The new 'Star Wars' movie 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' has received mixed reactions, with some calling it 'one of the weakest' and others praising it as 'a thrilling adventure' and 'a lot of fun.'
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“It’s less about the lore and more a fun, freaky romp across the galaxy. I really dug that about it,” Fandango’s Erik Davis posted on X in one of the most positive takes.
“Also really dug Ludwig Göransson’s score, especially the parts that felt like an homage to ‘80s synth-driven horror and action thrillers… It reminded me how fun ‘Star Wars’ can be when it stops worrying about canon homework and just cuts loose. Treat it like a pulpy Saturday matinee ride and you’ll have a blast.
” Alicia Keys Calls the Music Industry a 'Good Old Boy Network', Says Women Are 'Not Given an Open Door' Puck News’ box office columnist Scott Mendelson called the movie “a solid line drive past second base, with lots of ‘Neat… haven’t seen that in a STAR WARS before’ charm. ”More mixed reactions came courtesy of i09’s Germain Lussier, who said the movie feels like “a longer, bigger episode of the show” it’s based on, writing: “It has one or two stand out scenes but it feels much more interested in developing the story to new locations with new creatures than the characters.
Enjoyed some of it, left frustrated but the rest. ” Collider’s Peri Nemiroff shared criticism of Rotta the Hutt, voiced by “The Bear” Emmy winner Jeremy Allen White.
“Live action Hutts are a challenge to pull off, a gladiator Hutt even more so, and it didn’t help that Rotta’s dialogue was often too on the nose,” she posted. “He did grow on me, but it feels like there was a more compelling way to convey his place in the world and his mission. ” “One of the weakest ‘Star Wars’ movies,” reporter Jonathan Sim wrote.
“An emotionless, predictable experience that doesn’t push Din Djarin anywhere interesting. Dull, unexciting fight scenes; just CGI monsters. Action figures mashed together. A long, colorless made-for-TV movie.
” A continuation of the beloved Disney+ series “The Mandalorian,” the new “Star Wars” movie centers on the the adventures of‘s bounty hunter Din Djarin. Per the official synopsis: “The evil Empire has fallen, and Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy. As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they have enlisted the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din and his young apprentice Grogu.
”“The Mandalorian and Grogu” arrives in theaters at an important time for “Star Wars. ” The franchise has been away from movie theaters since the polarizing 2019 release of “The Rise of Skywalker” and filled up the interim with streaming series, from “The Mandalorian” to “The Book of Boba Fett,” “Ahsoka,” “Andor,” “The Acolyte” and more.
Furthermore, longtime Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy departed the studio earlier this year and “The Mandalorian and Grogu” marks the first theatrical release under new bosses Filoni and Lynwen Brennan. The Mandalorian and Grogu: the marketing had me worried, but this movie is actually a lot of fun. Yes it does feel like a supersized high budget few episodes of the tv show – more of an adventure of the week than a huge galactic event story.
If you like the show you’ll love this. …is a ton of fun! A perfect Summer movie. Action-packed with a lot of humor & heart.
Not episodic. A fully cinematic journey. Grogu steals the show. See it on the biggest screen possible.
THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU is…fine? An inoffensive, technically impressive spectacle that's kinda a snooze fest. Very much structured like an abridged season of the tv show which unfortunately plays like watching the cutscenes of a Star Wars video game instead of playing one. …is a grin-inducing crowd-pleaser that puts Star Wars back on theatrical track.
Director Jon Favreau is a safe pair of hands that deliver a solid, thrilling and engaging romp. A solid popcorn movie that is the summer blockbuster you’re looking for. An emotionless, predictable experience that doesn't push Din Djarin anywhere interesting. Dull, unexciting fight scenes; just CGI monsters.
Action figures mashed together. : I am just defenseless against Grogu. Irresistibly cute and also a filmmaking feat I cannot get enough of.
Rotta the Hutt? Not as much. Live action Hutts are a challenge to pull off, a gladiator Hutt even more so, and it…is as expected. A longer, bigger episode of the show.
It has one or two stand out scenes but it feels much more interested in developing the story to new locations with new creatures than the characters. Enjoyed some of it, left frustrated but the rest.is a solid line drive past second base, w/ lots of "Neat… haven't seen that in a STAR WARS before" charm.
And yes, I asked my son to come for demographic research purposes .is a thrilling adventure full of big fights, gnarly creatures and plenty of adorable Grogu moments. It’s less about the lore and more a fun, freaky romp across the galaxy. I really dug that about it.way more than I expected.
The first half felt like what I thought it’d be, but I did not expect to love Rotta the Hutt as much as I did. And seeing Grogu be the hero was great. Star Wars on the big screen just feels right.
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