 We have two Disney Star Wars films now each with their own director tone and cast today and we determine which one's better It's the Force Awakens versus Rogue one on movie views The Force Awakens takes place a few decades after the events of Episode 6 So some of the fresh faces aren't so fresh anymore. They're weathered. They're a show on their age Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher appraise their roles as Han Solo and Princess Leia with Ham will hopefully get in a far more Expansive role in Episode 8 Chewbacca R2-D2 C3PO and even Admiral Ackbar come back into the fold But it's the new cast of fresh-faced younglings that really gets me amped up for future episodes The cute and plucky Rey gives us our first real female lead Jedi in the new Star Wars canon It was teased an empire that Princess Leia too could have been a great Jedi But that was washed squandered needlessly and what we're left with is the Dry brittle remains of a once hopeful young fresh-faced woman the internet quickly turned on Rey saying she's too perfect And use the stupid term Mary soon to describe her It's very obvious in the flick she has no idea why or how she's doing half the stuff thrown at her It seems very likely that she's just powerful the force comes more naturally to her I remember conditioning my body for many months to win a downhill skiing competition to save my grandpa's old Lodge I lost miserably to Josh Turkin the guy didn't study or train a lick He just was naturally more gifted than I was he even got the blonde cutie that I was aiming for one her heart He got high fives from all his comrades all while an 80s song played in the background My point is People learn at different paces and some are just more naturally gifted than others plus we're one episode into this new trilogy So shut the hell up let her have a chance to develop more Finn and Poe were excellent additions and their interactions were some of my favorite in the movie BB8 steals the show for audiences by rolling into our hearts with his infectious beeps and boops Rogue one takes place between episode three and four so our cast is mostly different Jin Urso played by Felicity Jones leads the cast Two female leads in two Star Wars movies gross and I also heard she was paid the most on the cast What is happening? Disney stop ruining my Star Wars Sarcasm sign she was just all right for me I thought Daisy Ridley really brought the emotional weight to a roll far better than Felicity did Jin was a bit too bland and I never really got a connection to her or any of the others in Rogue one She does have the sexiest overbite in the galaxy though. I'll give her that I'm not gonna pretend I know the name of a single other character in the flick besides the old throwbacks They're all very one note and they have more than three letters in their name which confuses me I need things really dumbed down and simplified. There's a blind guy big gun guy Sketchy past captain guy the dude from Nightcrawler and a smart-ass droid named K2SO voiced by Alan Titic There were some fun cameos from a new hope that I won't spoil But I have to mention the jarring use of CG for certain individuals It wasn't the least bit convincing and it was a really odd choice to have them so front and center Why not put them in the shadows a bit or shoot over the shoulder? Just give us a back shot. Darth Vader is in the trailers briefly and although he only has about five minutes of screen time Director Gareth Edwards uses them superbly. I think his portion really props the whole film up Horace Whitaker's involvement as Saw Gerrera was a bit puzzling He didn't bring a whole lot to the story and his accent was pretty laughable I was also a bit let down by Ben Meddleson's Orson Krennick. Mendelsson is a fantastic actor and I was looking forward to his involvement in this episode He just doesn't have a whole lot of purpose or menace unlike Kylo Ren in Episode 7 Ren is by far the most interesting new addition to the series Idolizing his fallen grandfather while also struggling internally with his place in the galaxy Much like my grandmother force has made him angry and a bit bipolar I lastly want to address the fish race in Rogue One I'm sure there's a technical name for him, but I'm calling him fish people. I love it I think it's stupid as hell and fun as hell at the same time I want to see a spin-off Just focusing on the fish people and that dumb captain spinning around in his chair That's all white. He's pushing that box We need reinforcements! We need to help them now! I want a whole movie. It's all of it fish people Memba a new hope? I'm Memba So does Episode 7 There are tons of videos breaking down all the similarities and frankly I just don't care The cinematography, the effects, the direction, it's all handled so well I think the story is great too up until the final act where we once again land with the giant planet killing device It's a shame because I thought everything up until that point really delivered Rogue One didn't hit me with the same excitement which is understandable It's been a long time since we had a new Star Wars on the big screen So Getting Force Awakens was exciting It was new. It was in that universe But then only one year later getting Rogue One is just Okay, we have this again and then we have another one next year And I don't know how long the momentum is gonna keep up But I could tell you right now that going into Rogue One I was I was just thinking Okay, I know what I'm gonna get Wow me Granted it is told in a much bleaker way with a more muted color palette and far less happy protagonist The first half suffers a lot for me in terms of pacing and all around interest There are moments of greatness like the excellently shot blind force fight But there's just too much dedication to needless things If this did anything it made me appreciate even more so how well Lord of the Rings handled its characters I fell in love with them instantly I was on the journey and anytime one of them perished or was in peril I was worried. I was scared in this film. I didn't have the connection with anybody I already mentioned this before but the final act of rogue is a sight to behold and really makes up for the first half Shortcomings the beach battles the grand space battles a stupidly cool ramming ship a thrilling hallway Massacre and a final shot leading right into the events of the next film gets you pumped up I would lie if I said I didn't miss the lightsaber battles But thankfully I can just look back a year ago watch Kylo Ren's terrific fight in the snow with rain Star Wars has never come even close to looking this good before the costumes the sets the cg for the most part And the sheer scale is breathtaking like all things in this feud it comes down to personal preference Do you prefer the high production value polish and awakens or the more gritty less steady cam of the midquill? This isn't a knock on what rogue one became but I am really getting sick and tired of seeing movie trailers that contain footage Not in the final product. It's getting absurd. There's like 20 percent in these movie trailers that aren't even in the film Where they go? Look at these clips. None of this was in the theatrical release. Enjoy. None of it Look at this epic shit. Where is it? I know there was extensive reshoots Disney, but come get your house in order I really wanted to see that shot of Jin running down the hallway in her tight little outfit I wanted to purr out on that and you took it from me Ripped it right from my heart and soul So now I have to hope that you come out with the blu-ray release that contains some of these extra tidbits So I can scrounge around trying to find that tight pant shot to get my purr on Because that's the kind of person I am a pathetic weak individual That needs to see that sort of thing to get fulfillment in his life He stripped it from me I know it and if it's not on the blu-ray, I might not buy it. I might say no I rebel There's a lot of build-up for that one lame joke. Let's keep going Maybe the first time John Williams has ever really disappointed me. Don't get me wrong The score is still very nicely done in awakens, but it seems a lot less prevalent than the past For the first time in forever Williams doesn't score a new star wars with rogue one Actually, it's the first time ever in his place is veteran Michael G. Aquino taking over command He delivers the music isn't more riveting by any means, but it's far more noticeable But just having it constantly there for me really worked really did let's conclude I think these are both very well made and fun films with their own set of pros and cons Which I already told you about so I'm not gonna repeat myself Yeah, pay attention ultimately I choose episode seven because of the terrific characters and emotional weight of it all And I'm sure many disagree. I just hope we can keep it civil in the comments after all Movie feuds is built on hope So I'll call back vote for the winner comment below and subscribe to few nation if you like this content This is more than just reviews. This is movie feuds in my star wars fish story spin-off I hope to see a young cg Harrison Ford coming in cracking lies Just think of the potential we have now that we have this new tech That everybody knows is 100 fake What the things the places we can go