Good, once it gets going

Rating: 7/10 (4 January 2017)

Rogue One has a slow start and I found I didn't really care very much for the father and daughter relationship that was the basis for the plot. It just wasn't that interesting or compelling. Similarly, most of the new characters were not that compelling either, with the possible exception of Cassian Andor. I had a couple of minor gripes too. In particular, you could sometimes tell that this Star Wars universe wasn't quite the same as the universe of the original trilogy. Those small differences are jarring if you hold the original in the highest regard.
The second half of the film was better and the progression to the inevitable climax was very well done. It was the Star Wars universe I had wanted to see and the battles, spaceships and other elements made me happy! So overall I think Rogue One is a good Star Wars film, but not a great one.