Incredibly Underrated

Rating: Null/10 (28 December 2017)

I'm surprised how many viewers were disappointed that the movie lacks any real existence of the Force, the Jedi, or saber fights. How can they exist when they were almost wiped out in Revenge of the Sith, sparing Yoda and Obi-Wan? Yoda is in exile, and Obi-Wan is on Tatooine with Luke. Rogue One takes place before A New Hope, in the darkest hours before the Rebellion really gets into high gear. It's a story of sacrifice after sacrifice, following a small band of rebels who venture into what they very well believe is a suicide mission. They believe they have nothing left to lose. They dart into the enemy's grip with little else but hope, and inspire their doubtful comrades back home to take up arms and join the battle to retrieve the plans of the Death Star.
"One fighter with a sharp stick and nothing left to lose can take the day." And so they have. The movie concludes with a scene set immediately moments before the opening scene in A New Hope, with the Rebels receiving the blueprints of the Death Star, and with an animated Princess Leia on the verge of starting the adventure that first kicked off the franchise.
I believe this film is very well made.