If you’re still
waiting for incentives to see this movie, let me add some for you, since the
idea of a Star Wars movie isn’t enough to move you to the cinemas. The movie
has Donnie Yen in it. Forty minutes in, I saw Donnie Yen do some skills that
made me want to yell, “Everyone, please let’s beg the controller to rewind
that!”
This movie is a
dark addition to the Star Wars universe, and it’s a great introduction to the
upcoming Star Wars standalone films. It’s set between what happened after Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005) and the beginning
of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977).
The movie leaves
behind the myths and storyline gridlocks of the other Star Wars movies and
focuses on charting a new path with different tales and the addition of new
characters whose stories start and end here. It was great seeing something that
had a new breed of heroes, instead of the focus the Star Wars franchise seems
to have on the Skywalker family.
This is such a
great thing because it means they can make more tie-ins based in the world of
Star Wars.
The movie, however, introduces too many new characters for us to keep track of (my only snag). The movie’s pace was also very fast, which means there’s not a dull moment. First, we’re on a planet, then we’re involved in aerial battles, armored combat vehicles, grenades, laser battles, blind martial arts monks, and much more. When nothing is happening, we get to meet new characters.
Other than the
Donnie Yen intro fight, my second favorite part in this movie is when Darth
Vader steps in to show us that the Force is still in this movie.
This is one of
(if not the best) movies in the franchise.
The movie plot
is simple and straightforward. A research scientist named Galen is hiding from
the Empire when an Imperial weapons developer comes to capture him to help
complete the unfinished Death Star.
If you’ve been
watching Star Wars, you’ll know the Death Star is a space station-based weapon
capable of destroying an entire planet.
Galen is
captured, and his wife is killed, but his daughter Jyn escapes and is raised by
a Rebel extremist named Gerrera, who lives on the desert moon Jedha.
Gerrera abandons
Jyn, and she grows up as a lone fighter until she’s called in by the Rebels to
help get information believed to have been sent by her father about the Death
Star’s weakness.
Now, Jyn, with a
new team in a ship they named Rogue One, must find the Death Star
plans and get them to the Rebels.
Awesome movie, and there’s no reason not to see it. I hope further standalone projects are this good.
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