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    <em>Guardians of the Galaxy 2</em>: Twice Is (Still) the Charm

    While not quite living up to the original, the Marvel sequel is again carried by its superpowered cast and soundtrack.
    by Christopher Orr May 05, 2017 3 minutes
    Source: Marvel / Walt Disney Studios

    Perhaps the finest, funniest moment in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. is the first action sequence. Or perhaps I should put quote marks around that: “action sequence.” Because for most of its duration, the action is strictly an afterthought. The titular supergroup has been enlisted to defeat a giant star-squid, and its smallest member, Baby Groot (the twig-like offshoot of last installment’s arboreal giant), is hooking up some equipment in the foreground as the fight commences behind him. What is Baby Groot fiddling with? Some kind of space cannon?

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