Watch & Remark: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

I wasn't sure if this movie could surpass its predecessor, but it tried, and mostly succeeded! I enjoyed this movie thoroughly, and I did cry a bit near the end. In my defense, it was a super emotional scene, and I needed a good cry.

Return to the adventures of the Guardians of the Galaxy while they try to figure out exactly what kind of group they are trying to make money and being rude to basically everyone.

Warning: A few spoilers! Mostly about Quill's parentage.

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This movie starts off with beautifully. We get baby Groot dancing, Rocket stealing things, and Quill trying to keep the whole group together. There's a large monster, a few batteries, and some problems with Ravagers, Nebula, and the Sovereign.

I loved this movie, and I laughed so much during it. There's so much humor, some great, and FIVE post credit scenes, which were awesome. Make sure you stay until the very end.

We get a better look at each member of the group individually, even baby Groot. Rocket Raccoon is more emotional than we give him credit for, Groot just wants people to learn his language and stop making him wear clothes, and Drax is as literal as ever. Meanwhile Quill is trying to make Gamora into a dancer, Gamora doesn't see the point of this, and the Ravagers are just there to make money and keep their ships together.

We get a lot of interactions between family members and pseudo-family members, and this movie is really about how you choose family rather than inherit it.

Gamora and her sister Nebula figure some stuff out (and hit each other a lot along the way) that leads to Nebula going on a personal mission against her father. Rocket chooses to save a life against the possibility of another, and Groot has to grow into the space left for him in his own footsteps. Drax starts to come to terms with the death of his own family.

Most importantly, and central to the entire plot, we finally find out who Peter Quill's father is--Ego, the living planet, a Celestial being who fancies himself a god and ruler of the universe. Peter has to choose between his dad and his fellow Guardians, and in the process may just stop a plot to take-over the universe.

There's a few revelations that shock the audience (my theater gasped at a few key moments, which was awesome). The movie ends with a few hard choices, some sadness, and a proper funeral for a man who lived his entire life as a spaceman with questionable ethics.

Again, each post-credits scene is a gift, and some should be viewed as an extension of the comics and of the cinematic universe. Watch out for some awesome easter eggs, and a hint of what Stan Lee is actually doing in every single Marvel movie, ever.

If you haven't seen this movie, you should definitely catch it before it leaves theaters. Space operas should be seen on the big screen--especially Marvel space epics.