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47 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88USA TodayBrian TruittUSA TodayBrian TruittJust like the first one, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is a winning and wonderfully relatable gem of crazy.
- 80EmpireChris Hewitt (1)EmpireChris Hewitt (1)Even when the pixels threaten to overwhelm, Gunn finds refuge in his main characters. There’s plenty to enjoy here.
- 80The TelegraphRobbie CollinThe TelegraphRobbie CollinThat sense of gooey euphoria runs through everything that’s good in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2.
- The Guardians get a welcome return to the big screen, which despite many positives, fails to match the dizzying heights of the original.
- 75TheWrapAlonso DuraldeTheWrapAlonso DuraldeThere is wit and there are explosions, and while none of them represent a step above “Guardians of the Galaxy,” neither do they impugn the memory of one of the freshest and most fun of the Marvel movies.
- 70VarietyOwen GleibermanVarietyOwen GleibermanShot 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 (now taking off from a script he wrote solo), is working to entertain you. Maybe a little too hard.
- 67Entertainment WeeklyChris NashawatyEntertainment WeeklyChris NashawatyIt’s smarter than most films, but not as smart as the first one. It’s funnier than most films, but not as funny as the first one. And it still probably belongs in the upper tier of Marvel movies but nowhere near as high up as the first one.
- 60The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawIt’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.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyThe Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyGuardians 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.