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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 2016

Shout by Matt
BlockedParent2016-12-15T11:40:45Z— updated 2016-12-18T11:56:22Z

If there was a bit more character development, Rogue One would be one of the greatest films of the year. Either way, it was easily one of the best Star Wars films, and it got that way through likable characters, spectacular cinematograpy and a great final act.

Oh, and the Vader scene.

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I walked in excited and walked out a smile that I couldn't wipe off my face!

Rogue One was a story almost developed to perfection, at every point your on the edge of your seat and can't help but feel invested in the story. And the Vader scene was epic in of itself, just made me tingle.

The amazing cinematography, fantastic scenes, and a final act that made this an Epic movie, and a must watch for every person, Star Wars fans and others shouldn't miss it.

On par with Empire Strikes back and probably one of the best movies of 2016.

We want more!

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this was amazing !! and the last scene wirh darth vader ♥_♡ was awesome
10/10 for me

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AS a starwars fan:
The best SW Movie so far!

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By far, my favourite of the Star War movies. Great CGI. Epic soundtrack. Human stories. Great performances. Many wonderful cameos. Heroism at great cost. The power of hope. This was my second viewing of many more to come. I give this film a 10 (perfect) out of 10. [SciFi Action Adventure]

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Boring is the word that comes in mind when you think about this movie.
Characters are inconsistent, the story is full of holes and sometimes it seems like things are going onward randomly.
Star Wars franchise is truly down the gutter, minding only their special effects and their fan services.
Let's face it SW aficionados, is not the onscreen appearance of some bootleg Darth Vader that can reignite the dead fires of this script.
4 only because the action scenes and the robot character were somewhat enjoyable in this one.

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Well, I saw it at last, and it was an utterly disappointing experience. Rogue One is a disjointed film with almost no real plot, badly drawn characters and tons of fan service. The first half hour is so jammed that it feels like a trailer, while the rest of the film is lacking character development. It really shows the places where the film was pierced together on re-shoots, as those are the moments of "fun" or when everything slows down with pointless exposition. I didn't see anything from the teasers and trailers on the finished film (where is "isn't this is a rebellion... I rebel", Forest Whitaker's speech or the many, many battle scenes on the ground?). The main character was so flimsy and flip-flopping on her resolution and motivation that I couldn't care any less about her by the end, even when they made a point negating any chance of a sequel. I gave it the benefit of the doubt after my lousy experience with The Force Awakens, but as for me right now, Star Wars ended on the Endor celebration. I'm not paying for nostalgia anymore.

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It's even better after Andor. The ending is sad and perfect, very much like the ending of 30 Days of Night.

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Just rewatched this again after a few years and having just completed star wars rebels. Id seen youtube footage of Chopper and the Ghost but i was so shocked to hear "General Syndulla" being called over the loudspeaker so this movie that i thought was good went up another couple of notches for bringing things together.

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Better than everything JJ did

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2 hours of the Vader scene would do very nicely

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The true and only Star Wars prequel movie and one of (if not) the best in the entire franchise. breathtaking and emotive, this movie makes justice to the original trilogy. very enjoyable.

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That's what I call a star wars story

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Outside of the original films like Empire Strikes Back, this is easily the best film.

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Shout by Arda
BlockedParent2018-10-23T12:22:44Z— updated 2019-08-23T18:01:21Z

Enjoyable. I had high expectations due to other movies of Star Wars, didn't meet it, but it was quite enjoyable, therefore I give it a 7/10.

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An exceptional Star Wars movie. Well worth watching.

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Shout by Katnerys
BlockedParent2018-09-22T11:24:39Z— updated 2019-02-01T14:29:40Z

I didn't have high expectations for this one judging it useless in the Star Wars universe because we don't need to know everything. But surprisingly, I liked it and it's different than the other movies. It is slow at the beginning but the third act is incredible with great action and the Vader scene is just awesome. However, the use of CGI for Tarkin and Leia is not really good and I personnally don't like when technology is used to bring dead actors back to life.

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One of the best films of star wars. Good.

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If you criticized this movie, don't see The Last Jedi. ;) This movie is the best thing that Disney did with Star Wars. The scene of Darth Vader worth the price.

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The closest Star Wars movie to an actual war. You can tell the influences from World War II.

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Without question my favorite Star Wars film since The Empire Strikes Back. I liked all the characters tremendously, as well as the story, the visuals and set designs. I was hugely underwhelmed by The Force Awakens, but thankfully this movie exceeded expectations! I don't understand the Star Wars fans who don't appreciate it, but everyone has different tastes. I was eager to see a Star Wars film that didn't revolve around the Jedi and lightsabers. Fingers crossed for the Han Solo movie. 9/10 stars

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Only watched it a second time while listening to Red Letter Media's Commentary track, extremely forgettable movie, action can only take a movie so far

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Shout by Ninja Poon
BlockedParent2017-04-05T08:06:25Z— updated 2020-01-06T07:08:08Z

I'm only here cause my kids conned me into buying Disney plus

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Shout by Dreadlock Unicorn
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BlockedParent2016-12-11T08:37:53Z— updated 2016-12-14T23:20:13Z

World Premiere Review: 12/10/16

I think this was only second to Empire Strikes Back. It was that good. This wasn't your Pa's Star Wars, this was Star Wars with grit, intense action, interesting and investing characters and a true sense that at any point in time, your favorite character might die. Almost Game of Thrones meets Star Wars and (talking with Bob Iger) was a goal for this film and it PAYS OFF. Battles are a major part of this film; white knuckled, adrenaline fueled action. You'll be wired hours after viewing. Imagine the opening to Episode 3, but well done and what you wished Episode 3 was following the opening space battle. I'm at a loss for word without spoiling it. GO SEE IT.

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Shout by chazTV
BlockedParent2016-12-17T03:36:28Z— updated 2016-12-18T06:07:06Z

Thoroughly enjoyed it, start to finish. They did an excellent job of mixing in visual elements from earlier Star Wars while maintaining cohesion with more modern effects. The final scene is amazing, must've had a team of artists to pull that off. Great story, perfectly complements the better films in the series.

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wish i walked in 2 hours later, would have missed nothing.. seems like disney has begun milking the saga

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IP Man was in this. :D

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A brilliant final act compensated for an otherwise slow and lacklustre middle and beginning with some questionable story choices.

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Lack of character depth coupled with a weak copy of an already told story made this extremely difficult to watch. It seems targeted towards newly christened SW fans, which is odd considering the timing of this release. The Force Awakens was a great re-boot to the series, though sadly it seems to have signaled the end of a cycle for those of us who started with the original trilogy. To all the newcomers, you are likely in for a treat and should enjoy this movie and those following it.

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Rogue One has a number of surprising and intriguing moments, but only within the scope of the Star Wars cinematic universe. When judged as an action/adventure film, it's fairly predictable and doesn't have much weight in the wider Star Wars story. I'd watch this, only if you've seen and enjoyed a number of Star Wars films already.

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To me Disney is destroying Star War Sega.....

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We all miss Han Solo

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Shout by sp1ti
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Unless you're into explosion heavy action films like... any current Hollywood production... this can be skipped. Gareth Edwards certainly can shoot large scale action decent but whoever handed him the script had little regard for much else. While it's understandable that they didn't want to put their "best" characters into this they could have at least bothered with a bit more story than what uninspiring Felicity Jones is supposed to deliver (her childhood arc isn't even remotely adding anything to it but a "hey it's drama dude"). But it isn't just the characters like the autistic mode K-2SO, the plot isn't very engaging either and has lots of dumb shit in it. I also find it ridiculous that this is supposed to be a standalone entry into the franchise... the things most people are liking in it are the fanservice that would just confuse the hell out of anyone unfamiliar with Star Wars. Just embrace the "standalone" instead of adding in CG characters of previous movies to it and do something different than X-Wings, Tie Fighers and Storm Troopers otherwise I really hope that everyone stops handing over money to Disney after maybe the 20thiest installment.

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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is a fantastic addition to the Star Wars universe. The movie features stunning special effects and action sequences that will leave you on the edge of your seat. The story follows a group of rebels on a mission to steal the plans for the Death Star, leading up to the events of the original Star Wars film. The film's characters are compelling, and the performances from the cast are great. What sets Rogue One apart is its darker tone and its willingness to take risks with the story. The movie is the best Star Wars film outside of the main saga, and a great example of how the franchise can explore new territory while still remaining true to its roots.

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The best Star Wars stories don't focus on a Skywalker. KOTOR, The Mandalorian, and Rogue One slap hard as hell.

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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 a defecting Imperial pilot with important information about a new weapon called the Death Star is captured by a fringe resistance fighter named Saw Gerrera the Rebels seek out one of his former followers in order to find Gerrera 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 sardonic 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.

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SAVE THE REBELLION SAVE THE DREAM

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An awesome movie. The best end sequence of any Star Wars movie.

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This is an instant classic! So beautifully made!

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Outside the original three the best of the series

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yeeeep goood stuff and movie

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it was a OK movie was glad to see Darth Vader in the movie.... I think they shouldn't have recreated peter Cushing role with cgi... So wrong we won't need actors soon we can just use cgi...

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I'm just too big of a StarWars fan to not find this movie amazing. I loved every second of it. The storytelling is amazing, the pictures, the music, the acting… just everything from this movie was perfect – how they completed all the plot holes from the old movie. It's amazing how well this story fits into the rest of the StarWars universe!
The only disappointing thing was how unreal Tarkin looked like – it was amazing that and how they let the actor come back to life (as well as young Leia), but especially compared to Leia I immediately spotted how he was computer animated… though still amazing work!

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Shout by Deleted

Definitely shocked me, wasn't expecting a great movie after being a bit disappointed with force awakens but this one was great, i know most hate the prequels but ive always thought they were pretty good, not great as yes they could have been soo much better given the subject at hand, that being said i wouldnt mind seeing a star wars movie set during the clone wars possibly, or another spot in star wars galaxy

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It's a fine movie, I guess. it starts kind of slow but eventually it picks up and ends in a wicked battle.

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Similar plot twists of the other films of the saga. Nevertheless this is better than I thought, good characters, great action and incredible final scene with Darth Vader

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I see now that Star Wars is too incestuious to survive. The non-stop references in this movie we distracting and off-putting. I'd always be thinking about how it makes sense to see that thing there, or why they just said that line.
The overall story and new characters were good, but at this rate all Star Wars movies are just going to constant nostalgia bait for how good the orig trig was. This was meant to be the risky break away one too.

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I like it 'cause everyone dies.

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I really enjoyed this movie.
I liked the characters. It was easy to like them. They did some good performance.
Darth Vader scene was intense.
Great movie.

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Shout by Dave
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The non Skywalker Star Wars we've been waiting for.

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Didn't hate, didn't love. Something rubbed me the wrong way....need to see it again. A few things took me so far out of it. Obvs will have to wait a few weeks to discuss in the open.

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My full review can be seen here:
http://uk.blastingnews.com/entertainment/2016/12/rogue-one-a-star-wars-story-review-001301535.html

No Bothans were killed in the making of this short review. This is how prequels should be done, sorry
George Lucas - you did a fantastic job with the originals but lost your way afterwards - this is highly reminiscent of the original movie and also deepens our knowledge of that film. It didn't blow me away but then i did see it at a midnight showing and its possible I will enjoy it much more when fully awake.

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The movie has definitely structural issues.

I went into this with an open mind, wanting to love it more than The Force Awakens. Unfortunately I did not.

One undeniable positive is that the effects all look very real and good except 2 things that you will understand.

The movie has structural problems. It's beautiful to watch but it has no heart, no character development. You don't care about anyone that much even Jyn Erso. Now I understand why the had to do re-shoots, it needed it and it was not enough.

Also the score by Michael Giacchino was not very memorable. What can you do when you have to do it in 4 weeks.

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How is this one better than the Solo movie? it's not.

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I absolutely love so much about this movie, but I get bored with some parts as well. Overall, it’s pretty good, and who doesn’t love K2? 8.5/10 :star:

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new drinking game everytime a character in rogue one dies keep drinking to numb the pain

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10/10
All Gold
"This Is Where
The Fun Begins"

This is definitely my
favourite Star Wars
movie of all time
and absolutely the
Best damn Star Wars
movie.
Wow this movie is
Super frickin awesome amazing and so
Bloody entertaining.
The pacing is fantastic
the performances are
Outstanding, the story
is superb and the way
it ties into episode 4
is off the charts.
this movie is so much
fun and is actually a
Perfect edition to
the SW universe.
this movie is so well
thought out and actually enhances everything that
comes after and doesn't
feel Shoehorned in
like Captain Marvel
before
Avengers EndGame.
I absolutely love this
movie 3000 everything just
works and is meaningful
and to anyone who's says
there is no
ROGUE ONE
"There Is Now"
(and it's Sensational).

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"I'm one with the Force, and the Force is with me."

Donnie Yen kicking ass as Chirrut Îmwe alongside his buddy Jian Wen who plays Baze Malbus. These two characters should be in a buddy-cop like movie in the Star Wars universe. That would be something to behold!

Anyway going through the Star Wars movie time-line brought me to Rogue One. The last stop before the original trilogy and it is still a good one. I like the darker tone, I like Donnie Yen killing it, I think K-2SO (Alan Tudyk) is the best Star Wars bot, I still really enjoy the bit at the end where Darth Vader kicks some serious butt, I'm honestly still put off by the scenes with the digitally made Peter Cushing, the one shot of Carrie Fisher I was less bothered by. I still wanted to see a bit more Saw Gerrera (Forest Whitaker) and his beast that can do stuff to people's mind and the final act with the big battle is still fun!

All in all Rogue One was a fun rewatch.

PS. Can't wait to see Donnie Yen shine when I go and and watch John Wick 4 this tuesday!

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A decent movie in the SW series, definitely not the best. Only the last one-third of the movie was exciting. A bit overrated IMO. Don't know why people underrate "Solo" and say this movie is better:thinking:. Generous 7.25/10

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Shout by Deleted
BlockedParentSpoilers2021-06-11T14:18:14Z

Oh hey you see these potentially interesting characters, yeah let's kill them. At least Cassian Andor is getting a series.

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Gotta say it, what an amazing movie this is… after all this years I admit that the one thing I didn’t like about this one was that it was a single movie, the characters where remarkable unlike the sequels…

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[9.75 of 10] With a bit more character development, this could be a perfect film - though at the length it is now it is easy to watch over & over again. More films should be comfortable ending with a TPKO. Sometimes the death of all of the protagonists/protagonist-adjacent characters is the correct decision to make. Not only is this a phenomenal film, it's also my favorite Star Wars film.

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Characters not developed - would not watch again.

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A pretty cool prequel to 1977's 'Star Wars'. I wouldn't say I overly enjoyed it, but it's worthy for the purpose it serves.

What stopped me from loving 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' was probably, mostly, the pacing, which I found to be too slow in parts. It never majorly affected my viewing experience, but I could feel it slightly dragging here and there. I also didn't like the cast on anything more than a neutral/standard level.

Felicity Jones does an admirable job in the lead role, I did like how they set her story up at the beginning. I also found any scene with Mads Mikkelsen good to watch, while Riz Ahmed and Forest Whitaker are solid; Alan Tudyk is OK as well. Diego Luna and Ben Mendelsohn, however, didn't do anything for me.

The story itself is satisfactory, the ending to it is more meaningful than I was expecting and features a few nice shots; the whole film looks lovely in fairness. I personally would've shaved 10-20 minutes off the run time and got more devilish antagonists, though.

Still, it's at the very least a good film no doubt.

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A new hope for the SW franchise

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I guess I just don't like Star Wars movies. I can't enjoy these. Laser gun shootings, big spaceships, weird aliens. All I'm saying is that If you're a young person who was born after 95 and haven't watched Star Wars before, you may not like this movie either. It wasn't a bad movie, I just can't understand why it's so good :)

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This is the best Star Wars movie, ever, and that's a fact. The characters, the tone, the plot, the score, the lighting, the editing, the acting - everything was achingly beautiful, absolutely perfect. What I like best is how defiantly hopeful every minute of it is, when it's so full of death and suffering.

I'm taking one point off for that not-happy ending, but I have to admit the beach scene has stuck with me ever since I first saw it. I hate character deaths and I still think that was the easy way out in many ways, but if they had to die, I'm glad it was done that way.

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Shout by Agent24
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BlockedParentSpoilers2020-09-20T20:54:37Z

Rogue One is a clear 10 out of 10 points for me. It‘s an amazing addition to the Star Wars Saga. The story, the characters, the locations and the look...it just fits right into the universe. Also the CGI is phenomenal here. Not only the CGI characters look amazing but also the locations like Jedha and Scarif are really breathtaking. And what really stunned me were the scenes with Vader. The one in his castle on Mustafar and the ending scenes were just jaw-dropping. In my opinion, Rogue One might be the best of the new Star Wars movies.

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Shout by Deleted

This Star Ware movie beats a lot of Star Wars movies, especially on 1 and 2.
It's good, a very interesting story, like never seen before in the Star Wars universe (that's my opinion), a lot of action, the visual effects were also in the movie, well not in any scene but they were too.
The film had some well-known actors such as Diego Luna and Ben Mendelshon and Mads Mikkelsen who played very well in this film.

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A great massacre this film is :sweat_smile:. The plot is good and it connects perfectly with the original saga, it is the perfect prologue for Episode IV and Felicity Jones next to Diego Luna lead very good the whole story. But, come on! Everybody dies. It is a total massacre. I enjoyed the visual effects, the battles at different battlefields and the different characters presented in the film. The best one this far (I've only seen Episodes 1-4).

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Could be a really great movie but it has too many mistakes and very heavy in my view...

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This movie is amazing, I hate being this person as very few blockbusters warrant this but some of the performances in this movie are oscar worthy as the acting in this movie is absolutely sublime with Felicity Jones (Jyn), Diego Luna (Cassian) & Donnie Yen (Chirrut) turning in some of the best performances I have seen in a movie for a while. This is the crown jewel of the Star Wars franchise in my opinion and I think in many years time the fans of the franchise will see that, as the story is very unique and it allows you to see how the rebels were created and armed with knowledge.

Also, the cinematography and directing in this movie were perfect as the film is really beautiful to look at and the actions/visuals are shot so well that even in the action sequences you could see everything that is going on, with one scene in particular with Donnie Yen looking so awesome as it is just so kick ass. I can't recommend this film enough and I think if you didn't like some of the prequel movies, this will definitely scratch that itch.

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The best Star Wars movie, i have ever seen

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I finally got to see this with my dad, who saw the original Star Wars in 1977 when he was 6.

We both liked it way more than The Force Awakens. It loses a tiny bit of the magic the second time around, and K-2S0 is more annoying on repeat viewings, but there's still a little bit of that good ol' Star Wars feeling I get from watching the original trilogy. Also, incredible camera work from Gareth Edwards. Love his work from Monsters (2010) and Godzilla (2014).

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Shout by Corey
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BlockedParentSpoilers2019-12-28T02:00:24Z

3 Thoughts After Watching ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’:

  1. Powerful ending that provides great insight into where the original starts off.
  2. The CGI’d characters were definitely off, but awesome.
  3. The last scene with Darth Vader was everything.
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Rogue One is definitely one of my favorite Star Wars films. It's so well done with all its connections to A New Hope. Also I really like the characters they've introduced.

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I admit it: This was the first Star Wars movie I ever watched.

Taken as a whole this movie was alright, I guess? In my opinion Mads Mikkelsen's character Galen Erso was one of the more interesting ones, unfortunately he gets the least amount of screen time. Apart from him I liked Riz Ahmed's anxious pilot Bodhi Rook and Alan Tudyk as K-2SO who pretty much stole the show.

Would I watch this movie again? Probably not. But I'm interested enough to continue with this series.

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An impressivly produced film, that for the most part sits genuinly in the canonical Star Wars seires, that's unfortunatly let down by it's bland story and unmemorable characters.

There are scenes in the third act of the film that give some shameless nods towards the original Star Wars film. Honestly, these felt like they were grossly playing to the audience, and spoilt the experience for me.

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pretty nice for a standalone star wars movie but :
- jyn lacks "character" + cassian doesn't seam too real
- chinese actors are just there for marketing and saw gerrera was a joke

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Wish I’d switched off after the first hour. Weak storey line and a pathetic attempt to cash in on the franchise. They even attempt to make the audience show emotion over the death of a robot! Easily the worst film in the Star Wars series.

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Shout by Ward
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BlockedParentSpoilers2018-10-31T03:01:59Z— updated 2019-10-18T06:23:51Z

The ending vader scene is better than the rest of the movie. Better than all the disney star wars movies.

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Among the new SW Disney movies this is the only one which should be defined, enjoyable.

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entertainment movie to pass the time and which seriously harms the couple protagonist who transmits absolutely nothing

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side stories mhmhm who needs them. ill avoid the Han solo Movie for sure.

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Ok, let's face it. Original Star Wars was heaven on Earth when I watched it. Watched it again and it had that "80s bad acting aura" when I re watched it. You know, the ridiculous unrealistic fight scenes that were a must at the time. But still loved it so I was fine with that.

Then came the Disney inspired nonsense. I walked out of one and did not even watch another one. Just horrible.

So now this. I was worried after it started with a kid doing some stuff (the new ones had them perform like the best genius whatever which killed it for me). But no worries, was all fine.

Without giving spoilers, it was good. Vader's voice sucked but that was the biggest drawback. I watched and probably not watch it again but it was ok. Maybe I am just the original Star Wars dude and cannot get new ones. Then again I liked every new Bond movie or Fast Furious. Watch it and rate it :)

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