Guardians sequel brings predecessor’s action-packed punch
Movie review - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
A TUB of perfectly salted popcorn on my lap, a cup of Coke at my side, 4D glasses parked snug across my usual glasses all while sitting precariously on the edge of my seat for Marvel’s latest offering – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. I think you would be quite right in calling me excited.
After the first fun and action-packed superhero flick that was set to the tone of some sweet 1980s tunes, I was definitely eager to see if they could not only meet but top the previous film. The movie begins with what I can best describe as one of the most adorable opening scenes I have ever watched – and I’ve watched my fair share of flicks.
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Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) and his fellow Guardians are all basically the new rockstars of the universe after their galaxy-saving success has spread far and wide.
The team has been hired by the mighty Sovereign to protect their precious batteries from a monstrous space being but Rocket Raccoon has other ideas for the items they were meant to guard.
This seemingly small action sets in motion a snowball effect that plunges the story into hyperdrive and ignites a few side plots along the way.
Even after their major win, the Guardians still have to iron out some of the kinks as the unlikely band of heroes continue to find themselves and their place in the group.
Rocket Raccoon (voiced by Bradley Cooper) is acting out, Baby Groot (voiced by Vin Diesel) is akin to a naughty and mischievous toddler with some serious anger issues.
Funnier than the first one, damn cool action and of course"baby groot".And another amazing stuff by #MarvelStudios #gaurdiansofthegalaxy2 pic.twitter.com/8KHfB8aQsF
— devesh (@devesh1211) May 5, 2017
The gorgeous Gamora (Zoe Saldana) and Peter have not yet come to grips with their obvious attraction to one another. The on-screen chemistry between the two is so frustratingly visible that you almost want to scream, “just make out already!” at the screen.
Drax (Dave Bautista) still can’t understand metaphors and creates some wonderfully light humour to even out the film with his one-liners.
The visual effects are, excuse the pun, out of this world. While I enjoyed watching this film -and listening to its throwback soundtrack- I wish they had put more effort into beefing up the script instead of relying on its visuals to carry it through.
The 4DX effects definitely helped pull me into the movie as the chairs rumbled, vibrated and swerved, all completely in sync with the film’s action sequences an emotional close-ups.
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