![]() Given the tumultuous behind-the-scenes for this film, Gunn’s now-traditional championing of the Other in the face of those seeking (read: enforcing) misguided ideals of ‘perfection’ comes across particularly pointed here. Characters who have been steadily progressing along their respective arcs (Star-Lord’s abandonment issues, Drax’s literal-minded paternity, Nebula’s slowly-warming heart) are met with satisfying end points, while previously-neglected figures like Mantis and Rocket Raccoon not only get proper fleshing-out, but end up becoming contenders for new favourites amongst the Guardians. ![]() 3 further sifts through its already-impressive pedigree to create something even grander than before. 2 refined all the aspects that made the original film work, Vol. There’s no mistaking these films for anything else within its genre umbrella, as much as both Marvel and DC have attempted to repeat their subversive success, and writer/director James Gunn’s work on the team fittingly reaches its apex with this trilogy capper. A heady mixture of ‘80s neon colouring, eclectic pop music, complexity in its characterisation and dynamics, and a little bit of Troma’s grindhouse-meets-outhouse aesthetic. ![]() Among the frequently-derided sameness of the MCU assembly line (and indeed superhero films at large over the past decade and a half), Guardians Of The Galaxy has always stood out as something different. ![]()
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