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There& #39;s something in particular that& #39;s been nagging me about the sequel trilogy ever since TROS (aside from many other obvious things), and I couldn& #39;t put my finger on it until now:
Rian Johnson shoots/directs Daisy Ridley way better than JJ ever did, by a significant margin.
Rian Johnson shoots/directs Daisy Ridley way better than JJ ever did, by a significant margin.
Acting-wise, Daisy comes off as more of a well-rounded human being in TLJ rather than a toy in the mystery-box that hasn& #39;t been fully assembled. You could chalk it up to Daisy getting more seasoned with each movie, but it& #39;s really Rian being a good writer who values characters.
When you watch Daisy in TROS, she& #39;s reverted back to being incomplete. Not just by the ugly demands of the story, but by how quickly she bounces back and forth between emotional extremes. She& #39;ll be quipping one second and crying for the Academy Awards the next second.
Rian made sure Rey& #39;s emotions come naturally. When she cries, it& #39;s realistic and not showy. That& #39;s part of what makes the "They& #39;re nobody" scene so effective. When she shouts, it& #39;s at appropriate times. Again, she& #39;s not a toy to Rian. She& #39;s a character who& #39;s a human being.
This isn& #39;t as important a factor as the acting, but I feel it needs to be said anyway: Daisy is better shot and lit in TLJ than in either of JJ& #39;s movies. Rian and Yedlin are a great team, so of course the actors are going to be framed and made-up well. Daisy is no exception.
In TFA, she comes off that way only during her big character moments, like her introduction and the duel with Kylo. Outside of that, she& #39;s not given room to be a physical presence, and her face is shot at unflattering angles because JJ and Mindel are no Rian and Yedlin.
In TROS, she& #39;s shot and lit like a Barbie doll -- a perfect end to JJ& #39;s intended role for her as the toy in the mystery box.
