TheLastJedi's ending, often considered IP-skewering by fans, is defended once again by Star Wars director Rian Johnson as he explains his approach: 'I love an ending where you burn the Viking boat into the sea.'
Rian Johnson defends Star Wars: The Last Jedi again by explaining his approach to the ending. The eighth film in the Skywalker saga and the second in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, The Last Jedi continued Rey's story as she sought Luke Skywalker's help with her Jedi training. However, she found a Luke far removed from the hero of the main trilogy, one who had renounced his responsibilities as a Jedi.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY During a conversation with The Atlantic, Johnson details his approach to Star Wars: The Last Jedi, explaining that his interest in prioritizing an epic, satisfying ending was a major factor in the final product. With Johnson's self-proclaimed intention to "burn the Viking boat into the sea" with the finale of The Last Jedi, the conclusion of the Skywalker saga's penultimate film has additional context.
“In terms of the Star Wars movie I did, I tried to give it a hell of an ending. I love endings so much that even doing the middle chapter of the trilogy, I tried to give it an ending. A good ending that recontextualizes everything that came before it and makes it a beautiful object unto itself—that’s what makes a movie, a movie. It feels like there’s less and less of that. This whole poisonous idea of creating [intellectual property] has completely seeped into the bedrock of storytelling.
One of the major critiques of Star Wars: The Last Jedi by Star Wars fans was Luke's character arc, with audiences expressing disappointment with Luke's decision to reject the codes and scriptures of the Jedi and walk away from a fight in his old age. It didn't seem to line up with the heroic figure he was originally introduced as.
Johnson's Sequel Comments Are More Relevant Than Ever Despite the divisive nature of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Johnson's point about sequels changing the experience of movies is extremely relevant to the Disney+ era, in which the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Star Wars have earned many more installments.
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