Bored One

Rating: 4/10 (27 December 2016)

Rogue One, like Gareth Edward's previous film Godzilla, was over-hyped, completely underwhelming and very boring. I have to admit, I went to see this movie with a very optimistic attitude however 15-20 minutes in I started to drift off. It is especially difficult to appreciate any of the secondary characters here as they are killed off almost as quickly as they are introduced, making them feel inconsequential. In particular, I thought the character played by Forest Whitaker should have had a more significant role in the movie, plus I could barely understand what he was saying! It was good to see Vader but ultimately he is only a presence in a movie beyond rescue. The story had real promise but it did not deliver at all; it was another nose dive for the Star Wars franchise. Rogue One is disappointingly forgettable.