Rogue One, A Star Wars Story

It's been a little while since I saw Rogue One, but I decided to wait till the initial rush to watch it was over before I posted about it. Still, I'm going to be pretty vague. This is not so much a review as it is raving over how good the movie was. In fact, this is probably basically an advertisement. :)

Rogue One is, as it has been advertised, a Star Wars story, a story that gave Star Wars fans the opportunity to revel in the Star Wars universe while waiting for Episode VIII (The Last Jedi!!) to come out. And oh my, did it do that. 

This movie is the backstory to Episode IV, A New Hope, which makes brief mention of how the Rebellion acquired the plans to the Death Star. (The Empire's ultimate weapon, an armored station with enough firepower to destroy an entire planet!! (Why, yes, I do pretty much have those pre-movie synopses memorized. ;)) We don't learn much about that daring deed from the following episodes. Rogue One delves into that reference and brings up a host of incredible characters and thrilling adventures. 

Characters. I could say a lot about the characters. (I won't, though, so as not to spoil the movie for anyone who has not yet seen it.)

There's Jyn Erso, a young woman trying to figure out where she stands and how she will live her life after the tragedy and terror of her earlier years.

There's Cassian Andor, a captain with complicated past and motives, plus a terrific accent.

There's Chirrut Imwe, a calm, blind Force-user with some unbelievable martial art skills.

There's K-2SO, one of the best droids ever to come up in the Star Wars saga (in my opinion).

There's Krennic, an Imperial commander and well-developed antagonist.

There's still more. (The main problem is that I don't remember their names. But if you've seen the movie, you know who they are.)

Adventures. I could say a lot about the adventures of this wonderful movie. Unfortunately I can't, because that would be basically telling the story and that would make watching the movie less interesting in this case. Let it suffice to say that the adventures do not disappoint.

Music! It wasn't from John Williams, which was sad, but I still loved the music. It was so good. 

Any cons? I would have appreciated a tiny bit more character development in the cases of Cassian Andor and Galen Erso. I would have liked to learn a bit more about their motives. (I can't explain any further for fear of spoilers, but if you watched the movie then you know what I'm talking about.) I guess the movie was already pretty long, though.

If you've seen Rogue One, I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. If you haven't, I hope you will. It is a story of courage, a story of trust, a story of redemption, a story of sacrifice. 

It is a story of hope.

Jyn! Version #1, color.

-quotes I liked-

"Whatever I do, I do it to protect you."

"You're confusing peace with terror."
"Well, you've got to start somewhere."

"I've never had the luxury of political opinions."

"Trust goes both ways."

"I think that is a bad idea.
What do I know? My specialty's just strategical analysis."

"Rebellions
 are
 built
on
hope."

"Save yourself.
Save the Rebellion.
Save the dream."

"I don't need luck. I have you."

"You're not the only one who has lost everything. Some of us just decided to do something about it."

"One fighter with a sharp stick and nothing left to lose, can win the day."

"You, Jyn Erso, are continually unexpected."

"What chance do we have? 
The question is, 
what choice?"

Jyn! Version #2, black and white.

If you've seen Rogue One, what did you think of it?

All quotes from Rogue One. All images drawn/taken by me.