GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Vol. 2 Review Roundup: Find Out What The Critics Thought Of James Gunn's Sequel

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Vol. 2 Review Roundup: Find Out What The Critics Thought Of James Gunn's Sequel

The reviews for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 are in, and the general critical consensus seems to be that James Gunn has delivered a very good follow-up that doesn't quite match up to the first.

By MarkCassidy - Apr 24, 2017 07:04 AM EST
Filed Under: Vol. 2
We shared our review of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 earlier on, and now you get to find out how the rest of the internet felt about the Marvel sequel.

For the most part, critics enjoyed the movie quite a bit - but the general consensus definitely seems to be that James Gunn failed to recapture a lot of the magic of the first. In fact, a handful of reviews actually lean towards the negative, citing clumsy plotting and an over-reliance on humor as the main issues. That said, there is pretty much universal praise for the cast and the film's emotional core.

Check out some excerpts below along with a few video reviews (including one from our own Mr. Sunday Movies), and be sure to let us know what you think in the comments section. You can keep an eye on the movie's RT score, here.

Empire:


Even when the pixels threaten to overwhelm, Gunn finds refuge in his main characters. There’s plenty to enjoy here, whether it’s the perfectly deployed Baby Groot moments, or a general strain of anarchic weirdness that runs all the way through the credits and which still feels unique to this franchise, not just within the MCU, but blockbusters in general.

Radio Times:

Overall, there’s more visual creativity in this film than in any of Marvel’s recent efforts (even including the mind-bending world of Doctor Strange), combined with a compelling story that contains some genuinely gasp-inducing twists, bucketloads of exciting cameos and an effective villain that becomes creepier the more time you spend with them.

EW:

It's still a good Marvel movie (at times, a very good one), but it's a come down from the dizzying highs of the first installment. The laughs are still there, but they're less involuntary.

Total Film:

This sequel turns up the volume on the action and spectacle for a fun and frequently thrilling ride, but can't help but feel like a disappointment in comparison to its predecessor.

We Live Entertainment:

Even the things people liked about the first movie get exaggerated until it's not cute anymore. Since everyone loved the blacklight joke, there are now constant sex jokes. Everyone loved Baby Groot in one scene, so now he's in the whole movie.

IGN:

The second film is far denser and has a few more pacing and story problems than the first. Still, it's a very good movie with one of the most emotionally impactful endings of any Marvel Cinematic Universe story yet.





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the52
the52 - 4/24/2017, 7:40 AM
Huh.
Jordanstine
Jordanstine - 4/24/2017, 2:00 PM
@the52 -

Positive: If you like the 1st film, you'll definitely enjoy Vol. 2

Negative: The novelty isn't as enjoyable as the 1st film

The End
UltimateTypeface
UltimateTypeface - 4/25/2017, 4:05 AM
@the52 - I saw it today and I am suprised by any negative comments.

It made me laugh and made me cry and I beleive it was better than the first GoG.

Such a fun and mind blowing ride - time to re-do your top 5.
Mrcool210
Mrcool210 - 4/24/2017, 7:41 AM
Man Jeremy's review really bummed me out. I'm hoping I agree more with mr Sunday then him :/
ELAYEM
ELAYEM - 4/24/2017, 7:41 AM
So it's good overall but not as good as the first.
Should be a fun time, I'm looking forward to it.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 4/24/2017, 7:41 AM
What they are saying and their final score don't really add up imho...
ShogunOfSorrow
ShogunOfSorrow - 4/24/2017, 7:45 AM
@Doomsday8888 - Final scores are the most redundant thing ever. If a review can be boiled down into a number, it is probably no good. Mr. Sunday said it best. Just listen to what the review says.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 4/24/2017, 7:52 AM
@ShogunOfSorrow -
No i don't mean the final RT score, but the reviewer's final score...if that makes sense...
Like if i was to say some of those things, it sure as hell would be a rotten for me.
ShogunOfSorrow
ShogunOfSorrow - 4/24/2017, 8:36 AM
@Doomsday8888 - Ohhhhhhh. See, I misunderstood. No, I agree totally with what you're saying.
Dotanuki
Dotanuki - 4/24/2017, 7:42 AM
Like that villain comment in the Radio Times review. Looking forward to this but also somewhat worried that it may diminish my enjoyment of the first one.
Kman
Kman - 4/24/2017, 7:43 AM
I figured it would be hard to capture the magic of the first film... It was something fresh for Marvel.

While I get it'll be hard to live up to the first, some of the quotes I'm seeing here a very encouraging... like:

"genuinely gasp-inducing twists, bucketloads of exciting cameos and an effective villain that becomes creepier the more time you spend with them"

Happy to hear we don't know the plot (like we all claim to) and that there will be plenty of things to catch us off guard.
Kman
Kman - 4/24/2017, 7:45 AM
This one I liked too:

"Still, it's a very good movie with one of the most emotionally impactful endings of any Marvel Cinematic Universe story yet."
ELAYEM
ELAYEM - 4/24/2017, 7:43 AM
Let's stop beating around the bush and get the real answers though, will @Nomis be satisfied with the number of dance-offs?
CaptainElrond
CaptainElrond - 4/24/2017, 7:44 AM
Divisive
JustAChillFan
JustAChillFan - 4/24/2017, 8:07 AM
@AngryBillCipher - you call that divisive? A couple people didn't like it, most do. Divisive is equal amount of people liking it and not liking it with a score around a 50/100
CaptainElrond
CaptainElrond - 4/24/2017, 8:10 AM
@JustAChillFan - some people say it's amazing while others say it's ok. Divisive doesn't mean it's negative.
JustAChillFan
JustAChillFan - 4/24/2017, 8:57 AM
@AngryBillCipher - that's not divisive, that's a general consensus.
CaptainElrond
CaptainElrond - 4/24/2017, 12:12 PM
@JustAChillFan - the general conseunses is divisive
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