Star Wars Fans Are Loving 'Solo' on Opening Night
Star Wars fans who caught the first showing of Solo: A Star Wars Story Thursday went on social media to give their reactions to the spinoff, and they love it. Despite endless concerns that this standalone Star Wars film might not be up to snuff, it looks like the film delivered in a huge way.
Showings of Solo started at 7 p.m. Eastern for those on the East Coast and hours later tweets praising the smuggler’s origin movie started flooding in. Fans seemed to love almost everything about the movie. Critics may give it a slightly fresh rating at Rotten Tomatoes, but the audience reaction so far is that the movie is worth watching. There were plenty of thanks given to Ron Howard for directing the film that had a multitude of issues during production, which led to the Academy Award-winning director being brought in by Lucasfilm to finish the film.
Thank you @RealRonHoward for a fun & brilliantly executed movie that will stand the test of time! Can’t wait to see it again. #SoloMovie #SoloStarWars #solo
— Jason Banks (@OriginalBanksy1) May 25, 2018
#Solo was AMAZING. @RealRonHoward and team did a phenomenal job!!!! Can’t wait to see it again. So good.
— Mike Peery (@mike_peery) May 25, 2018
If you are a fan of #StarWars you need to run to see #Solo it is a great movie so much fun! Well done @RealRonHoward one of the best of the @starwars family!
— brionrector (@brionrector) May 25, 2018
Not sure if it was because I went in with no expectations but I really enjoyed #Solo. Plus Donald Glover as Lando is 💯
— Josh Asres (@JoshAsres) May 25, 2018
#Solo is a fun albeit slight flick. Donald Glover steals all his scenes as does Pheobe Waller-Bridge.
— always punch NAZIs (@missyjack) May 25, 2018
@donaldglover, hands down, you’re the best part of #Solo. You became Lando. Well done.
— Paul (@PaulTowheyJr) May 25, 2018
Many fans also sang praises of Donald Glover for taking up the mantle of Lando Calrissian.
Well, that was a blast. Good old fashioned heisty, double-crossing fun. Alden was perfect. Legends material that is back in canon. And a BIG surprise. A straightforward, standalone, working-class blast. I hope there’s a sequel. No spoilers. #Solo
— Miguel.gif (@miguelevision) May 25, 2018
We LOVED it! @RealRonHoward nailed it perfectly! #Solo had it all! Nonstop thrills and the perfect blend of nastalgia. It was like being a kid again! Please make a sequel! pic.twitter.com/1iZFVF5IVl
— Big Orange Herd🍊 (@The_Klassens) May 25, 2018
Some fans who just got out of Solo called tweeted about wanting a sequel to the movie.
I'm really surprised that secret cameo at the end of #SOLO stayed a secret.
— Matt H. (@MattHulkSmash) May 25, 2018
Just saw #Solo... hooooooly crap that was great... absolutely loved it! Especially that one part w/ _____ ____ that I won’t mention b/c I don’t want to spoil it.#StarWars pic.twitter.com/guQoNCRayO
— Zach (@ZachIsNobody) May 25, 2018
Oh yeahhhhh that cameo in #SoloAStarWarsStory HAD YOUR GIRL SHOOK!!!!!! #SoloStarWars #Solo pic.twitter.com/pdQHYR9DBQ
— Katia Salazar (@ItsJustKatia) May 25, 2018
Mixed in with the positivity is the sheer excitement of a certain character making a surprise appearance in the film.
#Solo may be the weakest of the new entries but it's still a bunch of fun The 3rd act is kind of a mess at times & a certain twist really throws off the timeline. I'd say Ron Howard did the best he could with what was given. still better than the prequels. #SoloAStarWarsStory pic.twitter.com/cOHno9fcOd
— Ryan B (@TheChewDefense) May 25, 2018
Just saw #Solo. Very disappointing on so many levels. Too many corny callbacks and a lot of cringe. Donald Glover is a good actor but tried too hard to be like Lando and it was evident. Han wasn’t Han at all. But I liked Emilia Clarke for a lot of reasons.
— Brandon (@BrandonSapienza) May 25, 2018
It wasn’t all positivity from Solo viewers. A few did have issues with the film.
As part of Memorial Day weekend, Solo may produce huge numbers at the box office this weekend. With Avengers: Infinity War and Deadpool 2 still in theaters, expect theaters across the country to be packed.
Solo has a lot of surprises and Easter eggs. The film also has a particular reference that is tied to Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
