A worthy addition to the beloved series

Rating: 8/10 (14 September 2017)

I saw Rogue One on the big screen when it came out and again on TV last night: the former was spectacular, the latter convenient (especially pause and re-watch functions). Rogue One is (IMO) by far the best Star Wars move to come out since the original trilogy. The story works – skillfully linking a new 'parallel' tale to the canonic original, thus avoiding the usual problems that often arise with sequels (trying to revisit, and redefine, original characters) and prequels (often adding unnecessary and unpopular backstories). The acting and script are excellent (for an Sci-Fi action flic), as are the special effects. Peter Cushing's simulacrum looked better on the small screen (although Carrie's Fisher's still looked like it had crawled out of the uncanny valley). There were a few slow moments and some excessively improbable events, but all-in-all, a worthy successor to the originals (which, of course, also had slow moments and excessively improbable events) and a great addition to the much revered Star Wars mythos.