Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2

"What do you do for an encore to the best comic-book movie in years? James Gunn's sequel is a witty and extravagant followup, but it works harder for less fun. (...) made with the same friendly virtuosic dazzle." 

"The second time's no charm. (...) As before, his bluffly cynical, good-times attitude supplies a devil-may-care feel to the proceedings that's quite appealing to audiences. But 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' plays like a second ride on a roller-coaster that was a real kick the first time around but feels very been-there/done-that now." 

"Just like the first one, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is a winning and wonderfully relatable gem of crazy. (...) hysterical and surprisingly touching sequel (Rating: ★★★½ out of four)" 

"It’s smarter than most films, but not as smart as the first one. It’s funnier than most films, but not as funny as the first one. And it still probably belongs in the upper tier of Marvel movies but nowhere near as high up as the first one." 

"Funny sequel suffers from pinballing pointlessness. (...) while there’s plenty of comedy, it doesn’t really go anywhere (...) It’s fun, though GOTG2 doesn’t have the same sense of weird urgency and point that the first film had. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)" 

"Hanging with Quill and his mercenary space misfits is still everything you'd want in a wild summer ride. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out f 4)" 

"Lively and unabashedly sentimental (...) Underneath Vol. 2’s sarcastic exterior, Gunn’s script has a big, bleeding heart, pinpointing the characters’ insecurities and emotional scars."