Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

This is first and foremost a fun space western. In that right, it succeeds. It is not completely Star Wars. It tries to be, giving us a different side of the universe, but it feels like Star Wars mixed with Valerian. The performances were decent. It takes a bit for you to accept Eichenrach as Solo but by the end, you can totally see it. Woody Harrelson was a fine guy to see, he's been getting better. Emilia Clarke was fairly good. The standout is, of course, Donald Glover as Lando. He's exactly what a young Lando would and should be.The writing was probably my biggest disappointment. If you know me, you know I love writing. I'm okay with this writing, but there wasn't anything too great. It didn't do anything you didn't expect, which was probably my main problem.The direction was uneven, no surprise. It's not their fault, really. There was a director shake up halfway through production. Kinda amazing how decent it was given all the behind the scenes drama.It's not anything special. 6/10.

Watch it and make up your own mind. It's a fun, exciting thrill ride.

I should have brought my pillow... this seriously sucked. Did Disney do this? this was no effort of imagination put into this. More of a get rich, shove star wars stories down peoples throats type of movies.1 star

So I am of the generation who got to experience Star Wars feom the beginning. Standing in a crazy ling line, literally wrapped around the local theater back in 1977 as a kid. Totally unaware I was about to see a movie that would become my central interest for all my childhood, early teens and once again as an adult. And all these years later, able to share this fandom with my own son. I liked Solo. I wouldn't say it's my favorite but it was a fun ride and it evoked the feelings that I associate with Stat Wars. The world and characters felt right. It showed us some cool new things about life in that world, living under the Empire. The amazing cityscapes of Corellia... It felt similar to me to Rogue One. Modern filmmaking techniques yet convincingly evoking the vibes of the classic Star Wars world. Anyway, I just wanted to put in some positive review for this movie to contrast this strange wave of hate feom "fans" on here. I don't really understand it. I have liked something about every Star Wars movie there has been. Some are better than others. There are weaker moments in every one to be sure. But none are worth the irrational seeming hate some people are putting out there. Solo is good and worth your time if you like Star Wars. Just one fan's opinion.