After diving into a documentary last night, I wanted to
finish off 2016 with one of my favorite movies of the year and a movie that
everyone should see. What is that movie? It is arguably one of the best movies
to be released all year, Rogue One!
Plot/ All looks lost for the Rebellion against the Empire as
they learn of the existence of a new super weapon, the Death Star. Once a
possible weakness in its construction is uncovered, the Rebel Alliance must set
out on a desperate mission to steal the plans for the Death Star. The future of
the entire galaxy now rests upon its success.
Being the first Star Wars movie to take place outside the
existing familial storyline, it was interesting to see what Gareth Edwards
would create to fall into this important canonical spot. What I found was an amazing
entry that fit perfectly into the given timeframe and created the prequel that
many of us have longed for. Rogue One has so many elements that are impressive
and more importantly creates an adult oriented film that is darker and shows
the harshness of the Empire and the horrors of what a true rebellion would be.
The performances are outstanding, the action and pacing flowed in a way that
was on par with the classic Star War entries (especially Empire Strikes
Back and A New Hope), and the storyline was perfectly placed within the
confines given as a direct lead-in to A New Hope (plus seeing Grand Moff Tarkin
was a great surprise). While some of the CGI was a touch shaky and the addition
of some of the fighter footage, as homage to A New Hope was not needed to
complete the project, they were but minor flaws. In the end, Rogue One is one
of my favorite entries in the saga falling second only to the best in the
series Empire Strikes Back and is a movie that must be seen by everyone (not
just Star Wars fans).
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