IT'S ALL ABOUT STORY
I’m glad I decided to watch all 11 of the Star Wars movies in chronological order. It really did make a difference in how I perceive the entire Skywalker Saga. It also gave me an interesting perspective on the relative quality of the individual movies in comparison with one another.
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A few nights ago we watched Solo: A Star Wars Story, the next movie in the Star Wars chronological timeline after the prequel trilogy.
This is not a review and it isn’t meant to rain on anybody’s opinion of this movie – it’s simply an attempt to articulate my own feelings about it. Your mileage may most definitely vary.
I’ve never really understood the antipathy toward Solo from a lot of fans/critics. I remember seeing it at the theater when it was first released in 2018 and enjoying it immensely. Perhaps the difference is that I’m what I would call a casual Star Wars fan. I do (mostly) enjoy the movies and tv series, and I have characters I love – one of which is definitely Han Solo – and characters I hate. But as much as I have opinions about various things in the Star Wars Universe, I’ve never been particularly upset when those opinions aren’t reflected back at me from what’s on the screen. Solo is a case in point.
Warning! Spoilers Below (if there can be such a thing as spoilers for a movie released in 2018).
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