Review of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) by Galvy F — 13 Jan 2018

I wasn't sure how much I would like this movie but I can definitely say it was a pleasant surprise. The acting and visuals were outstanding, and the soundtrack was pretty good, albeit not nearly as memorable as it was in the originals or prequels.

The premise of the film was to answer a question that had remained unanswered until now - how were the Death Star plans obtained? The answer is that it was stolen by a ragtag group of rebels known as 'Rogue One'.

The plans, conveniently, included a vulnerability in the Death Star deliberately placed by its chief architect, who happened to be the father of the film's protagonist Jyn Erso. Although this film lacked character development and the plot sagged from time to time; amazing action scenes, great characters, and solid comic relief kept the movie interesting the whole way through.

The Darth Vader scene at the end was also simply epic.