Solo - film review

I wasn't expecting too much from Solo. The history of the production of this latest Star Wars film, with the half time substitution of Ron Howard for the original directors would normal indicate a bad film.  So far, initial box office for the film has not been record breaking.  Initial reviews have not been glowing.  It's an amazingly warm weekend in Scotland (and an amazingly wet weekend in England) so people have not been flocking to the cinema.

We decided to see Solo at fairly short notice so we didn't get our fancy IMAX seats.  Instead we just popped into the local cinema.  I just wanted to get through the film but I am pleased to report that it is very entertaining and I will certainly look forward to seeing it again.

We meet a teenage Han Solo on his home planet of Corellia trying to escape from oppression with his girlfriend Qi'ra.  Problems occur and they are separated.  Han has adventures and makes a good friend in Chewbacca before encountering Lando and obtaining a famous space ship.  The film, as one would expect, is full of easter eggs for Star Wars nerds and satisfaction is almost guaranteed.

In Solo the baddies are bad and the goodies are good.  It's fun and a good balance for the darkness of Rogue One or The Last Jedi.  It's written by Lawrence Kasdan who gave us both the Empire Strikes Back and Raiders of the Lost Ark so the script is a dream.  I went in with low exceptions and I saw a very enjoyable movie.  Looking forward to the next instalment.