Film Review – Solo: A Star Wars Story

In the quickest turnaround time the franchise has ever experienced, “Star Wars” is back on the big screen a mere six months after “The Last Jedi” dominated multiplexes with a Skywalker Saga installment. Now it’s time for a spin-off, and following 2016’s “Rogue One” comes “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” which moves from grander arcs of rebellion and sacrifice to reunite with everyone’s favorite scoundrel, with the movie exploring how Han Solo developed from a man of talk into a man of action. Directed by Ron Howard and scripted by Lawrence and Jonathan Kasdan, the mission of “Solo” is to explore a previously walled-off character and maybe add a little Original Trilogy excitement as old friends join the fight. A few quibbles are triggered along the way, but the adventure remains exciting and the performances satisfy immensely, giving the side mission some real charisma and “Star Wars”-style hustle. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com