![]() ![]() The movie is a damn riot that had me doubled over in my seat on more than one occasion. They come quick and often, many times causing you to miss a joke because you’re still laughing from the previous. ![]() The movie is piled full of jokes that range from pop culture references, well written chucklers, and visual silliness. The other major aspect of the film is the comedy element which ends up being its best aspect but also its most problematic one. “The combination of charm, wit and just downright silliness helps separate the Guardians from the rest of the MCU and makes their adventures all the more enjoyable.” It makes for a dramatic arc that doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with powers or their role as heroes like we find with the Avengers. One of the more appealing aspects to the Guardians is that they’re a bunch of misfits and outsiders, so it only makes sense that their ties as a dysfunctional family unit come under fire when actual blood ties come into play. From Rocket’s anger problems, to Quill’s father, to Gamora and Nebula’s relationship as sisters, to Drax’s lost family, the film doesn’t hold any punches in tugging on your heart strings and making you think about your relationships to your family as well. The role of family, what makes a family, and what we’re willing to do for the people we love is explored throughout the film. The emotional arc really becomes the backbone of the story and what is going to push the characters forward for the next chapter. The movie is both a hilarious comedy and is a very, very emotional journey at the same time. The film has two polar opposite arcs happening in tandem with each other that are what makes the film such an enjoyable watch, but also creates its biggest problems. There was two aspects to the film that really surprised me as I watched. Couple all of this with some top notch secondary roles and a borderline ridiculous laundry list of cameos and you can see why nearly every minute of GoG Vol 2 is a treat to watch. Karen Gillan’s Nebula is a delightful maniac who humanizes a murderous villain and Kurt Russell’s Ego is a real highlight of the film, especially with me being a lifelong fan of Russell. Rocket and Yondu have an emotional and pretty violent story arc, while Mantis and Baby Groot ramp up the cute factor but have a very important role to play and aren’t just there as adorable set decoration. Dave Bautista is given reams of material to work with, allowing him to really spread his wings and carve out some room for Drax as a fan favourite. Pratt and Saladana’s ‘will they, won’t they’ dynamic (a source of a multitude of jokes) is helped out by the charisma and chemistry of the leads. The cast of the film, as one would expect after the first one, are exceptional. “The action is big and explosive, the comedy uproarious, and the MCU grew bigger and better with another excellent chapter.” The combination of charm, wit and just downright silliness helps separate the Guardians from the rest of the MCU and makes their adventures all the more enjoyable. What Gunn delivers to us is a straight up comedy that is peppered through with crazy, off the wall action. However, this is the cosmic side of the MCU and the Guardians own this part of the galaxy. The MCU thrives on humour to propel it’s films forwards, but if any member of the Avengers were strictly goofy, it would screw with the continuity and tone of the Avengers films. So, when the opening credits are the Guardians battling a massive interdimensional monster while Baby Groot throws down a dance number to a classic Earth track, it’s pretty clear that Gunn and company aren’t taking themselves seriously by any stretch of the imagination. From the opening frames where we meet a healthy version of Peter’s mother and are in troduced to a delightfully 80’s version of Kurt Russell’s Ego, it’s very clear what we’re about to get into.
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