I loved everything about Guardians of the Galaxy from it's interesting story, quirky characters, clever dialogue banter, fun soundtrack and, of course, Rocky and Groot. All of these are reasons I like "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2." My only complaint is that director James Gunn seems to be stretching out (even padding) his story, especially the climactic fight between our hero, Star Lord (Chris Pratt) and the bad guy. The movie opens with credits and the Guardians, Peter Quill/Star Lord (Pratt), Gamora (Zoe Saldana), Drax (Dave Bautista) and Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper) taking on a giant space creature in the background while Baby Groot (voiced by Vin Diesel) does an impromptu dance in the foreground. Clever and so cute!
Volume 2 is about families as well as Star Lord's encounter with his genetic father, a Celestial called Ego (Kurt Russell), who's actually a planet in human form and may not be as friendly as he seems. There's also an evolving situation between Gamora and her sister Nebula (Karen Gillan). And there's the remorse of Yondu (Michael Rooker) regarding his treatment of his adopted son, Peter. Some of the drama is a little over the top, but at least it shows that the movie is more than just special effects. The soundtrack once again relies heavily on 70s pop/rock songs with Looking Glass' "Brandy" being the focus. The actors are in fine form. Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldana easily re-inhabit their original characters and their chemistry is evident. Bautista is given an opportunity to humanize Drax, but there's not enough of Rocket and Baby Groot. Volume 2 reunites the audience with characters they like and it's a visit that's worth seeing - maybe more than once.
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