Not as Fresh as the First Time but Equally as Fun

Rating: 8/10 (15 May 2017)

Picking up not too long after the events of the first film the Guardians of the Galaxy are taking the role as Heroes for Hire for jobs no one else wants to deal with. In this sequel i found it was a very self contained story and doesn't act as a extended trailer for Guardians 3 or Avengers: Infinity War which i quite enjoyed since most Marvel films seem to be following that formula recently to sell you the next film before this one is even over. Guardians 1 is a very joke heavy film so it seems obvious that they would stick with the same thing second time around which i find worked quite well even though i would say some jokes didn't feel as funny or original as the first films. Another thing i loved about this film was the soundtrack that lives up to Vol.1 pretty well, Each song is used perfectly in there scenes, personally Fleetwood Mac's 'The Chain' and Jay and the Americans 'Come a Little Bit Closer' worked brilliantly.
There isn't much i didn't like about this film except that the plot probably isn't the strongest among some of the other Marvel films but as the film goes on i find this film definitely works on its character development instead of expanding the universe.
Each Guardian hold their own pretty well in this film, some better than others, Star-Lord and Ego have great chemistry on screen and i really felt Kurt Russell was a great addition to the Marvel Universe. I felt Gamora didn't really have much of an input in this movie but she has her own heart felt moments with her sister Nebula, Drax has his funny moments with Mantis and Rocket begins to connect more with Yondu as they realise they have more in common than initially thought, I really enjoyed Yondu's parts in this film and thought fleshing him out more works very well this time around instead of him just being a secondary character. Baby Groot is adorable throughout the film from star to finish and brings very funny moments to the movie.
Overall i do feel this film is a solid sequel to a brilliant first instalment and hold its own very high among the other Marvel films. I am looking forward to seeing them interact with the Avengers in Infinity War and after the 5 end credit scenes which all were enjoyable i am looking forward to Guardians 3