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The First Reactions to Star Wars: The Last Jedi Have Taken Twitter by Lightspeed
As if we couldn't get any more excited about the latest Star Wars installment!
By Brendan HaleyDecember 13 2017 / 1:26 PM
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The strongest from all over the galaxy gathered from near and far in Hollywood this past Sunday for a truly eclipsing event: the premiere of Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

    

Causing quite the distrubance in The Force (or at least on Twitter), first reactions started pouring in late Sunday night. Don't worry, though. The film (which formally opens to audiences everywhere this Thursday) will not be spoiled, but from what we've gathered from these reactions, it's going to take our breath away.
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\u201c#StarWars: The Last Jedi is so beautifully human, populist, funny, and surprising. I cried when one POC heroine got her moment because films like these leave their mark on entire generations -- and representation matters\u201d
 — jen yamato (@jen yamato)
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\u201cStar Wars: The Last Jedi is so very different, exciting, surprising. So many emotions, so many amazing moments. Stay away from spoilers.\u201d
 — /Film (@/Film)
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\u201cWowww #TheLastJedi So much to process/ think about. But I am FULLY in love w/ a character arc I didn't expect.\u201d
 — Kara Warner (@Kara Warner)
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\u201cIT DOES NOT GET BETTER THAN STAR WARS THE LAST JEDI!!!!!!\u201d
 — robliefeld (@robliefeld)
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\u201c#TheLastJedi = mind blown.\u201d
 — Chillin in my Bacta (@Chillin in my Bacta)
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 — BCC (@BCC)
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\u201cCannot overestimate just how gorgeous this film is. I salute you @rianjohnson - some of these shots are all-timers and then some\u201d
 — Erik Davis (@Erik Davis)
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\u201cThere aren\u2019t enough words to express how much I LOVED #StarWars #TheLastJedi! It is mind-blowing! I\u2019m in geek heaven!\u201d
 — Jenna Busch (@Jenna Busch)
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\u201cI am STUNNED by #StarWars #TheLastJedi. I gasped, I laughed, I screamed, I cried and I had the time of my life. Rian Johnson pulled it off, making what might be the best Star Wars movie ever.\u201d
 — Joshua Yehl (@Joshua Yehl)
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