[Editor’s Note: The following review of “The Mandalorian” contains spoilers for the first episode, “Chapter 1.”]
In a way, it’s quite satisfying to see a much-anticipated, heavily guarded pilot episode like “The Mandalorian” execute with such efficiency. Characters are introduced with clarity. The story as told is simple and effective. Patterns are established in order to be consciously subverted, creating visceral surprises and substantial twists. By the time Jon Favreau wraps his first episode, the creator and writer has constructed a clear path forward and an enticing relationship worth watching unfold. Perfect. Great. Sign us up for three months of Disney+, please.
That is… unless you’re struck by a lingering sense of déjà vu. Yes, “The Mandalorian’s” pilot episode is a formally sound 39 minutes of television; even with an extra nine minutes, the half-hour series moves with assurance, and looks by most attributes to be a well-polished new piece of the franchise. But for...
In a way, it’s quite satisfying to see a much-anticipated, heavily guarded pilot episode like “The Mandalorian” execute with such efficiency. Characters are introduced with clarity. The story as told is simple and effective. Patterns are established in order to be consciously subverted, creating visceral surprises and substantial twists. By the time Jon Favreau wraps his first episode, the creator and writer has constructed a clear path forward and an enticing relationship worth watching unfold. Perfect. Great. Sign us up for three months of Disney+, please.
That is… unless you’re struck by a lingering sense of déjà vu. Yes, “The Mandalorian’s” pilot episode is a formally sound 39 minutes of television; even with an extra nine minutes, the half-hour series moves with assurance, and looks by most attributes to be a well-polished new piece of the franchise. But for...
- 11/12/2019
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
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