Ugh. (Off-Topic)

by Kermit , Raleigh, NC, Wednesday, December 20, 2017, 18:30 (2534 days ago) @ SonofMacPhisto

I have no interest in think pieces about current politics and how this movie fits into all that. Star Wars has never fared well from that kind of analysis, and to the extent the movies have attempted to reflect some current issue, they've sucked. The core of Star Wars' appeal was it's reassertion of universal human experience and archetypes, which was a breath of fresh air and unreflective of the dark, depressing gloom that was the 1970s. (Not that I didn't also love the dark, depressing movies of that time--the early part of the decade was especially good for film.)

I have issues with the film--I don't think it deserves the praise it's getting, but I also recognize it's trying to do a lot of things at once--right now I'm just not sure I find what it's doing very convincing or compelling. That said, I look forward to seeing it again.