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Dec. 18th, 2016 07:36 pmI saw Rogue One and really enjoyed it. I especially want to say one thing:
When I first saw the trailer and figured what it was going to be about, I didn't think it was a very good idea because- since it's set just before the original trilogy- whatever climax/happy ending they went for would ultimately mean very little, because the bad guys would still be kicking around and so much bad stuff was still going to happen.
But instead of trying to get out of that or conceal it somehow, they really played it out and I thought it was tragic but really beautiful.
Anyway, I thought it was great. Having a stand-alone film instead of a trilogy was so refreshing, and I loved all the characters. I actually liked it better than The Force Awakens. It'll be interesting to see if I'm in a minority, because I suspect the movie won't be to all tastes.
When I first saw the trailer and figured what it was going to be about, I didn't think it was a very good idea because- since it's set just before the original trilogy- whatever climax/happy ending they went for would ultimately mean very little, because the bad guys would still be kicking around and so much bad stuff was still going to happen.
But instead of trying to get out of that or conceal it somehow, they really played it out and I thought it was tragic but really beautiful.
Anyway, I thought it was great. Having a stand-alone film instead of a trilogy was so refreshing, and I loved all the characters. I actually liked it better than The Force Awakens. It'll be interesting to see if I'm in a minority, because I suspect the movie won't be to all tastes.
