After the 40 year Star Wars Celebration event in 2017, there was a consensus amongst Star Wars fans in that they were willing to forgive these attributes featured in the prequels, possibly giving them more love than deserved.įast forward to Solo: A Star Wars Story in which Lucasfilm and Disney find themselves in a jam because of creative differences with the previous directors Chris Miller and Phil Lord. One of the biggest criticisms directed towards the Star Wars prequels is the lack of proper character arcs, a strong storyline, and inconsistent pacing. Of all the origin stories I was waiting for, the history of Han’s name was a gigantic letdown. At least let Han have the credit for coming up with it, instead of some Imperial desk jockey recruiting runaways to fight in the Empire's Army. The not having a last name can be excused, but having an Imperial officer come up with Solo was too much. However, Solo: A Star Wars Story makes it seem like he never had a last name. Likely this was to keep any red flags from popping up in the Imperial databank, so it makes sense for him not to give his proper last name. When asked who Han’s people are (meaning tribe or family name), he says he doesn’t have one. The scene was mildly humorous, but sadly, not overly satisfying. Han’s last name is given to him by an Imperial officer during his enlistment. Maybe my expectations were a tad off here, but I was expecting to get more of Han’s backstory in Solo: A Star Wars Story. Solo is an iconic character, and not just because Harrison Ford played him on screen. Nobody asked for a Han Solo movie, but that doesn’t mean the potential for success wasn’t there. Until then, here’s everything the worst things fans experienced in Solo: A Star Wars Story. I’m a forgiving individual and seriously hope the Star Wars franchise can turn itself around. From boring and predictable storytelling to flat jokes, the film barely squeaked by with a score of 2.5 stars out of 5 for me. It’s hard to point a finger at any one specific individual, as the mistakes made in Solo: A Star Wars Story shows a lack of consistency and creativity coming from the Lucasfilm team as a whole. ![]() All fans care about is the final product. At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter what went wrong during production. Given the amount of time and money invested in this movie, I believed the Lucasfilm team would deliver a movie of the same quality as Rogue One. My hope isn’t lost, but to say I’m disappointed is an understatement. ![]() It pains me to no end, as I am a true Star Wars fan, even when given such a poor product attached to an iconic character like Han Solo. ![]() Solo: A Star Wars Story took so many wrong turns, that at times I was wondering if Disney and Lucasfilm were even trying. Where it truly fell short, was in being a good movie. Unlike The Last Jedi, the film had a clear Star Wars feel to it (for the most part). Sadly, the movie failed to live up to these expectations. The goal was to bring die-hard fans, upset over the new direction of the franchise, back into the fold. Following the divisiveness expressed by Star Wars fans over The Last Jedi, Solo: A Star Wars Story was a chance for Disney and Lucasfilm to redeem themselves.
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