There was a ton of great action in the movie, but the first 30 minutes of the movie were a bit slow for me. The movie improved massively after it, so I have no major complaints there after that, but those first 30 minutes were slow, IMO.
Cassian effin' Andor, man. I love him. By far the goddamn MVP of this movie. Every single line, every single moment with him was amazing. Jyn was good too, but Diego Luna stole the hell out of this movie.
I like Bodhi Rook a lot too, but I wish that we’d gotten more of him? He’s a cargo pilot, so I wasn’t expecting him to fight or anything, but I’m really curious about the backstory with him and Galen. I mean, they clearly know each other. So what’s the deal?
Donnie Yen as Chirrut and Jiang Wen as Baze were so amazing and one of the most heartbreaking parts of this entire movie. Like……”I am one with the force, the force is with me?” Don't mind me, there's something in my eye
Rogue One is great and LINES UP PERFECTLY TO SET UP A NEW HOPE. It literally ends minutes before ANH starts. Think about that.
Also, can I gush about the special effects in this movie? The Battle of Scarif is the most tension-inducing space and ground battle I’ve ever seen in a Star Wars film. Certain CGI recreations of characters from past Star Wars movies (especially two very important ones from A New Hope, the movie that chronologically takes place after Rogue One) are very well done IMO, although I've heard that others found them to be a bit much on the side of Uncanny Valley, so YMMV.
The final scene is extremely tear-inducing, but in a good way. It's all about hope. If you see the movie, you'll know what I mean.
In my perspective, comparing Rogue One and The Force Awakens is completely unnecessary, because aside from the fact that they're both films that take place in the Star Wars universe, both movies are basically two different genres. TFA is a space opera adventure film while Rogue One is a war movie. And that's what Rogue One proved to me, that different types of genres can work cinematically in the Star Wars universe.
All in all, this movie gets a solid 8.5/10 from me.
Competely changed my perspective on A New Hope.
Where to begin?
There was a ton of great action in the movie, but the first 30 minutes of the movie were a bit slow for me. The movie improved massively after it, so I have no major complaints there after that, but those first 30 minutes were slow, IMO.
Cassian effin' Andor, man. I love him. By far the goddamn MVP of this movie. Every single line, every single moment with him was amazing. Jyn was good too, but Diego Luna stole the hell out of this movie.
I like Bodhi Rook a lot too, but I wish that we’d gotten more of him? He’s a cargo pilot, so I wasn’t expecting him to fight or anything, but I’m really curious about the backstory with him and Galen. I mean, they clearly know each other. So what’s the deal?
Donnie Yen as Chirrut and Jiang Wen as Baze were so amazing and one of the most heartbreaking parts of this entire movie. Like……”I am one with the force, the force is with me?” Don't mind me, there's something in my eye
Rogue One is great and LINES UP PERFECTLY TO SET UP A NEW HOPE. It literally ends minutes before ANH starts. Think about that.
Also, can I gush about the special effects in this movie? The Battle of Scarif is the most tension-inducing space and ground battle I’ve ever seen in a Star Wars film. Certain CGI recreations of characters from past Star Wars movies (especially two very important ones from A New Hope, the movie that chronologically takes place after Rogue One) are very well done IMO, although I've heard that others found them to be a bit much on the side of Uncanny Valley, so YMMV.
The final scene is extremely tear-inducing, but in a good way. It's all about hope. If you see the movie, you'll know what I mean.
In my perspective, comparing Rogue One and The Force Awakens is completely unnecessary, because aside from the fact that they're both films that take place in the Star Wars universe, both movies are basically two different genres. TFA is a space opera adventure film while Rogue One is a war movie. And that's what Rogue One proved to me, that different types of genres can work cinematically in the Star Wars universe.
All in all, this movie gets a solid 8.5/10 from me.