The thing I love about Rian Johnson is while he's extremely clever with his writing and direction (so many great moments of visual storytelling with props and actions of the characters), he isn't afraid to be silly. Often with these twist-filled spectacles, it comes with a self-serious tone; an attitude of "you're impressed, huh?" by the film's end. Rian doesn't do that, he isn't afraid of slapstick, poop jokes, or star wipes. This allows him to remember the core of what make stories great... making the characters feel and the audience care. And by the end, both are pretty happy.
Outside of some poor ADR in places, this is an amazing con that Rian pulled off. And this is viewed as probably his weakest feature film too. GOAT.
The thing I love about Rian Johnson is while he's extremely clever with his writing and direction (so many great moments of visual storytelling with props and actions of the characters), he isn't afraid to be silly. Often with these twist-filled spectacles, it comes with a self-serious tone; an attitude of "you're impressed, huh?" by the film's end. Rian doesn't do that, he isn't afraid of slapstick, poop jokes, or star wipes. This allows him to remember the core of what make stories great... making the characters feel and the audience care. And by the end, both are pretty happy.
Outside of some poor ADR in places, this is an amazing con that Rian pulled off. And this is viewed as probably his weakest feature film too. GOAT.
