Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Name: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy
Released: May 5, 2017
Duration: 136 min
Rating: 67
Cast: Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Michael Rooker

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Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: May 5, 2017 | PG-13

Starring: Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Michael Rooker, Pom Klementieff, Sylvester Stallone, Vin Diesel, Zoe Saldana

Summary: 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. Old foes become new allies and fan-favoriteSet 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. Old foes become new allies and fan-favorite characters from the classic comics will come to our heroes' aid as the Marvel cinematic universe continues to expand.… Expand

Director: James Gunn

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 136 min

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Michael O'Sullivan

May 4, 2017

The new film is more expansive, more beautiful, funnier, nuttier and — this is the most difficult trick for any comic-book movie to pull off — more touching than the first film. Read full review

Michael Burgin

Jun 15, 2018

By the end of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, the audience is unlikely to feel they’ve seen anything that different from Vol. 1, but it’s clear that Gunn and company knew exactly what qualities made the first film so enjoyable, and what they needed to do to make sure this particular sequel was worth the wait. Read full review

Empire Chris Hewitt (1)

Apr 24, 2017

Even when the pixels threaten to overwhelm, Gunn finds refuge in his main characters. There’s plenty to enjoy here. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

Apr 24, 2017

Shot for shot, line and line, it’s an extravagant and witty follow-up, made with the same friendly virtuosic dazzle. Yet this time you can sense just how hard the series’ wizard of a director, James Gunn (now taking off from a script he wrote solo), is working to entertain you. Maybe a little too hard. Read full review

Ty Burr

May 3, 2017

The sharp comic timing and devil-may-care breeziness of the original only return intermittently, and the new film’s emphasis is on family feuds and forgiveness. It’s heavy on the feels. There are hugs. Read full review

Kenneth Turan

May 3, 2017

As a result of trying too hard to maintain the original's insouciant attitude, what was fresh now seems institutionalized, what was off the wall now feels carved in stone and the film's trademark irreverence has become dogma. Read full review

Soren Andersen

May 2, 2017

It’s a rare misstep for the usually sure-footed folks behind the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Read full review

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dangers

Jul 25, 2017

I'm still blown away by the awesomeness of this movie. Just as fun, colorful, action-packed, visually marvelous and lough-out-loud funny as the first one. But, just like the first one, it has its dramatic moments too - ask Mary Poppins.

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IAmaMovieGeek

May 31, 2020

I honestly liked this one better than the first. The comedy was laugh out loud funny, the action scenes were cool, and overall this is one of my favorite marvel movies.

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ube1kenobi

May 13, 2017

I am Groot...I am Groot...(yes I'm actually saying a lot)

Loved it. It actually surprised excessively that I may have to go back to the theaters to watch what other things I've missed. To be honest the star of the show for me was Drax and Groot, but seeing Nebula and Gamora and theirI am Groot...I am Groot...(yes I'm actually saying a lot)

Loved it. It actually surprised excessively that I may have to go back to the theaters to watch what other things I've missed. To be honest the star of the show for me was Drax and Groot, but seeing Nebula and Gamora and their sibling rivalry (and the truth to that) was also interesting. I don't know why for the life of me I was thinking of Judge Dredd when I saw Stallone in the outfit (when clearly that's the wrong comic). Yondu blew me away...and left me in tears. And Peter...boy...the dude had me rolling on that one scene where he clashed with Ego.… Expand

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Cementer200

Sep 22, 2020

I really like Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 because of the awesome soundtrack and the loveable characters.

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sckisback14

May 10, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The film was always going to have a hard time following the original and i feel they did a good job with this one. It could have been better however. My main issue with the film is how little it contributes to the overarching story the MCU is trying to tell.

The first film was very important as it was centred around one of the infinity stones, while this film certainly had high stakes it didn't really contribute anything (outside of Starlord maybe having powers now) to the MCU. This unfortunately makes it a movie you could easily skip in the lead up to infinity war.

Now this can be considered good or bad based on your comedic tastes but i found the film quite goofy in places, yes these films are known for their humor and it's one of the many reasons the MCU is ahead of the DC films but this film in particular lays it on thick in some places. Particularly with the scenes involving Groot and Rocket. I personally found the film funny but others may view as a bit too much.

The action in the film is entertaining and finds time to add splashes of comedy whenever it can. Again, good or bad depending on your taste. The story also manages to have a few emotional moments for the characters that land well although i doubt any tears will be shed in the cinemas.

In the end i would recommend this film to fans of the MCU but if you haven't seen the first guardians then I'd recommend skipping this or watching the first one first (it's bloody good).… Expand

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FromKanga

Jul 9, 2017

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 was a really fun movie.
I believe that the first guardians of the galaxy is the best marvel movie, great characters, fun story but it had a weak villain... This sequel had great characters, a weak story but a fun villain.
Like I mentioned, the story was weakGUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 was a really fun movie.
I believe that the first guardians of the galaxy is the best marvel movie, great characters, fun story but it had a weak villain... This sequel had great characters, a weak story but a fun villain.

Like I mentioned, the story was weak and messy at times, there is a lot of sub-plots, some of them are amazing like Yondu's arc but the story with the golden people was stupid and useless, the main story was really cliched but the first movie had a very cliched story as well, what makes these two movies work is the characters.

And the characters are still amazing, they all have some sort of developpement but the best character in this movie is Yondu, his arc was fun, interesting and heart-breaking.
The villain was a major step up from the first movie, he had his funny moments but he does feel menacing at times and the final confratation with him and Peter Quill was fun and intense.

This was a fun and satisfying movie with a really touching ending, the story wasn't anything special but the acting, the action and the characters makes this movie just as good as the first guardians of the galaxy and I do recommend you watching it.… Expand

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GWF1987

Jul 24, 2019

Absolute garbage

The fact everyone loves this movie just because of the stupid jokes just shows how dumbed down movie audiences really are now The second I heard the poop joke in the first 10 minutes I knew this movie wasn't made for adults or even kids. Just made for people who can'tAbsolute garbage

The fact everyone loves this movie just because of the stupid jokes just shows how dumbed down movie audiences really are now

The second I heard the poop joke in the first 10 minutes I knew this movie wasn't made for adults or even kids. Just made for people who can't function if a plot is more than "LOL, TALKING TREE AND ANIMALS AND FUNNY JOKES!!!!"

Insult to the intelligence and the wallet… Expand

0 of 4 users found this helpful04

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