Using applescript to open "any" images in an specified application?

I want to use applescript as part of a workflow in Automoator.
Automator already takes care of the renaming and resizing of my pics.
Then I want applescript to take each pic that I throw at it and apply it to an image optimizer application I have.
I've looked all over gooel and I can' find anything.
Everyscript I see has a specific file name or folder.
I want applescipt to take a file with any name and launch "ImageOptim" and open the file with ImageOptim.
This app is a drag and drop app, just drop your pictures on the window or on the icon and it'll optimize your pics on the spot. It doesn't create a new file, the file itself is changed.
And that's it.
I had this but it doens't work
set this_file to choose file without invisibles
try
          tell application "Finder"
activate
                    open application file "ImageOptim.app" of folder "Applications" of startup disk
                    set this_image to open this_file
          end tell
end try
Thanks for the help.

Red's already shown you one solution, but your script has multiple errors and it's worth clarifying them
set this_file to choose file without invisibles
OK, nothing wrong with this line
          tell application "Finder"
activate
There's no need to activate the Finder to perform this task. The Finder's quite happy to run in the background.
                    open application file "ImageOptim.app" of folder "Applications" of startup disk
This opens the application.
                    set this_image to open this_file
This would open this_file - except that this command is completely independent and disconnected from the previous command - in other words you're just telling the Finder to open the file, it doesn't care about what other commands you might have asked it to run previously.
The solution is to tell the Finder to open the file using the specific application you want.
Another option may be to eschew the Finder altogether, and just tell the app to open the file:
set this_file to choose file without invisibles
tell application "ImageOptim" to open this_file

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