Star Wars latest
Review 1
By: Anton Massopust III
“I want to be a pilot – the best in the galaxy!”
– Han Solo
Ever wonder how Han and Chewbacca first met? And how they got the Millennium Falcon? Well, wonder no more! In this new film directed by Ron Howard, Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich) is a young street kid who just wants to escape to the stars far away from the mean streets of his home planet Corellia, but when he and his girlfriend Qi’ra (Emilia Clarke) become separated, he ends up in the Imperial Army infantry. He then he meets Smuggler Beckett (Woody Harrelson) and Chewbacca (Joonas Suotamo), a Wookie slave whom he helps to escape. They decide to try to steal hyperfuel from the Imperials, when a group of pirates attack. Unfortunately, their plan goes arwy and their objective is lost so they owe money to a very powerful gangster Dryden Vos (Paul Bettany)
Han’s girlfriend turns out to be one of Vos’s lieutenants and wants them to run a mission for him where failure will mean a painful death. With that, they meet Lando Calrissian (Donald Glover) who has one of the fastest ships in the galaxy: The Millennium Falcon. They must get unrefined fuel to a refinery before the fuel explodes.
The movie is a little bit predictable. That’s my only problem with it. You can tell where the plot is going very easily. It all happens pretty quickly, but that’s okay. The young actor playing Han Solo has big shoes to fill. It’s Harrison Ford, for goodness sake! But he does a really good job as this young arrogant man who discovers himself. It could be that he’s not an outlaw and maybe he’s one of the good guys.
This new movie is Han Solo’s origin. It’s a buddy movie and a heist picture all in one. Many Star Wars fans will complain because it’s not exactly what they think is cannon. I suggest go see the movie and make up your own mind. The special effects are great and there’s are brand new characters that are pretty interesting and some pretty interesting cameos, too. Go see it.
Star Wars 2
Review 2
By: Katherine Massopust
Growing up I was a Star Wars fan. I loved the original trilogy, and later on, I liked the prequels. When Disney bought Star Wars, I was disappointed with “The Force Awakens.” To me, it was about fan gratification, not telling a story. “The Last Jedi” was a better film, but again, it was mostly about pleasing the audience.
I read some of the expanded universe stories, both novels or comics. Some are good, while some are okay. As for the spin-off films, I liked “Rogue One,” and I liked “Solo.” They don’t try to compete with the original trilogy films and at the same time tell a good story.
“Solo” takes place after “Revenge of the Sith,” and before “A New Hope.” Alden Ehrenreich pulls off a young Han Solo that is both believable and fun to watch. Donald Glover delivers a slick, full of himself Lando Calrissian, and Woody Harrelson is good as Han’s mentor, Beckett.
“Solo” is fun to watch and the special effects are first rate. The story of Star Wars has always been the hero’s journey, and you see this in “Solo,” as Han discovers himself as time goes on. It’s fun to see other parts of the Star Wars universe come to life and more depth given to some of its characters. Again, I compliment Producer Kathleen Kennedy for the presence of strong women in the film. Both Emelia Clarke as Qi’ra and Thandie Newton as Val make their presence known. There’s even a female droid!
The story is straight forward. The ending of “Solo” sets itself up for a sequel, which just might be very interesting. Go see “Solo.”
