Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Following series of conflict, some group of unlikely heroes join forces to stop an apocalypse.
17 October 1960, Maidstone, Kent, England, UK
22 August 1961, Augsburg, Bavaria, West Germany
3 May 1961, Ealing, London, England, UK
April 21, 2017
This is a slightly darker shade of Star Wars adventure, for better and for worse. But it's also a refreshingly diverse collection of heroes this time, a multi-cultural crew against a white supremacist dictatorship.
April 04, 2017
It emphasizes the necessity of sacrifice for victory, and celebrates the anonymous, forgotten fighters who put it all on the line before that Skywalker kid even got up to bat.
December 15, 2016
The good news is that Edwards' effort to make a storm-the-beach war film produces a tense third act that earns most of its big moments and also justifies much of what's come before.
April 01, 2017
More proof that diverse casts can actually lead to big box office numbers.
December 15, 2016
Audiences once packed theaters to gawk at the future; now, it's to soak in the past. The emphasis is on packing in as much nostalgia as possible and tersely editing it together to resemble a film.
December 16, 2016
With all the aerial dogfights, armored combat vehicles, grenades, flame-throwers and snipers, Rogue One feels like a film for those who think that most Star Wars movies are insufficiently like World War II flicks.
December 15, 2016
"Rogue One" spins "Star Wars" into a whole new orbit.
December 15, 2016
A a tense, well-made spacefaring war movie about a desperate and demoralized band of insurgents standing up against a rising authoritarian regime.
April 09, 2017
Hopping from planet to planet, battle to battle, the fast-paced narrative means there's little time to flesh out everyone involved. Yet even if their characters remain sketchy, several make vivid impressions... [Tudyk's K-2SO] is a scene-stealing delight.
March 15, 2017
Not all Star Wars fans will embrace Rogue One. In so many ways, though, it does fit the tenor of our time.
December 18, 2016
Rogue One is largely free of the weight of myth and expectation that were borne by The Force Awakens, and this turns out to be both a good and a bad thing.
April 03, 2017
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has gorgeous visuals, including an excellent production design and great special effects, but when it comes to the narrative, there's a lot left to be desired thanks to a screenplay that refuses to develop the characters.
