I had low expectations about this Star Wars spin-off since the previous ones made such as 2008's The Clone Wars animated film and the 1985 made for TV movie Ewoks: The Battle for Endor were duds. I was wrong.
Set between the timeline of Episodes 3 and 4 of the original series, Rogue One refers to the spacecraft used by the rebels in the film. Led by Captain Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) and arguably the best female action lead in years Jyn Erso (played with sheer perfection by Felicity Jones whose performance is comparable to Sigourney Weaver in Aliens and Linda Hamilton in Terminator 2: Judgment Day), the team attempt to steal the plans of the Death Star - a planet like structure which aims to destroy planets and its habitats that are hostile to the Empire. Also in the film and newcomers to the franchise are Oscar winner Forest Whitaker, Mads Mikkelsen, Ben Mendelsohn and the legendary Chinese actor Donnie Yen in a scene stealing role.
As a lifelong fan of the series, I'm truly amazed by Rogue One. You will see some references to previous films yet it provides a breathe of fresh air with its new characters and settings. The vastness of the Star Wars universe provides plenty of opportunities for spin-offs. Ably directed by Gareth Edwards who made the good Godzilla reboot 2 years ago, the film dwells deeper into the series, pays homage to the past films and passes with flying colors. I saw it on a regular 2D movie theater and I would not mind watching it again on the IMAX format.
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