Film Reviews by GJ

Vol 2 is still witty , with clever visuals and high paced . However it concentrates on characters that are not really interesting. Star lord is your basic space dude. The 89s music worked well in the first film and starts of well particularly the opening sequence , but it's over used and begins to drag .

the over emotional ending and I mean emotion with a capital E , seems contrived , considering your supposed to care for a pretty dispicable charscter because the music and continual close ups tell you to.

The visuals are its strong point . You don't question the CGI characters there's the usual trope of family and destiny fulfilling so nothing really new in terms of plot.

I guess vol3 will be more of the same until someone tries something new and the series bombs

Good cameo by late Stan Lee though

Like the force , this film isn't just about one person , despite the title . It's about the path taken by several people . It's about accepting who they are and doesn't underestimate the attraction of the dark side.

It's a careful and confident film . I wished I had watched the force awakens more recently as each character is introduced , however i found myself enjoying each new character as I became more familiar.

If there is one slight complaint , there is one segment that deviates from the rest of the film and don't think it that segment was necessary to introduce a particular character and the casino setting reminds me of something you would see in the George Lucas prequels

Besides that , it's the first star wars film I've enjoyed since Empire Strikes Back ... Rogue one ..ended great but for me the first half dragged and seemed padded.

I think director and writer Rhian Johnson should be allowed to finish his vision with the next film and I look forward to the next one.