I wanted this to be good-it turned out great. But really, I shouldn't have doubted Gunn and the Guardians.
The music is great, with both emotional power and inspirational beats. Finally the trailer songs made it into the movie! And I'm so happy they did, as they're both awesome tracks. All the characters get their chance to shine, with closure for pretty much everyone. But lemme just talk about my favorite character, Rocket.
He's the soul of the Guardians, has been for the entire trilogy, and Gunn places all his chips on the emotional backstory of Rocket to carry the movie's narrative and tie together all the thematic threads. It pays off big time. I'm not a very emotional moviegoer, and can't remember the last time I've cried at a movie, but this one had me bubbling with tears several times, all involving my favorite raccoon. His story of being ripped apart, ostracized from everyone he's ever known, and lacking an identity to hinge meaning on, represents all the Guardians in one way or another. It shows in the characters love for him, too. I almost lost it when Rocket revived from his near-death experience with Lylla, and speaks up for the first time since his incident-all the guardians stopped what they were doing, and you could see and feel the great love they shared for Rocket, the love that had been previously torn from him. His journey of healing, learning that that kind of traumatic pain can only be overcome with friendship and camaraderie, completely exemplifies the Guardians of the Galaxy spirit, and it's one of the most satisfying character arcs I can remember for any movie.
Oh also there's that one shot action scene. Oh man oh man oh man. Epic doesn't even begin to describe it. If you've seen it you know exactly what I'm talking about. Damn.
The music is great, with both emotional power and inspirational beats. Finally the trailer songs made it into the movie! And I'm so happy they did, as they're both awesome tracks. All the characters get their chance to shine, with closure for pretty much everyone. But lemme just talk about my favorite character, Rocket.
He's the soul of the Guardians, has been for the entire trilogy, and Gunn places all his chips on the emotional backstory of Rocket to carry the movie's narrative and tie together all the thematic threads. It pays off big time. I'm not a very emotional moviegoer, and can't remember the last time I've cried at a movie, but this one had me bubbling with tears several times, all involving my favorite raccoon. His story of being ripped apart, ostracized from everyone he's ever known, and lacking an identity to hinge meaning on, represents all the Guardians in one way or another. It shows in the characters love for him, too. I almost lost it when Rocket revived from his near-death experience with Lylla, and speaks up for the first time since his incident-all the guardians stopped what they were doing, and you could see and feel the great love they shared for Rocket, the love that had been previously torn from him. His journey of healing, learning that that kind of traumatic pain can only be overcome with friendship and camaraderie, completely exemplifies the Guardians of the Galaxy spirit, and it's one of the most satisfying character arcs I can remember for any movie.
Oh also there's that one shot action scene. Oh man oh man oh man. Epic doesn't even begin to describe it. If you've seen it you know exactly what I'm talking about. Damn.