The film is not without heart, though its heart exists in scattered fragments without assimilating into a cohesive whole.

Full Review | Dec 13, 2023

The cast is great, there’s no doubt about it. But there’s a reason why Disney stepped away from creating so many standalone Star Wars films, and I think this film was a contributing factor.

Full Review | Sep 26, 2023

Since the character of Han Solo was already established, the limits of what they could have done weren't huge, but the lack of stakes and consequently the lack of character development reduce this film's influence.

Full Review | Original Score: C+ | Jul 24, 2023

Howard, Ehrenreich, and company craft a fun and compelling romp that carefully walks the line between Star Wars fan service and old-school action/adventure.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 25, 2022

Solo: A Star Wars Story doesn't advance the legacy of the franchise or even make Han Solo more beloved; quite the opposite. Han Solo is less interesting by the end.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Mar 14, 2022

There are some surprises here and there, though the film lacks the complexity, the substance, and the rewatchability that many other Star Wars movies have.

Full Review | Original Score: 7/10 | Aug 17, 2021

[It] offers a fun-filled glimpse into the beginnings of the much-beloved scoundrel, Han Solo.

Full Review | Aug 13, 2021

The general lack of stakes makes it seem like Lucasfilm made Solo to serve two typically opposite forces: diehards who want confirmation of every detail within an expanded universe, and Disney executives that like boatloads of money to come...

Full Review | Jul 28, 2021

Maybe it's fine to have what's basically a disposable installment of Star Wars.

Full Review | Jul 16, 2021

A high-speed heist movie that's more in the vein of the 'Fast and the Furious' series than 'Star Wars.'

Full Review | Jan 27, 2021

Like a never-ending video game, mission after mission is introduced, giving the protagonists continuous obstacles to overcome.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/10 | Dec 7, 2020

Solo has a few winning performances but is playing it too safe given the character and franchise's history.

Full Review | Nov 5, 2020

It's neither good nor bad, meaningful or meaningless.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4.0 | Sep 23, 2020

"Rogue One" succeeded because it was a killer one-off between Roman Numeral episodes; "Solo" leaves an open ending to launch its own "franchise within a franchise," a frustrating move for a series that's already teetering on over-saturation.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Aug 29, 2020

This could easily have been exhausting - and it occasionally is - but there's a certain joy to seeing these iconic characters done slightly differently.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 14, 2020

The feature just jogs awkwardly on a treadmill for two hours and 15 minutes, its only breathing moments reserved for readjusting its socks.

Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/5 | Jul 24, 2020

Heady and thrilling enough to please newcomers to the saga as well as its inveterate fans.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 21, 2020

A fun and exciting heist movie. Think of it as part the 1978 version of The Great Train Robbery and part Heat, with a little bit of Fast Five sprinkled in for flavor. Yes, those are all very different films, but so is Solo.

Full Review | Jul 14, 2020

There's soaring space adventure and bland tedium; we see fantastic renditions of beloved characters juxtaposed against ho-hum portrayals of others. Overall, it's fine, but when talking about Han Solo, is fine good enough?

Full Review | Original Score: C | Jul 1, 2020

It's annoyingly responsible for staining the iconography of Han Solo. [Full review in Spanish]

Full Review | Original Score: 4/10 | Jun 27, 2020