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    Star Wars: Rogue One

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    I had very high expectations heading into the film, and was pleasantly surprised that most of them were met. Very grim film, which was a little surprising since the reshoots were supposed to lighten it a little, can't imagine what the original cut was like.

     

    It delivered the one thing I've been wanting in a Star Wars movie since before the Prequels....a SW movie made for an adult audience.

     

    As for criticisms of the characters being under developed, desperate times make desperate people....I didn't need to see the charred husks of their aunt and uncle to know why each character joined the rebellion or why they were fighting the Empire...that's already well established. The movie itself seemed to follow a chronology that spanned a few days to a week at most...not a lot of "real" time for all the characters to be fleshed out and get to know one another even if there was more screen time to devote to it. Should also mention that Saw Gerrera (Forrest Whitaker's character) is going to be featured in the 2nd half of Star Wars Rebels Season 3 (which takes place roughly five years before a New Hope), and its not inconceivable that Chirrut Imwe and Baze Malbus, or even Bodhi Rook (the imperial pilot who was from Jedha) might also appear. Anyone who watched the Clone Wars will attest to the fact that Anakin Skywalker's character was fleshed out SO much better than in the prequels....a luxury to be sure when you have 5-6 seasons of episodes to work with. In fact, if you are a SW fan, and you haven't watched the Clone Wars or Rebels, you are selling yourself short...all the events are canon, and they do wonders for the development of major characters, not the least of which is Darth Maul, who did not die after being unceremoniously cut in half by Obiwan in the Phantom Menace, but in fact has led a pretty full and active life in the SW universe.

     

    Anyway, the attention to detail was fantastic...lots of connective tissue to a New Hope, from the instrument panels to the vehicles. The fact the the Death Star plans were stored on "tape" back-up was hilarious (and not in a bad way)...the whole movie felt very "analog" and I think it captured the spirt of the original trilogy better than any movie since ROTJ. I found nothing to be distracting or off-putting, even Tarkin's CGI was pretty good....it all worked as intended. The final Act was also memorable, and I'd go back to see it just for that.

     

    As for where it ranks among the other SW movies....somewhere after the the original trilogy (because I'm old and they hold a special place in my heart), but ahead of the Prequels and slightly ahead of the Force Awakens. Love the nod to the Rebel series in the one pre-space battle shot.

     

     

    Well said. I loved the movie. I thought it was well done and tied into A New Hope perfectly. As a kid, I loved X-wings and always carried around my X-Wing Luke (which btw looked nothing like Luke). The space battle over Scarif was epic. Seeing everyone mobilize before hand and watching them hyperspace in was amazing. I felt like a kid again.

     

    I agree with Jive. Clone Wars and Rebels are awesome and add to the mythos. Anakin is a much better character...a leader, reckless but decisive. He isn't as angry or "whiny" as in the prequels. You also get introduced to his padawan Ahsoka. Clone Wars is a bit "darker" than Rebels if you are planning to introduce your kids to Star Wars. My 4 year old just started watching Rebels. There are deaths but they are not as blatant as in Clone Wars. Rebels is more geared toward kids but is fun nonetheless. My wife (a Trekkie) started watching it as well and is enjoying it.

     

    There are some Rebel easter eggs in Rogue One for example the mention of Syndulla and seeing the Ghost at the Battle of Scarif. I can't wait for it to come out on Blu-Ray.