The ultimate band of misfits are coming together one last time in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 as the threequel goes full circle. Here's our review whether the movie is worth watching!
Warning: Some portions of the article may contain spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Proceed at your own risk!
Is Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Worth Watching?
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 brings the band of misfits together in a mission to save the life of Rocket and in the process, they faced another god-wannabe villain, the High Evolutionary.
There are a lot of things to consider going in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and thankfully, no major character died but don't put your tissues aside because it will still make you cry.
Emotions are high for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 because it hits the team close to home -- Rocket is dying and they would not let that happen.
To be honest, after everything that they had been through, Rocket is the soul of the Guardians.
Rocket is the piece that brings them all together and it is fitting that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 revolves around him because it's about time he gets his spotlight!
It is not overdue nor undercooked. It is the perfect timing to bring up the life story of Rocket.
The narrative revolved around the High Evolutionary being obsessed to get ahold of Rocket with the glimpses of his painful past.
If you're in Rocket's shoes, you'd get it why he has been so adamant about sharing his past because boy, Rocket had seen so much pain right before his eyes.
It's no wonder that Rocket deeply cares about the Guardians even though he has no idea how to say it in words and truth be told, it is one of the most heart-wrenching origin stories that MCU has seen.
In turn, the Guardians reciprocates the love that Rocket gives as they did not give up on him, not once.
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More so, they are willing to do whatever it takes to save Rocket's life, even if it means facing the High Evolutionary because who cares about that guy? They care about Rocket on top of everything!
The narrative is so well written and woven that it is cohesive in all aspects, especially the emotional one.
Each of the characters contributed and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is actually one of the most heartfelt MCU movies because the bonding of the cast members translate to the scenes.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 focused on family, that it is not blood that connects them but how they have been there for each other over the years.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is about facing your demons in the past, accepting your present, and fighting for your future.
James Gunn outdid himself in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
Each of the characters had their respective conclusions and paths to take in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
The friends of Rocket being introduced is a nice touch to see why Rocket loves the Guardians so much.
Chukwudi Iwuji deserves all the praises as he perfectly portrays the villain, the High Evolutionary, because clearly, who did not hate him from the start until the end?!
There's Peter Quill who goes back to Earth to look for his maternal grandfather and it is a successful mission because Grandpa Quill is waiting for him all these years!
Gamora, a woman out of her own timeline, found a new family with the Ravagers.
Mantis is on a mission to find out what she wants for herself after years of following what others wants.
Nebula is leading Knowhere and Drax has found a new purpose in life which is not to be "the Destroyer," but as "the Dad" of all the kids they saved.
Rocket is now the official captain of the Guardians and Groot is in his full comic book form!
Kraglin learns to wield the yaka arrow of Yondu, and Cosmo the Spacedog already mastered her telekinesis. (She's a good dog, everyone!)
They also have new members in the team with Phyla-Vell and Adam Warlock, plus they now have a pet with Blurp joining their adventures.
Although there is something that some viewers took notice of and it is one of the highly anticipated characters in the MCU -- Adam Warlock.
Adam Warlock is shown as if he is a child and no matter how powerful he is, he has no idea how to control it or wield it on his own volition.
Still, benefit of the doubt, it is the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, not the Adam Warlock movie.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is just an introduction for the character and he still has a lot of time to prove himself in the future.
For one, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3's post-credits scene already confirmed that Adam Warlock is now a member of the Guardians under the tutelage of Rocket.
Surely, there are bigger things that await his character in the future of the franchise.
The cinematography and editing of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 continues to prove the prowess of the studio behind the movie.
The visual effects, costume, props, and make-up of each of the characters in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 remains as stellar as before.
There's even a fake Peter Quill that Nebula carried to pull off the first scene and it works so well, it looks like Nebula is actually carrying him and not a dummy.
As a way of signature, James Gunn also outdid himself when it comes to the music of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 boasts a great song list which includes Radiohead's Creep, Earth, Wind, and Fire's Reasons, Florence + The Machine's Dog Days Are Over, Bruce Springsteen's Badlands, and more!
Yes, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is worth watching and if we are to be asked, it is the best one in the threequel.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is now in theaters worldwide.
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