Pretty good

Rating: Null/10 (18 December 2016)

I thought The Force Awakens was a highly entertaining film, but it also suffered from being way too derivative and formulaic. As a result, it hasn't stood to be as memorable as one could hope. Rogue One does well in limiting the amount of humor (there was too much in Force Awakens), but it also sometimes comes off as too serious. It also has some trouble in developing this new story and the new characters, it becomes a little too jumbled. Once it settles in, it becomes more enjoyable. The one thing is has over Force Awakens is that the visual and special effects are absolutely fantastic, and the action set-pieces really impressive. The story here is a bit lacking, but more than enough positives make up for the negatives.