April 26, 2017

I didn’t enjoy this as much as the first one. Too long — could have been about 30 minutes shorter. I don’t mind long movies, but they shouldn’t feel long. There’s some good humour throughout the movie and the characters are enjoyable, particularly Rocket who is my favourite! Story is pretty thin. Some good action sequences, of course. Overall, an average movie. Has lost some of the freshness of the original.

May 13, 2017

_Logan_, 2017's first Marvel offering, was a movie I loved because of just how little it relied on its comic book origins, completely forgoing the superhero tropes and going in its own unique and totally enthralling direction.

_Guardians 2_ however, is a movie I loved because of just how intensely it embraced its comic book origins. The Kirby-isms shine through brilliantly and every couple of minutes I found myself grinning like an idiot at so… read the rest.

_Logan_, 2017's first Marvel offering, was a movie I loved because of just how little it relied on its comic book origins, completely forgoing the superhero tropes and going in its own unique and totally enthralling direction.

_Guardians 2_ however, is a movie I loved because of just how intensely it embraced its comic book origins. The Kirby-isms shine through brilliantly and every couple of minutes I found myself grinning like an idiot at some new reference or stylistic choice.

_Logan_ might be the super hero movie for people who don't like super hero movies. _Guardians 2_ is the super hero movie for people who have steeped themselves deeply in the lore of super heroes. But I absolutely adore them both for the same reason: How they made me **feel**.

_Final rating:★★★★ - An all round good movie with a little something extra._

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May 22, 2017

The David Hasselhoff of all reviews, obviously.

Do you have any tape?

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, directed by James Gunn, is an action-packed Marvel comedy. The guardians unravel the mysteries of Star-lord aka Peter Quill's (Chris Pratt) broken history while avoiding constant danger. Oh. And did I mention the soundtrack? Muy bueno! 8)

Unlike most sequels, Vol. 2 might actually be better than Vol. 1.

The entire cast is more likable… read the rest.

The David Hasselhoff of all reviews, obviously.

Do you have any tape?

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, directed by James Gunn, is an action-packed Marvel comedy. The guardians unravel the mysteries of Star-lord aka Peter Quill's (Chris Pratt) broken history while avoiding constant danger. Oh. And did I mention the soundtrack? Muy bueno! 8)

Unlike most sequels, Vol. 2 might actually be better than Vol. 1.

The entire cast is more likable than the first film. Drax the Destroyer (Dave Bautista) has more comedic lines like, "When you're ugly and someone loves you, it means they love you for who you are."

Rocket Racoon (Bradley Cooper) still maintains a sentimental but adorably tough persona. And Baby Groot is cute as ever whenever he says,"I am groot." In his baby-voice.

One of the more noticeable differences is the relationship between Gamora (Zoe Saldana) and Star-lord. It's not as intimate. We were all hoping for a sci-fi sex scene. We don't get it!

The fight scenes are nothing less than spectacular. There's a scene with Yondu (Michael Rooker) where he's using a whistle-controlled weapon to kill an entire space crew of villains ALL IN SLOW-MOTION!

Just go watch the film. It's worth it for the cgi-artwork alone.

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August 12, 2017

“Guardian’s are back to save the galaxy once again”

I felt in this movie the true star was baby Groot the part that how he understands and gives out his understandings in his own style which makes us laugh out loud. Got to see a funny side in Drax the before edition he was always angry this one he always laughs I like the part he keeps saying positive things and suddenly ends it with a negative touch. Now to talk about gamora and quill love is… read the rest.

“Guardian’s are back to save the galaxy once again”

I felt in this movie the true star was baby Groot the part that how he understands and gives out his understandings in his own style which makes us laugh out loud. Got to see a funny side in Drax the before edition he was always angry this one he always laughs I like the part he keeps saying positive things and suddenly ends it with a negative touch. Now to talk about gamora and quill love is in the air but she keeps denying it. Quills line “We keep searching for something our whole life and we never realize that it has been with us the whole time”. Always hated yondu but this movie made me change. Did not get to see Thanos, I know he is been kept for the big picture. Rockets awesome one liners especially TASERFACE made me burst out with laughter. An awesome family entertainer with action comedy and adventure. And not to forget mantis she was so freaking innocent. Waiting patiently for the next part in this series loved this one. would recommend this movie for everyone.
Notable Acting
Chris Pratt (Peter Quill/Star-Lord) famous for his acting in Jurassic World
Zoe Saldana (Gamora) famous for her acting in Avatar and Star Trek into darkness
Dave Bautista (Drax) he is a famous WWE wrestler and also acted in movies like 007 spectre
Vin Diesel (Baby Groot) famous for his movie series fast and furious
Bradley Cooper (Rocket) famous for his movies like silver linings playbook and the hangover
Michael Rooker (Yondu)
Karen Gillan (Nebula) famous for the movie Oculus and the tv series Doctor Who
Pom Klementieff (Mantis)
Kurt Russell (Ego) famous for his movies the hateful eight, the thing and death proof

My Rating 10/10

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October 22, 2017

**Guardians' date with the creator.**

The first film was the most unexpected. That was one of the most colourfull space films I have ever seen. Youthful, energetic, fantastic visuals and so the same followed in this sequel as well. Not the same good, but stood to the expectation of the first film's success. This story does not have a great adventure in the galaxy. A simple quest, but a thrilling action-adventure. Now this accidental space gang… read the rest.

**Guardians' date with the creator.**

The first film was the most unexpected. That was one of the most colourfull space films I have ever seen. Youthful, energetic, fantastic visuals and so the same followed in this sequel as well. Not the same good, but stood to the expectation of the first film's success. This story does not have a great adventure in the galaxy. A simple quest, but a thrilling action-adventure. Now this accidental space gang is set to meet the creator.

It's time for Peter to meet his father, Ego. As he still upset with his mother's death, his encounter with his father was not as expectedly smooth. On the other side of the story, Rocket, Yandu, Baby Groot make their escape from the captivity. They all end up on the Ego's planet where the rest of the film going to take place. Being the guardians of the galaxy, their fight against the whoever threaten the safety of the universe once again tested with their strength as a team.

James Gunn did it again. And I'm confident that he's going to do the same for next as well. All the actors were fantastic like the previous film. This time, little fun with little Groot. Anybody who loved the first would love it too. Being a franchise from Marvel universe, it is yet to join the 'Avengers'. So far so good. I'm now expecting one of the best of best trilogies. Bring it on the volume 3.

_8/10_

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March 9, 2019

I hate this movie. I'm fine and quite proud to be in the minority with this one. I can't stand how Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 thinks family dynamic is just two people bickering about how much daddy didn't love them as kids. It makes no sense to me why James Gunn or Marvel think that every scene needs to have multiple jokes thrown in no matter what the tone of the scene is supposed to be. Drax's overused laugh was annoying. Yes, I get it, Baby … read the rest.

I hate this movie. I'm fine and quite proud to be in the minority with this one. I can't stand how Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 thinks family dynamic is just two people bickering about how much daddy didn't love them as kids. It makes no sense to me why James Gunn or Marvel think that every scene needs to have multiple jokes thrown in no matter what the tone of the scene is supposed to be. Drax's overused laugh was annoying. Yes, I get it, Baby Groot is dumb. Hahaha.... Oh, now you're ugly shaming a character and playing it for jokes?

One note characters, a stupid plot of nothing interesting happening, and of course Starlord's father, a celestial, is nothing more than an evil being setting out to destroy the universe. Does Marvel not realize that villains can have other kinds of motivation?

The only two good things about this movie are the soundtrack and the fact that the events have no effect on the overarching MCU plot. So next time I do a Marvel marathon, I can skip over this trash.

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January 16, 2020

This film is a big "watch and learn" nudge to poorly directed comic book films. James Gunn showed us how to effectively use humor to ante up the storytelling, and even took us to Slow-motion 101 Class.

January 19, 2020

I AM MARY POPPINS Y'ALL! Glorious cameos and easter eggs. Not gonna speak much about it to avoid spoilers. Great movie.

January 19, 2020

VISUALS VISUALS! VISUALS! If only my eyes and my head can take it, I would love to watch this on 3D. The team did a superb job on this one!

January 19, 2020

Awesome Mix Number 2 was amazing! The songs and how they were strategically scored in every scene set up the right mood. Got their playlist on repeat!

January 19, 2020

It feels like Vin Diesel influenced the film too much. His #FAMILY theme from the Fast and Furious franchise was all over the film!

January 19, 2020

You can clearly see that Marvel trusted James Gunn. Everything he did, even the slapstick-LooneyToon-ish kind of humor were perfect. He clearly had fun conceptualizing and visualizing everything.

January 19, 2020

Solid character development and motivation. Can't gush about it now to avoid spoilers. All I can say is: "Watch it."

January 19, 2020

Two words: BABY GROOT! Groot was there to make the nerds' wives and girlfriends stay and watch the film. He's cute, adorable and everything that your Disney princesses would love!

January 19, 2020

The villain, like any other Marvel villains except Loki, sucks. Unclear motivations + can be defeated by the power of love. You know, all that jazz. But aside from that, the entire movie was a very enjoyable watch.

January 21, 2020

Overall, the second installment delivered very well. It was crazier than the first film, and it was packed with better character development and AWESOME VISUALS! Must....resist spoiling the film.

January 21, 2020

Not as fun as the first one, but it was still jam-packed with all a Marvel movie will be: humor, action, drama, and BABY GROOT!

January 21, 2020

Baby Groot was so, so cute! Honestly, I'd pay to watch a whole movie with just Baby Groot as the focus.

January 23, 2020

What would you get when you put together a group of misfits and call it a day? Hilarious, full of classic songs and drama that you should not miss.

January 23, 2020

It is a pretty good sequel to Volume 1. What we thought to be an epic dad-son moment was just a facade, and honestly, to Quill, who just wanted a father all this time, it was a bit sad.

January 21, 2021

Another enjoyable entry, <em>'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2'</em> is very good fun.

I actually didn't find the story in this as interesting as in the first film, but the humour - which is still up to the mark in <em>'Guardians of the Galaxy'</em> - is much greater here; it got more laughs from me, that's for sure. The ending to this is also entertaining.

Chris Pratt and Co. are just as enjoyable as before, with Dave Bautista particularly s… read the rest.

Another enjoyable entry, <em>'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2'</em> is very good fun.

I actually didn't find the story in this as interesting as in the first film, but the humour - which is still up to the mark in <em>'Guardians of the Galaxy'</em> - is much greater here; it got more laughs from me, that's for sure. The ending to this is also entertaining.

Chris Pratt and Co. are just as enjoyable as before, with Dave Bautista particularly standing out to me here; if only due to his amusing moments. I like the addition of Pom Klementieff, I can see a spot for her in the crew. Kurt Russell and Elizabeth Debicki make for contrasting newcomers, Russell is just about good but I felt Debicki and her lot were underused/unintriguing.

Not the most compelling plot, which I found more predictable than what the MCU usually produces, but the strong action end and noteworthy humour elevates it to become a pleasant film to watch; if a drop from the original.

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January 14, 2023

Well, the soundtrack rocked. It was wonderfully classic. Wonderfully sentimental. Wonderfully awesome again. And it was fun how music suddenly became their thing as a team.

Baby Groot was fun, funny, and adorable all at the same time...and it worked because he was also a lot more violent than the adult Groot, which made it stand far and away from the overly saccharin nightmare that he could have been.

Star Lord unfortunately matured a bit. … read the rest.

Well, the soundtrack rocked. It was wonderfully classic. Wonderfully sentimental. Wonderfully awesome again. And it was fun how music suddenly became their thing as a team.

Baby Groot was fun, funny, and adorable all at the same time...and it worked because he was also a lot more violent than the adult Groot, which made it stand far and away from the overly saccharin nightmare that he could have been.

Star Lord unfortunately matured a bit. He wasn't anywhere near the...can I say d**che bag here? Jerk is too strong of a word and you never really got the impression that he was really an idiot in the first one. In any case it was that annoying quality that made him such a great character in the first movie.

In the sequel Peter has grown and some of the traits that made him so fun to watch are still there...just muted as he became more of an adult.

It works for the plot, and he is still a lot of fun to watch, but a part of the appeal was that he was sort of Peter pan and it hurts wa6tching someone like that grow.

The only really weak point was Mantis and only really because she was clearly going to join the team and clearly not doing much of anything.

As the whole, you have another departure away from the overly serious...or sometimes moderately serious cape flicks...which a refreshing getaway, so long as its understood that Guardians and the like are departures from the norm and not a harbinger of Batman & Robin camp again.

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May 23, 2023

Only slightly better then the first in my opinion. Not cause it was that great of a movie. Only because of the Groot and it was pretty funny, that's it!

June 3, 2024

Oh well, they had to try I suppose - and as sequels go, this isn't the worst - but it's a far cry from the first one. Chris Pratt still has a cheeky charm as "Peter Quill" but somehow the writing and humour in this are not so relaxed and spontaneous. This time, the gang fall foul of the "Sovereign" despite having saved their bacon from a vicious big monster. When the enemy fleet seems to have them at their mercy; a stranger comes to the rescue an… read the rest.

Oh well, they had to try I suppose - and as sequels go, this isn't the worst - but it's a far cry from the first one. Chris Pratt still has a cheeky charm as "Peter Quill" but somehow the writing and humour in this are not so relaxed and spontaneous. This time, the gang fall foul of the "Sovereign" despite having saved their bacon from a vicious big monster. When the enemy fleet seems to have them at their mercy; a stranger comes to the rescue and we soon discover that he has a surprise or two for our "Star Lord". Meantime, "Yondu" (Michael Rooker), his erstwhile Ravager mentor, is having quite a bit of trouble keeping his own crew in order. The fun chemistry between "Rocket" and new, baby "Groot" relies too heavily on the "aw, bless..." attitude towards our tiny tree. Dave Bautista ("Drax) has some decent, sometimes quite cruel one-liners, but essentially just revisits his role from the first film with far less purpose, and Zoe Soldana ("Gamora") and her pesky sister "Nebula" (Karen Gillan) actually don't add much to the plot either. It falls to Kurt Russell as "Ego" - a sort of Kenny Rogers/Kris Kristofferson hybrid to provide the menace, but all he really does is ham it all up a bit too much and leave much of the last half hour of the film to the SFX experts. It has to be said, they do a wonderful job, especially towards that end, but unlike in the previous episode, the effects really dominate at the expense of the dialogue and of the story. The soundtrack starts off with a gentle little boogie from "Groot" to ELO and continues to provide quite an eclectic mix as it helps guide us through the adventure, but I'm afraid this is just not as good - pure and simple. GotG 3 is well on it's way - we can but hope is reverts to the more characterful style next time - this one just hasn't got a very good story.

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September 3, 2024

Guardians of the Galaxy has solidified itself as an incredible franchise within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Volume 1: The creation of these characters injected suspense, excitement, and a generous dose of over-the-top comedy into the MCU. Chris Pratt's portrayal of Star-Lord was a fantastic choice, and the characters like Rocket and Groot became instant fan favorites, with merchandise flying off the shelves. While Nebula's transformation fr… read the rest.

Guardians of the Galaxy has solidified itself as an incredible franchise within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Volume 1: The creation of these characters injected suspense, excitement, and a generous dose of over-the-top comedy into the MCU. Chris Pratt's portrayal of Star-Lord was a fantastic choice, and the characters like Rocket and Groot became instant fan favorites, with merchandise flying off the shelves. While Nebula's transformation from antihero to hero was well-received, Gamora felt underutilized. Drax provided comic relief, but off-screen controversies involving the actor can affect viewers' perception of the character. Overall, the movie is enjoyable and worth watching.

Volume 2: While some may prefer the first installment, Volume 2 offers a deeper dive into the characters and more excitement. The film is wonderfully executed, providing a fantastic adventure that is highly recommended for its magical space journey and character development.

Volume 3: This installment returns to the original concept of Marvel, seamlessly connecting with other films in the MCU. The movie offers fantastic character development, ensuring each character shines without overshadowing the others. Star-Lord and Gamora remain central, but the film also explores Rocket's origin story exceptionally well. The ensemble cast, including Mantis, Nebula, Groot, and Drax, deliver standout performances. New additions like Cosmo and Blurp add charm, while Adam Warlock's portrayal, though slightly disappointing, is explained within the storyline. The film is emotional, with impactful end credit scenes, making it a must-watch in theaters.

Holiday Special: The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special is an exciting and enjoyable addition to the franchise, offering a fun and engaging viewing experience. The special presentation is a delightful continuation of the characters' stories, making them more relatable and adding an extra layer of excitement to the Marvel universe. This special is a testament to the franchise's creativity and is a welcome addition to the MCU continuity.

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