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'The Mandalorian and Grogu' Review: Not the Star Wars Epic You're Looking For
- On Friday, May 22, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures releases 'The Mandalorian and Grogu', marking the Star Wars franchise's first theatrical film in seven years.
- The New Republic enlists bounty hunter Din Djarin and his apprentice Grogu to rescue Rotta the Hutt, aiming to secure intelligence on a target in exchange for the hostage.
- Early reviews show a split, with the film garnering 62% on Rotten Tomatoes, as some reviewers argue the scope feels too small, resembling a "small screen rerun" rather than an ambitious blockbuster.
- Voicing Rotta, Jeremy Allen White joins Pedro Pascal, though critics cited "stilted dialogue" and formulaic action sequences as significant drawbacks for the film's overall execution.
- As the Star Wars franchise approaches its 50th year, observers question whether this standalone adventure effectively revitalizes the series for the big screen amid ongoing debates about its creative direction.
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The Mandalorian & Grogu review: This big-screen spin-off is Star Wars at its most light, pulpy and throwaway
★★★☆☆The Mandalorian & Grogu is in cinemas from 22 May. Add it to your watchlistNot so long ago (in a galaxy very, very near) it would have been unthinkable to suggest a world in which Star Wars was thought of predominantly as a small-screen concern. But in the seven or so years since the most cinematic of all the major film franchises limply ended its sequel trilogy with the disastrously received The Rise of Skywalker, our only window into a ga…
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Leaning Left22Leaning Right9Center14Last UpdatedBias Distribution49% Left
Bias Distribution
- 49% of the sources lean Left
49% Left
L 49%
C 31%
R 20%
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