I wonder how much of the schlocky stuff was Disney breathing down Johnson’s neck. The serious stuff feels more in line with his work, but the flat jokes, the children and the animals…that all screams Disney.
Those were my thoughts exactly! It really feels like he tried to make the movie he wanted to make but Disney corporate wouldn’t let him. Disney characters like Maz Kanata, the kids (you can be a jedi too, kids! just buy Disney products!), and the over-the-top cartoony/cutesy animals and creatures…that’s all Disney.