The best standalone Star Wars movie

Rating: 9/10 (11 December 2019)

Visual 5/5
Sound 5/5
Story 4/5
Cast 4/5
Nostalgia 3/5
Visual 5/5
It just looks amazing. They really did an amazing job catching the Star Wars feeling and spicing it up with modern technology. From the amazing designed city of Jedha, over the hands down best space fight scene in Star Wars to the freightning end scene and reconciliation to episode IV. Everything just feels so good to watch.
Sound 5/5
Just as the visual design the sound design is very good. The soundtrack written by Giacchino feels like Star Wars without copying the original. In cooperation with the overall awesome sound design it manages to create an intense atomsphere. I still hear this alarm from the Tantive IV when i think about the movie,
Story 4/5
I honestly dont know what bugs me about the story. Its very good for the cannon and explains a lot before episode IV. Its well written and narrated, its not boring or feels unnecessary and still there is something that does not feel right. Maybe its the rather teenie-like rebellish Jhin Erso at the beginning or the badly explained mindset of Cassan which often leads to weird changes of actions they make. Overall the story still is very good and adds a lot to the canon.
Cast 4/5
If you like to watch big hollywood stars on screen this movie is nothing for you. With Felicity Jones in the main role you dont get a big star but its still a really good perfomance, just like with the rest of the cast. They manage to show emotion and passion for the rebel movement. With K-2SO they added a droid supporting role which is worthy of his colleague R2-D2. Forest Whitacker and Mads Mikkelsen are by far the most famous of the cast. As long as you can live with a CGI Grand Moff Tarkin and young Leia or the fact that you will not see a Tarrantino like star ensemble you will have a great time with the acting in this movie.
Nostalgia 3/5
While its still a Star Wars movie and I absolutly had a great time watching it (a lot) I have to admit that it doesnt really tickle my nostalgia nerve. Maybe because im not the biggest fan of episode IV. So because of that some of my ratings might be off a bit due to nostalgia glasses but I think I managed to give you my honest opinion.