Review of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) by Mattyice — 11 May 2023
I was quite worried going into this film given Marvel's polarizing track record in Phases 4 and 5, plus James Gunn's departure for DC. However, I'm absolutely thrilled to say Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.
3 is debatably the best of the Guardians trilogy and one of Marvel's best movies, period. James Gunn and the entire cast put their entire heart and soul into this film and you can feel it. Excellent acting from everyone, one of Marvel's most evil villains in the High Evolutionary, a story and writing with a perfect balance of humor, horror, and heart (something MCU higher-ups and writers can learn a few things from), VFX that do not look rushed like in too many recent MCU movies, and a very satisfying conclusion for all team members.
It's not perfect, as I feel the film is a bit bloated (namely in the 2nd act) and the Adam Warlock tease at the end of Vol. 2 doesn't pay off all that well, but I had a great time with this film and have optimism that the MCU can achieve the greatness it once had in its future projects with the right writers and directors.
This review of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) was written by Mattyice on 11 May 2023.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 has generally received very positive reviews.
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