The Last Jedi premiered last night to a packed-out audience of the film's stars, fans, and - for our purposes - critics from US outlets.
By and large, the response is as as you'd expect - ecstatic, brimming with praise, and just a little bit too much to take seriously. We've made sure that no spoilers are in any of the tweets and we've done our best to get a good cross-section of responses.
Here we go.
Luke was right: "This is not going to go the way you think." #TheLastJedi will shatter you - and then make you whole again. pic.twitter.com/PJyYpH5loP
— Anthony Breznican (@Breznican) December 10, 2017
Anthony Brenzican, EW
I am STUNNED by #StarWars #TheLastJedi. I gasped, I laughed, I screamed, I cried and I had the time of my life. Rian Johnson pulled it off, making what might be the best Star Wars movie ever. pic.twitter.com/0VE5M90dsH
— Joshua Yehl (@JoshuaYehl) December 10, 2017
Joshua Yehl, IGN
#TheLastJedi is incredibly satisfying and hands down Mark Hamill's best performance as Luke Skywalker
— Aaron Couch (@AaronCouch) December 10, 2017
Aaron Couch, THR
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is so very different, exciting, surprising. So many emotions, so many amazing moments. Stay away from spoilers.
— Peter Sciretta (@slashfilm) December 10, 2017
Peter Scrietta, /Film
#StarWars: The Last Jedi is so beautifully human, populist, funny, and surprising. I cried when one POC heroine got her moment because films like these leave their mark on entire generations -- and representation matters
— jen yamato (@jenyamato) December 10, 2017
Jen Yamato, LA Times
THE LAST JEDI: A little too long & dragged in the middle, but great fun overall! As good as The Force Awakens; Rogue One is better! More humor than expected, great #StarWars moments, #MarkHamill is awesome! A worthy Episode VIII pic.twitter.com/HHihSa788D
— Scott Mantz (@MovieMantz) December 10, 2017
Scott Mantz, Access Hollywood
So, there you have it. We'll have a full review of The Last Jedi - hopefully - tomorrow afternoon and our Movie Show this week will be a Star Wars special, with interviews with John Boyega AND Benicio Del Toro.
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