Gah!! Go see this movie
My Spoiler Free Review:
Plot:
This is Star Wars, literally.....Wars. You get to see for the first time a glimpse into the reality of galactic civil war, the despair, desperation, violence and tension, the good that comes from it, and the bad that follows. The plot for the movie is simple, its good vs evil, but with a lot of layers to it. Theres a lot of interesting characters and sub plots, and its all fleshed out nicely and placed among the back drop of something big. The films plot is very well paced and doesn't feel long or short but just perfect. There are tense fast paced moments and slow dramatic moments that grip you, draw you in to the very final scene.
Action:
This is a Star Wars movie, and it has everything that you want and none of what you don't. no trade agreements or boring scenes debating, every scene that slows the pace is gripping as if it were action, and the action is jam packed into the rest of the film, you get space battles, ground skirmishes, small tense battles and epic character moments, as well as space battles on a much smaller, but grander scale. The action really captures the essence of war.
Characters:
They grow on you, from the get go, there wasn't one character I didn't like in some way, even if I had reservations before, everyone was great, down to the acting and the writing, everyone has a part to play and they play it well. You feel for the characters and pick up on subtle things like their internal struggles and what drives them, no ones story is left unexplored as much as it needs to be. One thing this movie does well is blur the lines between being good and bad, many characters motives might be good but their morals are questionable at times, this is another way it shows the reality of war, both sides do harm and theres only allegiances to causes
Cinematography and SFX:
This gets a special mention, because I don't think I've ever been this impressed by a Star Wars movie, the space views, landscapes, atmosphere on the planets and in the action sequences are jaw dropping, whether its the view from a spaceship or a landing craft, or even a dramatic shot overlooking a cliff or platform, its very well shot. You actually get a great idea of the scale of things small or big. The Special effects and CGI are also top notch, Star Wars is known for its colorful alien characters, well they are so well done in this it makes them look like practical characters or effects, and some you'll think traveled through time
Overall:
Go see this. Even if you don't like Star Wars or follow it the story is amazing on its on merits, as is the directing and acting. Theres action, drama and just an overall satisfaction to what you get to experience. Its just that good and well worth the price of a ticket. 9.7/10
I can't give it a 10, but it's close to perfect for a Star Wars movie, if you want to feel nostalgic about the OT this will please you, if you were hoping to see something, chances are it happens, and if you just want to be entertained then this is the movie for you. I dropped the .3 points because theres some inconsistency with some characters choices and some small pointless scenes that I felt could have been cut
TL;DR: This is a great movie and I recommend seeing it if you can
Favorite thing in the movie: K-2SO
Maybe it was because they tried to fill this kind of nods in every scene: the blue milk, the Yoda lantern, the prison cell with Death Star walls, the Saw crew with both Imperial and Rebel helmets and so on...
