First Reactions Promise ‘The Last Jedi’ May Be the Greatest Star Wars Movie Ever Made

“It’s jam-packed with absolutely jaw dropping moments and I loved it so, so much.”

Steve Huff

Dec 10, 2017

Star Wars: The Last Jedi is everything. Intense, funny, emotional, exciting. It’s jam-packed with absolutely jaw dropping moments and I loved it so, so much. I’m still shaking. pic.twitter.com/fHddWjo201

— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) December 10, 2017

Star Wars: The Last Jedi premiered Saturday in Los Angeles. While detailed critical reviews won’t be available for a few days, social media reactions from those lucky enough to attend almost universally term this one of the best movies since The Empire Strikes Back.

Even better, some tweets addressed the worry that Last Jedi might be an Empire redux, just as Force Awakens followed the dramatic beats from the movie that introduced fans to this fictional universe, Star Wars: A New Hope.

#LastJedi is no Empire reboot. It will forever be Rian’s First to me. There is a possibility some might not share my opinion. It’s going to be interesting to see the fans opinions.

— Black Girl Geeks (@BlackGirlGeeks) December 10, 2017

https://twitter.com/Breznican/status/939738016918077440

Most reactions were simply raves, many calling it the best—and perhaps the most profound—film in the franchise.

#StarWars: The Last Jedi is so beautifully human, populist, funny, and surprising. I cried when one POC heroine got her moment because films like these leave their mark on entire generations — and representation matters

— jen yamato (@jenyamato) December 10, 2017

https://twitter.com/clmazin/status/939735398372147200

I can’t believe The Last Jedi exists. @rianjohnson is a madman and I love him for it. He takes Star Wars to the edge and throws it over. What a crazy, awesome movie. We’ll be talking about this one for a long, long time.

— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) December 10, 2017

THE LAST JEDI has more goosebump moments than any Star Wars movie I can remember. I was grinning for most of the 2 and a half hours. A worthy and great Star Wars film. The franchise is in great hands. Kudos to @rianjohnson

— Josh Horowitz (@joshuahorowitz) December 10, 2017

#TheLastJedi is incredibly satisfying and hands down Mark Hamill's best performance as Luke Skywalker

— Aaron Couch (@AaronCouch) December 10, 2017

#StarWarsTheLastJedi floored me. @rianjohnson and the team nail so much – thrills, laughs, heart and most of all, pushing the characters/overall franchise a major step forward. Some really rich material to explore in the future. Can't wait for more.

— Perri Nemiroff (@PNemiroff) December 10, 2017

It was hard to find negative reactions. Like, any.

That’s to be expected, given the isolated, hand-picked nature of a glamorous premiere, but at the same time, the tidal wave of raves went well beyond simple politeness.