By: Dominic Jones
SPOILER ALERT!
The final scene in Star Wars: The Last Jedi is unlike any other scene in Star Wars. Once our heroes have been reunited aboard the Millennium Falcon, the film cuts back to Canto Bight and we see the kids we'd seen in the stables earlier and one of them is telling a story about Luke Skywalker. Moments later they are chased out by a slave master and then we see one of them use the Force to pull his broom to him. He then poses with the broom as if it were a lightsaber, while looking towards the stars and wearing the Rebel Alliance ring that Rose gave him earlier in the film. Fans have dubbed this character "Broom Boy."
While the scene has been divisive among Star Wars fans, with some feeling the scene felt out of place towards in the larger film. The Last Jedi writer/director Rian Johnson discussed the ending during a special live Q&A hosted by Entertainment Weekly's Anthony Breznican. Johnson said,
"To me, it shows that the act Luke Skywalker did, of deciding to take on
this mantle of ‘the legend,’ after he had decided the galaxy was better
off with, had farther reaching consequences than saving 20 people in a
cave."
The scene reinforces the message that is central to Star Wars (and was front and center in last year's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story): Hope. It also calls back nicely to the line earlier in the film about the Rebel Alliance/Resistance symbol being a rallying cry for the downtrodden in the galaxy.
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It was ok but a bit cheesy, it felt like a throwback to the prequels or a scene from a musical. It could have been more action based I didn't mind it as a scene but just not the final scene. Opening and closing scenes were both add choices. But in such an amazing movie just small details.
ReplyDeleteCharacter development is more important to a movie than "more action". If you want that watch Transformers or Fast & Furious
ReplyDeleteEveryone has the force now.... everyone gets a trophy for just showing up. Force is nothing special now.
ReplyDeleteAre you unfamiliar with the prequels? Jedi Knights? There were lots of ‘em.
Deleteif they didn't have to cut to the famous 'end titles' theme, i think it would have been more powerful to cut to black as soon as the kid force pulls the broom. instead, he force pulls it and then we're just kinda left with him awkwardly. reminds me of the awkwardness of rey just holding out the lightsaber at the end of the force awakens.
ReplyDeleteOk, I went with 8 people and they was the only one who noticed the kid used the force.... the scene was dark.... most missed it, but it represented soooo much. Only someone really into the lore would really understand the meaning or significance..... sure, others will jump on the bandwagon and say they “Know” or got it. They didn’t.
ReplyDeleteI actually loved it. and it went hand in hand to what Yoda and Luke meant. Just because the Jedi die out, doesn't mean the Light is gone. That's selfish. There will always be Jedi to battle the Dark Side. A balance must always be maintained.
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