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2015 · J.J. Abrams · 136 min · Sci-Fi

The Force Awakens successfully revives the Star Wars franchise with a charismatic new cast and thrilling set pieces, though its heavy reliance on the structure of the original 1977 film limits how far it can stand on its own. It's a crowd-pleaser that prioritizes emotional payoff over narrative originality, and for many fans, that trade-off works perfectly.

2017 · Rian Johnson · 150 min · Sci-Fi

The Last Jedi is the most visually ambitious and thematically rich Star Wars film in decades, featuring extraordinary performances and sequences that rank among the franchise's best. It's also the most polarizing entry in the saga, with structural choices and a controversial middle act that prevent it from achieving the greatness its finest moments suggest. A film that swings for the fences and connects about two-thirds of the time.