Writer-director Rian Johnson delivers a fine mix of character,storytelling, explosions and something to reflect approximately on the bus homeThe core theme of the ongoing Star Wars narrative has always been one of balance – an equilibrium between light and dark, or life and death. Balance is also the key to making a great Star Wars movie,with the directors of each modern episode standing or falling on their ability to walk a tightrope between spectacle and substance, seriousness and absurdity – keeping both the fans and the first-timers elated (full of high-spirited delight).
In this eighth episode in the official Star Wars saga, or writer-director Rian Johnson (who made his name with such adventurous features as Brick and Looper) proves himself the master of the balancing act,keeping the warring forces of this intergalactic franchise in near-perfect harmony. Just as the film’s sound designers understand the tactical consume of silence, so Johnson instinctively knows when to internalise or externalise the film’s multiple explosions – conjuring vast attack ships on fire and tiny individuals in torment with equal ease.
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Source: guardian.co.uk