Critics praise the final product despite all of the drama behind the scenes. The film’s premiere in Los Angeles last night marked the first screening…
Critics praise the final product despite all of the drama behind the scenes.
The film’s premiere in Los Angeles last night marked the first screening offered to the press and people couldn’t contain their excitement at seeing such a truly “epic” origin story for one of the greatest heroes in the galaxy.
#Solo was a blast. The Kasdans nail the character of Han Solo. Yes, the story is a series of expected events (Han meets chewie….etc) but none of them happen as expected. Stay away from spoilers, big Marvel-level shit that will make you wonder where Lucasfilm is headed next.
— Peter Sciretta (@slashfilm) May 11,2018
I like heist movies, I like westerns, I like this cast, I like Star Wars. I enjoyed #Solo A Star Wars story. It looks fantastic, everyone does a fine job, there are some great rewards for the hardcore faithful, if a few too many clobber us over the head callbacks. Woody is my MVP pic.twitter.com/mFOww4NmLY
— Ryan J. Downey (@ryandowney) May 11,2018
Yes, I live and breathe @starwars. I know with each new one, I say it’s the greatest one ever. But #Solo delivers in every way. Funny, suspenseful, emotional, a truly epic origin story. If this film doesn’t make your heart happy, then just give up on watching movies. #kesselrun
— Adam F. Goldberg (@adamfgoldberg) May 11,2018
Alden Ehrenreich is the real deal, Thandie Newton is who I want to be when I grow up, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s L3… well we’ll talk about that later.???? #SoloAStarWarsStory
— Angie J. Han (@ajhan) May 11,2018
All of this is a bit of a relief to fans of the series after the behind-the-scenes drama the film endured before its premiere. Producer Kathleen Kennedy famously fired directing duo Phil Lord and Chris Miller six month into shooting after being unhappy with their artistic vision. Lord and Miller reportedly had a conflict with Lawrence Kasdan, a writer who worked on the original trilogy with creator George Lucas, while filming in London. Kennedy brought in Ron Howard to finish the film and Howard was reportedly forced to reshoot most of the movie with Kasdan reworking a good deal of the script.
