Mando in the Middle | The Mandalorian and Grogu Non-Spoiler Review: Some Shining Spots, Some Missed Opportunities, But Mainly Decent

In this episode of Film Curious, Pete gives a brief non-spoiler review of the latest Star Wars film installment, The Mandalorian and Grogu, directed by Jon Favreau and starring Pedro Pascal and Sigourney Weaver. The movie caps the end of The Mandalorian TV series that first premiered on Disney+ in 2019 and finished in 2023. Pete gives his overall rating of the film, its highlights (and lowlights), the massive problems he has with Mando keeping the helmet on all the time, how not much of consequence happens in the movie as related to the show, the awesome stop motion fight sequence, and why Disney needs to let Lucasfilm pick a lane going forward.Also, the group’s frustration with the amount of commercials and trailers in front of movies at AMC, how announcing and hyping up films three years before their release is unnecessary with everyone’s short-term memory these days, and how weird fandoms can be about things. ⚠️This is a non-spoiler discussion, but if you’re anything like Ashley, there is a small mention of what’s in the final fight scene at 09:51. Available in theaters now. 🎟️ ⏱️Timestamps00:00 Intro to the Episode 00:36 The Film’s Opening, Characters, and Settings02:09 The Problem with the Helmet & Not Seeing Pedro Pascal’s Full Performance04:16 Fan Service & Characters from Other Star Wars Works That Go Unexplained07:01 Grogu & Mando’s Character Arcs (or Lack of Growth) | Show to Movie09:51 Light Spoiler Warning ⚠️ | Final Fight Scene, Its Stop Motion Animation & Feelings on Ending10:58 Pete’s Final Rating of the Film12:18 The Need for the Star Wars Franchise to Pick a Road Going Forward13:22 Announcing Movies Three Years in Advance & Unnecessary Promotion14:07 Frustrations with AMC & The Amount of Pre-Show Commercials and Trailers15:52 Wrap Up - The Crazy & Weird Portion of the Star Wars Fandom16:59 Outro - Thanks for Listening & Don’t Forget to Subscribe! 🔔🎬Subscribe so you never miss a new film discovery!#MandalorianAndGrogu #StarWars #StarWarsMovie #Grogu #PedroPascal #FilmPodcast