Vanity Fair: A spoiler-free examination of the film’s most disposable sequence.
You go into a movie thinking the main character is the good guy and then BAM–you had it all wrong.
MAI Review (2024): Phuong Anh Dao and Tran Thanh sparkle the brighest in this overdramatic movie.
One of 2023's biggest and dumbest creature features is making waves right now on streaming around the world.
Nothing to defend. Most people easily follow the plot. Critics can't. It is just more evidence that they are non contributing zeroes.
I disagree about Finn not changing or developing as a character. In Force Awakens Finn was just an accidental part of the rebellion. He helped them because he cared about Rey. His motives started out in the same fashion through this film where he was willing to abandon the Rebellion and risk it as an attempt to help Rey. I felt the story arch involving Rose did a great job in showing him become an actual part of the rebellion. By the end of the movie Finn was willing to die for rebellion and not just Rey. And was a key to the spark of hope in the resistance with his and Rose's bravery in Canto Bight.
Not sure it needs defending. I enjoyed that plot for what it was.
Still a better love story than Twilight!