One of the best MCU sequels!

Rating: 8/10 (1 May 2017)

I didn't go into this movie with very high expectations, mainly because I was one of them fools who valued a critics opinion beforehand. But I was very surprised once I walked out the cinema. This movie is brilliant, far better than I expected it to be.
Guardians of the Galaxy is my favourite MCU movie, it was funny, mature and visually breathtaking, this film is no different. From the very first scene, we get a look at how the Guardians work with each other, and the chemistry between all the characters is done to absolute perfection. My least favourite character from the first movie, Drax, is now one of the best characters in the entire franchise, he shines in this movie, and has some of the best lines in the film. Also, Baby Groot - just wow. I wasn't expecting them to have handled him so well, he wasn't over the top, or trying to be too funny - he just was!
Like all Marvel movies, this is visually stunning, with incredible blue/green screen effects, some of which are so well done it is hard to believe that most of this film took place in a studio. The make- up, the costumes are brilliantly done. Also the soundtrack, sound and very well directed action scenes.
However, while this film is great, it does have its flaws. Unlike the first movie, this film takes place in either space or one planet. There isn't much going on in this film, aside from Peter getting to meet his father, that's it, with a few other sides things happening. I wasn't overly fond of the Nebula and the Gamora part, I believe it was forced in there, and didn't really add much to the overall story.
But even better than the actual main plot of the story, the best part in the scenes with Yondu, he was incredible in this movie. Not only do we get more time with him, but his character has an emotional arc this time around.
Every character has their time to shine in this film, and each has at least one epic moment. This would have better a better film than the first, if it was not from the rather slow middle-part, and some unnecessary scenes, but it is still one of the best MCU movies, and one of the funniest films of the year so far.
8.2/10