Daisy Ridley returns as Rey in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.”
DisneyThose lucky enough to see “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” before its official opening next week shared impressions on social media Saturday night after the world premiere in Hollywood.
And Star Wars fans, you can breathe again. First reactions are crazy-good.
Let’s start the roll call with CNET’s own Ashley Esqueda, who gets right to the point.
STAR WARS: I LOVED IT THE END
— 🎙🤖.ashley.🕹🍿 (@AshleyEsqueda) December 10, 2017
Those who saw the film praised it on multiple levels, with kudos for the action and “gorgeous” shots. But bring some Kleenex, as the excitement reportedly melds with the kind of emotional depth fans expect from such an epic franchise. This is all good news for fans who long to feel the disappointment of the prequels recede further and further into outer space.
Guys. @rianjohnson has made the most epic, emotionally powerful @starwars film ever. Hands down. My strong advice is to be very wary of spoilers. The less you know about #TheLastJedi, the better. Bravo, bravo, bravo.
— Clayton Sandell (@Clayton_Sandell) December 10, 2017
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
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
— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) 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
— Eric Vespe (@EricVespe) December 10, 2017
Cannot overestimate just how gorgeous this film is. I salute you @rianjohnson – some of these shots are all-timers and then some
— ErikDavis (@ErikDavis) 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
— Terri Schwartz (@Terri_Schwartz) December 10, 2017
I’ll have a #TheLastJedi reaction for you in about 6 or 7 years after I can finally process and unpack everything I just saw
— Ash Crossan (@AshCrossan) December 10, 2017
Star John Boyega, who plays Finn, almost didn’t make it to the LA premiere due to bad weather in Atlanta. He ended up making it in time (minus his luggage), but the events led to some fun tweets between Boyega and other Star Wars cast and crew.
Hahahaha oh my god
GET HERE JOHN!— Rian Johnson (@rianjohnson) December 9, 2017
“The Last Jedi” opens worldwide Dec. 14. Look for CNET’s full review on Dec. 12.
