Rocket is actually a piece of IP, a bioform invented by the sinister High Evolutionary (Chukwudi Iwuji) who had once been using him as part of his plan to develop a new post-earthling master race on Counter-Earth, or maybe a new planet entirely. Quill and the Guardians are astonished to discover that their raccoon pal actually has a vitally important data chip implanted into him, with a “kill switch” preventing remedial surgery. We find the Guardians in a state of emotional disarray, with Quill pining for Gamora (Zoe Saldana), who was killed in Avengers: Infinity War but now exists as a time-travelled alt-self split from Quill and the group she has no memory of their previous relationship and is now working with the Ravagers, led by Stakar Ogord (Sylvester Stallone).Ī mysterious golden figure, Adam Warlock (Will Poulter) swoops in and unsuccessfully attempts to kidnap Rocket (Bradley Cooper), leaving him seriously injured and on life-support. But it’s still spectacular, spirited and often funny. Now Guardians of the Galaxy has reached the threequel stage: overlong, yes, and finally reaching for an importance and emotional closure (perhaps inspired by Gunn’s own corporate redemption) that it doesn’t quite encompass, while leaving the GOTG brand open for a next-gen reboot. And it’s been with us long enough for writer-director James Gunn to experience a complete cancelling-uncancelling cycle, fired and then forgiven for offensive tweets. With Pratt’s lovable hero Quill addicted to 70s/80s hits on his vintage Walkman, the franchise has also gone on long enough to reportedly trigger a massive global sales upturn in audio cassettes, although it’s an iPod we see in this film. Marvel’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.
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