GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 movie review

When Guardians of The Galaxy was officially included in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, I first thought that they were taking huge risk for doing a not-so-popular title. But I remember Thor was not my favorite either but look how the character developed.

Then I realized that the Guardians are needed because Marvel needs a team that can operate in outer space. Even Tony Stark said in an animated series that they are the Avengers in outer space. But what makes this superhero team unique was they are entirely misfits to begin with which is really fun.

This movie continues the adventures of the Guardians primarily because they are guns for hire but not mercenaries. They seem to choose their mission assuming so that they won’t have trouble with the Nova Corps. This is my speculation only.

But what got me excited with this was the introduction of the Celestial Ego as seen in the trailer. The Celestials are one of the galactic entities that you will encounter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The first one introduced was The Collector.

It only shows that the Guardians story is essentials in the expansion of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the realm of the outer space. Who knows what galactic entity will be introduced next as The Infinity War draws closer.

For the Guardians, the team is just as funny and bad-ass, I can’t wait to see the first contact of the Guardians with the heroes of Earth.  But the most bad-ass of them all was Yondu. I never knew what else he could do with his arrow that he whistles around. But it also adds more empowered women among the ranks of Gamora and Nebula as the empath Mantis makes her debut.

 

Photo credits: Marvel Studios

For the cameo appearances and postlude end credit scenes, expect a lot. There are more than one cameo appearances and five end credit scenes.  So don’t leave yet during the end-credits because it is always anticipated by the fans.

For my movie experience, it has some good 3D effects but I have heard some feedback that it was not good in Greenbelt 3 that it was dark and the 3D glasses I got was foggy as if it was not sanitized. You can try other cinemas since there are other Ayala cinemas nearby.

Just like the last movie, Peter Quill’s awesome mix is a good musical score for the whole movie. The songs provided a backdraft throughout the movie. For the readers of this review, just answer me this, are you going to stay during end-credits or leave? If you are not going to stay for end-credits, are you aware there's an extra scenes in the end credits? I just can’t get enough of Baby Groot.

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