Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Movie review: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

 
 The Empire has launched the Death Star, the most destructive weapon known. Discovering a flaw in the Death Star design, the Rebel Alliance sets out to steal the construction plans.

Felicity Jones (Jyn), Diego Luna (Cassian), Alan Tudyk (K-2SO), Donnie Yen (Chirrut), Wen Jiang (Baze), Ben Mendelsohn (Orson), Guy Henry (Gov. Tarkin), Forest Whittaker (Saw), Riz Ahmed (Bodhi), Jimmy Smits (Organa).

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story seems to the be precursor story to the original Star Wars film, Episode IV. While this film definitely has Star Wars roots, the story is a bit more gritty than most of the films in the franchise. The story focuses more on character and plot development, with action and fantasy taking a back seat. The result is a solid story that fits nicely with the Star Wars franchise. Follow along as the Rebel Alliance steals the Death Star plans, setting us up for the saga we all know so well.

Acting was solid with nice delivery from just about everyone. Jones and Luna did a nice job in main roles and were well supported by Tudyk, Yen, and others. Whittaker, Smits, and Mikkelsen were some of the more experienced actors and did nicely.

Camera work, sets, and backgrounds were all nicely done and impressive. CGI was well done as always. Dialogue was solid and had nice depth. Sound and soundtrack were good.

If you are a Star Wars fan, definitely check this one out. The story fits nicely in the franchise and production, acting, and technical work are well done.

Some mildly frightening scenes, but this should be fine for teens and above.

Released: 2016
Reviewed: 8.8.17
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi Adventure

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