‘Solo’ gives us a different ‘Star Wars’ story, but it is a fun one

Posted on June 7, 2018

By MARK VIOLA

There is perhaps no film franchise more popular, more revered and more debated than “Star Wars.” Since Disney bought Lucas Films, they’ve been doing their best to pump out as many new films as possible, including a new trilogy of saga films building on the existing six, as well as a collection of anthology movies diving deeper into the galaxy far, far away.

The latest is “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” the 10th overall “Stars Wars” film, the fourth of the Disney era and the second anthology movie. By now I’m sure you’ve heard that the film was a box-office disappointment during its initial Memorial Day weekend release. Many are debating just why, but regardless of the reason, an unfortunate by-product of its smaller-than-expected ticket haul is the fact that some will allow its financial disappointment to color their opinion of its overall quality as a movie. That would be a mistake, because I found “Solo” to be a quite enjoyable experience, although one rather different than what we’ve come to expect from a “Star Wars” movie up until now.

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