Review of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) by Paul%20 A — 21 Dec 2017

Superb Star Wars spin off movie. Unlike the complete mess that is The Last Jedi, Rogue One is a tightly directed masterclass on how to make a thrilling science fantasy movie. Star Wars fans have to realise that this is really a war story /thriller set in the Star Wars universe, and so light sabres and the force don't really feature much.

The English director and set design team use real sets (just like the original) wherever possible instead of blue screen and CGI. As a result the film looks amazing, and much more like the original Star Wars than the dreadful Prequels.

The editing is brilliant, being slow when necessary, and fast during action scenes. Cinematography is beautiful. Characters are strong and the story is simple and consistent. Strong performances from a great cast.

I was genuinely surprised just how good this film was, and left the cinema buzzing.