Review of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) by Alex G — 25 Aug 2017

If you liked the first one, this is the movie for you.

This review of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) was written by Alex G on 25 Aug 2017.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Ciaran Kerr (26) for Film Bunker (26) on 14 Jan 2019

Vol. 2 feels less like a sequel made to surpass its predecessor, and more like a continuation of a story…

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By Johnny Gayzmonic (188) for Fanboys of the Universe (188) on 30 Oct 2018

A brilliant spectacle in more ways than one, serving to both amp up the first film's chaotic-good energy and delve deeper into its characters…

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By Tow A (45) on 26 Dec 2018

The first one was unforgettable. This is totally forgettable. It feels like a scary movie, just one joke after another after another…

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By Derek R (307) on 26 Jan 2019

It's good, but not near as good as the first one. It's funny and bizarre and James Gunn did it again…

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By Cooper C (177) on 29 Sep 2018

I liked it but some of the jokes were pretty hard to understand the villain was cool but I did not like how they found out…

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By Jack E (118) on 05 Oct 2018

Major plot problem: Why would an immortal want to kill a bunch of people, instead of just wait for them to die…

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By Boo 2!: A (135) on 14 Oct 2018

Preferred the first one tbh. Still enjoyed it though…

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By Frantisek T (34) on 14 Oct 2018

Preferred the first one tbh. Still enjoyed it though…

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By Kendall F (34) on 10 Dec 2018

It was, of course, an impossible task for Vol. 2 to live up to the hype and pop culture love of the first movie…

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By Matt Oakes (180) for Silver Screen Riot (180) on 01 Nov 2018

As watchable as a Baby Groot dancing GIF, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 merrily continues the saga of its lovable band of space rascals…

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