Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

2016 PG-13 133 Minutes

A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.

Overall Rating

7 / 10

Verdict: Good

JRhagan
9 / 10
The first non-episodic adventure in the ever growing Star Wars film franchise, and the first film featuring a completely non-Jedi cast. The movie was a risk to begin with; however, Rogue One successfully met all my expectations for a Star Wars film and more. Perhaps it biggest risk was its best asset, as the non Jedi cast allowed the film to explore the more human side of the Star Wars universe without lighsabers and the force, but rather a rebellion built on the hopes of the average person. This movie takes the spirit and excitement we love from the original trilogy along with the phenomenal world building of the prequel trilogy to create a wonderful albeit "fan film" for that lifts the franchise to greater heights. Truthfully the middle act of the film is quite slow paced and can be seen as boring, however it is more than made up for by the brilliant last act. The characters and dialogue in the film aren't greatly rememorable but they play their part in the film, however the action sequences are simply superb. All together Rogue one was a great Star Wars experience for me and it greatly widened my perspective and admiration for this franchise

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