Week 101: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Week of December 3, 2023:

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 released May 5, 2017 (where to watch)

Scott Hardie | April 7, 2024

My opinion remains unchanged from 2017: This is fun with plenty of great lines, and it's more polished than the first film, but the villain is too oversimplified and the CGI takes over. Ego's planet never feels real. A few funny scenes are all-time greats (Taserface, the bomb buttons, Groot's opening dance, escaping the brig), but a lot of the rest is kind of forgettable. I liked each character's subtle evolution, maybe Nebula's the most. My favorite line this time was a quick line in an expository scene, when Ego explains that Quill can now manifest any matter he wants, and Quill gleefully declares, "I'm gonna make so much weird shit!" (7/10)

I suppose I don't have discussion questions, other than curiosity as to whether you found the film as enjoyable and yet forgettable as I did.

The music video for the David Hasselhoff song over the end credits is not to be missed.

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