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5 May 2017English137 min

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

6.111 reviews
CriticsMixed

Bayesian avg · 11 critic reviews

7.5+ Exceptional · 6.5 Recommended · 5.0 Mixed

6.69 ratings
UsersMixed

User Score · avg of 9 ratings

8.0+ Exceptional · 7.0 Recommended · 5.5 Mixed

James Gunn DirectorJames Gunn WriterTyler Bates MusicHenry Braham Cinematography

The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage.

Critic Consensus

Critical reception for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is mixed-to-positive, with most reviewers finding it entertaining despite reservations. Critics most commonly praised its humor, emotionally resonant climactic sequences, and strong visual spectacle. The most frequent criticism is that the film falls short of its predecessor, with several reviewers noting it feels overstuffed, meandering, or lacking the scrappy charm of the original. A minority of critics found the storytelling weak enough to dampen enthusiasm for future installments.

11 reviews · 7 positive · 2 mixed

Praised: humor and visual entertainmentCriticised: inferior to the first film

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Critic Reviews (11)

Rajeev MasandTop Critic· IBNLive
6.0
"The characters are still fun to be around, the one-liners are still sharp, and some of the action scenes are cut like glossy MTV-style music videos. But the scrappy, raggle-taggle charm of the core team of heroes has worn off this time around. It's satisfying, but it never flies."
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Devarsi Ghosh· India Today
9.0
"There is a bunch of well-conceptualised action sequences that are outrageous in design and fun to look at. The climactic final 30 minutes are punctuated by strong, emotional moments - between Quill and Ego, between Gamora and his sister Nebula, between Yondu and everyone else - that add to the stakes and thus give the audience enough to care about the characters' fate. To put it simply, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is a very well-made summer movie. It does not hurt your intelligence or trouble your eardrums. It is smooth, sexy and has an awesome mix for a soundtrack, obviously. What else do you want?"
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Neil Soans· Times Of India
8.0
"The first film focused on bringing the group together, while this sequel makes audiences understand why the 'Guardians of the Galaxy' are such a big deal on a cosmic level. The repercussions of their actions here will be felt on a much grander scale, setting up Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the process. Needless to say, it's an absolutely essential and thoroughly enjoyable spectacle to watch!"
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Mihir Fadnavis· Firstpost
7.0
"Funny in bits, visually entertaining on the whole..."
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Bryan Durham· DNA India
7.0
"Despite its most obvious flaws, Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 entertains. Kids will love Baby Groot as will the adults. Fans will have a field day gawking at everyone from Howard Duck to the Watchers. And need we mention Stan Lee, too? It's a Marvel film, after all! Strap on your seatbelts and go along for the ride."
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6.0
"Guardians Of The Galaxy 2 is not as good as the first one. Entertaining in parts; this one loses out on a purpose to make it unmissable."
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Bollywood Life· Bollywood Life
6.0
"Make no mistake, the film delivers as far as entertainment is concerned. Is it funnier than the first part? Yes. Is it better than the first? NO. The film double downs on everything, which sometimes works and sometimes doesn't, in its favour. Watch the film for its charismatic cast, for the visual master piece that it is and for the non-stop humour it provides. The film is one down from its predecessor but still provides with loads of fun and entertainment."
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Deccan Chronicle Team· Deccan Chronicle
5.0
"This film does provide answers to the existing questions, but its current conflict fails to match up to the first instalment."
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IANS· Sify
5.0
"The end credits promise - Guardians of the Galaxy Will Return, but if this streak of its storytelling continues, one is not sure if you'd be looking forward to it."
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"What Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 ultimately is all about is family and the central human yearning to find its tribe. And while other superheroes may be busy saving the world and smashing buildings and entire planets to the ground, the guardians are just trying to find themselves and where they belong, saving the world along the way. And if you think about it, aren't we all?"
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Uday Bhatia· LiveMint
"It might be overstuffed, it may meander and stall at times, but Guardians 2 should delight returning audiences, Michael Rooker fans, and anyone savvy enough to appreciate Cheap Trick, Sam Cooke and Jay and the Americans."
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Release Date
5 May 2017
Runtime
137 min
Language
English

User Ratings & Reviews

Users6.69 ratings

9 ratings from the community

Community Reviews (5)

PRMay 2017

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" is a fun movie that reacquaints viewers with some of the most lovable characters ever to conquer the big screen. Pratt is engagingly rascally as Quill, and Saldana brings a sassy charisma to the no-nonsense Gamora.Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2 delivers a similar experience to the one provided by its predecessor except with more of nearly everything. The blessing of a sequel is that it reunites viewers with familiar characters doing familiar things. But as might be expected, Baby Groot steals the film.To some degree, Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 is a more offbeat film than the original, with better gags, better action, and more visual variety. It is one of the rare sequels which wins the heart of critics as well as Audiences. My Rating : 4.5/5

Decent. best : visual effects weakness : Plot

AJJul 2017

really it is a another galaxian people, fightings scenes excellent

TEOct 2017

If repetitive chase sequences, contrived colorful explosions at the end of every action sequence, and occasionally forced and isolated comedy are the only parameters that you judge a superhero movie in 2017 with, then Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 should be a collector's product. There's a lot of references in this film that demands you go back to Vol. 1 and also take a 50-hour pop culture lesson narrated by Stan Lee. The plot associated with Walkman-ambassador leader guardian Quill's parentage is a boring cliché and one that makes you puke, considering there are more grotesque beings and objects in the film. A sheer lack of novelty, the inability to improve the charm in the characters, and reckless usage of CGI majorly affects James Gunn's second major feature film that is gaudier than the film's obnoxious poster. Chris Pratt has begun to slightly annoy and if he maintains a similar air we'll have to turn to DC by the time these guardians create the next volume. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is an ordinary superhero film with lots of blabbering using advanced vocabulary and lots of flashes, lasers, flares, and plasma. It also has a gold-obsessed priestess awkwardly trying to get at the guardians for stealing a bunch of her Duracell batteries. Like this, there are many more mindless arcs, but I'm fairly content because Quill was finally introduced to Microsoft Zune, arguably one of the best music players to come out of the technology race. TN.

'Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2' is as colourful as the original, and possibly, even more. But the colour palette is ridiculously distractive and the execution of the characters is awfully on the back seat. The film is as cheap a fun film as a South Indian action film. Some possible finesse here is notwithstanding, and it is, mind it, no original. It's drive is pretty much the same as the rare, dragged parts of the first installment of the series. It is a fat book, but you gain no wisdom from it. The problem with 'Vol. 2' mainly is that it is never solid and is afraid to lift off. It's almost a proof that 'Age of Ultron' is not the only failure of an assembly of these great characters. I am going with 2 out of 5 for the film. It's a crass return for a film series, the first of which was so solid that it became my instant favorite. But make no mistake, it does strike you in some bits, and so, it does make you wait for what 'Vol. 3' has in store.

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