Best Star Wars since original trilogy

Rating: 10/10 (4 August 2018)

This movie instantly recaptures the spirit and tone of the original trilogy - it manages to seamlessly fit itself into that unspoiled universe, and after you've seen it, you'll swear it had always been there.
It has amazing characters that you actually care for. The story of Jyn and her father is genuinely touching. The rebels are wonderfully portrayed as ruthless, morally ambiguous, and very unsure of themselves. Don't forget, this is all before Luke Skywalker emerged to give them an idealistic leader. Best of all, you get a chance to witness the buildup to the events of New Hope, experiencing the Empire as it was coming into its might.
Forget the prequels with their CGI spectacles, forget the sequels with their flaccid, simpering emo crybaby villain, Kylo Ren. Rogue One is the Star Wars movie we've desperately craved since Return of the Jedi.