OK Movie

Rating: 7/10 (4 January 2017)

Although it carries the magic of the Star Wars name, "Rogue One" is just another big, rather soulless Hollywood drama. I can't say I didn't get my ten dollars worth but there are episodes of "The Vikings" I'd rather watch. I actually enjoyed the "The Force Awakens" a lot more than I enjoyed this one. I felt the chemistry and tension between Jin and Cassian worked pretty well, although the reprogrammed droid was probably the most interesting character. Darth Vader's appearances are pointless and uninspired. "Rogue One" is an interesting chapter in the Star Wars saga, but the battle scenes do go on a bit. Forest Whitaker's character was certainly an incomplete and puzzling one--I suppose most moviegoers were familiar with his character going in. Here's hoping episode 8 lives up to the hype