Friday, May 12, 2023

Immediate Response: Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 (2023)

 After a slight delay, I saw the latest Marvel Film.

Did they close the Trilogy strong after a long absence?


The Good

* The Film tells a good story, with a mix of narratives and character arcs

* It is fun to meet up with the Guardians again after a few years away (barring a Cameo).

* Seeing Rocket's origin and wrapping up the Plot Threads here is appreciated.

* The mix of humor, action, and drama is better than in their last Film- by a mile!

* The Film is a good bit of visual splendor with its new Characters and Worlds, plus the Soundtrack is great again.

* More Cosmo is always a good thing.  Good dog!


The Bad

* The (necessary) focus on (CGI) animal abuse for Science will make parts of the Film a hard watch for some.  It is kind of the point though.

* Not enough Howard the Duck.  He needs a new Film!

* To be honest, I didn't feel Kraglin's Arc as much as I think I was supposed to.  It was alright.

* The Film walks a fine line between using the Music to ACCENTUATE the Scene and using the Music to MAKE the Scene.  It can be a bit on the nose, as much as I love 'Space Hog.'

* Likewise, its funny to see how they can't really explain the Gamora situation (it is complicated, for sure!) and her Arc is just 'not hating Star-Lord.'  Welcome to the Internet in the years since Avengers: Infinity War, dear.

* Nitpicks aside, it is sad to see this Cast go.


In summary, the majority of Marvel and/or Guardians fans will love this.  It's a fun, but bittersweet Finale.

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