Director
J.J. Abrams
Leading Actors/Actresses
Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver
Supporting Actors/Actresses
John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Anthony Daniels, Richard E. Grant, Lupita Nyong'o, Keri Russell
Genre
Science Fiction
Language
English
Awards
Visual Effects Society Award, Outstanding Effects in a Photoreal Feature
Date of Release
December 16, 2019
Producer
Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, Michelle Rejwan
Setting and Context
The Planet Exegol
Narrator and Point of View
There is no specific narrator but the point of view is that of both Kylo Ren and Rey, and also Luke Skywalker in form of his notes.
Tone and Mood
Threatening, challenging, there is a sense of the end of the universe approaching, combative.
Protagonist and Antagonist
The Emperor Palpatine is the antagonist throughout the movie; Rey and Leia's forces are the protagonists.
Major Conflict
There is conflict throughout the film. The first major conflict is between The First Order and the Falcon, when it is assumed that Chewbacca has been killed.
Climax
Rey re-invents herself as Rey Skywalker, having buried Luke's and Leia's light sabers together on Tatooine.
Foreshadowing
Palpatine admits that he created Snoke to control the First Order and lure Kylo to the dark side which foreshadows Kylo's role as a dark side spy.
Understatement
No specific examples.
Innovations in Filming or Lighting or Camera Techniques
There were no specific innovations in the filming; the lighting innovations were applied post-production by Industrial Light and Magic under the supervision of Roger Guyett
Allusions
Throughout the film there are allusions to the previous films in the franchise, particularly to the roles played in the battle for the galaxy by Luke and Leia.
Paradox
No specific examples.
Parallelism
There is a parallel between Kylo's Force bond with Rey and Rey's Force bond with Chewbacca, both allowing the other to sense when they are nearby and to find them based on these sensory coordinates.
