With its exacting blend of nostalgia, charm and ripping action, last year's The Force Awakens managed to please Star Wars fans in their masses. But can Rogue One do the same, or is it a crushing disappointment like Episodes I-III ? It is certainly a bold first for the Star Wars films stable. Like the future Han Solo and Boba Fett films, Rogue One isn’t part of the main George Lucas-created Star Wars storyline, but it does happen in the same universe. It takes place before the events of Episode IV – A New Hope and shows the early days of the Empire and the resistance of the Rebel Alliance, before the introduction of Luke, Leia, Han, et al. Joining the Rebel Alliance is Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones), whose father, Galen Erso (Mads Mikkelsen) is responsible for the design of the planet-destroying Death Star. It’s Galen’s plans that the Rebel Alliance need to find if they want to destroy the Death Star and bri...
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