Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)

Fair warning, this is the movie that turns friendly Star Wars fans into courtroom lawyers. Critics gave it a 91% on Rotten Tomatoes, IMDb users settled on a 6.8, and both sides are still yelling. Here’s the call. The casino planet detour is a slog, a whole side quest about space racehorses that eats a chunk of the 152 minutes, and the main plot is basically the slowest chase ever filmed. But Rian Johnson actually takes swings. Mark Hamill plays Luke as a grumpy hermit who has given up on his own legend, and it’s the best he has ever been in the role. The red salt planet looks unreal, the throne room fight is choreographed like a dance, and there’s one silent moment in the middle of a space battle that made entire theaters gasp. Adam Driver keeps getting better. A 6.9 because the swings are thrilling and the misses are long. $50.55 says you bring this movie up at a family dinner and lose the whole evening to the argument.

What works: Mark Hamill’s bitter, broken Luke, the throne room fight and some of the most striking images in the whole saga.

What doesn’t: The casino planet side quest drags hard, and a slow-motion chase makes the main plot feel stuck in place for most of its runtime.

Who it’s for: Fans who want Star Wars to take risks, and anyone who enjoys a good argument afterward.