They had me thinking oh, they'll just retrieve him later and patch him up! LOL
*spoiler*
Where was the emperor?
My heart breaks for that droid. The main lead seemed dull in comparison.
Actually the best joke of the movie was when they put a hood on the blind dude
"Are you kidding me? I'M BLIND!"
That's from Return of the Jedi. They got out the information about the 2nd Death Star not the plans for the first.We all know that already.
The real question is, did any Bothans die in the attempt?
Otherwise using a Hammerhead Cruiser like that to push the disabled star destroy was very nice.
I think some of the Vader stuff was cheesy -- his "joke" about "choking" was out of character. Actually that entire scene was useless and unnecessary. But the closign scene with him was bad ass.
One other thought kept going through my mind at the end as well.. who builds these bases? Who was the brainchild that thought putting the dish alignment button was well placed on the railing (IDK what you call where it was) hanging off the base for no other reason than to give vertigo. I'd say maybe visual alignment but how one could do that with a ship in space which is what the stupid thing is for negates that. To say nothing of the random opening and closing shaft that we're meant to believe that will cut a leg off if caught in it. I couldn't help but think of Galaxy Quest and the engine room.
Yeah a lot of the deaths felt really forced. I would have felt more for the characters if their deaths had been as effective as K2's. Instead it was like checking off a bunch of bullet points.
Well the one dude died throwing the "master switch" which was BEYOND a lame plot point. The whole concept of a "master switch" and then CALLING it that was horrible. Just dumb dumb writing. He would have been better off dying through the course of the battle naturally.
The placement of all the switches and consoles seems completely random too - not to mention that they just happen to know that a random switch at a totally randomly placed console is the master switch.
That's what I meant when I questioned who makes these places? To have the master switch in the middle of a field is bizarre, not as bizarre as the sphincter arm cutting hatch in the hard drive bay, but more than the catwalk alignment button.
One other question that's been bothering me.. why do Stormtroopers wear helmets if they don't really do anything. In one fight when Blind Fury went to town on them, I saw him kick sand in the face of a Stormtrooper. The helmet has eye protection.. that shouldn't have bothered him, let alone having him reach up towards his face like he had something in his eyes. Not to mention they kept getting hit in the head and going down.. are those outfits just for show? They seem to offer no protection at all.
How was Leia's scene useless? She was tasked with getting ObiWan in Episode 4, and she had the plans then...With Vader that close to tracking the plans down, thus the chase scene in the opening.Alright, overall an excellent film. I heard quite a few people talking as we walked out. Some dudes said it was easily in the top 3. One guy said top 2. And you know what? I dont think I disagree with him.
Only complaints are nitpicks. No real plot holes or serious story problems. No bad characters. No Jar Jar which is reason enough to see this movie.
My minor gripe is the plethora of call-backs. Some of them were neccesary, most of them were not. But there wasnt as much fanboy service as The Force Awakens. They did not shoehorn Luke in. Or Obi-wan. Or Han, or Chewie, or Jabba, or Lando, or anyone else not important to the story. They did shove the two assholes in for no particular reason, but since we all know what happens to them, its no big deal.
C-3PO's cameo was exactly what it needed to be and no more. As was R2-D2 and Senator Organa.
Leia was not only unnecessary but also badly done. The CGI was decent but on the big screen she kinda looked gross and fake. They probably could have just gotten by with her voice and a stand in.
Oh, and if I were you I would not get to attached to the characters. ANY of them. Not the bad guys or anything.
Solid movie, did not make excessive references to previous films but did borrow quite a bit. Nothing really annoying, but pretty obvious.
Even so, I recommend EVERYONE go see this at the theater sometime before New Years, if possible.
You wont be sorry.
You've complained relentlessly before it came out. Of course you will hate this. That's how the mind works.I'd give this a 6.5/10
I was bored for most of the movie, extremely formulaic and basic, not exciting at all until near the the ending. And yes, Vader's first appearance sucked and felt out of place, especially with what they had him say. Literally only thing I this had going for it was that it was Star Wars. And yes, why the hell would they have the Princess as part of a huge battle. It did not feel like a Star Wars at all. I did not care about any of the characters, none of the them were interesting enough.
I didn't think Force Awakens was great because it was a rehash but at least it felt like a Star Wars movie and was interesting to watch, this was neither.
Diplomats spy ALL the time. Leia being a competent spy makes sense.That was my few issues with the movie. I get that they wanted to connect it to the 4th movie, but it was bizarre to have Leia hanging out in the ship in the middle of the battle. I was also under the impression that they rebels were attempting sneak the plans via Leia because she had diplomatic status. In this it was just luck of the draw as anyone could have been on the ship.
One other thought kept going through my mind at the end as well.. who builds these bases? Who was the brainchild that thought putting the dish alignment button was well placed on the railing (IDK what you call where it was) hanging off the base for no other reason than to give vertigo. I'd say maybe visual alignment but how one could do that with a ship in space which is what the stupid thing is for negates that. To say nothing of the random opening and closing shaft that we're meant to believe that will cut a leg off if caught in it. I couldn't help but think of Galaxy Quest and the engine room.
Disabling tractor beam in Episode 4 anyone? It's a SW thing not exclusive to this movie.These gripes are nothing new in the Star Wars world. There's always been "WTF!? That makes no logical sense!' trappings throughout the movies. You just have to roll past them and accept them for what they are.
I loved The Force Awakens from the previews and didn't like it when I saw it.You've complained relentlessly before it came out. Of course you will hate this. That's how the mind works.
Why would you think that? There's no reason and at that point, all the Jedi should be dead.
There's no story-arch here outside the movie. So making her a Jedi would be pointless. Everyone is dead
You mean except for Obi and Yoda?
One other question that's been bothering me.. why do Stormtroopers wear helmets if they don't really do anything. In one fight when Blind Fury went to town on them, I saw him kick sand in the face of a Stormtrooper. The helmet has eye protection.. that shouldn't have bothered him, let alone having him reach up towards his face like he had something in his eyes. Not to mention they kept getting hit in the head and going down.. are those outfits just for show? They seem to offer no protection at all.
I REALLY hope we get to see the stuff that was replaced in the reshoot. I assume it changes the end quite a bit -- specifically how some characters die (Jyn and Cassian). I think too that the way the plans get transmitted might change too.
What about the fact that you couldn't understand half of the empire forces when they talked? Unless something was drastically wrong in the theater, all I heard was static for all those black-clad troopers.
The Film Theory rumor is that the Rogue One squadron was to become the Knights of Ren -- the group led by Kylo Ren in the flashbacks from Force Awakens. It isn't easy to tell in the movies, but essentially, if you look at the characters from Rogue One and the graphic compendium released with the Force Awakens, which includes the Knights of Ren, the character art and the names match up well with each Rogue One member. In fact, one member is literally called "The Monk" and he uses a staff.
How was Leia's scene useless? She was tasked with getting ObiWan in Episode 4, and she had the plans then...With Vader that close to tracking the plans down, thus the chase scene in the opening.
Totally relevant and cool, and it blew even non SW fans away.
You weren't supposed to understand them. Did you ever play half life?
they sounded just like Combine soldiers. I love that little touch.
I will say this though -- was the movie incredibly dark for people? I saw it twice (MDX digital) and it seemed REALLY dark in places -- especially the beginning. And blurrier than other movies as well. It bothered me right out of the gate.
Meh. That sounds like a painful stretch to me and doesn't seem to make too much sense. Why would they turn so dramatically? Using a "staff" and "The Monk" is a pretty common character type in movies and video games.