Unnecessairy, but it builds up what TFA broke down

Rating: 7/10 (23 March 2017)

The original trilogy still stands its ground, while many fans may ask if the next trilogy was necessary. Storywise it was, in a saga that holds more than 3 movies can contain. TFA ruined that with a story that added nothing except disappointment, being a sequel that turned out to be a blatant remake, and thus an insult.
Rogue One however, connected between the 1st and 2nd trilogy. It didn't have the annoying lead characters, the rushed story and the horrible acting that came with TFA. Rogue One almost stands on its own, while connecting some loose ends and introduces characters that are almost memorable, and certainly not bad or useless.
And it succeeds in (re)introducing Darth Vader, in a way that Revenge of the Sith couldn't. Not a classic, but a respectable effort and a decent follow-up that might ease the pain after TFA.