I was bored

Rating: 1/10 (1 August 2017)

Simply put there Is no character development.
Character development is essential, especially in a movie of this nature. Caring about the characters is what gives action scenes their tension, and I didn't care. So as you can imagine I was bored, plus there are many plot holes and pointless scenes just to throw action in, which you notice a lot more when you don't care.
In the originals, We have funny characters with CHEMISTRY. Han solo is the charming rogue (no dumb pun intended), Leia is the sassy princess, and Luke is our weak hero that grows stronger as the series continues. The action is based around intense dialogue and characters we grow to love and care about. The effects were limited but the characters carry the film like they should. The lightsaber battles may have been a bit rubbish but we were still invested in the stakes we were given.
Rogue one on the other hand is all about effects and visuals. Sure it looks pretty but its bland and boring because there is nothing to invest us in the action. And there is quite an obvious ending that everyone will know.
This film doesn't deserve the popularity and is more evidence that if you slap a star wars sticker on something, people will lap it up regardless