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Alden Ehrenreich reflects on the divisive reaction to ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’
Alden Ehrenreich has been reflecting on his debut performance as a young Han Solo in Solo: A Star Wars Story.
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Han Solo actor reflects on divisive reaction to Solo: A Star Wars Story
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Funny enough it was way more entertaining than the other Disney SW flicks minus TFA. I ain't got no bad blood with Solo.
Rise of Skywalker at least was much, much worse.
Rise of Skywalker at least was much, much worse.
Surprisingly deep and nuanced take from a young-ish actor. Glad he wasn't soured on the experience. I didn't care for Solo, but sometimes it's okay if a mediocre movie gets mediocre reviews and mediocre returns, as long as the studio and IP don't go under you have room to improve.
The movie that decided to take every single minute detail about a character and felt the need to explain ALL of them in an origin movie that was first a comedy, then rewritten and re-shot to be much, much blander wasn't good. Sorry Alden, it really wasn't.
My biggest issue is that Solo tried to explain too many aspects of a pretty beloved character in a single film. Basically Han's entire backstory as told in the original trilogy takes place in the space of one film. It felt rushed... but, I think it's pretty damn entertaining, honestly.
Solo is a good movie. It's just that the main actor was given the impossible task of acting like Harrison Ford acting like Han. He is not a bad actor but he doesn't have the same charisma.
I thought it was the best Star Wars movie since the originals. Too bad it didn't do well and they won't continue it.
could have been written better at parts... especially how he got his fucking name. Stupidest thing ever lmao
could have been written better at parts... especially how he got his fucking name. Stupidest thing ever lmao
He was fine enough as Han. Nothing special, but far from the biggest problem. The script and just concept as a whole was far more flawed and troublesome. It wasn't an outright bad movie, it was just OK but more so pointless.
Movie would have been 100x better had it just been an original film with original characters and not some Han Solo origin story. Just give us fucking tales from galaxy type shit.
Movie would have been 100x better had it just been an original film with original characters and not some Han Solo origin story. Just give us fucking tales from galaxy type shit.
I have fallen WAY behind on the Star Wars movies.... Until last week I hadn't seen ANY of the new movies of the last 5 years. I'm glad I waited. We watched The Force Awakens with my 7 and 5 year olds and the LOVE Star Wars now. There were a few moments in the movie where I felt quite emotional seeing the old characters back together after so long, and also with my little ones liking it. We watched The Last Jedi yesterday, and they're looking forward to seeing the Rise Of Skywalker. These movies are SOOOOOOO much better than the prequel trilogy.
We're still watching the original trilogy with them before we hit the "in between" movies though.
We're still watching the original trilogy with them before we hit the "in between" movies though.
Biggest issue was he looked too old. If you're casting young Han you needed someone who looked significantly younger than Ford did...he didn't.
...plus the character was wasted on a movie. It would have been perfect for a long form Disney+ series.
...plus the character was wasted on a movie. It would have been perfect for a long form Disney+ series.
It had a beginning, middle, end and character development, which makes it better than 90% of other modern blockbusters even if it was just OK.
For some reason the actors in Star Wars movies seem to get blamed a lot more for bad writing than the actual writers.
Agreed. The praise around Glover's performance baffled me. It was kind of bland, and not terribly true to the character
I liked him in the movie, but he never felt like Han to me. I would've preferred they made him his own character, but whatever sells I guess.
Felt like a wannabe Starlord
Felt like a wannabe Starlord
I thought Solo was fine. It wasn't a great movie, but it was fine. That extends to his performance.
Also Emilia Clarke making a Masters of Teras Kasi reference was hilarious.
Also Emilia Clarke making a Masters of Teras Kasi reference was hilarious.
It wasn't as good as Last Jedi IMO (a movie that gets far more hate than Solo ever did), but I still enjoyed it.
You started your kids experience with Star Wars with the Sequel Trilogy??
The movie was ok.
Still would have preferred Anthony Ingruber over Alden. Anthony looks way more like young Ford, has his voice and mannerisms down pat, and did a great job in Age of Adeline for that purpose.
I never bought Alden as a young Han Solo because he was too different from Ford.
Still would have preferred Anthony Ingruber over Alden. Anthony looks way more like young Ford, has his voice and mannerisms down pat, and did a great job in Age of Adeline for that purpose.
I never bought Alden as a young Han Solo because he was too different from Ford.
Personally enjoyed the 'A Star Wars Story' movies more so than the new trilogy and would have loved to see more of that (movies exploring the wider Star Wars universe). Though i think the biggest issue that may have impacted the production of all of them was Disney's need to fire them out so soon after the buyout like the MCU movies.
I had a lot of fun with this movie. Film wise I think it's objectively pretty mediocre but as a big Star Wars fan I had fun just being in the world while wincing everyone they explained something dumb like his name.
probably not a good business decision but I'd be good with more mediocre movies in Star Wars lol.
probably not a good business decision but I'd be good with more mediocre movies in Star Wars lol.
I feel the movie had the right idea: stop looking at Jedi and go look at the criminal underbelly of the universe.
The problem was that they had to frame it as a han solo film. The universe can survive without the fucking recurring characters.
The problem was that they had to frame it as a han solo film. The universe can survive without the fucking recurring characters.
People liked Glover going in, they aren't going to admit he wasn't very good in the film.
I really enjoyed Solo. Complete by the numbers flick, but a well done one at that.
The problem is young Han Solo was already young Harrison Ford. It was doomed to meet no one's expectations.
I also thought the writing was horrendous. Especially the bit about his name.
I also thought the writing was horrendous. Especially the bit about his name.
