I think most people know how much I absolutely hate modern movies, but I still kinda like Rogue One. It felt like it was made by people who loved Star Wars. It wasn't perfect, and a few characters felt weird and/or useless, but I thought the story was relatively decent (although I've heard hardcore Star Wars fans say the movie's retcon of the Death Star's weakness didn't make sense). The droid was hilarious, it showed the necessary brutality of running a resistance campaign, and how it can take a toll on the people, and the female protagonist wasn't overtly girl boss or annoying. It was even wholesome when she saw the recording of her father, which turned her bitterness into motivation, because she missed and loved her father. It's extremely rare to see that in any modern media (the good father thing, and a child's love for their father).

It kind of felt like a last exhale of a decent movie before globohomo woke rules were enforced all over media, a movie made by people who still loved the Star Wars franchise, even if a bit misplaced in parts.

I welcome any criticism of the movie, by the way. Fire away.