Must see if Star Wars fan. That said, mediocre movie. Not entirely in the spirit of Star Wars

Rating: 7/10 (17 December 2016)

I am one of the biggest Star Wars fans out there. I love episodes 4 to 6. I also pretty much like episode 3.
I am one of the fans who was terribly disappointed by episode seven (The Force Awakens). I thought it was essentially a clone of episode four plotwise. They did throw some new faces in, but the trajectory was almost entirely the same as that of A New Hope.
I was pleasantly surprised, that Rogue One was an original movie. A whole new cast of characters, some of them who were quite memorable. Few tired Star Wars tropes this time around. (No Ewok-like cutesy creatures, no Jar-Jars, no mannequins, no overpowered jedi...)
The tone of this movie was dark. There were moments of humour though. However, it is quite different from the other Star Wars movies.
I didn't find myself feeling particularly attached to the characters in this movie/viewing. I did daydream quite a bit.
However, the last 30 to 40 minutes, made the movie worth a watch. Spectacular Star Wars style space battles, Death Star, and some beautiful emotional moments made the movie worthwhile.
Anyway, if you are a Star Wars fan, you must and probably will see this movie. If you are not, you probably wouldn't even be reading this review.
A solid 6 to 7/10, I would give. I would rank the Star Wars Movies as follows:
Episodes 4 to 6 > Rogue One > The Force Awakens > Episodes 1 to 3.