Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

• As good as the first Guardians film is, I think this one somehow surpasses it, both in quality and enjoyment. Although both were extremely well made, this one has a better plot to me (even if it's a bit cliche), and I absolutely love the fact that they explored the personal history behind Peter. It helped you connect with him more, as well as understand what he was feeling. This one definitely uses Chris Pratt’s more serious side in certain scenes, which helps ground his character a bit more. He shows that he can act not just for comic relief, but emotion that comes out of the screen, and straight into you. He did such a great job of showing pain and anger, and it gave the film a bit of a slightly darker tone. There were a few specific scenes where I really felt the feelings that Chris was portraying, and I really admire the job he did. The rest of the cast was really great as well, and Kurt Russell also did a great job with his role. He was able to perfectly lead you into a false sense of security, which is something I always love in a film. I wish that Sly had a bit of a bigger role, and I was really disappointed we only got to see him in 2 or 3 scenes. But, I’m biased, so of course I’m gonna feel that way. The effects, visuals, and CGI were absolutely stunning in this film, and there were so many moments that left my mouth open. The whole space look that is given to this movie (as well as the first one) is totally gorgeous. In terms of VFX quality, this is easily one of the best MCU entries. There were so many great shots, and that’s what helps make this film so great. The music was also insanely good, with a powerful score and a soundtrack that consisted of banger after banger, including some of my favorite songs of all time. Overall, this has a great story, great characters, and I would definitely recommend it. This film is officially Berry Approved, so go see it now!