I like how only three people use these forums and we still can't keep track of the threads. Didn't we have a Guardians thread?
Anyway... Guardians 2 was an amazing movie. Easily one of the top 5 sequels I've seen. They kept the charm and simplicity of the original, which is surprising for a Marvel movie. They also kept the right tone for the ensemble. That last part is what surprised me the most because they essentially added two people to the ensemble AND split them up for a portion of the movie. The strain did start to show through my rose-tinted glasses. Drax probably suffered the most. But the genius of the writing came through and saved everyone -- we got a glimpse at the deeper side of Drax thanks to the empath. So the new arrivals helped support any potential collapse of the storyline.
Kurt Russel was, also surprisingly, not shoehorned in and/or chewing the scenery. He made it work. We hit all the potential shark jumping moments -- dealing with family background, answering unanswered questions from the first movie, and confirming the relationship between Peter and Gomorrah -- and the movie just ran with it. It all made sense.
Baby Groot's scene-stealing ability didn't even harm the storyline. It's absolutely astounding that they pulled this movie off because there are so many possible breaks in the storyline.
I was underwhelmed by Stallone. I guess that's a nod to the uber-fans, right? But that was the weakest part. Fortunatly, it looks like he just showe dup on a lazy Saturday afternoon to film his scenes. I also felt like the Sovereign was way underused. They were a major element in the story and, yet, they were the B-story. But I forgive that thanks to the post-credits sequence which made it obvious that the Sovereign storyline is actually a long set-up for part 3. Which is cool. That gives this trilogy a sense of being...a trilogy. In that natural way that only Star Trek has ever really pulled off (with Star Trek II, III, IV).
So...very happy. Give me more!
