This past Thursday
Night -5/24/2018-New Rochelle, New York… “Solo: A Star Wars Story” Opening
Night Fan Event at New Roc City Regal Cinemas
Star Wars fans gathered to see an earlier showing of the
latest movie in the franchise. The
theater gave those going in a free mini-poster and a set of buttons
commemorating the occasion. Concession
stands offered a combo deal for a limited edition soda cup and popcorn tin.
Seating was assigned, and audience members walked in hoping this film would
meet their expectations.
6:00pm-the trailers started. A wide assortment of movies
seemed to be represented. The action
genre was represented by “Mission Impossible:Fallout”,Marvel’s anti-hero flick
“Venom”, and another Marvel entrant “Antman
& The Wasp”. Disasters, man-made and natural, were the respective subject
of “Skyscraper” and “Adrift”. The extraordinary took center stage in the
trailers for the “Fantastic Beasts” sequel, Disney’s “The Incredibles 2” and
the Freddie Mercury/Queen biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody”. After the trailers, it
was time for the Opening Night Fan Event.
Director Ron Howard thanked those in attendance in a pre-taped video.
Following the introduction, it was time for the main
attraction. This film shows Han Solo’s
beginnings working for one of the galaxy’s 5 crime syndicates. Han (Alden
Ehrenreich) wants more out of life than the hand he’s been dealt and sets
out across the film to become something more: a pilot. The journey will begin to make him the
reluctant hero/smuggler that the audience knows and appreciates.
The people Han Solo encounters change him as well as provide
insight to the “how” of certain aspects of the “Star Wars” Universe. Han’s first meeting with the Wookie Chewbacca
(Joonas Suotamo) is amusing, and
sets up the dynamic the pair would grow to have. The newly acquainted duo is recruited by Tobias
Beckett (Woody Harrelson) and Val (Thandie Newton) and their expert pilot
(voiced by Jon Favreau) for a job.
Solo crosses paths with old friend Qi’ra (Emilia Clarke of “Game of Thrones”) and
a gangster with a grand vision Dryden Vos (Paul
Bettany of “Avengers: Infinity War”).
Vos places an ultimatum in front of Han’s new alliegance, which is
essentially a second chance mission. To complete the assignment, they turn to
Captain Lando Calrissian (a charismatic Donald
Glover), his droid L3-37(voiced by Phoebe Waller-Bridge) and the famed Millennium Falcon. What follows is a combination comic
caper/action-filled adventure that can please newcomers to the “Star Wars” Saga
while providing others with hidden
references to the films they grew up on.
People left the “Solo: A Star Wars Story” Opening Night Fan
Event happy. The film was funny and
set-up further adventures for Han Solo and his Wookie co-pilot Chewbacca. Those who figured out where the story would
progress discussed theories as they left. Those slightly less familiar left
with a general impression in regards to Han’s character. Regardless of your level of knowledge,
though, one thing is certain: as the Millenium Falcon set off to its next
destination, it can be assured that adventure-and misadventure- will be sure to
follow Young Han as he continues his journey.
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