OFFICIAL NEWS Solo Reaction Thread

If you seen The Martian and Spider-Man Homecoming, you've seen his other films. Also he going to voicing Simba in the live action Lion King movie next year.

--- Double Post Merged, May 25, 2018, Original Post Date: May 25, 2018 ---

That's probably my favorite scene in the movie (I like war movies and one of the reasons why I rank RO over Solo). That short battle scene was great and I'm willing to say it's the best non-lightsber fight scene that we ever had. I hope future SW movies does similar.

 

I actually loved it! Had a fantastic time watching. Big smile on my face throughout the film. Is it the best Star Wars film ever? It's not. Is it better than Rogue One? Probably not, but who cares. I got exactly what I wanted - a fun adventure. Since it's not a part of the Saga, not much hinges on this film, so there's no pressure, no huge expectations, or whatever. And that's fine. It's a solid standalone.

Not sure if this is a spoiler thread, so I'll just hide the rest of my post...

Spoiler

One of my general observations and something that kept jumping right at me, is the fact how much great, well-filmed action is in this. It's truly action-packed, I didn't expect it to be this intense. It rarely slows down. There's a lot of breathtaking moments, the Kessel Run delivers, in my opinion. And it was so exciting when Han took control of the Falcon for the first time.

Back to the opening:
It surprised me. I expected standalones to follow one formula but now all bets are off. Not only did we get a new kind of "crawl," but the logo itself was something new. I can't say I like or dislike this difference. I'm fine with it, but perhaps I'd like a continuity with Rogue One opening format more. I love the very first scene - how the sparks lit the screen. Very nice.

Alden was great, I buy him 100%. It's not exactly the same Han Solo, but it is Han Solo. It's hard, it's really hard for us to merge the two versions of the character in our heads, but well... I got used to the idea and I'm not thinking about it too much. I just take young Han for what he is and it works, it really does. It's unfortunate that Alden is going to get a lot of bashing for not being Harrison. I think it's unfair.

Speaking of young Han as a character, I like what the dynamic between him and Qi'ra brings to the table. When they meet at Dryden's place, he's so idealistic and naive while she's so over him, in a sense. The whole thing of him wanting to go back for her shapes the pre-cynic Han very well.

As for Chewie - it's his best role ever. He was great and had some cool action scenes. And I think his first scene with Han was brilliant.

Enfys Nest: Usually when we get the unmasking, we're meant to recognise the person, so it was interesting to not get that for once. And the reveal that she's actually good - that's fine. It's not a sophisticated trope, but I'm OK with it. Perhaps the switch between evil and noble was a bit abrupt but whatever.

By the way, when Beckett stepped forward in their stand-off, I thought we're getting a Kylo Ren foreshadowing. You know, she's Beckett's daughter and she kills him in front of his friends. Huh, not much sense there, but it went through my mind.

About easter eggs: Loved the name drops of Bossk and Felucia, really liked the Aurra Sing bit. And I LOVED to see a Rodian! And the Tognath. I'm sure I forgot some cool details. There were many...

I'll write more about *the* cameo in its dedicated thread, but goddamn... This is one of the most random shockers I've ever seen. I mean... Maul in a Han Solo film? Are you kidding me? At first it felt waaaaaay too random, but now it starts to make enough sense for me to accept it.

I'm sure I'll discuss the music in-depth in a separate thread, but I'll say... I'm not completely happy with it. In general, it's a much more modern score compared to Williams' and Giacchino's work. The classic, old-school sound of previous Star Wars scores is something I cherish and I'm not fond of the departure. I think Rogue One score is significantly better. However, there's still a lot of good stuff in the music, plus I may change my tune after it sinks in. I remember I wasn't impressed by the Rogue One music at first and now I consider it a masterpiece! I'll share more thoughts on the soundtrack soon...

There's a few things I didn't like (or things I'm not so sure about):
- Cinematography - way too dark, perhaps too modern. I like my Star Wars classic-looking. I've read in one of the recent reports that Lord and Miller weren't that much interested in the visual side of the film, so maybe that's the reason. Howard inherited it and perhaps it was the only reasonable solution to just roll with it.
- I didn't really like L3, even though the idea for the character was pretty good. Thank goodness she wasn't a serious character. Her shtick was there pretty much for laughs and it made it better.
- I don't want to say it didn't feel like Star Wars enough, but... maybe more could have been done to make it feel more Star Wars-y. I don't know, it's hard for me to put my finger on it. Maybe it's the designs, maybe the way it was filmed, but I feel like the Star Wars feel isn't exactly on point.
- I feel like Qi'ra ended up being unresolved. Either unresolved, or she got a very dark ending. Depends on how you look at it. After all, she remained in the grasp of the underworld. Han didn't save her, she didn't save herself. Also, their romance is definitely unresolved. I expected it to end definitively either by her death or betrayal. And with the way it ends it seems that there's still something between her and Han.

That's my initial reaction. Gosh, I'm sure I forgot about a lot of stuff I wanted to mention... Maybe I'll notice more iffy things once I cool down, but I doubt I'll change my tune significantly. I don't think I'll spend much time looking through reviews and what others have to say. It wasn't worth the headache in the case of TLJ, so I'll just mind my own opinion this time around.

 

I'm happy with it. It wasn't the best but it certainly wasn't the worst. All the actors were good and I only hated one of the main characters (L3). I think Qi'Ra was underwhelming (though I don't think Emeila Clarke is a good actress and she was fine here), and I was disappointed that Val and Rio were in so little. Some parts were disappointing and like Rogue One suffered from a slow first act (though unlike R1 Solo had a strong second act). I really hope Ron Howard gets a sequel and I hope they double down on the connectiveness of the various Star Wars canon for instance having Sana and Maz in it.

 

I loved the movie. Is it perfect? No, but it left me with a huge smile on my face. Alden is a shockingly good Han Solo - I would happily watch more of him in the role. Overall the stakes of the movie are way lower than what we have seen in any other SW movie, but that’s ok for me - it’s a super fun roller coaster. The chemistry between Han and Chewy was spectacular. Kasdan clearly gets how to write a SW movie and the movie had more genuine humor than I expected - I laughed out loud several times. For as big of a letdown as TLJ was for me, this was the exact opposite - a genuinely pleasant surprise at how good it was.

I can’t wait to see it again.

 

Just got back from first viewing and was very impressed. After all the negativity, doubts, questions, false rumors, etc, about Alden I think the main takeaway from the movie is HOW WELL he did as Han. I was bought in from the first sequence. He had the mannerisms, speech pattern, and characterization of Han. He didn't try to play Ford playing Han - he played Han. I'm with several of the posters above, would love to see him back in the role.

And Chewie....wow.....Jonas nailed it. Best Chewie portrayal of any movie. Played it so well that you can almost translate what he is saying, it is hard to explain. He was able to portray emotions so well.

The Imperial infantry battle was a welcome surprise, did not expect anything like that. Glover's Lando was excellent but honestly, after all the buildup, I actually thought Alden was better as Han than Glover as Lando.

The Sabacc games were superb. The sets, costumes, aliens, etc were just on full display at the Sabacc table.

Finally, I am a spacecraft geek. In my mind the Falcon is not just a spacecraft, it is almost another character. They treated the Falcon superbly.

Going into this I said they needed to nail 3 things in SOLO to make it great - Han, Chewie and the Falcon. They nailed all 3.

 

It was a good movie but they just HAVE to push the envelope with the swearing and sexual innuendo. Star Wars was one of the only remaining big franchises that didn't filth it up like that. I'm sure I'm alone on this but whatever.

Alden was a good young Han. Glover did a better job than I expected in being Lando-like. I like the way they gave the falcon more character by putting a little L3 in it. I have a feeling she is the reason the hyperdrive acted up half the time...she wasn't willing to follow orders! Maul cameo was weird. The score was so-so, but you can't compete with the master JW.

 

Good weird or bad weird? Because I though it was amazing. Seeing Ray Park as Maul again but with the added badassery of Sam Witwer's amazing voice work plus the little details like him having the Inquisitor saber just made it a surreal experience.

 

I guess just weird in that there was (seemingly) not much ground work laid for his appearance in the movie. In other words he didn't really have a purpose in the story. But that will probably only be an issue until we see what other Star Wars Stories they have. Or it could just have been a cool nod to the fans meant to give more weight to the other mediums SW is being told in.

 

The scene that George supposedly changed/ added to with Han and Qi'Ra in the cape closet was a pure OT Han scene that worked perfectly. Really happy to that they listened to George's input.

Fair enough.

 

I saw it 2 hours ago but could definitely watch it again right now

 

I was so nervous about Alden after the first teaser trailer but man did he deliver. What a ride! It definitely gets me excited about the future of Star Wars.

 

I watched SOLO last night and I LOVED IT!!!

When this film was announced I thought Disney were taking their biggest risk and making a huge mistake trying to re-cast one of their biggest characters who for me has always been my favourite. When they cast Alden Ehrenreich I thought they were making a huge mistake as I couldn't see him as Han Solo, but if I'm being honest I don't think I could see anyone else other than Harrison Ford as Han Solo.

I WAS WRONG!!!

SOLO is a fun filled adventure from start to finish, Alden was great as Han, Donald Glover was great as Lando, Emilia Clarke did a fine job, Joonas Suotamo brought a new dynamic to Chewie and Woody Harrelson is just brilliant in everything. It's not the best Star Wars film but it's by no means the worst, I want to watch it again soon but at the moment I'd have it 5th on my list behind TESB, ANH, ROTJ, TFA and just ahead of R1.

This was Disney's biggest risk so far but for me SOLO is a breathe of fresh air after my huge disappointment in TLJ. Harrison Ford will always be Number 1 but Alden did a great job in portraying a younger, more impressionable Han Solo.

For those of you who like me who didn't want this film or for those who are just disillusioned with Star Wars after TLJ, I'd say give this film a chance!

 

The world building to me is the best among the disney era movies.
Alden is more than fine in the role. The photography is good.
Howard is once again solid as a director.

I was totally onboard untill the first half of the movie.
Of course is not Citizen Cane, but a funny coming out of age story.
The Empire in the background as a shadow.
And personally I find fascinating a SW movie that is not about
the force or the rebellion.
It doesn’t have to be that to be interesting or fun.

So untill the tone was that it was ok.

Then..

The L3 story line (and L3 plus Lando?!?), that of Enfys too....
don’t get me wrong, I can see a movie about those themes...
One may like it or not.
But here the way they were introduced and tied to the plot, it felt forced
and I didn’t know what kind of movie I was watching anymore.
So I lost interest.

In short, when it doesn’t try to be nothing more that a funny (and touching) coming out
out of age story it works.
When it tries to be something more, it’s so uncopelling, that the movie overall doesn’t benefit.

Good potential wasted, imo.

 

Me walking out of the film tonight.


Cheers,
Jayson

 

I enjoyed it! There were several references e.g. Bossk and Aurra Sing that were unexepected. Fan service? Maybe so, but I thought they were nice touches to reference the larger universe. Ehrenreich was tasked with the near impossible but absolutely achieved what was needed in what must have been extremely daunting circumstances. And, naturally, loved Glover's portrayal of Lando. Can't genuinely think of significant negatives other than some script elements and perhaps Dryden Vos not being of particular significance other than being there to be mildly menacing, but of no real consequence, despite the film's attempt to suggest otherwise. Overall, a good, not great film for me and, surprisingly, does warrant a rewatch.

 

Entertaining romp. Really like the cast and the performances especially Han, Chewie, Qu'ira, Becket, and Lando. Rio was probably my least favorite but wasn't bad. Vos was good but had minimal work to do.

I'm very much down for continuing to follow the remaining characters. I think the further stories will actually be even better because writers will have to tell their own tales without needing to check off any existing boxes so much.

Han and Chewie, Lando, underworld/gangs, and bounty hunters can all just roll into an adventure and crime series jumping in and out of each others stories. Make it so!

Prequel predictably somewhat offset by the "hows" being more surprising.

Love the connections to the larger franchise.

Way too dark, I can't imagine 3D even being workable. I'm a 3D fiend but I don't see this one flying in the format at all. I won't have to buy a digital and then order my disc from across the pond this time.

Some more splashy color popping I think would have made some feel more positively about the film over all.

An entertaining good time. It is hard to imagine this being many people's favorite or least favorite in the franchise.

 

Yeah, the sequel potential is wide open and I'd like to see some more adventures with the remaining characters. Obviously, Han and Chewie are off to Tatooine and all that entails with Jabba, perhaps an excursion to Ord Mantell, but, as you say, the majority of the box ticking is out of the way so moving forward there are less restrictions within the parameters of what we know in the OT. I think Solo will be fairly fruitful at the box office and expect a sequel to be announced relatively soon.

 

Ok movie, not perfect, have great action scenes, but didn´t like that this movie is not close, they want a sequel, i don´t know..

Good Soundtrack.
The actors did a good job, except the actress that did L3, her voice was not natural as for a droid.
The main villan, that ends as a young girl, not wait for this.
Maul was interesting to see, but what i said, i don´t want a Solo sequel, of course if will have, i will see, but i prefer other ideas.
I don´t know if i will watch this movie again in cinema or watch the blu ray in this moment.

3/5

 

I'll have to see it again before saying too much, but I really enjoyed it while watching it. Thinking back there were a couple of things that didn't work for me too well, but overall I like it.

A sequel that has the same charisma but lacked the production difficulties could be great.