The Last Jedi

12-22-17

#myDecemberGoal

The Last Jedi

            Tonight was the night. I watched Star Wars: The Last Jedi. It was incredible. What I loved most about it was the imagery that was used. The artistic part of the movie was the best accomplishment in my mind and the plot was one of the better ones too.

            I saw my first Star Wars movie in 1999 when The Phantom Menace came out. I even dressed up as Darth Maul for Halloween either that year or the year after. Now, I’m not a huge Star Wars fan but I do enjoy the movies. I still have the VHS tapes of the original trilogy that my brothers and I would watch on our VCR. They aren't making new VCRs these days, but I'm glad they're making new Star Wars movies. It has been a treat these last three Christmas breaks to come home, lean back in the theater seats, and watch the next act of the force trying to be balanced.
            One aspect of Star Wars that makes it so great is the characters. I believe every good story has to have dynamic characters and Star Wars has plenty of them. From Yoda to Chewbacca and Obi Wan to Rae, there is something about each one that makes them unique and relatable. If I had to choose a favorite, it would be Luke Skywalker.

            Besides the characters, Star Wars is even unique in the way the movies have been released. The fourth movie was the first to be created and the sequence has been bouncing around ever since. Here are two lists of the movies, ordered by episode and release date: 

                                               Ordered by Release Date                                  

                                               1977 - Episode IV: A New Hope                      

                                               1980 - Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back    

                                               1983 - Episode VI: Return of the Jedi              

                                   1999 - Episode I: The Phantom Menace         

                                               2002 - Episode II: Attack of the Clones             

                                               2005 - Episode III: Revenge of the Sith            

                                               2015 - Episode VII: The Force Awakens           

                                               2016 - (Standalone film): Rogue One               

                                               2017 -  Episode VIII: The Last Jedi                   

                                               Ordered by Episode 

                                               Episode I: The Phantom Menace
                                               Episode II: Attack of the Clones
                                               Episode III: Revenge of the Sith 
                                               (Standalone film): Rogue One 
                                               Episode IV: A New Hope 
                                               Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back 
                                               Episode VI: Return of the Jedi 
                                               Episode VII: The Force Awakens 
                                               Episode VIII: The Last Jedi  
 

            To conclude, I won’t give away any spoilers from The Last Jedi. However, I will say this. Good art is one of the treasures of this life. I am thankful that Star Wars allows me to experience good art.

-Brody