Star Wars: All 9 Skywalker Saga films ranked from worst to best
By Scott Brown
3. The Last Jedi
The most divisive film of the franchise, The Last Jedi is a Star Wars film that is willing to play with the formula, and that’s what makes it great. It does its own thing and creates a compelling story because of that. Unlike many Star Wars films, there are shades of gray in every part of this film, and there are no easy answers to be given. It’s something unlike anything else in Star Wars. The film has some lapses in execution, namely Canto Bight, but the good greatly outweighs the bad.
The best thing about The Last Jedi is its consistent theme: failure. The entire film is about failure. Luke’s failure to live up to the legend that others think he is. Rey’s failure to turn Kylo to the light. Poe’s failure that he thinks is a success. Finn and Rose’s failure in every part of their plan. There’s not a single character in this film that doesn’t fail at something, except for Yoda, and that’s what makes this film compelling. These characters are not perfect, and The Last Jedi shows that exquisitely well.
The consistent theme of failure is what makes the finale of The Last Jedi so enthralling. Every little failure that has occurred throughout the film has led to this so, even in seeing the Resistance on its back foot, seeing Luke Skywalker and the rest learning from their failures is captivating.