I haven't seen the movie, and to tell you the truth, I just have no desire to. Part of my lack of motivation for this movie is the bad taste TLJ left in my mouth, and that was only 5-6 months ago I saw that film.
To me Solo just seems like a generic action/CGI-fest. I literally fell asleep in the 2nd Hobbit film, and decided I just can't watch any more of these style of films. I don't find the "hey ho" action set pieces entertaining. The crammed in "funny" moments are getting to me. Maybe I'm just too old to enjoy these films, and I'm probably not their target demographic anymore. When the best thing reviewers can say about a movie was that it was "fun", I typically find little appeal.
What I loved about the original Star Wars was the world building and the environments. Even in ROTJ, which is the worst of the OT. they had amazing scenes like this:
Vader is menacing. The space station looks real and lived in. The camera shots are stylistic but fit the scene. The dialogue seems natural and the characters real. The closest that the new movies have come to creating this feeling was Rogue One. Although I will say I found TFA good, but the story was too derivative, and it didn't hold up to repeat viewings. It was still an enjoyable experience in the theaters.
This is coming from a person that spent much of his youth saving up money to buy random Star Wars models/toys/video games. I don't feel vengeful or angry about the new Star Wars movies. I see, from a business standpoint, why they've done what they've done. I just don't feel any desire to see Solo.
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