The Last Jedi takes an iconoclastic leap into a larger world

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi is a philosophical titan that like its ski-speeders on Crait breaks necessary new ground in the ongoing adventures of the Skywalker clan, tearing at the surface to reveal the blood beneath. Very much like 1980’s Empire Strikes Back, it’s a film that scars.
Besides being surprisingly thoughtful and packed with metaphor, Episode VIII’s action sequences are tense and terrifying, and even its humour repeatedly serves a gre