'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' review: James Gunn's stuffed but satisfying trilogy of cappers

Not long after, Quill and Gamora reunited. She’s another version, of course, because the Gamora he loved was killed by that nasty Thanos in one of the Avengers movies. The new, young Gamora is of little use to Quill, which doesn’t exactly improve his mood as he struggles in vain, like a frustrated high school student, to remind her of what they once had.

He doesn’t have much time to mope, however, as the Guardians must band together to save their beloved Rocket (Bradley Cooper), who is at death’s door . This leads to flashbacks about the fan-favorite raccoon’s backstory, and his relationship with the movie’s villain, the Advanced Evolver (Chukwudi Iwuji, who uses his Shakespearean acting background to great imposing effect), who Wanted to create a new, more highly evolved race of masters. Like most Marvel villains, he doesn’t really see himself as the bad guy, he’s just misunderstood.

Rocket’s story, which also involves many other lovable animal characters, should delight the toymakers, forming the core of this film, which strives to bring Pathos, irreverent humor and plenty of action combine into its ambitious mix that really rocks. Writer/Director James Gunn — Fired after Vol. 2 On some controversial tweets, just Rehired thanks in large part to a loyal cast’s campaign, would make for a compelling drama in its own right – not quite succeeding in tying all these threads together into a coherent Overall. So far, the storyline is so convoluted, with so much going on in so many different times and places, that it actually takes multiple viewings to keep everything going (Disney has no problem with that). Since the film aims to wrap up the trilogy, rest assured that with so many cameos from the past and secondary characters, the filming must have felt like a high school reunion.

Still, this version is largely as successful as the others, thanks to the chemistry of the main ensemble, who grow into their characters with ease . Their interactions are often delightful, especially between the mind-controlling Mantis (Pom Klementieff) and the goofy Drax (Dave Bautista), who are like alien versions of Laurel and Hardy. Karen Gillan’s Nebula is spikier than ever, and Vin Diesel’s Groot has grown into a much larger tree, though his vocabulary hasn’t improved much. Sean Gunn (the director’s brother) as Kraglin, well, he’s still there.

Among the many adversaries at hand, Adam Warlock is a cyborg created to destroy the Guardians, who is apparently linked to the villain Ayesha (Elizabeth Debicki, it seems. Even the gold finish is more eye-catching). Will Poulter plays the role, a delightful mix of physical menace and babyish confusion, but he ultimately fails to make a lasting impression.

In terms of practical and cosmetic effects, and in terms of world building, including “‘s Anti-Earth The outskirts of the s-era are inhabited by strange humanoids, Rod Serling would agree. When Quill and his fellow Guardians land there, it leads to some of the more surreal moments of any Marvel movie and some hilarious one-off jokes — including Nebula’s inability to open the car door causing Quill to say the first A “Fuck” is heard in the MCU. (But only one, since that precious PG- Rating must not be threatened).

This is just one of the many comedic moments that have become a special trademark of the Guardians series, where Some are so stupid that you feel like a child laughing at them. I’m still laughing at the ridiculous exchanges between the Guardians about which buttons on the spacesuits to press to properly communicate with each other, Quill’s confusion leading to everyone overhearing his pathetic attempt to win Gamora back. (Don’t you hate it when this happens?)