ROGUE ONE – FILM REVIEW

A straight forward fight between good and evil. This film is magnificent. I had forgotten how good it was and was only really watching it to tweak my new home cinema sound system.

It's hard to believe that Star Wars is forty years old. No video, DVD, or internet in those days. I missed the first film even though my sister was an usherette at the local cinema. I caught Star Wars and the Empire Strikes Back on a double bill, sat on the front row of the balcony, in one of the old giant screen cinemas, all now long gone. I was never the same again.

Rogue One as I'm sure you already know is the immediate prequel to Episode 4. A small band of rebels who strive to steal the plans of the Death Star that Princess Leah is taking to the Alliance and conceals on R2D2.

If you haven't by some miracle seen it yet I won't be giving away the plot. It's heroic, brilliantly portrayed by an inspired collection of previously little-known actors in the central roles. It's got George Lucas' name on it and if I was him, I would be so proud of this film. It really rocks. It's Star Wars but without the quirky, goofy humour that we all love, and actually all the better for it.

The strength of the film lies in its solid plot. It's a stand-alone story woven within the fabric of Lucas' epic masterpieces. There are great characters especially the central six.

There are also main characters from the original film cleverly intertwined to tie it all together. Brilliant.

At the end I was connected, and you can't ask more than that.

They keep on making the films. I thought the last sequel was brilliant too. Perhaps I'm just a sucker for great entertainment, but of course, it's so much more.

If you haven't seen it, it's great. If you have and it's been a while, it's worth seeing again.

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