The BEST Star Wars movie to date

Rating: 8/10 (31 December 2016)

This is my last Movie Review of 2016, so let's make it count.
I think this is by far the Best Star Wars film I have ever seen. This felt like a very well made war movie and those who know me know I'm not a big fan of war movies but this one made the exception rather clear, while explaining why I'm not a fan of the genre at all.
In Rogue One: A Star Wars Story there is a battle between the Rebels and the Empire just like in every other film of the saga, but what made this one different is that the Rebel army is presented just as vicious and blood thirsty as the Empire. Traditional war movies and even the previous Star wars films make it clear as day who the good guys and the bad guys are, but since the "good" guys are just as ruthless as their evil counter part I felt myself inclined to root for the Empire more than once.
Technically speaking Garrett Edwards did an amazing job directing this talented assemble cast led by the amazing performance of Felicity Jones. And while Diego Luna, Donnie Yen, Forest Whitaker, Mads Mikkelsen and the rest of the cast are good, this would not have been nearly as good if it wasn't for Felicity Jones and her amazing performance that leads the audience into following every step of her heartbreaking story.
Speaking of casting it was very emotional to see Peter Cushing on screen again, the FX were so good that you could actually feel it was him on screen.
All and all I thoroughly enjoyed this film, a great movie to end the year and ta great excuse to still be emotionally attached to the events that happened "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...."