movie review - Solo: A Star Wars Story
the journal of Michael Werneburg
twenty-seven years and one million words
Toronto, 2018.12.25
This is a Star Wars prequel that needless attempts to tell Han Solo's back-story. That's not something we need; the entire reason Star Wars worked is that it had at its core three great characters played to the hilt by actors with great chemistry. Not one bit of this was necessary. But then you layer on lousy visuals, nonsensical story lines, disappointing threads that fail to develop or even connect, and a cast that seemed at times pained to be there (looking at you, Woody Harrelson, not that I blame you) and you have a real towering mess of a nothing burger. No.
I regret seeing this, and that it was made. I blame myself for going.
Not recommended. Avoid.