Solo: A Star Wars Story - first reviews (no spoilers)

What did the critics make of troubled Han Solo spin-off?

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Star Wars spin-off Solo: A Star Wars Story, which follows the adventures of a young Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich) before the events of A New Hope, has been dogged since day one by media rumours of chaos and confusion on set.

Reports that an acting coach had been brought in to improve Ehrenreich’s take on Han caused consternation among fans, and the mid-shoot departure of directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, replaced by Ron Howard, did little to assuage concerns that the film was in trouble.

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