Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

Stars	User	Rating
21	Barthalen	62 _41st
After the Episode IV do-over of Force Awakens I'm glad we now finally get some more original content from Star Wars like this flick about Rebel forces led by a tough woman with important parentage and a rogueish love interest on a planet trying to shut down an Empire shield generator while a Mon Calamari-led Rebel fleet is engaged in a space battle while an operational Death Star is-HEY WAITAMINNIT
20	SirStuckey	65 _45th
It's a Star Wars movie so an orphan goes on an epic adventure that involves their father working for the enemy who happens to be involved with a planet destroying weapon. They team up with a leather jacket wearing pilot with his oversized sidekick and have an emotional conclusion with their mentor. Eventually they dress up like the enemy to invade their base.
15	FrederikA	65 _59th
Perhaps more so than any other Star Wars movie, Rogue One gives you a real sense of the sprawling universe caught up in civil war, and despite the unceremonious handling of its many characters, it delivers a great looking, solid and fairly dark war tale.
14	Leonardis	95 _85th
You know, I really thought this was a great movie! While Rogue One may strictly be for Star Wars fans, there's no denying the film delivers a great story and plenty of Star Wars visual splendor and action to make the film really enjoyable. It's cast well and the characters are all very likable. What more could you ask for? The best Star Wars film outside of the original trilogy. If you haven't seen this and like Star Wars, get on it.
13	Kojiless	64 _68th
Starbuck, Che Guevara, Zato-ichi, and Marvin the Robot take on the Nazis in a Ridley Scott film: Rouge One Down.
13	JackRyan2014	60 _54th
Slow start leads to strong finish. Like last years TFA this feels like a really well made fan-film. While TFA repeated storylines from the original trilogy Rogue One apes the aesthetics and overall designs. The CGI representation of the late Peter Cushing felt off and a bit creepy. Darth Vader was cool but unnecessary and there's too many cameos. I like the multi-cultural cast of characters who are all well acted and how the film successfully shows the scale of the huge structures seen onscreen.
11	djross	25 _7th
Having neglected to download an email attachment, a girl is forced to go down to the building where she can get an actual copy on disc, only to find she has upload problems due to the size of the pdf. The outcome of online fans spending years mocking the prequel trilogy, endlessly bitching and moaning about them, seems to be to have to suffer several centuries of programmed blandness in the form of endless repetitions of the original. Congrats. Orchestral score is outdated and intrusive.
10	XakkMaster	87 _81st
After being disappointed with TFA I approached this with mild expectations and was pleasantly surprised. The story is fresh, the cast diverse and interesting. It fits in perfectly with the original trilogy and though we know the ultimate outcome, the frantic final act still delivers some surprises and cinematic wonder.
9	BillyShears	50 _21st
CGI Peter Cushing is hellish and Darth Vader sounds like a really really old man who drops puns. Someone holds a gun to my head and says "NAME A NEW CHARACTER" Bye everyone. The last act though is terrific :)
9	INDYATMN	89 _85th
Much to its credit, Disney allows the filmmakers to use the first film outside the main Skywalker narrative as an opportunity to do something different, rather than play it safe by mimicking the tone & formula that came before. While this means the film doesn't have the same joyful giddiness during action scenes, it does offer up something more moving, surprising & arguably more powerful than any of the other films. There's also more than enough call backs for fans & the actors are fantastic.
9	eCitizen	90 _88th
This was a very satisfying installment to the Star Wars story. Felicity Jones was marvelous. Characters, sets, music, costumes, and story all felt very authentic to the theme. Entertaining and engaging. Well worth watching.
9	LookJabba...	8 _76th
Rogue One is a satisfying and promising start for the Star Wars anthology films. I admire how this film differentiates itself from the episodic saga and credit to Gareth Edwards for making a Star Wars film that looks and feels different to what we know but still has the perfect measure of fan pleasing touches. My minor criticisms are forgivable and overall I was thoroughly entertained. But the final third in particular is an unbelievable cinematic spectacle that ties into A New Hope wonderfully.
9	BeeDub	88 _75th
Where all the villains are white males and all the heroes are anything but.
9	Hawkins	60 _25th
I'm all for SW taking baby steps towards more risky and challenging content, but until they start unearthing some characters worth getting invested in those risks aren't going to pay off much. Still, its deviation in tone is appreciated.
8	terrymac	81 _87th
Enjoyed this. Sets out its own stall to an extent, but pays enough lip service to fans of the rest of the films. Well handled, looks great and leads fairly effectively into Star Wars. There's a couple of CGI moments that just about avoid venturing into uncanny valley. It gets pretty dark by the end, but no so intense that it would put off young 'uns. I liked that droid, and Donnie Yen was tonnes of fun. By no means perfect, and maybe not entirely satisfying, but a worthy and enjoyable effort.
8	KasperL	60 _50th
With its humdrum script and less than amazing ensemble, 'Rogue One' doesn't conjure the magic of the original trilogy in the same way that Daisy Ridley and Co. managed to in 'The Force Awakens'. And thus, while Gareth Edwards' ultimately rather faceless spinoff is undeniably solid and arguably almost miraculously unerring, I doubt that I shall be inclined to rewatch it. Except maybe some of the action towards the end of the film.
8	Gideon	3 _92nd
The film I hoped TFA would have been. RO is a fleshed out, mature film I highly appreciate after the somewhat kiddie episode 7, which left me feeling a bit mixed. RO reminded me of 'Empire', as it is quite dark and serious in tone. To be frank, this is how I like my cup of Star Wars. Edwards has created a great installment, along with the solid cast, strong script and marvelous CGI effects. Oh, that last scene with Vader, nerdgasm galore. I saw it in 3D, even though I hate it it was still great!
8	Cinema_Asia	78 _78th
What this lacks in the operatic overtones of let's say.. Empire Strikes Back it makes up in true grit. It's not quite Sergio Leone or even dirty dozen in space but there's a level of grim realism in this Star wars film that is absent in all others. There's none of the characteristic Star Wars playfulness in this and the tone shift is readily apparent once the plot wheels turn. The visuals and even the CGI resurrected characters look great. Finally, a worthy piece as a proper prequel.
8	filmseeking	85 _95th
Wow, this dark, violent ride through the galaxy combines awesome action, great characters and a compelling story with just the right amount of references to the old saga to unleash the familiar Star Wars feeling. Although the outcome is well-known, Edwards manages to blast you away with the strongest Star Wars ending to date.
7	cagedwisdom	75 _65th
Overall very good, but it is a bit too long/drags on in places. In many ways, considering this as a "period piece" in that it is set pretty much at the same time as episode IV, a lot more interesting than episode VII. It really nails the look and feel (though modernized of course) and the music is spot on (or "spot off"). The final act is honestly fantastic. CGI original cast was one thing that didn't really hit the mark - the technology just isn't ready to get out of uncanny valley.
7	hellsditch	85 _85th
Me going in: "I know what I want Star Wars to be (fast, fun, a hint of darkness) and this isn't going to be that." And while Edwards trades in the popcorny thrills of Ep. 7 for something more solemn and adult, about halfway through I found myself REALLY invested in this story and these characters despite their lack of definition (understandable given, well...you know). The finale, while yet ANOTHER variant on the "Jedi" formula, is suitably epic & genuinely moving - one of the series' best.
7	Obdurate	85 _80th
It doesn't have the scale or excitement of a new Episode, for obvious reasons, but as it approached I kept saying I think it'll be a better MOVIE than The Force Awakens. Tyler was right! It's gritty but with enough comedy (mostly from K-2SO) to make it genuinely funny. I actually cared about these characters quite a bit. The ending scene was fantastic. My only issue is that Whitaker sometimes hams it up and he did here; luckily he wasn't around a lot. Smaller story but intimate and exciting.
7	jthusky	80 _80th
Around the time the movie managed to both establish a character's true intentions and simultaneously fill in arguably the biggest plot hole of A New Hope in one scene, I was fully on board.
7	nickwin_dk	82 _86th
WOW! I have no doubt Edwards had to steer an entire army of Executives in order to deliver the SW film he wanted. Perhaps one day someone will make a documentary about that? I have no doubt it would make for quite a story - Whatever were his obstacles, he clearly overcame them. He has done himself and every SW fan proud. Pure class. This is a mature and gritty adventure who fianlly dares to leave out all the kiddie stuff in the likes of Episode 1-3 & TFA. Great Score by Giacchino
7	Paxton	70 _63rd
They'd done it. The most exciting Star Trek to date. A third movie wasn't just obvious, it was owed. They were obligated to provide fans with more. But how did they get around the fact that Spock was dead? I'll tell you. An entire movie devoted to correcting a plot point in the last entry to continue the series. Is Star Trek III the weakest of the first six? While ST V may argue, I'd say yes. Rogue 1 does correct a plot point from SW IV, but I'd rather just watch a movie that actually mattered.
7	DesertPunk	83 _81st
When Elon Musk finally gets his way and we're all uploaded to the Matrix, Hologram Tupac and CGI Peter Cushing will escort us to our battery pods.
7	Tony Irwin	75 _67th
It's absolute tosh of course - were it not Star Wars there's no element of this that would make it to screen or deserve your attention, and even as a Star Wars story it's only the last act that justifies everything we've had to sit through till then. What you have here is an outstanding Star Wars battle sequence preceded by a good hour and a half of "set up". The set up is at least Star Wars flavoured so you may well enjoy your time sitting there, waiting for the last act, much more than I did.
6	Bojangles	60 _61st
A rich tapestry of nuclear holocaust imagery. Thank you, Disney.
6	Mentaculus	82 _77th
The first Star Wars truly, corporately allowed to deviate from Lucas' ever-changing urtext, it inhabits the ethos and iconography of Star Wars, with none of the pageantry - thank God. If the original trilogy waxes nostalgic for WWII, Rogue One feels like a film on Vietnam: an intergalactic Platoon highlighting the Rebel Alliance's moral failures. Shockingly, it is also a remake-of-sorts of Kiss Me Deadly, even sharing its ending. Hope is not seen over the atomic horizon-only felt.
6	Beer94	71 _74th
I can see the whole problem with getting the 'feel' for for this movie right considering where it fits chronologically and I thought they did pretty well, but then they go all out on some CGI decisions which are pretty jarring. Few more bugbears like that but pretty enjoyable overall, with an interesting story that fitted well into the universe. The final act was pretty darn great
6	dunetails	90 _91st
Edwards REALLY gets Star Wars, in a way that shows up even The Force Awakens. It looks stunning and the makes some ballsy story decisions.Some great cameos. This is made by people that love and understand what makes star wars great at its core
6	Matija D	84 _85th
They didnt have much maneuver space as we all knew the ending (well the most important part of it), but it still pulls a strong finale and is surely worth to be part of the SW Universe. Cast did well as well, interesting and well developed new characters.
5	TheDenizen	85 _91st
I managed to go into this completely blind, having no idea of the cast or plot, so imagine my joyous surprise at seeing Donnie Yen playing a blind kung fu master...in a fucking Star Wars movie. It's distinctly possible that I squealed like a girl. As for the rest of the flick: the CGI is good, the space battles are vibrant and chaotic, Darth Vader is a bad ass, and K-2SO is the best robot in the entire series. Plus Donnie Yen. Winner.
5	PeaceAnarchy	85 _81st
The opening half hour or so is bit too dry and unmotivated, though it does have good moments, but once it gets going it's a very interesting side story to the original trilogy. The characters are good enough to hold it steady and the more ethically muddled narrative is more meaningful than a more traditional hero's quest. The tone makes it so every death scene carries human weight.That the film can do that while still having a good sense of fun and adventure is its greatest achievement.
5	tenhas	84 _81st
Woow! What a temperate work from Gareth Edwards. And it is better than Force Awakens.
5	frederic_g54	6 _35th
Two hours of filler, capped off with what could've been one of the greatest villain introductions of all time. Episode 3,97: A New Hope.
5	TheRealJ-Ro	85 _84th
I ponder what it would take for a bad Star Wars movie to be made today. Then I remember big chunks of Phantom Menace/Attack of the Clones. Always be vigilant. Rogue One, luckily, is a fantastic Star Wars movie. Felicity Jones rocks. The story grits itself out spectacularly. Gareth Edwards shows a steady hand. The CG work was (mostly) done well, if a little jarring in parts. It's everything that this story, this missing puzzle piece, needed to be; it put a true face to that throwaway line in ANH.
5	Okkervil	85 _90th
It's missing a couple of scenes to build relationships and empathy amongst the main band of protagonists. But the core relationships; that between Jyn and her father, and Jyn and Cassian absolutely work. That and some questionable CGI are the only real complaints in what is the whole franchises best film along with Empire. Superbly cast, expertly shot and bursting with a genuine sense of peril and dramatic consequence. It's all the better for being a standalone story too.
5	Matthew Parkinson (CineMarter)	30 _17th
Rogue One is an emotionally and intellectually vapid movie that serves only as expensive fan service to tide fans over while they wait for Ep. 8. It is a different type of Star Wars movie, but any benefit gleaned from looking and sounding different is lost by telling a thin story whose conclusion is already known. We have no reason to watch this tensionless, thematically empty bit of cinema, except to giggle with nostalgic glee when a line or character from previous films makes an appearance. [Full Review]
5	Noblet	60 _35th
It's okay I guess.
5	bakcheia	55 _42nd
I enjoyed it more than TFA, but I am unconvinced still. We get an ensemble full of drafted-yet-incomplete characters who show promise, yet are fated to fail since this is all just a prequel! Redundancies and archetypes abound, but thankfully with drier humor. What made the SW universe so rewarding was how lateral it was and all there was to explore. Now, with Disney at the helm, linearity is the rule, and even tales that seem standalone on the surface all serve the greater, repetitive narrative.
5	juntakinte99	95 _90th
I saw this film a few weeks after Donald Trump was elected President of the United States, and was reminded of just how timely the story is. We witness a world coming undone because of a madman leader who mistakes "peace" with "terror" as he's opposed by a heroic group featuring brown skinned folks, a woman, a disabled person mocked for no reason, and a persecuted member of a religious minority. But that ending action sequence made it more than just watching the tv news. Highly recommended.
4	Kavu	46 _23rd
Disappointing and boring. Except of course the final act, which is pretty great. The dialogue is almost as awful as in the prequels.
4	lpelliott	96 _94th
It was a more serious Star Wars than I've seen since Empire, which might bother some who like their SW as light space-swashbuckling fun. I think it brought the peripheral gravity of the war's effect on common ppl to the fore, and expanding the scope of the new extended universe. This was a war movie and had the tone to fit. I preferred the directorial style of Gareth Edwards and found his use of nostalgia more effective compared to TFA, keeping it mostly for world building and continuity.
4	joseywales	78 _82nd
Peter Cushing scared the hell out of me. Mostly forgettable protagonists. And what's the deal with all the different Stormtroopers?
4	Bunyas	78 _83rd
Liked it much! Even better than Force Awakens, this flick is at least original as it gets and is quite serious..
4	AFlickering	3 _38th
a more understated, micro-scale, street level film than THE FORCE AWAKENS, with a better script, cleaner action and slightly stronger characters (not much of a compliment - TFA's script was often eyerollworthy and every newbie other than driver and nyong'o left no impression on me), but it peaks lower and the ways it invests itself with the history and mythology of STAR WARS are less elegant, wondrous and, frankly, cinematic. still, few hollywood sci-fis possess this amount of quiet gravitas.
4	Vassago	82 _86th
Awesome spin-off
4	KMcNeil	8 _84th
"There's a problem on the horizon... There is no horizon."
4	sellis	51 _18th
First I will state the positives : cool saber fight moment towards the end, Donnie Yen's character, loaded cast. That's literally it. I felt bombarded with important information that wasn't coherently emphasized. The whole last 45 mins felt like an endless series of levers and buttons that need to be pushed so that the good guys can reach the thing. There's absolutely zero sense of awe. Good thing they reiterated over and over again that this movie is about hope, might've missed it otherwise.
4	Sweekoden	72 _68th
I thought it was pretty good, but after reading Tatiana Maslany could've been the lead, I'm feeling pretty bummed. That could've been really neat. Anyways, decent Star Wars take on the 'slightly gritty war movie' genre. Dug the locations, but wish the characters had had just a bit more room to develop--Donnie Yen's Zatoichi character had the potential to be something very cool. 11th film of 2018.
4	Jerky	65 _83rd
A Star Wars film for the adult in all of us! This has the best depiction of WAR in a Star WARS film. And Darth Vader FINALLY looks like a bad-ass on screen.
4	TrixRabbi	70 _31st
It's shockingly ruthless, but without any of the humanity of something like the scene in Return of the Jedi where the Ewok finds his dead friend during the battle of Endor. Donnie Yen was the MVP and should have just been the protagonist.
4	CMonster	45 _21st
Not as different as it wants to be so it kinda feels a bit ill-conceived in concept. Basically, annoying to see what it could have been but still very watchable and fun. MARVEL 2.0 DISNEY NEEDS MORE MONEY FUCK YOU MONEY MONEY CALL BACKS TO OTHER STARWARS MARVEL MONEY STARWARS WE KNOW YOU LOVE DISNEY I'LL BE YOUR SLAVE GIVE ME MORE STARWARS AND MARVEL AND MONEY MAKE MY HORRIBLE LIFE END STAR WARS STARWARSSTARWARS! So who's ready for Episode 8 and Guardians of the Galaxy and Young Han Solo and Tho
4	WulfstanLee	100 _94th
A timely and memorable film, one of the best of the series
4	QuinlanLJ	89 _98th
I will keep this short. The film does start slowly, but by the time the third act rolls around my jaw was on my lap and my dick was in my mouth. Might worth noting this is a film hardcore SW fans will enjoy the most. So much fan service which makes some of us feel really great for being invested in the Expanded Universe of Star Wars. That being said, this is still a film an ordinary fan can and should enjoy. Especially the third act which I believe to be one of the best from all of the films.
4	amazedemon	82 _98th
Rogue One is undeniably Star Wars in the best ways possible. It offers galactic scope, great characters and humour, while paying homage to everything (prequels and animation included) that came before. While we know how events play out (Ep. IV opening crawl), this film still delivers a few surprises in a SW film that has stakes. A lot of fan service and nods but it rarely hampers the story being told. Not without flaws, this film delivers grand spectacle and hope of a more imaginative Star Wars.
4	Armilio	68 _52nd
I liked the idea behind this spin-off: focus more on "normal people", secondary characters, with a bit less of self-ironic superhero attitude and a bit more of gravitas and drama. Also shade of grey morale. A more adult SW history.
4	Boxcars	7 _49th
Some of the cameos are on the nose (and the methods of portraying them, questionable), and not much time is spent developing an organic chemistry among the cast, but 'Rogue One' is the best installment to the Star Wars saga since 1983. Better than any recent film in the series, this one truly earns the 'war' in its title, with its diverse, morally questionable characters; thrilling action set pieces; and dirty, lived-in production design.
4	rosenritter	8 _86th
In which The Force is expressed not in flashy magical tricks but in the stoic actions of ordinary mortals.
3	legstump	65 _53rd
It has more interesting imagery in it's first 20 minutes than the entirety of the by-committee Star Wars madlibs of The Force Awakens and it's space battles are significantly cooler. On the other hand the plot while less derivative is full of muddled superfluity and it's characters much less well scripted and performed. Is it better than TFA? Depends what you look for in a star war I guess: I want mythic world building with cool new sights and epic battles and on that front it probably wins out.
3	easydiff	72 _79th
A film that has no reason to exist, serves no master and doesn't trust itself without dropping in fan-service every 20m or so, but is perfectly enjoyable if muddled up to the traditional war-movie ending.
3	Alex Watkins	3 _38th
This was definitely a movie. I dunno. It really left very little impression on me. By the time it gave me any sense of exhilaration, during the climactic battle (particularly some of the more daring POV pilot shots), the movie was practically over.
3	Nathan S	3 _45th
Much like The Force Awakens, Rogue One is altogether too grounded in a foundation of nostalgia and fan service. Interestingly enough, the pros and cons of each film seem diametrically opposed: the retread injected with compelling new faces, and the more singularly toned war film with barely a note of individual personality. That one has character, this one has theme, both have some pretty spectacular action adventure antics, and the wheels are spinning, but at this rate we're going nowhere fast.
3	Difontaine	85 _88th
Liked it a lot. Not as deep an experience as I was hoping for, but that nostalgia carries it.
3	theficionado	75 _74th
Not the first to mention this but Rogue One features as its heroes a woman, a black man, a Mexican, a Pakistani, & two Chinese (not to mention the disabilities & ambiguous sexualities) teaming up to defeat a bunch of fascists. Obvious political subtext aside, this move also functions as a sort of apologia for the series' lack of representation & history of appropriation. Krennic is an interesting villain; he's not a true believer but driven by his own ambitions and ultimately undone by the same
3	Charlie	70 _56th
Pretty solid. Better than expected actually. Could have been great without all the execs watching over it I guess, but still that's the path Episode VII should have taken.
3	Icarus	40 _8th
What a beatdown of a film. The combination of nuclear holocaust followed almost immediately by peppy end credits music was so tone deaf that I find myself stunned this got made. This strikes me as a movie made and written to fit into a pragmatic marketing/narrative slot rather than something that carries its own logic for existing.
3	Hkit	92 _77th
Pretty good, but CGI Tarkin looked terrible and visiting a bunch of different planets in short succession in the very beginning was very jarring. You can do better Disney, get your shit together.
3	Ross	70 _71st
Despite being visually impressive and set in my favorite film universe, I found this surprisingly dull. The characters/actors didn't interest me and I wasn't wowed the same way Force Awakens did.
3	geohawk	85 _57th
It is nice when you can be surprised, even if just a little, by a Star Wars movie. Not only does it set the table for the series, but it also changes the atmosphere by illustrating just how desperate things are. It's still a little rough around the edges, but it is both fun and somber which is not what I was expecting.
3	Esmerodo	97 _96th
Utterly and completely awesome! Star Wars meets Syrian conflict (allegorically that is ??), body count is about as heavy as Total Recall, but that just washed over me, it was an epic in all senses of the world. Quite liked the lead actress, the amazing use of motion capture in at least 2 instances and maybe 3, Hello again Lord Vader? No more spoilers. I will restrain myself somehow, though bursting with enthusiasm. Go see it quick! I say this as a fan preferring Star Trek over Star Wars. GRE
3	edkrak	50 _29th
Seriously only reason why I'm still watching new Star Wars films in cinema is because I can do it for free during workhours. This is just another unimaginative fairy tale that's tightly directed, but it's without any interesting ideas. World truely doesn't need more than 3 SW films. All those sequels/prequels are so bland that in 10 years Disney will probably make AI-based Random Star Wars Movie Generator and when they put the output in cinemas nobody will tell the difference.
3	vespera23	74 _44th
Like it's CGI rendering of Grand Moff Tarkin, technically impressive but ultimately shallow. Rogue as it's high points: several interesting flawed characters, an awesome 3rd act battle, but ends up even more committee-designed than Force, and doesn't seem to focus on any one topic, preferring to half-develop a handful of story lines.
3	nauru	65 _66th
Breathtaking production value. Worth watching for the battle scenes alone. But the acting is pretty good too -- although I didn't care for the casting choice of the lead (who looks altogether too clean and made-up for the entire run-time) the supporting cast is excellent. Great story and great ending.
3	Bown	77 _44th
One heck of a camel, with stupidly bad pacing and bland as hell characters (especially Cassian) in the first two acts.....but that final act, hooooooooly goddamn shiiiiiiiiiiiiit. Darth Vader makes a choking pun and it sucks. Starts off light on the references but then crams a load in in the second half and they feel really lame. But all of the climactic action is goddamn fantastic - the best dogfighting of the entire saga so far, at least.
3	roofs_runner	92 _89th
Rouge one is different from the rest of the saga. Its style is very distinctive. The action sequence reminds more Saving Private Ryan that any of SW predecessor.
3	krf7	95 _97th
I look forward to the day when this is the only canon prequel to the original trilogy.
3	Velvet Crowe	40 _38th
The whole movie felt really boring. None of the characters exuded any personality beyond their basic quirks and I just kept getting this overwhelming feeling of "why does this matter?" Not to mention you could seriously make a drinking game over how many lame cliches this movie uses unabashedly. A shame, too, because the presentation of aesthetics and characters from the old films was impressive and the end shot of the "star-crossed lovers" facing their demise was really good.
3	hellboy76	70 _79th
Not sure it stands alone for a non star wars fan, but I thought it was a perfectly entertaining side piece and back story to the ongoing history.
3	glumpy_99	14 _0th
Charmless and leaden attempt to milk a franchise is awkwardly constructed and directed; Jones and Luna register zero chemistry both alone and together (oh for the days of Fisher and Ford!) and the whole film feels like dreary marking time before the real exciting events of Episode IV. Tacky, unconvincing (and stomach churning) usage of the late Peter Cushing's image (looking like a reanimated corpse) is an apt metaphor for the film as a whole, though at least Vader's brief appearance is fun.
3	goremeat	50 _30th
After a second watch, this wasn't so bad. It is quite nice how it hooks into the Episode 4 opening and fleshes out some of the universe. The real problem is that it is bland and quite boring for large parts. It is more of a "war" movie than any of the other Star Magicks franchise, and it tries to have some stakes, but it just can't quite pull off what it wants.
3	saudade	0 _0th
A star bores borey. Starring Borey Borenson. Directed by Boris Borrington. 'A real bore riot' says Roger Ebored. Coming to a sleeping pill near you.
3	myfavchords	79 _75th
This film takes a long time to get going but the final third of the movie makes the experience worth it. The final third of the film is really exciting and there are a number of great scenes. The cast for the most part does a good job with their roles. Overall I would recommend this film.
3	Dakota99	8 _88th
I feel like this doesn't get enough credit. Rogue One may not push the needle for the franchise, and you would be completely fine not watching it as it doesn't pertain to the main stories, but it's a very good film nonetheless. You don't need a lightsaber to tell a good Star Wars story, and Edwards did that on the biggest scale in cinema and that can be hard. I hope Edwards gets an opportunity to do his own Star Wars series, the dude definitely has the chops for it.
3	DyanneThorne	70 _64th
I like this a lot as a sci-fi action movie. I really liked K-2, the paranoid android and the turtle space ship. But as a Star Wars movie? When it was just civilians and grunts, it worked fine. But every time they brought on officers and leaders and especially familiar characters, it felt like bunch of cosplayers LARPing a Star Wars novel, possibly with some unused footage from the original trilogy thrown in.
3	Groovy_Souls	80 _73rd
Don't go in expecting a Star Wars movie. In that, you may be disappointed. That being said, Rogue One is the best Summer blockbuster not to be released this summer. Amazing characters, jaw-dropping action, and a tight story set in between Episodes 3 and 4, all bolster the movie up to the point of greatness, even if they never quite get the feeling right.
3	thunderPIN	90 _89th
Rogue One absolutely demolished my expectations and is arguably one of the strongest installments in the entire series. In terms of prequels it's superb and its story is very important to bridging a gap in the franchise. It manages to soar by creating new characters while not relying on franchise veterans. The finale is excellent and delivers so much for fan service. It's a bit familiar at times while also feeling quite different. It's definitely a winner. Fans rejoice! 4.5 STARS
3	Exirel	7 _78th
The Star Wars movie I was expected with SW7, fit perfectly between 3 & 4. Worth the time.
3	siphus007	81 _76th
Thank goodness. This Star Wars movie doesn't resort to any cheap tricks. A very originally developed story, with a complicated, imperfect, yet well-delivered villain, sensibly story-driven, layered themes, incredible score, and a great cast of supporting characters..... except Forest Whitaker....
3	JimmyG21189	98 _91st
For me, this was the darkest Star Wars movie since Empire Strikes Back. It also happens to be one of the best Star Wars movies. The lead actors were great, the story was compelling, and there were enough nods to the rest of the series to let you know you were still watching a film that was part of the Star Wars universe. Something the film does well is convey the sense of desperation for the rebels. Rogue One is a wonderful addition to the series: one that gives further meaning to A New Hope.
3	Jimmy Suede	82 _77th
I don't have anything to say that hasn't been said. It did trigger my man-love for Donnie Yen, so I immediately went and watched Flash Point.
3	mwestcott	90 _75th
Rogue One is a true Star Wars film made by the fans for the fans. It barely elevates itself beyond the fanfic nature of its premise. However it's filled with amazing special effects. Several awe inspired moments and a crew of decent secondary characters. Alan Tudyk again proves he deserves to become more of a household name.
2	SlrSoapbox	75 _59th
It's a bit too dark for me, but Chirrut was AWESOME and I thought the CGI recreations of Cushing and Fisher were very well done.
2	schnofel	35 _19th
After Abrams' analog, poetic, visually avant-garde reboot that not only captured the iconography but the emotional breadth of the original trilogy, this is fan fiction. The only reason why it isn't greeted with the same derision as the Lucas prequels is that its pathos is so familiar (and it ends on a Darth Vader high). Maybe we expect just endless world-building of cinema these days.
2	Filligan	95 _92nd
This is a Star Wars movie worthy among the ranks of the most lauded official entries. It is as I say: a Star Wars movie. The plot is tight and allows for both action-packed sequences and empathetic character development. Speaking of the characters, all of the new additions are interesting and unique, while old ones are used tactfully, respectful of their place in the franchise, while offering us something new to watch them do. You could swear that Peter Cushing himself was revived from the dead.
2	halkas	88 _96th
Carrefour... Awesome.
2	grimsooth	57 _52nd
This is a non-star wars movie set in the Star Wars universe. These characters aren't the archetypes we've come to know and love but random characters that need lots of boring exposition, and they don't matter anyway because you'll never see any of the characters again. Except the 3 characters from Episode IV, who admittedly have great roles. The other fanservice is heavy handed and detracts from the movie. Yes I see the blue milk. Wonderful. Nearly fell asleep several times.
2	TheDiceman	60 _62nd
Not bad at all.
2	Ytadel	7 _83rd
Everything in this film after they reach Scarif is pure delight: Awesome space battling, some brave storytelling choices, expansion of classic Star Wars mythology, a strong showing by Lord Vader. It's enough to make me overlook some slow pacing, thin and forgettable characters, weird CGI faces and fairly forgettable music score beforehand. Better than The Force Awakens. This could go up upon home rewatches, we'll see how I feel in a year.
2	timmo	95 _88th
It probably could've been perfect if Edwards weren't involved, because the pieces that don't work as well as the others have his fingerprints all over them. (Does Edwards do a lot of weird drugs or something that keep him from making coherently emotional films?) The film works really well in spite of him, though, with the best performances since EMPIRE, and probably the franchise's most centered dialogue. Trust in Kathleen Kennedy.
2	nutcrackr	77 _66th
Far better than TFA and strengthens the series. The story actually follows a logical and cohesive plot. And the characters are almost original series level, albeit with some cliched introductions. There is some forced emotion, but it's tolerable. It needs an extended cut to flesh out the character bonds. Tarkin's CGI is not good enough and his extreme height is stupid. Action is fairly good although suffers from the usual grandstanding.
2	Mojo_Jojo	65 _74th
Really hammers home how bad the prequels are
2	angrypierre	82 _79th
Felt true to the spirit of the original trilogy without being an absolute slave to it. Also felt like a much more realistic portrayal of an insurgency, but that might just be me. Almost ruined by some slightly squonky CGI (you'll know what), but overall a good effort.
2	Suture Self	5 _43rd
Ignoring the uncanny valley CGI catastrophe that was Peter Cushing and Carrie Fisher, this wasn't half bad.
2	Spunkie	35 _19th
I had a guild called Death Star Vent Designers in a mobile game for giggles. Wasn't expecting them a make a movie about us.
2	Big Lemons	71 _16th
Unearned attempts at pathos out the wazoo. Some epic space battle scenes, but without characters you give a shit about, it's all so many action figures getting smashed together.
2	msprague	90 _96th
Good stuff. Lots of cool action and some pretty good characters. Loved the end until the last minute.
2	ChrisPalm	82 _90th
Quite nice, and not the usual 12 year old stuff
2	recklessmess	85 _87th
Love the concept of filling in the back stories, but it's a little depressing hearing how old Darth Vader sounds (considering this took place like 1 hour before the original Star Wars)...
2	Luna6ix	82 _80th
Star Wars has always inhabited a strange no man's land in sci-fi, shirking the shackles of science in favor of sensational ideas and disguised mysticism. This pseudo-sci-fi delivery never stopped the series from garnering legions of pseudo-nerd fans. I've never quite loved Star Wars as much as some, but the movies are relatively enjoyable. Rogue One, decides to patch a blaring defect in the original three, and it does an great job. My only complaint is I'd have liked at least a couple survivors.
2	whatismyname	70 _77th
I enjoyed it, just not as much as 'The Force Awakens'. No real performances stood out, but still gets the story pushed forward.
2	babamots	60 _41st
Star Worse is great when it has simple stories with complex characters. Vice versa, not so much. It's OK for an action movie, but there's not much here to charm or impress.
2	Vandelay1	75 _86th
very good movie
2	janus	40 _10th
Utterly boring until the final act. CGI resurrection of Peter Cushing to my eyes overcame the "uncanny valley" effect but is definitely devoid of any charisma.
2	Josie19	81 _93rd
Now almost forty years and counting, the Star Wars universe keeps on truckin' with its long, strange trip.
2	WWallce4prez	73 _54th
Every Star Wars film relies heavily on the plot device of "go here to do this then go there and do that." Rogue One, however, takes this to the nth degree at the chagrin of character development. Ultimately, that is what fans love about Star Wars; the rich characters amongst a sweeping epic. This latest installment fails to establish stakes because we don't know, or care about, our protagonists.
2	mfidler1	95 _98th
Excellent. Pulls all the right strings. Does all the right things. It's truly the first half of ep 4.
2	nevejas	26 _2nd
Star wars, spin-off one, rogue one, milk the cow one. A long long time ago in the galaxy far away the cow was not yet milked enough, thus every year now a movie will be made, for we are one with the money and the money are with us. Look, the main character will be a Girl, who will inspire everyone, because she is Inspiring, and her side-kick may have History, but also a Cause and an Accent and let them have a robot, so Funny - you just cannot climb out of the ditch this deep anymore, can you?
2	Dunder74	8 _86th
is he deaf?
2	bolivar	80 _89th
whereas the force awakens had a great build-up only to be let down by the second half; rogue one starts off mediocre and shattered but progressively builds up to a thrilling classic. felicity jones leaves a pale impression in an otherwise colourful film, sadly.
2	CarsonWid	69 _53rd
A fun addition to the Star Wars saga and that's about it. Decently well made, but had too man audiences it needed to satisfy to ever really give it a chance.
2	Guillaume	30 _3rd
Annoyingly unoriginal plot, shallow characters, stupid cliche lines, too action-packed, no possibility to get engaged with the story or the characters at all. Even the music is dull, and at times even outright annoying. Utter failure, total waste of a bunch of great actors' skills. And that fucking mantra "the Force is with me, and I'm one with the Force". Somebody shoot that guy! Oh... ok, thanks.
2	mrandersen10	65 _30th
In my eyes, Disney is now 0-2. It's not a bad movie, but this is Star Wars. It shouldn't just be passable entertainment; it must be something special. An event. Something memorable. This is neither.
2	Roberta	85 _91st
Oh, I loved to see Vader again and in great form.
2	Taliban	70 _65th
The incredible force in which the robot slams my rabbit-fu to the ground gives me a pleasant boner. Rabbit-fu is incredibly agile in one scene, giving me another boner. Her Imperial disguise is another highlight. We've now seen 3 Star Wars flicks from Disney's Marvel Studios and this is probably the best one.
2	bentien	72 _80th
Better than The Force Awakens, and a fresh take on the universe. The last 60 minutes are a lot better than the first.
2	paussse	20 _22nd
Oh my, what a waste of my precious time and money. Even watched it in 3d. It's really just running arround and bullshitting.
2	AndreasThau	70 _59th
Bodes well for the future of the Star Wars-franchise that the first spinoff is made with such seriousness, darkness and respect for a unique cinematic universe. It gets too American war movie/Black Hawk Down-ish to me in the end, though, but a few slips shouldn't spoil the positives.
2	d_r_e_s_	3 _65th
Definitely feels like a Star Wars movie but lack some nerve that I felt The Force Awakens delivered. A fine complimentary story to the original trilogy. *Good
2	Telemecus	66 _81st
Kung Fu meets outer space! Hanging on in long vertical tunnels and dogfighting in space - familiar Star Wars themes but done well.
2	closedmouth	80 _67th
I feel sad I missed this on the big screen. Though I'm sure my local moron projectionists would have crushed the blacks into incomprehensibility like they always do. What was I talking about? Oh, Rogue One is pretty good. It almost made me cry, and not out of boredom. That's a first for a Star Wars movie. Something about the pacing of this movie just totally captured me. I liked it a lot.
2	Naypalm	82 _75th
Star Wars! Most definitely better than the new age Episode VII and with a fantastic cast. It delivered more than I expected, I wish the Disney franchise were doing more of these one-offs as I fear for the Star Wars brand with the continuation of the original series. Absolutely brilliant cast, fun watch and a climactic ending with ties to the past episodes we all love. My biggest gripe is Vader's voice inspired no fear, but hey ho if that's my biggest gripe it's a winner.
2	stuie299	80 _61st
I'm somewhere in the middle on Star Wars. Never a die hard fan, but at the same time I've always had a certain amount of nostalgia for the original trilogy. IMO this is a much more fitting return to the Star Wars universe than episode VII's entry was. This film is similar enough without being a bland scene for scene rehash. Unlike Force Awakens Edwards/Weitz/Gilroy don't shy away from exposition and world building. Plus K-2SO completely blows BB-8 out of the water.
2	Ununnilium	78 _71st
Solid. Fits snugly in the backstory of the original movie; unlike many prequels, it gives the original more life, more energy, in its context. The new characters work well, even if they don't feel super fleshed out. (Others seem to see more depth - maybe I'm just not looking from the right perspective?) In particular, Alan Tudyk's K2-SO is a delight, taking the appeal of C3P0 and fusing it with uninhibited snark. A few moments feel strained, but overall, it comes together in a neat, fun way.
2	maakal	79 _69th
Easily the funniest Star Wars film, and enjoyable from start to finish.
2	BeautyBliss	90 _91st
Best Star Wars film since Empire. More depth than Force Awakens, helps bridge the gap between the first two trilogies.
2	guy piranha	55 _30th
while we've come to a point at which liking this movie (and thus having that comfortable feeling of partaking in popculture. hooray.) has become more important than the movie itself, disney proves once again that they have no interest in taking the franchise anywhere beyond its well-trodden paths, serving star wars-flavored popsicles of utter mediocrity...the biggest joke is to call this a "standalone", because it would be absolutely nothing without all these tie-ins (pun intended).
2	damil	70 _67th
Good, not great. Better characters would've helped. I felt like I knew nothing about the lead. K-2SO was good though. As for the cameos/fan service, I'm half and half on it all. Some of them I really appreciated, some were completely unnecessary and kinda annoying, and others were good, but handled in a way I wasn't entirely comfortable with. Definitely missing the sense of fun and adventure of the other movies, which I prefer. The need to step up their game with these spin-offs.
2	Seethruskin	5 _80th
One of the better Star Wars films.
2	ribcage	88 _89th
Great planet hopping adventure with characters that might be a little 1 dimensional but still get good moments in a good action thriller story. Builds to an awesome action climax which is tons of fun even if it doesn't mesh as seamlessly with ep 4 as the writers clearly think it does. Mikkelson and mendelsohn were both amazing and ben especially needed more screentime. Cgi peter cushing was extremely offputting. The presence of yen and jiang was all i had hoped for them...delightful.
2	Kaan Kavusan	80 _83rd
Düpedüz bir reboot bölümü olan The Force Awakens'dan daha iyi. Biraz klasik takılsalardı daha çok keyif alabilirdim yine de. (Mesela açılış roll'ü yoktu, eski müzikler çok az kullanılıyor vs.) Memnunum gördüğümden.
2	Hofschneider	81 _69th
Kill all the white men!
2	ttoshi	56 _60th
Solid storyline with a nostalgic return to the "good ol'" Star Wars days
2	Barraoc	90 _95th
Rogue One is a massively entertaining adventure which expands the Star Wars story perfectly. Yes, I'm a fan, and I eagerly await more of the same.
2	3dRevelation	75 _62nd
Seems a bit messy at the beginning, but it seems to get better after that. Rogue One is a decent film that seems worthy of the Star Wars name. I didn't know Darth Vader lived on Mount Doom.
2	The Pirate	85 _80th
Where Force Awakens went too heavy handed with its references and copied the original story too much, Rogue One is undeniably reliant on you having seen at least A New Hope, but still manages to stand well enough on its own. It's amazing opening scene, great use of effects to bring old characters back to life, and great balance of humor and drama make for a very emotional and compelling story. I'll happily watch more movies in the Star Wars canon that introduce new characters.
2	tofof	7 _49th
Terrifically faithful to the source material, with attention to detail in all the right places to make a Star Wars fan swoon. Certainly feels "Star Wars" in a way no film since 1983 has. Ultimately however, a weak story and weak characterizations made worse by the neccessity of the characters all being disposable.
2	hotsake	78 _89th
This is a hard movie to rate. It wasn't as good as I'd hoped but at the same time it wasn't as bad as I expected. The side characters were great and fun as was the robot for the most part, I also liked the CGI cameos from previous movies mainly because they weren't over used. The action was relatively well done and the CGI was really good, I did watch this 2D and noticed a lot of softness but that usually happens when watching 2D versions of 3D movie, I'll watch the 3D version to see the differe [Full Review]
2	lex	70 _28th
I understand it's supposed to showcase a grittier, more secular side of the Star Wars world with its revolution-driven tale of sacrifice, but the tragedy is hard to appreciate when the characters are so uninvolving. Not necesserily bad, just underdeveloped. I don't even remember any of their names. The 2Pac hologram style CGI characters were also pretty weird to look at. The fundamentals to a good Star Wars movie are definitely present, but it just lacks the heart the series depends on.
2	aalperraa	81 _76th
19.12.2016, Cinemaximum ANKAmall
2	magdabag	94 _92nd
Even though this movie has It's own set of issues ( lack of character development and/or character chemistry), It holds a special place in my heart. It's probably the prettiest of the Star Wars films, with some actually beautiful cinematography. It's a standalone film you don't really need to see to enjoy the other films. but the viewing experience is totally worth the movie's shortcomings. The last 3rd of the most is some of the best Star Wars you'll see. I give 9 Jyn Ersos out of 10.
2	PUNQ	60 _89th
Good addition to the Star Wars universe. Not that I cared 100% about the story, but the film is well made and packed with action. Worth a bucket of popcorn.
2	snogs	60 _39th
The 2016 One: A Star Wars Movie
2	PluggedIN	70 _72nd
http://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/jackie-2016
2	flipzo	90 _85th
What to say? That ending. OMG.
2	philamental	76 _72nd
RO is a rarity in big budget cinema in that it is undoubtedly more enjoyable for a hardcore Star Wars fan than a more casual viewer. It's a slow and fairly sluggish first half truth be told, but once they go 'Rogue' the rest of the film is stellar Star Wars action which will give many chills. I was disappointed that after the incestuous 7 film Skywalker saga we get another tale so dependant on a family relationship, but RO remains a new 'Star Wars Story' and overall is a really good one.
2	BadFurDay	7 _74th
Even though I'm a sci-fi freak, I never managed to get into the Star Wars universe for reasons I can't exactly pinpoint. This movie though did it for me. It was engaging, didn't have much of the usual silliness that comes with Star Wars, and did a good job at filling in the blanks in the story. A much more enjoyable experience for me than Episode 7.
2	mooper	65 _45th
I'm really on the fence about this one. One one hand it's a beautiful movie with a somewhat okayish plot, but on the other hand there's really no likable characters in it.
2	Dthepyek	66 _81st
16.12.2016 Carrefour
2	Ippei	80 _86th
With no bias to the Star Wars franchise, I completely enjoyed this. It take a little to find it's footing but once it does, the story is well drawn out and the characters are all likeable, and you really get around them. It also tied in really well with the original trilogy which can't always be said for these types of films. A lot of references were missed by me, but there appeared to have also been plenty of nods and cameos for the die hard Star Wars fans.
2	EvilMangoes	86 _62nd
B+
2	CStewart64	13 _64th
W4E1P1S1V2M1A1R2. I know this is true of all Star Wars films, but there was just no sense of the stakes in this movie. You forgive it in the principal films because the scale is so big, but in a film that is intentionally about a small slice of the universe, you think they could spend some time on it instead of taking it for granted.
2	tuerda	85 _81st
Don't expect something in the same vein as the other movies of the saga. The tone and style is more serious and mature, with a lot of characters living in a moral grey area and a much deeper questioning of what it all means. The action scenes don't really fit the new tone, because those look like they came out of a superhero movie, but overall I thought this was the strongest movie in the franchise since the 80s.
2	bjoernts	96 _90th
The last 10 minutes of this movie are the best 10 minutes in all of Star Wars.
2	waterfire	80 _72nd
This is what I want in Star Wars. If they keep it up like this I may forgive the prequels. Best Droid yet with K. The soundtrack was familiar yet new. Definitely for OG Star Wars fans.
2	GorillaNosh	95 _90th
this darker spinoff of the main star wars saga is crammed full of everything you want in a star wars film. This is on the same level as the Empire Strikes back.
2	TimeCapsule	78 _80th
The movie you would get if you mixed "Saving Private Ryan"(1998) with a dash of "The Dirty Dozen"(1967) and a whole lot of "Star Wars" fan service. The grittiest and most realistic look at what an intergalactic civil war would look like inside the franchise to date. Featuring the political intrigue of warring factions done right in a "Star Wars" prequel with an emphasis on the war. Unfortunately, the characters tasked with carrying this dark and emotional story lacked the necessary depth
2	Pawned	85 _82nd
Even tho the movie doesn't bring us our favorite characters I really like the idea. I can watch all the things about Star Wars.
2	beardobaldo	95 _89th
Proof that not all prequels are garbage. I'm amazed. It actually makes episode IV better, in that it closes a loophole that neckbeards have been harping on for decades.
2	vv238	30 _27th
A tedious slog through terrible characters and an uninspired plot. It has all the Star Wars action you want but the context is either entirely missing or entirely reliant on previous entries to give it meaning. It also commits the crime of casting a dead man using CGI without his ability to decline. Just one in a series of bad decisions all around.
1	Actionberg	30 _6th
A giant half measure that plays to none of the genre's strengths and amplifies so many of its weaknesses. It doesn't even have real Star Wars music which robs it of any pleasure it might have had left for me. Plenty of good actors do their best with soulless dialogue to little avail. It's pretty much a very expensive Star Wars screensaver. They made a Star Wars movie that has worse storytelling than a lot of Star Wars video games. THAT is a feat.
1	bojanpopic	65 _31st
Weak characters, weak acting, I almost fell asleep. This movie is good for the fans for the Star Wars, but others will be bored. And before you say "Of course!" please know that's not true - I watched Guardians of the Galaxy without ANY prior knowledge and it was super fun. Same with Fantastic beasts and where to find them - I watched 2 HP movies ages ago and that's it. This movie was made counting you will be excited about all familiar characters that you will not notice how bad it is.
1	lrampartl	49 _29th
There's some good stuff here, but you're essentially watching big-budget video game cutscenes.
1	auritech	82 _79th
I'm not a Star Wars fan. And really, most of the movie kind of lumbers along and I found the characters somewhat flat. However, that third act is probably the best third act in any of the Star Wars films I've seen and sets up that whole Episode Four thing quite brilliantly.
1	Boyd Crowder	79 _54th
Most of these points go to the last third, which was terrific. Before that it's a bit too much of a mess, guess the reshoots and plot changes did hurt the movie after all. Loved the opening sequence though, and K-2SO. Hated CGI Tarkin, which will age very badly respectively looks awful today already.
1	cowfrappe	64 _41st
Great action sequences, a strong female protagonist, and maybe one of the best droids in the Star Wars universe somehow don't save this entry in the canon from overall mediocrity.
1	Nichololas	80 _68th
OK, so I know the bar is really low but this is the best Star War by a mile. I actually got a little depressed at the end of this because I know that while I could re-watch some of the Star Wars trilogies it's always going to be a step down. In fact, the correct way to enjoy this is to forget the other Star Wars movies even exist. Felicity Jones and Diego Luna are excellent, but my favourite was Ben Mendelsohn bringing a very un-Star Wars-y subtlety as bad dude Krennic.
1	evrana	71 _49th
Well, unbound by the original story, at least it is a different plot than standard "Fathers and Sons"(It was Fathers and Daughters, but nevertheless... you can actually name Star Wars series as "Father Issues"). It was a good cinema movie, nothing more nothing less. It kept the beautiful quirkiness of the original series, which I appreciated. One thing I couldn't wrap my head around was having a helpdesk in front of Empire's records though; that was plain awkward.
1	Anomaly	71 _51st
Great action sequences and it's interesting to see some of the more brutal and less fantastic side of the Star Wars universe. Plot is kind of thin and the characters are completely forgettable, though. You can sense there were extensive reshoots as you're watching it at times. Nice to see a big blockbuster finally give us a well-developed villain character, rather than the same old fluff.
1	td888	80 _89th
A bit disappointing. The first hour or so is very dark. Not ominous dark, but like I can't see properly see what's going on dark. Almost everything is shot inside dark caves or dark rooms. Only the last 45 minutes were quite enjoyable and the connect to the original movie is very well done. --> After a rewatch I realized I was in a shitty movie theatre with the brightness all turned down. Experiencing in its full glory I have to be honest. It's a great film.
1	sebby	60 _45th
The first Star Wars film since Empire that's actually enjoyable and doesn't feel like work to watch.
1	lumpnboy	30 _16th
The honest truth is that the Star Wars movies, all of them, were never better than mediocre. And usually worse. Essentially products for undemanding kids. That this is at all a controversial statement, let alone a view few express in public, feels like it must in some way be related to the interrelation of global US military and economic power and the definition of cultural value in marketability, merchandising and profit-fueled corporate expansion. I.e. the Empire lives.
1	EastonD	25 _22nd
Gareth Edwards knows how to put together action sequences but not much else apparently. Rogue One wasn't a story worth telling to start with (I guess every line of dialog/character from the original series will spawn its own standalone film because disney cant wait to wring this mediocre franchise dry, i look forward for the bib fortuna trilogy) so what did they give us instead of an original story? Weak characters, unbearable pacing and obnoxious nostalgia occasionally guised in awful CGI.
1	Stewball	70 _54th
Pretty typical Star Wars material. I do wonder about those robot camel weapons. They're terrible shots. The ending was a definite step up, however. BTW, something there's been nagging at my subconscious for decades that just came to the surface: the rebels are fighting against the empire, but for what--a monarchy? Is that OK because they only have a queen and a princess? There must be something I'm missing.
1	CosmicMonkey	78 _58th
The first two acts are mediocre, with awkward exposition drops and mostly uninteresting characters that have no real arcs, personality or motivations. However, the battle at the end is well-done: it starts small and continuously ramps up the action through some tight editing, leading to an exciting and visceral climax. It's definitely my favourite battle in the entire Star Wars series, and shows a level of intensity and grittiness that the Star Wars universe was lacking.
1	astrakhan	77 _49th
It's fine. It really is. Visually interesting, polished as hell, diverse characters you can really root for, robots, technology, space battles, aliens, hierarchies of power, and it all ties in perfectly as a prequel to the beloved Episode IV. So why didn't I like this more? Too much of a good thing? Same ideas rehashed yet again? Not really that original, as it follows the Star Wars rebel hero formula so loyally? I mean everyone tried their best, but is this a story we needed in our lives...?
1	Ocelot	20 _12th
if you liked this movie you're a dumbass
1	omgfridge	8 _80th
Badass, gorgeous and an all round enjoyable romp. If the spin offs are of this quality throughout, we are in for a treat.
1	zspyry	7 _74th
For a major blockbuster this was pretty dark at times, and it really worked. Stands nicely on its own, and it's an absolute blast to watch. Sadly there are some shortcomings as well, the biggest one regarding a certain CGI character (if you've seen it, you know who I'm talking about). But despite its flaws I can't help but love this movie, especially the way it showed such large and diverse chunks of this universe. Not sick of Star Wars just yet!
1	mwgerb	54 _51st
Didn't quite do it for me, which is surprising because I thoroughly enjoyed TFA. It's quite likable, but the plot and characters felt a lot more like fan service than a film in its own right.
1	deaddilly	65 _37th
The entirety of the final action sequence is pure nostalgic fun. Vader scene is as good as advertised. What a shame that we had to sit through almost 2 hours of flavourless plot development to get there.
1	Jazzaloha	68 _58th
A somewhat entertaining addendum to episode IV, despite almost zero attempt to create characters (Luna seemed like a poor casting choice as well.) K2, the droid, might have been the most engaging character. Action sequences surprisingly dull. Ties to Ep IV are probably best parts for me.
1	kgbelliveau	92 _87th
This had the same tonal shift as The Force Awakens but it worked better here as we knew the outcome before going in. It allowed for the Star Wars franchise to create a much grimmer feeling that completely resonated with fans who felt The Force Awakens was a carbon copy of a New Hope. Its not a typical feeling Star Wars film but the cast is incredible and it flows with near perfection. A tight sci fi film and a cool way to end 2016 from a cinematic blockbuster stand point.
1	overrated	74 _83rd
Rogue One has different issues to TFA in that it's more willing to break away from the traditional SW formula, but has rewrite problems and thinly sketched characters. If they could have ironed it out (and minimized uncanny valley Cushing) this would have been my second favorite behind Empire. Definitely has the best battle of the series so far, so it succeeds in spectacle and scale. There's also a screaming monkey alien who blows up an AT-AT shooting at it like a Vietnam helicopter gunner.
1	FrankHowley	50 _14th
A mixed bag. Solid cast, but not enough development with any of its characters to care. The CGI-recreated actors are a nightmare to watch. Wish we could have seen the original version before executives demanded reshoots for a lighter tone.
1	BionicNinjas	80 _65th
Feels like two distinctly different movies mashed together at the mid-point, the latter half drastically better than the wasted opportunities and lollygagging of the first.
1	axleblaze	70 _29th
Not awful but still fails to justify it's existence and plays it even safer than TFA. Doesn't help that it has the single worst computer effect I've ever seen in anything ever.
1	DaWolfey	75 _93rd
Why is it, in Star Wars, there are many devices that only have controls that are located on a single console that only has analogue levers. It got better, but it dull for far too long.
1	SpaceEcho	50 _24th
Well.... it's the best of the Star Wars prequels.
1	PetrosTser	60 _40th
The first half is underwhelming to say the least. The characters are superficial and the dialogues stilted, the script does a fairly bad job at establishing anything and emerges as confusing and unengaging while the scarce action is weak and devoid of thrills. Thankfully the second half is a vast improvement. It's not like suddenly the narrative becomes inspired or the writers bother with characterization, yet with that very well-directed and absorbing hour of ceaseless action comes the payoff.
1	misterlizard	20 _22nd
Rogue One: Not A Star Wars Story. I love SW for the giddy devil-may-care fantasy story with over-the-top villains and plucky underdogs fighting pulp space battles. TFA understood the heart of SW. Not here. Edwards' tried to make a gritty war drama - dark shakycam, constant rain, 'complex' (ie. unlikeable) characters. The result isn't Star Wars. Bad acting from a stellar cast. The editing turns a simple plot into a disjointed mess. And the uncanny valley abomination that is CGI Grand Moff Tarkin.
1	AAAutin	64 _78th
(ATTACK OF CGI CLONES)
1	Syntheseizur	72 _33rd
Proves the Star Wars universe can handle cinematic depictions of smaller stories, even if it falls back on familiar themes, cameos and, in the case of the climax, enormous setpieces. The usual motifs of family and finding heroes in unlikely places all play roles, but the movie also shines a light on minor players and even gets into moral questions about the binary good/bad dynamic of the Rebellion and the Empire, making it more like a traditional war film than the conventional space opera.
1	bookhouseboy	45 _58th
#16#, [3D], exp3, rw3, popcorn, hype, (prequels), ratings, cast
1	PerryStroika	59 _36th
The first hour and ten minutes looks and feels like a basic cable tv movie. I almost didn't finish it. The last forty minutes however open up a bit, you get some of the big budget spectacle you expect of a Star Wars title, and the result is ok.
1	MontyCircus	40 _37th
It felt kind of unnecessary, a rehash of past films without adding anything new. Aside from some fun droid humour and Darth. Fucking. Vader...there wasn't much that excited me. I think I like the much-maligned prequel trilogy films better than this actually. At least they were trying to be different. The "Death Star-crossed would be lovers" was a lost opportunity for some "I'll Never Let Go Jack!"-type melodrama. CGI Tarkin was a very, very bad idea. Fire whoever came up with that please.
1	Clark Nova	80 _45th
VADER'S JACUZZI WAS BITCHIN'!!! Good to see how he finally cleans up. Maybe on the next spin off we'll walk in and get to see him taking a dump! fingers cross #ChokeOnMyASSpirations I can't remember the last time Vader slaughtered people like a "BADASS" eyeroll. OH WAIT, that would have been in Episode III but he didn't wear a suit so I guess that doesn't count for you prequel haters out there. tisk tisk.
1	NothingsGood	65 _64th
Is it just me, or does James Earl Jones sound like he's about to die? I want to see the cut of the movie that had the 80% of the teaser they cut out of the movie. That movie seemed way cooler.
1	ericambler	68 _39th
ROGUE ONE lets nothing get in the way of accomplishing its objective, sacrificing character development for a propulsive story that riffs on the familiar sights and sounds of STAR WARS. It bravely takes the franchise in a darker direction--this is a full-fledged war movie, combining heady themes with thrilling spaceship battles--yet still obsequiously bows to the status quo. Fans will be sated, but it's hard to continue being a creative phenomenon when everything starts to feel so familiar...
1	Scorpus	90 _92nd
An impressive entry in the Star Wars universe, complete with stellar battles and a tense, interesting narrative
1	Daph_NL	73 _92nd
Rogue One started out sloppy. It made it somewhat difficult to follow the story and to understand where it was leading to. After the first 30 minutes or so it got better, although I do believe that the storyline might be the biggest fault of the movie. Nonetheless, in the end the story made sense and it connected very well to the very first Star Wars movie ever made. And there were a few twist and turns in it as well. Rogue One I feel is a good asset to the franchise. 73/100.
1	xacviant	77 _44th
Maybe I need to see it again, but on the whole, it left me rather cold. The rumored extensive reshoots seem to have left some troubling gaps in the story and characters, and our protagonists just aren't all that compelling; that said, it's as solidly produced as you'd expect, the action scenes are strong, and the ending is appreciably bittersweet. But THE FORCE AWAKENS, for all its faults, packed the greater punch.
1	TheDailyNathan	77 _46th
A sadly unambitious film, and for the most part poorly acted. None of the characters have the charisma or screen presence on par with a Daisy Riddle or John Boyega, and the half of the film that tries to be a deep character drama falls flat because of that. The war epic half of the movie is a bit better, there are some good action pieces but it's left a bit empty without any emotional investment in the characters.
1	chmul_cr0n	76 _82nd
It's kinda like the opposite of Ep. 7. Starts out okay, gets better and better and finishes very strong. The first 20 minutes into The Force Awakens I was like "I'm gonna like this better than A New Hope." Then, of course, more and more disappointments hit. This I actually do like a little better (than Ep. 4). Even though almost every emotional moment feels misplaced and weakly integrated into the story. The rest is pretty awesome. Except for the weird-ass cgi rejuvenation stuff. Or tentacles.
1	bof	65 _50th
"Star Wars: Razor" is a fine space action movie that, if anything, suffers from being wedged into the Star Wars backstory; it tells us very little we don't already know, sets up very little for future movies, and is at times inadvertently creepy (CGI Cushing). But there's something to be said for focusing on the smaller characters, I like the way it spells out that our heroes are essentially terrorists, and Edwards knows how to spin an action scene.
1	mkellins	55 _44th
The "Star Wars"-part feels more like a backdrop to whatever the story tries to be. The film can not justify its existence as a prequel nor does it work well as a stand-alone movie. It is watchable but sadly very forgettable.
1	mjoya	77 _54th
It's really just a basic shoot-em-up with a SW canon back-story, sets, costumes, aliens, ships, etc.
1	mattorama12	72 _68th
I didn't really know what to expect and found myself very conscious of the choices they were making about how much to be purposely different than the rest of the movies. But it's still a good movie. Only real overall complaint is that they had too many characters and it made it difficult to care about them all. Some of the Easter eggs were a little too winky wink, too
1	thorn969	92 _94th
It feels a bit torn. Perhaps partially because we know that there were major reshoots and plot changes. But it feels different and dark enough to be a new, interesting take on Star Wars. I think the reshoots succeeded in not being obvious and not ruining the movie... but I believe it could have been better.
1	beard_metals	80 _87th
Finally, a Star Wars that wasn't made to sell toys.
1	Lightning17	83 _97th
Rising to its source material's glory, Rogue One is wonderfully made, doesn't play it safe to please the audience, and,best of all, feels like a Star Wars film.
1	SirSass	55 _37th
It's like "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" but if nobody acknowledge the cartoon characters and had an entirely different plot.
1	Goldbluming	75 _52nd
Ultimately forgettable, except for the ISIS and Call of Duty in the Middle East imagery.
1	FoxyRussian	79 _39th
Let me star by saying the final act is an amazing action flick and has war scenes on par with Saving Private Ryan. Sadly the film is streched thin in plot while overloaded with characters and the first two acts are rocky and filled with a criminally underused Forest Whitaker. Also our lead. Felicity Jones is no Rey, and fails to be a memorable or even decent charcter
1	TheEscapist	70 _46th
Boring characters and a weak plot. Great special effects and particularly the final act do make it worth watching. I thought the acting and the script could have been much much better. Feels more like fan-fiction rather than a proper Star Wars instalment.
1	MikeH	89 _73rd
A really solid film. With more original content, it is definitely better than The Force Awakens. It didn't try too hard to make us feel emotionally attached to the characters. Likewise the comedy elements weren't laugh-out-loud but didn't feel forced. I would have liked the action to be kept more low key so it could've been like a Star Wars equivalent to Fellowship of the Ring. I only hope future episodes don't just try and crank up the action.
1	SullaLion	65 _23rd
Disappointing. Poor dialogue, plot, pacing, and uninteresting characters. The one thing they got right was special effects. I keep thinking back to the original Star Wars movies as comparison. How can movie studies continue to get things so wrong with newer movies? I miss movies that are made with intelligence and respect for the audience. Kids are smarter than people think. We only need to look at classic children's movies as comparison.
1	redflag	92 _65th
Much better than VII. Best Star Wars since the original series IMO, perhaps the only one that actually stands on its own as a film. Sets some ominous precedents for the future of film with that CGI Cushing and Fisher, though.
1	gogolit	20 _2nd
Historically bad.
1	Adam P-D	50 _54th
Neat.
1	fmoraes	70 _53rd
2016/12/20
1	JSchlansky	51 _30th
I think Darth Vader force choking a guy and saying "Don't choke on your aspirations" might be the dumbest line of the whole franchise.
1	Yiannos	53 _31st
The 'Marvelisation' of Star Wars continues with another installment that is parasitic on Lucas' groundbreaking visual designs which traces the events leading up to Leia's ascendancy as a key figure in the rebel movement, culminating in the destruction of the Death Star. Retro based Star Wars films are not necessarily a bad idea, but the characters in Rogue One lack personality and are poorly fleshed out, so there is no emotional involvement. There are a few good scenes, but nothing resonates.
1	sputnik84	77 _57th
One of the greatest Star Wars movies, despite being more of a spin-off.
1	VorpalKitten	85 _75th
A solid entry into the Star Wars franchise, that I felt made an interesting contrast to the Force Awakens - it really had the feeling of being the same world as the original trilogy, with aging, sturdy technology in the backdrops. Unfortunately as an immediate prequel it wasn't able to spread it's wings and ended with a generic action sequence.
1	flubbin	68 _37th
The last 45 minutes of the film are stunning, but not quite good enough to make up for the often boring and joyless rest of the film. A bit more focus on characters would have gone a long way.
1	Emir Han	70 _21st
It's like all these useless filmmakers came together and decided how to make more money and ruin this saga than anyone could have ever imagined. I mean, why to shoot a film which has the story that would easily be adapted into video games or something like that. I have nothing to say about cast but they should stop doing lots of prequels.
1	kljnsclkn	70 _24th
Kind of meh most of time, except for the climatic battle. Bad acting everywhere. Points for doing a Star Wars universe movie. Entertaining.
1	Corbad	55 _22nd
A mess of a film, cluttered with--and I use the words "character" and "story" as loosely as possible--one-dimensional characters, a story so focused on fitting into the canon that it forgets to focus on anything at all, and laughably poor writing.
1	lunardamage	82 _60th
Finally, a film to rival Empire Strikes Back as the best or 2nd-best in the series. Rogue One weaves itself into the original Star Wars while lending its universe far more texture and interest. The Rebel movement--an intriguingly ambivalent, fractious group with its share of extremists (some in sand-friendly garb)--is an interesting contrast to Empire's banal, stultifying uniformity. An iffy "restoration" of Peter Cushing's Tarkin only slightly dulls the impact of Darth Vader's sinister return
1	dardan	50 _43rd
By tying loose ends of the previous editions, e.g. the odd weakness in the death star, this film retroactively makes the whole more intricate, sorta. A low bar, but still. The more important task, the task of making the Shakespearean Opera the originals were, by some, thought to be, is a task made overt.
1	PrestoBix	80 _65th
Seen: 2x
1	Cevendust	75 _66th
It takes a bit for the movie to really get going, but the final 20 mins or so of the film gets there. While the characters are largely forgettable, I think the fact that they all die gives a fair ending. It was the first time we really ever seen a more series tone about the stakes for the rebellion and the people lost to set up the whole "New Hope" feeding into the original films. Also always nice seeing Donnie Yen as bad ass as ever!
1	cairosmith	86 _89th
Ran a nearly impossible gauntlet of high expectations and came out nearly unscathed. Fun, grounded, relevant, and ultimately a deeply pleasing film for any passing fan of Star Wars.
1	Rudolph101	84 _73rd
Rogue fun
1	BlakeEngel	5 _5th
This is a great premise: Guns of the Navarrone via Star Wars (sort of). But Edwards takes a beautiful idea and throws mud at it. Muddy character motivations, difficult to decipher scenes (all the stuff with Bodhi at the beginning) and Donnie Yen gets only a single good fight scene. This movie is a lot of tell not show and suffers for it. Incredibly disappointing. The good stuff in this movie is the Star Wars stuff - space battles, aliens. The bad stuff is what Edwards brought.
1	ppedron	91 _96th
Came in between ch 3 & 4... good connection
1	ptravers2	7 _81st
Talk about a blast from the past - Rogue One: A Star Wars Story literally is just that. Taking place just before the events of the first released Star Wars movie in 1977, this spin-off/prequel has the same primitive, lived-in, emotional, loopy, let's-put-on-a-show spirit that made us fall in love with the original trilogy.
1	MenialRetcon	79 _74th
Thought this was going to be about an X-Wing squadron when I first heard the title. The last half is good. Didn't like the Tarkin or Leia computer animated puppets. Is jumping to or from lightspeed near planet surfaces or inside bigger ships going to be in all of these?
1	peyrin	70 _56th
If a spinoff is gonna get main billing, the least it could do is swing for the fences and pursue creative ideas that would never fit in the main series. Rogue One makes a valiant attempt at this, crafting a story with far more moving parts than any of the three main trilogies. https://pastebin.com/qbv0rUZC
1	MintTangle	55 _12th
No matter how hard I tried, I just couldn't get emotionally invested in any of these characters. I just didn't care. Honestly, they irritated me more than anything. The only saving graces this movie has are the scenes featuring members of the Empire and the hype of the final battle.

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