Rogue One

This is definitely a movie for Star Wars fans although you do not have to know anything about the franchise to enjoy this movie.  I, for one, loved it!  This movie takes place right before the original 1977 Star Wars.  Remember that movie started off with a message from Princess Leia to Obi Wan Kenobi delivered via R2D2.  This movie explains the origin of that message, how the Death Star was built and how the rebels knew the Death Star had a weakness that ultimately helped them destroy it.  There is a lot of fighting, I especially enjoyed Donnie Yen who played a Jedi Knight who is sort of in control of The Force.  Diego Luna and Felicity Jones were fine, but I enjoyed some of the supporting characters even more.  The comic relief was supplied by the new K2-SO (voiced by Firefly’s Alan Tudyk), a sarcastic but resourceful droid.  It was nice to see Mads Mikkelsen play a relatively normal and heroic character.  But the biggest surprise was the appearance of Peter Cushing as Grand Moff Tarkin.  Why was this a surprise, you ask?  Well, Peter Cushing died in 1994!  The technology needed to create that special effect just boggles the mind.  If you are a fan of the Star Wars movies, you will love the last scene – no spoilers from me though, my lips are sealed.  If you are going, get there early to avoid running into a sold out show, and may The Force be with you!