"Han Solo: A Star Wars Story" just released and it exceeded my expectations. Up until maybe a month or two ago, I was not hyped for this movie at all. I thought to myself: "Why are they making this? I'll go see it but I am not really interested." This was until I saw some more trailers and I actually started to get excited. Beware, there is going to be MAJOR SPOILERS ahead.
This movie was an extremely fun and well-made movie for the most part, and if you were a fan of "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" and "Star Wars: Rebels," then you were most likely very happy towards the end of the movie. Even though this is a spoiler review, I am not going to ruin it. You need to see this for yourself. The story in this movie serves as an origin story for everyone's favorite smuggler. The movie starts on Solo's home planet of Corellia and these sections were my least favorite parts. These sections of the movie were good, but lighting wise, it was very very dark. During this section, we are introduced to Qira, who is Han's girlfriend, who gets left behind and ends up working for a man named Vass, a rich collector.
Han's last name was never "Solo." It was a name he came up with when applying for the Imperial Army. There is an amazing war scene between the Empire and some backwater planet named Mimban. This is where we meet Beckett, who is Han's mentor basically. We also meet the infamous Chewbacca, known as "The Beast." I really enjoyed these scenes because it reminded me of a World War I movie. It had such a gritty and dark feel, and Han befriending Chewbacca was a great scene.
There is a really good sequence where Solo and his friends are trying to steal Coaxum, which is a fuel for hyperdrives. Even though I know for a fact that Han and Chewie make it out alive, I was still nervous for them and on the edge of my seat. This was something that I really was not expecting.
We also get to finally see the Kessel Run, which was something that I always speculated. These scenes were really well done as well. I was on the edge of my seat for almost the whole time. The villain, Vass, was pretty cool. He was a rich collector/crime lord. The final fight sequence was very cool as well. I thoroughly enjoyed the fight scene with Qira, Han, and Vass. The twist that Beckett was working with Vass the whole time was very unexpected as well and Han murdering Beckett was even more unexpected. Qira talking to a certain ex-Sith Lord now Crime Lord was a very surprising scene.
This movie was pretty good. I wouldn't say it is as good as "Rogue One," but I think it is better than "The Last Jedi." I will be seeing this movie again, and I suggest you check it out as well.
