2 reviews
I grew up in the mid to late 80's with,'The Dog Who Stopped The War,' playing in the Christmas-time and the film means a lot to me. I bought it on DVD the first chance I got in the early 2000's. When I first heard they were doing an animated version of the film I figured it would be botched like most legacy properties are today. I skipped watching it and mainly forgot about it. On a whim I gave it a watch the other day and I must say I was genuinely amazed at what a great job they did in updating the story from both an animation and a generational standpoint. For the most part, it reminded me of growing up with TDWSTW and how much I loved that film as a young kid while bringing it's own take on the story. Highly recommended for anyone with kids, especially during the holidays. The original is still the best but this one holds it's own.
If you grew up with the original trilogy, The Last Jedi is not for you. Everything you loved about those films, and the characters from them, mean nothing to Rian Johnson and the producers of The Last Jedi. This film is solely a propaganda vehicle for progressivism and cultural Marxism. On top of that, the lore and boundaries that Lucas created for the Star Wars universe are discarded and broken for plot convenience. There is no advancement of any character arcs. Major characters introduced in the first film of this trilogy, that you expect to learn at least something about, are given no exposition or back story. Over half of the two and a half hours of this film are spent in what I can only describe as an OJ Simpson white Bronco chase through space. Not to mention the Death Star sized plot holes and utterly useless subplots that go absolutely nowhere. I'm getting a headache just recalling the film for this review, but just be warned... this isn't Star Wars. This is a pastiche of SJW values with Star Wars in the title.