(Movie Review By: Delani Ennis)
“Rogue One”, the latest movie in the Star Wars saga was recently released on December 16th, 2016. While Rogue One is considered to be a stand alone film, it is actually prequel leading up to Star Wars episode 4, A New Hope. It story takes place immediately prior to the A New Hope in the Star Wars timeline. Rogue One was created to fill in the gaps in the republics history. It’s sole purpose is to explain how the plans to the Death Star were obtained and how it was able to be destroyed so easily. Questions that have plagued the most devout fans for years.
The story follows a former scientist named Galen Erso, who is played by Mads Mikkelsen, and his daughter Jyn, who is played by actress Felicity Jones, as well as the protagonist, the evil Orson Krennic played by actor, Ben Mendelsohn. It is Galen after all who is contracted by the Empire to engineer the most powerful weapon in the galaxy, the Death Star. Knowing that her father holds the key to its destruction, a vengeful Jyn holds out hope that her father is the man she knows him to be.
Rogue one is a science fiction/action film by Walt Disney and Lucas Films, that was rated PG-13 for violence and action packed nature. For every fan that says it is the best, there is another that say it is arguably the worst of all Star Wars films.
The ending, without giving it away, is absolutely perfect in every way, bringing the viewer directly to the beginning of A New Hope making it an amazing prequel. In the end, Rogue One is a strong movie, there are some truly great action scenes, amazing special effects, and some very funny moments, along with multiple references to the other movies, but it is the ending that truly makes the film. Whether you are a Star Wars fanatic or are just looking for a good movie experience, go see Rogue One and decide for yourself if Jyn is right to believe in Galen or has he joined the dark side????
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