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Netflix adds a movie you've probably seen this week. And if you have not seen it, here is your chance to finally catch up with the American zeitgeist.
"Star Wars: The Last Jedi" will join on June 26th. The film won more than a billion dollars at the box office and debuted only in theaters last December. It is quite rare that Netflix adds such a recently popular movie, so it's a particularly noteworthy addition.
If you have ever seen the movie or if you are not just a fan of "Star Wars", Netflix has other movies to join this week.
"Mohawk" is probably your best bet. It is a horror film that focuses on a game of violent cat and mouse between Native Americans and members of the US Army.
Another streaming option is "TAU", a horror offering on humans who are forced to help an AI computer become smarter by performing strenuous tasks. With the hope of escape decreasing, the captives are trying to fight against their robot sensor.
Watch the trailer for "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" below (although you probably have already seen it, because the YouTube version alone has more than 50 million views).
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" arrives on Netflix.
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The most remarkable movie of Netflix this week
"Star Wars: The Last Jedi" | June 26
Star Wars: The Last Jedi "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" arrives on Netflix.
Premise: A political faction called the Resistance fights to survive, while their enemy, the First Order, reigns supreme.
With the Resistance on the verge of decimation, a long-term effort is made to convince an old war hero to join the fight.
The lines of good and evil end up blurring in this battle and many characters question what they are fighting for.
Is it really good? Yes.
There have been hilarious efforts to claim that this film is terrible. (A particularly fun example is the "Remake The Last Jedi" campaign featured in the tweet below.)
But "The Last Jedi" is easily one of the best "Star Wars" movies of the franchise. It's the only one that really gets up to look for answers to the philosophical questions that many have looked at in these movies in the past. What is the nature of good and evil in war? How should religion inform a well-lived life? Is it a world with extravagant and non-morally corrupt?
As with all "Star Wars" movies, there are minor issues, of course. The characters too often act like idiot children. The elements of the plot do not stand up to scrutiny.
Still, it is an extremely entertaining and thoughtful movie. So many scenes are beautifully shot. The action sequences are thrilling. Despite the long life, it is a film that deserves to be watched.
Runtime: 2 hours and 32 minutes
Here is the trailer …
Here is the complete list of movies that join Netflix this week.
- "Star Wars: The Last Jedi"
- "The Pena Maxima"
- "TAU" (Netflix movie)
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