Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor is a man driven by war to do terrible things that he feels incredibly remorseful for…but that doesn’t really come back in any way. Jyn ( Felicity Jones) is thrust into the story unwillingly and doesn’t really have any good reason to hang around. They become a part of the story for their own reasons, but those reasons are too nondescript. The film makes what should be an incredibly bold choice to kill off the entire main cast of characters, but truthfully it doesn’t quite land the way it should.Įveryone feels so isolated. In that position, the film is forced to make us care about the characters and the journey more than the story. (Lucasfilm) Rogue One: A Star War Story’s uphill battleĬreating a movie where audiences already know the ending is an uphill battle every time. Felicity Jones as Jyn Erso in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Even if everything else about this movie failed totally, the production value alone makes it worth watching. Down to the way the sets look worn down, the way the clothes look and feel practical, and the way that the sound design makes the world feel fully realized. From top to bottom, this movie’s greatest achievement is just how real it feels, and it’s a cooperative effort from all corners of the creative team. The lighting of every scene is stunning, and everything he does brings a quality of realness to the film.

What Fraser does with the frame is only matched by what he does with the colors inside it.

Clearly, someone at Lucasfilm agreed because the director of photography Grieg Fraser was brought back for The Mandalorianon Disney Plus, and I’m glad they did. Rogue One: A Star War Story ’s lookįrom the very beginning, Rogue One quickly establishes itself as the new bar standard for cinematography in Star Wars. A story that naturally brings to mind the question “why,” but is never brave enough to stand on its without the crutch of returning characters and distracting fan service. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story represents a simultaneously brave and incredibly safe outing. With the premiere of Andor on Disney Plus right on the horizon, I thought there was no better time than the present to revisit Gareth Edwards’ 2016 entry into the franchise.

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