Re: Solo: A Star Wars Story (May 25th, 2018)
This movie looks like it'd have more promise if it were about a character named Dan Molo, a smuggler that Chewie worked with before meeting Han. Just not feeling like these characters seem more interesting because we're supposed to know them, if anything it seems more controversial and set-up for failure and fan backlash if it's bad, and a wasted opportunity if it's good (meaning you could have set up new characters that could have sequels). The prequel trap is not a good trap to be in, it really reduces a lot of dramatic tension. Hmm, I wonder if Han is gonna die when he's frozen in Carbonite. Hmm I wonder if Chewie is going to kill Lando when he's choking him. Nope, Empire Strikes Back is a prequel to ROTJ, we already know that everything works out just great!
I'm just going to view it as fan fiction and see it once and call it a day if it's good or bad or mediocre.