Rogue One

[Tweek]

Just got back from seeing it and I still have a smile on my face.  Holy crap.  Now that was a satisfying ending.  I liked this better than The Force Awakens.  The first half is a little slow but the second half kicks ass.  Go see it

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Lots of things to like here.  Several characters from Episode IV are here.  Or CGI versions of them.  We get a little Vader action.  Not too much.  He's not the big bad in this.  Lots of stormtroopers bite the dust.  Space battles.  Humor provided by a new droid.  I liked how the last shot of this film ties to the opening shot of A New Hope.  There were cheers and applause when the credits came up.  Everyone left happy.  This is what TFA should have been.

Full house at the showing I attended. I wish Blair Witch had gotten crowds like that. They'd be shooting the next sequel right now. Alas.

[Woll]

It was much better than Force Awakens. Not too self-aware, not a remake or reboot. A direct prequel/sequel. Just as Force Awakens SHOULD have been. I feel that finally Star Wars really is back.

I'm reading a lot of people saying the first half was slow. I thought the entire movie's pacing was perfect. I had such a good time, I'm afraid to see it again, as my opinion of Force Awakens changed wildly between just two different viewings.

[Tweek]

Wish they had done the text crawl at the beginning. Doesn't feel like Star Wars without one.

[krtxballistic]

I didn't really like rogue one. The ending was awesome, but overall, I was bored for most of the movie.