Released: 24/05/2018
Directed by: Ron Howard
Starring: Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson,
Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover,
Thandie Newton, Paul Bettany
My Rating: 8/10
Summed up in a word, “Solo: A Star Wars story” is fun. Part Mad Max, part Indiana Jones but all fun. Alden Ehrenreich is great as Han, looking the part as well as having perfected the mannerisms and demeanour that Harrison Ford originally brought to the role, the same can be said of Donald Glover, playing lando calrissian flawlessly with all the style and flair he exudes.
I really enjoyed the sci fi western feel and It’s the little things like seeing han’s lucky dice for the first time, or the moment we first see the millennium falcon that really Harken back to those first memories of Star Wars and the sheer wonder on the screen that pulled us into the universe. The plot works well on its own, alluding to events to come but never going out if it’s way to pander in references. It’s nice to see the world view of someone who’s not a skywalker or force-sensitive. It really shows how much else is going on in the galaxy and gives the galaxy some fullness. and there’s a great train heist sequence that’s indicative of a classic western train robbery. all in all, I loved “Solo: A Star Wars story “and it’s now in my top 5 Star Wars films and my favourite that’s not a main series film!
