Since last night around 10:40pm or so, I've been mulling over my ideas surrounding a little movie I'd just seen called Rogue One. I had a small discussion with the couple of friends who attended with us. I discussed a bit with my husband on the way to the store and then on the way home. Then I went to bed with no further discussion until someone asked me at work this morning, "So did you go last night?"
That's when I smiled and said, "Yes. Yes, I did."
I realized it was the first time I burst into a big smile, but it was also then that I realized I'd sort of been smiling since I walked out of the theater last night. Not a really big smile, mind you, but a little teeny one at the corners of my mouth. Or in the back of my mind, working its way forward. Like a little bit of light trying to push its way through darkness.
So after I had my brief nerdy discussion (which included no spoilers because this person will not see the movie until Monday), I pulled up a couple of reviews on the internet because I was curious what critics were saying. I made a point to read the mediocre reviews, just to get a clear and honest opinion aside from "OMG IT WAS FREAKING AMAZING!!!!1!!". While there were some points that I agreed with in these articles, I also found that I could argue lightly against some of them. Some of them are founded grievances, yes, but I also find that in my heart I can forgive these things simply because of what this movie is.
This movie was never marketed as a "saga" movie. This is not in the same line as 4, 5, and 6. Or even 1, 2, and 3. Even 7 has a completely different feel from what we're offered in Rogue One. In this film, we were presented a stand-alone story with stand-alone characters in a war movie like setting. I personally think it delivered on what it promised - with enough tie-ins to the saga to let you know what universe you were playing in and enough division from the typical "feel" we get in a standard Star Wars movie. I don't feel let down in that aspect at all.
I'm going to make an effort here to not post anything spoilerish just yet, but I will be working on a post in the background to try and sort through everything in my mind. Once I see the movie a second time (or a third...or fourth), then I'll go back over my writing and finally get the post out there to share.
But here's my advice - go see it. Go see it. Know that what you're seeing isn't a Star Wars "Saga" movie, and then decide for yourself how you feel about that.
As for me, I'm sporting my Rogue One shirt from Publix today. Thank you, Florida.
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