My favorite Marvel series continues in the newest movie, Guardians of the Galaxy 2. In the sprawling empire that is the Marvel shared universe, this is now the 15th film in the set, to go along with the 6 seasons of various ABC shows and 5 seasons of various Netflix shows. Quite the conglomerate. This movie picks up where 2014’s first Guardians film left off.
The Guardians team, with a baby Groot now, are mercenaries, selling themselves out for various adventures, and asking a high price tag thanks to having saved the universe in the first film. When they run afoul of the Sovereign race, their ship crashes on a nondescript planet where they are approached by Peter’s long-last dad, played by Kurt Russell. As that plot element plays out, we also see the Ravagers show up to capture Rocket, and Nebula show up to continue her quest to kill sister Gamora. Needless to say, lots going on in this one! The action seems to fall in the right spots, and the visuals are stunning as they were in the first.
I personally really like the film, though my son thought it was just “ok.” Marvel keeps hitting homeruns in their shared universe (I have not seen the reviled Iron Fist yet). I remember asking myself a few years ago if Marvel can keep this train running, and so far, the answer continues to be a solid yes.
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