Pleasantly Surprised

Rating: 6/10 (13 January 2018)

I must say going into this film I had very low expectations, I was sceptical of Gareth Edwards, I wasnt a big fan of Godzilla, and didn't really see this as a story that I needed to see, the whole plot of the film was explained in one line in A New Hope.
But I have to say I came out of the film happy with the end product. Visually it was stunning and looked like a war film. While the plot wasn't amazing I enjoyed the new characters, with Donnie Yen's character standing out in particular, and really liked the new villains.
I loved all of the references to the original trilogy, with the nod to Obi-Wan being a highlight. Sidenote both the Ewan McGregor and Alec Guinness versions of the character are my two favourites in Star Wars.
And finally, the ending Darth Vader scene is easily one of the best scenes I have ever seen in a Star Wars film.