I finally saw this movie last night. The immediate reaction to it has been underwhelming, but I have to say that I found it to be a good, solid, enjoyable action-packed adventure.
Taking place in the post-RETURN OF THE JEDI Star Wars Universe, THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU presents the title characters dealing with various warlords and coming to the rescue of Rotta the Hutt. Rotta (voiced by Jeremy Allen White) is the son of the notorious Jabba the Hutt, and his fate causes Mando (Pedro Pascal) to go against his New Republic employers to do what he feels is the right thing.
THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU starts out with a very well-executed action sequence, and things don't slow down very much from there. Along with disposing of several ex-Imperial operatives and goons, Mando also fights off a menagerie of CGI monsters. The numerous battle scenes might be repetitive to some, but director/co-writer Jon Favreau stages them skillfully and efficiently, and let's face it, this is a summer blockbuster popcorn movie, so....what else would you expect?
I was worried that the Rotta the Hutt subplot would turn out silly, but it actually comes off very well, even though it is a bit disconcerting to hear a Hutt speak perfect Galactic Standard.
There's nothing in this story that makes a major impact on the Star Wars Universe, which to my mind is a good thing. Mando still has his quiet swagger and deadpan sense of humor, while Grogu still eats a lot and does cute things. (The green tyke even gets a chance to save Mando during the film's latter moments.)
THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU might have made a bigger impact in the marketplace if it had been released about five years ago, during the height of Grogunmania. Nevertheless, it's an enjoyable and fun romp that more than delivers the goods action-wise.
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