Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: May 5, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
67
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 48 Critic Reviews
Positive:
33
Mixed:
14
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
The New YorkerAnthony LaneMay 8, 2017
Gunn decides to treat the quest for meaning seriously — a lethal move that not only leads to the noisy palaver of the climax but also undermines Chris Pratt, who likes to hold these movies at arm’s length, as it were, and to probe them for pomposity. Read full review
60
The New York TimesManohla DargisMay 4, 2017
It’s tough being a hitmaker who isn’t weighed down by corporate expectations, but for a while, Mr. Gunn does a pretty good job of keeping the whole thing reasonably fizzy, starting with an opener that winks at the audience with big bangs and slapstick. Read full review
60
Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternMay 4, 2017
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 probably couldn’t, and definitely doesn’t, recapture the sweet and singular silliness of the original, though the new edition from Marvel Studios and Disney has its rewards. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranMay 3, 2017
As a result of trying too hard to maintain the original's insouciant attitude, what was fresh now seems institutionalized, what was off the wall now feels carved in stone and the film's trademark irreverence has become dogma. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsGersh KuntzmanApr 25, 2017
The second "volume" of the open-ended franchise is simply not as charming as the original. Read full review
60
CineVueJoe WalshApr 25, 2017
The choice soundtrack, accompanied by the candyfloss aesthetic make for moments of fun, but it ultimately lacks the originality of the first. Read full review
60
Time Out LondonTom HuddlestonApr 24, 2017
The characters are still fun to be around, the one-liners are still sharp...and the soundtrack is, of course, terrific. But there are only so many times you can slap on a Fleetwood Mac toe-tapper and expect it to paper over the cracks. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyApr 24, 2017
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 plays like a second ride on a roller-coaster that was a real kick the first time around but feels very been-there/done-that now. Read full review
60
The GuardianPeter BradshawApr 24, 2017
It’s fun, though GOTG2 doesn’t have the same sense of weird urgency and point that the first film had. They’re still guarding, although the galaxy never seems in much danger. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzMay 4, 2017
The sequel is often loud, occasionally obnoxious and so consistently convinced of its own awesomeness that it will not, it cannot, stop pointing out everything that makes it so utterly wonderful. Read full review
50
The Film StageConor O'DonnellMay 1, 2017
Gunn maintains the unenviable job of giving each piece of his ensemble their due screen time to avoid making it the Peter Quill show, but the proceedings often feel manic, disjointed, and overstuffed. Read full review
50
Village VoiceApril WolfeApr 28, 2017
Vol. 2 aims to please with breathtaking set pieces that’ll convince you to delete all your old diatribes about CGI ruining the movies. But no matter how funny writer-director James Gunn wants this film to be — the one-liners move at lightspeed — too many of the punch lines are referential. Read full review
50
New York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinApr 25, 2017
It’s not the weighty emotions that drag Vol. 2 down. It’s the plot that chases its own tail and the cluttered visual palette. Read full review
50
TimeStephanie ZacharekApr 24, 2017
In striving to surprise us every minute with its seen-it-all irony, Guardians Vol. 2 is actually the surprise-spoiler of all time—our every “Wow!” or “Haha!” has been scripted in advance. Read full review
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