georgedurfeeiii

Ron Howard definitely was a brilliant choice to bring on in the middle of filming. If there was anyone that could've saved this film, it was Ron Howard. I enjoyed how even though there is a journey Solo takes in the film, the entirety of the movie focuses more on the characters themselves rather than the events. Even minor characters were paid attention to both visually and emotionally. As an audience we become familiar with who Han Solo is, and why certain decisions were made. The actors especially gave great performances all around. Alden Ahrenreich especially shines as the titular character. The fact that Howard decided to hone in on the minds and emotions of the characters, gave us as an audience opportunity to connect more deeply with them. Had there been a decision to make it more about the visual spectacle or events of the plot, I feel like the essence of the film would've been lost or diminished. The plot is your run of the mill illegal-job story, it just takes place a long time ago in a galaxy far far away. However placing the characters in front of that archetype gave room for us as the audience to be more concerned with them instead. I thoroughly enjoyed this film and recommend all movie patrons to go see it.

I wasnt expecting too much from this flick. I went ahead and watched it because I'm a huge Gabrielle Union fan.

I was impressed with how there were small details about the aesthetic of the film that captured my interest. The small mundane font that was used for the opening credits made it have an indie film feel, which immeadiatley caught my eye. As the film went on, I could see how the dialogue was slightly disjointed but got to the point in a timely way. Union's performance was pretty awesome, just because she has such a command of the screen. She really personified that emblem of a mother trying to protect her babies. The writing of the film wasn't the best. That did get mildly in the way of the overall effect the film could've had. In short it was an enjoyable thriller/action flick.