SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY – “Sticks the landing”
RATING
DIRECTOR
STARRING
- Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo
- Woody Harrelson as Tobias Beckett
- Emilia Clarke as Qi'ra
- Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian
- Thandie Newton as Val
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge as L3-37: Lando's droid companion.
- Joonas Suotamo as Chewbacca
- Paul Bettany as Dryden Vos
SYNOPSIS
The second of the Star Wars anthology films.
Young Han Solo finds adventure when he joins a gang of galactic smugglers, including a 196-year-old Wookie named Chewbacca. Indebted to the gangster Dryden Vos, the crew devises a daring plan to travel to the mining planet Kessel to steal a batch of valuable coaxium. In need of a fast ship, Solo meets Lando Calrissian, the suave owner of the perfect vessel for the dangerous mission -- the Millennium Falcon.
REVIEW SUMMARY
"Solo: A Star Wars Story is like a ride on the Millennium Falcon: starts a little rocky, picks up speed half way through but most importantly, sticks the landing. Alden makes for a decent Han but never reaches what Harrison Ford did with the iconic character. Some hardcore fans might find it a bit empty – nothing of MAJOR significance to the Star Wars story at large – but there are plenty of fun Easter Eggs to be found. Overall, the film falls under the really good / not great category. Look for scene stealing scenes from Chewie and Lando though!"
BOX OFFICE TOP 5
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Unsung Hero
$17.8 million