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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

From the moment Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) disdainfully tosses his lightsaber over his shoulder, Rian Johnson's film announces itself as the most divisive and distinct episode in the sci-fi franchise. The plot sees the First Order chasing down the Resistance, with the fleet slowly running out of fuel. Finn (John Boyega) and Rose (newcomer Kelly Marie Tran) are dispatched on a secret mission to a casino planet, where they befriend a shady thief (Benicio Del Toro). Meanwhile, Rey (Daisy Ridley) attempts to recruit a disenchanted Luke, who is no longer the young hero of the original trilogy. Just as the Dark Side-loving Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) promises to part with the old, so too does Johnson, as he challenges our expectations of this galaxy far, far away. He also directs the action scenes with real verve (notably the climactic battle on the salt-planet Crait), and the striking red-hued visuals help make this the most beautiful-looking film in the saga. And with Rey and Rose taking centre stage alongside Carrie Fisher's General Leia and Laura Dern's purple-haired admiral, the Force is truly with the women this time around.

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Credits

Cast

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Luke Skywalker / Dobbu ScayMark Hamill
LeiaCarrie Fisher
ReyDaisy Ridley
Kylo RenAdam Driver
FinnJohn Boyega
Poe DameronOscar Isaac
Supreme Leader SnokeAndy Serkis
General HuxDomhnall Gleeson
Vice Admiral Amilyn HoldoLaura Dern
DJBenicio Del Toro
Captain PhasmaGwendoline Christie
Maz KanataLupita Nyong'o
RoseKelly Marie Tran
Lieutenant ConnixBillie Lourd
C-3POAnthony Daniels
R2-D2Jimmy Vee
ChewbaccaJoonas Suotamo
PaigeVeronica Ngo
Master CodebreakerJustin Theroux
Captain PeaveyAdrian Edmondson
Captain CanadyMark Lewis Jones
Resistance monitorMichaela Coel
Resistance pilotShauna Macdonald
Transport deck officerDarren Morfitt
Hux's First Order monitorKate Dickie
Senior First Order officerRalph Ineson
Jail guardAndy Nyman
Party girl loveyLily Cole
WodibinWarwick Davis
Slowen LoJoseph Gordon-Levitt

Crew

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DirectorRian Johnson

Details

Theatrical distributor
Walt Disney
Released on
2017-12-14
Languages
English
Guidance
Violence
Available on
DVD and Blu-ray
Formats
Colour

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