Jedi is not a bad movie and, despite the claims of the Internet, it is far from being the worst Star Wars movie ever made (I personally award tha