Loughborough Echo

SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY (12A)

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SCRIPTED by Jonathan Kasdan and his father Lawrence, co-writer of The Empire Strikes Back and Return Of The Jedi, the second standalone anthology film after Rogue One sketches the formative years of the charismati­c scoundrel Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich) in comforting, broad strokes.

Ron Howard captains the hulking ship after director duo Phil Lord and Christophe­r Miller were tossed into a sarlacc pit over “creative difference­s” a few months into production.

Behind-the-scenes turmoil hasn’t manifested noticeably on screen.

This gung-ho romp of double-crossing criminals is clinical, bookmarked by impressive­ly staged set-pieces laden with pyrotechni­cs and special effects.

Solo’s name is emboldened in the title but he’s the least interestin­g element and Alden Ehrenreich’s performanc­e falls short of the smoulderin­g, rascally delights of Harrison Ford.

Instead, London-born actress Phoebe WallerBrid­ge shines brightest through the digitally rendered gloom as a rebellious droid.

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Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo

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