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Growing up, I wasn’t a Star Wars fan. Actually, it wasn’t until a couple of years ago when my husband was introducing the movies to our boys when I developed a fondness for the series. These days, I can’t get enough of Chewbacca, Han and Leia! When Star Wars: The Last Jedi was released in theaters last December, we bought tickets for opening night. The whole family had popcorn for dinner, stayed up late and enjoyed each other’s company. Starting today, Star Wars: The Last Jedi is available for purchase on 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™, DVD and On-Demand.
About Star Wars: The Last Jedi –
Luke Skywalker’s peaceful and solitary existence gets upended when he encounters Rey, a young woman who shows strong signs of the Force. Her desire to learn the ways of the Jedi forces Luke to make a decision that changes their lives forever. Meanwhile, Kylo Ren and General Hux lead the First Order in an all-out assault against Leia and the Resistance for supremacy of the galaxy.
What You Need to Know –
Positive Elements:
- There are strong messages of courage, teamwork, hope and loyalty.
- Fantastic presence of strong female characters.
- Great comic relief.
Content Caution:
- Language – The language is pretty calm with only occasional uses of words like ‘hell’ or ‘damn’.
- Violence – You’ll see several battles, explosions, chases, duels and deaths, including an uncensored non-bloody death.
- Sex – A kiss here or there and a few suggestive outfits, but nothing too extreme.
Things to be Aware of:
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi might be too much for young, sensitive children to handle.
- There’s a scene where character milks a lactating creature and then drinks the milk. It’s a little bizarre.
Bonus features include*:
- The Director and the Jedi – Go deep behind the scenes with writer-director Rian Johnson on an intimate and personal journey through the production of the movie—and experience what it’s like to helm a global franchise and cultural phenomenon.
- Balance of the Force – Explore the mythology of the Force and why Rian Johnson chose to interpret its role in such a unique way.
- Scene Breakdowns
- Lighting the Spark: Creating the Space Battle – Get a close-up look at the epic space battle, from the sounds that help propel the action, through the practical and visual effects, to the characters who bring it all to life.
- Snoke and Mirrors – Motion capture and Star Wars collide as the filmmakers take us through the detailed process of creating the movie’s malevolent master villain.
- Showdown on Crait – Break down everything that went into creating the stunning world seen in the movie’s final confrontation, including the interplay between real-word locations and visual effects, reimagining the walkers, designing the crystal foxes, and much more.
- Andy Serkis Live! (One Night Only) – Writer-director Rian Johnson presents two exclusive sequences from the movie featuring Andy Serkis’ riveting, raw on-set performance before his digital makeover into Snoke.
- Deleted Scenes – With an introduction and optional commentary by writer-director Rian Johnson.
- Audio Commentary – View the movie with in-depth feature audio commentary by writer-director Rian Johnson.
* Digital bonus offerings may vary by retailer.
Sensible Tip: Tear a cotton ball in half and put the pieces in your child’s ears for the movie. It’ll reduce the sound for them!
Ultimately, you know your child best. If you think, your child(ren) can handle the film, let them watch it! Both my 9 and 13 year old children have seen it and did fine. As a family, we all thoroughly enjoyed Star Wars: The Last Jedi (and all the other Star Wars movies!) and have recommended it over and over again! Star Wars: The Last Jedi is a must-own movie!
What is your favorite part of Star Wars: The Last Jedi?
Rated: PG-13 | Genre: Action – Adventure – Fantasy | Release Year: 2017 | Run Time: 152 minutes
Cannot wait to watch this again! Oooooh!
I really enjoyed that movie!