Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2: 8.2

Rating: 7/10 (27 April 2018)

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 starts with an absolutely laugh out hilarious opening credit scene with baby groot. It's great to see the team back together and having fun. Their banter and chemistry is still very strong. The comedy is even funnier than the first and is loaded with some big laughs. Primarily dished out by Drax, Mantis, Rocket, and Baby Groot. Baby Groot is used brilliantly in this story, and every second he's on screen are the best parts. The new addition to the team is Mantis, who is an outstanding side character to see interact with the team but mostly interact with Drax. Rocket and his CGI continue to be phenomenal, and he builds a new interesting relationship with Yondu. The heart from the first movie is present in this one, and the quality of the first soundtrack is duplicated in this as well. The two come together to softly complement one another near the end of the story. The film finds a good villain in Peter Quill's father Ego. He himself is a good character and villain even though his plan at the end is rather dumb, but there's still stakes. Gamora's behavior in this makes her a little unlikable. She spends most of the film just being angry, which makes her presence kind of unfun. Overall, this sequel is right on par with the first, and has a better villain and comedy than the first. Even though the first has better team chemistry and story. So I give it an 8.2