11 Reasons You're Wrong About Solo: A Star Wars Story

8. The Kessel Run Sequence Is Genuinely Compelling

The Millennium Falcon might've always been the ship that made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs, but to see it do so first hand was particularly impressive.

When it comes to storytelling, some things are best left untold. The Kessel Run, for the vast majority of Star Wars' existence, looked to be one of those things, with Han's claim serving little purpose in the Original Trilogy other than to intimate the qualities of his ship and the distance it's somehow able to circumnavigate.

As soon as a Solo film was announced, however, it became apparent that the Kessel Run was something that Star Wars fans would get to see firsthand. Unthinkable, perhaps, was that it would come to form a pivotal moment in Han's life, serving as the point from which he realises his piloting ability and proves all his doubters wrong. The sequence itself is also breathtaking, with Han outmanoeuvring an Imperial blockade, a tentacled monster, and a colliding asteroid to achieve the impossible and deliver the Coaxium - at that point in time - to Crimson Dawn.

Placed in that context, that line from 1977's Star Wars takes on a whole new meaning. This was the moment where Han Solo was made - and Star Wars is better for having shown it.