Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

It’s probably just for the fans, but man, consider me really satisfied. It isn’t perfect by any means, but it’s so fun, heartfelt, sad and all of the things a third movie in a trilogy should be. Production and directing were really solid, but there is a great amount of character development, pathos and another kickass soundtrack. I had tears in my eyes on and off again, but also legitimately laughed out loud and felt some of the tension and stakes, which have never been higher. This movie rocks!

Undoubtedly the best Marvel movie in ages (mainly because GotG always felt a bit like its own thing) and as sprawling and imaginative as ever. But there's a weird almost melancholic vibe through most of it, and it doesn't flow as elegantly as the previous two installments, feeling unfocused and a bit detached as it juggles its many characters. Regardless, it's a sweet cap to the only consistently good part of the MCU.

I loved every moment that Rocket was on screen. It's frustrating to see how overstuffed and weirdly edited the rest of it was because this easily could have been one of my favorite MCU films.

The Guardians trilogy ends on an emotional backstory of Rocket and a surprisingly good villain. Gunn's style will definitely be missed in the MCU.

If this is to be the finale of Gunn's Guardians, then I can be happy with it. There's no denying the amount of heart and soul this movie has as it wraps up the journeys of these space knuckleheads. Obviously Rocket and Quill get the most focus but everyone else is given satisfying arcs as well. The humor doesn't deliver like Vol. 1 and the emotional catharsis isn't as potent as Vol. 2 but this story does give fans a very good farewell for this family of a-holes!