After Rogue One from a couple years ago, Solo is the newest “standalone” Star Wars film to come from the Disney conglomerate. As the name implies, it is the backstory of the beloved Han Solo character. It shows just above everything any Star Wars die-hard fan would want to see. We see his early days on Corellia struggling to even survive, moments that gave him the tough exterior we see later in his life. Solo gets pilot training by the Empire, meets Chewbacca and Lando, and gets his hands on the Millennium Falcon. He also has his first grand adventure, and his first love.
The movie is good, but not great. Don’t get me wrong, I really enjoyed it, and it is jam-packed with easter eggs to satisfy fans of the series (though some are beat on your head to make sure you don’t miss them). But through a good portion of the middle of the movie, I found myself thinking it lacked the magic of all of the Star Wars films to date. Even with its flaws, the prequel trilogy still has the sense of wonder, the feeling of a “galaxy far, far away.” This film, at times, almost seemed like a generic space movie with characters that seem familiar, but different from the heroes we know. Having said that, during the famous Kessel Run that Han is always going on about, when that famous Star Wars music kicks on, I still felt the rush. All in all, a very enjoyable film, but it does lack just a little of the luster we’ve come to expect.
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