In 2009 Walt Disney Studios basically purchased Marvel Studios for $4 Billion. I can completely understand why they did it. Marvel movies are arguably the most lucrative movies in the world right now and in my own humble opinion, that's not always with good reason. Don't get me wrong, I can sit through and usually enjoy a popcorn superhero flick. That said, some of the most recent ones such as Dr. Strange and Ant-Man have been so predictable and at times boring that I find myself waiting for the movie to be over and the hero to either win or win out for the time being until the next sequel is rolled out. This is why, in 2014 when I went with a friend to see Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.1 I was so unbelievably pleasantly surprised. The humour, the chemistry between the characters, how diverse the characters are, the great use of special effects and the truly amazing soundtrack (I still can't get "Come and Get Your Love" out of my head!) combined so well to make a perfectly entertaining box office smash.
With all that being said, when I heard they were releasing the sequel in summer 2017 I was extremely excited. For most sequels of superhero movies I am always apprehensive that it will not live up to the first, however for some reason before seeing it, I just knew with this one they would get it right. And thank Walt Disney, they did not let me down. From start to finish this film was a wonderfully entertaining experience. The plot revolves around the rag tag group we first met in Volume 1 which is of course lead by sitcom supporting star turned full blown movie star Chris Pratt. This time the gang is being hunted by the leaders of a planet known as The Sovereign for stealing something they consider precious from them. While being chased down and having a western in space style shoot out with this nation's ships, the group are helped along by a mysterious man in a white space pod, who we discover is (and this isn't a spoiler) Peter Quill's father. I won't say anymore for fear of giving the plot twists and turns away. Suffice to say, action and excitement ensues. For me, the real shining characters in this sequel are the Vin Diesel voiced Baby Groot who is quite possibly one of the most adorable characters in movie history, as well as Michael Rooker's Yondu. He has some of the most hilarious moments in the movie (in particular a Mary Poppins reference that will be quoted by my boyfriend and I for years to come) and surprisingly, he also had some of the most emotionally effective moments. Kurt Russell was perfectly cast as Star Lord's celestial and charismatic Dad and there is an enjoyable cameo appearance from the one and only Sylvester Stallone. All of the supporting players are excellent in their roles and the true chemistry among the cast is fantastic. There are some touching moment's involving the Bradley Cooper voiced Rocket, as well as the "unspoken" romance between Quill and Gamora's characters which isn't overplayed. The battle and action sequences are very enjoyable and unlike with other Marvel productions, I never once found myself getting bored during them or finding those parts tedious to get through. The effects are marvelously done (see what I did there), I mean being completely honest I don't know much about special effects or CGI but I do know when I'm impressed by it, which I definitely was.
I think the reason I find these Guardians movies much more enjoyable than the other Marvel films such as the Avengers, is that they don't take themselves to seriously. These movies have real, non forced humour, great witty dialogue, and what I feel is a really nostalgic feel to them, helped along of course by their awesome soundtracks. I have to say, as my boyfriend mentioned it to me on our way out of the screening, the songs in this sequel aren't as memorable as the ones in the first film, but that could just be us talking, it's a completely subjective point but I personally did agree with him on that. All in all, this picture was insanely enjoyable and I think well worth a watch. It accomplished for me what so many other superhero movies have tried to but failed, a funny raucous adventure with some really touching moments, I hope the people at DC take note, that's how a great popcorn movie is done.My instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sineadpoppins/
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