Solo: A Star Wars Story

Name: Solo: A Star Wars Story
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
Released: May 25, 2018
Duration: 135 min
Rating: 62
Cast: Alden Ehrenreich, Clint Howard, Donald Glover, Emilia Clarke, Erin Kellyman

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Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: May 25, 2018 | PG-13

Starring: Alden Ehrenreich, Clint Howard, Donald Glover, Emilia Clarke, Erin Kellyman, Jon Favreau, Joonas Suotamo, Linda Hunt, Michael Kenneth Williams, Paul Bettany, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Richard Dixon, Thandiwe Newton, Warwick Davis, Woody Harrelson

Summary: Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in Solo: A Star Wars Story, an all-new adventure with the most beloved scoundrel in the galaxy. Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gamblerBoard the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in Solo: A Star Wars Story, an all-new adventure with the most beloved scoundrel in the galaxy. Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian, in a journey that will set the course of one of the Star Wars saga’s most unlikely heroes.… Expand

Director: Ron Howard

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 135 min

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Michael Roffman

May 15, 2018

Whether we follow Han Solo through hyperspace for more adventures is up to Disney, but what we got here is enough to keep us coming back again and again...That’s the best kind of Star Wars movie. Read full review

Empire Dan Jolin

May 15, 2018

A bright and breezy sideshow adventure makes up for its overly frantic pacing with a charismatic central turn from Alden Ehrenreich — strong enough to make us want to see even more of him in Solo mode. Read full review

K. Austin Collins

May 15, 2018

Clarke, too, shines as a woman who’s made sacrifices Han cannot imagine. To the extent that the movie is a western at heart, its smartest, subtlest influence is the Joan Crawford classic Johnny Guitar, about a woman who makes her way in the Wild West against all odds, and in the face of all morality. Read full review

Gary Thompson

May 23, 2018

Solo eventually finds its feet, and the movie gets better as it goes, but we feel throughout the tension between conflicting visions of Howard and original directors Lord and Miller. Read full review

Matt Donato

May 23, 2018

How does a movie about the galaxy's most dashingly roguish outlaw end up being the safest Star Wars to date? Read full review

Alonso Duralde

May 15, 2018

While the movie ends in a way that’s clearly designed to prompt further sequels, we don’t get that prequel X factor that makes us interested in a character arc whose outcome we already know. “Better Call Saul” knows how to do this; “Solo” doesn’t. Read full review

Johnny Oleksinski

May 15, 2018

“Solo,” sadly, should be frozen forever in carbonite. Read full review

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thedoghouser

May 27, 2018

the critics are WILLING this to be the failure the production shenanigans suggest - BUT it is a quiet gem that is closer to the original concept of a star wars movie than The Last Jedi was ... It deserves to receive strong word of mouth - and Alden probably had the most unenviable task ofthe critics are WILLING this to be the failure the production shenanigans suggest - BUT it is a quiet gem that is closer to the original concept of a star wars movie than The Last Jedi was ... It deserves to receive strong word of mouth - and Alden probably had the most unenviable task of filling Harrison Ford's boots, which he achieved with great skill and conviction!… Expand

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Patrick94

Sep 29, 2018

This is without a doubt the best Star Wars film of the 21st century. TBH that's not exactly saying much, seeing as from Episode 1 onwards we've been fed utter rubbish. I don't understand how people are giving this bad, or average reviews. It's so much better than I expected, which is wayThis is without a doubt the best Star Wars film of the 21st century. TBH that's not exactly saying much, seeing as from Episode 1 onwards we've been fed utter rubbish. I don't understand how people are giving this bad, or average reviews. It's so much better than I expected, which is way more than can be said for every single piece of crap Star Wars movie that's released since 1999. Likeable characters, an interesting plot, a good balance between character/plot development and action scenes. When last did we see any of this in a Star Wars movie? I'll tell you: 1983.… Expand

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Athos777

Dec 23, 2019

Incredible adventure kind of movie. Fun and fast. The principal and secundary actors make an execellent job bringging
back the famous characters in their youngest versions.
Incrível filme de aventura. Divertido e rápido. Os atores principais e secundários fazem um trabalho excelenteIncredible adventure kind of movie. Fun and fast. The principal and secundary actors make an execellent job bringging
back the famous characters in their youngest versions.

Incrível filme de aventura. Divertido e rápido. Os atores principais e secundários fazem um trabalho excelente trazendo os famosos personagens em suas versões mais jovens.… Expand

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ahmedaiman9999

Sep 16, 2018

The fatal flaw this movie suffers from is that it gave priority to introducing the characters over introducing its main plot and setting-up its story and the world it take place in. This resulted in making me interested in almost each character, but this absolutely wasn't enough to make meThe fatal flaw this movie suffers from is that it gave priority to introducing the characters over introducing its main plot and setting-up its story and the world it take place in. This resulted in making me interested in almost each character, but this absolutely wasn't enough to make me care for them when they are in danger as much as I should. Case in point, the first battle in which I didn't feel the least threat to the characters. But the biggest problem here is that I was nearly lost in the story. I was having fun seeing the characters react and talk, especially because they all have great chemistry with each other, but that definitely isn't what a movie need to be good.

Fortunately, the things got progressively better after the first act till this flaw completely diminished and then entirely disappeared. With that in mind, I became totally invested in the story as much as I was, and was still, invested in the characters.

The battle scenes, and the action set-pieces don't seem fresh or new, and that's exactly what made them so much fun to watch. Ron Howard shot the action sequences in a very classical way, and that's made me feel as I was watching one of the original trilogy's movies. That was very nostalgic!
Almost every scene that takes place inside the Millennium Falcon is staggering! Notably, the long battle scene that appeared in the movie's trailer. This scene is my favorite scene in the entire movie; it is a very intense scene that put me on the edge of my seat, add to that it showcases how terrific the chemistry between our main characters is. Ron Howard's vision of the Millennium Falcon is really looks fresh.

The action isn't the only thing in Solo that feels old-fashioned, but that applies to almost every aspect in this movie, most notably the denouement of the plot. The plot has classic plan that has plenty of back-to-back twists and turns near the end of the movie. Most of them worked pretty well, and I really was fooled many times, except the last one that was downright dull and stupid.

Alden Ehrenreich did a great job as the titular character. It's not like he was the only choice to play Han Solo, but he did his best embodying the character, and walked the fine line between coolness and imprudence that I couldn't help but imagine Harrison Ford's face watching him In action. In addition, Han's scenes with Chewbacca are magical as always.
I was worried about Emilia Clarke playing a Star Wars character, simply because I'm not a big fan of her, but she really proved that I was wrong just at the first scene she was in, and I found myself related to her character very fast.
Woody Harrelson is fantastic as always, and had a great chemistry with every actor he appeared with. Also, I loved his character. I think it has some depth, and that's the case with all the main characters.
Donald Glover just nailed it as Lando! He has an unparalleled charisma that really suits his character pretty well that I can't imagine any actor except him playing this role.
But there is one particular character, and one particular performance that really got my attention, and standed out for me. The performance is Thandie Newton's as Val. Her character has a very small role in the movie, but Thandie Newton took this character to another level, and made it one of the most interesting side characters in the movie.
As for the side character that I loved so much, it's the stubborn droid, L3-37. She was a scene-stealer with her funny lines and jokes that are rarely miss, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge's vocal performance was impeccable!

Speaking of the humor, unlike The Last Jedi, this movie didn't try too hard to make its jokes funny. The purpose of the humor here is to keep the movie light-hearted, instead of making us laughing. That being said, most of the jokes worked well for me, especially those which cane from the comic relief character,L3-37 as I mentioned above. To be honest, there are a couple of jokes that fall flat for me, not necessarily because they aren't funny, but because the timing of these jokes was very imprecise, and they didn't match the tone in some particular times.

The visual and sound effects are top-notch as any recent Star Wars film. So I hope the movie gets an Oscar nod in at least one of these categories like every Star Wars movie so far.

Overall, I enjoyed Solo: A Star Wars Story so much, and I wasn't expecting that at all. It's a fun old-fashioned fast-paced action flick that can satisfy any one who wants to watch an entertaining movie while having some popcorn. This movie by no means deserves the hate it got.

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OwenMansell

May 30, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This adaptation on the early years of Han solo is a very mediocre take on the character with some unanswered questions. The surprise appearance of Darth maul and Han Solo's so called girlfriend Kira taking Dryden Vos's place at the end of the movie only raises more questions that cant be answered as there isn't going to be a sequel.… Expand

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ozymandias79

Sep 10, 2018

Solo isn't bad as long as you don't try to believe Alden Ehrenreich is Han Solo. Some of the character motivations were sketchy, like when the SJW bot is shot to pieces and Lando cries about it. Dude, get a new bot. And when Thandie Newton's character throws her life away. Why? Its anotherSolo isn't bad as long as you don't try to believe Alden Ehrenreich is Han Solo. Some of the character motivations were sketchy, like when the SJW bot is shot to pieces and Lando cries about it. Dude, get a new bot. And when Thandie Newton's character throws her life away. Why? Its another forgettable "Star Wars" spin-off movie that seem to be getting worse. Glad I didn't pay money to see this at the cinema. These movies are approaching Direct-to-video quality.… Expand

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Ironhead5354

Feb 21, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This "Disney Wars" abortion is the worst movie I think I have ever seen. Don't waste your time with this crap. Feminist social warrior robots... human and droid sexual tension... Han and Chewy shower scenes... Trust me... This will make any true Star Wars fan cringe. I will stick to the original 6 movies and original EU.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

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