That said, this entire Sequel Trilogy needed a clearer vision for the entire three-film arc regardless of who directed each entry. He needed his own sandbox to play in rather than picking up the toys someone else left behind. Star Wars as a whole had become too comfortable and it needed some shaking up - but a middle entry in a new trilogy of the Skywalker Saga probably wasn't the best place to do that.Īfter burning through The Mandalorian - I feel Johnson's time with Star Wars would have been better suited with a side film that allowed him to explore some other worlds and characters. While I initially fell in the camp that liked what he did overall and celebrated this entry, I now fall somewhere in the middle with it. Looking back at the Sequel Trilogy now that it's complete, I can see how and why Rian Johnson - for better or worse - was left to his own devices with this film. As we've already done coverage for The Last Jedi - I'll refer you to that review.
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