Better and Better

Rating: 10/10 (9 May 2017)

Marvel characters have daddy issues; Be it Iron Man, Thor, Loki, Betsy Ross, or numerous others. Star-Lord, however, has the grandest daddy issues of all. Between Yondu, his surrogate father, and Ego, his real father, he's got his share of problems. The rest of his team have family issues as well, and director James Gunn manages to work on each of them. In the process, he deftly sidesteps the issues that have plagued previous MCU sequels, while also reminding us of the menace that is Thanos which lurks just off-screen despite not launching the plot of this film into a larger tie-in with the rest of the MCU.
The movie is fun, funny, and whenever Baby Groot is around, simply adorable. The chemistry between the actors is obvious, and helps elevate the overall product even more. Gunn is already locked into continuing the series in its third installment, and Marvel would be wise to keep him and this crew together for as long as possible.