Jeri Jacquin
Coming to Bluray and Digital in a MultiScreen Edition from
director Ron Howard and Walt Disney Home Entertainment comes the story of a young
and future scruffy-looking-nerf-herder in SOLO: A Star Wars Story.
On Coreillia, a young Han (Alden Ehrenreich) is trying to
get away from the miserable and abusive life on the planet. Wanting to bring
the girl who has his heart Qi'ra (Emilia Clarke), he devises a plan that will
test his piloting skills. Mere steps from the transport that will take them
away, they are spotted and Qi'ra pushes Han to leave without her. Pledging that
he will return for her, there is only one thing he can do to make that happen
and immediately joins the Imperial Navy who give him the name Han Solo.
Several years go by and Han still is having a difficult
time. Kicked out of the Imperial
Flight Academy
Managing to escape from prison, Han and Chewbacca make their
way back to Tobias who sees potential and brings them aboard his ship. Getting
help with his next job, Han learns that the leader of the Crimson Dawn, Dryden
Vos (Paul Bettany), is expecting a shipment of something called coaxium and
Tobias is going after it. The problem is there is someone else interested in
doing the same thing which puts Tobias, Han and Chewbacca in danger.
The meeting with Vos is not something Tobias is looking
forward to but Han is shocked to see Qi'ra there all grown up and Vos' right
hand woman. Feeling that their lives are in danger, it is Han who says that
they can steal unprocessed coaxium from the mines on Kessel. Agreeing to the
plan, Vos also sends Qi'ra with them and she locates smugger Lando Calrissian
(Donald Glover). In a game of poker brings them all aboard the Millennium
Falcon to Kessel and once they get their bounty they have little time to get
the unstable coaxium back to Vos.
But they is also the Cloud Riders led by Enftys Nest as the
group learns that they are only trying to make a difference by aiding the
rebellion against the Empire. When they arrive to delivery to Vos, he informs
them that he knows what they've been doing and how he knows shocks Han and
Chewbacca. Now Han must deal with the traitor, save a friend and make things
right for the Cloud Riders - and he will definitely make sure all scores are
settled.
Ehrenreich as Solo does a fine job as the young Solo. He has
the look of someone who doesn't take orders well and isn't about to be told
what to do, that's important. He throws out the arrogant confidence and silly
charm that I'd expect from Han Solo. I get that it's hard to walk in on a role
that has been made iconic by another actor in fact I give Ehrenreich props for
doing it.
Clarke as Qi'ra is another character that has a story to
tellKind of broke my heart a little that Leia wasn't Han's first love but the
more I got to know Qi'ra the less I worried about her. The chemistry between
Clarke and Ehrenreich is good. Glover as Calrissian gave a charmer performance
and he gave the character swagger and capes. His robot counterpart was far
funnier and more interesting to watch however.
Harrelson as Beckett is a smuggler who is going to go with
who ever is going to pay him the most. Being a traitor seemed to come naturally
to this character and Harrelson gives it his smirk and calmness that ends up
being some of the trademarks found in Han. Newton as Val has a small role that works
with Beckett and is the smuggler with a heart.
Bettany as Vos is a bad guy who doesn't give one wit of care
who knows it or what anyone else thinks of it. In fact he only answers to one
person (sorry, no spoiler for you!) so how he handles situations goes easily
unchecked.
Big shout out to Suotamo as Chewbacca because I think this
is the first film that I've seen him in where he's "talked" so much!
It must be said that seeing him on the Millenium Falcon was uber-cool.
Other cast include Phoebe Waller-Bridge as L3-37, Jon
Favreau as Rio Durant, Linda Hunt as Lady Proxima, Ian Kenny as Rebolt, John
Tui as Korso, and Warwick Davis as Weazel.
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The Bluray has amazing Bonus Extras including 8 Deleted Scenes, Solo: The Director &
Cast Roundtable, Becoming a Droit: L3-37 – Meet the Newest Droit and the
Woman behind its Wry Humor, Into the
Maelstrom: The Kessel Run – Join Han and Chewie at the Controls of the
Millennium Falcon for the First Time,
Remaking the Mellennium Falcon – Get the Lowdown on the Most Famous Ship in
the Galaxy, Kasdan on Kasdan – Iconic
STAR WARS writer Lawrence Kasdan and his son Jonathan Kasdan Share What it Was Like
to Write This Film Together, Team Chewie
– See What it Takes to Bring Your Favorite Wookie to Life and
More!
Also included is the Movies Anywhere Digital Code and be
able to watch SOLO: A Star Wars Story on your computer, Smartphone, TV and
Tablet anytime you want whether you download or stream!
Now that I've given you background lets get right to it,
SOLO: A Star Wars Story is the story of Han in the Star Wars Universe. There
are laughs, action and plenty of symbolism and nods to the original Star Wars
and there isn't anything wrong with that.
Watching the new stories being told the Star Wars is often
difficult for me. It's hard to explain it unless you can have a conversation
with the 1976 version of me. I think the fact that Han is gone, Luke is gone
and Leia is really gone, it is hard for me and others to come to grips with. I
know, I know, we are silly creatures. I never really needed to know the back
story of the three. I trusted who they were from the beginning!
ROGUE ONE was cool because it didn't involve the main three
characters but instead the story of how R2-D2 got the Death Star plans. That
took me in a direction that was where I wanted to go, SOLO gets to tell the
story of the Kessel Run and we all go for the ride to see where it leads.
I am an original die hard fan, yes I stood in line every
Saturday for months to go far, far away and I didn’t need any urging. That’s
what I want from anyone who dares to take on the task of making these “A Star
Wars Story” film and we all know there are more on the horizon (deep sigh). I
think I also feel a bit protective of my memories and my love of the galaxy I
hold dear.
SOLO: A Star Wars Story is filled with a lot that fans love
and answers to questions many have been asking since 1976. Your home entertainment
library that includes anything STAR WARS will not be complete until you add Han
and Chewie in stunning Bluray.
In the end - never tell him the odds!
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