Warning: If you wish to be completely surprised by the new Star Wars movie, do not continue reading.  

I’ll admit it. I come from a Star Wars loving family, I’ve seen all the movies, we own the complete DVD set, and I have multiple shirts, socks and other Star Wars accessories. With that being said, it was a given that I would attend one of the first showings of Star Wars: The Last Jedi last night.

The movie begins with the incredibly famous intro of “a long, long time ago in a galaxy, far, far away,” followed by the title and an opening crawl, where they tell the audience the context of the opening scenes, which picks up right after the last movie, in this case The Force Awakens.

In The Force Awakens, we are left with the First Order ruling, as Kylo Ren, son of Princess Leia and Han Solo, had just murdered his father. In addition to this, Rey has found Luke Skywalker on an isolated island.   

As seen in the trailers and predicted in many theories, Skywalker begins training Rey, though he was reluctant at first. This is expected as he helped train young Kylo Ren, who is now following Darth Vader’s legacy.   

While Rey is being trained in the force, war between the First Order and Resistance continues and Kylo Ren’s fight to prove himself to supreme leader Snoke lives on.

Surprisingly, the film bared more comedic elements than usual however it was balanced with many dramatic and beautifully captured scenes.

Throughout the movie, Kylo Ren and Rey become connected by the force. They communicate through it even though they are not in the same place, trying to persuade each other to join the other side.

On the battling side of the story, Poe, Finn and many other rebels come up with tactics to use against the dark-side, as per usual for a Star Wars saga fim.

The Last Jedi is a film filled with intense scenes, thrilling plot twists and elements that foreshadow the future of the movie franchise.

With that, and in hopes of not being copyrighted, may the force be with you.