The only Star Wars movie I'd recommend since Return of the Jedi

Rating: 9/10 (25 December 2016)

If you are a true Star Wars fan, in the first five minutes you'll get the feeling you are about to experience something very special watching Rogue One.
The story does something unique within the Star Wars universe, aside from being a "war movie" which I would argue it far exceeds, it presents complex technical challenges for the characters, with believable stakes that develop throughout the course of the film.
I am a hardcore Star Wars (IV, V, VI) fan, and as much as I really was hoping to enjoy the last 4 films (I, II, III, VII), I left all of them feeling disheartened.
It could be argued that character development for Jyn Erso and a few other key characters could have been stronger, and that perhaps a romance element could have been more interesting to expand on, but for what I would argue you should want from this movie, it delivers flawlessly.
Things that were handled perfectly: - Tactful Star Wars Nostalgia (Fan Service that doesn't make you cringe) - Satisfying new Stars Wars creatures and worlds - Dynamic Range of New Characters that work well enough - A great overall story - How the story blends seamlessly into the original trilogy - Orson Krennic, the main villain played by Ben Mendelsohn
To everyone who put this film together, thank you - I feel MUCH better now!