Overview
- Directed by Dan Trachtenberg, the film stars Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi as Dek alongside Elle Fanning and Cliff Curtis.
- Critics praise the shift to a Yautja protagonist and describe the film as an emotional, action-driven coming-of-age story.
- Trachtenberg emphasizes ecosystem-informed creature design on the planet Genna, with visual effects work by Weta FX and ILM drawing acclaim.
- Performances by Schuster-Koloamatangi and Fanning receive particular notice for depth and chemistry, with direction and pacing singled out as strengths.
- Rated PG-13 with a 1 hour 47 minute runtime, the movie’s lighter tone is noted as a change for the franchise, and it is now playing in theaters nationwide.