VIDEO : Director Responds 'Last Jedi' Backlash

Rian Johnson has hit back at criticism of 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi'. Johnson directed the eighth movie in the popular sci-fi franchise. The Last Jedi has already divided 'Star Wars' fans. Thanks to Twiotter, fans can reach out to directors and ask them, point blank, what they think of criticism. Rian Johnson has a reputation for being very friendly and amiable on social media. So, when asked by a fan on Twitter whether he thinks it's good that the movie is "polarizing" to many, Johnson responded. He said it's never his goal to be polarizing or make people upset, but he does "think the conversations that are happening were going to have to happen at some point if sw is going to grow, move forward and stay vital."