Very good

Rating: 8/10 (10 April 2017)

Just watched on blu-ray DVD and was very impressed (I didn't see it at the cinema). I liked the disparate group of characters so much that I almost felt as though I didn't need any glimpses of the original cast (CGI versions and robots).
Some of the 70's design sat a little uneasily in this 21st century effort - the plastic cubes representing rank for example and of course the computer graphics - although necessary -looked very old school - but were charming all the same.
The battle scenes were very well played out - and extremely violent - so this was not a kids film like the 1977 classic. If I have a small criticism of the war scenes I thought the editing was a bit perfunctory in some sections - it could have been more inventive along with the score. It was as though - this is what a Star wars battle should look like - so we'll edit it this way.
Overall though a very enjoyable - and dark - film. I would have liked to have seen more of this group in another adventure - but alas it cannot be.