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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Beats ‘Force Awakens’ Among Critics
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Daisy Ridley as Rey in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”
Source: Lucasfilm via Image.netFans who have lined up for days to see “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” could have told you so, but critics’ reviews that began pouring out after an embargo lifted Tuesday also reveal a lot of love for Walt Disney Co.’s latest film in the space adventure saga.
Of 43 reviews from top critics, including those at the New York Times and Los Angeles Times, 95 percent were positive, according to Rottentomatoes.com. That beat the 89 percent score for the extremely successful “Force Awakens,” which became the biggest U.S. movie of all time in 2015.