Review of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) by Dann M — 03 Feb 2018

A true prequel to the original Star Wars, Rogue One is a thrilling sci-fi adventure that tells the story behind the Rebel's first victory. When an Imperial pilot defects with important information about a new weapon called the Death Star he's captured by a fringe resistance fighter named Saw Gerrera; leading the Rebels to seek out one of Gerrera's former followers in order to find him and get the information from the pilot.

The cast is fairly strong and delivers some good performances; particularly Alan Tudyk, who does an excellent job voicing the droid K-2SO (giving him a fun personality). And, director Gareth Edwards does an impressive job at filming the action and capturing the scope of the battle sequences.

Additionally, the special effects are extraordinarily well-done and allow for a surprising cameo. However, the score by Michael Giacchino is rather weak and the two lead characters aren't that charismatic.

Yet overall, Rogue One is an exciting and action-packed film that bridges the two Star Wars trilogies.