The Millennium Falcon is parked on Hollywood Boulevard right now which means only one thing: A Star Wars premiere. And not just any Star Wars film but the origin story of one, Han Solo.
Just another Millennium Falcon being built on Hollywood Blvd… pic.twitter.com/rxYPAJ3Qm3
— Eric Goldman (@TheEricGoldman) May 10, 2018
Solo: A Star Wars Story, directed by Ron Howard, tells us just how our favourite smuggler met co-pilot Chewbacca and crossed paths with Lando Calrissian played by the much beloved Donald Glover. And based off of critics’ first reactions, Donald is copping a lot of love.
The film also stars Alden Ehrenreich as the man himself, Emilia Clarke as Qi’Ra, Paul Bettany as Dryden Vos, Thandie Newton as Val, Woody Harrelson as Tobias Beckett, Joonas Suotamo as Chewy, and Jon Favreau as Rio Durant.
The majority of critics do inform that like the Millennium Falcon in its golden years, the film takes a little while to take off but once it does, it absolutely flies which is fucking exciting to say the least.
Critics also absolutely praised TF outta the cast for doing a fantastic job, especially Alden, the man with the toughest job in the movie – pulling off a young Harrison Ford.
But according to the reviews, he does the job and that warms my heart a lot.
As for the lucky viewers at the premiere, they had this to say:
Thrilled to say #SoloAStarWarsStory WORKS. Cast crushed it – true to what we know yet energetic, fresh. Only subpar thing – at least forty minutes wasted on scenes where characters wolf down raw vidalia onions? Third act drags too. Still, this is a REAL Star Wars movie – loved it
— Ben Mekler (@benmekler) May 11, 2018
Collider’s director of video operations said:
#SoloAStarWarsStory was a mostly fun adventure and solid performances but with a predictable story. Never will be one of my favorite #StarWars movies but I enjoyed enough of it.
— Dennis Tzeng 曾逸凡 (@ThinkHero) May 11, 2018
Kevin Polowy from Yahoo Entertainment said:
#SoloAStarWarsStory is reaaaaalllly good. Fun as hell. It’s a straight intergalactic heist movie, kind of refreshing to see a Star Wars movie w/o a Death Star or the rebellion’s fate at stake. Alden Ehrenreich is super impressive as Han, but L3 might be my favorite new character.
— Kevin Polowy (@djkevlar) May 11, 2018
There’s some fun to be had with #SoloAStarWarsStory. Ehrenreich was solid and really enjoyed Glover and Waller-Bridge as L3, but not convinced we needed a young Han Solo movie. Was really hoping for higher stakes, more energy and depth.
— Perri Nemiroff (@PNemiroff) May 11, 2018
Mashable’s entertainment deputy editor said:
Alden Ehrenreich is the real deal, Thandie Newton is who I want to be when I grow up, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s L3… well we’ll talk about that later. 😃 #SoloAStarWarsStory
— Angie J. Han (@ajhan) May 11, 2018
It does take a bit to get used to Alden as Han, but after 30 minutes or so your brain adjusts. (Also I’ve now finally seen Clint Howard in a Star Wars movie.) #soloastarwarsstory
— Mike Ryan (@mikeryan) May 11, 2018
Wow. Just come out of #SoloAStarWarsStory and can confirm it’s kinda a blast. @donaldglover was as perfect as expected, but Alden Ehrenreich has swagger to match, and spare.
— Joel Meares (@joelmeares) May 11, 2018
Boom. #SoloAStarWarsStory Loved it. Stay off the internet! Avoid spoilers! Great job @RealRonHoward and cast!
— Clayton Sandell (@Clayton_Sandell) May 11, 2018
#SoloAStarWarsStory has a bit of a rough start, but it was a blast of of an adventure. And yes, Donald Glover steals the movie! But you already knew that. pic.twitter.com/4SGiq6tDmQ
— Jenna Busch-Henderson (@JennaBusch) May 11, 2018
Nerdist’s social media editor said:
https://twitter.com/michelledeidre/status/994803919317553154
WOW! #SoloAStarWarsStory! I felt like I was watching a @StarWars movie again. So many great moments for the fans AND surprises.. I’ve got the feels after this one…MORE than #InfinityWar.
— Brian Tong (@briantong) May 11, 2018
Variety’s award editor wrote:
https://twitter.com/kristapley/status/994801891467984896
ALDEN EHRENREREICH IS HAN SOLO! The movie is an absolute blast to hyperspace! #SoloPremiere #SoloAStarWarsStory #Solomovie
— Umberto Gonzalez (@elmayimbe) May 11, 2018
So mixed, but seemingly enjoyable.
Also:
Every Generation Deserves A Lando This Smooth #SoloAStarWarsStory pic.twitter.com/ih4wzhPPmx
— Ziggy (@mrjafri) May 11, 2018
And Emilia Clarke looked amazing:
Belongs in a museum #SoloAStarWarsStory #Qira pic.twitter.com/Q95PDZsn8t
— dragon’s daughter (@yeahclarke) May 11, 2018
Solo: A Star Wars Story will hit Aussie cinemas May 24.
…and yes, depending on how invested you are in Star Wars, this could very much be another case of The Last Jedi where the reviews were overwhelmingly positive while the film itself, was up for debate.
