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| Another homerun for Marvel Studios |
For the first time in my life, I attended a big-time movie during opening weekend. Thank goodness this movie had played several times already so I wasn't in such a massive crowd. It also didn't hurt that it was the 9pm showing.
I went to see Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 on Friday. I watched the first one and didn't expect to love it so much, but I did and couldn't wait to see Vol. 2. The wait was worth it, as I enjoyed the movie from top to bottom. Marvel Studios just knows how to put on pretty enjoyable superhero movies these days and have done it to near perfection. On to the movie itself: if you wondered why Dairy Queen played a big role in the promotion of GotG: Vol. 2, you will find out your answer real early in the movie, trust me. The action didn't take long to begin either, and some of it you DID see in the trailer. Speaking of trailers, Marvel did a heck of a good job keeping the BIG baddie a secret. I won't spoil it for you, but yeah, it's a doozy. The main characters that you fell in love with in the first movie kept their likable personalities (Drax is the king of savage). And yes, Baby Groot was as adorable and hilarious as advertised, maybe even better. But despite that, HE was not the show-stealer. That honor goes to Youdu, and while I won't spoil it for you, it will be hard for you not to be in your feels for him once the movie is over. That's all I'll say on that.
Mantis was a pretty good addition to the movie, as was some cool cameos in it as well, including a few from the upcoming Thor Ragnarok, coming out in November. Ego and Star-Lord's relationship is going to start one way and end a completely different way when the movie is done, it will have to do with the reveal of the death of Peter's mom. As we all know, we saw Peter's mom die at the beginning of the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie, but we didn't know why. We find out why in this movie...and let's just say DC does NOT hold a monopoly of being dark in their movies. And in one scene involving (minor spoiler alert) Youdu, Rocket Raccoon, and Baby Groot, I promise you if they were not aliens and if there was blood involved, this movie would have gotten a rated R for that one scene alone. Who know a whistle and an arrow could be that lethal in the right hands?! In the trailer, you can probably guess that Ayesha, the High Priestess, is definitely a bish, but trust me, you don't know how much of a bish she is until you see the movie. I was hoping that someone, anyone would have smacked the taste out of her mouth but (minor spoiler alert), it didn't happen. Thanos is mentioned once in the movie, and based off the end of the movie, at least one of the main characters will be going after him, maybe even show up in Infinity War next year.
While the first one may be viewed better, the sequel was very enjoyable. Worth the money, and I'm looking forward to Volume 3 in the sooner-than-you-think future. If I had to give it a rating, I would give it a 7.5 or 8 out of 10. I'd watch it again, but I would definitely watch the first one to truly appreciate this movie, even though it's not bad on its own.
Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 2 is currently playing in theaters worldwide. Rated PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi action and violence, language, and brief suggestive content.
