It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

It's a very good film, the storyline is tight and the characters are really good but in the longrun it's simply a cool movie in the universe, not adding a lot to the LOR or the entire saga in general

Ok so don't hate me but i don't watch a lot of star wars because i like it but am not like some star wars fans. this movie is in good quality not bad writing but there and actors not the greatest but also charming somehow but the storyline really stands out. 9/10 almost perfect but there is a few things missing.

After the crappy Last Jedi, my hopes were not high for Solo. I went to see it and I was pleasantly surprised. The film is basically a heist film, like a mission impossible in space. Ehrenrich is a bad Han Solo; looks nothing like him, doesnt even act or talk like him. Harrelson and Bettany do fantastic jobs as their characters. Glover did a good job as well. The most annoying part was their end or their teaser that Darth Maul is still alive, he got his legs cut off and was tossed down a pit, but whatever. Anyway I was happy with how this turned out and have slight hopes for Episode 9.

Solo was that franchise movie that no one asked for. No one asked for Rogue One either, and look how that turned out. Solo is an origin story for Han Solo, one of the most beloved characters in the Star Wars franchise. Before release, there was drama and controversy, neither of which are good. Directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller (of 21 Jump Street and Lego Movie) were fired, and there was no trailer until Super Bowl LII, 3 months before release. It didn't spell good things for the movie, and it was a complete box office failure. Still, I think it's a good movie. It's about how Han Solo became a smuggler, and his interactions with the deadly Crimson Dawn gang after being kicked out of the Imperial Academy, as well as how he obtained his iconic ship, the Millennium Falcon. It also features things that were referenced in the Originals, like the Kessel Run. While some might argue that this is superfluous, making an origin story for Han, it's as much about the world of Star Wars as it is about him. For as much as it explores Han Solo's backstory, it also explores how the criminal underworld of the galaxy works, as well as life under the Empire's reign. It shows us new aspects of the Star Wars story that wasn't seen in the main saga.Alden Ehrenreich was criticized for not resembling Harrison Ford as much as "young Han Solo" should. He takes a while to get used to, but he clicks into the role eventually. The rest of the cast is generally good. Donald Glover (also known as Childish Gambino) was perfect as Lando. He looked, acted, and sounded, like a younger Billy Dee Williams. The other characters aren't much to report on. There's Woody Harrelson, who plays a dude named Beckett, but it's hard to not just see Woody Harrelson. Qi'ra is the love interest, and there's not really much to report on her without giving too much away. And then there's L3. Yeah, I don't think anyone was too upset when she died around halfway through the movie. Enfys Nest looked pretty cool. Anything further is spoiler territory. Paul Bettany is Dryden Vos, who's the gangster in charge of Crimson Dawn. He made for a good villain, although he didn't get enough screen time, and Crimson Dawn sometimes seems like better movie material than Han himself. Even though it's not a character, the Millennium Falcon almost felt like one, given that we see where it came from, how it changed between this and A New Hope, and it was nice to see it, even though it's still in the main story.The way it's filmed and the way the visuals are makes it feel like Rogue One, giving the Star Wars anthology series a vibe of its own. The visuals, as one would expect, were spectacular. Say what you will about the new movies, but they're currently 4/4 on visuals. The Rogue One comparison is interesting because ow fhat Rogue One and Solo have in common: they're not trying to be a story of Jedi and Sith like the rest of the Star Wars movies are. They're anthology films. They happen alongside the main story. Rogue One was about the early Rebellion, and Solo is about the criminal underworld. They both also allude to other things from the franchise. For the most part, Solo's references and allusions are a welcome part of the movie. Solo references Jabba the Hutt, for instance. It also has some iconic Star Wars symbols like stormtroopers and star destroyers as well. Spoiler: The absolute best scene in the movie was the Darth Maul scene. It was way out of nowhere, totally unexpected, and gave a bit more screen time to one of the most popular characters in the franchise. Although I think it's a generational difference: those of us who grew up with the Prequels would appreciate it more.