Review of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) by Sckisback14 — 09 May 2017

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).