Cinephile No. 624 "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story"

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Written By Nathan Box

I once read "War and Peace." Somewhere around page 1,000 of 1,400+, I thought to myself, damn this is a long war. While watching "Rogue One," I was struck with the same thought. We are now 8 films into a battle stretching across the galaxy and spanning decades of cinema. This is to say nothing of the countless graphic novels, books, comics, video games, and cartoons based on the same subject. After all that time, I think I am done. Now, this isn't the fault of this movie. It told an important story in the grand saga about those little acts of courage that make the war winnable, but in the end, I was done. I know how this thing ends. With two more films in the works, including one to be released later this year, I don't know what turn the story could take to lure me back. I know this, though, I'll be there because it is hard to escape a cultural phenomenon. 

Be good to each other, 

-Nathan 

Nathan Box
Hello! My name is Nathan. I've always believed I would meet that special someone in one of two places; either a record store or a book store. Maybe I need to amend? I moved to Seattle in February of 2011 from Oklahoma City (Try and not hold the Sonics/Thunder thing against me). I knew I wanted to work for a nonprofit and go to grad school. Within a couple of months, I was doing both. During the day, I work as a Fund Developer and Community Relations Manager for a nonprofit in Kent and at night I try to stay as busy as possible volunteering, trying new restaurants, finding hidden bars and exploring Seattle. The past few years has been both terrifying and exhilarating. I have done things on my own I didn’t think were within my capability. I love being outdoors. On any given weekend, I can be found hiking, on a road trip, volunteering, at a museum, seeing a movie (I see a lot of them). I am passionate about nonprofit work. I feel called to leave a mark on this world. Nothing against those who enjoy making tons of money, I just need to know I am making a difference.
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