After saving the galaxy, the Guardians of the Galaxy are hired for legitimate jobs. They are hired by the Sovereigns to protect some powerful batteries. They are successful, but Rocket (Cooper) steals some of the batteries and the Sovereigns, led by Ayesha (Debicki), attack their ship.
Their ship sustains heavy damage, but they manage to crash on a plant, while another ship destroys the Soverigns' drones. The other ship is piloted by Ego (Russell), who reveals he is Peter Quill's (Pratt) father. Ego invites Quill, Gamora (Saldana), and Drax the Destroyer (Bautista) to go to his home planet and get some answers. Rocket and Baby Groot (Diesel) stay behind to fix the ship and guard Nebula (Gillan), who their prisoner.
Ayesha is livid that the Guardians escaped. She turns to Yondu (Rooker) and the Ravagers to find and capture the Guardians. The Ravagers are questioning Yondu's leadership, especially when it comes to Quill. With the Ravagers and Sovereigns chasing them, can Quill learn about his past and keep his friends safe?
This is the sequel to 2014's Guardians of the Galaxy. This is the 15th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the third film in Phase 3 (following Captain America: Civil War and Doctor Strange).
James Gunn returned to write and direct this film, and brought back the main cast from the first film. They keep the same feel and coloring as the first film. It is a fun, space film with bright colors and lots of action. They also delve more into the characters and fleshing them out a little more. They give Quill closure about his family and added more emotion to Gamora and Rocket. Drax is funnier and Baby Groot is adorable.
Chris Pratt is again great as Peter Quill / Star-Lord. He is funny, but also gets some serious moments. Zoe Saldana adds more layers to Gamora, while still kicking butt. Dave Bautista is funny and gets some good moments with Pom Klementieff's Mantis. Klementieff was a welcome addition to the cast and I look forward to seeing more of her character in the future. Bradley Cooper continues the sarcasm as Rocket, while also growing as a character. Baby Groot is adorable and totally steals the show, from the opening scene to the end of film. You don't expect to see Karen Gillan return as Nebula, but she gets more development (and a solid fight with Gamora). Michael Rooker is great as Yondu and has excellent chemistry with Rocket. The new characters are decent and set up the problems.
Like the first film, it has a great soundtrack... and they know how to use the songs to the films advantage. The opening scene is set to "Mr. Blue Sky" by Electric Light Orchestra and sets the tone for the rest of the film.
It is another fun, action flick. You expect mindless action with some humor, but also get some heart and impressive visuals.
The characters are set to appear in the next Avengers film, which will be their first interaction with the other Marvel characters. They also plan to make a third Guardians film: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) 136 minutes
Rating: PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi action and violence, language, and brief suggestive content
Director: James Gunn
Starring: Chris Pratt as Peter Quill / Star-Lord
Zoe Saldana as Gamora
Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer
Vin Diesel as Baby Groot
Bradley Cooper as Rocket
Michael Rooker as Yondu Udonta
Karen Gillan as Nebula
Pom Klementieff as Mantis
Kurt Russell as Ego
Sylvester Stallone as Stakar Ogord
Elizabeth Debicki as Ayesha
Chris Sullivan as Taserface
Sean Gunn as Kraglin
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