Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

It's like gutting the core of Red Dwarf, stretching it for two hours, throwing it in a magic box where special effects slaves work, and then having it generate a "movie." The first half is still quite bearable, and, in particular, Rocket manages to do what nobody could do in the first part, which is to plant personal moments and one-liners. However, the moment when the villain is defined, the following came to me: "Fuck it!", because then you're just honestly ticking off all the properties of the standard Marvel menu. No dessert, no surprise. (19/08/2017)

Blockbuster equivalent of the 90th TV Nova Saturday variety show, too colorful, trying to be funny at all costs, but it´s simply not funny. It´s excessively long, dull and relies only on famous people making faces. Perhaps only Petr Novotný was a better villain than these ones. The characters themselves are not that bad, but the way they are (not) uses in a confusing coloring book digital is hopeless. The first hour can keep up with the first movie in terms of quality, put the second one destroys the whole "feel good" concept. (06/05/2017)

Marvel has secured its standard at the turning point between the second and third phases of its immense universe. The solo films have their own power, humor, and clear goal, while the team movies aim higher with their ambitions and allow the heroes to deal with a more general problem that troubles all of society. And then there are the Guardians of the Galaxy, who break everything and triumph with their detachment from the rest of the events. I don't know how James Gunn does it, but whatever the fans want, he seems to be able to satisfy everyone. Teamwork, squabbling among the Guardians, strong individual stories, a unique enemy, switching sides, the development of familiar supporting characters, touching catharsis, and in the background, once again, an original and unmistakable song soundtrack perfectly supporting jokes like those of a rather stagnant teenager. I consider the change in mood during the final battle a surprisingly great risk, since in the first movie, even at the most dramatic moments, there were quips and all kinds of silliness, while now the atmosphere freezes for a decent period of time at the critical point. This is where the series matures to some extent and next time will have to come up with something new. However, one specific post-credits sequence suggests that this will not be a problem. Many thanks for this fireworks display of ideas that never ceases for a minute. (14/05/2017)

I now have a peephole wheel of blockbuster backlogs, and after a series of infinitely boring, footage-bloated and emotionally collapsed balloons, this colorful overkill is like a dose of a euphoric drugs. Gunn doesn’t have try so hard with the jokes. Sometimes they miss, but to be honest, this surprisingly sensitive story about the imperfections of fatherhood and friendship gripped me from the first second. Marvel manages to humanize most the figures who are furthest from humanity. I clung to the Guardians of Galaxy to the point that I won’t bother making silly remarks this time. It gave me what I missed on the screen this year – fun, and the feeling that I care about the digital turmoil. It's just that a magnetic tape of something real goes after terabytes of calculations. Father issues for two hundred million have not been this cute for a long time. (30/09/2017)

It was successful. True, once Kurt Russell’s character is introduced, at least the somewhat knowledgeable viewers will miss one surprise, but not that it would particularly matter - there are still quite a few surprises left. Once again, Guardians of the Galaxy is all about entertainment, and this time they mix it with compelling personal stories and, during the finale, believable emotions, which makes you feel like you're not just watching an ordinary sequel that has to have more to it, but rather just a good movie. Although it may be obvious to some, I would highlight, in addition to the script, the special effects, which again incredibly rejuvenated one actor, and again a great song choice - I could probably watch the scene with “My Sweet Lord" by George Harrison all the time. (08/05/2017)