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- Tara Bennett of IGN gave it 7 out of 10 and wrote: "LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation wraps up the trilogy of sequel character specials with an emotional conclusion and some very funny summer riffs on beloved characters." CineMovie gave it a B+ grade. The Times rated it 1 out of 5 and called it "another dud".
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Looking for a much-needed break from stormtroopers and TIE fighters, Finn arranges a surprise vacation for his friends Rey, Poe, Rose, Chewie, BB-8, R2-D2, and C-3PO, aboard the ultra-luxurious...
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Aug 5, 2022 · Meta-filled mayhem that plays on some of the corniest and most familiar Star Wars tropes is the perfect piece of cinema for long summer nights. Grade: A LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation is...
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Aug 5, 2022 · Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation: Directed by Ken Cunningham. With 'Weird Al' Yankovic, Allie Feder, Anthony Daniels, Ashly Burch. Finn's plan to spend summer vacation with his friends Rey, Poe, Rose, Chewie, BB-8, R2-D2, and C-3PO goes wrong when he's separated from the group.
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- A bright, summer themed story for the sequel trilogy characters and their Force Ghost mentors.
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By Tara Bennett
Posted: Aug 5, 2022 3:00 pm
LEGO® Star Wars Summer Vacation premieres Aug. 5 exclusively on Disney+.
Closing out the trilogy of new LEGO Star Wars animated specials is LEGO® Star Wars Summer Vacation, which features Finn (Omar Miller) as the central character who gets told three stories by iconic Force Ghosts who impart to him some emotional wisdom regarding his friends, Poe (Jake Green), Rose (Kelly Marie Tran), and Rey (Helen Sadler). In keeping with this franchise, the summer-centric special leans into the silly and the visually absurd while softly ribbing the canon of the universe, which is why these specials are so much fun. But this installment also weaves in some emotional heft with some surprisingly poignant moments that Star Wars fans will appreciate.
The wraparound story for the special revolves around Finn convincing his fellow rebellion heroes to take some R&R after the events of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Leaning on that Disney corporate synergy, the gang books a trip on the Galactic Starcruiser: The Halcyon to celebrate their victory together. But almost immediately after a holo of Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams) welcomes them aboard, they all scatter like marbles pursuing their own downtime activities, which bums out Finn. Looking to the trip as an opportunity to spend fleeting quality time with his besties before they split up to pursue their new paths, Finn instead mopes at the bar. That’s where Force Ghost Obi-Wan Kenobi (James Arnold Taylor) finds him and shares his own story about an unexpected trip to Jabba’s Palace, where he sang with the Max Rebo Band. Force Ghost Anakin Skywalker (Matt Lanter) then appears to tell him about his Darth Vader-era trip to Scarif with Emperor Palpatine (Trevor Devall). And lastly, Force Ghost General Leia Organa (Shelby Young) rounds out the stories by sharing her last family summer trip with Han (Ross Marquand) and young Ben Solo (Matthew Wood) before he went off to be trained by Luke.
As with all of the LEGO specials, each story contains a cornucopia of Easter Eggs and references related to the LEGO-verse and Star Wars mythology, such as Obi-Wan’s adventure being spurred by Lt. Colvett Valeria (Yvette Nicole Brown) from the Freemaker Adventures, or a line said in Anakin’s story about how the Imperials came to build a base in Scarif, which connects to Rogue One. There’s also plenty of original weirdness to enjoy too, like “Weird Al” Yankovic voicing the beach party singer Vic Vankoh, or comedian Paul F. Tompkins voicing Rad, a teen rival for Ben Solo, who prompts him to joyride the Millenium Falcon. The nuttiness of those original ideas mixed with the snark and satire of the known characters from within the universe remains on point and the charm of the series.
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LEGO® Star Wars Summer Vacation is a fun summer romp that even manages to achieve a few shiny-eye moments for fans of the universe. The story features both classic characters and sequel trilogy characters, and gives Finn a much-deserved spotlight. His big-hearted character ties together the lessons of the past with the events of their present, givi...
Aug 2, 2022 · Thematically speaking, Summer Vacation is just as valid as any other installment in Lucasfilm’s vast catalog. It’s potentially even better, because, unlike prior Star Wars projects, this one is unafraid to show Darth Vader in a full-body swimsuit.
The LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation special is the next best thing to staying at the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser in Walt Disney World. Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Aug 4,...
Aug 2, 2022 · The latest LEGO Star Wars animated special, Summer Vacation, arrives this week, bringing yet another fun (and funny) adventure that’s surprisingly emotional.
