Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) Trailer

This is definitely what I mean by "movies and music are inseparable"!

Without the music, the movie would not be as enjoyable as it is. I watched Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) in the cinema a few years ago. The Dolby effects in the cinema made it awesome. Then I re-watched the movie before Vol. 2 came out. The sound effect on TV at home is no match for what I experienced in the cinema. Therefore, I chose to watch Vol. 2 in the cinema.

The movie starts with a galactic fight scene. The background music Mr Blue Sky by Electric Light Orchestra is a blast. It is featured in Doctor Who Series 2 Episode 10 Love & Monsters. That's the song that draws me into the Doctor Who Universe! Once you are related to the song, you will enjoy much more of the movie.

Here's a list of the songs in the movie:

Mr Blue Sky
Performed by Electric Light Orchestra

Lake Shore Drive
Performed by Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah

The Chain
Performed by Fleetwood Mac

Un Deye Gon Hayd (The Unloved Song)
Performed by Jimmy Urine

Bring It On Home to Me
Written and Performed by Sam Cooke

Southern Nights
Performed by Glen Campbell

My Sweet Lord
Written and Performed by George Harrison

Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)
Performed by Looking Glass

Come A Little Bit Closer
Performed by Jay and the Americans

Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang
Performed by Silver

Surrender
Performed by Cheap Trick

Father and Son
Written and Performed by Cat Stevens

Guardians Inferno
Written by James Gunn and Tyler Bates
Performed by The Sneepers ft. David Hasselhoff

Flash Light
Performed by Parliament

The premise of the story is that the Guardians of the Galaxy has to escape from the "golden tribe" after Rocket has stolen the energy bar (not something you can eat but can generate power for spaceship). At an accident, Peter Quill meets his long-lost father, Ego the Living Planet, for the first time.

The plot is average because it is pretty straight forward, with predictable plots and ending of Ego. But I didn't expect what happened to Yondu.

The characters scored the highest because after the first movie, we know much more about who the Guardians of the Galaxy are. It tells us why Nebula is always picking a fight with Gamora. It's because Thanos used to compare Nebula with Gamora. And Gamora has to keep on winning over Nebula to stay alive. But each time Nebula loses, Thanos would remove part of her body into mechanical parts. That's why Nebula hates Gamora and even Thanos.

It is special for Karen Gillan to play such a masculine and tough character. She used to be the pretty and sexy girl in Doctor Who, Selfie and We'll Take Manhattan (2012). And I think it's interesting for Zoe Saldana to be green in Guardians of the Galaxy while blue in Avatar (2009). Chris Pratt used to play the fat and annoying friend who steals James McAvoy's girlfriend in Wanted (2008). Now he has elevated to another level to be the hero / hot guy with six-pack. And most female falls for Baby Groot. They find him cute.

The dialogue is not memorable. Most of the funny punches are given by Drax on Mantis. But it's not that funny. All the funny scenes are already revealed in the trailer. So I didn't laugh out loud much. The only punch I laughed about is the one on David Hasselhoff. Nobody else in the cinema laughed because the audience don't even know who he is.

 

Ratings:

Premise: Good
Plot: Average
Characters: Excellent
Dialogue: Average

Recommendation: Recommended