Star Wars: Rogue One Vs Solo - Which Is Better?

13. Direction

Gareth Edwards and Ron Howard both attempted to do something different with the Star Wars franchise when it came to directing Rogue One and Solo, respectively.

With Rogue One, Edwards was very much trying to make a proper war film. And he clearly knew what he was doing when it came to showing all-out combat. The action scenes are intense and intimate, the film's overall tone is very grim, and despite how much happens in Rogue One (especially in the final act), everything is presented in a way that's easy to follow.

Meanwhile, Solo is a space western through and through. And Ron Howard did the best he could to combine the high-octane action sequences Star Wars fans know and love with shots and filming techniques that wouldn't look out of place in an old Clint Eastwood movie.

Winner: Edwards and Howard both tried to do something different with the visual style of their respective Star Wars anthology films and both hit the mark. That being said, Solo's flow is occasionally hindered by awkward cuts and transitions, whereas Rogue One's is much more fluid. Rogue One takes this category.