First, Rogue One is darker (both visually and in story) than most Star Wars films, which is appropriate. Remember, this is a story about the sacrifices made to obtain the plans to the Empire's Death Star weapon. There will be no dancing Ewoks at the end of this one.
However, developing this story is a bit too expositional. It is necessary, but it is a trudge through the early part of the movie. Make sure you get the caffeinated soda at the movie theater.
Fortunately, the ending pays off in a big way with arguably one of the best battle scenes ever made in a Star Wars film.
The movie has some nice Easter eggs planted throughout it. I won't spoil most of them. But there are two CGI appearances, with the most notable being Grand Moff Tarkin from Episode IV (the first Star Wars). He was played by Peter Cushing, who died in 1994. In my opinion, this was some very impressive graphics work to make him come alive (or is that "bring him back to life"?). I looked hard for the flaws, but I couldn't see them.
Speaking of Episode IV, if you are wondering whether there will be a sequel to Rogue One, Episode IV is the sequel.
Overall, Rogue One is definitely a film for Star Wars fans, and specifically fans of Episode IV. What is most appealing about Rogue One is that it lends some gravitas to the events in Episode IV, and deserves to be slotted as Episode 3.5 in the series. However, "3" is probably a better rating for it, out of 4 stars.
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