*WARNING!* Contains mild ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ spoilers. Do not read on if you do not want to know…
‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ has been hailed as the best film in the franchise, according to some who have been lucky enough to already see it.
The film received its US premiere in LA on Sunday (9 Decemeber), and while the first set of reviews are still firmly under embargo, some have shared an early verdict on Twitter – and it’s good news for fans.
It has been branded “jaw-dropping”, “beautifully human, populist, funny, and surprising” and “a grand slam home run”, with claims it “a major step forward” for the series.
Another also said it has “so much emotional payoff, decades in the making”, planting clues for what is to come when it hits cinemas on Thursday:
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is everything. Intense, funny, emotional, exciting. It’s jam-packed with absolutely jaw dropping moments and I loved it so, so much. I’m still shaking. pic.twitter.com/fHddWjo201
December 10, 2017
#StarWarsTheLastJedi floored me. @rianjohnson and the team nail so much – thrills, laughs, heart and most of all, pushing the characters/overall franchise a major step forward. Some really rich material to explore in the future. Can’t wait for more.
December 10, 2017
THE LAST JEDI has more goosebump moments than any Star Wars movie I can remember. I was grinning for most of the 2 and a half hours. A worthy and great Star Wars film. The franchise is in great hands. Kudos to @rianjohnson
December 10, 2017
There’s a scene in #StarWars #TheLastJedi that I keep playing over and over in my head, that is so stunning and unexpected that I don’t want to forget how I felt seeing it for the first time. This movie feels unlike any other Star Wars movie in all the ways I hoped. pic.twitter.com/zlDW4yOjp2
December 10, 2017
#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
December 10, 2017
The Last Jedi is incredible. Character at the forefront, amazing action and so so so much emotional payoff decades in the making. I will be watching this one a lot. pic.twitter.com/KVOjLhwk27
December 10, 2017
The Last Jedi is a grand slam home run. Congrats, @rianjohnson Get ready, everyone. Mind blower.
The trailer has already given a few hints at the action, with speculation Rey (Daisy Ridley) could turn to the dark side, as she begins to learn about her powers after finding Luke on the remote island of Ahch-To.
Chillingly, the end of the trailer sees her seemingly reaching out to Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) to learn more about the Force, as she contemplates the role she plays in the on-going battle between the Resistance and the First Order.
Mark Hamill, who makes a full return as Luke following a cameo appearance in 2015′s ‘The Force Awakens’, has also steered fans away from the theory Luke will be The Last Jedi’s villain.