Episode 3.5 is Great stuff! Its how to make a good prequel!

Rating: 10/10 (19 December 2016)

I entered the theatre to see Rouge One with great skepticism. I wasn't overly impressed with Star Wars: The Force Awakens as it basically a reboot of "A New Hope" so my expectations were low. I thought "Oh no here we go again, some chick is going to be some undiscovered Jedi master again!". I was wrong! My expectations ruined the start of the movie for me.
As it started it seemed as if my expectations were right. Some little abandoned girl (again), who later in life is recruited by the Rebellion and forced to go on a mission (again). That was about it. That is where the comparison towards our girl Jyn Erso in Rouge One and Rey in The Force Awakens ends. In fact the two characters couldn't be further apart in similarities besides being two female leads in two Star Wars films. Jyn is simply a much stronger character then Rey might ever be. And best of all Jyn never picks up or even sees a Lightsabre! She does not become a Jedi master, she will not ever get a trilogy and Rouge One stands alone as a good science fiction movie that has an actual conclusion. Which was great since this is essentially Episode 3.5!
The scenes throughout the movie were absolutely amazing. Planet after planet just looked, well real! In fact had I not walked into this movie expecting Jyn Erso to become a Jedi, I probably would have enjoyed this movie so much more. I guess I will have to see it again. Even the story while predictable, especially since everyone seeing this movie have probably seen "A New Hope" and knows what to expect was still very good.
It is an absolute perfect prequel that no one asked for but makes the Episode 1, 2 and 3 look so vastly inferior. This is truly how to make a prequel. I absolutely loved it.