Rogue One Review (Spoilers)

[ccs]

No, the problem is that the movie was EXACTLY what I expected from start to finish. There were NO surprises.

You're one of those SW fans who take this stuff way too seriously.

I suggest for the next one you avoid watching every trailer, reading every yahoo article, etc.
All you need to know is: New Star Wars movie, xx/xx/2017.

Worked fine for me.
I knew the title, the date, the general concept of the movie (rebels steal the DS plans dirty dozen style prior to ANH) & then a few of the actors once I saw some art/toys.
I saw PART of 1 trailer & zero tv adds.
Like I said, worked just fine.

Oh, & try and watch these things from the PoV of a kid.

 

[trappedslider]

It's a lot like D&D that way.

Well, you know the SW fandom is one of the poster children for "Unpleaseable fan base"

 

[Imaculata]

You're stretching now. Man, when you're criticising the imaginary physics of fictional technology you may be in danger of entering the Corpsetaker zone.

No, here's my point:

In the movie they said it was fueled by Khyber crystals. Not focused, but fueled. And we know it runs on a reactor. So why would it run on khyber crystals as well?

See, my point is that the movie is just name dropping stuff from the expanded universe for the sake of fan service. It doesn't really serve a purpose in the plot. Why were we told it is fueled by khyber crystals? Why did Jyn Erso wear a khyber crystal around her neck?

 

[Ancalagon]

I wouldn't call it excellent, but it was very good.

Part of me was amused how the "party" really looked like a Star-wars RPG party - the force user (but not jedi), the heavy soldier, the scout, the rogue, the droid...

Honestly, the one of the weirdest things to me, while I was watching it, was the console up at the top of the tower. Who would want to put that there? Then... I calmed down and thought about it for a moment, and realized, "you know what? This is just how things are built in the Star Wars Universe".

Completely agree with you - I too was "why the heck is that over there?!?" and then I too reminded myself that this is how star wars does thing for some reason

I loved it.

I loved CGI Peter Cushing, because I love original Star Wars and all its flawed special effects. There was KY jelly on the lens to make the speeder float in A New Hope! I'm fine with some uncanny valley if I get to have a sneering Tarkin. Showing the Empire with a bit more detail was satisfying, and oh hell, the weapon test on Jedha was stupendous.

Tarkin *had* to be in the story. And while it was still in the uncanny valley, it was in the "on the way climbing out" side of it, no the "burn it with fire" side.

I would have cut out the tentacle monster mindreading scene, because it accomplished nothing, and I felt like the Saw Gerrera storyline didn't quite have enough oomph. I suspect there was more flashback in early versions.

I too felt that ... didn't quite work.

 

[MarkB]

No, here's my point:

In the movie they said it was fueled by Khyber crystals. Not focused, but fueled. And we know it runs on a reactor. So why would it run on khyber crystals as well?

You do know that a reactor is not, itself, a form of fuel, right? Your question is the equivalent of saying "my car has an engine, why does it need to run on gasoline?"

 

[Morrus]

In the movie they said it was fueled by Khyber crystals. Not focused, but fueled. And we know it runs on a reactor. So why would it run on khyber crystals as well?

I dunno. You seem to have a firm grasp on the magic sci-fi physics and it's apparent errors. Why don't you explain how it all should work and where the errors are?

Why did Jyn Erso wear a khyber crystal around her neck?

It was given to her by her dad. What was hard about that?

More importantly -- WHY WERE HER SHOES BROWN? Explain that!

I have to agree with previous posters. You seem to be at the point of criticizing the movie because you didn't like the colour of somebody's pants.

(Edit - [MENTION=6801286]Imaculata[/MENTION], re-reading my post it reads a bit more aggressive than funny; apologies!)

 

[Dire Bare]

Star Wars has the Holonet.

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/HoloNet

Does it? Is the holonet established in the movies, is it current canon? Or is it in the discarded expanded universe? I'm honestly not sure, as I don't keep on the the vast lore of the Star Wars.

 

[Morrus]

Does it? Is the holonet established in the movies, is it current canon? Or is it in the discarded expanded universe? I'm honestly not sure, as I don't keep on the the vast lore of the Star Wars.

To be fair, any scenario where it doesn't exist seems fairly ludicrous. We've seen that they have galaxy-wide instantaneous real-time transmissions. For a space internet not to come out of that is nonsensical.

 

[Ancalagon]

About the fueled: It is very possible the character misspoke somewhat... people mangle technical terms *all the time*.

 

[ccs]

No, here's my point:

In the movie they said it was fueled by Khyber crystals. Not focused, but fueled. And we know it runs on a reactor. So why would it run on khyber crystals as well?

See, my point is that the movie is just name dropping stuff from the expanded universe for the sake of fan service. It doesn't really serve a purpose in the plot. Why were we told it is fueled by khyber crystals? Why did Jyn Erso wear a khyber crystal around her neck?

1) Last I checked reactors need fuel. At least the ones here on present day earth do. Apparently this one consumes a specific flavor of crystal as opposed to Uranium or whatever.

2) NAMING the fuel sounds more interesting than not naming it. Might as well name it something that'll resonate with people who've read a bunch of crappy novels & are but-hurt that Disney scrapped all that precious "cannon"....

3) Because her dad gave it to her?