The Best Star Wars Offering Since Return Of The Jedi

Rating: 9/10 (5 February 2017)

Mostly taking place days before "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope," "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" puts us at the tip of the spear of the Rebel Alliance. Said tip is headed by two rebels (played by Felicity Jones and Diego Luna) who volunteer to infiltrate a heavily defended, Imperial base to steal the plans to the Empire's dreaded, new weapon, the Death Star.
My most memorable, movie moment of "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" is the scene when Darth Vader boards a Rebel ship. Invisible within the dark hallway, his breathing can be heardthen the red light saber ignites. Vader straight up murders dozens of rebel soldiers within a span twenty seconds, an unstoppable, evil force moving forward as he kills. It is Darth Vader's most terrifying moment in all of the "Star Wars" movies.
What makes "Rogue One" more satisfying than the last four "Star Wars" movies (Episodes I, II, III, and VII) is mostly due to a tight screenplay that does not contain many head-scratching moments that put off "SW" fans; and a more brutal depiction of combat where characters that you grow to like may not survive. The "dogfights" are also faster paced, have better dialogue, and have great choreography. And last but definitely not least: the numerous characters from Episode IV that are brought back, either through CGI or from unused film footage from the 1977 movie.
My ticket to "Rogue One" was money well spent, and this title will be part of my Blu-Ray library in the near future.
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