Best Star Wars film since Return of the Jedi

Rating: 9/10 (31 December 2016)

**alert some spoilers**
I never thought it would have been possible to catch some semblance of the spirit of the originals. But this 21st century film crew with Gareth Edwards at the helm have managed to pull it off.
I saw this movie in a multiplex at a shopping centre in Chadstone a suburb of Melbourne as I am in the city visiting my brother who lives here. He is seeing it for the second time. We both agreed, this is the best star wars film since the originals. We both agreed as long term star wars fans that this was far superior movie to The Force Awakens of Disneys reboot of the franchise in 2015. Rogue One is a very impressive film on so many levels. First they managed to put together a very good cast of relatively unknown actors and actresses. Who put in very good performances. The special effects were very good. The story was good leading in perfectly to a new hope. The most iconic villain in movie history is back. Can there ever be a proper star wars movie without Darth Vader. They also managed get Darth Vader exactly like he was in the originals. Which was missing in the prequels There is a jaw dropping sequence where they managed to resurrect that superb British actor from the 1970s Peter Cushing. The final shot was particularly moving as they showed or resurrect a young Carrie Fisher as Princess Lea. Carrie Fisher sadly passed away a few days ago at the age of 60. Carrie Fisher was a well loved actress, so when her character said "Hope". You know the magic and wonder of the originals have been finally captured. Albeit briefly, here in the almost 17th year of the 21st century. You can scarcely believe that old school movie making style like this which gave the originals its wonder has been captured at least for Rogue One by a new generation of movie makers working under Disney. I would like to congratulate everyone involved with the making of this fine film. From the actors/actresses to the behind the scenes film crews. As a long term star wars fan after the prequels and The Force Awakens. Which were enjoyable but didn't have the spirit, awe and wonder of the originals. Rogue One managed to get back that spirit for a new gen of movie goers. In short this movie is a perfect marriage of old school movie making which many thought was a dead art with modern day 21st century advanced computer generated imagery and voice synthesizer techniques. Where they could resurrect a long dead Peter Cushing or the Darth Vader of the originals convincingly. Amazing film because of this and very worthy addition to the star wars cannon. Which after the Disney take over recently, means the now 40 year old sw universe is back in our lives and not going away anytime soon. A New Hope The Empire Strikes Back Return of the Jedi Rogue One The prequels The force awakens Also it helped that rogue one was close to the star wars originals time line which prequels didn't have.