Review of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) by James F — 02 Jan 2018

Over time Rogue One will give Empire Strikes Back a run for its money as best Star Wars film.

This review of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) was written by James F on 02 Jan 2018.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Amanda Greever (35) for The Daily Times (Tennessee) (35) on 09 Jan 2019

Rogue One isn't a bad film, but it has some serious problems, which prevent it from being great…

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By Shawn C (202) on 04 Jan 2019

Rogue One is the only decent Star Wars movie I have seen put out by Disney…

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By Andy T (601) on 01 Jan 2019

Not bad, but you can tell there were problems. The trailer no longer resembles the final film. So many reshoots…

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By Patrick I (100) on 10 Dec 2018

The closest thing that we'll ever get to a Saving Private Ryan version of Star Wars…

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By Monique Jones (7) for Just Add Color (4) on 07 Dec 2018

Having people of all racial, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds gives Star Wars the legitimacy it needs as both a contemporary film in a multicultural…

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By Adam W (1,422) on 18 Dec 2018

Out of all the Disney era Star Wars films, this has to be the best. It was a creative film which was very cleverly woven into A New Hope…

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By Michael O (1,073) on 16 Dec 2018

Those scenes with Darth Vader... EPIC. :)…

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By Colby Bryant (83) for Geeks Under Grace (9) on 06 Dec 2018

An engrossing tale of war showing the hearts of those who fight it, fans of all ages are likely to find a resonant story worth telling…

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By James P (1,130) on 02 Dec 2018

Rogue One definitely deserves props for it's originality and attempting to steer away from the Skywalker storyline…

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The best Disney Star Wars so far. The well-written story, believable characters…

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