The Mandalorian and Grogu is a fun Star Wars adventure while is lasts, but ultimately will be forgotten or remembered as a good two hour Season 4 of the show.
The first two thirds of the movie was a rollicking bunch of action, but then it abruptly slows down to a crawl and had me looking at my watch multiple times. I am not sure why they stretched out this portion of the movie so long. While it did add to the growth of Grogu, it did not warrant the amount of time that spent on it.
Now Disney has two John Wicks in their stable. With The Punisher: One Last Kill, Disney produced the John Wick of Marvel. With The Mandalorian and Grogu, Disney has produced the John Wick of Star Wars. The action sequences in The Mandalorian and Grogu are well done and well choreographed, but they lack any of the visceral energy of a John Wick action sequence. This is understandable though because of its PG-13 rating.
I really enjoyed the use of practical effects, along with a full sequence using stop motion in the film. I also like that the filmmakers used real sets which gave the movie a more grounded and real feel when compared to the streaming show which made ample use of The Volume.
It was great to see Sigourney Weaver back in space, but wow she really phoned home her performance. It was fun seeing Dave Filoni's cameo in the film.
The most awesome thing was seeing Zeb on the big screen. Star Wars Rebels is my favorite of the Star Wars shows (animated or live), so seeing the crew of The Ghost continue to expand into other Star Wars projects is wonderful.
Worth mentioning is the excellent score from Ludwig Göransson which has a very experimental sound to it.
The Mandalorian and Grogu will entertain Star Wars fans, though it will probably not expand the fan base of Star Wars. I was entertained enough and will likely watch it again when it hits Disney+. Is The Mandalorian and Grogu a movie to be experienced on the big screen? Not really, it would be a fine movie to watch at home when it hits Disney+.
Rated **6** out of 10.
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