So this
will be as per usual the more spoiler free version, no major plot point or
stuff revealed… (beyond what
is revealed in the ep 4 crawl). More my own opinions and feelings about the movie
in general and it´s place in the
greater universe.
It was
fucking awesome… .. .
In my
opinion at least.
It was for
all intents and purposes getting the whole “wink n nod” thing right. Unlike The Force
Awakens that more or less pelted you over the head with “oh look at this callback to the old
movies.” Rogue one does
it a lot smoother and gentler. The plot, as far as you need it can be read in
the opening crawl of ep 4. But it was a very good story and it wraps up nicely.
This is important seeing as this movie is a sort of stand-alone movie. You do
not like to have sequel or cross-over bait in a stand-alone movie. Sure it has
a fairly large cast and more than a few of them end up nothing more than a face
on the screen. But the core cast is solid and it is a diverse set of
characters. Very nice to see and a welcome nuance from the Force Awakens.
The movie
also gets both the visual and the audio bits really right. Beyond some really
impressive special effects it also have a good overall visual style. The
different planets are distinct and we get some “new” ones. Like the beach settings as
well as some old classics. The audio is as solid as always, things sounds and
feels the way it should.
It is also
nice to see Disney are using the lessons learned from the Marvel movies and
incorporate parts from the broader universe. This also explains why they first
wiped the slate clean with the old expanded universe. Being able to pick out
the best crumbs of 30+ years of brainstorming must be awesome.
Anyway. I
will do a more spoiler type review next week. But my general thoughts are tat
you should go see this if you like Star Wars or space fantasy in general.
Just don´t let your expectations choke you.
Cheers.
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