Watched it with the kids yesterday. I liked it better than The Force Awakens. More of a gritty war story, with less of the derivative and forced myth-making. Knowing the lore behind the death star plans in Star Wars, I wasn't surprised that everybody dies. My kids sure were, though!
The CGI on Tarkin and Leia was obvious - and I didn't know about it beforehand. I can see why they did it.. But it was obvious.
One thing that I find odd is how similar the leads are in Rogue 1 and The Force Awakens. Both resolute orphaned girls played by young British actresses who look a lot alike. Oscar Isaac and Diego Luna also share the same look and play similar characters. The movies would have played pretty much the same if they swapped both pairs of actors and their performances to the other movie. Are Star Wars motifs so deeply entrenched that every movie has to cast similar actors in similar roles in every film?
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Originally Posted by fotze
If this day gets you riled up, you obviously aren't numb to the disappointment yet to be a real fan.
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