Nice article from the AV Club:
https://www.avclub.com/part-kurosawa-part-wile-e-coyote-the-last-jedi-boldl-1821291545
Excellent read. I saw this again today with my son and loved it even more the second time through. Johnson truly does give the middle finger to a lot of what was set before him and I think it’s a stronger movie because of this. The second viewing was also more emotional for me. Luke and Leia…that’s the stuff.