Outside of the original films like Empire Strikes Back, this is easily the best film.
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.
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...
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
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.
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.
I watched this after seeing both Andor Season 1 and most of Ashoka Season 1, which actually make it better I think. I giggled when I heard “General Syndulla report to xxx” in one of the scenes @ Rebel HQ, tho that was it, I immediately pictured her from the (very) recently viewed Ashoka.
I initially rated it 8, I now knocked it down to 7, more granularly it would be a 7.5 — enough stuff missing to make it truly Great, but almost there. The main problem is like others have stated, rather flat characters. For example, we heard the pilot could “lose one’s mind” and indeed at the beginning of the gang meeting him, post-traumatic experience, he seems “out there,” but it’s never really addressed and then he kinda seems fine as the story goes on.
For me it was a little weird to see Andor’s personality in this film, this was shot prior to Andor Season 1 of course, but if you view them “in reverse” like me it can seem a little.. strange. Toward the end of the film it kinda ties back tho (to the future Andor Season 1, which is technically in the past story-wise).
Some of the battles are logically flawed, and badly, but it’s par for the course it seems, not as offending and far fetched as, for example, some of the stuff in the (cancelled) BoBF. And there was a certain ESB quality to the movie, well done in that regard.
Anyhoo, I thoroughly enjoyed it!
"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!
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
Oh hey you see these potentially interesting characters, yeah let's kill them. At least Cassian Andor is getting a series.
Characters not developed - would not watch again.
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.
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 :)
3 Thoughts After Watching ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’:
To be what we expect to be. Not greatest. With big franchise and big production in the right place.
A solid movie with crappy boring characters, good action and a Star Wars theme nothing more nothing less.
Good film, the ending was especially sentimental.
Chirrut! K2! They're my new fave.
Just to change things up a bit. I thought Force Awakens was a far better movie than this one.
Rogue One is terrible for plot, pacing and dialog for the whole first 2/3 (right until they hit Scarif) and then suddenly it seems like an entirely different movie. I'd give the first 2/3 a 4/10 and the last 1/3 10/10. The first 2/3 were so bad it reminded me of Suicide Squad but with the names of planets splashed on the screen instead of DC anti-heroes. Fortunately the last 1/3 was so good that it almost made up for it.
It was obvious to me that they made large changes to the script, and the only part of the movie that didn't get cut up was the last 1/3.
Of all the things they tried, K2SO's humor, family/emotional pathos, nods to the force, absolutely nothing lands in this movie except for a couple of transports. (If you hated that joke, suffice to say those in the movie are worse; actually, were they even jokes?)
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Acting/characters- Pretty good overall. Cassian was by far the best part of the movie, K-2SO was great, Jyn was decent (not the best or worst main character, but I liked her well enough) and the rest played their part just fine. The one big gripe I have was that they may have put too many characters into this condensed story, there wasn't proper time to get to fully appreciate the pilot or the soldier who acts as the Monk's guardian but it wasn't terrible in terms of that.
Setting- All very pretty areas, but they really needed to chill out and stop switching scenery so fast. It's impossible to get the full atmospheric experience when you only see each area for around 20 minutes. They could have easily found a way to narrow the amount of planets they visited to 3 or so.
Story- pretty straightforward plot, felt natural the entire time, people made decisions that made sense and it fit well into the greater story (as it needed to considering it was made to fill a blank spot)
Sound- standard star wars, didn't do anything particularly impressive but it worked fine
Action/effects- The director of this movie clearly made sure that every single part of this movie had some sort of action to keep the blood pumping. This is maybe the most action packed Star Wars movie there is, the only one I can think that even comes close is Episode III. Because of this emphasis on action they clearly also made an effort to make it all look really good. Also there are a couple bits where they had a CGI version of Young Leia and Tarkin which I thought would be really "uncanny valley" looking and irritating to the eyes but surprisingly they seem to have surpassed it and made practically photorealistic reproductions of their faces. Really wild to watch, they still don't exactly move like human skin but it's damn close.
Random bits I want to mention- While Darth Vader's scenes were both really good I think it would've been much more powerful if he didn't have the first one where he talks to the commander and instead solely showed up as a surprise whilst boarding the rebel ships and tearing apart their soldiers
-Forest Whitaker did an absolutely awful job in this movie. I don't know what the fuck he was smoking while filming but I DON'T want some, he looked like an idiot. I wanted to separate this from the acting because it was an outlying part of it, but it needed to be mentioned.
-It's shallow, really shallow. Star Wars isn't known for depth and has outright been criticized when experimenting with it in the prequels and this movie take little to no risk. It's a very safe movie that everyone will enjoy but it never even reached for greatness.
-The ending is really good, by far the riskiest part of the whole shebang. It knows it is a self contained story and utilizes it's final 30 or so minutes to make the most out of the time it has.
Started off quite slow, but got really good after she got the message from her father.
Its not that i didn't enjoy it i like it but not that much. K-2S0 was the best thing of the movie with some genius comic relief. The characters where good develop, the dialog could be better and the use of the word "force" could be less. I enjoy the ending with the dying of the main characters and not a simple cliche rescue, the CGI of princess leia gave a good tone
Not as amazing as everyone said. Lack of character development to really care about Jyn and his friends. Some appeareances truly anecdotic (Forest Withaker is an example) and the rest of it is outstanding, special effects and all that.
I liked, as they carry the film, the cameos, tributes, although the end is already known by episode 4, you see how they do
Rogue One was okay. Definitely better than The Force(d) Awakens. But it doesn't have the necessary kick it should have had. 2/3 of the film is just Jyn Erso wandering around. The real film starts at the last 1/3 part of the film.
Despite having the Rogue One team as the center of the film, there is no Rogue One team. There is only a bunch of ragtags with a noble mission.
Let's start with Jyn Erso. Jyn, the reluctant heroine, was initially uninterested in being involved with the whole Rebellion vs Empire conflict. But after a life-changing event involving her father, only there she started to be engaged. The problem is: this happened too early. Just a moment after her newfound spirit, there is another moment that should have kickstarted Jyn. Something involving her mentor, Saw Gerrera. But instead having that point as the driving force, the writer chose to uplift the mood too early. Leaving us with spirited Jyn, dispirited Jyn, and then spirited again.
Also, the trademark quip you see in the trailer, "I rebel," actually got cut off in the final release. So the rebellious Jyn presented in the trailer is actually not that rebellious in the film. This is one of the problem with character development in the film: we don't get to see how Jyn react with her surrounding. We don't get to know who she actually was, her relationship with her mentor. There is implied that something serious is going on between the two but we don't get to see why she should be emotionally attached to him (or her father, even).
The problem with this character development also happen for the long duration of the film: how the characters bond with each other. Yeah, in the long course of the adventures of Rogue One, we don't actually see them working as a team. There are only Jyn and Cassian and K-2SO, the Force fanboys duo Chirrut and Baze, and the unfortunate ex-Imperial pilot Bodhi Rook stuck in this ragtag group. Oh and a few of Cassian's men, who we hardly knew. Despite having them wandering around together for 85 minutes, the film doesn't give them enough screen time to work as a team. Instead we only see Cassian working with K-2SO as a part of rebellion, Jyn acting as reluctant heroine, Chirrut and Baze as remnants of the ancient Force order, and Bodhi who has no choice but to chauffeur them to their desired places. And a bunch of Cassian's men joining the bandwagon at later times.
So, unlike the solid team we see in Star Wars The Force Unleashed (the game), or maybe other Disney-published film Guardians of the Galaxy, we see here a dysfunctional team who just happen to band together. They are willing to die for a cause, but it's unclear how willing they are to protect each other's back. Yes - because in the course of the movie they only act for the friends they already know. Baze only for Chirrut (and vice-versa), Jyn for Cassain/K-2SO (and vice-versa), and poor guy Bodhi being a lackey because he has no one he knows. When anything goes bad in the team, we don't see them losing as a team - only as individuals.
Speaking of characters, the film also has some unnecessary drama and characters taking dumb decision. The film starts with a really unnecessary death which can be prevented. The same goes with Saw Gerrera. This potential character, derived from the older Expanded Universe saga, is not utilized in full effect. Despite portrayed as important, he remained in the background almost in the whole time, with no air of mystery at all. We hardly knew him.
Felicity Jones acting as Jyn Erso is a bit jarring. She is a better written character compared to Rei in Force(d) Awakens, but Jones don't seem to act her properly. In some sequences she seem to behave awkwardly, like being uncomfortable at the scene. Then just a moment later, she became high and mighty.
In universe, the film also has several weird take on the Star Wars canon. First is Chirrut's constant praying to the Force. No one prayed to the Force before. Force is not Jesus, you don't pray to Him. Lucas' inspiration of the Force was Eastern esoteric religion - it's some sort of energy that surrounds us. Having someone praying to the Force is a very monotheistic approach to the concept of religion.
Another weirdness is the jumping to the hyperspace plot device. Like in The Force(d) Awakens, jumping to hyperspace is utilized as a too convenient deus ex machina: it can be done while in atmosphere. In Star Wars canon (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) you can only jump while in the orbit. The lack of security in Imperial-occupied planets also look very jarring. How can rebel ships slip into the planets that easily?
Despite all that, the last 1/3 part of the film is exciting, albeit using some cliched plot device (romance, main goal being sidelined by petty challenges). The space battle is fine. X-Wing and Y-Wing are utilized properly as fighter and bomber (not otherwise). The tactic with Hammerhead-class cruiser is, while ridiculous, still more satisfying than the one-fighter-destroy-one-SSD-by-crashing in Eps IV. Also the cameo of characters like Tarkin is pleasing to EU fans. The only weird part is the directors and governor addressing Vader as "Lord"--didn't they see them as a peer in Eps IV, by calling him simply as "Darth"?
All in all, not bad, but not that good either. As for the weird tone in first 2/3 of the film, I suspect there is Disney's part in here. Them ordering reshoot to make it more "fun and light-hearted".
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.
To me Disney is destroying Star War Sega.....
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is the first standalone spin-off movie in the Star Wars franchise, tasked with expanding the universe and adapting to different themes and styles. Director Gareth Edwards delivers a gritty war film that leads into the events of A New Hope and adds to the experience of watching the original. The story follows scientist Galen Erso, who is the mastermind behind the Death Star's superlaser, but is forced to flee for his and his family's safety. Meanwhile, Director Krennic and Grand Moff Tarkin compete for power and position within the Empire as they oversee the production of the superweapon. Jyn Erso, a soon-to-be hero, is taken in by a Rebel extremist and recruited into his terrorist partisans as they fight the Empire using any means necessary. Along with a ragtag squad, they attempt the most daring raid in Galactic history: stealing the Death Star plans from the Empire. The film's pacing is fast-paced, with a slower second act that leads into an epic, massive third act Battle of Scarif, which is a huge ground and space battle. The characters are all solid and welcome additions to the universe, with strong performances by Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Riz Ahmed, Mads Mikkelsen, and Ben Mendelsohn. Overall, Rogue One delivers an engaging and action-packed addition to the Star Wars universe.
Rogue One: Una historia de Star Wars es la primera película derivada independiente de la franquicia de Star Wars, encargada de expandir el universo y adaptarse a diferentes temas y estilos. El director Gareth Edwards ofrece una cruda película de guerra que conduce a los eventos de A New Hope y se suma a la experiencia de ver la original. La historia sigue al científico Galen Erso, quien es el cerebro detrás del superláser de la Estrella de la Muerte, pero se ve obligado a huir por su seguridad y la de su familia. Mientras tanto, el Director Krennic y el Gran Moff Tarkin compiten por el poder y la posición dentro del Imperio mientras supervisan la producción de la superarma. Jyn Erso, un futuro héroe, es acogido por un extremista rebelde y reclutado por sus partidarios terroristas mientras luchan contra el Imperio usando todos los medios necesarios. Junto con un escuadrón heterogéneo, intentan la incursión más atrevida en la historia galáctica: robar los planos de la Estrella de la Muerte del Imperio. El ritmo de la película es rápido, con un segundo acto más lento que conduce a un tercer acto épico y masivo, la Batalla de Scarif, que es una gran batalla terrestre y espacial. Todos los personajes son adiciones sólidas y bienvenidas al universo, con sólidas actuaciones de Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Riz Ahmed, Mads Mikkelsen y Ben Mendelsohn. En general, Rogue One ofrece una adición atractiva y llena de acción al universo de Star Wars.
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
yeeeep goood stuff and movie
First of all, I'd like to say that Rogue One does an admirable job of slotting itself onto the wider context of the Star Wars universe and its story is pretty solid and definitely engaging.
However while the plot and action sequences in this film were good there was very little in the way of character development and in my opinion this is where the film falls down. On the whole the characters were very likable and interesting but unfortunately (and ironically considering I watched it in 3D) they were also pretty two-dimensional. This wouldn't be so much of an issue if there were going to be more films in which to develop the characters but considering they all die at the end that seems unlikely.
I have to admit, I've never been a huge fan of war movies, so perhaps I'm just not the intended audience for this film. But as a lover of Star Wars and someone who places a strong value on characterization, I have to say I was a little disappointed. As I said, there was a strong plot and some amazing action sequences but the film was also oddly paced at times and personally I don't think Felicity Jones was a particularly strong or compelling lead. While the rest of the cast were able to bring their characters to life despite very little to work with, I feel that Jones failed to do this and so I never really warmed to her character.
All that said I very much appreciate the racial diversity of the cast; it's very unusual to see a Hollywood blockbuster where the main cast consists almost entirely of people of colour and I'm hoping it's demonstrating a move towards more diversity in the film industry (I can only hope that the next Star Wars film will feature some WOMEN of colour in the main cast as well!)
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.
How is this one better than the Solo movie? it's not.
Dark Vader: "Be careful not to choke on your aspirations, Director."
Rogue One follows Jyn Erso (played by Felicity Jones) a Rebellion soldier and criminal, who is about to experience her biggest challenge yet when Mon Mothma sets her out on a mission to steal the plans for the Death Star. With help from the Rebels, a master swordsman, and non-allied forces, Jyn will be in for something bigger than she thinks.
I had my worries with Rogue One, if I must admit. After the massive success of "The Force Awakens", the universe of Star Wars has now expanded even more. There's going to be more sequels, prequels, and spin-offs every year now. Why this worries me is because I fear I'm going to be sick of theses and not really get exited anymore. Star Wars should be treated like a three year event like before, it gives more time for the writers & director to really flesh out the story. It may seem like a long wait, but it'll be worth the wait. But that's not all. The trouble re shoots this went through and the ridiculous short deadlines during post-production. But after seeing the film myself, I can safely say that this new prequel isn't a bad one.
"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" is a good movie. Not great or amazing, just decent. In my opinion, it's not up there with "A New Hope" or "Empire Strikes Back". It's more in the middle for me. If I have to be honest, I actually enjoyed "Force Awakens" more than this. Yeah, I said it. The movie is flawed, but it dose have a lot to like about it.
I can't imagine the pressure Gareth Edwards must have felt making this, kinda like what Abrams was feeling. In interviews, Gareth has said he was a Star Wars fan and it was the reason why he wanted to make movies. So this is very dear to him and while there where some slip ups in parts, but I must say that he handed the material really well. Gareth Edward is very good at making things feel huge and the heavy scale of things. The action scenes were directed so brilliantly that it actually felt like a war movie.
That's what really surprised me about "Rogue One" is how dark and depressing it is. Some people may have a problem with that, since everyone is use to these adventures with are favorite characters. For me, I didn't have an issue with it. Heck, I'm kinda glad it had the balls to go that far and be violent. The humor is very limited, but when there is humor is mostly from K-2SO (played by Alan Tudyk), who was just the best.
The CGI in this movie was incredible and quite groundbreaking. I mean, it's TOO GOOD. The way it blended with the real life environment and the action scenes was so good that half of the time I was watching computer effect's on screen. How it was executed was so beautiful and quite the achievement.
Now the biggest complaint I've been hearing from Star Wars fans is about Peter Cushing Digital Resurrection. Yep, he's back to cinematic life through the use of state-of-the-art visual effects wizardry. He's character Grand Moff Tarkin is in the movie, but instead of re-casting the role or kept his digital face in the shadows, but that's surprisingly not the case. He's in the movie quite a lot as you see him in full form and up close. This is getting a mix response from people and even I was a bit mixed on it. I was a bit weird out by it, as Peter Cushing has been dead for 22 years and seeing up there was hard to digest. But after letting it sink in, I thought it wasn't too noticeable and in a few scene I actually brought into it. I thought it looked real when he wasn't moving around or any close ups to his face. But that's just my thoughts.
Speaking of bringing back old characters, Dark Vader makes a appears in this. While he's screen time is very short, but he steals every scene he's in. Eventually the hallway scene, that was so bad-ass and one of my favorite moments in the movie. It's great to see him and James Earl Jones back as one of greatest villains of all time.
Now for the problems: The first half of "Rogue One" was a bit rough for me and I was kinda bored at times. I didn't care or got attracted to the characters. The characterization was lacking and that's a real shame, because Star Wars is all about the characters, as it's the thing we remember from these movies. It's not all about Lightsabers and battles, it's the characters. Felicity Jones, Alan Tudyk & Mads Mikkelsen characters were the only ones that I cared about. The others not so much.
Another major part of the Star Wars movies is the score. John Williams score is so iconic that it's hard to top it. It's the heart of the series and I kinda wish he did the score for this, because Michael Giacchino score wasn't that good. But I'll cut Giacchino a little slack, he only had 4 weeks to compose it and it is a tough act to follow. That goes back to what I said about the deadlines being too short.
Overall rating: "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" is a good entry to the series and it dose feel like a dark Star Wars movie. I may have problems with the movie and I have to be honest with that, but I do think it ties in very well with "A New Hope". A plot like this was needed to fill in the 40 year old plot gap.
Feels like I wanted to like this more than I actually did. Behind the dazzling effects work, the colorful character designs and the back-bending efforts to make everything feel at home beside the beloved original Star Wars, the story itself has deep-seated problems.
Despite a very long, convoluted setup, most of the cast feels deeply underdeveloped and the plot comes across as overly simplistic and predictable. Even moreso than one might expect from a direct prequel to a film most of the target audience has watched dozens of times. The injection of late rewrites are obvious, too, as the third act flows far more smoothly than the preceding hour-plus.
Most of the successful elements fall into the domain of the visual and the atmospheric. The constant attention to detail is impressive, going to great lengths to establish vital credibility, and I was amazed by the controversial, convincing CG stand in for the long-dead Peter Cushing. Another computer-generated character just before the credits isn't nearly as effective, but that's more of an Easter egg than an integral part of the story and I'll let it slide as such. The action scenes sing, particularly when they also twang the strings of nostalgia by dropping familiar forms into a new setting, and the grand climax, while somewhat saccharine-drenched, is nonetheless effective.
A good demo-reel for the viability of the extended universe, but some day soon the sentimentality will lose its edge. Better get things tightened up before then.
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.
entertainment movie to pass the time and which seriously harms the couple protagonist who transmits absolutely nothing
side stories mhmhm who needs them. ill avoid the Han solo Movie for sure.
A good storyline to fill the plot hole. However it didn't really live up to the expectations of a Star Wars movie.
At first I thought this movie was going to be all about "original trilogy", but this movie actually explains some plot from the original movies for the fans who only watch the movies. I love the reference about hope and the final scene with Darth Vadar and Princess Leia as the beginning of A New Hope.This is not like a remake of any Star Wars movie, this is more than that. It tells the story of all rebellions and their sacrifices which is really really touching to me. This movie did an excellent job to have the old material(C-3PO, R2-D2 and so on) and the new ones. Anyone can understand this movie.
And Darth Vadar scene is incredible.
For me, paint by numbers. From the beginning it was obvious how it ends. Boring.
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.
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.
Could be a really great movie but it has too many mistakes and very heavy in my view...
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.
The ending vader scene is better than the rest of the movie. Better than all the disney star wars movies.
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.
Among the new SW Disney movies this is the only one which should be defined, enjoyable.
Again, effects are too loud to watch in apartment, when you have volume high enough to comfortably understand dialogs. TV shows don't have this problem, old movies also don't have this problem, so it is not my setup.
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.
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.
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.
wish i walked in 2 hours later, would have missed nothing.. seems like disney has begun milking the saga
AS a starwars fan:
The best SW Movie so far!
Darth Vader: "Be careful not to choke on your aspirations, Director."
Rogue One follows Jyn Erso (played by Felicity Jones) a Rebellion soldier and criminal, who is about to experience her biggest challenge yet when Mon Mothma sets her out on a mission to steal the plans for the Death Star. With help from the Rebels, a master swordsman, and non-allied forces, Jyn will be in for something bigger than she thinks.
I had my worries with Rogue One, if I must admit. After the massive success of "The Force Awakens", the universe of Star Wars has now expanded even more. There's going to be more sequels, prequels, and spin-offs every year now. Why this worries me is because I fear I'm going to be sick of theses and not really get exited anymore. Star Wars should be treated like a three year event like before, it gives more time for the writers & director to really flesh out the story. It may seem like a long wait, but it'll be worth the wait. But that's not all. The trouble re shoots this went through and the ridiculous short deadlines during post-production. But after seeing the film myself, I can safely say that this new prequel isn't a bad one.
"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" is a good movie. Not great or amazing, just decent. In my opinion, it's not up there with "A New Hope" or "Empire Strikes Back". It's more in the middle for me. If I have to be honest, I actually enjoyed "Force Awakens" more than this. Yeah, I said it. The movie is flawed, but it dose have a lot to like about it.
I can't imagine the pressure Gareth Edwards must have felt making this, kinda like what Abrams was feeling. In interviews, Gareth has said he was a Star Wars fan and it was the reason why he wanted to make movies. So this is very dear to him and while there where some slip ups in parts, but I must say that he handed the material really well. Gareth Edward is very good at making things feel huge and the heavy scale of things. The action scenes were directed so brilliantly that it actually felt like a war movie.
That's what really surprised me about "Rogue One" is how dark and depressing it is. Some people may have a problem with that, since everyone is use to these adventures with are favorite characters. For me, I didn't have an issue with it. Heck, I'm kinda glad it had the balls to go that far and be violent. The humor is very limited, but when there is humor is mostly from K-2SO (played by Alan Tudyk), who was just the best.
The CGI in this movie was incredible and quite groundbreaking. I mean, it's TOO GOOD. The way it blended with the real life environment and the action scenes was so good that half of the time I was watching computer effect's on screen. How it was executed was so beautiful and quite the achievement.
Now the biggest complaint I've been hearing from Star Wars fans is about Peter Cushing Digital Resurrection. Yep, he's back to cinematic life through the use of state-of-the-art visual effects wizardry. He's character Grand Moff Tarkin is in the movie, but instead of re-casting the role or kept his digital face in the shadows, but that's surprisingly not the case. He's in the movie quite a lot as you see him in full form and up close. This is getting a mix response from people and even I was a bit mixed on it. I was a bit weird out by it, as Peter Cushing has been dead for 22 years and seeing up there was hard to digest. But after letting it sink in, I thought it wasn't too noticeable and in a few scene I actually brought into it. I thought it looked real when he wasn't moving around or any close ups to his face. But that's just my thoughts.
Speaking of bringing back old characters, Darth Vader makes a appears in this. While he's screen time is very short, but he steals every scene he's in. Eventually the hallway scene, that was so bad-ass and one of my favorite moments in the movie. It's great to see him and James Earl Jones back as one of greatest villains of all time.
Now for the problems: The first half of "Rogue One" was a bit rough for me and I was kinda bored at times. I didn't care or got attracted to the characters. The characterization was lacking and that's a real shame, because Star Wars is all about the characters, as it's the thing we remember from these movies. It's not all about Lightsabers and battles, it's the characters. Felicity Jones, Alan Tudyk & Mads Mikkelsen characters were the only ones that I cared about. The others not so much.
Another major part of the Star Wars movies is the score. John Williams score is so iconic that it's hard to top it. It's the heart of the series and I kinda wish he did the score for this, because Michael Giacchino score wasn't that good. But I'll cut Giacchino a little slack, he only had 4 weeks to compose it and it is a tough act to follow. That goes back to what I said about the deadlines being too short.
Overall rating: "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" is a good entry to the series and it dose feel like a dark Star Wars movie. I may have problems with the movie and I have to be honest with that, but I do think it ties in very well with "A New Hope". A plot like this was needed to fill in the 40 year old plot gap.
Way better than The Force Awakens! Can't wait for Rogue Two!
Much better story, acting, effects, etc than The Force Awakens.
I wasn't sure what I'd think going in. Already knew how it would end...spoiler alert they get the plans. However everything about this movie was awesome. I wanted to stand up and cheer for the heroes of the movie, the action scenes were incredible, the cinematography was amazing and the scene near the end with Vader was awesome. I'd give it a million likes if I could. Going back after Christmas to see it again with my daughters. They aren't big Star Wars fans but I know they'll love it. Besides can't help but show them another movie with a kick ass female in it.
Walked in with high expectations and this movie hit it dead on. Though the beginning was a little sporadic the rest of the movie lived up to what it was meant to be "a Star Wars story". Worth the watch.
Let me begin by saying that the movie definitely had pacing issues. It moves slow in the beginning and although it is quite interesting it takes a while to capture you. I'd even go as far and say that it takes more than half of the movie to do so. But once it does, boy, Rogue One grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go until the credits roll. The last half hour of the movie is EASILY and I don't say that lightly, the best Star Wars has ever been. It even manages to make A New Hope better because of the decisions that Gareth Edwards made in Rogue One. I don't know about you, but I can think of exactly ZERO movies that have made their original inspiration even better.
Is it odd that Dodgeball's Steve the Pirate is in this?
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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.