Review of Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) by Mendoras — 26 May 2018

I think it's a solid action movie with a generic storyline and a slightly pale lead actor. Occasionally the charisma of Harrison Ford shines through, but only for brief moments. In contrast, Star Wars drips from every pore of the movie.

The worlds are very well implemented and have that filthy and worn look one would expect from a Star Wars movie, especially in the Underworld. The humor was decent and did not always work, the fan service and the easter eggs were well dosed.

The emotional moments usually do not work, because one is missing the reference to the figures. In addition, the film lacks tension, but that's the problem with a prequel. We know who will survive in any case.

The supporting roles were very well staffed, especially Donald Glover stands out. I just had a problem with Emilia Clarke - she works in GoT, but here she did not make a good impression. For me, there was only one really disturbing and completely unnecessary scene - how Han Solo got its name.

Facepalm. All in all, I had fun and was well entertained, I did not expect anything more, so I am satisfied with the movie. After one-time seeing I feel in any case better than after Episode 8.