Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

Rating: 10/10 (18 December 2016)

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story(2016) Starring: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed, Wen Jiang, Forest Whitaker, Jonathan Aris, Valene Kane, Jimmy Smits, Anthony Daniels, Jimmy Vee, and James Earl Jones Directed By: Gareth Edwards Review A REBELLION BUILT ON HOPE You want to see more of the Star Wars universe as opposed to the episodic saga since it was ruined by The Force Awakens. Yeah, well does my man director Gareth Edwards got the movie for you. A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy. Last year I gave a review on The Force Awakens that was rather very glowing on the film but the more I watch it the more I hate because it's just feminist propaganda, I say that because the main lead has no weakness she fixes the falcon, knows how to use the force in like two days and beats a sith who has had like years of training. I hate The force Awakens and I thought Jyn Erso was going to be the same thing but Thank God she wasn't. Surprisingly the reviews for this film on Rotten Tomatoes weren't as glowing as The Force Awakens even though this is far far far superior to that film. Most of the reviews I heard said that there was no strong male lead but I have to whole heartily disagree. Chirrut who was played by Donnie Yen an amazing foreign actor. Cassian played by Mexican actor Diego Luna and Baze Malibus played by Wen Jiang. I thought they were excellent and the imperial K-2SO which was voiced by Alan Tudyk I thought that he was funny and I loved his interaction with Jyn. Speaking of Jyn Erso I mentioned that earlier I was like worried that she would be like Rey in the Force Awakens. All of sudden have all this unbeatable stuff and have superpowers or something. But what she really had going for her is that she could get people to rally up behind her for the fight to get the death star plans. Other than that she wasn't stupid powerful and being like oh I don't need man, don't hold my hand. Every character in the film felt pretty equal but the story happened to center around a female lead who thankfully wasn't an annoying know it all out of nowhere powerful chick. The effects and action were outstanding, this is the Star Wars film that puts the war in Star Wars. It felt like a Saving Private Ryan type of fantasy war film and the detail on the Tie Fighters and X- Wings its like they came back from the original trilogy. There some Cg but it is well needed and wont be that distracting to a hardcore Star Wars fan. Darth Vader looks maybe a little different because of the actors playing him in the suit they just looked a little taller. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is the Star Wars film that we deserved not The Force Awakens that is a garbage movie. But Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is quite literally the most Star Wars movie since Empire Strikes back. I'm giving Rogue One a five out five.