Post by ArArArchStanton on May 5, 2017 0:27:01 GMT
And I had a great time! Some funny stuff, some weird stuff, and here is the deal,,, The character interactions are actually pretty deep, and extremely well done with the story breaking them up into 4 pairs. The reason this was done in my view, is because the Starlord/Ego relationship needed to play out on a one on one basis, and what happens is that you have,
Gamora and Nebula defining their rivalry/sister relationship.
Drax and Mantis bonding as the two characters who don't understand normal emotional relationships, and Mantis trusting Drax because of this.
Rocket & Yondu finding an alliance as the two guys who act tough to cover up for their fears, and ultimately making the biggest sacrifices along with Groot
and of course
Starlord and Ego catching up.
Ego's plan was awesome. It fit exactly who that character is, and I loved how we begin by setting up Ego as a truly loving father who fell in love with Peter's mother during a relatable journey to experience life. And he genuinely feels this way. However, this turns out to be a selfish love, and he doesn't the difference. His quest to experience life turns out to have been much larger, seeding not just one son, but planets themselves, in an effort to bond with them, and to produce an heir who could help him bond with every planet in the universe. It's quite epic actually.
All of the actors nail their roles, all of the key moments are done well.
The only thing I would say, is that it doesn't have the same pace where the team is on a continuous quest throughout the film, and in that way it feels slow at times. Instead they get to where they need to be, and 3 out of the four groups stay in a holding pattern of several meaningful interactions, but ones that don't drive the main plot. The only progressive group is the Rocket/Yondu/Groot group, who have a few actions scenes including the jail break from the trailers. It's only after those plots wrap and the Ego has to satisfy his ego plan comes into focus that the team reconvenes and the film turns into a runaway train of craziness that I have to see again.
One interesting note, they called Ego a Celestial. I found that interesting. He claims to have begun as a pure mind, who learned how to gather elements to him, form a planet and then eventually learn to grow things including a humanoid body. But the question then is, what are the other celestials we've already seen? Did they begin in a similar way? I'm wondering if we'll find out.
Overall, no rating. I'm seeing it again on Saturday, and want to let it grow on me before I settle into some sort of final opinion. I will say the first film grew on me to the point it is one of my very favorites that I absolutely love, but so far this isn't to that level. There are a lot of great character defining moments that must be seen, and a couple of the end credits are absolutely epic.