Being the middle chapter of a trilogy is a humungous task, as it’s the chapter that continues the beginning while setting up for what’s to come in the end. There is a difficulty surrounding to fully satisfy the fans of "Star Wars."

With a group of fans existing that involves an over-bearing amount of complaining about the plot-structure similarities between "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope" and "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" that J.J. Abrams had created, a lot were worried that acclaimed filmmaker Rian Johnson would follow that path with "Star Wars: The Last Jedi."

The work that Johnson has done prior has received a lot of attention from cinephiles (he even directed three episodes of "Breaking Bad") and once the announcement of his involvement in the franchise broke, it left everyone clamoring with excitement to see what he would add to the iconic franchise that George Lucas had started in 1977.

While "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" definitely has similar tones to "Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back," it is not a shot-for-shot remake of it and Johnson made his own, original "Star Wars" film that left my jaw dropping more than I had anticipated.

Taking place immediately after the events of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens", the Jakku scavenger-turned-lightsaber wielder Rey (Daisy Ridley) has located the last remaining Jedi: Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), who has been keeping himself isolated on Ahch-To after a tragic event involving the death of all Jedi trainees, caused by Kylo Ren (Adam Driver), that happened years prior to the events of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."

This is one of three storylines that are spread throughout the 151-minute running time of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," but it would be smart to not describe them to the audiences that want to go into this film as fresh as possible.

There is a lot to love about this film and all the praise has to go to Johnson for giving us a mix of high-octane fun and moments of raw emotion that hopefully leave the audience member satisfied with what they had witnessed unfold on the screen. The film has a strong level of humor from each and every character, especially Resistance fighter pilot Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac), who continues to showcase the high level of likability is present from start to finish.

A lot of audience members are going to look at "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" as something provocative and mediocre, with the film focusing more on the story and characters than the action sequences. Believe me when I say that the action sequences are some of the best that has graced the "Star Wars" franchise and believe me when I speak about how incredible the mostly practical effects mix beautifully with Steve Yedlin’s perfect cinematography.

But, this is a story-focused feature film and while it’s not like "Star Wars" hadn’t done this before - it’s unlike something you’d see in most films from this franchise. Rian Johnson has always provided stories that feel as powerful and grounded that may throw the typical audience member off. It happened with both "Brick" and "Looper" and it certainly did with "Star Wars: The Last Jedi."

I have to commend the cast of this film, especially Mark Hamill as a nuanced, bitter Luke Skywalker, who I feel should get some award recognition for this performance. This was an unbelievable performance and it mirrored what I adored about Hugh Jackman in "Logan" from earlier this year.

Skywalker’s storyline is utilized terrifically in "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" and Hamill bring his presence to the character in ways that are difficult to describe. I found that Daisy Ridley and Adam Driver improved heavily this time around as Rey and Kylo Ren, respectively. It was heartbreaking watching Carrie Fisher portray General Leia (or Princess, as we know her by) one final time following her untimely passing, but she did a nice job this time around compared her not-so-strong work in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."

The newest additions to the cast, which included Laura Dern’s Admiral Amilyn Holdo and newcomer Kelly Marie Tran’s Resistance janitor Rose Tico, were terrific and as a fan of Dern, it was incredible seeing to her back in a popular franchise following "Jurassic Park."

Also, Andy Serkis continues to dominate as the god of motion-capture work here as Supreme Leader Snoke and it was an absolute blast watching where his storyline would go in this film. I will say that Domhnall Gleeson still hasn’t won me over as General Hux, despite my fond appreciation for the Irish actor. The positive thing is that no one gives a terrible performance in this film.

There are plenty of flaws that lie within this film, but the biggest in "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" involves a storyline that focuses on Rose teaming up with Finn (John Boyega) that felt like a filler-episode of a respected TV show (i.e. the seventh episode of "Stranger Things" season two) and it bogged down the film’s pacing dreadfully. It ties in with the plot, but if Johnson would have found a way to remove it from the film - it would’ve improved my thoughts on the film drastically.

While I adore Boyega’s portrayal of Finn, this wasn’t what I had wanted to see him do after waking up following his unsuccessful lightsaber duel with Kylo Ren. It is challenging to discuss my other flaws, as they are in spoiler-territory mode. The ending is going to leave everybody thinking, drawing out theories and making more assumptions than any other blockbuster in recent memory. No one ever expected "Star Wars" to go down the path it did this time around.

I am satisfied to say that "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" was a refreshing time and for someone who has loved this franchise his whole life - I am absolutely hyped to see what they decide to do with "Star Wars: Episode IX." Rian Johnson was able to give us the finest story in "Star Wars" yet and inject what everyone has loved about this saga for the last forty years.

While the film wasn’t perfect like I had hoped, it had a lot of good over bad and that’s a definite highlight to any film you watch. The pacing doesn’t hit home at times, but it’s due to Johnson setting up something phenomenal for the audience and he did it successfully - for the most part. I cannot wait to see how my opinion is upon more and more viewings down the road. This is going to be a film that I’ll never forget and the experience is unlike anything I had witnessed in 2017.