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incrediblefran 's review for:
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
by Alexander Freed
adventurous
dark
hopeful
fast-paced
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Rogue One may be my favourite Star Wars movie. It's certainly my favourite of the modern era Star Wars movies. There are no Jedi here. Just normal people, sacrificing everything for the tiniest scrap of hope. Alexander Freed's novel digs into the movie's rather sparse characterisation, laying out so much more of the internal lives of these characters. They begin to seem like real people, complicated and full of grey areas, all of them doing the best they can in a Galaxy under the boot of the Empire.
The third act of the original movie is beautiful: well-paced, gorgeously shot, and emotionally compelling. The novel's focus on the characters' inner lives gives the ending another resonance. Not all Star Wars books are successful, particularly the novelisations, but this one really works for me.
The third act of the original movie is beautiful: well-paced, gorgeously shot, and emotionally compelling. The novel's focus on the characters' inner lives gives the ending another resonance. Not all Star Wars books are successful, particularly the novelisations, but this one really works for me.