"Seems like a cash grab, telling a story that doesn't need to be told."

Sounds like a description of pretty much every movie ever made. This one, like all those, could be subjectively good or bad depending on who is doing the evaluating.

Seems like a more insightful thing to say would be that this movie will have to walk a fine line, since it is based on a beloved existing character. Potentially more people are interested, but they also all have their own (potentially different) ideas and expectations about the character.

I'm personally cautiously optimistic, but in general I have liked what Disney has done with Star Wars.

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