Well folks, it's the kickoff for the summer movie season, and what a better film to kick it off with than that of "Guardians of he Galaxy Vol. 2". Most franchise film entities are often fair as each film is released, but this film, being the second installment of the franchise, simply soared and was as least as entertaining, if not more so, than its predecessor.
Set to the backdrop of 'Awesome Mixtape #2', Marvel's story 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 classic comics will come to our heroes' aid as the Marvel universe continues to expand.
Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) and his fellow Guardians including Gamora (Zoe Saldana), Drak (Dave Bautista), Rocket (voice of Bradley Cooper) and Baby Groot (voice of Vin Diesel), are hired by a powerful alien race, the Sovereign lead by Ayesha (Elizabeth Debicki), to protect their precious batteries from invaders. When it is discovered that Rocket has stolen the items they were sent to guard, the Sovereign dispatch their armada to search for vengeance. As the Guardians attempt to escape, the mystery of Peter's parentage is then revealed.
Others to round out the cast are Michael Rooker as Yondu, Karen Gillan as Nebula, Kurt Russell as Ego, Pom Klementieff as Mantis, Sylvester Stallone as Stakar Ogord, Chris Sullivan as Taserface, Sean Gunn as Kraglin, Tommy Flanagan as Tullk and Laura Haddock as Meredith Quill.
This was intensely directed by James Gunn ("Slither" '06, "Super" '10, "Movie 43" (segment "Beezel") '13, "Guardians of the Galaxy" '14) plus TV and shorts. The rapid pacing coupled with the vivid cinematography by Henry Braham, bsc, made this soar. You could feel the electricity of the different characters in each and every scene and this is talented directing. It was also brilliantly written by Gunn ("Tomeo and Juliet" '96, "The Specials" 2000, "Thir13en Ghosts" (uncredited) '01, "Scooby-Doo" '02, "Dawn of the Dead" '04, "Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed" '14, "Slither" '06, "Super" '10, "Movie 43" (segment "Beezel") '13, "Guardians of the Galaxy" '14, "The Belko Experiment" '16) plus TV and shorts based on the Marvel comic book by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. As opposed to so many of the films out there that are based on comic books, this film addressed every question I would have had about what was going on, even though there was so much going on plot wise. It was written in a taught, concise and well thought out way. Not only did you learn more about Peter's background, but Rocket and Gamora as well which makes the character development richer and deeper. As with the original, the ensemble cast was incredible--Pratt's Peter which his very dry humor and Cooper's Rocket that was so over-the-top, they was uproarious. If you like this franchise, not to worry--"Guardians of the Galaxy 3" has already been announced. Ya think! With all the seamless visual effects in this, I only wished I had seen this in IMAX which it was presented in. It was also presented in 3D and 4DX formats as well.
Whether you like this franchise or not, there is something for everyone in this--adventure, high adrenaline, humor and tons of action. This is the quintessential summer and popcorn flick that will have you waiting with bated breath for the third installment. THIS FILM ROCKS!
Out of 4 Stars: 4 Rated: PG-13 135mins.
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