The Mandalorian and Grogu is not high cinema. I never expected it to be. I never went into it hoping to move the larger Star Wars story forward or learn tiny bits of special lore or even see easter eggs (However, the Dejarik does make an appearance). What I wanted was fun with Grogu. I got what I wanted. I also think Favreau got to make a film he enjoyed. This is a fun picture. It feels like a season compressed into a few hours with no filler. I’m good with that the way I was pretty good with the original Harry Potter movie. We got enough story without needing what was removed.
I want to be able to take something away from everything I imbibe. I want a movie to leave me something worth remembering and this one did. I remember the joy of Grogu and the relationship between him and Mando. This chapter of the story is truly enjoyable and is built in a timeframe that has a ton of room to tell stories that do not have to be about major moments. The show dipped its toe in that time and again, and it was okay. Still, this way is better.
This is the way.
Some Thoughts:
- Absolutely Bonkers Headline of the Day: “Knicks move 2 wins from the NBA Finals with a 109-93 victory over the Cavs” 1999.. that is the last time the Knicks made it to the finals. Maybe three players on the roster were out of diapers when that happened.