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MattyiceMay 25, 2018

Simply put, Solo is more of a product than a film. While well made, acted, and written, the film feels overwhelmingly unnecessary. It puts together Star Wars’ 4th straight and uninnovative “crew/ensemble story”, has poor pacing, and, asideSimply put, Solo is more of a product than a film. While well made, acted, and written, the film feels overwhelmingly unnecessary. It puts together Star Wars’ 4th straight and uninnovative “crew/ensemble story”, has poor pacing, and, aside from a decent action set piece (the train battle), it is just boring, predictable, and pointless. Finally, the stakes are next to none since we know who lives and dies or at least becomes relevant. Overall, this movie should have never been greenlit in favor of better solo (no pun intended) movies for other great characters. The film is purely peripheral for diehard Star Wars fans and not worth it for casual fans and moviegoers.… Expand

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amheretojudgeMay 25, 2018

neither in awe of it nor exhausted by it..

Solo: A Star Wars Story The reminiscent natured script never works on a prequel or a spin-off for the writers winds up spending their half of the time on creating a propaganda to end it up on aneither in awe of it nor exhausted by it..

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The reminiscent natured script never works on a prequel or a spin-off for the writers winds up spending their half of the time on creating a propaganda to end it up on a circle or form a loop with a hope that it will justify the actions or occurring events. Such origin features demands proper work on each aspects that focuses on keeping the audience electrified and engaged throughout the course of it and not charm their way out of it (something which can only be created after a connection is established). Jonathan and Lawrence Kasdan; the writers, shares their fan-boy moments with a delight in the script but as far as the structure is concerned, it walks completely on the similar route as this world has previously managed to do so. Ron Howard; the director, offered a lot of expectations and doesn't fail on flaunting its brilliant execution skills but even a Star Wars genre with his eyes, is no different from any other feature of his. Ron spends his first act setting the plots and the characters in an unnerving way for the audience like a slow pill that isn't about to kick until the second half arrives. As always a Star Wars feature doesn't disappoint on technical aspects like stunning production and costume designs, breathtaking visuals and amazing vfx, although the background score isn't upto the mark by John Powell. The action sequences are shot nicely but the air-based sequence is the highlight of it as it is one of the wittiest and nail-biting chase sequence of Star Wars. It certainly is a lot of pressure to pull off an iconic character like Han Solo and Alden Ehrenreich's hard work is clearly visible here but isn't as convincing and addition to that Emilia Clarke and Paul Bettany aren't at their best despite of being supported well by Woody Harrelson and Donald Grover. The performance is also one of the main reasons why the emotions depicted in here comes out a bit shallow and why the audience feels disconnected with the characters. Solo: A Star Wars Story is somewhat inedible as it fumbles its way down the road where the audience is neither in awe of it nor exhausted by it.… Expand

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SHORTFINGERMay 25, 2018

well if seen the previews you have seen the movie. first movie i barely liked will not be buying the dvd when it comes out.

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BaronVonBarronMay 25, 2018

I liked all the Disney-era star wars movies right to this film. Solo: A star wars story falls apart before our eyes in so many ways, like no other star wars film did before (besides the prequels). It fails being a prequel, while it alsoI liked all the Disney-era star wars movies right to this film. Solo: A star wars story falls apart before our eyes in so many ways, like no other star wars film did before (besides the prequels). It fails being a prequel, while it also cannot become an actual standalone movie. The story is as bland and predictable as it could be, and it's pretty obvious that its sole purpose is to fill in the gaps between scenes where Han meets Lando, Chewie, or the Falcon; the visuals are totally forgettable, the characters are two dimensional and they don't get from A to B, while they also cannot convey any emotions neither to other characters nor to the viewers ; and I could continue. Surprisingly, Alden Ehrenreich does a fine job in this movie, but it definitely doesn't capture the essence of Han Solo, like how this movie doesn't understand the universe in where it stands.… Expand

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SargentXMay 25, 2018

The Good: Fantastic dialogue, great characters, lots of warmth and heart, Lando is amazing, Alden E. is great as Solo. The film has a gritty, adult feel and displayed a lot of sensitivity to tone and character. Some cool visual designs andThe Good: Fantastic dialogue, great characters, lots of warmth and heart, Lando is amazing, Alden E. is great as Solo. The film has a gritty, adult feel and displayed a lot of sensitivity to tone and character. Some cool visual designs and effects. The surprise cameo of a certain character from other films left my jaw on the floor.
The Bad: The story lacked any kind of a strong villain or convincing stakes. One particular action sequence went on forever and was simply boring. The film was tonally very monotonous being dark and claustrophobic throughout. Not enough epic establishing shots or strongly developed sense of where the characters are.
The Ugly: The musical score is a complete failure...to a point where it nearly sinks the film. Gone are the memorable and perfectly timed motifs and poetic artistry of John Willams, replaced by general wallpaper movie-music that you'd never buy to listen to on it's own. Lando's droid comes across as a somewhat annoying, pro-rights droid activist, which was interesting, but it was so relentlessly ham-fisted and pervasive throughout.… Expand

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Muskrat147Nov 16, 2018

Solo: A Star Wars Story misses the bar largely on an idea that seemed great on paper. The prospect of seeing Han Solo’s earliest adventures in this universe could have established a solid spin-off series, but the Kasdan’s script saysSolo: A Star Wars Story misses the bar largely on an idea that seemed great on paper. The prospect of seeing Han Solo’s earliest adventures in this universe could have established a solid spin-off series, but the Kasdan’s script says otherwise. The lack of characterization regarding Han Solo and his earlier years, as well as the other new characters around him, makes for a rather boring introduction that again, on paper, would be great. The most infuriating aspect of this picture arguably is the lazy attempts at explaining basic fundamentals of Han’s life as we knew it back in 1977. Without spoilers, the film rushes through many plot ideas that could make for a much better and cohesive story, in an effort to establish a flip-flop twist of a finale that doesn’t even make much sense. Also, without staying for the end credits, no one would know that this film was helmed by Ron Howard, which is extremely disappointing. Honestly, Disney should have a major inner-reworking when it comes to their Lucasfilm branch, as they currently resemble the likes of a six-year-old with their parent’s credit card in a toy store - running from one thing to the other without much thought - and in Disney’s case, a lack of care regarding execution and long-term, emotionally investing stories, which is what Star Wars has been known for.… Expand

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kman5473Jan 17, 2019

Predictable. A band of characters that are luke-warm at best in terms of their chemistry, performances, and overall how I enjoy watching them interact on screen. A plot that I just don't care about. It's no wonder this was a box officePredictable. A band of characters that are luke-warm at best in terms of their chemistry, performances, and overall how I enjoy watching them interact on screen. A plot that I just don't care about. It's no wonder this was a box office failure. Good riddance. This was tedious at best to get through. Whomever decided upon the final color grade ought to be slapped because everything was waaaaay too dark, especially for this being a Han Solo film. Am I missing something? When was it decided that Star Wars has to be this dark and gritty in look, but have no story content that is at all that dark to begin with? The tone is half one way, half the other. Honestly: if you're thinking about watching this, I don't recommend.… Expand

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GarethBOct 7, 2018

Meh, sometimes entertaining in its action but a major letdown otherwise, that's how he gets his name? Lame! Irritating droid ranting all the time and diminishing Lando. Only main character I liked was Chewbacca!! Emilia is average but theMeh, sometimes entertaining in its action but a major letdown otherwise, that's how he gets his name? Lame! Irritating droid ranting all the time and diminishing Lando. Only main character I liked was Chewbacca!! Emilia is average but the franchise killer does it again. And the end shouldn't rely on you having to have watched a cartoon to know what is going on!!… Expand

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alerikandersonApr 24, 2023

A star Wars movie that wasn't needed by was an entertaining enough ride to watch.

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EludiumQ36Sep 25, 2018

It's not bad, it's not great, it's like one of those decent movies you watch on tv on a weekend afternoon when nothing else is happening. You get to learn the origin of Han Solo's surname, and his first meeting with Chewy, so that's "fun",It's not bad, it's not great, it's like one of those decent movies you watch on tv on a weekend afternoon when nothing else is happening. You get to learn the origin of Han Solo's surname, and his first meeting with Chewy, so that's "fun", and worth the 40 yr wait, right? They double down though on the innanity of the Kessel Run's time being measured in parsecs, a unit of length, why? But hey, you get to see them DO the Kessel Run, so there's that. The supporting cast is forgettable so even if you love this effort it's not more than a 7 and if you hate it it's no less than a 3 so I'm giving it a middling 5, not a waste but won't watch again either.… Expand

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AndrewBurgeSep 29, 2018

'Solo: A Star Wars Story' doesn't really do anything wrong per-se; its just another particularization of the 'Star Wars' formula of future-esque hippies being hunted across the galaxy by their brooding, evil overlords. Sure, there is no'Solo: A Star Wars Story' doesn't really do anything wrong per-se; its just another particularization of the 'Star Wars' formula of future-esque hippies being hunted across the galaxy by their brooding, evil overlords. Sure, there is no Resistance or Empire here, but the happy Han Solo led Scooby-Doo gang and the Crimson Dawn organization feel pretty familiar nonetheless.

While this film might not do anything wrong which could apply to other films, it does have one specific sin: making the story of one of the most iconic characters of the Star Wars franchise not exciting. It is not boring; there are shoot-outs, gambling, weird-sounding aliens, but it is also not epic. And it should have been. This is Han Solo, who managed to make the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs, well if you "round it down". Yet the scene in which we see that, with the one in which he met his life-long pal Chewbacca or even the one in which he met Lando Calrissian (Donald Glover) are watered down a bit.

The film focuses instead on an unnecessary love story between Solo (Alden Ehrenreich) and Qi'ra (Emilia Clarke). OK, maybe she is a known character in the enormous Star Wars lore, but I don't care about that. Their interactions are also somewhat awkward and lifeless. Director Ron Howard was given the chance to make an iconic prequel, and while he did not ruin it, he certainly killed the buzz a bit.

'Solo: A Star Wars Story' has a disadvantage to most films. While the brilliant technical elements and sci-fi action set pieces might have made justice to other characters, Han Solo and Chewbacca are simply to iconic for anything less than awesome.… Expand

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RtheomSep 23, 2018

I left in the middle of the movie to go play with one of those "candy dispenser" machines for about 15 minutes and when I came back I had missed nothing. I think that about says it all. :p

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DavidWasHereSep 29, 2018

Given the infamous production problems with the firing of original directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller, and the under-performance of the film that caused Disney to backtrack on pumping out so many Star Wars films, I was prepared to reallyGiven the infamous production problems with the firing of original directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller, and the under-performance of the film that caused Disney to backtrack on pumping out so many Star Wars films, I was prepared to really hate Solo, I'll be honest. But I'm not going to lie...I didn't think it was that bad. But it still confirms the fact that this movie is corporate as hell.

Alden Ehrenreich I feel bad for because he's not terrible in this. He's not good either, but it is super **** clear how he was directed in trying to impersonate Harrison Ford. And it just never worked, he comes off awkward in a lot of parts, lacking in any of the iconic charm of Ford's iconic performance. But then again with how bland Han is as a character here I don't blame the meh performance. The same thing can be said about Donald Glover as Lando. Now don't get me wrong Glover does bring his charm and charisma as usual, which is why him being cast is perfect casting, but again with Ehrenreich, it is super clear that he's forced to copy Billy Dee Williams as Lando. The rest of the actors range, from passable with Woody Harrelson and Emilia Clarke, to good like with Paul Bettany and Phoebe Waller-Bridge. And Chewbacca was pretty great as usual god bless.

If there is one thing that saves this movie, is that the action scenes are pretty damn great. There's a lot of fun set pieces like the hovercraft chase at the beginning and the train heist, and the shootouts are pretty decent too, being competently shot and edited. Speaking of shot composition, I'll give Ron Howard this, the cinematography and blocking is great with some impressive shots. Ron Howard is not the best director when it comes with making impressive looking films as much as he does make safe looking films in terms of the visual style of film-making. But here Howard stepped up his game as a visual director. However it is super clear this film was micromanaged by Disney. Now the movie is typical Star Wars, the score is pretty good from John Powell (though nowhere near John Williams), the special and visual effects are great and in high care, not a bad CGI shot here, the production design and costumes and alien designs are top notch. But nothing can save this safe and passe script. A script that dare I say if Lord and Miller was kept on they wouldn't save this movie. Yeah...I said it!

The dialogue is atrocious! Everyone has made fun of how Han got his name, but like all around so much of what is being said just made me cringe all around. It's nowhere as bad as Prequel dialogues, but it's not the fun kind of corny like the Original trilogy or even the Sequels, it's just groan worthy. It's either the ham-fisted callback to the original films or obnoxious exposition. But the big problem is how safe this movie felt. You expect the movie to explore a little bit about the character of Han Solo or how Han Solo became the character he is, but the movie barely attempted to develop Solo as a character. He's just a boring hero who just fumbles around until he gets the Millennium Falcon. There's a shocking amount of boring with Han here, there's barely any growth and no depth. Like I get the lack of stake with Han because we know he'll live, but you could still try to make him fun or interesting. He's just the hero! A hero with a corny romance with Emilia Clarke. It's sad that while the romance isn't Anakin and Padme bad, but it's so boring and bland! Every other character is also flat, from Beckett being the average cold-hearten mento who warms up to the hero, to Qi'ra as the bland love interest, Dryden Vos as the bland bad guy who is just evil! The only exception, and that's a stretch, is Lando, although that's because of Glover, but still he's very one dimensional. The main plot is uneven, shifting from different motivation and plot thread haphazardly there is little to really care for. And no it's not because it's a prequel and we know that Han and Chewie and Lando will live. But because on top of being sloppy, the movie is so predictable. You can tell how the outcome will come when you see it. It really drains a lot of the fun and episodic feel the movie was aiming for, which to be fair with the action set-pieces and Powell's score adding some light fun here and there, but given how predictable and safe and no risk there is to alienate Star Wars fans, Solo is just a bland ride to sit through. There is some competence, but it is clear Disney made this film to cash in on the Star Wars fandom. Unless you are curious, skip this.… Expand

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CinefluxSep 16, 2018

A good film ! ... if the good actor had been engaged, too bad ... try again

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cameronhalmansOct 3, 2018

Solo: A Star Wars Story is as entertaining as it could be. We have already seen this character on screen more than enough times to count. This film isn't really necassary but it doesn't make it bad. There are plenty of good things with thisSolo: A Star Wars Story is as entertaining as it could be. We have already seen this character on screen more than enough times to count. This film isn't really necassary but it doesn't make it bad. There are plenty of good things with this movie but it also suffers from an already fleshed out character. At times it can be a bore and other times and can be exciting. The last 2o minutes of the film are worth seeing. It's just a fine movie 60/100… Expand

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PeteyPirahnaFeb 6, 2022

4.5/10
This is like the ugliest movie I've seen. Also, the final battle sucks. It's meh.

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ConorMacleodJun 3, 2018

Solo is fun, charismatic and different from any other SW prequel or Trilogy film. It's a movie that met with most of my expectations, and that's simply all I ever wanted from a SW B-Plot.

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Dragonfly44Aug 7, 2018

Upon first watching I quite liked this, but the second time around its problems became much more clear. It’s not bad, it has its moments. But it’s very mediocore. Rating - 63%

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BeastJ18Jun 11, 2018

This was the safest possible instalment to the franchise that there could possibly be. In all aspects, this was an adequate film.

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tawesomeJun 16, 2018

What a disappointment. Just save your money because even Chewie couldn't save this wreck.

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twall3May 29, 2018

TOO SMALL A STORY. I can't complain about the young Han Solo, Chewbacca or Lando characters were portrayed. I would say they were comparable to the young Obi Wan (or at least almost), but while ALL other Star Wars movies have a big story, andTOO SMALL A STORY. I can't complain about the young Han Solo, Chewbacca or Lando characters were portrayed. I would say they were comparable to the young Obi Wan (or at least almost), but while ALL other Star Wars movies have a big story, and involve the threat of the Empire, this one felt too off in it's own little insignificant corner to really care or root for. Yes at the end there was a subtle but intriguing tie-in to the future stories, it wasn't enough for me. It also felt like there was some major missed opportunities, though I suppose they are holding some stuff back for a 2nd Solo film. It's a Star Wars movie, so of course everyone that loves these films will need to see it, but I think few will be really happy with it...… Expand

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OhhaiimarkSep 13, 2018

A weak Star Wars sequel. Bland, forgettable, but it does have it’s interesting moments. The first act is terrible, incredibly bad, but the second and third acts end up being a lot of fun. There are some fun character moments, and the actorsA weak Star Wars sequel. Bland, forgettable, but it does have it’s interesting moments. The first act is terrible, incredibly bad, but the second and third acts end up being a lot of fun. There are some fun character moments, and the actors do a great job at portraying iconic characters. Unfortunately, the non-iconic characters don’t work and the film ends up being forgettable.… Expand

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TrevorsViewMay 31, 2018

One of the classic Star Wars icons now just got his own movie, set to answer whatever questions you seldom asked such as, “How did he meet Chewbacca?” What else do we learn about old Han Solo in his backstory? Well… not a whole lot else. IfOne of the classic Star Wars icons now just got his own movie, set to answer whatever questions you seldom asked such as, “How did he meet Chewbacca?” What else do we learn about old Han Solo in his backstory? Well… not a whole lot else. If anything, longtime fans could enjoy a climactic nostalgic cameo towards the end, even if it skews the Star Wars prequel timeline. Ultimately, Solo: A Star Wars Story thrills enough, yet after thinking deeper, you will most likely say, “meh, now I can say I’ve seen it.”
Although technical scale still delivers; right away, a brief sequence insinuates a chaotic battleground ambience while Han is caught in the army. Of all breathtaking showcases this film features, I found most memorable an instance when the Millennium Falcon fell into a huge gravity well, home to a bigger than life creature; surround sound in full IMAX 3D terror. Technical prowess enhances the quieter moments too: a point during act three mimics a classic Western showdown without much surround sound to mark Han’s peak… I’d say it even looks far better staged than Han’s pre-special edition confrontation against Greedo!
This film almost calls back to how Han was originally inspired off the classic Hollywood Western gunslinger: blaster on his belt, fingers always ready to fire any given second. But that old inspiration goes a few steps further in following a few beats to those types of westerns: Han’s gang winds up attacked while on a snow planet by a gaggle of marauders whose dress in some ways resemble Native Americans, a tribal choir engulfing the score. A key plot point between the main characters and these marauders parallels a truce set between White men and the Indian Chief to fight a common threat, fitting an old Western “white savior” archetype. Then it all ends with the sheriff riding alone toward the sunset (ahem, starfield). Okay, I’m being a little too kind, now about the little influence left on Han’s growth, starting with his and Lando’s friendship, which seems significantly weaker than The Empire Strikes Back. Their first encounter only once mentions the common daddy problems they share, except plot progression instead of personal turmoil still ultimately drives their future interactions. Surely, the screenwriters better understood Lando’s persona than the unenthusiastic Han, though his pansexuality is certainly hinted at, the efforts to market it do not live up to any kind of hype, as it affects zip-nada in the story. The closest Han gets to personal with anyone is his mentor figure, who teaches him to trust no one, which as we all know, comes back to bite Han much later into his life more than once. While these characters together often attempt humor, memorable snarky humor never pops up. The odds of any dialogue doing something other than advance the next side quest is approximately 3,720 to 1. Plus, there are many coincidences that evidence inconsistency in writing out Han’s personality: he speaks Wookiee directly to Chewbacca, which we have never once seen him do.
Before I discuss this feature’s greatest flaw, here comes its best endeavor: production design. On Corellia, where Han first lives, the architectural design completely shuts off the sky, staging a sensational Indiana Jones style Landspeeder chase that should guarantee excitement right away. Corellia’s dark industrial atmosphere soon freezes into a cold, massive mountain range, contrasted later to a leopard-colored club, until toned back down inside a tungsten underground club, claustrophobic to signify tension. Said design choices become a very stark see-saw balancing the splendor of the Sierra Nevada and the murderous malice that happens within those borders. In similar fashion, subtle beauty differs the time of betrayal depicted. You see some beautiful sights alright, such as Emilia Clarke’s black silk dress, but not before a small expositional image shows a Stormtrooper separating a mother from her children.
It proves the production team’s mindset behind Solo: A Star Wars Story: a push for unrealized societal ideas. One of those ideas lies inside the memory system of Lando’s droid, L3-37, who wants to rebel against droid enslavement, so they don’t have to forcibly fight each other—Mike Vick style. It’s not just that this side plot is completely unnecessary to the main plot (which probably doesn’t matter anyway, because there isn’t really one), but the one leading that side plot frankly annoys of Jar Jar Binks proportions. Not to mention despite the last three installments’ achievement in ethnic diversity, essentially all humans, besides Lando Calrissian, are white, setting a step backwards in the Star Wars franchise when it comes to prominent representation across multiple groups.
Ultimately, Star Wars spinoff number two ends up an overly convenient narrative that proves why Han Solo is better off kept carbon frozen, like Harrison Ford wanted years ago.… Expand

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LivingTribunalJun 17, 2018

Star wars without light saber battles? Han Solo without Harrison Ford? Star Wars not in Christmas? Star Wars without 'I've got a bad feeling about this."? Solo was not successful, but it's good if you consider the troubles that this film was in,

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LasagnaCriticJun 16, 2018

It wasn't good. Wasn't bad. Wasn't really interesting. It looked good. If I had to really had to try to describe it, it'd be simply mediocre. Donald Glover (Lando Calrissian) put some good effort into his performance, despite his mad lines.It wasn't good. Wasn't bad. Wasn't really interesting. It looked good. If I had to really had to try to describe it, it'd be simply mediocre. Donald Glover (Lando Calrissian) put some good effort into his performance, despite his mad lines. Han wasn't very 'Han-y', but that was predicted in the beginning. Don't go into it looking for something that's the next New Hope, because you're gonna have to look elsewhere for that.… Expand

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kapalMay 25, 2018

This movie did not seem like a Star Wars movie at all, it really is completely stand-alone, and while that is a good thing if someone is new to Star Wars, don't start them with this movie. The plot didn't just move along, it raced and gotThis movie did not seem like a Star Wars movie at all, it really is completely stand-alone, and while that is a good thing if someone is new to Star Wars, don't start them with this movie. The plot didn't just move along, it raced and got sloppy. While the special effects were well done, it was the poor acting, (or maybe just poor script-writing?) that tanked it for me. The kids enjoyed it, but this isn't one I would want to watch again. Also- I don't mind a little girl power, but the pro- third wave feminism was spackled on a tad thick, there are ways to promote ideas subtly, with greater effect in the end; the creators of this movie had no idea how to do this. Blahhhhhhh...… Expand

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Highlander372May 25, 2018

This movie was even more disappointing than The Last Jedi. Solo didn’t really have to be made. Despite its amazing action scenes, the film suffers from mediocre acting and a forgettable storyline.

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AreYouSeriousMay 26, 2018

Is it passable, yes... is it great - not by a long shot. It has a few fleeting moments of greatness, but overall the best way to see this film is with tempered expectations.

It's very inoffensive, safe, and by-the-numbers. So if you gotIs it passable, yes... is it great - not by a long shot. It has a few fleeting moments of greatness, but overall the best way to see this film is with tempered expectations.

It's very inoffensive, safe, and by-the-numbers. So if you got riled-up by The Last Jedi, this won't annoy at you in any way because it's a simple story that logically goes from A, to B, to C - therefore it could be considered a bit bland by some.

But overall it was watchable, and at least I didn't leave the cinema thinking the Star Wars brand had been tarnished (again). All the actors did their job, but no one was a particular stand-out; they just complimented each other (and the script) well.

At the end of the day, it put a smile on my face a couple of times, and that's never a bad thing when it comes to "modern" Star Wars films. Do you need to see it at the cinema? Not really... so that says a lot.… Expand

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alimusaevJun 9, 2018

Visually atmospheric! Amazing vissual effects and good sound editing and mixing.

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GalgotitJun 7, 2018

Surprisingly good. Was primed to hate on this after LTJ, boycotted the opening and second weekend to make sure it was a failure. Went to see it and it was better than I thought it would be. I would recommend seeing it now that our point hasSurprisingly good. Was primed to hate on this after LTJ, boycotted the opening and second weekend to make sure it was a failure. Went to see it and it was better than I thought it would be. I would recommend seeing it now that our point has been made.… Expand

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DvorkaMSep 17, 2018

It is fine. Nowhere near as bad as often screamed around. Effects are a good mix between CGI and practical (or CGI is so good I can no longer tell). Story is fine, it perhaps ends on the weaker note, but overall was enjoyable. The reason whyIt is fine. Nowhere near as bad as often screamed around. Effects are a good mix between CGI and practical (or CGI is so good I can no longer tell). Story is fine, it perhaps ends on the weaker note, but overall was enjoyable. The reason why I give it 'yellow' rating, is the main cast. I am sorry to all who disagree, but the performance of the main cast was just bad, especially next to supporting cast. Woody Harrelson, Paul Bettany, even heavily costumed Joonas Suotamo and Phoebe Waller-Bridge somehow fit more naturally in the movie then the Ehrenreich, Clarke and Glover. These three bring the movie down a LOT and no amount of winks and nods towards camera change that.… Expand

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GittoploMay 28, 2018

Watched in IMAX Waterloo on Saturday.

I did not expect much and was hoping for a good adventure film. I am afraid this film is so average that it is even hard to feel negative about it as it would take it below a 5 - average mark. If anyWatched in IMAX Waterloo on Saturday.

I did not expect much and was hoping for a good adventure film. I am afraid this film is so average that it is even hard to feel negative about it as it would take it below a 5 - average mark. If any doctor measured my heartbeat throughout the film then they would have recorded a perfectly symmetrical oscillations.

The main issue: The story was weak. At no point did it feel exciting or suspenseful. It was a waste of Woody and Paul Bettany. Khaleesi also felt out of place. There is a bit of a face fatigue there - for all three famous actors here. A new character, unknown quantity, a la Han, would have been better. Lando was another disappointment - trying too hard to be too cool for school but not pulling it off. Start from rubbish dialogue to underwhelming attire. Chewie and his plot arc were also weak. A lot of mental gymnastics went into this film.

There was a welcome appearance at the end of the film but it was too late to save it.

Overall - bland, predictable and a wasted opportunity.… Expand

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GerryBlueMay 26, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Excellent movie if you have ADS and are into new movies, you know, those generic, all look-the-same feel-the-same-movies. Switch the characters for those of Guardians of the Galaxy and the effect is exactly the same. While it was well directed and put together, it suffers from predictable plot, generic action (except for a couple of sequences) and very boring acting in general. Alden is not a bad actor but c'mon, we all knew Ford's shoes are really hard to fill, and almost impossible in the case of Han Solo. The character is so powerful, it defined and almost typecast Ford's career. The villain here is so generic, "I get aroused when I kill" James Bond mean guy. We also have, of course, yet another posh girl that even looks a lot like Felicity Jones, easily defeating 6 foot men and all. The feminist (droidist?) copilot is rather insufferable, very out of place, it's meant to be funny but it is certainly not. The sexual innuendo "she" plays with Lando is just too much for Star Wars. Then of course is the fact that Lucasfilm has decided to checklist every minutia from the OT, so Han is given his surname in an unceremonious and rushed fashion by an imperial agent, he gets his blaster from Beckett and the ship from Lando. Talk about the deconstruction of the Alpha-Male of the OT. Then the ridiculous but very progressive idea that one of the toughest characters is a 16 year old girl, because they can do everything, right? Even command pirates and raiders. Then comes the subject of cinematography. Enough with the dark movies, enough. Go watch the OT and what made it feel like it is another planet. The new movies suffer from the gray, unsaturated, Netflix-show syndrome, it is depressing (hence, it's for millennials) Disney thinks that hiring Oscar winning cinematographers will give these movies a touch of je ne sais quoi, but no, it just makes them harder to look at. Then comes the final cameo, which by all means is just Disney trying to do fan service full blown. There's no reason for it, no meaning behind it, it messes continuity and future movies, and I love Darth Maul, but this was just awful. you can't ask SW fans to leave their brains at the theater door, we are much more intelligent and discerning than that, and as it gets harder to get people to theaters, Lucasfilm and all the SJW working there really have to try harder if they want my hard earned cash.… Expand

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LatinCritic13May 26, 2018

Solo’s story may look exciting of how he got the millennium falcon and be friends with Chewie before the events of A New Hope, but the whole movie drags when telling a messy approach in terms of plot development. Sure the movie is gorgeous,Solo’s story may look exciting of how he got the millennium falcon and be friends with Chewie before the events of A New Hope, but the whole movie drags when telling a messy approach in terms of plot development. Sure the movie is gorgeous, but at the same time, it literally drags a lot of focus when Phil Lord & Christopher Miller’s actual direction and script was replaced by someone else different. Overall, this movie is decent at best and at the same time, it may or may not disappoint to Star Wars fans around the world after watching this. Hate to say it, but Rogue One was way better than this film by far.… Expand

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TVJerryMay 31, 2018

Alden Ehrenreich assumes the mantle of Han Solo in yet another origin story. He also teams up with Chewbacca, encounters Lando Calrissian (Donald Glover) and helms the Millennium Falcon for the first time. All of the expected elements areAlden Ehrenreich assumes the mantle of Han Solo in yet another origin story. He also teams up with Chewbacca, encounters Lando Calrissian (Donald Glover) and helms the Millennium Falcon for the first time. All of the expected elements are here: hectic adventures, weird creatures and jaunty attitudes. Unfortunately, it plays like a bland revisit. Nothing about the script or the action brings anything original or fun. Ehrenreich shows some of the swagger established by Harrison Ford and Glover is OK, but the most memorable presence comes from Emilia Clarke, who's beautiful spirit shines in her every scene. While this film never boring, it's never exciting either. Those who need to stay in the fan loop have probably already seen it. The rest can wait til the next installment and hope for some thrills.… Expand

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The_T-10Jun 2, 2018

Before I write this review, I have to note one thing: I really liked "The Last Jedi", so no, my opinion on this film isn't affected by my views on TLJ. "Solo" was doomed from the beginning. Nobody really wanted or needed a Han Solo backstory.Before I write this review, I have to note one thing: I really liked "The Last Jedi", so no, my opinion on this film isn't affected by my views on TLJ. "Solo" was doomed from the beginning. Nobody really wanted or needed a Han Solo backstory. With "Rogue One", we actually got one answer to a long-time question: 'How did they destroy the Death Star so friggin' easily?'. "Solo" is a a non-consequential flick, really, anything that happens in this movie feels just OK because it has the "Star Wars" brand on it. The overall color palette of the movie is so hurtful to the eyes (Kinda like those DCEU movies). The actings are all mediocre (Except maybe Harrelson and Bettany). It bored me and almost put me to sleep.

I'm actually surprised that the critics' reviews are pretty decent, albeit lukewarm. I thought they would crucify this one, but turned out not.… Expand

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MasterRileyJun 3, 2018

Solo: A Star Wars Story is an entertaining movie with lots of thrills but not enough character development or payoff for why it was made in the first place. It still has your signature action moments you've come to expect in Star Wars movies,Solo: A Star Wars Story is an entertaining movie with lots of thrills but not enough character development or payoff for why it was made in the first place. It still has your signature action moments you've come to expect in Star Wars movies, and even has some exciting twists that unfold in the third act. But many of the new characters are not interesting or memorable. The film also lacks a sense of conflict/danger for the majority of the first half. It is not until the second half that it finally starts to pick up and gets more interesting. Han Solo's younger interpretation was handled decently, except that the movie is afraid to give him any real character development because it clearly sets up sequels that will probably get made. There is a cameo from a fan favourite character near the end of the movie via hologram that was completely unnecessary and just acted as fan service. In the end, its still an enjoyable ride that will entertain, but it tries too hard to make you laugh rather than telling a compelling story.… Expand

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LegitSaltMay 28, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The movie looked disgusting for a large portion, crushed colours, bad colour correction, and poor lighting aplenty. The scene in the coaxium mines was particularly ugly, having had a yellow poorly superimposed in post, and the distracting flashing lights everywhere. Continuing with poor colours, the first third or so of the movie had a hideous colour scheme that was constantly present and invasive. A large portion of the characters was whiny and forgettable, such as the four-armed alien guy. The Chewbacca fight scene was edited in a way that made it almost impossible to follow, due to its abundance of jump cuts and handheld film. The plot was something out of a Skyrim sidequest, being that it was just a fanservice fetch quest. Speaking of fan service, did this movie ever have some to offer, and boy was it distracting, unnecessary, and stupid. Lando and the girl character felt very disingenuine throughout a majority of the movies run time. The plot was a piece of predictable overdone garbage, that felt like it was trying too hard and led only to the fanboys' wet panties. Since fanservice is the only reason anyone sat through this, it is revealed that Darth Maul is back, because why not, death doesn't mean anything anyways. Woody Harrelson was quite the mixed bag throughout this film, delivering some fairly decent quips, but at the same time following up with poor line delivery. This movie was not good, it was an ugly, unnecessary, excuse for a film. If you think you want to see this, you probably have, otherwise, steer clear. Despite this, I can't hate the film, it is clear that the Disney execs held the production of this film with an iron grasp, thus stifling its creative possibilities. Plus I saw this with family, so it was less toxically unbearable at the time.… Expand

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LovelandMay 26, 2018

There wasn't anything that bad about Solo. It's just that there wasn't anything that good either. I don't think I've ever been more indifferent about a movie after seeing it. Once again, a new film taking place within the Star Wars universeThere wasn't anything that bad about Solo. It's just that there wasn't anything that good either. I don't think I've ever been more indifferent about a movie after seeing it. Once again, a new film taking place within the Star Wars universe feels nothing like Star Wars, and once again a film in the Star Wars universe has an obvious political message within it. Those are likely my biggest complaints about it. The acting was okay all around, and Donald Glover as Lando was pretty good, though there are a few things the writers did with the character that I didn't like. I don't think it would be fair to ask Ehrenreich to do a better job than Ford as Solo, so don't be disappointed when he doesn't.
The story was quite average, and in the beginning it often feels as though the goalpost keeps moving in terms of what the major story arc will be. However as the movie develops it streamlines into a decent plot. I wasn't a big fan of everything they did in the movie, between the political messaging, at times sloppy story, and overall lack of Star Wars atmosphere. But this movie does have its moments, and I would say is probably worth seeing.… Expand

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kstud1Jun 4, 2018

It was a fair movie, but just enforcing everything you already knew, like how Han met Chewy and how Han got the Falcon and met lando a whole movie did not need to be made for this, and I don't see how anyone that doesn't work for Disney couldIt was a fair movie, but just enforcing everything you already knew, like how Han met Chewy and how Han got the Falcon and met lando a whole movie did not need to be made for this, and I don't see how anyone that doesn't work for Disney could give this movie a 10, the sad thing is the movie ended just as a Jedi showed up, this Particular Jedi could have made this movie a 10 if he was actually in the movie.… Expand

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JLuis_001May 30, 2018

Probably one of the most unnecessary films in history and all the statistics played against it. Some might argue that it's entertainment but we are talking about Star Wars and one of its most iconic characters and this film, this storyProbably one of the most unnecessary films in history and all the statistics played against it. Some might argue that it's entertainment but we are talking about Star Wars and one of its most iconic characters and this film, this story doesn't add anything to the legacy of the franchise, let alone the legacy of the character.

Alden Ehrenreich had a devastating and unattainable challenge and evidently he didn't succeed. There's nothing from Harrison Ford's Han Solo in his performance, not even the nerve. I give him credit because he tried, just for that. The same thing happened with Donald Glover, who also felt like a soulless shadow of what Billy Dee Williams did.
The rest of the cast was as disposable as you can imagine, yes even Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Thadie Newton y Paul Betanny.

A very disappointing installment for Star War.… Expand

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Minh18121999May 25, 2018

IMO,The Force Awakens was great,Rogue One was a big MEH,The Last Jedi was fine,and now we have Solo.I really went for this movie due to the bad buzz it had in the production,directors changes,tons of reshoots.So watching the film,i recognizedIMO,The Force Awakens was great,Rogue One was a big MEH,The Last Jedi was fine,and now we have Solo.I really went for this movie due to the bad buzz it had in the production,directors changes,tons of reshoots.So watching the film,i recognized that it suffered a lot from these problems.Not the cast,they are fine,Donald Glover was great as Lando,Alden Ehrenreich gave himself a lot with Solo,that being said,the pacing really sucks,i found the film tbh tedious,and tired.One of the things i felt itchy were the jokes felt so forced and wooden and how the film executed was really average,this was probably the vision Lord and Miller was going to,a adventure comedy,that's why when Ron Howard was placed,the tone of the film feels discombobulated,and awkward.The action scenes was exciting but it couldn't outweigh the mess this movie gave.Overall,this movie was really mediocre,as a adventure film,it is entertaining,but as a Star Wars film,this movie disappointed me a lot.… Expand

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JenkinsTheGreatMay 31, 2018

It was ok at best. The movie mainly filler (like the scene with the red "Gravity Well thing, which was the biggest example), and is extremely predictable (which is ironic, if you have seen the movie). You receive no attachment to, and almostIt was ok at best. The movie mainly filler (like the scene with the red "Gravity Well thing, which was the biggest example), and is extremely predictable (which is ironic, if you have seen the movie). You receive no attachment to, and almost no development from, the characters outside of the ones that appear later in Star Wars, leading to absolutely no urgency, knowing that everything is going to turn out fine. Any “Big Reveals” (yes there are multiple) have some convenient way out, or some character changes there mind suddenly, and then changes it back at a convenient time. This makes the reveal utterly pointless, since most of the time the problem/“urgency” is caused by this reveal. The movie relies on shock value from pointless, easily reversible reveals to give the audience the false sense of urgency that is also meaningless, since I have mentioned, the only danger is to characters you care nothing about. Then there is the many times they tried to pad the run time. Most of the movie can be summed up in 15 minutes without any of the pointless action sequences and references to earlier movies, like Han doing the Kessler run. (“You did the Kessler run in 15 Parsecs” says character in earlier movie. “TWELVE” says Han and nerds watching.) or meeting Chewbacca, which was an ok scene, which I THOUGHT (in that exact same scene) introduced me to characters that will stay with us for the rest of the movie (in the same one, they introduced 3 more.) only to have 1 of them be remotely important, although not by too much. All that develops about that one person is their opinion of Han, the main character and his allegiances. (Those allegiance changes, again, cause some urgency, but is erased once a convenient way out is revealed, only to change back 8 minutes later at another convenient time. This was the main example of that complaint.) Although, there were some good parts and other things this movie done right, but most of the great parts require heavy spoilers. But the visuals were great, and the humor people were complaining about from “the Last Jedi” has been died down, and is, frankly, pretty funny. Overall, I will still recommend seeing it if you like Star Wars movies, and if you liked the recent ones, (Mainly Last Jedi) you will like this quite a bit. You get to see the backstory of Han Solo, so it will be great for any hardcore, and most casual fans of the franchise. (And if you are one of those hardcore fans, you are likely going to see it anyway.) The movie would have worked to much more success if it wasn’t a prequel, since most of the urgency problems stem from it BEING a prequel. Rogue One (considered by a lot to be one of the greater recent Star Wars movies) handled this well, by introducing new characters and giving them important roles, which is what Solo did but had the lingering problem of being an origin story (which many seem to think is unjustified for Han, but I think he's important enough). And the plot, to be honest, could have been it’s own original movie, and the only big sci-fi scenes are mostly filler. This movie can be fixed by being its own original. Picture this: more modern, dystopian world, where airplane is the primary mode of transportation, where crime runs free, let by powerful organizations, and most of the world is run by an empire-like organization, and the main and one of the most expensive goods is fuel. Better yet, set it in an Earth void of natural resources. You can make the movie into something better, and taking the plot and mixing it with the setting I have presented, and you got yourself Solo, but better. This is not a review to stop you from watching, but to lower your expectations a tad if you don’t have them very low already.… Expand

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euuMay 28, 2018

Solo is, to me, the only half decent film that came out in the Disney era, but it still doesn't change the fact that it's a movie nobody wanted that does very little in improving the characters or the universe.

Solo: A Star Wars Story is theSolo is, to me, the only half decent film that came out in the Disney era, but it still doesn't change the fact that it's a movie nobody wanted that does very little in improving the characters or the universe.

Solo: A Star Wars Story is the story of a street wise rogue who goes into a job for selfish reasons only to then decide to fight the good fight on the side of the oppressed. Basically, Han's character arc in A New Hope. Nobody expects originality from Disney at this point, but even for them the plot of this movie is shameselly recycled. And the characters don't help either. I know it was a near imposible task to find an actor that could capture Harrisson Ford's wit and charisma but even Kathllen Kennedy and her Lucasfilm goons could have found a better lead than this talking buublehead with a balding pattern that they got to play Solo. And Lando is even worse because the writter's idea of portraying the cool and suave Lando is to make him a flamboiant creep who screws robots. And can we finally stop pretending Emilia Clarke can act? The only good thing about her performance is that she will probably have to get naked in GoT to save her career again. The only decent performance is Harrelson's, but even he lacks any chemistry with the main character.

There are good things about this movie though. The first Act is probably the best, showing some cool aliens, a short but sweet war scene, Han's friendship with Chewie and some nice characters that I wish could have stayed longer in the movie instead of being replaced with the **** characters. A lot of people complained about the feminist bull**** in the movie, and while that is true, I found it to not be as bad as in previous films. Sure, the #MeToo droid is annoying and you have the obligatory stronk brown female freedom fighter, but they are not that much in this movie and Han is still the hero of his story. Still, I would say avoid this movie. You are not missing umuch and maybe Disney will finnally fire Kennedy if this flops.… Expand

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LahaulMay 25, 2018

Solo is not the bad movie I expected. It is cool to see, but that's all: the plot is very classic and quite predictable, some scenes are really good (the train attack seen on trailers, the sabbac...). Sadly, it adds nothing to the huge StarSolo is not the bad movie I expected. It is cool to see, but that's all: the plot is very classic and quite predictable, some scenes are really good (the train attack seen on trailers, the sabbac...). Sadly, it adds nothing to the huge Star Wars Universe. The new characters are empty and already seen... Alden Ehrenreich portray a good Han, even if he seems not natural on certain scenes The music is classic.
In a nutshell, evreything is just classic: it's not a movie, just a product which fullfill its purposes. But some things are not forgiveable: - The origin of his name... (Seriously?) - One of the last scenes was just made to please the fans...
As a conclusion, Solo is a good bonus but it is too classic to be considered as a Star Was movie.… Expand

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he110meMay 25, 2018

A fun Saturday-morning cartoon.

I had low expectations for this movie, and it delivered almost exactly what I expected, but in the end I enjoyed it. The actors did a pretty good job, despite the big shoes they had to fill. Han Solo was aA fun Saturday-morning cartoon.

I had low expectations for this movie, and it delivered almost exactly what I expected, but in the end I enjoyed it. The actors did a pretty good job, despite the big shoes they had to fill. Han Solo was a character that was basically created by Harrison Ford, so finding an actor other than Ford to play Han Solo was a tall order. Alden Ehrenreich did a great job playing a Solo-esq character, but he failed to act exactly like the Han Solo we all know. Same goes for Donald Glover with Lando. That being said, Chewbacca was spot on. The rest of the cast also did a good job playing the original characters. The Effects were good, but not as good as the previous Disney Star Wars movies. There were moments where the CG was obvious, and there were certain scenes that were just plain hard to see due to it being so dark. The individual scenes weren't mind-boggling, but they weren't cringy either. The action bits were well choreographed, and the one-liners got a few chuckles from me.

As for the script, there were a few issues I had. This might be a bit silly, but Han Solo was almost as much of a Marty Sue in this film that Rey was a Mary Sue. There were a few scenes where he fails embarrassingly, but most of his decisions just seem to work out for him. His pilotling skills were epic, yet they never explain how he became such a good pilot beyond "he was a good pilot in the academy". He's also a good shot with a blaster, and quick on the draw, despite having grown up without a blaster and only receiving one on his first big heist. The other part I didn't like about the writing was the politics, though it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. There were a few winks and nods to the social justice crowd, but they were merely one-liners. I found L3 to actually be a funny character as a self-righteous egotistical jerk. Whether that was intentional or not is anyone's guess. If it wasn't for two seconds of choreography in a certain scene, you'd think that L3 saying Lando was in love with her was simply one her being delusional. Also, there's nothing in this movie that suggests Lando is into dudes, so whoever said Lando was pansexual was high. (if anything, he's just into sentient females. He's the same womanizer he presents himself as during his first appearance in Empire). Most of the political stuff surrounding this film comes from the writers mouthing off on twitter (example http://archive.is/AUQvk). If you ignore their bologna, the movie is much more enjoyable.… Expand

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dtlMay 28, 2018

This isn't a bad movie; it also isn't a good one. Its plot is uninspired, and its dialogue is just a little better than the prequels, while both the action and emotional scenes leave a lot to be desired, but it almost works. Almost. It seemsThis isn't a bad movie; it also isn't a good one. Its plot is uninspired, and its dialogue is just a little better than the prequels, while both the action and emotional scenes leave a lot to be desired, but it almost works. Almost. It seems like how I might imagine the result of someone doing a good job of trying to fix a terrible movie.

The acting was mostly iffy, especially for the actor playing Han, who entirely lacked Harrison Ford's charm, but the the actress playing the female lead Qi'ra (Emilia Clarke) was pretty great despite the material she was working with being no better than theirs. I suspect that a lot of the blame for how badly much of it was done is the fault of those behind the cameras, both directing and writing.

Honestly, I think that this movie was at the level you might see a fairly average Star Wars tv show be at if it did a three parter. I didn't dislike watching it, it just wasn't worth the price of admission.… Expand

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cottemannMay 29, 2018

This movie isn't the worst movie ever made.There is a solid heist movie buried under a lot of crap. Sadly its the crap that brings this movie down. The main actor never acts, looks, or feels like Han Solo so I dont see why he was cast. TheThis movie isn't the worst movie ever made.There is a solid heist movie buried under a lot of crap. Sadly its the crap that brings this movie down. The main actor never acts, looks, or feels like Han Solo so I dont see why he was cast. The rebellion is of course shoe horned in at the last minute which takes away from the good heist movie. There are plenty of jokes throughout the movie but the half filled theater I was in chuckled only once or twice. Overall its the same old story of where a studio takes a good story then tries to make it more important than it is. If you have a heist movie make a heist movie, dont try to make every little action important to the fate of the galaxy. It's a great movie to stream or rent from redbox but definitely not worth theater prices.… Expand

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titus619May 28, 2018

Cookie cutter cash grab for Star Wars fans. Overrated. Not the worse, but uninspired and clearly just a way to capitalize on the franchise. A one watch only worth no replay value.

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AxeTMay 31, 2018

This suffers from the same connect the dots checklist thinking and wink wink fan references that all Star Wars movies have been plagued by since 1983 with the new ones this decade under Disney worse than ever regarding and it makes the galaxyThis suffers from the same connect the dots checklist thinking and wink wink fan references that all Star Wars movies have been plagued by since 1983 with the new ones this decade under Disney worse than ever regarding and it makes the galaxy far, far away seem so very small. It also inherently mars our own imaginations of the origins of these iconic characters whereby dictating into concrete such it inevitably fails to live up to the previous hinted back story (as is of course the nature of prequels and sequels for that matter, but they can be worthy if the story is smart and called for as opposed to lazy short hand completeness). The lead actor is functional and not bad, but he's not a standout as Ford was and his performance is indeed just that in that it is mostly an impersonation instead of genuine acting. The movie drags due to the oh so typical formulaic boring non-stop action recipe that the supreme owners think most commercially apt in this day and age.

note: There seems to be a major chronological flaw (attributable to the silly connect the dots mindset) that even if later explained by some stupidity the incompetent chaperones at Lucasfilm should be held accountable for. Kasdan proves once and for all a hack as shown by his last three screenplay efforts compared to the one great one. Howard stepping in is proof the franchise has no directorial authorship whatsoever. And Kennedy who seems to have been chosen to run Lucasfilm purely because she is a likable able business woman and not for her lack of creative clout has got to be Lucas's last worst decision of all.… Expand

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MattBrady99Jun 3, 2018

“It's risky, but it's worth a try”.

‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ is a mix bag and feels unimportant. Nothing about it felt thrilling or exciting. Not to say it’s a bad movie, because it’s not. There is good things about it and surprisingly none“It's risky, but it's worth a try”.

‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ is a mix bag and feels unimportant. Nothing about it felt thrilling or exciting. Not to say it’s a bad movie, because it’s not. There is good things about it and surprisingly none of the re-shoots showed, it’s not visible like “Justice League”. Unfortunately, the flat jokes and an obvious cash grab for future franchises only left me cold. It adds nothing to the Star Wars universe, just exploring little things we were told about briefly in better movies. Nobody asked for it and yet here we are, so let's dive in.

I couldn't imagine the amount of pressure Alden Ehrenreich was facing. Talking on an iconic character played by the most iconic actor alive today. Must be a daunting task and the fan base didn't help either. His casting was met with a lot of negative reactions - I, however, always stood by Ehrenreich ever since he’s casting, after seeing his breakout performance in “Hail, Caesar!” gave me a little hope for the young Solo. I can safely say that he deserved a good performance and never felt like an impression of Harrison Ford. Portraying him more innocent and naive. Although, I can think of others actors who would've gotten the part and might have done it better. I must admit, there was plenty of times where I kept on forgetting he was Han Solo, but from what he had to work with, he did the best he could and I applaud him for that.

Donald Glover does a great job capturing the mannerisms and the voice of Lando Calrissian. You can tell he put a lot of effort into this role. Even trying to step into the shadow of Billy Dee Williams and he slips right in. While feeling like an impersonation at times, but makes every scene enjoyable to watch, no matter what. Comparing the two actors, you can see this younger version transforming into the older version of the character.

Emilia Clarke was fine. She’s certainly better here than any other movie or role outside from Game of Thrones. I didn't fully buy the chemistry between Emilia and Ehrenreich, and yet, that never took me out of the movie, as it wasn't prequel level bad. I must say, her character could go into an interesting route if Lucasfilm kept they promise of where she could go next from the set up. I’m interested to see where it goes.

The others cast members were also great. Thandie Newton and Jon Favreau, while having small screen time, but brought so much character into their roles that I wished both stuck around a little longer. Same thing with Paul Bettany, who could've been a fantastic villain if more development and screen time was put into his character. I mean, a space gangster with sag sounds amazing. Still, Bettany was excellent and was clearly fun with this role. I’m surprised not a lot of people are talking about Woody Harrelson, who’s great in everything and proven to have a wide range of incredible roles under his belt - Of course here, there’s no difference. Towards the end of the film, I didn't like where he’s character went, but I blame the writing on that, not the actor. What more is there to say about Woody, he’s never given a bad performance.

Ron Howard did the best he could, as a last minute replacement to fix all loose ends. The camera work during the action sequences were visually pleasing and very much his style of film making. Let's not forget the gorgeous cinematography and some fantastic set designs, creature, and droid designs.

Now for my issues with the film: Despite some nice looking shots, the dark color palette and how poorly lit this movie was really surprised me, because it didn't add anything to the story. Some may argue it adds to environment of the story, but to me just made it look worse. Every Time there was a reference, nod or wink from the original franchise it kinda felt, well…’forced’. I saw this almost a week ago and nothing super memorable stuck with me.

Oh and L3-37 is the absolute worst. The character itself is another sassy droid duplicating K-2SO from Rogue One. The difference here, she got on my nerves straight away. The droid rights sup plot kept pushing the main focus away from the actual story itself. Many have pointed out how she came across as a parody of SJW (Social Justice Warrior) and I can see the comparison. It's odd that Disney would do that, being all about diversity and equal rights would make a joke of this. Just replace L3 with Thandie Newton character and everything will be fine.

Overall Rating: “Solo: A Star Wars Story” is a mess saved by a great cast, great production designs, impressive action scenes, and characters (except for L3). I've heard different opinions for this movie - Both sides gave solid arguments and made me realize this movie has it’s fans. Again, not a bad movie, just a decent one.… Expand

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KeithDowJun 11, 2018

A first, I kept a running tally of all the things 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' did poorly. After a while, I figured it was just easier to keep track of anything 'Solo' happened to do well, and in the end there wasn't a whole lot to remember.

IA first, I kept a running tally of all the things 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' did poorly. After a while, I figured it was just easier to keep track of anything 'Solo' happened to do well, and in the end there wasn't a whole lot to remember.

I understand why Disney wants the Star Wars franchise to take on a darker, grittier tone. Just look at how well that worked out for Nolan's Batman franchise. But just making a film's visual aesthetic literally dark--or perhaps a better adjective in this case would be drab--does not somehow automatically make it gritty. I'll also never understand why nobody involved with the film insisted that Alden Ehrenreich, a talented actor who plays a young Han Solo, take on any of Harrison Ford's signature affectations. Compare this to Donald Glover, who is instantly recognizable as a young Lando Calrissian, and the decision becomes even more maddening. The result is that for over two hours it feels like we're just watching some newcomer to the Star Wars universe do some vaguely Star Wars-like things to impotent effect.… Expand

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DiZioMay 30, 2018

PROS: Acting was better than expected. Good attention to detail in the sets, effects, score and sound design. Story didn't focus on rebels & empire. CONS: Plot was clichéd, safe & predictable. Poor pacing. New revelations and answers oftenPROS: Acting was better than expected. Good attention to detail in the sets, effects, score and sound design. Story didn't focus on rebels & empire. CONS: Plot was clichéd, safe & predictable. Poor pacing. New revelations and answers often cheapened the characters and events mentioned in original films (origin of the name SOLO for example). Lighting was too often dark and murky. Felt like an expensive, forgettable fan film. 4/10… Expand

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ozymandias79Sep 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'sSolo 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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gazzeberMay 28, 2018

This was a decent entry to the star wars series. Giving Han Solo, one of the franchise's most popular and important characters, his own film was to be expected. The only problem is that it was hard for me to care about most of the otherThis was a decent entry to the star wars series. Giving Han Solo, one of the franchise's most popular and important characters, his own film was to be expected. The only problem is that it was hard for me to care about most of the other characters in the film. I knew that they were just "throw-away" characters but their importance was so minimal that I ended up forgetting names after their deaths and/or the films ending. I figure t was to keep the focus, obviously, on Han Solo and the small group that he worked with. Alden Ehrenreich had big shoes to fill but, I didn't worry about how well he did compared to Harrison Ford. I knew that this was a younger, less experienced Han Solo and that's what I got from him. Other performances from Woody Harrelson, Donald Glover, Emilia Clarke and even Chewie were solid. I would say that overall this film was just average at best. Maybe we don't need a Star Wars film every year or maybe we just need to make them more interesting.… Expand

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hepwaMay 28, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. SPOILERS AHEAD

Mile high expectations collide with a troubled production and a muddled story to create the least engaging of the modern day Star Wars movies. Not that it is without its charms, but this is the first time I can ever recall shifting in my seat during a Star Wars movie, wondering if there was much more to go. Star Wars must not ever, ever be boring.

Alden Ehrenreich is an actor I've liked for quite some time (I wonder how many fan boys saw his 'sit up and take notice' film "Tetro") but as charming as he is, I never thought of him as more than one of those costume rental website models wearing the "Han Solo".

On the other hand, there's man of the moment, Donald Glover, underused but highly entertaining as Lando Calrissian. I loved his relationship with the de rigeur talking robot sidekick/translator/love interest(!?!).

The producers came perilously close to making him look like a fool (the cape thing, the memoirs) and I actually thought they could have used him to better effect. The gambling for control of the Millenium Falcon carried no intrigue because we all know what the outcome is going to be, so I think a bit more thought could have been given to that.

Full disclosure, I've never watched "Game Of Thrones", so I only know Emilia Clarke as that blonde actor with the dragons on all the HBO ads. She was just fine as Han's first love interest turned Darth Maul moll. And Paul Bettany, so bland in the Avengers films, is slightly better as the pirate king or whatever he was supposed to be. His knives were cool.

One thing that really worked for me was the introduction of Chewbacca and how he and Solo came to be friends (fun fact: when you type Chewbacca and right click to auto-correct, the suggestion is "Backache").

And then there's Woody Harrelson, already one of my least favorite actors. I don't know what it is about his lazy, slurred-speech and generally smug performances, but he always takes me out of a movie, but that's a personal thing. I suppose he was fine. But I would have swapped out him for Thandie Newton's character in a heartbeat (and it might have elevated the film even further, but Woody is a star).

The birth of the rebellion subplot had all the emotional resonance of an Ancestry.com commercial, so I had trouble getting too engaged in that.

But here's what did work for me: the effects were quite good and some of the action sequences were terrific (especially the train robbery). And I honestly shuddered when the Imperial blockade appeared in the the swirling vortex thing during their escape from the hyperspeed slave planet.

Anyway, I'll probably watch it again. Maybe we're just being pummeled with too many 'event movies' these days. "Infinity War" already seems so long ago and "Black Panther" is available in the classics section on Shaw on Demand, isn't it?… Expand

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thedaywalkerMay 25, 2018

This movie is neither good or bad. It takes advantage of the good cast it has with good acting and good dialogue, at times. The relationships make sense, and the chemistry between actors were good.

The start of the movie was really slow,This movie is neither good or bad. It takes advantage of the good cast it has with good acting and good dialogue, at times. The relationships make sense, and the chemistry between actors were good.

The start of the movie was really slow, they needed a lot of action to try and pace up the story, action that in the start wasn't well crafted. Sometimes the camera work seemed a bit shaky, and the movie lacked real meaningful stakes, the "main villain" was weak as a character.

The final act was good, that's the part i enjoyed the most, with everyone doubling crossing everyone, showing the real point of the Han Solo character and where the movie was taking it… Expand

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theflsMay 29, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I guess this is the direction Star Wars is taking now. Nothing of relevance was added in this movie.… Expand

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DubeauMay 26, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Solo is kind of a mix bag. Great acting overall, but the best outlaw characters dies too soon. The story is there but it lacks punchy humour lines. Most of them are formulation and falls flat. The action is very unequal. Some are very good, some have just bad angles and timing. The colouring filters in the first half of the movie is very bad and effectively kills the 3D effect for half the movie. Lack of contrast and colours are problems in this movie. Characters aren't always well exploited, although Woody and Donald do carry the movie because theirs lines are the best. The movie seems to pick up in the middle when you encounter Quira again. From there it's more a good scifi movie with a real goal. More focus. I like the appearance of the real villains in the end. And in my view, I think the movie should have involved Him from the starts. I think also that one of problem of this movie, is that there is no blood, no grits. It's hard to take a movie with war, crimes, villains...seriously when it tries to manage sensibilities for the rating system. I give it a 62%. Not bad, but you feel this movie was in a bad shape at one point and it shows. Second watch opinion: The music wasn't that good until the Kessel point. In fact the film really starts with that mission. The color filters and lighting are very poor in this movie, hiding so many details instead of revealing them. The real villain of Crimson Dawn should have been there from the start. The actors were more then fine but their acting and charisma were badly displayed on screen.… Expand

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benskylerhillMay 29, 2018

Given all the production problems it faced, Solo: A Star Wars Story is about as good as one could expect it to be. It’s most definitely very flawed, but it’s a suitably fun summer adventure that will satisfy hardcore Star Wars fans.

At it’sGiven all the production problems it faced, Solo: A Star Wars Story is about as good as one could expect it to be. It’s most definitely very flawed, but it’s a suitably fun summer adventure that will satisfy hardcore Star Wars fans.

At it’s core, Solo is just a run-of-the-mill Western/heist movie. Take away the Star Wars aspects to it, and there’s really nothing outstanding or unique about the plot or characters. The story struggles to get off the ground for the first two-thirds or so due to some odd pacing, iffy editing choices, and poorly-written dialogue. These problems persist throughout the entire movie, but the third act makes up for them as it finally gets around to developing the characters. It ends on a high note, but it sure takes what seems like an eternity to get to that point.

The film is near-perfect when it comes to CGI, but the difficulties faced in production become very apparent early on. It’s obvious that Solo was directed by multiple people at different times as some scenes are shot very smoothly and others cut back and forth in a very choppy manner. It’s jarring, and it’s not helped by the fact that the tone of the film is just as uneven as the visual style, often jumping back and forth from serious character building moment to awkward attempts at humour that just don’t work.

The performances are all fine, but nobody stands out as being memorable or noteworthy and, as mentioned before, the characters are all severely underdeveloped until the final act.

All flaws aside, I wouldn’t dare call Solo a bad film. It’s still quite a competently-made movie with more than sufficient talent visible from everyone who took part in its production (with the exception of the screenwriters). It’s conclusion is more than exciting and compelling enough to make it worth watching, even if it is slightly forgettable in the end.

Story: 6
Acting: 7.5
Script: 4.5
Visuals/Sound: 7
Entertainment Value: 7

OVERALL SCORE: 6.4/10… Expand

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thefilmfascistJun 1, 2018

Let's get this straight, Solo: A Star Wars Story is not a bad movie. It's not a terrible mess of a film with an unfit lead, and a plot with an incoherent vision. It's just not a GREAT movie. The movie's okay, it has some moments that are funLet's get this straight, Solo: A Star Wars Story is not a bad movie. It's not a terrible mess of a film with an unfit lead, and a plot with an incoherent vision. It's just not a GREAT movie. The movie's okay, it has some moments that are fun and entertaining, and it also has some moments that are slow and boring(particularly a big chunk of the second act). I found the movie lacking action and excitement, and the action sequences that were included were lackluster. Although, there is one scene on the film toward the end of the first act that I thought was executed perfectly. Alden Ehrenreich is surprisingly a really convincing young Han Solo. He brings a lot of energy to the film and really makes you believe that he is a young Harrison Ford. Donald Glover does a good Billy De Williams impression, but I really felt he was holding back in his performance. The rest of the cast was okay, I couldn't really care less about them. Other than a few references and nods to the future, nothing really happens in this film(Sidenote: This film completely ruined the Kessel Run for me). toward the end of the film there are some setups and reveals that suggest a sequel is on the way, but by looking at the current box office numbers I doubt that's going to happen. Overall, Solo: A Star Wars Story is an okay film, it's not as bad as you think, but you're not missing out on anything.… Expand

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MrMovieBuffJul 3, 2018

It's hard to talk about 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' without addressing the controversial production drama that surrounded it. But, when a movie ends up being the way "Solo" is, you can't help but feel that something went wrong behind theIt's hard to talk about 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' without addressing the controversial production drama that surrounded it. But, when a movie ends up being the way "Solo" is, you can't help but feel that something went wrong behind the scenes. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller ('21 Jump Street' and 'The LEGO Movie') were originally set to direct this film, and have so for five months, then they were thrown off the project even though they shot pretty much the majority of the film. Ron Howard ('Apollo 13' and 'A Beautiful Mind') steps in very late into the game and manages to shoot, edit and finalize the movie all while Disney refuses to push back the release date to the typical December time slot that we saw the other three 'Star Wars' films being released to. What is the result? A pretty fun, but forgettable 'Star Wars' adventure that doesn't hold a single memorable scene, quote, or supporting character. It's not "bad", so to say, but, given this franchise's attempt to make things right, this could have been better. Alden Ehrenreich ('Hail, Caesar!') takes on the iconic role of a younger Han Solo after Harrison Ford. We see his rebellious and cocky beginnings, and his first love with a girl named Qi'Ra (Emilia Clarke), but they end up getting separated on Corellia, and a distressed Han is motivated to try and come back for her. He goes on many missions where we see him as a soldier, underneath the command of Tobias Beckett (Woody Harrelson) who puts Han through many tests. Han also meets a Wookiee who we all know is Chewbacca (Joonas Suotamo) and they learn to team-up with each other as the duo we know and love from the original trilogy. Later on, Han also meets a charming gambler, Lando Calrissian (a spot-on performance by Donald Glover), and they have their differences, but learn to get along as Han is introduced to the iconic Millennium Falcon. All of these characters end up going on some wild adventures, but for some reason, this adventure isn't as good as the recent ones we saw. Not as heart-pounding or fun like in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' (2015), or tense and gritty like 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' (2016), or visually amazing like in 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' (2017). Much like in other mainstream Hollywood blockbusters we see today, I never once felt that these characters were in danger, just like how I felt when I saw 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' (2017). The stakes are never raised in the way you'd want them to. It's not fair that other film critics are saying that this movie "adds nothing new" to the 'Star Wars' franchise, as it is about the young days of an iconic character from the original trilogy. It should have at least been fun and memorable, but for some reason, the whole movie felt very telegraphed. The love-interest character, Qi'Ra, is also very bland. Despite Clarke's committed performance, there is nothing interesting about her, nor is there anything interesting about the chemistry she has with Han. The reason Han's relationship with Leia worked was because of their constant personality clashes and quirky humor which backed it up. Here, Han and Qi'Ra are a very stale and routine movie couple. The cast do an admirable job to make this movie work, but the screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan (who also wrote; "The Empire Strikes Back", "Return of the Jedi" and "The Force Awakens") and his son, Jonathan Kasdan, could have done with a bit more spice and spontaneity. This is not a bad 'Star Wars' movie (that title still belongs to "Attack of the Clones"), but, as I said before, it's rather forgettable.… Expand

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MonitorheadJun 6, 2018

For kids around seven years this is fine movie. For people who grew up with the old Star Wars it's a decent but actually a boring one, despite all the great effort of the cast and effects. Lando was a highlight, Alden was really not as bad asFor kids around seven years this is fine movie. For people who grew up with the old Star Wars it's a decent but actually a boring one, despite all the great effort of the cast and effects. Lando was a highlight, Alden was really not as bad as I suspected. It's brave trying to compete with Ford. But the movie feels like one in a attraction park; it's predictable, repeating stuff you already knew and not so emotionally challenging. I'm surprised the script was from Kasdan, it missed spark. It's just really too much fan serviced. Also not a great soundtrack; wanting people to be constantly excited at moments nothing happened... disturbed me a lot, a bit like Pirates of the Caribbean. For Netflix this movie would an ok fit. Don't expect anything, maybe you will enjoy it a bit. A 6 for all the immense effort.… Expand

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bfoore90Jun 1, 2018

It's not completely pointless or needless but it was dull, very dull. It does do some cool things with the character, as a fan I can see some routes they could go in terms of sequels and whatnot but as far as this movie goes, it could haveIt's not completely pointless or needless but it was dull, very dull. It does do some cool things with the character, as a fan I can see some routes they could go in terms of sequels and whatnot but as far as this movie goes, it could have been alot better.… Expand

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wpngJun 1, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. When I went to see solo I did'nt expect much but a came out of the theater shocked and happy. Shocked because of that ending, and happy because I wasn't bad. To bring Darth Maul back into the movies again was a wonderful decision, a decision I did not expect. To have Qira turn against Han was also a great move. When Han kills Beckett you can tell that he is slowly turning into the Han Solo we all know and love. The casting choices did end up good. Enfys Nest was for me a disappointment. She was so cool and badass until she took that mask off, And underneath is a child. The time area that Solo takes place in is awesome, It's a lawless time. In fact, I wanted a little bit more of that. This is an overall good movie.… Expand

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NezharJun 3, 2018

My impressions on it: Just average. An action film that follows part of Han's past. The movie has a good pacing, good special and practical effects, an annoying leet robot with no real significance other than being the political correct nodMy impressions on it: Just average. An action film that follows part of Han's past. The movie has a good pacing, good special and practical effects, an annoying leet robot with no real significance other than being the political correct nod to identitarian politics, another strong female character portrayed by Emilia Clarke, a pretty forgettable portrayal of Han by Alden Ehrenreich which sometimes works and sometimes just... nope. Donald Glover works as Lando Calrissian but it's just a minor character in the plot... and likes robots, sexually. It's a mediocre movie where for every win there is a lose and pretty bland and not a great continuation of Star Wars' s legacy coming from the controversial Episode VIII.

If you didn't like episode VIII don't bother, if you have nothing to do and have too much money this may be worth a shot. It's fun but ultimately forgettable.… Expand

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RobCJamesonJun 9, 2018

Although it may have it's fair share of moments, and some terrific charms from the cast, it doesn't add anything new from the universe.

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AFriendlyManJul 3, 2018

Ok... The movie is almost ok... But why Disney decided, that Star Wars should be retrofuturistic movie. For what those trash planets and rust everywhere... The war between Empire and Rebels are showed to us like it's World War 1... I don'tOk... The movie is almost ok... But why Disney decided, that Star Wars should be retrofuturistic movie. For what those trash planets and rust everywhere... The war between Empire and Rebels are showed to us like it's World War 1... I don't know... Anoying me =(… Expand

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rswitzJun 3, 2018

Although its high ambitions can't save it from ultimately coming off as a generic sci-fi cash-grab, "Solo: A Star Wars Story" expands greatly upon the lore of the franchise, even if it lacks the magic of the original trilogy.

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OwenMansellMay 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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PipeCAug 1, 2018

This Western, noir and heist sci-fi motion picture directed by three hardly harmonizable filmmakers seems to have what is necessary, but not enough. Undoubtedly, the first, second and part of the third act were formally flat,This Western, noir and heist sci-fi motion picture directed by three hardly harmonizable filmmakers seems to have what is necessary, but not enough. Undoubtedly, the first, second and part of the third act were formally flat, uninteresting, lacking the charm and dynamic wit that one would expect in a great idea like this, nevertheless, the last fifteen minutes are the wonder, is why you paid your ticket, they are, personally, what the whole movie must have been. The thrilling final minutes where all the characters are pretending, the necessary surprise factor, that deceitful and malicious air, powerful pictures, engaging performances, an overwhelming soundtrack and a true Han Solo made up a full-of-personality ending.

Alden Ehrenreich is not the Han Solo we expected. It's true that the actor doesn't have much from where he can hold on tightly to "create" his character, actually, instead of getting under his skin, he seems to perform a well-intentioned but failed tribute to the attractant blackmailer played by Ford, a nice representation on a mold of the character, even though it exceeds him in size. On the other side of the coin, Glover nails it as cheat gambler Lando Calrissian, the personality and feeling that the rapper, actor, screenwriter and a long etcetera gives another of the most emblematic men of the saga are fascinating; unlike Ehrenreich, his interpretation isn't a tribute or a personal adaptation, he's the same character, we see him in his actions, the confidence of his eyes and his glamorous attitude, it's not for nothing that they're cooking up the idea of the first Star Wars film starring a black person, a truly unexpected move. Suotamo's Chewbacca doesn't get a meritorious development since, although he establishes the emergence of his unwavering friendship with Han and shows more Wookiees, his guttural actions don't end up being a source of humor or nostalgia, he's a relegated Chewie; yes, back then, he has had to endure hard slavery for a long time - considering him as a beast - but he never gets the tools to shine as others. Exclusive are those who have the power and experience to judge the cinematography of a seasoned, Oscar-nominated Bradford Young. It's true that there aren't many vivid colors in the frames and sometimes it can be cumbersome to try to understand what's happening on screen because of the palette of opaque, ochre and gray tones, but Young angles to explore new fields with new techniques in order to give a defined personality to a story that gets stuck or, rather, entangled; they say the problems with their work are attributed to a poor calibration of the projectors in the theaters, unable to show in full splendor the high-intensity, low-brightness visuals required by the film. Just like the script, the action sequences and in general the development scenes of the first, second and a large part of the third act, the pictures aren't as aggressively magnetic and engaging as those of "The Last Jedi" or "Rogue One," however, it throws one memorable pic after another along the last fifteen minutes, specifically purposeful angles, dark but perfectly contrasted frames and camera movements able to revive hope. Again, that shows what we expected from this film. Anyway, it's worthwhile to delight our senses and try to find the purpose of the "Arrival" cinematographer with his most commercial release. From my point of view, thank you for a shot etched in my memory by its hurtful beauty, starring Clarke, looking through a fence of pain and illuminated in the eyes by a love that shines from afar. Such happens to the score composed and adapted by John Powell, who leaves much to be desired trying to reach the sound potential of the situations, only showing in those last moments raucously sensory compositions. This is the very first time the twice Oscar-winner editor Pietro Scalia works for Star Wars and although he understands well enough how to play and control the spectator's emotions with films as "Alien: Covenant" or "The Martian" both by Ridley Scott, the final footage, the troubled final footage lacks vividness, spark and emotion even in the seemingly more entertaining sequences. "Solo: A Star Wars Story" directed by Ron Howard - and we all know that Phil Lord and Christopher Miller as well - is the most labile, uneven and controversial entry within the cinematic Star Wars canon all in all. It's short of narrative stunning and direction, an interpretation worthy of the title role, visual and sonorous magnificence, a suitable and personalized tone; this movie needs all this to offer more than a mere heist story to Solo. The dreams and desires of Warsies are condensed in about fifteen minutes, which although they don't manage to be a lift in the face of more than two hours of this irregular space Western, get the hope alive as for the huge potential of the controversial spin-offs of the science fiction franchise by which current science is known.… Expand

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MagMachinaApr 20, 2019

I messed around with my brightness settings on my TV, but it didnt help. This film is sooo dark you dont see anything. Overall the film was average, in story, acting and action. Guess i am just happy it did turned out to be a disaster likeI messed around with my brightness settings on my TV, but it didnt help. This film is sooo dark you dont see anything. Overall the film was average, in story, acting and action. Guess i am just happy it did turned out to be a disaster like Ep.7 & 8. Give Solo a try but better dont expect much.… Expand

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LegendaryLassDec 14, 2018

A bloated and wholly unnecessary story, think Rogue One's needless fan-pandering but with a dumber, duller story.

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sgtfalconJan 12, 2019

Okay film. It had some good action; but, failed to deliver the roller coast adventure of the original Star Wars movies. The acting was good; but, the writing was very weak. I read several Star Wars novels and none seem to match up with theOkay film. It had some good action; but, failed to deliver the roller coast adventure of the original Star Wars movies. The acting was good; but, the writing was very weak. I read several Star Wars novels and none seem to match up with the original biography of the Han Solo character. Disney/Lucas Film have failed this franchise.… Expand

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TIZMay 27, 2018

I didn't like the cast much and obviously making a movie with young Solo is always going to be a bad idea. Alden Ehrenreich tried hard, and good for him. But he was no Solo. This movie could have been called anything else, "Jar-Jar: A StarI didn't like the cast much and obviously making a movie with young Solo is always going to be a bad idea. Alden Ehrenreich tried hard, and good for him. But he was no Solo. This movie could have been called anything else, "Jar-Jar: A Star Wars Story" or "Smith: A Star Wars Story", then it might have made more sense and I think hardcore fans wouldn't hate it. Oh well, I've mostly given up on Star Wars. The real Star Wars for me are episodes 1-to-6 and Rogue One (with some mild resentment toward episode 1).
Edit: Upon re-watching Solo, I would say it deserves a slightly higher score. Definitely better than "The Last Jedi" but still just about average.… Expand