>writing is poor with the plot progression being haphazard and inconsistent
Thanks for the well-written critique. It is sad, but I have come to expect the above to be true. I even tell my kids on a regular basis, "it's just a movie, don't expect too much".
I would think that Mandalorian has the budget, so there would be more effort put into the series, but I guess I was hoping for too much.
You could give the collective GDP of these United States to a modern, multinational media corporation and the resultant product would be bereft of any artistic or dramatic value. The terrible part is that I am a fan of cinema and hold many films in high regard; it is such a shame to me that most of these films are called "boring" or "too long" to be enjoyed by the Marvel-munching Disney Dims.
If you want to watch a real film (not just a movie), take a look at The Wages of Fear(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wages_of_Fear). The film catalogs the drama of four men on the terrifying quest of hauling two truckloads of nitroglycerin across the bumpy, unpaved South American countryside to put out an oil-well fire. Despite a good chunk of the film taking place inside the cabin of a truck focusing on the dialogue between two pairs of men, it has more on-the-edge-of-your-seat tension than any multi-million dollar Hollywood superhero "action" film.
Another exemplary piece of cinematography is The Spirit of St. Louis(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spirit_of_St._Louis_(film)). The main sequence of this film is about Lindbergh's historic flight across the Atlantic and the drama of flying alone above the profound depths of the Atlantic and the uncertainty of ever again seeing land across leagues of endless sea.
It's okay to watch films--some are even art--but for the love of God and all that is good, don't waste your limited time on this green earth watching garbage.
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