Uploaded December 2019 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

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In anticipation for Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker, we go back to the polarizing The Last Jedi, written and directed by Rian Johnson, which got positive reviews from established reviewers but tons of scorn from fans. Cinematographer Asi Oren join Gil Kidron to debate whether The Last Jedi was really as bad as a lot of people make it out to be: was it anathema to the Star Wars soul, or was it a necessary development to an aging franchise?

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