On Solo: A Star Wars Story

It was announced after the disappointing box office of Solo: A Star Wars Story that Disney would slow down with their planned Star Wars output through fear of over saturation. It is a shame that this announcement is attached to Solo because despite its publicised trouble production, this spin off, much like Rouge One (2016) proves better than the continuation of the original narrative. Solo exists in an era of this world that many won't have experienced and this unfamiliar familiarity is a nice place to find ourselves. The representation of Han Solo is the same; recognisable without being an imitation. This is a view of Solo we can believe became the man we know so well. The heist genre, with its twists and turns and moral shades of grey is well referenced and the film also manages to pull off some genuine surprises. It appears that a little freedom away from characters and narratives that are so well loved, to the point of obsession, leads to stronger Star Wars films, which doesn't lead to much hope for Episode IX.