Again, nothing wrong here – it’s perfect in every way. And the atmospheric mix brings it more to life than one would believe. Vocals are pure and crisp, surrounds are directional and keep you on your toes and the LFE get their chance to play when the Death Star’s power is demonstrated. The iconic sounds of the lightsabers, the guns and everything we’ve come to expect from the franchise is present here. Yes, Disney has had some issues with their Atmos mixes, but this one (to me) sounded just fine. The Dolby Atmos takes what the Blu-ray’s DTS HD Master Audio does and turns it up a notch or two. And here we are, a couple of decades later with the latest, and dare we say… greatest sound mix known to man. The guys in my fraternity house would all drop their jaws in amazement (5.1 surround sound was somewhat new in 1997). Audio: How’s it sound?īack in the day, and I’m talking waaaay back, I used to use the Lucasfilm THX sound as one of the “startup” sounds on my home theater. Was it worth the wait? Not really, but it looks damn good. The added depth and color of HDR really brings some of the scenes new life. Contrast is strong, colors are bold and if anything the picture quality is almost too good as it makes a major CGI character appear almost fake and rubbery. Detail is razor sharp and for those that were looking or waiting for these films to go to a tropical setting, well that wait is now over. And as is the case with most all Star Wars films, there are plenty of shots in space with the futuristic-looking and ever familiar Star Wars motif everywhere. The 2.39:1 HEVC 4K image is just simply stunning in every way, shape and form. Let’s face it, this is a Star Wars film (although it’s not technically one of the “Episodes”) and it’ll be handled with the utmost care. And here we are a few years later with a 4K image that, well, looks a tad bit better. Rogue One’s Blu-ray transfer was flat out amazing. A good way to look at this film is like The Bourne Legacy is to the rest of the Bourne movies. Had they not happened, the future’s of Luke, Leia and Han would have been much different. We all know the importance of the events that happened in this movie. Otherwise why buy it to begin with? However, even with the presence of characters we know and love (and I’ll leave those out of this review as I don’t want to spoil anything), there are some others that just don’t seem to belong. And I suppose you can’t really blame Disney for wanting to exploit a franchise that’s essentially guaranteed to make them a billion dollars.
#Star wars a rogue one movie
It ins’t a bad movie by any means and for those that love the Star Wars universe, this is a new way to explore it. On one hand, it does manage to fill a few voids that have been lingering for a few decades now. And by “cons” I don’t really mean anything too negative. No Star Wars film would be complete without a droid and we’re treated to K-2SO (voiced by Alan Tudyk). Joining the quest are Chirrut Imwe (Donnie Yen), a blind samurai and a mercenary Baze Malbus (Wen Jiang). Jyn’s help is needed to help locate Galen and help stop the Death Star from being used. The Rebels aim to find Galen to get the plans to the Death Star and it’s said that within them is a way to destroy it. Imprisoned and fearing her father deceased, she’s rescued by a Rebel officer (Diego Luna) who arrives with the news that he might still be alive. We meet Jyn as a child and flash forward after she manages to escape the Empire. He wasn’t proud of his work, mind you, but the Empire has a way of getting what they want. You might have heard of it – the Death Star. Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones) is a strong-willed child whose father, Galen (Mads Mikkelsen) helped the Empire create a new weapon. Is the force strong with Rogue One? Let’s find out. Yes, it’s taken four decades, but now we finally know how the rebels got the plans for the Death Star and why, oh why Luke was able to destroy it. Why? Well it fills in a few very important gaps that Episode IV left out there. While Rogue One isn’t part of the “official” line of films, if you had to assign it a number, it’d be Star Wars: Episode 3.5. And with the franchise now in the hands of Disney, we could expect more films. With the release of Episode VII in 2015, it paved the way for the final two films. But as much as I and others hold Episodes I-III in not so high of regard, there’s always IV-VI that are no doubt among every movie-lovers’ favorite. For me, Star Wars: Episode One still remains the only movie in which I actually stood up and walked out of the theater. I’m willing to bet that we all have our own stories as to where we were, who we were with when we saw any or all of the movies. And not just for this writer, for everyone who’s seen one (or all) of the films. Just saying those words evokes so many memories.
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