'Solo: A Star Wars Story' is a Cinematic Flippers Empire

Tobias Beckett told Han Solo, "Presume everyone will betray you and you will never be disappointed.". At first, it's like something you'll hear from a reality show like Survivor or Big Brother, but nope, it's another 'Star Wars story' and it's action-packed, momentous and exciting.

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Before his return in The Force Awakens, Han Solo is one of the most beloved movie characters even before most of my age was born. After his heartbreaking demise, it just feels somewhat right to make a solo Han Solo movie. Lucasfilms made it possible, and despite all the negative rumors we've heard about it, the result is accomplished and actually answers some of the questions we did not bother to ask.

Solo: A Star Wars Story did not waste time in making Han Solo as epic as Luke Skywalker, or as heroic as Jyn Erso. Instead it rivets Han's not so humble beginnings in his ambition to fly to the galaxy, and padlocks the core of his friendship with his Wookie co-pilot, Chewbacca, and notorious smuggler, Lando. As he mentioned, "I'm a terrible person.". No he's not but he's as flawed as any other deserter in the Star Wars cinematic universe.

Alden Ehrenreich's young Han may not have totally captured Harrison Ford's essence, but his rowdy and boyish antics somehow works. If anything, he reminds me of a young Leonardo DiCaprio, and that's definitely a compliment. Donald Glover as the original 'Millennium Falcon' owner & Han's smuggling nemesis but eventual sidekick Lando is also fun to watch. So fun, I wouldn't mind another Star Wars story starring Lando but let's not go there when we still have Yoda and Obi Wan. The film also stars Woody Harrelson as the hardworker entrepreneur Tobias Beckett, Emilia Clarke as Qi'ra, Han Solo's childhood friend/girlfriend in their origin planet Corellia, Thandie Newton and Paul Bettany, fresh from MCU.

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In a way, Solo is a cinematic flippers empire for its flip-flopping twists and scenarios. It's not only true for Han not to trust anyone, but it also holds true for the audience not to trust what seems to be certain. There are notable gasps and rejoices all throughout the cinema because of it. It bridges gaps from the other Star Wars films that are actually okay to be left as is, but this addition feels genuinely gratifying.