Not the all happy people and sunshine, a more grounded and better Star Wars

Rating: 8/10 (19 December 2016)

I saw it this weekend, and I will see it again, maybe two more times. I liked it better than The Force Awakens. It is more grounded, more tragic. The heroes don't just come out ahead, like Rey suddenly beating Kylo Ren after he had been kicking butt.
What was that? Did that remind anyone else of Darth Maul's stupid death?
Rogue One reminds me of Empire Strikes Back, the best of the original trilogy. At the end of that film, the good guys were beaten but still hopeful.
Sure, most of the characters are one-dimensional. With that, the film isn't perfect. It is still a damn good Star Wars movie.