Saw Solo in a almost empty theatre at 20h30, which doesn’t bode well for the box office. I liked it for the most part, although in the larger scheme of things it’s pretty inconsequential, which in it’s own way is sort of a sad state for a Star Wars film to be.
I don’t think it’s intended to be consequential though? There was never a side-story aspect to a SW film before RO, and even that one has big stakes that lead right into ANH.
I know, and I guess it doesn’t have to be. However, this is the first Star Wars film that feels like “just a movie” and not an event. It appears it’s possibly going to be remembered most for bombing at the box office, deflating the value of the Star Wars property.
Disagree. It’s expanding the potential for SW to have movies that don’t have to be “events,” and therefore allow for more SW movies in general. Rogue One was technically the first spin off, but it was still billed as an event. Solo is the first true tertiary SW film, as was the intent.
Whether that’s a good direction for the franchise to take is a different question.