Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Review

Rating: 8/10 (7 May 2017)

Did Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 deliver? You better believe it delivered. Was it as good as the first one? Unfortunately, I would say no, but it's still amazing.
Synopsis: Set to the backdrop of 'Awesome Mixtape #2,' Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 continues the team's adventures as they traverse the outer reaches of the cosmos. The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage. Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Kurt Russell Director: James Gunn
The comedy delivered on all levels in this movie. But we all know the reason anyone went to go see this movie was because of the comedy. Seriously, if that is the only reason you are going to see this movie you won't be disappointed. Enough with the comedy, let's get to the story.
Anyone who reads the comics knows that Ego is not Quill's father. J'son is actually Quill's father. Although, they did take some backstory from J'son and added it to Ego's backstory to give a reason why he was doing what he was doing. I'm not going to tell you what he was doing, because that would ruin the movie. Just know, there is a purpose to it all.
The actors delivered on all levels here. There is no other way to say it. Adding Kurt Russell only made the acting better. If you haven't figured it out yet from other reviews, I give Kurt a lot of praise. He deserves it too. You would think I would say this is the best movie of the entire MCU, but unfortunately I can't. The reason?
I don't like that the changed the story for Ego. Yes, he has done things like he was doing in the first place, but still. They took one of the most powerful characters in the MCU and made him a one- off. You'll see when you watch the movie.
Then there's the fact they barely added any effects to the MCU. We all know the Guardians are part of the MCU. The closest thing we got was seeing Jeff Goldblum in the credits, a visual of three of the Watchers, another Adam Warlock tease (that's the third if I remember), and a glimpse of Planet Hulk that if you blink you'll miss all of them. I know that shouldn't matter in the long run, but it does to me.
Final Thoughts: You MUST watch this movie. Yes, it is right in the middle of my averages for the entire MCU, but it is still worth it. Stop what you're doing and go watch this movie. Enjoy it.
Civil War – 9 Iron Man 2 – 9 Avengers – 9 Iron Man 3 – 9 Guardians of the Galaxy – 8 Winter Soldier – 8 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 – 8 Iron Man – 8 Ant-Man – 8 Incredible Hulk – 8 Doctor Strange – 8 First Avenger – 8 Thor – 7 Age of Ultron – 7 Dark World – 7
Rating: 8 out of 10
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