Wow, I did not expect this trailer on YouTube when I woke up this morning! In fact, I'd argue that a lot of people have actually forgotten that this film is even happening. The advertising for this film has been scarce. Plus its release date is dangerously close to that of Avengers: Infinity War (2018, Joe & Anthony Russo) and Deadpool 2 (2018, David Leitch), two very anticipated films. So will Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018, Ron Howard) be able to turn a profit? Or will it be the first box office disaster in this new era of the Star Wars franchise? Only time will tell!
Initial Thoughts
This is actually a pretty fun trailer. It's got good music, good editing, good action sequences and pretty good characters! The only issue, once again, is that the trailer is still hiding Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich), the main character. Almost like it's ashamed of him. Which is a shame. I already went over how Ehrenreich can't live up to his predecessor's (Harrison Ford) performance in the first Trailer Highlights. But other than that, it looks like a good film. If you haven't already seen the trailer then here it is:
1. Enfys Nest
This is a new character and one that is shrouded in mystery. Little is known about her character, only that she'll play some form of antagonistic role. In this scene, she and her gang of marauders seem to be at odds with Han. I quite like this character design, she looks intimidating and dangerous, like she can cause some serious damage. But, on the other hand, Star doesn't exactly have the best track-record with characters like this. Captain Phasma (Gwendoline Christie) was hyped up to be a serious threat in the main trilogy, but that didn't really seem to work out. Perhaps Lucasfilm has learned their lesson and will actually give Enfys Nest some teeth!
2. Lando
Now, if anyone is doing a damn fine job in their role it's Donald Glover \(Community, Atlanta) who is embodying the same suave and charismatic traits that made the character memorable from the original trilogy. This is Lando back when he was a smuggler so we may be seeing some different sides of him that we haven't seen before. Perhaps a bit more untrusting and bit more sly. It's also interesting to note that he and Han seem to be in some kind of gambling game. Which is how Han got the Millenium Falcon from Lando. I'm kinda betting that this isn't that fatal game as it seems that this is when they first meet. And Lando is mainly flying the Falcon in parts of the trailer. Either way. We will definitely be seeing Lando lose the Falcon to Han in this film!
3. Dryden Vos
The gangster that Solo and the gang are targeting. Whether he's the main antagonist or not has yet to be confirmed. Personally, I don't think he looks that intimidating. When someone says "gangster" I usually imagine someone who looks like they can cause some damage when pushed. But Dryden Vos doesn't really scream that. Probably because of Paul Bettany (A Knight's Tale, Priest). Who really isn't that intimidating. Sure, he's got the facial scars but that only goes so far. Plus, he appears to have a similar wardrobe to Hux (Dohmnall Gleeson), one of the least intimidating antagonists in the Star Wars franchise! I hope Paul Bettany can surprise me, I do like his work. But at the momentI'm not seeing big, bad guy.
4. The Heist
I am loving the set-piece for this heist. I'm not sure if we've seen this kind of transport before in Star Wars but I really like it. A Sci-Fi take on the Train Heist scenario from Westerns. This seems to be the stage for the main action sequence in the film. We have characters inside the train, getting intel, we have characters outside trying to break in, there are stormtroopers, there appears to be a dogfight in the same setting, Chewie gets into a life-threatening situation. It looks like a lot of stuff is going to happen in this scene. So, if there's anything I'm really looking forward to in this film it's probably this scene!
5. Chewie's Age!
So this trailer also reveals a few things about Chewie that we haven't seen before! We see him interact with another Wookie, possibly a love interest judging by the romantic undertones between the two. But also, it's revealed that he's actually 190 years old! Which actually makes a lot of sense he's the only character who's been in all three Star Wars trilogies who hasn't seemed to have aged at all. So I'm glad that the film has clarified that a little! But I really like the relationship between Han and Chewie in this trailer. Ehrenreich may be having some trouble capturing Ford's magic as Han Solo, but his chemistry with Chewie is on point!
Conclusion
This is a good trailer. it highlights most of the characters well, it gives a better look at some of the action scenes and gives a bit more detail about the plot. It doesn't reveal what the plot is exactly, I feel like they're keeping all spoilers and that under wraps, which is good! But, I'm still bothered by the fact that Alden Ehrenreich is still kept hidden in the trailers. Sure, he's not Harrison Ford, but he seems to be doing an alright job.
So those are my trailer highlights for Solo: A Star Wars Story. What do you think of the new trailer? Was there something I missed out? If so then leave a comment down below. And, if you liked this post then you can follow this blog for more content. Thank you for reading. :)
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