The first reviews for the newStar Warsfilm have left critics divided.
At The Daily Beast,Jen Yamato went even further, callingRogue Onethe bestStar Warsmovie sinceThe Empire Strikes Back.
Rogue One, more so thanThe Force Awakens, is aStar Warsfanatics wet dream, Yamato wrote.
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Read more reviews ofRogue Onebelow.
Chris Nashawaty (Entertainment Weekly)
Rogue Oneis aStar Warsfilm, yes.
And it feels epic.
This motley band of thieves and scoundrels has to nick some blueprints.
Its when the movie really goes into hyperdrive.
Theres a lot to take in inRogue One.
Sure, J. J. Abramss movie offered merely effectively packaged simulacra of such values but at least he tried.
And I say that as a man who has cried actual tears at more than oneStar Warsmovie.
With all due respect to comic-book devotees, this is theSuicide Squadaudiences have been waiting for this year.
It is also nice to see, or at least hear, Jones back in full Vader mode.
Mike Ryan (Uproxx)
Rogue Oneis part of a blockbuster franchise.Theblockbuster franchise.
But it doesnt have to worry about what its characters will do in another movie.
There are real stakes.
People complain that we know our heroes in these key in of movies wont die.
Well, here, we really dont know.
Jyns a real hero, and her heroism requires sacrifice.
You have been advised.
Mick LaSalle (SFGate.com)
Its a downer.
The characters are as depressed as the scenario, and Michael Giacchinos music cant make it better.
Jones will probably become wealthy from this, which is the only happy thought to take from the experience.
Sara Stewart (New York Post)
Rogue Oneis definitive proof:Star Warsis back, baby.
Hes programmed to express his feelings at all times, no matter how blunt.
The movies pretty violent.
My republic for a flow chart!
But youll have to pay attention.
Luckily, there are no cutesy Ewoks to soften Jyns journey into the heart of Imperial darkness.
Its no lie that some of the interactions get lost under the weight of front-loaded exposition.
Whod want it any other way?
