Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson has some interesting opinions on Star Wars’ comedy and how it was incorporated into his divisive film.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson has some interesting opinions on Star Wars’ comedy, and the filmmaker is right about what works or not in terms of humor for the saga. Arguably the most divisive Star Wars movie ever made, The Last Jedi became known for trying to subvert expectations after Star Wars: The Force Awakens felt too familiar to the original trilogy. Still, Johnson’s Star Wars movie never shifted away from what makes the franchise so special.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY The Last Jedi split audiences over several elements, including, but not limited to, Luke Skywalker’s characterization and the fate of the First Order's Supreme Leader Snoke. The Last Jedi’s comedy was also greeted with criticism, especially in moments like Poe Dameron making fun of General Hux at the beginning of the film. According to Rian Johnson , The Last Jedi’s humor was no different from other Star Wars movies.
Star Wars' opening sequences or character introductions in general usually lean into comedy. Before Han Solo sent Boba Fett into the Sarlacc or Leia killed Jabba, Return of the Jedi spent significant time visiting Jabba’s Palace as Max Reebo’s band performed "Jedi Rocks". That is not to mention everything about the Ewoks, which led to some Han and C-3PO moments that felt like they came from a cartoon.
Andor Proves Star Wars Can Balance Darker Shows With Its Comedy The fact that Star Wars has always welcomed comedy and silly humor does not mean that the saga cannot take itself seriously. Even The Empire Strikes Back, one of the darkest Star Wars movie, is full of comedic moments. Recently, as Star Wars redefined itself with live-action TV shows, the separation between “serious Star Wars” and “silly Star Wars” risks became a problem.
After three Star Wars trilogies, multiple spinoffs for film and television, and countless hours of Star Wars animated content, it is impossible to define what Star Wars is or should be. Still, both The Last Jedi and Andor managed to embrace everything that had come before while also adding a new spin to it, although with very different approaches to the Star Wars universe. As a re-evaluation of Star Wars as a myth, Star Wars: The Last Jedi took a risk with the self-aware humor, but it worked.
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