Review of Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) by Agent314 — 24 May 2018

Solo is an enjoyable film despite not being a great film. There seems to be an agenda of hate surrounding Star Wars films today, and this bias is pretty evident in user reviews across many sites. We remember Star Wars films from our youth and rate today's films through a lens of nostalgia that can rarely be matched. Everyone wants the next film to be better than the last. Put it all in perspective and just enjoy some good characters, spectacular effects, and a few surprises. The Star Wars hallmark of strange, humorous aliens in hilarious situations is intact.

Of Alden Ehrenreich, well, he is not Harrison Ford any more than Roger Moore was Sean Connery. He does a fine job, and that, more than anything, is the issue. The role demands something very special, and Ehrenreich only hits that mark occasionally. But to say that his performance ruins the film is hyperbole in the extreme. Just more hater talk. And Emilia Clarke??? WOW...She is fantastic. Thandie Newton is under utilized in the extreme but in a way that only makes sense if you really pay attention later in the film. Pay attention to dialogue...

In the end, Solo is solid. Judged on its own, solo if you will, It's great, non-stop fun. In the franchise of Star Wars it pales against the brilliance of TESB or Rogue One, but then again, everything does.

You'll want more of Donny Glover and less of L3. And that is a very good thing.