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FulleDec 20, 2016

It might be unpopular opinion with some Star Wars fans, but I hate this movie. I'll explain.

Firstly, a lot of what makes Star Wars, Star Wars, is absent. No Jedi vs Sith light saber fights here. No Jedi at all actually. Vader is a funIt might be unpopular opinion with some Star Wars fans, but I hate this movie. I'll explain.

Firstly, a lot of what makes Star Wars, Star Wars, is absent. No Jedi vs Sith light saber fights here. No Jedi at all actually. Vader is a fun presence in the movie, while he's on screen for all of 5 minutes in a 2 hour movie, but he's only in it for 5 minutes. There's a lot of little references to A New Hope, that I'm sure fans enjoyed, but they're pretty forced.

Jedi aside, one of my favorite things about the original trilogy was the banter between Leia and Han. Nothing really resembling that here. Or the daring getaways in the millennium falcon.... again, not really.

What there is here, is a by the numbers simple rebel rebellion war movie, crippled by a need to give constant nostalgic nods to better movies of the past, and a PG-13 rating. I hear people calling this one "gritty". Compared to what exactly? Certainly not compared to an actual war movie, like this is doing a poor job of trying to mimic. Gritty compared to a Disney cartoon? Well, maybe not even that. No cussing, no blood, no dark references of any kind... This is a wannabe war movie sanitized for little kids.

That's a problem, however, since the first 2 thirds of the movie involves a LOT of standing around talking, nothing happening, with boring characters. Children will be bored. Very bored. Adults who aren't huge Star Wars fans should be bored. It's a stupid predictable plot, with paper thin characters, and bad dialogue. Trying to end on a positive note.... There was a good scene with Vader (about 3 minutes long), that I enjoyed, and K-2SO can be pretty funny sometimes. So, about maybe 10 minutes of good stuff in this 2 hour movie for this guy. What do I have this at? A 4? Thinking about this better, lets lower that down a notch. A 3. For the 3 good minutes that had Vader doing cool stuff.… Expand

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koval321Dec 21, 2016

Watching all SW I always smile on stormtroopers pathetic abilities and armor which not protect from anything, and this feel like deliberately joke here when it turns out that even blind can kill them with stick, at this point you not justWatching all SW I always smile on stormtroopers pathetic abilities and armor which not protect from anything, and this feel like deliberately joke here when it turns out that even blind can kill them with stick, at this point you not just smile but want to roll on floor, and when think about Disney version more, you may conclude that all they doing to SW is actually parody, am look at these other details, elements of movie and I clearly see that this literally F** JOKE!… Expand

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StellenDec 21, 2016

Badly acted, badly paced, lacking any real cohesive plot, and an obvious cash grab. Nothing redeeming about this movie. Not even the CGI was well done, which is surprising for a movie clearly attempting to mask a threadbare plot withBadly acted, badly paced, lacking any real cohesive plot, and an obvious cash grab. Nothing redeeming about this movie. Not even the CGI was well done, which is surprising for a movie clearly attempting to mask a threadbare plot with occasional action.… Expand

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adamfillenzDec 18, 2016

The movie has a few nice moments of course, but when we realize that the droid K-2SO is the most memorable character (with no facial expressions) of the whole film it's a bit saddening. Of course the visuals are nicely done, but the actionThe movie has a few nice moments of course, but when we realize that the droid K-2SO is the most memorable character (with no facial expressions) of the whole film it's a bit saddening. Of course the visuals are nicely done, but the action scenes are long and boring as well as the scenes based on dialogs between them. Director Krennic is well played but very one dimensional. Chirrut Imwe's character repeating the same sentence all over again becomes really annoying after a while. There's an important Jedi temple in the movie and we don't get any information of it. We don't even see it from inside and I guess that would have been quite important for most of the fans... So all togeather I have to say it was a disappointment.… Expand

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rensyphonDec 16, 2016

You're going to be bored 90% of the film. The lead female, male, and villain all lack charisma; you won't care about any of them. The plotlines and conflicts are bafflingly disjointed. For instance, a conflict will be set up, then end upYou're going to be bored 90% of the film. The lead female, male, and villain all lack charisma; you won't care about any of them. The plotlines and conflicts are bafflingly disjointed. For instance, a conflict will be set up, then end up going no where, and it was a weird place for conflict to arise from to begin with.

The side characters are fun, but underused.… Expand

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Davidtang1974Dec 16, 2016

Dreadfully disappointing. Spammy,amateurish acting; unwieldy structured plot; interminably drawn out sequences; tepid, inscrutable dialogue fit for a UN boardroom. Its a clock watcher. To further prevent one from immersing into fantasy, theDreadfully disappointing. Spammy,amateurish acting; unwieldy structured plot; interminably drawn out sequences; tepid, inscrutable dialogue fit for a UN boardroom. Its a clock watcher. To further prevent one from immersing into fantasy, the oddly rendered CGI characters distracted the mind towards the glitchy, strangeness of their appearance, and movement. Also bears the worst acting I think I've ever witnessed. The actor playing Cassian - could he emote, and commit to a scene more anaemically? The characters were so one dimensional, that I just didn't care about them or their mission. Cue boredom. Given how great were the rest of the special effects, and set production that's saying something. Worst one of the lot. So glad it's over.… Expand

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GreatMartinDec 16, 2016

All Star Wars die hard fans please don't read any further because this review of "Star Wars: A Star Wars Story" will make you very mad!! "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" is loud, noisy, boring and, except for 4-5 lines that are funny, not atAll Star Wars die hard fans please don't read any further because this review of "Star Wars: A Star Wars Story" will make you very mad!! "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" is loud, noisy, boring and, except for 4-5 lines that are funny, not at all original. Anyone with even a rudimentary knowledge of the series will know where it is heading from the introduction of Felicity Jones, as Jyn Erso who is the daughter of scientist Galen played, by Mads Mikkelsen. Without giving away any plot if the daughter had listened to the father about a mistake he made on purpose the picture would have been only an hour instead of the 2 hour 13 minute running time.

The movie has more wars than all the Star Wars pictures combined plus one of the loudest soundtracks heard in a long time. The CGI effects are out of this world, no pun intended, and in some cases amazing as an actor who has been dead over 22 years is very much alive, another looks 40 years younger and another who is in their 80s sounds like a teenager! They are the set up for the very first Star Wars movie ever made though the ending leaves nothing in doubt.

I wasn't familiar with many of the leading actors but I was impressed with Donnie Yen as a blind monk, Wen Jiang as a warrior, Riz Ahmed a pilot and Diego Luna as one of the leading rebels. Oh yes, a nod of the head to Alan Tudyk for the wisecracking 7-8 foot droid K-2SO. Forest Whitaker is wasted in a cameo which really has nothing to do with what the screenplay by Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy is heading for and director Gareth Edwards is all over the screen in the action scenes and only hits the warmer minutes towards the end of the film.

Oh I forgot to mention Ben Mendelsohn's villain maybe because he is forgettable?

I am not a fan of Star Wars or sci-fi films and told Allen he is on his own for future Star Wars films.

Unless you are a fanatical fan of the series or a couple of CGI effects regarding people I would suggest staying away.… Expand

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MAGA_ManDec 16, 2016

Hugely disappointing. Disney isn't even pretending anymore that this whole project isn't just a cash grab on their part (why cast 2 famous Chinese actors and barely use them? Gotta get that foreign box office!). The story adds little ifHugely disappointing. Disney isn't even pretending anymore that this whole project isn't just a cash grab on their part (why cast 2 famous Chinese actors and barely use them? Gotta get that foreign box office!). The story adds little if anything to the universe, frankly it clashes badly with the tone and themes of the original trilogy. The action is dull and same-y; I never really felt worried about what would happen next, even when characters were actually getting killed. Above all it's virtually impossible to invest in the characters or care what happens to them, partly because they're bland and poorly developed, and especially because we've all seen this stock lineup of Hollywood-diverse plucky underdogs a million times before (fighting white male Space Nazis of course. Whether Marvel or Star Wars or whatever, these days the enemy must always be white male Nazis) and it's beyond a cliche at this point. Note how even positive reviewers all admit that the most likeable character was the droid. Felicity Jones was especially awful, a scowling, frigid blank slate light-years away from the feisty, vivacious Princess Leia of the original movies. She gives pop culture heroines a bad name.

The bit at the end about struggling to get a signal and transmit a file was especially embarrassing. So cliched you half expect it's about to turn into a Verizon ad.

I think the NY Times said it best: "the only force here is force of habit". The whole reason Disney bought this franchise (because apparently "Star Wars" is now something you can just buy like an old couch on Craigslist) is because they know people are so addicted to the brand that they'll line up at the theater even if their new movies are mediocre. They're going to keep cranking this crap out until everyone is sick to death of Star Wars. I don't see how anyone can be OK with that and still call themselves a fan of the series.… Expand

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KaneRobotDec 16, 2016

Almost fell asleep halfway though. The ending was a nice nostalgia payoff, but I'm wondering why I spent 2 hours and five minutes to get to it.

A film you could skip completely and it wouldn't matter one bit. I wasn't a big fan of TFA, butAlmost fell asleep halfway though. The ending was a nice nostalgia payoff, but I'm wondering why I spent 2 hours and five minutes to get to it.

A film you could skip completely and it wouldn't matter one bit. I wasn't a big fan of TFA, but I'd rather sit through that twice back to back than this once more. Just a "nothing" movie.… Expand

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CriticalBenDec 16, 2016

Star Wars: Rogue one is most likely the worst movie of the year. I would of given it a higher score except it does not deserve anything higher than 2 stars(1 Star for Nostalgia, 1 Star to prop up all the zeroes this movie will get). please doStar Wars: Rogue one is most likely the worst movie of the year. I would of given it a higher score except it does not deserve anything higher than 2 stars(1 Star for Nostalgia, 1 Star to prop up all the zeroes this movie will get). please do not see this movie or take ones that you love to see this disaster.… Expand

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Tyger44Dec 16, 2016

After the heartbreaking disappointment that was episode 7, Rogue One does very little to get Star Wars back on track. Rogue One fails on every level with the exception of a few cool action scenes.
Just like how Force Awakens is a rehash of AAfter the heartbreaking disappointment that was episode 7, Rogue One does very little to get Star Wars back on track. Rogue One fails on every level with the exception of a few cool action scenes.
Just like how Force Awakens is a rehash of A New Hope and Legacy of the Force, with Rey and Kylo Ren acting as the replacements for Jacen and Jaina Solo, Rogue One is just a rehash of Dark Forces, with Felicity Jones and Diego Luna being replacements for Kyle Katarn and Jan Ors, just nowhere near as likable or endearing as the originals. In addition, the premise itself is predictable and uninspiring, and the movie doesn't add anything to the overall mythos.
Do yourself a favor,and just don't watch this movie. It is not worth it. If anything, this movie is confirmation that no matter what we want, we are being given one thing, and that's what they're telling we want. This movie will leave you with this crushing sense of inevitability, like the fans don't matter. Because ultimately, with Disney in charge of Lucasfilm, they don't matter.… Expand

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namelessDec 19, 2016

No heart, nothing that made you love the series to begin with. It is just talking, then a gun fight, more talking, another gun fight, repeat, repeat, repeat. I fell asleep at one point. I don't know whether the screenwriters are that bad, theNo heart, nothing that made you love the series to begin with. It is just talking, then a gun fight, more talking, another gun fight, repeat, repeat, repeat. I fell asleep at one point. I don't know whether the screenwriters are that bad, the director butchered what they gave him, or the producer doesn't care except to deliver a product. Disney should be paying you to watch. See it on TV. The production values are excellent but it is emotionally vacant except for some cliches. Believe it or not it is even worse than the Lucas Star Wars films of the 90s and I thought nothing could go that low again. If you have never seen a Star Wars movie and are 12 years old or yonger then this movie is OK. What I couldn't figure out was why does Rey act like a boy for the whole movie? She dressed like a boy, talked like a boy, and acted like boy. Are we now ashamed of being a woman? Also two major plot holes. The first one is 3 minutes in which is a terrible sign that they think the audience is stupid.… Expand

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AnonymousNoNameDec 16, 2016

Disney is letting garbage writers further destroy starwars by pushing their own agendas and fan-fictions. I also love the content theft from Legacy material.

Garbage.

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ResuaicataDec 16, 2016

Movie is LOONG and boring, you will literally be sitting in the theater for an hour and a half before the movie starts picking up and getting decent. I will say this about the actual movie, I'm not going to include spoilers. The charactersMovie is LOONG and boring, you will literally be sitting in the theater for an hour and a half before the movie starts picking up and getting decent. I will say this about the actual movie, I'm not going to include spoilers. The characters aren't going to grow on you, this is not an "Epic tale", you probably won't remember the character's names a month from now after seeing this movie. This is not Starwars,this is not the franchise we grew up on. And thats why I'm giving this movie a bad review, I'm not going to give it a "Free pass" just because it's starwars. Also with that being said, most of the people that I know personally that like the movie are pure George Lucas haters, they hate everything George Lucas did, and love everything he didn't do. They couldn't name one thing they really loved about the movie other than the action towards the end/the ending. I can't name a single thing I personally liked other than the action, so Hence the 3/10 score. FAIL

As a side note I will say this is how I personally rank the SWs movies. 1-8 1 being the best
1.) A New Hope 2.) The Empire Strikes back
3.) Return of the Jedi
4.)Revenge of the Sith
5.)The Force Awakens
6.)The Phantom Menace
7.)Star Wars Rogue One
8.)The Clone Wars

I am an avid Starwars fan, and to be honest Rogue on had less going for it than Clone Wars. The characters were that bad and they just couldn't convince me enough through poor acting (With a few major exceptions), and a poor/poorly written plot to care about them. I mean this is my personal opinion, I'm not telling you to not watch the movie, you should just lower your expectations so you won't be disappointed, or you might even like it more than you expected you would, the action scenes are great, but lets be real here if thats all it takes to make a good movie Taken 1/2 would be 8-9/10s.… Expand

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TgcDec 16, 2016

AFAIK Kyle Katarn stole the first Death Star plans, there is no mention of that fact. This movie doesn't fallow Star Wars continuity at all, it is just a Disney fantasy.

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mcheroesDec 16, 2017

Sigh... Everything about this film screams, Remember this!? Remember that?! Cameo here! Cameo there! We don't know what we're doing, we hope you like all these boring characters, and in case you don't, here's DARTH VADER for no reason.

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EdoMcSwagApr 22, 2017

i cant differentiate the characters from cardboard boxes. i only remember Jins name because i like the alchohol. 310

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watcher76May 10, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The movie is slow to start. It was boring and too militaristic.

The lead actress is pretty with bright eyes, but she lacks charisma. There was a chance for character development when she turns from a young girl into a woman, but this wasn't shown. The black guy helped her after her mom died, but then he just disappears. We do not get to see the girl grow up or form any connection with him. She just turns into a woman in an imperial jail cell.

The action picks up when she meets the chinese guy who is blind. He can still fight like how the Daredevil fights.

Darth Vader shows up for like 1 minute, and then it gets boring again with all this rebel planning. The jokes fall flat.

The rebel ships are on a mission to steal data about the Death Star. They arrive at a planet with islands and palm trees. They start fighting. That was interesting. But then all the crew members die except for 1 guy and the girl.
She manages to use the satellite to send the information about the Death Star to the rebels, but then the Death Star itself arrives and sets off what looks like a nuclear bomb on the planet. The girl hugs the guy and then dies, so this movie was a tragedy.

Then there's this short scene where Darth Vader uses his light saber to kill some rebels.

I give the movie 1 star for the lasers and explosions and another star for the action sequences. It has a simple plot without any twists or turns. The dialogue is uninspiring. It still has a Star Wars flavor, so fans of the older movies may enjoy this more than I did.… Expand

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ZenzukaiJul 18, 2017

I Liked baze and chirrut. Really boring though, nothing interesting in the movie to bring home. Was just Disney's attempt at making more money on the new logo they bought.

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RyanTheN3RDJul 23, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Here is my reasoning for giving it a 3/10. The first act is boring, uninteresting beyond the fact it's Star Wars, and I don't care about anyone. The second act, is terribly written, characters don't make sense, but there's some good lines and some tension purely based on me liking Mads Mikkelsen as an actor and not wanting him to die because most other actors are doing a bad job. The third act is pretty good, everyone dies which is predictable and bad because the only character I liked was the robot, so I was sad when he died but nobody else mattered. Had to google Chirrut's friends name because I literally didn't know it from this movie because his character didn't mattered. The vader scene is cool, and all around good visuals. Here's the conclusion. I only liked one of the three acts, and I didn't love it, but the visuals were good all around so I can't give it higher than like a 33%. Literally almost fell asleep during this.… Expand

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BroyaxApr 14, 2017

Voilà, c'est acté : Disney va traire la grosse vache moribonde Star Wars jusqu'à l'indigestion ! vous en aurez un par an voire deux durant les années bissextiles et les anniversaires ! vous allez bouffer du Star Wars à en crever la gueuleVoilà, c'est acté : Disney va traire la grosse vache moribonde Star Wars jusqu'à l'indigestion ! vous en aurez un par an voire deux durant les années bissextiles et les anniversaires ! vous allez bouffer du Star Wars à en crever la gueule ouverte et... que la "force" soit avec vous, car vous en aurez grand besoin.

Le "Réveil de la Force" ne m'avait pas vraiment réveillé mais pour un premier essai de la part de Disney, ç'aurait pu être pire... Avec ce "Rogue One", on a franchi une étape cependant : on est passé de moyen à mauvais, car Rogue bidule est mauvais, pas nul à chier non, mais bien mauvais !

Pourtant, il s'agissait de broder quelque chose autour de la fin que l'on connaît déjà : voler les plans de l'étoile de la mort et la petite Princesse y faisait déjà allusion dans l'épisode VI (euh... c'est bien le 6 ? j'ai un doute maintenant, enfin, le Star Wars initial de 77, vous voyez...) ; elle mentionnait les immenses sacrifices et donc de là à imaginer une mission-suicide, pourquoi pas, moi je dis banco !

Seulement voilà, les scénaristes chez Disney écrivent avec leur fion, sans doute parce qu'ils ont la tronche pleine de coke qu'ils reniflent avec des billets de 100 dollars. Du coup, c'est juste n'importe quoi au sous-niveau de cette sous-histoire dont les personnages sont tous aussi nazes les uns que les autres. Deux ou trois stars viennent se ridiculiser là-dedans en pensant que ça fera bien dans leur curriculum vitae tandis que les autres branques, des inconnus au bataillon, sont payés au smic et jouent comme des pauvres tanches.

En fait, c'est tellement mal foutu dans la "Rébellion" qu'on dirait des manouches qui font un raid à la fête foraine avec leurs grosses caravanes, soit au bout d'1h25 environ, quand ça commence (enfin) à péter vraiment.

Et là, les combats spatiaux et au sol envoient du bois et les effets spéciaux se déchaînent. Mieux vaut tard que jamais comme on dit. Puis la fin arrive éventuellement, assez grotesque et au milieu de laquelle les deux ronds de flanc se réunissent : c'est d'un pathétique ! la musique se met à couiner, essayant de nous faire ressentir... quoi ? de l'émotion peut-être ? non, on éprouve tout au plus une gentille commisération, à moins que ce ne soit de la pitié en fait.

Et avant cela, on a une brochette de brèles de cette descente de tocards qui veulent nous la jouer "7 mercenaires" ! on aimerait pouvoir en rire si ce n'était aussi minable, vraiment. Sans compter ces deux personnages de la trilogie originale recyclés ici en images de synthèse, ils doivent se retourner dans leur tombe.

Cette douche froide en tout cas, moi je dis respect ! je suis bien réveillé maintenant.… Expand

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GrungleMay 27, 2017

This film is a farce of a Star Wars film. The characters are flat, and any good character is painfully underused. The writing makes you cringe with utter disgust that paid writers actually made this trash.

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TragicShowNov 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolute garbage, even worse than the Phantom Menace. Every character is a cliche mess of terrible and cringey overacting. The only good part of the movie is the Vader scene at the end and when all the crappy characters die. The ending is the most cliche **** garbage I've ever seen. It's as if the writers read a book about the most overused movie endings in history and used every example they could. The main villain corners the hero, pointing his blaster at her. But instead of shooting her, he decides to give this long monologue first, and the moment before he pulls the trigger, a character who you assumed died (unfortunately he didn't) magically appears and shoots the villain, saving the hero. Instead of finishing him off, they instead walk off into the sunset while the villain is killed by his own creation. Also the last two living characters suddenly make out as they escape despite the fact of having zero chemistry or the slightest hint of attraction to each other throughout the movie. I know Disney likes to pander to children, but please don't use them to write your **** script.… Expand

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KAsapDec 29, 2017

at very first scene, Why did they park their spaceship too far and walked that long?
Also It was too boring that I never finished without sleeping. I can watch only halfway of the movie than fall a sleep. I gave a try 3 times, but I couldn`t make it.

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UnlimitedpowerDec 21, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is the first of many, many stand-alone Star Wars movies.

Rogue one sets place a few weeks before A New Hope. And follows multiple main characters with no backstory.

The main problem with Rogue One is that everything in the film feels like fan service. From the CGI Grand Moff Tarkin to R2-D2 and C3-PO pointlessly being in the movie. The plot is rather... meh. It's mainly just: Travel to this planet, do this thing and fly to another planet. This keeps going every main character dies at the end. Which, I guess we're supposed to care about? Although, none of the characters had any backstory other than they hated the Empire since they were a child. And our "Heroes" doesn't really feel like heroes, they straight up murder innocent civilians and Rebel troops.

And for some reason Grand Moff Tarkin and Darth Vader are back, although they do almost nothing in the movie. Tarkin could easily be replaced by a new character since all he did was wanting to see if the Death Star worked. And Darth Vader serves to purpose other than being there for fan service, even the ending where he kills some Rebel troops could and should have been replaced by some Stormtroopers. But, since this is Star Wars you have to prop in as many Original trilogy refrences as possible to get more people to buy tickets.

In the end, Rogue One is better than The Force Awakens, but way worse than the Original trilogy. And it's not really worth seeing unless you want to see Disney dishonor a memorable character by making him CGI.… Expand

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Hippie629Dec 28, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The movie starts in a secluded farm being attacked by the empire, where our protagonist loses their family. Well this is familiar, like the Force Awakens this movie depends on the established franchise for both material and audience. After telling the backstory of the female lead(the only backstory we get)a backstory that was both unneeded and incomplete, as the female lead explains what we were shown and weren't shown. We are then introduce to my least favorite character the male lead, with a accent so thick and whispers so much I couldn't understand half of what he said. The scene that introduces him tries to make him look like a person who is ready to make hard decisions and sacrifices, but it makes him look like someone is over his head and panics at the drop of a hat. We learn the rebels are sending in a team to get the plans to the Deathstar, from a pilot that defected. The pilot was captured by Whitaker's character who the rebels have had past(vague)dealings with. The rebels recruit the female lead to talk to him, because he took her in after she lost her family(Obi-wan/Luke). When female lead arrives at Whitakers' place, the pilot tells her that her father was the one who sent him to meet the rebels. That her father was building the Deathstar, and he wanted to inform the rebels of a weakness he put in it(retcon?). The planet they are on is attacked by the Deathstar and Whitaker decides to stay on the planet and dies because reasons? The Rebel team tells the rebel commanders about the deathstar and the plans the female leads father has. And they did't believe her, even though it was the point of sending her there in the first place. As the rebel team goes to meet the female leads father, rebel command tells male lead to kill female lead's father. This makes no sense as they don't have the plans yet and the Deathstar is working and dose not need him. Male lead decides not kill him because character growth? The rebel team tries to talk to female leads father, but rebel command bombs the place they are at. Which again makes no sense as the bombers have no idea if the rebel team is in the area, or whether or not they have the plans(plans they can't get if they're dead). and the bombers kill the dad before he give them any data. So the rebel team regroups at base, where the Rebel commanders are questioning fighting the empire and female lead gives a bland inspiring speech. Even though her reason for joining the rebels was because they forced her to, not to mention they kind of killed her father. So the team decides to steal the Deathstar plans from a empire data center, one you think the dad would have sent them to in the first place(it also has more plans than just the Deathstar's). Where a space battle occurs and a really tiny rebel ship pushes a Star Destroyer into another one(this is just silly that this works). Once they get the plans on a rebel ship, the Deathstar shows up and kills the rebel team on the planet. Even though there was no reason to as the rebels were losing and it was an EMPIRE planet.

So the movie ends. I couldn't remember any of the characters names, much less care about them. The comedic dialog was like someone telling a funny joke they knew, but was really bad at telling it. There are some bad CGI characters that did not needed to be CGI. This movie has the same funk as The Force Awaken. In that it tries to relie on the franchises' fanbase, but has to change or add stuff that doesn't belong in some odd attempt to say "we did it better than George Lucas". This movie is half way between The Force Awakens and Star Wars Rebels, if you like one you might enjoy this movies… Expand

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tibzoidDec 22, 2016

Self-important, cliched tripe. No personality or character. Feels like it was made in committee. I am truly astonished that so many critics liked it. Instantly forgettable with characters I couldn't care less about. Stop making these terribleSelf-important, cliched tripe. No personality or character. Feels like it was made in committee. I am truly astonished that so many critics liked it. Instantly forgettable with characters I couldn't care less about. Stop making these terrible movies, Disney!… Expand

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nono5551212Dec 20, 2016

Yawn!!.... I did not realize they would milk this franchise so early on. I figured we would at least get 1 solid trilogy before the fluff started. The story was non existent... I did not make a connection to any of the characters except theYawn!!.... I did not realize they would milk this franchise so early on. I figured we would at least get 1 solid trilogy before the fluff started. The story was non existent... I did not make a connection to any of the characters except the robot. 2 movies about a death star.... It's fiction... Fiction means you can make anything up... anything... I will not be going to the theaters to see any more of theses... i'll wait until they come out on Netflix.… Expand

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crazyjackelDec 18, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is a massive disappointment. It's only saving grace is the advanced cgi that really adds a touch of beauty, but besides from that i absolutely hated it and feel like there is something i don't get that makes this movie a 7.8. In the theater, i clapped at the end when the main characters die, good riddance. I feel that most of the good reviews are based on it's star-wariness, but it is practically an abomination composed of various scenes that already exist in star wars, except for the slug mind-rape scene, that scene was pretty god damn original, great way to make the movie exciting. Also killing off all the characters does not make them interesting. But hey Disney, keep making more of these, if anything this movie has proven that we will consume anything from Disney, no questions asked, including some f-ing meth, cause meth makes you intelligent.… Expand

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NooogieDec 19, 2016

I feel asleep for about a half an hour watching this. It was missing something for me and the fact the main protagonist was basically a midget kind of took me out the the immersion. When it gets right down for it I only popped for about 5I feel asleep for about a half an hour watching this. It was missing something for me and the fact the main protagonist was basically a midget kind of took me out the the immersion. When it gets right down for it I only popped for about 5 mins of the movie. And we all know what that was.… Expand

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Ronyo30Dec 22, 2016

Good:
Darth Vader.
Bad: The the other 2 hours 12 minutes... It looked like Star Wars, however aside from that it completely misfires. It failed to capture the essence of or even seem to understand what Star Wars is. Poor characterGood:
Darth Vader.

Bad:
The the other 2 hours 12 minutes...

It looked like Star Wars, however aside from that it completely misfires. It failed to capture the essence of or even seem to understand what Star Wars is. Poor character development (They slammed to door on even revisiting any of them). The movie itself is a cobbled together mess that jumps around enough to give one a headache. Overall it falls way short of being even a mediocre Star Wars film and is simply a bad movie.

On the bright side, EP1 is no longer on the bottom of the list.… Expand

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Nobilis1984Dec 21, 2016

Disappointing To the positive: Class CGI and good effects The scenes are unique Therefore visually one of the best films of the year. But why the bad assessment of me? Quite simply. As a very big fan of episode 4-6 the quality of the actionDisappointing To the positive: Class CGI and good effects The scenes are unique Therefore visually one of the best films of the year. But why the bad assessment of me? Quite simply. As a very big fan of episode 4-6 the quality of the action is only dull and is bad. Episode from 1 to 3 were quite bad, however were not so bad as here. Unimaginative dialogues and blows central figures pull the film quite strongly under it. There it also does not help if the death star and the star destroyer are present. Lord Vader Auftritt is to yawn. I would have not thought one even deeper sink than in episode 7.… Expand

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Luka0101998Dec 23, 2016

This is not Star Wars.The movie is just a overhyped story without the characters that made Star Wars awesome in the 20th century when the first movie was filmed.

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SubastisDec 23, 2016

Boring blockbuster without nothing especial only 30 min of action if you dont fall sleep before. They are some really good actors wasted in this film, I cant care for this characters not even the robot they are unoriginal and boring. AndBoring blockbuster without nothing especial only 30 min of action if you dont fall sleep before. They are some really good actors wasted in this film, I cant care for this characters not even the robot they are unoriginal and boring. And some scenes from the trailer doesnt appear in the movie, thats really crappy. For me thats the last star wars movie from disney watched on bigscreen, this franchise its dead for now.… Expand

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DetharDec 18, 2016

"Rebbelions are built on hope." My hope for Disney's Star Wars died (again). Movie is slow, bland and just doesn't feel like Star Wars. Characters are shallow and are poorly developed.

There are too many stupid moments. Remember AT-ATs in"Rebbelions are built on hope." My hope for Disney's Star Wars died (again). Movie is slow, bland and just doesn't feel like Star Wars. Characters are shallow and are poorly developed.

There are too many stupid moments. Remember AT-ATs in Battle of Hoth? "That armor is too strong for blasters!" Yeah right, Galen must have tinkered with them too, because lazors are now destroying those AT-ATs effortlessly without hitting weak spots. Even ordinary blaster is enough to damage their legs. And that's just one example of many. WHAT THE #*@# GUYS?! The Empire is depicted as incompetent bunch of fools. I started to feel bad and sorry for them, not for oppressed rebbellion. Trained, regular army with unlimited funds is just clueless on battlefield (just like Disney).

The only bright side is that the movie is not as bad as "The Force Awakens". Very close though.… Expand

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BobbyBDec 17, 2016

I just walked out on this sophomoric movie. The plot line was quite weak. The CGI was good. But the writers are unequipped as far as originality is concerned. It's a tired plot with no thought other than for the action sequences which areI just walked out on this sophomoric movie. The plot line was quite weak. The CGI was good. But the writers are unequipped as far as originality is concerned. It's a tired plot with no thought other than for the action sequences which are predictable.… Expand

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iceman994Dec 19, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So I already know that the whole movie will do the same like the previous Disney creation and I had true on that. So what was the problem again. The story switching scenes so fast. Ununderstandable characters. Why are the characters sometimes know nothing then know everything. Why Disney killed the Force real franchise now anybody can use Force. Which is a joke. Are we getting a good movie ever by Disney or Star Wars will be the most challanging movie for others except Lucas. Lucas was the god of Star Wars nobody can remake them ever. Thats the truth. Anybody who blame me think about the mood of the Lucas version Star Wars movies. Then watch Disney one. They have so much difference. There are many kind of people in the world. I can understand who loves crap movie. I am not the person who watch anything and say it was good. No critics need to blame the person to make a movie which worth to watch. I hate Hollywood right now killing old franchise. Same DC Universe do. Also Marvel with Spiderman or X-Men. How easy to ruin something but how hard to make something new and perfect. Thats why we can easily destroy anything it is the easiest thing. Because we built it and we can destroy.… Expand

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CharlemagneMar 22, 2017

Shallow, no depth at all. An action movie with some fan service. Exactly what I was afraid Disney was going to do to the franchise. I hear there was an earlier version of it that was darker, maybe that was the better movie. A character whoseShallow, no depth at all. An action movie with some fan service. Exactly what I was afraid Disney was going to do to the franchise. I hear there was an earlier version of it that was darker, maybe that was the better movie. A character whose only role is to deliver stupid jokes... to keep you from taking the movie too seriously. *sigh*… Expand

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BN333Apr 22, 2017

Least enjoyable Star Wars film. Sterilizes and sanitizes the neat stuff with a coat of Original film references and side characters of little to no interest or charisma.

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pardogatoDec 27, 2016

Rogue One is what you get when you get a good script for one 5-minutes special DVD additional backstory special, and producers stretch it just enough to fit a full length film. The fact that the whole plot can be described (with details!) inRogue One is what you get when you get a good script for one 5-minutes special DVD additional backstory special, and producers stretch it just enough to fit a full length film. The fact that the whole plot can be described (with details!) in a single sentence is enough proof of its lack of substance. Fans will not care and cinemas will love it.… Expand

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dacanizaresDec 23, 2016

A movie without identity, it tries to copy things from a terrorist thriller to a vietnam war movie but it fails to find his soul. It is like a Space Rambo movie with Darth Vader in the background.

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BarronOfDuneDec 18, 2016

Way too many main characters (I guess they wanted to sell a bunch of action figures) but you never care about any of them. Same with the big final battle: it felt like an excuse to have a million different kinds of toys. Decent spectacle IWay too many main characters (I guess they wanted to sell a bunch of action figures) but you never care about any of them. Same with the big final battle: it felt like an excuse to have a million different kinds of toys. Decent spectacle I guess, but it leaves no impression and I was already forgetting the details by the time I got to the parking lot. What a letdown.… Expand

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mondainaiDec 19, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. - Too many obvious Easter eggs. Gareth and the writers think we enjoy these. We don’t. Star Wars had ZERO references to other SW movies, so you don’t need them. You think you are being clever or cute, you are not. They are annoying and make me cringe. - Rolled my eyes constantly, I don’t need to see the morons from the Cantina scene who picked a fight with luke. 1) It takes me out of the movie as I realize immediately you are waving a giant easter egg in my face. 2) This is stupid as was this tatoonine? Am I to assume the drunk degenerates where smart enough to leave on time? - Death Start plans on a single removable hard drive, far away from armed guards in a tower that just so also happens to have a communications tower that can upload assumingly a non imperial encrypted code? What drugs was Mr. Weizz taking? - Too many clichés, the bad guy shows up at the end and is about to shoot the heroine when someone off screen shoots him, seriously this happens in like 30 other movies, can you think of something more original? Obviously not. - Main Character isn’t remotely likeable. Our first impression of the grown up version of her? She punches the people who save her. Seriously? Who does that who is likeable? Nobody. The likeable hero, would have had a chance to escape, but risked herself to save a child on board. Yeah, a bit of a cliché, but considering the movie is full of them, one more wouldn’t have been so bad. - The Forest Whitaker Character is pointless. He is paranoid of spies coming to kill him, but when sees obvious danger, he decides to stand and face the CG wall of sand death? Lame… - They should have snuck on board the death star to get the plans. The blind guy should have turned out to be a Jedi and fought Darth Vader, movie would have been 10x better on that alone. - I am every bit as big of a Fan as the next person and as a real star wars fan and not some bot who gave it a 10. If Disney keeps trying to stuff their politics and lecture us rather than entertain us, then they are going to lose us and ruin one of the best franchises ever made. For what? It is almost as if the teenage humanity majoring older sister who hated hearing her younger brother play with his star wars toys went and got a job in the lucas film story department, just so she could get revenge. Please for the love of all that is good and decent, stop ruining this franchise or I am going to become rich and buy the rights to “The Notebook” and everything else you care about and do remakes to exact revenge!!… Expand

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SIPPIOApr 15, 2017

This GFFA (GalaxyFarFarAway) movie is awful..
*Moff Tarkin looks fake.
~I know he looks fake because he is CGI but how is that acceptable??? *Perk- They wont put Princess Leia in episode 9..thank god.. **As for the movie= My imagination ofThis GFFA (GalaxyFarFarAway) movie is awful..
*Moff Tarkin looks fake.
~I know he looks fake because he is CGI but how is that acceptable???
*Perk- They wont put Princess Leia in episode 9..thank god..

**As for the movie= My imagination of Bothans dying is/was waaay better then this..
The only part I liked was how the ending directly ties to ANH and Leia ship...
But Why was Leia @ that battle again??? on the flagship of a Rebel assault? rotf.....This movie sucks and everyone knows it...
*Combine this with the horrible EA Battlefront game and it's obvious Disney is gonna milk STarWars for every dollar they can.....Expect to see a lot of Liberal PC crap...… Expand

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RizilliantJun 10, 2017

I dont know WHO is giving this movie positive reviews, but this is just awful.. Its neat to see it from a different perspective, but the acting, is just horrid.. the female protagonist, is one of the WORST actors Ive ever seen.. The dialog isI dont know WHO is giving this movie positive reviews, but this is just awful.. Its neat to see it from a different perspective, but the acting, is just horrid.. the female protagonist, is one of the WORST actors Ive ever seen.. The dialog is laughable (even Darth Vader at one point, says something completely juvenile.. Using Force Choke "Dont choke on your asperations, commander"... So corney, and not Vader at all).. The opening 30mins is a constant jump around, with no clue by the viewer whats going on, and who is who..

Forrest Whitacker does an equally cringe job acting, as the female lead.. Basically, the entire movie, is the lead designer of the original Death Star, and how he was conflicted in doing so, and so built in the ridiculous plot to the original Star Wars.. Deliberately designing the weakness for the rebellion.. Its just all around bad, even if it was a neat idea to see the original Star Wars, on a different point of view, and around a single point of interest... It just wasnt good... AT ALL!… Expand

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BuzzkillmcgillFeb 27, 2017

Weird accent guy leads one dimensional woman and a group of uninspired characters through a couple of video game fetch missions. The dialogue is bad, the live action character CGI is off putting. It was depressing to watch, but I'll stillWeird accent guy leads one dimensional woman and a group of uninspired characters through a couple of video game fetch missions. The dialogue is bad, the live action character CGI is off putting. It was depressing to watch, but I'll still give it 3 stars because some of the action was fun and I appreciate that there were likely people involved in the production who really cared about this movie.… Expand

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ourtimehascomeMar 31, 2017

Rogue One is a bloated, pale imitation of the Star Wars series. The music, the acting, and the story seem as though they were attempts to copy obvious Star Wars tropes, but they ultimately cannot be appreciated when compared to the previousRogue One is a bloated, pale imitation of the Star Wars series. The music, the acting, and the story seem as though they were attempts to copy obvious Star Wars tropes, but they ultimately cannot be appreciated when compared to the previous films by George Lucas. There is absolutely no character development, making each bland stereotype of a role forgettable. The only interesting aspects of the film were its nostalgia trips and cameos, including Tarkin, Leia and of course, Darth Vader.… Expand

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wet_pigeonDec 17, 2016

Movie jumps around in the beginning, establishes no emotional connection, does a lot of "telling" instead of "showing".

By the time the action picks up pace you have no reason to care about any of these people. It should have been a simpleMovie jumps around in the beginning, establishes no emotional connection, does a lot of "telling" instead of "showing".

By the time the action picks up pace you have no reason to care about any of these people. It should have been a simple story, but they found a way to **** it up.… Expand

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dpaudiophileDec 17, 2016

action is B, maybe B+ being generous. Characters are forgettable and underdeveloped. The tone would be better off if it was a mix of dark/action packed and fun/fantasy driven, but it's all dark/action packed, and especially going into Newaction is B, maybe B+ being generous. Characters are forgettable and underdeveloped. The tone would be better off if it was a mix of dark/action packed and fun/fantasy driven, but it's all dark/action packed, and especially going into New Hope, it really feels like an awkward transition.… Expand

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Bo33yDec 30, 2016

The film was pointless. It has got to be the most pointless film in the history of pointless films.

Hey guys we already knew that the plans were stolen, and where they were stolen from, and we also already knew what happened to the stolenThe film was pointless. It has got to be the most pointless film in the history of pointless films.

Hey guys we already knew that the plans were stolen, and where they were stolen from, and we also already knew what happened to the stolen plans and even to the people stealing those plans. It was how the original films kicked off, and it was all rather self explanatory.

But I suppose there is some kind of a starwars geek somewhere else in that other galaxy far far and away who needed another explanation into that rather simple explanation. I suppose you'd really think so? After thinking, hey guys why haven't they got any starwars diversity, because with a galaxy full of alien factions and races you'd think there would be more than just some other token humanoids bringing to life the cartoon version, but they didn't did they?… Expand

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febvelanoDec 23, 2016

For me this is one is quite boring, slept for about 20 min at the first part of the movie. Everything is so so predictable. I got to give 10 out of 10 tho for the CG FX, except those CGI characters. I see no point of seeing a movie explainingFor me this is one is quite boring, slept for about 20 min at the first part of the movie. Everything is so so predictable. I got to give 10 out of 10 tho for the CG FX, except those CGI characters. I see no point of seeing a movie explaining that death star has a weakness.… Expand

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KulkuriDec 17, 2016

Honestly the worst Star Wars film I've seen and a huge **** you" to long-time Star Wars fans. Story was underdeveloped, it underestimates viewer's intelligence and is a complete insult to Expanded Universe. It's like non-canonical fan filmHonestly the worst Star Wars film I've seen and a huge **** you" to long-time Star Wars fans. Story was underdeveloped, it underestimates viewer's intelligence and is a complete insult to Expanded Universe. It's like non-canonical fan film with a 100 million dollar budget that was rushed out before its time. And I'll never forgive them for casting Kyle Katarn away into a meaningless role. That made this film uncanonical in my head and I have to ignore that this film even exists. GCI was great and action was great. And I like that it's a more serious Star Wars film for adults. However it's a dumb Hollywood blockbuster film without actual substance in it.

Characters were unnatural, completely void of any kind of personality and their lines were poorly written & poorly thought as well. They have a bit of a Mary Sue as their leading character as well. She always has answer to everything and is just about perfect in any kind of sense including a perfect sob-story as her background. Also the film gives a strong impression that the roles where given based on external factors like actors' & actresses' ethnicity and not their actual skills as actors. The actors behave like complete wooden blocks which might or might not be an intentional thing given how the plot progresses. But hey at least it's "diverse" which to some people seems to be more important than actual good acting, good writing, good directing, good visual art, good music and many other things which usually make up a good film.

This film also tries to distance itself from other Star Wars films in various ways which is probably not a good idea considering how we're expecting certain things to be in Star Wars films and without them it just doesn't feel right. It feels more like a trashy fan-film that degrades the value of Star Wars in our eyes. Disney needs to stop this. They're making too many films too fast. And while Episode VII was barely acceptable I just cannot give Rogue One free pass.… Expand

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idoicuDec 16, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you have never seen, nor know anything what-so-ever about any Star Wars movie then you might have liked it. On the other hand if you know about previous Star War movies, characters, plots...then it left you scratching your head. When the 8th installment of a movie series comes out and you have to introduce 98% of the characters as new, then kill all of them off, it add ZERO to the series. To give it some Star Wars cred they had cameos of 4 or 5 characters seen before in other Star War movies. These were true cameos and if left out would not have been missed in the least. I also have a hard time calling a movie without a single JEDI in it a Star Wars movie. It appears that the director tried very hard to disconnect Rogue One with all the other Star Wars movies to the point that they had to list the names of all the planets and who controlled them for the first 10 minutes of the film. I have seen all the other films and I was totally lost for the first half of the movie about who was trying to do what to who. Take my advice and ALL STAR WAR FANS SHOULD STAY AWAY, you will be much happier if you do not see this one, I promise.… Expand

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Iserlohn14Dec 18, 2016

I really wanted to like it, but instead I'm really starting to hate Disney for what they're doing to this series. They bend over backwards to try to make everything LOOK like Star Wars, but the original sense of adventure, discovery, andI really wanted to like it, but instead I'm really starting to hate Disney for what they're doing to this series. They bend over backwards to try to make everything LOOK like Star Wars, but the original sense of adventure, discovery, and magic is gone. Do you really think kids 30 years from now will fondly recall how amazing it was watching the adventures of "Jin Erso" or "Saul Gerrera" with his mind-reading CGI slug? Cramming Vader in there was the worst of all. I mean sure he looked cool, but there was no point. It's all just very cynical and offputting. I bet Disney's going to sell a ton of merch though!… Expand

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DaigoustDec 30, 2016

O filme supera somente os episódios 1, 2 e 3, mas nao se iguala aos episódios seguintes. Alguns personagens foram mau desenvolvidos. Mimimimimimimimimimimimimi

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sandbornJan 24, 2017

Yet another poorly constructed movie relying on its final act for a positive review. The first hour is an incoherent mess and I felt like leaving. There are about ten scene changes in the first 15 minutes for nothing! Some of the dialogueYet another poorly constructed movie relying on its final act for a positive review. The first hour is an incoherent mess and I felt like leaving. There are about ten scene changes in the first 15 minutes for nothing! Some of the dialogue exchanges are just unmemorable rapid fire. Yes, the final battle is entertaining and shot well, but it gets tedious and convoluted; and I don't buy a $10 ticket for a 2 hour movie just to like the ending.… Expand

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CoragaDec 24, 2016

A turd dressed up pretty in cgi... is still a turd... this movie are boring character and some action the end. Nostalgia is not enough to make this movie any good.

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Lsherman3Dec 18, 2016

I don't know how this movie has gotten such good reviews. It was simply terrible, and I really wanted to like it. But it was just so bad on so many levels. Most notable was how Boring and predictable the story was, like a 12 year old wroteI don't know how this movie has gotten such good reviews. It was simply terrible, and I really wanted to like it. But it was just so bad on so many levels. Most notable was how Boring and predictable the story was, like a 12 year old wrote it. There are a bunch of new characters that you never get to really know or care about. The plot is just like trudging through mud. It was like watching someone play a video game. The film makers seemed to enjoy themselves while we are hanging around not at all engaged. Recreating old characters like Grand Moff Tarkin out of special effects was just dreadfully creepy. Once these digital recreations start talking the special effects reveal that your watching a digital puppet show. Its pretty bad.

I wonder if the Disney machine is hiring people to write positive reviews because this movie is just so awful to have to sit through.… Expand

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PrimitivePersonDec 17, 2016

Rouge One is boring kiddie garbage. "Please note that the Empire is a white supremacist organization, Opposed by a multicultural group led by brave women,” says Gary Whitta Star Wars writer, notice the complete disregard of plausibility andRouge One is boring kiddie garbage. "Please note that the Empire is a white supremacist organization, Opposed by a multicultural group led by brave women,” says Gary Whitta Star Wars writer, notice the complete disregard of plausibility and demographics. Disney can't think of anything better to do with their expensive new franchise than rehash the old and fill it with propaganda, Force Awakens was a horrible kiddy movie. So boring even all the prequels were better. Its amazing that grown adults enjoy this crap, mostly through nostalgia. Boycott Star Wars, send Hollywood a message. “I sold them (Star Wars) to the white slavers that takes these things, and…,” - George Lucas.… Expand

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Lambo442Apr 4, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If someone is deprived of cookies for a long time and then they get a cookie - they believe that cookie to be delicious, much more delicious than it actually is. Well, deliciousness is subjective but at any rate they over-exaggerate it's quality, which brings me to Rogue One, which is actually quite a bland film that just cashes in on the franchise. Ok so I like the move away from CGI, but even that was wrecked by their insistence on resurrecting a very dodgy, fake looking Peter Cushing. How do we know he'd have agreed to star in this anyway? Talk about Liberties. So the characters are all pretty bland, especially the lead who has one facial expression for most of the movie. I don't know what Forest Whitaker's up to with that performance either, talk about over the top. Shame he couldn't lend Felicity a few of those facial expressions seeing as he has so many. Someone just make a good Star Wars film please. How hard can it be when you have all that money? Let's have something a bit original, a bit daring, not this spoon-fed pap.… Expand

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pissedoffpersonDec 17, 2016

This is literally the worst movie I have ever seen. I feel offended. I went into it blind and I thought I was going into episode 8, I was not. At the 30 minute mark, I had finally realized that I was not watching that, but boring fan fictionThis is literally the worst movie I have ever seen. I feel offended. I went into it blind and I thought I was going into episode 8, I was not. At the 30 minute mark, I had finally realized that I was not watching that, but boring fan fiction made up by a literal child. Absolutely everything in this movie is boring, there's barely a plot and it pisses me off how disgusting and boring every single character is. The cherry on top of the **** cake is that I realized that this was a prologue to episode 4 before the movie even ended. At least the characters got the fate I wanted them to get.

TL;DR:Do not see this movie, it's a lie, it's a trap, it's the worst thing ever… Expand

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Ansatsu83Dec 17, 2016

The movie is abysmal at best. The first twenty minutes of the movie servers zero purpose. It starts with the iconic "A long, long time ago. In a galaxy far away." followed by... absolutely no text roll. Instead we are treated to a scene aboutThe movie is abysmal at best. The first twenty minutes of the movie servers zero purpose. It starts with the iconic "A long, long time ago. In a galaxy far away." followed by... absolutely no text roll. Instead we are treated to a scene about a family getting invaded by some death troopers and an imperial officer whos backstory was never completed. Cut to present day and nightmares and we get... a character who is an jackass, backstabbing his own informant... A female protagonist who has absolutely zero clue how to act, a cyborg jihadist, who looks a lot like morgan freeman, who is never really expanded upon, and a semi-decent action sequence... Lets not forget the child standing in the middle of the street crying, with zero movement... I'm pretty sure a child, who is caught in a fire fight, is going to curl up into a ball on the side of the street... NOT SIT THERE CRYING WITH ARMS STRAIGHT TO THEIR SIDES, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET!!!!!!

In the end credits, they tout they proudly used a casting agency in their movie... STOP USING THEM DISNEY!!! THEY ARE TERRIBLE AT AND THEY HIRE GARBAGE ACTORS!!!!!!!

Tarkin is obviously CG, it looks absolutely terrible... not sure why they couldn't adapt a story around Tarkin and just cut him from the entire thing... But hey, Lucas said the expanded universe isn't canon so Disney can have "more creative liberties"... How's that working out, Disney? The two star wars movies you released were GARBAGE!!!!

The battle scenes near the end and the minute and a half of Darth Vader going Sith Lord on the rebels was good, but the rest of the movie... The real kicker here is... no Kyle Katarn? Disney.. **** OFF! You are doing a great injustice to the franchise!… Expand

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conorfDec 17, 2016

Deserving of the flak, the prequels were extremely disappointing for sure. But Rogue One has to go down as one of the biggest disappointments of the entire Star Wars series. Convoluted, joyless and dull throughout, the only saving grace hereDeserving of the flak, the prequels were extremely disappointing for sure. But Rogue One has to go down as one of the biggest disappointments of the entire Star Wars series. Convoluted, joyless and dull throughout, the only saving grace here is the ending, which does a grand job of leading through to Episode 4. Sadly this is the worst movie of the entire series.… Expand

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nugness123Dec 16, 2016

Movie **** sucked. Jesus christ what a bland, cold-hearted, depressing movie. Every character felt like a robot with no emotions or sex drive, unreal. Not as bad as episode 7.

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Jedi49Dec 16, 2016

Went to see last night and in one word disappointing.
Have been a Star Wars fanatic since I was 10,It just didn't grab me like The Force Awakens did.
I hate to say it but I found Rogue One boring. Not that it was a bad movie but I felt thatWent to see last night and in one word disappointing.
Have been a Star Wars fanatic since I was 10,It just didn't grab me like The Force Awakens did.
I hate to say it but I found Rogue One boring.
Not that it was a bad movie but I felt that for a Star Wars movie it fell well short of my expectations.
I would give it a 2 out of 5.
Might go and see it again but I am not in a hurry to do so… Expand

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LeftZer0Feb 14, 2017

The reviews hyped me up for this. So I went in expecting an above average movie. What I found was a cliche fest that didn't bother to create an atmosphere or develop its characters. This movie is all about the final battle, which is OK, butThe reviews hyped me up for this. So I went in expecting an above average movie. What I found was a cliche fest that didn't bother to create an atmosphere or develop its characters. This movie is all about the final battle, which is OK, but unfortunately there's half a movie before it.

The first part of the movie, where the development should be, is soulless exposition. WE'RE HERE, ON THIS PLANET, AND THIS HAPPENED, OH ANOTHER PLANET, THAT HAPPENED, ANOTHER ONE, THIS IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW! It really feels like they went through a checklist of what they wanted to tell the audience and did the minimum effort possible to inform us. We hop from location to location, before we can even start recognizing each one, being told what we should be told and on to the next item on the checklist. A bunch of characters enter the story with no backstory, the starting ones have sudden changes of heart with no explanation. This first part needed to be a 3-hours movie or a miniseries to decently introduce everything they want to introduce for the final battle, but it's only part of a 2-hours movie and got cut to show us the bare minimum, and that decision is what ruined this movie.

The final battle is actually entertaining. Completely predictable, cliche and sometimes nonsensical - after you watch it, ask yourself how the male lead got out of where we last saw him and up to the place where he saves the female lead - but it's good CGI and lots of explosions in a beautiful location, what's not to like? In fact this movie would be easily a 7/10 if it started directly at the battle, without wasting our time before it.

This is a movie made to profit from nostalgia. If you're not a rabid fan, don't waste your time. Or go directly to the final battle scene.… Expand

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jtwoodallJan 29, 2017

Story, ok. Writing, dull. Acting, dull. Characters, dull. I fell asleep twice, twice!! During a Star Wars movie!! The Vader scene at the end was proof that it wasn't like they didn't have great material to pull from. They just choseStory, ok. Writing, dull. Acting, dull. Characters, dull. I fell asleep twice, twice!! During a Star Wars movie!! The Vader scene at the end was proof that it wasn't like they didn't have great material to pull from. They just chose NOT to. It's like they were afraid to make it a Star Wars film. Really disappointed. I own ever Star Wars film on digital and Blue Ray. This is the first One I'll never watch more than once.… Expand

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ri0tt44Jan 29, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pros:
-Star Wars
-large scale
-Nostalgia
-Darth Vader
-Grand Moff Tarkin
-Princess Leia at the end.

Cons:
-Totally uninspired and predictable story (nothing is a surprise in the film)
-Lack of character development to the point where you really don't care about the characters at all
-Questionable casting for some of the roles (not all)
-Felt like a cashgrab

Overall I didn't enjoy this movie at all. It felt rushed and by the end I was more then happy I was leaving the theater. I'm a big Star Wars fans and really enjoyed The Force Awakens but this movie was an absolute bummer in my honest opinion. If you're a big movie buff this movie has the potential to make you cringe over and over again throughout the entire film.… Expand

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CameraBounceGodMar 19, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. why and in what galaxy would felictiy jones ever have to rebel?..i guess this movie is the answer...i stopped watching after gyns dancing cokehead father died and i really wasn't all that into what i did see....actually i can't remember a single thing except an Asian with a gun and a suicidal Forest Wittaker doing a vedar breathing fake out. why would Disney purchase this stupid crap..oh thats right they know that the average person is stupid or cucked enough to actually go to theaters and admit they like this crap enough to buy it. i give it a 3 just because its visually new.… Expand