Very good addition to the saga - comfortably the best since the original trilogy.

Rating: 8/10 (27 January 2020)

Coming to this film quite late, only watching it after seeing episode 9 (Rise of Skywalker) at the cinema.
Despite having been told by friends that Rogue One was a decent film, my expectations were low.
But Rogue One starts well, gets better through the running time, and by the end of the film this 40-something year old was starting to feel a little emotional - boy it's been a long wait for a good Star Wars film. Disney, pay attention: This is how it should be done.
The film is not without flaws - the obvious problems are the couple of prominent CGI characters. The CGI on these two is noticeably uncanny. The second of these characters in particular is so jarring in appearance as to really throw you out of the moment. But it's a passing moment towards the end of the film.
Immense respect to Gareth Edwards and the writers for crafting a coherent story in the Star Wars Universe, without falling back on the over-done Star Wars cliches, but still somehow keeping very true to the spirit and feel of the saga.
Highlights for me:

The final battle; very well shot, genuinely thrilling; brings some menace and exhilaration back to classic Star Wars designs and characters.
The droid - a genuinely original take on the faithful droid sidekick.
The main characters - what a pleasure to see heroic characters written with some actual nuance.

Thanks Mr Edwards and co. More of this please Disney.