The first batch of critic reviews for GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 has arrived and the majority loved the film, others liked it but didn't love it as much as the first movie and of course there were a few who were not impressed.
As of right now, when this post was published, the sequel has a 92-percent score on RottenTomatoes on 36 reviews. For comparison, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY ended with a certified fresh score of 91-percent.
Here's a few snippets of the positive reviews:
"The second Guardians Of The Galaxy is Marvel Studios near its best: spectacular, funny and with a very likeable self-mocking quality." -- INDEPENDENT
"Ultimately, Vol. 2 can't quite live up to the legacy of the first film, but it's got everything you could want from a big superhero spectacle and then some." -- COLLIDER
"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 exists in its own little bubble and this movie is better off for it." -- UPROXX
"The action's great, the performances are top notch, and the soundtrack is killer. 2017's first Marvel movie is, impressively, one of the best sci-fi adventures you could hope to see. I defy anyone to watch this and not smile from beginning to end." -- NERDIST
"Shot for shot, line and line, it's an extravagant and witty follow-up, made with the same friendly virtuosic dazzle. Yet this time you can sense just how hard the series' wizard of a director, James Gunn, is working to entertain you." -- VARIETY
"Gunn remains a wizard of a nearly impossible task. The ex-Troma director is ideally suited to transform what should be a hokey B-movie into one of Marvel's most audacious ongoing storylines." -- INDIEWIRE
"While the sequel doesn't pack the full punch of the original, it's a wonderful follow-up that is richly dense in detail and features a parade of thrilling and fun surprises." -- CINEMABLEND
"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." -- THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
"This sequel turns up the volume on the action and spectacle for a fun and frequently thrilling ride, but can't help but feel like a disappointment in comparison to its predecessor." -- TOTAL FILM
"Compared to its predecessor, Guardians 2 has a hollow emotional core, and the plotting feels clumsy. This movie doesn't have any real purpose, even as a bridge to other chapters in the Marvel story." -- THE VERGE
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 releases in the U.S. on May 5.
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