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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 review: An unwieldy and surprising emotional mess

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is a stirring and audience-pleasing finale for a franchise that has proven to be one of Marvel's biggest and most unlikely success stories. Arriving six years after the last installment, this edition begins in startling fashion. Writer-director James Gunn was fired after Vol. 2 over some controversial tweets, only to be rehired thanks in large part to the campaigning of the loyal cast members.

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The Guardian

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 review – James Gunn’s fun and energetic threequel

Chris Pratt has fully grown into a hunky action-lead, but Dave Bautista’s beefy Drax is the scene stealer as he flexes his comedy chopsMarvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy franchise has now been going for almost a decade, long enough for its star Chris Pratt to have fully grown into his hunky action-lead image and leave behind the puppyish comedy turn from TV’s Parks and Recreation that got him hired in the first place. With Pratt’s lovable hero Qui…

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 is the best Marvel movie in years – review

Writer-director James Gunn has since jumped ship to DC, and the MCU will miss him dearly

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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New York Post

‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ review: A grotesque, exhausting adventure

Writer-director James Gunn’s choice to focus on Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper) is an easily emotional one. Yet the film’s fuzzy heart is overwhelmed by its out-of-control weirdness.

1 year ago·New York, United States

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Metro News

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 review: An unwieldy and surprising emotional mess

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 takes things up a notch (Picture: Christophe Bayle) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 raises the stakes to new levels, offering a surprisingly emotional conclusion for everyone’s favourite group of misfits – but it’s also a bit of a mess. Over a two-hour-and-29-minute runtime, audiences are all-but smacked around the chops with an epic mix of action, story, a sprawling ensemble of characters and a whole lot of history…

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Telegraph

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, review: Marvel’s once-perkiest heroes now look like a spent force

Writer-director James Gunn finds moments of inspiration in this sequel, but the plot is a mess, the film irritable and frazzled

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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ScreenRant

9 Reasons Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3's Reviews Are So Positive

The Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 reviews are in, and they describe the James Gunn threequel as one of the best Marvel movies in years. Almost nine years after Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy comes to an end with Vol. 3. After Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania repeated many of the MCU Phase 4 problems, it was up for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 to put Marvel’s Phase 5 back on track. Fortunately, it seems th…

1 year ago·Montreal, Canada

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