So apparently the new Star Wars film has sent the nerd community into a throat-slitting civil war. It's either the greatest film since "Empire Strikes Back" or the worst since "Attack of the Clones."
If you have seen it, which is it and why?
How could it have better if you did not enjoy it?
What were your expectations entering the movie?
FWIW having seen the rest of director Rian Johnson's brief filmography I was not surprised to learn that this film was divisive. "Brick" is certainly not a crowd pleaser and is super off beat and "The Brother's Bloom" is a strange mix between indie darling and schmaltzy crowd pleaser. "Looper" is the most direct comparison and audiences were split fairly down the middle on that as well. Most people either consider him a genius or a hack.
If you have seen it, which is it and why?
How could it have better if you did not enjoy it?
What were your expectations entering the movie?
FWIW having seen the rest of director Rian Johnson's brief filmography I was not surprised to learn that this film was divisive. "Brick" is certainly not a crowd pleaser and is super off beat and "The Brother's Bloom" is a strange mix between indie darling and schmaltzy crowd pleaser. "Looper" is the most direct comparison and audiences were split fairly down the middle on that as well. Most people either consider him a genius or a hack.
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