Movie Review: Star Wars Solo (no major spoilers) part 3

Alden's portrayal of Solo as a maverick rogue was very believable, yet he exhibited an altruistic side that governed much of what he did when it concerned his love interest, Q'ira. I think I enjoyed “Solo” more than other recent Star Wars movies because it was focused on a character making his way in the world while he crafted his own way of dealing with the challenges, betrayals, and losses he experienced. Rather than focusing on making a huge change by taking on the Empire, Solo was more focused on a man's struggle to survive and achieve his own goals, which ended up making a difference against the Empire in the long run. I like stories that focus on the character rather than having the character focus on making a story, and Solo never lost its direction in that regard. Without the burden of the character being set up as the only hero that can save the universe, I enjoyed seeing a character developed into a hero simply through the pursuit of his own personal agenda. Maybe it's just my general aversion to the “only one person can save the universe” theme, but Solo felt much more believable because challenges did not have to be overcome by super-human means...