Critics were treated to a screening of the upcoming sequel Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 tonight and the first reactions to the film are in.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 follows the galaxy’s unlikeliest heroes on an adventure as they unravel the mystery of Peter Quill’s roots and find his father, Ego the Living Planet. Marvel seems to have done it again as the sequel has been met with an overwhelmingly positive response save for one but most are touting the film as full of surprises and unexpectedly emotional.
You can check out the reactions from Twitter below.
Just got out of seeing #GotGVol2 My goodness what an experience! Absolutely loved it & you guys will too! Can’t wait to see again!
— Umberto Gonzalez (@elmayimbe) April 18, 2017
Marvel always wins. Always. #GotGVol2 What a ride. What an emotional movie. What great characters. They’re just getting started.
— Daniel Alter (@DAlter007) April 18, 2017
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 2 kept a smile on my face from beginning to end. Funny, action packed, emotional, and tons of surprises. Thumbs up. pic.twitter.com/aIz7Redwin
— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) April 18, 2017
Mantis and Drax steal the movie. The music on Awesome Mix 2 is great and has some deeper tracks than vol 1.
— Peter Sciretta (@slashfilm) April 18, 2017
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is filled with tons of surprises and an unexpected amount of emotion. Another Marvel winner.
— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) April 18, 2017
Hate to be the Voice of Reason, but GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 isn’t as good as the first. What felt fresh now feels forced. 2.5/4 stars
— Jeff Sneider (@TheInSneider) April 18, 2017
Damn. I loved Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. @JamesGunn is a hero and surprise faces steal the show.
— Brandon Davis (@BrandonDavisBD) April 18, 2017
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 is exciting, funny, gorgeous & a helluva tearjerker. For many, it will become their new favorite Marvel movie pic.twitter.com/Po4ZOSPs8Q
— ErikDavis (@ErikDavis) April 18, 2017
There’s more beauty & depth & ’80s love in GUARDIANS VOL. 2 than any of the Marvel movies. It’s like a water-color acid trip full of awesome pic.twitter.com/m80OSUD31p
— ErikDavis (@ErikDavis) April 18, 2017
Props to @JamesGunn for the CHEERS references & the Sam Cooke. Sometimes it’s the little things that make a movie for me.#GuardiansVol2
— ErikDavis (@ErikDavis) April 18, 2017
Written and directed by James Gunn, the film stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Glenn Close, Pom Klementieff, Elizabeth Debicki, and Kurt Russell.
Set to the backdrop of ‘Awesome Mixtape #2,’ Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 continues the team’s adventures as they traverse the outer reaches of the cosmos. The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill’s true parentage. Old foes become new allies and fan-favorite characters from the classic comics will come to our heroes’ aid as the Marvel cinematic universe continues to expand.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 hits theaters on May 5, 2017.
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