The Acolyte review: Atrociously creaky dialogue holds back a refreshing take on Star Wars
The IndependentGet our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It also tries to expand the Star Wars universe by introducing the new concept of “Force-Fu” – the use of the mystical Force as a martial art. But no, she’s alive and now – as “an acolyte” with illicit Force training – is hunting down Jedi Knights, starting with Indara. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free Praise must also go to Headland – a co-creator of Netflix’s quirky time-travel drama Russian Doll – for trying to do something different with Star Wars, with the concept of a community of female dissidents accessing a forbidden side of the Force. It’s a spirited effort, but in the continuum of Disney’s Star Wars hits and misses, The Acolyte lands bang in the middle.
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