Rogue One: The Battle of Scarif

I loved this edit. It felt fun, and like a "Star Wars Short" or something, which is what i was looking for for Rogue One. The theatrical versions seems to force the need to be as important as the other Star Wars films, but it just isn't. This movie cut to the chase without trying to create a reason there was a weak spot on the Death Star. Instead, it just focuses on the rogue team sacrificing their lives to get the plans to the Death Star. Short and sweet. No need for deep character development. Just a quick fun ride, which is what Star Wars should be IMO - fun.

Pros:
- No boring beginning and middle parts of the movie. You start right at the good part!
- No boring characters. They aren't important to the overall story of Star Wars.
- One of the best battle scenes in Star Wars shown at its best.
- Great way to lead into A New Hope. See it as an Add-on to Episode 4.

Cons:
- Vader has 1 voice line that sounds much worse compared to his other words/sentences.
- Sometimes the music is to loud, you can barely hear the voice acting.

Conclusion:
This is one of the best ways to watch Rogue One in my opinion. It's short, it's sweet and it's EPIC! It really shows you what the WAR in Star Wars stands for. It kind of reminds me of the good parts of the Clone Wars, but better! All in all, give this one a watch. With a playtime of around 50 minutes, this one should be on anyone's watch list.

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First of all I really enjoy this edit for many reasons. I love that now if I want to watch the saga in order it serves as the perfect gap between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. While I do really enjoy the main characters of the film, they are relatively unimportant to the Skywalker saga. You don't need to see their arch or journey in the film for this reason. Yet you still have Bail Organa, Mon Mothma, Vader, Leia, and Tarkin in the film making it worth watching if you want to watch the saga in order.

OVERALL PROS: It is a great edit worth watching especially if you just want rogue one to be an interlude between Episodes 3 & 4.
It makes the film even better if you watch a ROTS edit with the deleted scenes about the formation of the rebel alliance.
I loved the structure of the film most of all. Starting with Vader and ending with him was a superb idea.
The opening crawl is much needed and fits amazing.

CONS: I think the scene of Chirrut's death is moreso ruined with the audio editing during the scene. The added music for most of the edit for me is out of place and felt unwelcome. This is basically the only gripe I have even though it is a MAJOR one in my opinion.

The edit is a great edition to the site. Thanks eldusto!

I LOVE IT! Adding to my Rogue One Blu-ray case! Great to play before watching New Hope!