In contrast, Star Wars: The Last Jedi's divisive choices only get better with age. It is definitely fun, but a little shallower. That's true in just how closely it follows A New Hope, in the way it sags in the second act, and in that so much is transparently just setup and outlines without much of an answer planned. That's not to say it's bad - it remains an entertaining movie filled with some great characters and action - but the presentation of it is such that it's inevitably a reduced dose of pure Star Wars adrenaline on each revisit, and the flaws shine through a little more. The more it sits, and knowing that The Rise of Skywalker will unsuccessfully attempt to end many of the storylines and character arcs it sets up, just take away from it. Abrams' mystery boxes, and a warm fuzzy Star Wars feeling, it's never quite as impactful as that first big welcome back moment.
Because it relies on nostalgia tricks, J.J. But it also means the movie loses something over time, getting a little less special. Back in 2015, that was enough, and it clearly worked, with The Force Awakens' box office topping $2 billion.
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