Would have been great if unrelated to MCU

Rating: 7/10 (24 September 2017)

What I liked
1. It is a genuinely funny movie
2. Racoon and Groot have a great bond
3. The characters have a good chemistry
4. I love the Star Wars feel this movie has
5. The songs
What I didn't like
1. It is tied to MCU, so there is of course a million references to the other movies
Overall this is a good movie and I really do enjoy it, but I feel like it should have been away from the MCU if it wanted to be at the top of its possible value. Instead we have a good movie that is tied down to the insane bondings of the other movies in this now trite universe.