Review of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) by Dracoshi — 17 Dec 2016

A truly fantastic movie, and the best Star Wars since The Empire Strikes back. The characters are all likable, the acting and music are great, the CGI is fantastic, and that ending... just wow! I would re-watch the ending a hundred times if I could.

The only reasons it doesn't have a 10 are that we don't have many chances to sit down and really connect with the characters (what we do get is great, but a tiny bit more would be nice), and that several scenes in the trailers aren't actually in the movie (but this is understandable as Rogue One had to go through many re-shoots). Also, hopping from planet-to-planet at the start seemed a bit much, but it was needed for us to see all the characters.

Overall, Rogue One is a truly exceptional movie, and I can't recommend it enough. Whether you're a Star Wars fanatic or not, it's still incredible.