STORYLINE: Once a lone bounty hunter, Mandalorian Din Djarin and his apprentice Grogu embark on an exciting new Star Wars adventure. (IMDb)

    Along time ago, in a cinena near you Star Wars: Episode Four A New Hope (1977) made its big screen debut.  Within three years, in 1980, The Empire Strikes Back, brought the series back to cinenas. In 1983, Return of the Jedi concluded the trilogy, changing the science fiction cinematic landscape forever.  Since the release of this trilogy, prequels, sequels, and spinoffs have seen their way into the theaters.  The latest spinoff, The Mandorlian and Grogu, finds its way from a galaxy far far away, to a movie theater near you.

   Those three initial films set a high standard, for the future of the franchise, and science fiction in general.  I do argue that The Empire Strikes Back is one of the greatest sequels ever made, and when the films are watched in order in which they were released features one of the most incredible twists, in cinema history.

     The Mandorlian and Grogu is a Star Wars spin off. It is designed to conclude to the television series.  At least that is my current understanding.  With a nig enough box office take, the characters may return for another adventure.

    The Star Wars spin off is a far cry from the quality of the original trilogy. It doesn’t even match the qualify of the first spin off film Rogue One (2016).  For confession, I rather enjoyed Rpgue One.  The Mandorlian and Grogu was entertaining enough, for an initial watch, but that’s about it. 

    The film fills a mediocre plot with references, from both the prequel and original trilogies. When creating these references, this spin off feature, tries to pit its own stamp on them by making them bigger and bolder. 

    The Mandorlian and Grogu does well with some minor casting. Sigourney Weaver, the undisputed, Queen of science fiction movies, has a small role. Watching her bark orders, and participate in the climax of the movie was pure joy. Martin Scorsese has a voice cameo, a goofball character, that was enjoyable. 

    The effects in The Mandorlian and Grogu did grow tiresome by the end though. I still get nostalgic though for the visual effects of the original trilogy.

    This Star Wars feature is a one and done for me, despite enjoying some of the minor characters.

    Until next time, I will see you at the movies!