the first one was bad.

this one is very, very good.

even the fucking bradley cooper raccoon is tolerable. a Marvel movie with actual emotion and shot compositions that don't look like they were determined by a computer (even if everything *in* them was)!

i don't make the rules, people. down is the new up.

Did you like the first one? This is funnier, weirder, way more visually idiosyncratic, doesn't end with a poorly-edited fistfight or ship smashing into a city, and has generous helpings of Kurt Russell and Fleetwood Mac.

drax's laugh is gonna save the world

tag yourself i'm baby groot blasting and dancing to electric light orchestra's mr. blue sky and not giving a single fuck

This movie was shockingly able to create the same comedic, heroic, and all around home-y goodness as its predecessor. The jokes flowed, yet weren't forced, the soundtrack fits perfectly to the tone and pacing of the film, and we're able to understand these characters even better now wth ease even with a slight glance or shrug.

My main issue though with this film is it's script. Throughout the movie I felt that most of the times rather than showing or hinting at feeling or opinions, characters flat out said what they felt, which is never the way to go with storytelling. Other times I felt there were some scenes or just snippets of dialogue that were neither necessary nor humerus. 

Regardless, at the end of the day I saw this movie 7 times in theatres.

Even better the second time.

A popcorn flick that manages to keep you entertained and laughing at parts up until the last 20 min. The movie could have ended sooner and also could have refrained from blasting my eyes with an uncomfortable amount of CG in the final act. Characters were fun enough and was nice to revisit the playful universe that the first film established. All in all not as good as the first one but a fun movie to see on the big screen.

"You shouldn't have killed my mom and squished my Walkman!"

meh

somewhat worse than the first one. baby groot gave me a minion vibe, the songs were less tied to the story, and they dint kill chris pratt.

Not as good as first.

Saw the 7::00 pm "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" (my 8th viewing) at Regal Oakwood 18 in auditorium 12 in seats C4-C5 with Uncle Ricky Sabra. I cannot say enough how much I love this movie. With this viewing, it is officially the movie I have seen the most times in theaters. It has it all: humor, heart, great action, hilarious comedy, crude jokes, and some of the best CGI I've ever seen (I fully see Rocket and Groot as characters and not CGI)

In term of the plot and character development, Guardians of the Galaxy is a great success. Not only we have underdogs becoming heroes, also Groot sacrificing itself to save others. Interesting jokes and energetic 70s music are well placed in each scene. It is a refreshing work by the Marvel studio. So naturally, one could expect more for its sequal. In that case, Vol.2 has only did a fine job. 

In Vol.2, there are more issues for the guardians to deal with, including the affection between Starlord and Gamora, the identity of Quill's father, and the unspeakable past of Yondu. However, these quotations have been answered in a fairly chaotic manner, overwhelming the audience. On the other hand, some music selections seem misplaced for purposely manipulate the emotion of audience. Anyway, this could be asking way too much from a Marvel Studio production.