Disney's revived Star Wars sequel trilogy takes a break to be outdone with this prequel to Star Wars Episode 4: A New Hope. The action picks up as a crack troop of rebels attempt to steal the Death Star plans, setting up the plot for A New Hope.
Director Gareth Edwards did it! Along with his screenwriters, he is the first to bring back the Star Wars saga to Lucas glory. This was a herculean task that J. .J. Abrams didn't quite accomplish in Episode 7: The Force Awakens; although, both directors were able to replicate the humor of the original trilogy. There's a new signature droid: reprogrammed Imperial droid K-2SO (Alan Tudyk). He's not just opinionated, but also deadly, and rips off facts with stoic straightness like Star Trek Data. The plot is not a copycat Episode 7. It is a passionate narrative of a girl hoping to reunite with her dad and rebels showing their best desperate side. It's heart-wrenching and brings back the human element without overembellishing. There is plenty of dramatic element too with Machiavellian Director Krennic (Mendelsohn), who unveils the intriguing clashes of power within the Empire elites that were still apparent in the New Hope board meetings. New heroes rise to the Star Wars pantheon: Jyn Erso's (Felicity Jones) loving eyes and undaunted spirit and Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) is finally a Latino presence, accent and all.
The coolest is seeing cameos of Vader (James Earl Jones, audio), sporting awkward turtle neck armor, and others peek in from Episode 4. The ending is Shakespearean, unlike any other Lucas film. Edwards demonstrated that you can blaze your own path in this new series of Disney produced films without depending on Lucas cliches. The link to A New Hope was totally authentic. I heard people cried. Sound editing deserved the nominated Oscar, and the musical score deserved a nomination...a firm TOUCHDOWN!
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