This might bring back the lost fans

Rating: 7/10 (23 December 2016)

Did SW7 hurt you? Well this might partially heal you.
Despite some unjustified scenario points (like Jyn's mother revealing herself and shooting, or how the Empire soldiers despite all their technology could not locate Jyn under the rock, etc,etc), the overall plot stands fine. It is dark, serious, and targets clearly a more adult audience than the previous movie. All the 7 y.o. kids (about 50 of them!) brought to the cinema by silly parents believing they would see one more Disney tale were annoyed and bothered with their behavior the rest of the cinema. This is a solid indication of saving the saga!
Biased from previous failure I wouldn't watch this if Donnie Yen was not in. My hopes were satisfied. He is the Donnie a fan would expect and although he didn't get a light saber (despite being more close to the force than anyone holding one in SW7), his presence and character portrayal will stay in audience's heart. It was certainly an attempt to please and interest the Far East Asian audience, but it was a pleasant one.
Felicity Jones was an other great presence. Unlike Daisy Ridley, she didn't have all the spotlights on her. Although following a female lead, we didn't have the feeling of a Barbie/Hunger-games crap targeting under age girls. And that's a win-win for Felicity and Gareth Edwards.
K2SO was another great addition. Mature acting with good sense of humour, was a refreshing take on how an android of that era should be, making C3PO only good for scrap.
And finally Darth Vader was there. Finally some good old bad-ass baddie we missed so much. His guest star appearance was enough to rise Rogue One to new levels of approval. Something must be done to somehow keep him in SW universe, or there will be no future for the saga.
All in all a good film. Not a great one as already most die hard fans acclaim, but an acceptable one. One that deserves a place next to the 6 older movies and far from the last one. Watch and appreciate it now. Before Ridley-Boyega pair return to remind you that you are no more a SW fan.