Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi – Kids’ Movie Review

As you may know, Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi is set in a galaxy far far away. The film begins immediately after the events of the Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens. It continues the story of Rey (Daisy Ridley), and her discovery of Jedi Master Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), and the story of the war between General Leia Organa’s Resistance and the First Order. This is an entertaining film for the Star Wars fans!

Rating: 4  out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: March 27, 2018
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 10+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will Kids Like It? Yes

Talking Points:

• The importance of friendship, teamwork and doing the right thing is portrayed throughout the film.

Sexual Content: Mild

• A character briefly kisses another character.
• Rey sees a man shirtless and she gets flustered.

Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive

• There are numerous battles, explosions and a lot of sci-fi violence with thousands of deaths.
• We see a character who is sliced in half, however  there isn’t any blood.
• Many weapons are used such as lightsabers, bombs and fighter planes.
• The villains in the film may scare kids.

Crude or Profane Language: Mild

• We hear “d–n,” “h—,” “a–,” and “b–tard.

Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild

• Character’s are shown drinking liquor at a casino.

Will Kids Like It? Yes

• I interviewed three kids ages 11 (boy), 12 (girl), and 15 (girl).  They loved the film and said they weren’t scared at all. They are big Star Wars fans!

Overall this is an entertaining film, especially for the Star Wars fans. Parents need to be aware of the excessive violence throughout the film.

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