Ties in perfectly to the Original Trilogy.

Rating: 8/10 (6 January 2017)

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story takes place before the events of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope(1977). The Rebel Alliance puts together a team of individuals to find out about the Empire's Death Star plans.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is a brilliant film. Director Gareth Edwards has masterfully shown us, everything that led to the events of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope(1977), Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back(1980) & Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi(1983). The visual effects are superb. The 3D is fantastic. The references to the Star Wars Original Trilogy & the cameos are great. This movie can also stand on its own & can be watched by any person who has never watched a Star Wars film before. All the set pieces in the movie are unforgettable. The climax is the highlight of the film. Felicity Jones is outstanding as Jyn Erso. Jones carries the film with her strong performance. Diego Luna is awesome as Cassian Andor. Alan Tudyk is excellent as K-2SO. Donnie Yen is impressive as Chirrut Imwe. Wen Jiang is effective as Baze Malbus. Ben Mendelsohn is amazing as Orson Krennic. Guy Henry is spectacular as Governor Tarkin. Forest Whitaker is good as Saw Gerrera. Riz Ahmed is wonderful as Bodhi Rook. Mads Mikkelsen is great as Galen Erso. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is a must watch for all Star Wars fans.