Solo: A Star Wars Story sidesteps interesting emotions for average plot. It has excessive characters, forgettable dialogue, a removed villain, contrivances, inherent predictability, and a surprisingly underdeveloped protagonist. The hero doesn't even arc, so it feels incomplete. It glimpses internal conflicts but fails to examine that drama, making everything impersonal. Thankfully, the small scale minimizes the script's messiness. Its acting displays okay charm, range, and chemistry, yet no performance is truly memorable. Still, the lively heists and seeds of a tragic love story are passable. Overall, Solo's lacking vulnerability isn't a deal-breaker but makes the film slight.
Technically, Solo is polarized. Its direction is overly safe with mild tones. The imagery's composition is overpowered by dim lighting and sickly colors. Its editing adds cross cuts, action, and inserts, but its clunky pacing stifles momentum. The cast has fair fame, experience, and fit. Its vaguely generic music weaves in recognizable tunes. The effects combine CGI with prosthetics, stunts, mo-cap, and animatronics. Its production design offers diverse locations and gritty undertones, yet is busy and drab. The signature sound uses split cuts, distortion, sci-fi, and complex combat. Ultimately, Solo isn't sincere enough to genuinely connect, but it's competent and contained.
Writing: 5/10
Direction: 5/10
Cinematography: 4/10
Acting: 7/10
Editing: 6/10
Sound: 8/10
Score/Soundtrack: 7/10
Production Design: 8/10
Casting: 7/10
Effects: 8/10
Overall Score: 6.5/10
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