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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

2017 Directed by James Gunn

Obviously.

The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage.

Chris Pratt Zoe Saldana Dave Bautista Vin Diesel Bradley Cooper Michael Rooker Karen Gillan Pom Klementieff Elizabeth Debicki Chris Sullivan Sean Gunn Sylvester Stallone Kurt Russell Wyatt Oleff Laura Haddock Gregg Henry Seth Green Fred Evan Jones Jimmy Urine Stephen Blackehart Steve Agee Mike Escamilla Joe Fria Terence Rosemore Tommy Flanagan Richard Christy Michael Rosenbaum Ving Rhames Show All…

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Review by SilentDawn ★★★★½ 44

87

Setting: Marvel Board Meeting

Kevin: "And then I said, we already put in 3 end-credits scenes, how about 2 more?!?"

*eruptive laughter*

Marvel Exec #2: "You're such a card, Kevin."

Kevin: "These movies don't make themselves!"

Marvel Exec #3: "Well I mean they kinda do. That's why we installed that conveyer belt in northern Idaho and everything."

Kevin: "You got me there!"

*Meeting Room door opens*

Kevin: "Well look who it is, our crazy director intern, come in James."

Marvel Exec #4: "Excuse me, Kevin, but who is this?"

Kevin: "This, ladies and gentlemen, was the director on Guardians of the Galaxy, a movie which we allowed to be somewhat creative and it payed off! I bought my sixth…
Review by davidehrlich ★★★½ 85

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.
Review by matt lynch ★★★½ 6

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.
Review by Katie ★★★★ 9

drax's laugh is gonna save the world
Review by Katie ★★★★ 13

this movie is fun, don't be dicks
Review by Arielrocks5 ★★★★½ 26

Fuck....

Wasn't expecting this to be as much of an emotionally draining experience as "Colossal" but here we are.

After a bit of a rough patch in my personal life in the last two weeks, this was exactly what I needed; a good old fashioned piece of Sci-Fi Adventure, with an incredible soundtrack, great characters (both old and new), and plenty of hilarious moments.

If Gunn was aiming for "Star Wars"/80s Sci-Fi with his previous installment, then he's retroactively taken a step backwards into "Star Trek"/70s Sci-Fi with his sequel. From the lush colors, set designs, and even plot structure, all feels more in line with "The Wrath of Kahn" than "The Empire Strikes Back". Which is more than welcomed…

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Review by krystagirl ★★★★★

the best so far of the guardians of the galaxy franchise. part of my all time favs list. first one was a good setup for the characters and what their flaws are. but to bring in the internal conflict in this movie of whether blood is thicker than water really gets us to our core. it's not just about introducing a new random villain that the protagonist so happened to rub the wrong way years back, the villains here whether it be ego or thanos are connected to the story and in turn develop the characters on the long term. the parallels between rocket and yandu? gamorra and nebula hugging? the heart to heart between mantis and drax? this shit got me all kinds of fucked up! worst of all was the ending scene with all the fireworks, i've watched this movie at least ten times and it still gets me.
Review by Logan ★★★½

Nobody could make a sequel to the beloved Guardians of the Galaxy movie except for James Gunn.

Except, it would seem that James Gunn can't either.
Review by Restu Aji Siswanto ★★★

Lebih banyak humornya, lebih variatif adegan-adegan aksinya. Ceritanya lebih personal dan banyak momen yang sedikit nyentil sisi lembut penonton. Secara keseluruhan, vol. 2 ini membuka jalan buat ekspansi MCU secara lebih luas. Kesimpulannya, lumayan asyik alurnya sepanjang film, walau musik2nya ga terlalu nendang.
Review by marta ★★★★★

baby groot dancing to mr blue sky in the intro is a power move if i’ve ever seen one
Review by gothicosmos ★★★★★

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

nothing much to say other than i rlly liked this movie. soundtrack, amazing as expected and getting to learn more about peters past was really interesting. the character development was well done. also rip yondu. that shit hurted. a properly executed film.
Review by Baog ★ 1

This is the godfather pt. ii for the enlightened masses so I won't be mean. But this suxxx!! Lol
Review by maxgandrus ★★★★

Took me a few viewings to truly love it but this is a great film
Review by Jake Hageman ★★★★

MCU FULL REWATCH: Step 15/20

I haven't watched this since theaters, and I'm so glad I watched this again. I severely underrated this one. It's absolutely hilarious, insanely colorful, and actually adds a lot of layers to every single character. I still think Ego isn't a great villain, but whatever. This movie is super fun, surprisingly emotional, and an overall great addition to the MCU.

Next step: Spider-Man: Homecoming (YES!!!)
Review by Carrig Burke ★★★★½ 2

This is what I like to call a Comfort Film

I don't know man, I get why this film gets a lot of hassle and abuse, but at the same time I find guardians 2 a really comforting film to watch. Slap this bad boy on when you're feeling down and I guarantee you'll be feeling better in no time. In that sense, this film is similar to the Lego movie, as it makes me feel all imaginative and childish while still holding valuable lessons to it (in this case the importance of family), but is this as good? No, I don't think so. Don't get me wrong, they're both REALLY REALLY GOOD, but I feel that this is more…