Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017 · Directed by James Gunn
Original language: English
- science fiction
- adventure
- action
The story
The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage.
What it’s like
Saturated, candy-bright space operas: planets bloom in violet, gold and hot pink, and the neon-lit cityscapes glow against black void like arcade signage. The camera moves with a loose, playful energy, swinging through set-piece dogfights and quick cuts, then easing into warm, wide shots of lush alien forests and sunlit lakeside clearings. The score is a crate of 1970s and 80s pop hits, bright and mixtape-y, punctuating every mood with a needle drop. Action is frequent and bouncy, with comic clatter and cartoon-scale destruction, and the violence is stylised rather than grim: plenty of explosions and fistfights, some bloodless impalings and crashes, no gore to speak of. Themes of found family and a grown man reckoning with an absent father sit under the noise, giving the sentimental beats real weight. The vibe is loud, warm and goofy with a soft, sincere core, best suited to a fun Friday night, a comfort rewatch, or a long-haul flight when you want colour and laughs. It suits people who want big, funny, emotionally open blockbuster spectacle with little real cruelty.
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