"A rebellion built on hope".
Directed by Gareth Edwards
Produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Allison Shearmur, Simon Emanuel
Screenplay by Chris Weitz, Tony Gilroy
Story by John Knoll, Gary Whitta
Based on Characters by George Lucas
Starring: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed, Jiang Wen, Forest Whitaker
Music by Michael Giacchino
Cinematography: Greig Fraser
Edited by John Gilroy, Colin Goudie, Jabez Olssen
Production company: Lucasfilm Ltd.
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios, Motion Pictures
Release date: 16 December 2016 (United States)
Running time: 133 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $200 million
"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" is an action adventure sci-fi film directed by Gareth Edwards and written by Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy, from a story by John Knoll and Gary Whitta. It's the first stand-alone film in the "Star Wars Anthology" series. The story is about Jyn Erso, the daughter of the unwilling designer of the Death Star, and her quest to retrieve his plans of destroying it.
Cast
- Felicity Jones as Jyn Erso
- Diego Luna as Cassian Andor
- Ben Mendelsohn as Orson Krennic
- Donnie Yen as Chirrut Îmwe
- Mads Mikkelsen as Galen Erso
- Alan Tudyk as K-2SO
- Peter Cushing and Guy Henry as Grand Moff Tarkin
- Riz Ahmed as Bodhi Rook
- Jiang Wen as Baze Malbus
- Forest Whitaker as Saw Gerrera
- Jonathan Aris as Senator Jebel
- Ian McElhinney as General Dodonna
- Valene Kane as Lyra Erso
- Genevieve O'Reilly as Mon Mothma
- Jimmy Smits as Bail Organa
- Anthony Daniels as C-3PO
- James Earl Jones, Spencer Wilding and Daniel Naprous as Darth Vader
- Ingvild Deila as Leia Organa
- Nick Kellington as Bistan, "Space Monkey"
- Alistair Petrie as General Draven
- Warwick Davis as Weeteef Cyubee
- Fares Fares as Senator Vaspar
Rejoice, all Star Wars fans! New (partly) adventures return to the big screen. However it isn't exactly what we are used to watching, and this is notable from the opening credits as the music doesn't sound like John Williams' "Main Title".
After the events of "Revenge of the Sith" and before "A New Hope" many other things were going on, and "Rogue One" tells one of them. Galen Erso, a research scientist who doesn't want to continue working on the unfinished Death Star, is in hiding with his family. However, Imperial Director Orson Krennic eventually finds him, while his daughter Jyn escapes. More than ten years later, a holographic message from Galen gives the Rebel Alliance hope to ruin the terrible weapon capable of destroying entire planets.
The revolution is raging, nothing can stop it. What is very remarkable for "Rogue One" is its realism: there are almost no Jedi Knights (but we can say "hello" to Sith Lord Vader a few times), so the story focuses on ordinary people - rebels and stormtroopers. Yes, Chirrut Îmwe's words ("I'm one with the Force, the Force is with me") make us remember that we still watch Star Wars, but also let us understand the scales of the war. Many deaths (even too many for this film series), thousands of explosions, millions of shots - all these things remind us that Star Wars aren't only about the Force, they're also about hope.
Unfortunately, I can't say that characters turns out very catching, but they're not paper ones. All of them are soldiers who fight for the idea and are ready to die for it. This way performances of Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, Riz Ahmed, Jiang Wen, Forest Whitaker are a joy to watch. And, of course, the appearance of Peter Cushing (at least the digital likeness) becomes a great Easter Egg.
To sum it up, I'd like to say the following: the film differs from the classic Star Wars but it doesn't mean it's a failure. No, exactly no, it's just, to make the story short, not about the Skywalkers, it's about the Rebel Alliance. So I do recommend to go to cinema and enjoy the film, its amazing special effects, wonderful music and good acting.
Advantages
- Star Wars
- Felicity Jones as Jyn Erso
- Diego Luna as Cassian Andor
- Ben Mendelsohn as Orson Krennic
- Donnie Yen as Chirrut Îmwe
- Mads Mikkelsen as Galen Erso
- Riz Ahmed as Bodhi Rook
- Music
- Special effects
Disadvantages
- A little bit too slow-moving
"Strangenesses"
- Too many deaths for Star Wars
Clue Moments
- The Ersos
- Meeting with Orson Krennic
- Jyn's escape
- The holographic message from Galen
- Jedha
- Chirrut Îmwe and Baze Malbus
- Saw Gerrera
- Galen's death
- Jyn's plan
- The attack
- Darth Vader
- Princess Leia
- Michael Giacchino - He's Here For Us
- Michael Giacchino - A Long Ride Ahead
- Michael Giacchino - Wobani Imperial Labor Camp
- Michael Giacchino - Trust Goes Both Ways
- Michael Giacchino - When Has Become Now
- Michael Giacchino - Jedha Arrival
- Michael Giacchino - Jedha City Ambush
- Michael Giacchino - Star-Dust
- Michael Giacchino - Confrontation on Eadu
- Michael Giacchino - Krennic's Aspirations
- Michael Giacchino - Rebellions Are Built on Hope
- Michael Giacchino - Rogue One
- Michael Giacchino - Cargo Shuttle SW-0608
- Michael Giacchino - Scrambling the Rebel Fleet
- Michael Giacchino - AT-ACT Assault
- Michael Giacchino - The Master Switch
- Michael Giacchino - Your Father Would Be Proud
- Michael Giacchino - Hope
- Michael Giacchino - Jyn Erso & Hope Suite
- Michael Giacchino - The Imperial Suite
- Michael Giacchino - Guardians of the Whills Suite
Questions
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Darth Vader: Be careful not to choke on your aspirations, Director.
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Cassian Andor: Make ten men feel like a hundred.
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Saw Gerrera: What will you do when they catch you? What will you do if they break you? If you continue to fight, what will you become?
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Jyn Erso: We have hope. Rebellions are built on hope!
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[from trailer]K-2SO: The captain says you're a friend. I will not kill you.
Jyn Erso: Thanks.
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Mon Mothma: On your own from the age of fifteen; reckless, aggressive, and undisciplined.Jyn Erso: This is a rebellion, isn't it? I rebel.
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Saw Gerrera: Save the Rebellion! Save the dream!
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Jyn Erso: [from celebration reel] May the Force be with us.
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[from trailer]Jyn Erso: There isn't much time. Every day they grow stronger.
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K-2SO: [after Jyn shoots an identical droid] Did you know that wasn't me?
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Orson Krennic: The power that we are dealing with here is immeasurable.
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Bodhi Rook: This is Rogue One.
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Baze Malbus: [when he gets a bag put over his head] Are you *kidding* me? I'm blind!
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Cassian Andor: [to Jyn] If you're really doing this, I want to help.Jyn Erso: Good.
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Jyn Erso: Are you with me?Cassian Andor: All the way.
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Mon Mothma: [to Jyn Erso] Our Rebellion is all that remains to push back the Empire. We think you may be able to help us.
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Chirrut Îmwe: I fear nothing. All is as the Force wills it.[attacks stormtroopers]
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Cassian Andor: [to Jyn] The message was sent by your father.
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Mon Mothma: [from trailer] We have a mission for you. A major weapons test is imminent. We need to know what it *is*, and how to destroy it.
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Orson Krennic: I will not fail.
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Saw Gerrera: The world is coming undone. Imperial flags reign across the galaxy.
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Jyn Erso: Now's your chance to speak up.K-2SO: That is a bad idea.
Captain Cassian Andor: Hey!
Jyn Erso: Quiet!
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Chirrut Îmwe: [bag gets put over his head] Are you *kidding* me? I'm blind!
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Jyn Erso: They call it the Death Star, a terrible weapon. There's a way to defeat it.
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Jyn Erso: Anyone not willing to risk being left behind?
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Chirrut Îmwe: I'm one with the Force, the Force is with me.
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Jyn Erso: [to Saw Gerrera] This is our chance to make a real difference.
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Jyn Erso: Every day they go stronger.
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Cassian Andor: I've been recruiting for the rebellion for a long time.
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Jyn Erso: Let's just get this over with, shall we?
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Chirrut Îmwe: She wants to fight.Bodhi Rook: We all want to.
Baze Malbus: How many do I need?
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Jyn Erso: The time to fight is now!
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Mon Mothma: We've intercepted a coded Imperial transmission. It indicates a major weapons test is imminent.
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You may see the trailer here.
Plot: 8/10
Entertainment: 7/10
Acting: 7/10
Originality: 7/10
Music and Sound: 8/10
7/10
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