Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) | Nattosheru Review

Hello superhero lovers. Today I want to share with you my review about the official sequel of "Guardians of the Galaxy", which brings back the group of ex-criminals and intergalactic adventurers from Marvel Comics. This second installment was produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. James Gunn returns to the studio to write and direct this film, which was moderately more successful than the previous installment, with generally positive reviews, especially in terms of special effects and soundtrack. The cast features Chris Pratt in the title role, in addition to the participation of actors such as Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper and Michael Rooker. The adventures of the team of heroes continue with more comedy and action than ever.

The movie shows us the current team of intergalactic heroes consisting of Peter Quill, Gamora, Drax, Rocket and Groot. They are now famous, calling themselves the "Guardians of the Galaxy", after everything that happened in the previous movie. Peter and his team have been hired by Alesha, the leader of a race known in the galaxy as "The Sovereigns", who orders them to protect their valuable batteries by interdimensional monsters in exchange for Nebula, Gamora's sister, who has been captured by this race after finding her trying to steal some batteries. The team accomplishes their mission and delivers the dangerous robotic sister to her, but Rocket makes the mistake of secretly stealing a battery from them just before they leave, which causes them to be pursued by Sovereign ships shortly after they leave.

However, a strange space figure appears and destroys the ships, helping Peter's team and then taking them to a nearby planet. There he reveals his identity to them, introducing himself as Ego, Quill's father. He tells his team that he is a celestial being who fathered him long ago when he went to Earth in search of knowledge, falling in love with his mother, who later died of a strange tumor. He takes them to his "home" planet, which is actually a sphere created by space materials that Ego used. On the other hand, Rocket and Groot are captured by Yondu Udonta's gang, taking them along with them to Nebula. Meanwhile, Peter, Gamora and Drax are welcomed by the celestial and father of the protagonist on his home planet, a place where he hides a very disturbing secret.

Next, I will leave you the trailer of the movie:

Compared to the first film, this one I've seen fewer times, which is saying little for how entertaining it is overall. Once again, you can enjoy the script, development and spectacular work in special effects, CGI and soundtrack that this sequel has, which I personally consider it a bit better than its predecessor. While it is true that there were some details in terms of the story or the villain that I did not quite like, it does not mean that in general it does not have enough to offer an excellent show. The acting work of the cast, the colorful style it has and the perfect combination of comedy and drama, with an excellent portion of adventure, makes this movie a perfect story that any fan should know.

Thanks to the great James Gunn for directing this movie we can count on a very well done story with a romantic and emotional beginning that then evolves as the minutes go by. At the same time, secrets are revealed, such as the origin of Peter Quill, who is played by Chris Pratt, who does as always an excellent job in showing us a recognized adventurer who has lived much of his life in space and has never had anyone as a father figure, as he believes. And it is at this point that Ego appears, who is played by the great Kurt Russell, who also did an excellent job in showing the typical loving father looking to meet his son, as well as being a powerful yet dangerous being with a vision and a purpose to fulfill.

On the other hand, we also see how Gamora's relationship with Nebula evolves, going from being hated to death and fighting at every opportunity they meet to becoming the sisters they always secretly wanted to be. We also see the appearance of new characters, as well as the end of one or another character that many will hate or love for life. The way James Gunn manages to develop the characters so well, giving them a story and a meaning to everything they do is wonderful. Not to mention the incredible way of recreating scenes and/or moments that are unforgettable where the photography, cameras, special effects and background soundtrack make a perfect mix, giving birth to authentic audiovisual spectacles.

And it is the vivid and authentic way that this movie has in terms of special effects, CGI and sound effects that makes it one of the best science fiction and adventure movies that exists in the world of cinema and superheroes. James Gunn's unique style of making audiovisual masterpieces is simply perfect. The colorful, humorous and fun way of creating and telling stories, while showing us an entire galaxy is so impressive that it's hard not to get bored watching this movie. The soundtrack, for its part, is a rhythmic and harmonic demonstration of the story we are watching, starting from exciting to evolving into something strong and sentimental, as well as sad and nostalgic at the end. This film can generate all kinds of emotions, from happiness to hate and from humor to terror. All this until it leaves you with a bittersweet taste in your mouth with an ending that can make more than one person cry.

Personally, I give it a 9/10 rating as far as the adventure and science fiction genre is concerned.

All the best.

By: Nattosheru.