Hell, yes, it is damn good! The only thing I was displeased with was Darth Vader's appearance. The suit of armor looked too much like a costume, and the actor wearing it didn't seem comfortable wearing it, nowhere close to being like David Prowse or the
Jedi
kendu stand-in or other stunt performers. His maneuvers when he went all ham on Antilles' men were fine, though.

Nah.
I always tell the truth, even when I lie.

Yeah, I'm not saying the movie is bad at all. But sometimes things stand out that mental gymnastics can't overcome.
You can't just have your characters announce how they feel! That makes me feel angry!

He probably wanted to find new ways to motivate them.

Yeah there are issues, but none take me out of it or make the movie worse imo. So yay!
Regarding the hologram conference call though, I dunno, I figured there was something about him showing up that increased the urgency of it all, and maybe he wanted it to be hush hush.
"I'm gonna get medieval on your ass!"

because good writing is hard and they're just trying to get rich

I guess, but that sort of could've happened with the message anyway

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Because if he was captured it would reveal the weakness which could be fixed I guess?
Soyuz nerushimy, respublik svobodnykh

Why didn't Galen just give the plans to the pilot?
Even the big things are not enough to kill the movie for me!

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The line was awesome and badass.
Seriously, even the best moments have haters. It's just bizarre.
I always tell the truth, even when I lie.

Overall it's a great movie, but that is a contrived scene with a lame line.
You can't just have your characters announce how they feel! That makes me feel angry!

Darth Vader bad one-liner? Are you joking?
It was awesome and badass.
I always tell the truth, even when I lie.