A collection of nostalgic golden tunes is placed from side A to side B. After three years of absence from the Guardians of the Galaxy, a few live treasures jump out and lead the audience into a space rabbit hole. Along the way, they quarreled, kidnapped and robbed, but like the first movie in 2014, they once again saved the galaxy, and Xingjue also found his father-whether in a physical or psychological sense. .
The birth of Guardians of the Galaxy in 2014 is of profound significance. For Marvel Pictures, this signifies its ability to turn the second-rate team in the comics into the first-line heroes in the movie. For Hollywood, after the advent of "Superman" in 1978, the superhero who has been defending the safety of the city has finally moved the battlefield to the universe with open minds. The settings of different planets and different gangs make the Guardians of the Galaxy series regarded as potential stocks that can inherit the mantle of Star Wars. For the audience, a group of unobstructed Losers formed a team, and played nostalgic golden songs besides gagging. This kind of retro movie viewing experience with a bit of cheapness is really very different from other superhero movies.
After three years, Marvel clearly knows better what audiences want to see in the movie. "Guardians of the Galaxy 2" starts with a hearty monster killing station. Only the palm-high Q version of Baby Groot plugged in the audio cable, and the other members were ready for battle. With the accompaniment of retro pop songs, Groot danced to the rhythm, and his comrades struggled to fight monsters. "The Destroyer" Delas is still reckless and straightforward, Raccoon Rocket is still grinning, and Xingjue is still responsible for supplying jokes. It is still a familiar formula, the difference is that in the second part, the application is more skillful.
If the various packages wrapped in "Guardians of the Galaxy" are broken apart, this series tells a very simple and straightforward Hollywood traditional story. The loser who has nowhere to find the meaning of existence, reconciles with the original opponent through a series of events, and then forms a team to overcome the crisis together. But unlike the "collaborator" concept of the "Avengers" series, there is a deeper emotional bond between the members of "Guardians of the Galaxy". Director James Gunn apparently intentionally strengthened this emotional connection from the first film. In the first episode, Xingjue once shouted in battle: "We are friends!". In the second part, the shouting slogan became: "We are not friends, we are family!"
"Family" is the key word of "Guardians of the Galaxy 2". On a psychedelic planet, a man with a hairstyle and dress resembling "Battlestar Galactica" suddenly appeared and told Xingjue that he was his biological father. Although at the end of the first part, the director has already hinted at the magic of his pedigree by others. In the second part, Igo, the father who descended out of thin air, is a "god" with immense abilities, which is still unexpected.
"Guardians of the Galaxy 2" still tells a story that is not new. The motif of the entanglement between father and son can be traced back to "Oedipus", which has also been expounded continuously in the "Star Wars" trilogy and many Hollywood movies. However, James Gunn, who is a literary background, has developed new ideas. Variations of the father-son relationship can be found in multiple characters. In the first part of the movie, Grout the Treeman sacrificed to protect his teammates, and Raccoon Rocket raised his branches carefully. The Q version of Baby Groot, which appeared in the second part, is the equivalent of a child to the Rockets. After being besieged by space pirates, the only requirement of the raccoon was not himself, but "don't hurt the tree man." The blue-skinned space pirate Yongdu has always appeared in the image of a fierce outlaw, and in the second installment, this "brutal" who raised Xingjue finally made everyone understand the painstaking he did not want to tell. .
Compared with the first big scene focusing on fighting and saving, Guardians of the Galaxy 2 has chosen to dig into the characters' hearts longitudinally after introducing multiple new characters, presenting an emotional depth far beyond the first one. The newly-launched Mantis Girl with emotional perception capabilities directly unlocks the hearts of all members of the team. Kamora and Nebula, the sisters raised by Thanos, finally resolved their knot after a protracted confrontation. Yongdu and the Rockets greet each other from confrontation to shared adversity, making the audience realize that they are the same kind of people. Because of the humbleness and uniqueness of individuals, they have been ridiculed by the mainstream for a long time, and then they no longer want to be understood by others, let alone being welcomed. When these characters, who have been misunderstood and despised, finally reveal their softest heart, it is also the true emotional climax of the whole movie.
At the end of the movie, the bravery with blue skin and rotten teeth contributed five minutes of tears. This is also considered by film critics to be the most serious face of sacrifice in Marvel movies. At Yongdu's cosmic funeral, there are fireworks symbolizing honor, old friends who have abandoned their previous suspicions, and the first long-haired doll used by Xingjue to adjust cosmic gems. The song "Father and Son" by Kate Stevens is played in the background, and the music is used to put an end to the story of father and son.
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