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Movie review: &#039;Star Wars: The Last Jedi&#039; - Daily Bruin

Movie review: &#8216;Star Wars: The Last Jedi&#8217;

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Not so long ago in a galaxy not so far away, J.J. Abrams reawakened the Star Wars franchise with a rehash of “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope.” Thankfully, Rian Johnson’s new Star Wars film learned how to balance nostalgia for the original hexalogy with new plot lines in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” is Johnson’s first foray into the Star Wars universe and the eighth film in the series, not counting “A Star Wars Story: Rogue One.” It distinguishes itself from the other entries in the Star Wars canon with its original story and powerful scenes.

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Movie review: ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’

By Matthew Fernandez

Dec. 15, 2017 8:20 p.m.