I liked Solo too, as it felt like a return to the spirit of early George Lucas, the guy who came up with the rollicking Indiana Jones adventure serial type of story, as well as the original Star Wars, which immediately announced itself as an action serial by beginning with episode 4.

And of course, these were the most fun characters in that original adventure serial, Han and Chewbacca, since they were the two characters who always had a sense of humor and a feeling of a lived in relationship, and here, they get to meet for the first time in battle, and then go on an adventure. And a heist story is often one of the most fun kinds of adventure.

The trouble with the movie, for me, was it was all a little too predictable, like a heist movie for little kids, rather than big ones, and in an age of Game of Thrones heightened awareness of the mortality of characters, it really didn't offer any edge of your seat moments of threat.

Further, as a movie, it doesn't really have anything to say (I don't count the politically correct stuff as an actual theme, as it's simply a backdrop for the story), so lacks resonance, and it certainly doesn't linger in the memory. Like a night drinking with friends, or an afternoon orgasm, or any number of cheap thrills, experienced and immediately forgotten.

Ultimately, it's great fun, which is a major plus, in an age where franchises are being stripped of their charm by soulless corporate planning.

Luckily, I did get to see it in IMAX 3D, with lasers, which cost a fortune, but really allowed immersion into this fun fantasy world for 2 solid hours of escapism. :)