Still, Gunn clearly understands what worked about the first film and lets those elements evolve in the sequel. They’re a close-knit team now – more so than they ever were in the first film – and that gives the story a new dynamic that makes it feel fresh. 2, there’s a genuine sense that the characters have grown accustomed to each other’s company, and Gunn wisely mines that fresh vein of comedy with his script for the film. The sentient tree Groot (voiced by Vin Diesel) also returns for another adventure, still in early stages of growth after the events of the prior film.įrom the opening moments of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. Meanwhile, the rest of the team members find themselves dealing with a host of problems stemming from a questionable decision made by Rocket Raccoon (voiced by Bradley Cooper), a vendetta held against the team by Gamora’s half-sister Nebula (Karen Gillan), and an ongoing feud with the Ravagers – a team of space pirates led by Yondu (Michael Rooker). 2 doesn’t hold many surprises, but it’s as good, possibly even better, than the original. So when Guardians of the Galaxy finished the year as the third highest grossing film of 2014 domestically and worldwide – and more importantly, the highest-grossing comic book movie of the year, ahead of both Captain America: The Winter Soldier and X-Men: Days of Future Past – it was clear that Marvel, along with director James Gunn, had tapped into something special.Ī sequel was assured, but fans and critics alike wondered whether there was any hope that a follow-up film could capture that same wonderfully weird, hilarious, and surprisingly touching magic that made the first film such a hit.įortunately, that’s exactly what that motley bunch of a-holes (their term, not ours) does in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. The cosmic setting for the film – far away from where the majority of the film’s predecessors were set – certainly didn’t help matters.
The cast of characters was barely known to the public, and the actors appearing on the screen were marginally more so. Marvel Studios had already churned out nine blockbusters in a row before the first Guardians of the Galaxy hit theaters, but the success of that 2014 film was still a surprise.
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