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I definitely don't think it's the best MCU movie, although I've only seen it one time on opening night. I have it as my 6th favorite MCU movie and I think it's nearly a flawless film. Really really good fucking movie
The only movie that might be better is guardians of the galaxy 1, and I’m not sure about that. It truly is the best MCU movie so far, which is an incredible feat.
I especially love the part where Nebula yells at Drax for being an idiot and Mantis yells at her basically saying, “sure he’s an idiot, but he’s family. He has value because we love him and you don’t get to speak to people you love like that just because you’re mad.” Really great scene.
Bro, seeing nebula break down after hearing rocket’s voice was making me so sad. Also made me realize it makes sense she was so emotional because they spent 5 years as a duo
This is why we should have seen what happened in that 5 years between Infinity War and Endgame, There is so much character development that is lost, if we saw what happened in that time ALL the characters would have had directly shown development
I was shaking cause nebula never really had that family love & she finally found her true family & she holds on to them deeply it’s sad that gamora didn’t stay in the team 😭
That moment changed the movie for me. A lot of how Nebula acts doesn't feel different from her usual through the movie. But she's slowly getting more hair trigger, until she goes off screaming at Drax and then Mantis. After the five years they spent as the only Guardians, Rocket is the one who means the most to her. The longer this adventure drags on the more sure she is that Rocket is going to die. And here, everything has fallen apart, shes pretty sure both Rocket and Gamora are dead because Drax and Mantis abandons ship and she breaks. And then she hears Rocket's voice. And oop, I was wrong. Now she broken. Her relief at knowing he is okay completely overwhelms her.
This movie honestly did something with Drax I’ve been dying for them to do forever: lean into him being a Dad and why he’s a valuable member of the team.
@@FireJach well drax's story was robbed from him (killing thanos) so he's just,,,there lol. we should be happy gunn gave him the happy ending he deserves:)
@@kaaluhaYoure honestly the only person ive seen bring that jp, I always thought it was so shitty how they did drax in infinity war and endgame. Of course I wasnt expecting him to deal the killing blow, but I atleast thought they would mention it more than once and give him something important to do since his story is so intertwined with thanos. I was atleast expecting a proper scene where drax confronts thanos about it.
Nebula has the most underrated arc in the MCU, and probably the best one. When you think about who she was when we were introduced to her, and then who she is when she hears Rocket's voice and breaks down sobbing, while also trying to comfort a child.... wow, what a journey. Even Mantis looks over at her, because she can feel Nubula's joy and relief. It's the combination of emotions that Nebula has probably never had before, and she is overwhelmed, as anyone with great love would be. Even at the beginning of the movie, she has taken on somewhat of a mother role, even though she doesn't realize it. When Peter grabbed her arm in his drunken state, I think we all were expecting her to slap it away. Instead, she gently lays his hand on his stomach. It was a great introduction into her embracing empathy and compassion. Immediately after, we see that everything that made her so dangerous to the guardians in the beginning has now been turned against anyone who may bring them harm. She is more relentless as a protector than she was as a destroyer. Karen Gillan deserves praise for playing her so beautifully.
I think...for me...Nebula's arc came to point in GOTG2. She was battling Gamora on Ego and get the upper hand. She and Gamora exchange some conversation and Nebula shouts out... "All I Ever Wanted Was A Sister"!
One thing that i appreciate so much about this movie, is that despite it being so long, 2 and a half hours, they IMMEDIETLY establish the stakes of the film, which is simple, and understandable. Save. Rockets. Life. Thats all the motivation we need. Its not complicated, we need to save our friends life.
I liked the stakes because they are so much smaller than most MCU creations (save the world, save the universe) but so much larger for the emotional investment. If there's anything that I wish more MCU movies picked up from this one, it's that. Especially with new characters.
@@VagabondSaint thats a good point and also despite the stakes being relatively small we still got those big crazy action scenes and saw a world literally get destroyed.
Something that really stood out to me in this movie is how well-written Peter and Gamora's relationship arc is throughout and how Gunn shows us that even though we understand Peter's perspective, HE is the one who's in the wrong. Peter struggles and refuses to accept that this is not the same Gamora and is inconsiderate of the fact that she has her own life and people she considers family (The Ravengers). His pain and denial causes him to lash out at her for not being the same Gamora that he knew and loved, and selfishly tries to force it down her throat without even trying to see it from her point of view. Gunn perfectly summarizes this in the scene where Gamora tells the team to drop her off with her people and Peter replies "You're people? The Ravengers aren't 'your people', I'm a damn Ravenger, you aren't!". He tries to tell her who she is based on who HE wants her to be without thinking about what SHE wants, and there's a line that I think went over a lot of people's heads when he says "I know you were always looking for a family, but MY Gamora, the one I lost, she didn't find it with a group of criminals, she found it with us!", which is super ironic because his Gamora actually did find it with a group of criminals, he's just mad that it wasn't them this time, and I feel like Gunn purposely put that into the script to tell us that Peter isn't thinking properly and is speaking out of pain rather than logic. Throughout the rest of the movie however, they start to understand and accept one-another for who they are, like when Rocket almost died and Peter started breaking down screaming in tears over nearly-losing a member of the team and they all hugged afterwards, this gave Gamora a new perspective of how horrible it must have been for Peter to lose his Gamora as she begins to understand why he was acting the way he was towards her. Also, the 'No Sleep till Brooklyn' scene when Gamora chose to fight with them when she could have just left, showed Peter that just because she has a new family, it doesn't make her any less of a good person, and when he finally realizes that, he feels some form of closure from the fact that the parts he loved about her are still there despite her being a different person, and that she deserves to make her own decisions and do what makes her happy. That scene where Gamora reunites with the Ravengers was beautiful and powerful because it showed us her initial perspective and how much love and happiness she already had in her life before getting stuck with the Guardians. It showed those people in the audience, me included, who were rooting for her to get back with the Guardians by the end of the movie, how ridiculous that would have been from her point of view, putting us through a similar journey to Peter's. In Conclusion, James Gunn is a GENIUS.
Don’t forget that when Peter says the race gets aren’t her family how she shoves him as he tries to get sentimental she yells “what is it you’re so afraid of in yourself that you need me to be what you want?!” Something like that I’m paraphrasing 😅 thank you your post is so well said and it was my favorite arc too. 🎉❤
@@Hession0Drasha But... he wasn't dancing "just because." That makes it sound like Drax was busy doing something else, maybe eating breakfast alone, and all of a sudden decided to jump up and start dancing without absolutely any cause. Drax was dancing in celebration. Then others started to dance. Which caused Drax to dance more. Trying very hard to comprehend why celebratory dancing is actually just random dancing without cause.
@@blackpajamas6600 fine, lets call it dancing with little cause. Giving the moment a small amount of meaning instead of a large amount of meaning. There have been plenty of times and things to celebrate in the past, and he hasn't. Not just that, he's specifically said only weak people dance. Not "when i used to be a father, i used to dance" what made him change his mind? Or this survival any more special than the countless the team has had before? I'm not saying i hate it, but my tweak makes it more impactfull and meaningfull. Especially if it's a goodbye to either his or mantis' character from the mcu.
@@Hession0Drasha I submit and concede to this logic. I guess if any MCU movie could have pulled off meaningful and empathetic dance as a plot device, it would have been GotG. The MCU as a whole has certainly gotten a bit too quippy for that sort of thing.
My favorite moments was when rocket woke up and was instantly calling for nebula, and when nebula first heard him over the comms she almost completely broke down with relief which even her normal front she puts on couldnt even hold it back, showing the greater bond they formed during the 5 years everyone else got dusted away
@joeyb5399 I think the first person he called for was QUILL because he was the first person he saw,then he said, "Where's NEBULA because she was calling QUILL
I love how this film adds so much more context to Rocket's response to hearing Thor talk about losing his family in Infinity War. "Me personally, I could lose a lot." With how much Rocket has suffered, losing his Guardians family again would absolutely wreck him. And that ends up happening.
Thor's losses were tragic and so sad,no wonder he self destructed in Endgame.Classic symptoms of-PTSD.I should know,I did 4 deployments to go fight in Iraq.On these tours to Iraq,I lost 29 friends total.I went thru all the things Thor went thru,but,in REAL life. That's why THOR is my favorite hero in the MCU,he's a demi-god who went thru what real people go thru and it's not fun ( painful even )
That’s my favorite scene in the whole avengers series (yeah, I’m mostly a guardians fan). It was such a touching moment, but there was some irony to it as well. He said the guardians were “The only family I ever had.” He was still denying and pushing away the loss of his first family.
@@powerbadpowerbad shouldn't have gone through with your rogue country's illegal invasion of a functioning society now turned into a devastated 3rd world country and all of that is thanks to your service, bare the scars with shame you murderers
Not trying to detract from James' accomplishment with this movie but I hope marvel learns their lesson and gives directors more creative control. A full Sam Raimi horror doctor strange coulda slapped
Gunn gets to basically make his own stories happen in a niche corner of the MCU. I’d argue that Raimi directed the hell out of MoM but it was clear the problems were that he and the writer didn’t watch Wandavision or have a rounded enough story to tell in the first place.
@@zserbs2326 idk I disagree hes always had an affiliation for Doctor Strange and for Strange to be sidelined in his own movie for the female character screams MCUwoke higher up decisions
I love how they started the trilogy with Come And Get Your Love and ended it with the same song. When I heard come and get your love play at the end of the movie, I got chills and tears of happiness and sadness at the same time because I knew it was the finale for the Guardians.
finally someone said this. everything about the movie is great but this one hits me. it was nostalgic and bittersweet. when rocket played the song, it's immediately take me back to 2014 when we've first met with the guardians 🥺
I literally cried 3 separate times. No other MCU movie has come close to this emotional roller coaster. GOTG 1 was my favorite marvel film but this one may be even better.
The Zune is a gift from father to son. I'll say it briefly: Quill is the father figure of the group and Rocket is basically his son. This is even spelled out in the (non-MCU) Telltale game. Meredith passed the walkman on to Quill, Yondu passed the Zune on to Quill, and both were clearly a parental gift. Quill passing it down to Rocket is the same thing. This is also why Quill _loses it_ when he thinks Rocket is going to die. Even Groot- who sees Rocket as a father (that's what he said in Infinity War when he disintegrated)- didn't freak out that much when Rocket flatlined.
@@Symerekenshin1534 He would have been angry, but Groot is more level-headed than the others and much nicer. Quill lost many people, and losing Rocket would have been the straw that broke his back, so to speak.
I think it's also interesting how well Gunn manages to tell these very emotional stories through that goofy comic book lense, GOTG Vol. 2 has a scene of Yondu and Rocket getting into an argument over their own emotional issues and it's a very heartfelt and vulnerable moment for both characters But then when you pull back from it you can't help but also chuckle a little at the fact that its a big blue guy and a racoon having said argument
In weird way, I thought of Carl Barks, the person responsible for like 95% of the things everyone knows about Donald Duck, once said. He never once thought of the characters he wrote as funny cartoon animals, he looked as them as humans. Like obviously he knew what he was writing and the comics always have them do duck things But he never leaned into it. So when he had emotional moments in his comics, he was sincere and you as a reader gets caught up in it. But then you realize "I'm reading a comic about a talking cartoon duck talking to three talking ducklings about his emotions. And for some reason I'm invested in it?!" That's the same thing James Gunn does too. The movies always bring up the fact that Rocket is a racoon of course, but whenever a scene with Rocket in it is played up for drama, you are invested in it because Gunn is sincere and he wants you to see Rocket as a human in those scenes. So you forget that this is talking animal interacting with aliens and real humans and then you realize how weird it is that you are invested in the first place.
Or the fact that the scene prior was a good face warp joke and a baby tree vomiting. Gunn is a master at his craft and one of the best writer and directors out there.
"I know who you are because you are me" honestly felt like an sniper bullet to my core, he KNOWS. You can see it on Rocket eyes too, when Yondu mentions he was sold as a child Rocket eyes go from hostility to a childish vulnerability. Rocket knew that Yondu meant it.
the sad thing is, not so long ago, western comics were doing this. They told stories of loss, abuse, addiction, and recovery. They used their medium to soften the blow a bit, and ease people into it but for anyone familiar, they still hit hard. Now they don't. Now it seems like major western comic publishers just want to focus on author self insert fantasy realization with a spotlight on diversity, representation, and wokeness
That's how you make a strong female character, Disney. Please take notes because most other "empowerment" propaganda you're trying to do is atrocious 🙄 Big props to Gunn for allowing female characters to be vulnerable and flawed overall, something increasingly more scarce somehow...
Yes. She took a punch which made her give a pretty ugly face, but kept her wits and beat the shit out of them back in spectacular fashion. That moment alone makes her better than any other female MCU character in existence rn. Ofc it's not the only good moment tho. She's been handled really well by both James and the Russos. Even showing her break down at Rockets voice is just way more powerful than the typical "stone faced strong whamen" bs the MCU been pushing. Then again this team is probably the biggest collection of badasses in the MCU rn too. Idk if that even says much now I think of it 🤔 But they are true badasses indeed
@@lucaspoon4202 All of this! Nebula joining the Guardians and her empathy for Rocket really allowed her to let down her walls in this movie, and it was beautiful to witness! All of Rocket's flashbacks were of course gut-wrenching, but what really stood out to me was Nebula's reaction to his surgery video and admitting that it was worse than what Thanos did to her!
Expecially after this movie ended her character arc on high note, she will be remembered as one of the "Strong female character" gold standard, expecially for being crafted in an era where the whole archetype stagnated into marysueism.
At first I was actually disappointed when I figured out that High Evolutionary was still alive and kicking in a Knowhere jail cell, having not died on his ship like it seemed. I just figured Rocket was gonna let him die on his own in a "you're not worth it" type of way. But I thought about it and figured that being in captivity was the ultimate punishment. Put in a cage by the raccoon he abused, with everyone around him knowing that he's no god and most likely revering his "failed" experiment as a heroic paragon, especially the higher lifeform escapees. I hope it's one of those public imprisonment types of things were he's smack dab in the center of everything and is forced to watch the imperfect people be their best selves.
While I understand some of the complaints people have about Adam Warlock, your video reminded me of why I enjoyed his part in the story so much. His character arc and scenes fit the narrative of the other Guardians so well. He was supposed to be a perfect being(like Rocket being part of a perfect society) sent to capture and potentially kill someone(much like Gamora as an assassin), yet he failed because much like the Guardians in the first film, he was naive and had no moral compass or emotional intelligence. He spares the life of an animal(Blurp) which directly contrasts the High Evolutionary's willingness to kill Rocket's friends from the past because they didn't align with his so called "perfection". He starts to develop his own ideals when he refuses to kill Blurp despite Ayesha's demands for him to do so, then he loses her, the only family he ever had. It's not any secret to say that losing family is a theme that pretty much every Guardian has been through- Peter also lost his mom, Yondu, had to kill his dad, then Gamora from the original timeline, Drax lost his wife and daughter, Rocket watched all his friends die right in front of him *(twice),* Nebula lost her sister for a time, and Mantis of course lost her father Ego(though that wasn't really a loss since he was a maniac). He then mindlessly rages and tries to kill them again, and when he fails, instead of being left to die, Groot shows him compassion and empathy by saving him and giving him a second chance, which he uses to save Peter and give HIM a second chance at his life, which he used to reunite with his grandfather and rediscover himself. Like you said in the video, the story is centered a lot around second chances- Mantis gets a second chance to discover herself, Drax gets a second chance at being a dad, Nebula gets a second chance at living like the person she wants to be without her father's looming shadow, Rocket gets a second chance at life after reuniting with his friends in the afterlife to become the leader of the new Guardians, and Gamora emerges with her experiences with the Guardians as a more compassionate person who's discovered where she belongs, getting a new life with them(since the original version of her is gone). I think that's why so many people write Adam off as an unnecessary character, because his role in the narrative is smaller and less obvious, but the story wouldn't have made much sense without him or by having him appear later. It would've been pointless to mention the Sovereign being a creation of the High Evolutionary if they weren't in the movie, and it would've made less sense to tease Adam's appearance only to have his mother appear without him. And the idea of them being a creation of the HE did add to the story because it made him appear even more dangerous and narcissistic since they had clashed with the Guardians and caused them a bit of trouble in vol 2. Not to mention that the High Evolutionary wouldn't have even known Rocket was still alive if the Sovereign hadn't told him, and therefore the whole storyline of the HE wouldn't have happened since he would've thought 89P13 was still dead. And introducing Adam later wouldn't make any sense because he was created to destroy THIS iteration of the Guardians. Having him attack a whole new team after all but one or two of its members are gone would've been pointless. If anyone actually read all that you're a champ lol
This trilogy is phenomenonal. Rewatching all three, I realized that Gunn, unlike so many (even great) directors who have worked within the MCU, crafts his shots with so much care and thought. Every frame looks beautiful and adds to the story telling in the scene. People need to give him so much more credit.
One of the scenes that made cry like a baby was Nebula sobbing right after hearing Rocket's voice... Another scene i loved for hwr was her laughing, like, actually laughing at the end of the film. Gosh, the love I developed for her character after infinity war...
I think what made Rocket's backstory so... investing and heartbreaking is that we've had years to connect with him and when we are introduced to his friends, and we see how wholesome they are with each other when compared to present-day Rocket we automatically connect with them because of Rocket The animal abuse shown is horrible and any animal abuse will always be horrible but this hits harder because of the connection with Rocket R.I.P Floor you were the cutest lil' thing
The intro scene was unimaginable. As soon as I heard first seconds of Creep and saw Rocket's face I knew what was coming and I was craving to know how it will happen. And also crying my eyes out immediately on the first minute of the movie basically
For me one of best emotional scene when you see quill trying save Rocket even though entire movie is on Rocket at that very moment he doesnt cry there loud noise you see him in pain you cry with him and that very moment gamora gets to know who the Quill is no wonder this is the best Marvel movie of last 2-3 years
I'm so glad this movie adressed Peter's grandpa, because years ago that was a thought I had myself, specifically when the Guardians were on Earth after Endgame: Did Pete ever visit his grandpa to tell him he's still alive and well? Does his grandpa even still live.
There's so many deeply touching scenes in this movie, but I think one that's often overlooked is the scene they gave to Kraglin at the end. He took those words Yondu wisely gave to Quill, and that he probably only heard over the intercom, and put them to good use. Kraglin admired Yondu so much, that it only made sense that he used those words to get out of that difficult situation.
The way you talk about this movie warms my heart. I saw it twice. The audiences reacted so differently. The first crowd stood up and it got a standing O. The lady next to me sang all the songs with me. The 2nd weekend crowd did not pass the vibe test.
This movie is the only movie I've seen in my life where it has gotten better every time I see it. Every single character has their moment to shine, and it never feels forced
For those who don’t know, part of the reason why Gunn is so damn amazing is because he grew up playing dungeons and dragons. Playing dnd means you create characters with backstories and give them arcs and learn how party dynamics work. He knows how real and intricate conscious connection works. It’s amazing.
This coming out in the last day of my senior year of high school hits way to close to home. This movie was truly beautiful, and the perfect way to say goodbye to these characters.
I love this film. I saw the trailer once I think so I went in quite fresh. I loved Rocket’s story. It says a lot about a film where the flash back scenes which could halt a story are so compelling they are just as good as the present day scenes. “It sure is good to have friends” and then cut back to present day as the Guardians are trying to save Rocket Everyone had a good arc in this film. Rocket learnt that yes death would bring him back to the journey he wanted to go on but that’s not the journey he needs to go on….by the way. I loved the scene where he sees the Raccoons. A mirror of the start where he is taken, they looked at Rocket like a god and what does he do, he calls himself a Racoon, he is just like them, that’s how he was made to be. Him saying that to High Evolutionary (a guy who tried to make him not like a Racoon) is wonderful Mantis learnt that sometimes in life you need to take a chance on yourself and do what you need to do for yourself Drax learnt that just because his family is gone doesn’t mean he can’t still be that father figure Nebula realised she shouldn’t be harsh on the people around her because of her past and instead should try and build the life she never had Star Lord learnt tk face his fears and go home in my favourite scene in the film. He also learnt how to fall out of love and that being ok We as the audience bonded with this group so much we now understand Groot Just, wonderful
I actually hated that Groot talked at the end. It seemed so forced, but then I heard you explain it that we just also understand him now, and that made me completely recontextualize that moment. I love that we the audience understand Groot at the end. That is fantastic. What an incredible movie! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Gunn's greatest talent is being able to understand different characters and their motivations and mindsets and bring them to life and make them make sense and feel like real people.
I cannot begin to describe how refreshing it is for a modern Marvel movie of all things (which usually rely very heavily on death and tragedy as the only mechanisms to get an emotional response from the audience) to say “just this once, everyone can live.”
I love these characters. James really made them real and relatable and you feel like you know them. You for sure root for them. This movie broke me emotionally. I don't know that I could watch it again but I am so glad I saw it. James cares about these movies and these characters and you see that in every frame of this movie. So much respect for him.
Completely agree that vol. 3 possibly is the best mcu film period. The feeling I got watching this movie was the same overwhelming joy, shock, excitement, thoughtfulness, and emotion I felt watching the first guardians in 2014. The mcu has been my favorite form of media since 2008 and ever since Endgame I was starting to get tired of the formulaic feel of the films in the mcu (besides No Way Home and maybe Loki). This film made me remember why I love this series so much and the mcu as a whole. Here’s to hoping and praying the Disney machine doesn’t mess up the mcu as a whole and let’s these creators and their visions come to fruition in the way they are intended instead of pumping out the mediocrity we have experienced from the mcu post Endgame. The heart and soul felt in so many of the earlier mcu films has been thrown by the way side in place of trying to make as much money possible at the sacrifice of a genuinely great story. I can’t wait to see what Gunn does with DC and I hope either he can come back to do something new with mcu or we are blessed with another great storyteller creating something that blows our minds again. Here’s to our Guardians of The Galaxy
With creep in the beginning I started crying on the first few seconds of the film hitting home with everything! There's no way out of caring for these characters. An amazing script, fantastic acting and chemistry. All in all a great movie. Loved it from bottom to top.
Wild how some of the characters who didn't really understand empathy in the first movie. Grew into understanding why empathy is so powerful they were willing to battle the universe just for rocket. Awesome freaking movie highly recommend
I love the fact that Rocket defeated the High Evolutionary with something he invented in his spare time in the beginning of the movie. He was afraid all these years for nothing. You can feel his mocking tone when he activated his antigravity boots and tells his creator his full name. The High Evolutionary was so boastful to Peter about his gravity powers before, but to Rocket, he's just an old man who's disappointed with his creation for being smarter than him. The comprehension that his creation felt pity with his lower mental capacity is massively devastating to the High Evolutionary, and Rocket knows that. I think that's why he didn't kill him at the end.
I havent cried in any MCU movie because i was simply not attached to these characters profoundly. It started becoming rinse and repeat over and over and eventhough i think infinity war was an amazing film. I did not cry in that film nor endgame because i simply dont love those characters. With the guardians though, as you’ve mentioned it just hits different for some reason. I just graduated high school in 2014 when the first one came out a month after i was done with high school, and i loved the first movie as well as the second. This one oh my god was just excellent, i got very watery eyed multiple times because Gunn knows how to hit emotional beats like a skill when it comes to extremely well written characters. It was a breathe of fresh air finally watching a good MCU movie and losing Gunn will be felt especially after how great this movie was and how poorly everything has been after endgame.
I just realized something. Nebula says she needs Drax because he was meant to be a father. And considering the "father" she had, that means a LOT coming from her.
Wonderful commentary! We (two doctors and a university professor) spent an hour and a half after the movie standing outside the theater discussing G of the G vol.3, and only stopped because it got so late! I really appreciate your video! Thank you so much!
There's a lot of wonderful things about this movie, but one thing stands out to me: THE HIGH EVOLUTIONARY WAS WRONG ABOUT ROCKET BEING UNIQUE. The HE thinks Rocket is special because of his capacity for creative thought, but what do his friends do in the flashback? They name themselves. By taking the time to build bonds and experiences with each other, each creature creates an identity for themselves. If HE had shown patience and kindness with his creations, had shown them love, he could have recognised their unique value as they are. But he couldn't. And that is why he lost.
This movie was amazing, but it kicked me in the feels 7 times. As soon as I got home from the theatre I grabbed my dog and held him for three hours straight.
Yeah genuinely this movie is a masterpiece, and not only is it definitely one of my favorite MCU- no, favorite superhero movies of all time, but I think it may be up there as one of my favorite movies of all time
What hits me hardest about this movie is that this really brings what Yondu yelled about to Rocket back to mind. Rocket had something beautiful and lost it, then had the luck of finding another family. It's no wonder Rocket acted out. He was scared of finding something good because he didn't feel like he deserved it. I'm totally cool with Adam being a total himbo. He'll totally become the new David Bowie in later installments. I hope. I also love that everyone got a chance to shine in this movie. Mantis had awesome moments, Nebula had awesome moments, Groot had awesome moments. You get what I mean.
What I partly love about this film is how all of the character's arcs were built slowly and managed to fulfil themselves in a final film for our rendition of the main Guardians cast. Particularly Nebula - I'm often one to roll my eyes at a villain-turned-ally because it's almost never an earned character development, but they've fully sold Nebula's character arc and progression. It's been built over several films and she's been subject to many situations with the Guardians that would lead her to becoming the person she is now.
I already loved the film and thought that it was fantastic, but this just makes it even better!! My biggest problem with the movie was Quill risking his life for the Zune just so he could give it to Rocket, and this explained why that was so important to Quill and why that was not a big stupid decision by James Gunn after all. I do agree that this movie is fantastic and is one of the greatest MCU trilogies of all time, and even one of the greatest movie trilogies of all time.
Kevin Feige and the Marvel Studios needs to really reflect on this series to understand why this is a fan favorite, and why they are the best films produced under the MCU umbrella. They try to storyboard the action sequences to give their animators some lead time in the early phases of production, which is why they always feel shoehorned into these movies instead of being a more organic, choreographed, and seamless part of the narrative. If they slow down on the title release dates and actually allow their directors and writers to develop the plot first, instead of trying to finish a half-solved puzzle after the battle sequences are mapped out, you wind up with a far more coherent film and dialogue. That's the problem they've had with adamantly sticking to this daisy chain of movie titles over the years - they know where the entire franchise is headed before they have even filled the director's chair, and while it's ambitious and worked well for the Infinity Saga, this model of rushing films out to theatres really takes away from the artistic vision and storytelling from some of the most celebrated modern directors and arthouse producers in Hollywood. Look at how they used Taika Waititi, Sam Raimi, Cate Shortland, or Chloe Zhao - promising, creative, acclaimed directors for their respective bodies of work, but thwarted by studio overreach when it comes to these Marvel movies. Let them take some chances and do something different! There's a reason why so many people are saying audiences are bored of all these MCU movies, and it's because they all are confined to this tired, predictable formula. Gunn has proven that with time and consideration these characters are complex and engaging, with the highlights of these films coming from the shared dialogue, not the routine action sequences that get spoiled in the trailers. The CGI should embellish the films, not drive the whole narrative in the hopes that people will be blown away by the visuals over compelling character development ( *cough* Quantumania *cough cough cough* ). Give your studio staff more breathing room. I would rather wait a couple of years between theatre releases than have sub par productions flushed out every 4 to 6 months. When done right, these films are moving pieces of cinema - I have not cried so much in a movie theatre before in my life until Wakanda Forever, and now Volume 3. We care about these fictional characters because they reflect our humanity so well, and it hurts when their films do not do them justice.
This is the first time I cried watching a discussion/explanation over a movie. Even infinity war didn't had me emotion up like that... Truly the GENIUS OF JAMES GUNN
So much of the little details really put this film over the top... We teared up a bit while watching this movie. It was tough to watch, but I'm glad we did. "You weren't born to be a destroyer, you were born to be a dad" "Can I come?" , "Yes ... but not yet. You still have a purpose here" , "A purpose for what? They made us for nothing. Just stupid experiments to be thrown away" , "There are the hands that made us, and then there are the hands that guide their hands ... the story has been yours all along. You just didn't know it yet" "Why did you save me? I hurt you" , "I am Groot (everyone deserves a second chance)" "Use your heart, boy!" "He makes us laugh and he loves us. That's his purpose" "I love you guys"
This movie truly was a masterpiece. Emotional, character driven, and proves why the Guardians are all heroes. The message was heart felt but never preachy.
I've asked several of my friends who've seen this movie their opinion on it, and its usually half/half. Half love it, half didn't like it. When asked I absolutely loved it, and say when a movie can make you laugh and cry and laugh and cry within minutes, it's a great movie, but this explained it SO much better
The MCU is at its core, a character driven universe. Guardians was able to fully capitalize on its characters, while so many other MCU movies just somehow… forgot.
Holy, I IMMEDIATELY thought of Ben 10 as I heard "millions of years in a moment," and sure enough I tab back onto RU-vid and I see the clip of Ultimate Humungusaur. Knew I couldn't be the only one to have made that connection.
I love your channel and video essays they are always very interesting and exciting! The movie is very, very touching, i didn't even expected that level of drama. I enjoyed it very much and also think that Gunn chose the right way to finish this franchise. My applause 👏
Just seen this last night on Disney plus. It met and exceeded my expectations easily. Awesome action scenes, terrific dialogue and truly touching. Good stuff. Looking forward to his influence in the DCU…lord knows they need it.
Seems silly that H.E. expects his test subjects to be born smart without any education. The whole point of Rocket was that Rocket "just knew" things without any education that we know of outside the cage. It seems silly to expect people to just know things after literally being a turtle before H.E. zaps them. But this is the same mistake he makes with Adam Warlock. He assumes by his genetics that Adam will be the best at his assigned function, despite being a literal newborn. H.E. doesn't understand the concept of people changing and growing over time. So, while still silly, it's an established pattern with H.E.
Just wanted point out that the High Evolutionary being extremely serious about a piece of music & going into extreme depth out of nowhere, kind of reminds me of what Patrick Bateman used to do before killing his victims (if he actually harmed anyone to begin with) And they both viewed themselves as better than everyone else, higher than everyone else. Everything was a competition
This was my first guardians movie in theaters and i cried a lot during this movie and the ending scene made me ugly cry with tears of joy and it felt great even though the person next to me wasn't crying
@@nutsfromberserk247 No Way Home gave me what I needed for Phase 4 and especially spiderman but that was heavily reliant on nostalgia to make it work. But I forgive it because I enjoyed it alot and I'm a biased spidey fan😂
@@TheCreed1217 dude saying nwh was nostalgic was like saying gotg vol 3 was about rocket Ofcourse if you take out the main point of the movie it will become irrelevant
@@nutsfromberserk247 nostalgia doesn’t make a good movie, rockets story point growth as a charcuterie and arch does. I liked nwh as an event there was a good movie in their with the green goblin stuff but it wasn’t as good as a film as guardians 3
All 3 movies helped me a lot and gave me signs of moving on too. I've tried making amends with my past, some of my past doesn't want to admit their wrong doings but I did half of my part
First of all,, awesome video per usual! I love how many ppl shat on him when he was labelled co-ceo of DC saying how he's gonna ruin it. But after this movie, the ppls confidence changed. Like come on, you're surprised that he could do a good comic movie?? He already did it like 4x already. I'm fully confident that DC is in good hands with him there.
Wonderful analysis. I really thought that I was done with superhero movies, they were all starting to blur together and then GotG3 came out and I knew that there was still hope for the genre. I cried like 5 times throughout, it hit and soothed feelings inside of me that I hadn't felt in a long time and it was just such a great ending to this trilogy.
I said this was the best MCU movie as soon as the credits rolled. And that ending was amazing, a celebration for the characters, the creators, and the audience.
I love how he uses the soundtrack to narrate the story To use Radiohead’s “Creep” When rocket felt isolated To use the Flaming Lips “realize” When he’s thinking about gamora To use Faith No Mores “we care a lot” when going to save rocket To use Florence and the Machines “ dog days are over” to mark the end of their journey as the goofballs of the galaxy I’m not gonna lie I wasn’t the biggest fan of vol 2 But I watched vol 3 3 times in a row A pure masterclass in story telling It’s not just a great comic book movie Much like “The Batman” It’s a great movie in general
I did not think of Groot saying actual words as us as the viewers just getting to hear him. Where did you get this from or hear it? Cause it's fricking genius
Best Trilogy ending ive seen since lotr Return of The King ,i appreciate the onscreen breakup instead of just bringing in different actors to jump into their characters so that was sadly and proudly respected ,Great job great movie👏💯🔥
Feel like I'm the only person who really liked Phase Four (loved MOM and WF, rest were fun to fine) but this is one of if not the best in the franchise and I am over the moon for his DC cycle for sure. I'm just overjoyed to see you, Sean and my favorite creators online on the hype train again. And I'm tearing up just thinking about this movie right now.
I liked the scene where Mantis tamed the giant monsters. As I was watching it I was thinking please don’t turn this into a cheap laugh, like having the monster eat her or something. She was bringing her own value to the team. She’s not a fighter like Drax or a tech genius like Rocket, her strength is her ability to empathize with others, and that’s what the team needed in that moment. Drax or Nebula probably would have tried to fight the monsters and lost, only Mantis could have gotten them out of that situation without needing to fight. I’m glad they let it play out in a genuine way instead of just “subverting our expectations” by using that moment for a cheap laugh.
James Gunn really did great job on playing our emotion. From Guardian of Galaxy, Peacemaker, Suicide Squad 2, I can't find anything bad. He is very capable as director and write a good story
The most touching moment for me for some reason was when they all brought back those “lower life form” animals all for rocket. Literally stayed a little bit longer in a dying ship to do it all just for him. Ig it did add to the fact of rocket feeling connected to them…but all in all, the amount of sacrifice, without any hesitation that they chose to do just for rocket made me cry,because i can only ever yearn for a friendship that beautiful
One thing I noticed that made rewatching Vol 2 very tough is when Mantis made Gamora “feel” and she lashes out screaming, “What did you do to me?!!” It was in that moment she tapped into her repressed emotional vulnerability and really understood where she was relationally to her estranged Sister and Peter’s feelings. Really seeing her “feeling again was a very powerful growth period that “new” Gamora only got through very briefly after digging through Peter’s backpack.
it actually makes me depressed even thinking about the idea of James Gunn staying fired and someone else with way less passion for these characters directing this movie
As usual your breakdown was fantastic. This was a great end to the trilogy. Everything from the soundtrack to the character journeys was perfection! Nebula, Rocket and Mantis definitely stood out in the third film. I cannot wait for James Gunn's take on DC going forward.
James Gunn is the Master of the Payoff. that's one of the main secrets of why his movies are so good. and he doesn't do it in an obvious way either. but at the end, almost every character always gets an emotional payoff.
This movie was the MCU movie that made me cry so much, and I feel like this was lost in a lot of MCU films ever since NWH. You cared about every single character, their arc, their interactions etc. But the shining star of the movie has to be Bradley cooper as rocket. He doesn't get nearly enough credit for how freaking phenomenal he was as st voicing the character. You feel every emotion. So glad gunn came back to marvel to complete the story. Now let's see what he does with DC
Guardians 3 worked its way to my favorite MCU film of all time too and I don't think it can ever be replaced. One of the best endings to any movie period that feels earned.
I appreciate how James Gunn doesn't talk down to the audience with his films. I think this film resonates with me because of how the characters developed and adapted. Especially Rocket. Rocket isn't the same as he was in the first film or even the second one. He developed and matured very slowly, almost that you don't really notice. A part of me was disappointed that the characters didn't have the same connection with each other when they were their closest from Vol 2 and onwards. Yet it is the best way to go because people adapt and change as they get older. I feel that with my parents and my sisters. When you're young you feel, "I never would want to leave my parents! I want to stay with them forever and that won't ever change!" or the closeness you have with your siblings. Yet as you grow older you do naturally start to distance yourself from them. Not because you can't stand them, but it's kind of weird how it just comes about. There seems to be an invisible rift, no matter how close you may be to them. Life just gets in the way as you start to branch out and what was your center in life barely sometimes crosses your mind. So, in the third film I kind of was upset initially that they lacked the subtle closeness with each other because it reminds me of my life, but I can understand it now. If you think about it, Rocket still never told them his backstory and inner struggle he was going through. They never asked Rocket either after seeing the snippet of his torture he went through. They still supported him and let him heal on his own, even if they didn't understand the full picture. That's a true family and friendship, when people support your struggle and will help you, even if they don't quite understand what it is you are going through. (Or may not agree with you about your choices but won't stop giving up on you). Between the Guardians of the Galaxy, I like the first one, third one, then second one. Those were just my thoughts. Anyone else want to share any thoughts?
