Why Guardians of the Galaxy 3 is the BEST MCU Movie of All Time

[@FilmSpeak]

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[@Zack207]

I definitely don't think it's the best MCU movie, although I've only seen it one time on opening night. I have it as my 6th favorite MCU movie and I think it's nearly a flawless film. Really really good fucking movie

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

It's not the absolute best, but it helped bring Marvel back up a bit. 📈

[@ericpadilla4665]

No your not crazy, it is the best mcu movie ever right now.

[@TheJoviLovi]

​@@ericpadilla4665 no way home

[@WaitingForTheHook]

The only movie that might be better is guardians of the galaxy 1, and I’m not sure about that. It truly is the best MCU movie so far, which is an incredible feat.

[@ericmiller93]

I especially love the part where Nebula yells at Drax for being an idiot and Mantis yells at her basically saying, “sure he’s an idiot, but he’s family. He has value because we love him and you don’t get to speak to people you love like that just because you’re mad.” Really great scene.

[@muhammadaizatabdullah263]

True 🫡

[@digimonalvatrax2738]

Literally my dad😂

[@MirageUchiha]

That's the only part of the film where I got emotional and thought I was about to cry. Great scene there.

[@Wertyhappy27]

​@MirageUchiha so many great scenes revolve around them

[@MirageUchiha]

@Werty Ik right? I loved the Holiday Special! Couldn't wait to see them in Vol. 3. 😁

[@mr.moviemafia]

This movie honestly did something with Drax I’ve been dying for them to do forever: lean into him being a Dad and why he’s a valuable member of the team.

[@halfthefunnn]

He's a good father.

[@FireJach]

Yea but we waited so long to just get this little scene. It should have been something bigger. IMO he was wasted for majority of his movies

[@kaaluha]

@@FireJach well drax's story was robbed from him (killing thanos) so he's just,,,there lol. we should be happy gunn gave him the happy ending he deserves:)

[@jaelonwillis2336]

@@kaaluhaYoure honestly the only person ive seen bring that jp, I always thought it was so shitty how they did drax in infinity war and endgame. Of course I wasnt expecting him to deal the killing blow, but I atleast thought they would mention it more than once and give him something important to do since his story is so intertwined with thanos. I was atleast expecting a proper scene where drax confronts thanos about it.

[@ItsWednesdayMyDudes3]

"You weren't born to be a destroyer Drax; you were born to be a dad.."

[@EvanrTV]

Bro, seeing nebula break down after hearing rocket’s voice was making me so sad. Also made me realize it makes sense she was so emotional because they spent 5 years as a duo

[@fluffypinkpandas]

she empathises with what he went through also

[@Griffinattack]

That moment shook me up too. A rare outflowing of emotion from the somewhat cold and angry Nebula

[@blue_ig1]

This is why we should have seen what happened in that 5 years between Infinity War and Endgame, There is so much character development that is lost, if we saw what happened in that time ALL the characters would have had directly shown development

[@glammedbell1198]

I was shaking cause nebula never really had that family love & she finally found her true family & she holds on to them deeply it’s sad that gamora didn’t stay in the team 😭

[@moonblaze2713]

That moment changed the movie for me. A lot of how Nebula acts doesn't feel different from her usual through the movie. But she's slowly getting more hair trigger, until she goes off screaming at Drax and then Mantis. After the five years they spent as the only Guardians, Rocket is the one who means the most to her. The longer this adventure drags on the more sure she is that Rocket is going to die. And here, everything has fallen apart, shes pretty sure both Rocket and Gamora are dead because Drax and Mantis abandons ship and she breaks. And then she hears Rocket's voice. And oop, I was wrong. Now she broken. Her relief at knowing he is okay completely overwhelms her.

[@TabbyVee]

One thing that i appreciate so much about this movie, is that despite it being so long, 2 and a half hours, they IMMEDIETLY establish the stakes of the film, which is simple, and understandable. Save. Rockets. Life. Thats all the motivation we need. Its not complicated, we need to save our friends life.

[@VagabondSaint]

I liked the stakes because they are so much smaller than most MCU creations (save the world, save the universe) but so much larger for the emotional investment. If there's anything that I wish more MCU movies picked up from this one, it's that. Especially with new characters.

[@smartwater598]

@@VagabondSaint felt larger than any mcu event more important

[@Astral_Incarnate]

@@VagabondSaint thats a good point and also despite the stakes being relatively small we still got those big crazy action scenes and saw a world literally get destroyed.

[@jusskrey]

I also liked how firmly the film established the evolution of the stakes with "...and never let the monster that did this do this again"

[@WutTheFink]

Not trying to detract from James' accomplishment with this movie but I hope marvel learns their lesson and gives directors more creative control. A full Sam Raimi horror doctor strange coulda slapped

[@FilmSpeak]

Yeah I really hope so too... but I'm not holding my breath

[@zserbs2326]

Gunn gets to basically make his own stories happen in a niche corner of the MCU. I’d argue that Raimi directed the hell out of MoM but it was clear the problems were that he and the writer didn’t watch Wandavision or have a rounded enough story to tell in the first place.

[@Coolgamer54321]

@@zserbs2326 idk I disagree hes always had an affiliation for Doctor Strange and for Strange to be sidelined in his own movie for the female character screams MCUwoke higher up decisions

[@OliviaBright3]

💯

[@ceejay_gaming9636]

@@Coolgamer54321 big facts

[@Pantheragem]

Nebula has the most underrated arc in the MCU, and probably the best one. When you think about who she was when we were introduced to her, and then who she is when she hears Rocket's voice and breaks down sobbing, while also trying to comfort a child.... wow, what a journey. Even Mantis looks over at her, because she can feel Nubula's joy and relief. It's the combination of emotions that Nebula has probably never had before, and she is overwhelmed, as anyone with great love would be. Even at the beginning of the movie, she has taken on somewhat of a mother role, even though she doesn't realize it. When Peter grabbed her arm in his drunken state, I think we all were expecting her to slap it away. Instead, she gently lays his hand on his stomach. It was a great introduction into her embracing empathy and compassion. Immediately after, we see that everything that made her so dangerous to the guardians in the beginning has now been turned against anyone who may bring them harm. She is more relentless as a protector than she was as a destroyer. Karen Gillan deserves praise for playing her so beautifully.

[@RealEyezRealLiez]

Well said.

[@gregorykiernan7849]

I think...for me...Nebula's arc came to point in GOTG2. She was battling Gamora on Ego and get the upper hand. She and Gamora exchange some conversation and Nebula shouts out... "All I Ever Wanted Was A Sister"!

[@Pantheragem]

@@gregorykiernan7849 The true beginning of her becoming who she wanted to be, even if she didn't know it.

[@msatutude17]

To be able smile and decide to give kids the life she never had.. such a great examples of victims of abuse

[@yayazow]

This 🤌🤌🤌 damm i feel it ! Nebula have one if not the best development of the MCU so far

[@DarkKnightofAnime]

I think it's also interesting how well Gunn manages to tell these very emotional stories through that goofy comic book lense, GOTG Vol. 2 has a scene of Yondu and Rocket getting into an argument over their own emotional issues and it's a very heartfelt and vulnerable moment for both characters But then when you pull back from it you can't help but also chuckle a little at the fact that its a big blue guy and a racoon having said argument

[@mr.moviemafia]

That’s how Bojack Horseman feels too, and I love it!

[@backtoklondike]

In weird way, I thought of Carl Barks, the person responsible for like 95% of the things everyone knows about Donald Duck, once said. He never once thought of the characters he wrote as funny cartoon animals, he looked as them as humans. Like obviously he knew what he was writing and the comics always have them do duck things But he never leaned into it. So when he had emotional moments in his comics, he was sincere and you as a reader gets caught up in it. But then you realize "I'm reading a comic about a talking cartoon duck talking to three talking ducklings about his emotions. And for some reason I'm invested in it?!" That's the same thing James Gunn does too. The movies always bring up the fact that Rocket is a racoon of course, but whenever a scene with Rocket in it is played up for drama, you are invested in it because Gunn is sincere and he wants you to see Rocket as a human in those scenes. So you forget that this is talking animal interacting with aliens and real humans and then you realize how weird it is that you are invested in the first place.

[@lex_rodriguez]

Or the fact that the scene prior was a good face warp joke and a baby tree vomiting. Gunn is a master at his craft and one of the best writer and directors out there.

[@ChaosAngel667]

"I know who you are because you are me" honestly felt like an sniper bullet to my core, he KNOWS. You can see it on Rocket eyes too, when Yondu mentions he was sold as a child Rocket eyes go from hostility to a childish vulnerability. Rocket knew that Yondu meant it.

[@SonicMasterPrime]

the sad thing is, not so long ago, western comics were doing this. They told stories of loss, abuse, addiction, and recovery. They used their medium to soften the blow a bit, and ease people into it but for anyone familiar, they still hit hard. Now they don't. Now it seems like major western comic publishers just want to focus on author self insert fantasy realization with a spotlight on diversity, representation, and wokeness

[@toro_sensei]

My favorite moments was when rocket woke up and was instantly calling for nebula, and when nebula first heard him over the comms she almost completely broke down with relief which even her normal front she puts on couldnt even hold it back, showing the greater bond they formed during the 5 years everyone else got dusted away

[@joeyb5399]

Well I think he was calling for her because she was calling Peter and her name was blinking on the screen. But yeah I agree their bond is great.

[@cliftonrblandin3860]

​@joeyb5399 I think the first person he called for was QUILL because he was the first person he saw,then he said, "Where's NEBULA because she was calling QUILL

[@crablord7934]

I love how this film adds so much more context to Rocket's response to hearing Thor talk about losing his family in Infinity War. "Me personally, I could lose a lot." With how much Rocket has suffered, losing his Guardians family again would absolutely wreck him. And that ends up happening.

[@powerbadpowerbad]

Thor's losses were tragic and so sad,no wonder he self destructed in Endgame.Classic symptoms of-PTSD.I should know,I did 4 deployments to go fight in Iraq.On these tours to Iraq,I lost 29 friends total.I went thru all the things Thor went thru,but,in REAL life. That's why THOR is my favorite hero in the MCU,he's a demi-god who went thru what real people go thru and it's not fun ( painful even )

[@libras_groove]

oh my godddd youre so right 😭

[@westerfrost3701]

@@powerbadpowerbad I’m so sorry. Thank you for your service.

[@loreleiwhiteblade7919]

That’s my favorite scene in the whole avengers series (yeah, I’m mostly a guardians fan). It was such a touching moment, but there was some irony to it as well. He said the guardians were “The only family I ever had.” He was still denying and pushing away the loss of his first family.

[@mohawho8251]

@@powerbadpowerbad shouldn't have gone through with your rogue country's illegal invasion of a functioning society now turned into a devastated 3rd world country and all of that is thanks to your service, bare the scars with shame you murderers

[@darkskfc]

I love how they started the trilogy with Come And Get Your Love and ended it with the same song. When I heard come and get your love play at the end of the movie, I got chills and tears of happiness and sadness at the same time because I knew it was the finale for the Guardians.

[@joeyskywalker1322]

Well the James Gunn Guardians but Star Lord coming back and you get to see the New Guardians crew in the end

[@AruniMS]

finally someone said this. everything about the movie is great but this one hits me. it was nostalgic and bittersweet. when rocket played the song, it's immediately take me back to 2014 when we've first met with the guardians 🥺

[@Sam-3D]

Something that really stood out to me in this movie is how well-written Peter and Gamora's relationship arc is throughout and how Gunn shows us that even though we understand Peter's perspective, HE is the one who's in the wrong. Peter struggles and refuses to accept that this is not the same Gamora and is inconsiderate of the fact that she has her own life and people she considers family (The Ravengers). His pain and denial causes him to lash out at her for not being the same Gamora that he knew and loved, and selfishly tries to force it down her throat without even trying to see it from her point of view. Gunn perfectly summarizes this in the scene where Gamora tells the team to drop her off with her people and Peter replies "You're people? The Ravengers aren't 'your people', I'm a damn Ravenger, you aren't!". He tries to tell her who she is based on who HE wants her to be without thinking about what SHE wants, and there's a line that I think went over a lot of people's heads when he says "I know you were always looking for a family, but MY Gamora, the one I lost, she didn't find it with a group of criminals, she found it with us!", which is super ironic because his Gamora actually did find it with a group of criminals, he's just mad that it wasn't them this time, and I feel like Gunn purposely put that into the script to tell us that Peter isn't thinking properly and is speaking out of pain rather than logic. Throughout the rest of the movie however, they start to understand and accept one-another for who they are, like when Rocket almost died and Peter started breaking down screaming in tears over nearly-losing a member of the team and they all hugged afterwards, this gave Gamora a new perspective of how horrible it must have been for Peter to lose his Gamora as she begins to understand why he was acting the way he was towards her. Also, the 'No Sleep till Brooklyn' scene when Gamora chose to fight with them when she could have just left, showed Peter that just because she has a new family, it doesn't make her any less of a good person, and when he finally realizes that, he feels some form of closure from the fact that the parts he loved about her are still there despite her being a different person, and that she deserves to make her own decisions and do what makes her happy. That scene where Gamora reunites with the Ravengers was beautiful and powerful because it showed us her initial perspective and how much love and happiness she already had in her life before getting stuck with the Guardians. It showed those people in the audience, me included, who were rooting for her to get back with the Guardians by the end of the movie, how ridiculous that would have been from her point of view, putting us through a similar journey to Peter's. In Conclusion, James Gunn is a GENIUS.

[@JonesBoy97]

Holy shit well said man!

[@darrengordon-hill]

Men are bad, needy and bossy Girls just wanna have fun noted

[@justcharles7429]

Don’t forget that when Peter says the race gets aren’t her family how she shoves him as he tries to get sentimental she yells “what is it you’re so afraid of in yourself that you need me to be what you want?!” Something like that I’m paraphrasing 😅 thank you your post is so well said and it was my favorite arc too. 🎉❤

[@spyrilleedinlarge5319]

Bang on bro

[@samlung2724]

Vol 1 Mommy issues Vol 2 Daddy issues IW Step daddy issues Vol 3 Ex gf issues

[@theretrosunset]

Drax dancing was almost more cathartic than any of the other closure we got in this film.

[@Hession0Drasha]

He should have danced as a goodbye to mantis, not just because, it would have been more meaningfull

[@blackpajamas6600]

​@@Hession0Drasha But... he wasn't dancing "just because." That makes it sound like Drax was busy doing something else, maybe eating breakfast alone, and all of a sudden decided to jump up and start dancing without absolutely any cause. Drax was dancing in celebration. Then others started to dance. Which caused Drax to dance more. Trying very hard to comprehend why celebratory dancing is actually just random dancing without cause.

[@Hession0Drasha]

@@blackpajamas6600 fine, lets call it dancing with little cause. Giving the moment a small amount of meaning instead of a large amount of meaning. There have been plenty of times and things to celebrate in the past, and he hasn't. Not just that, he's specifically said only weak people dance. Not "when i used to be a father, i used to dance" what made him change his mind? Or this survival any more special than the countless the team has had before? I'm not saying i hate it, but my tweak makes it more impactfull and meaningfull. Especially if it's a goodbye to either his or mantis' character from the mcu.

[@blackpajamas6600]

@@Hession0Drasha I submit and concede to this logic. I guess if any MCU movie could have pulled off meaningful and empathetic dance as a plot device, it would have been GotG. The MCU as a whole has certainly gotten a bit too quippy for that sort of thing.

[@skepperoni7382]

I miss villains that are just pure, undeniable evil. Its a breath of fresh air from villains trying to be "relatable" or "misunderstood" I love the feeling of absolutely hating a villain then watching him get his ass kicked

[@lukeluke333lukeluke]

Agree. I love great villains and them getting what they deserve. His my second favorite villain in Marvel. Thanos still number one.

[@justdaffy]

But the best villains are both, I'll take Kurt Russel and Ronan over this pompous screaming weirdo who got beat by stupid gravity boots

[@dreamgood130]

Ronan was literally just an angry guy who wanted “powerrrrr”. No nuance to his character at all. High evolutionary is a twisted abuser with a god complex. He’s actually similar to Kurt Russell’s character in that way

[@prisonmike3605]

@@justdaffyyeah but the problem with MCUs villains is that we’re supposed to feel sympathy towards them. Guardians of the Galaxy has had 3 villains who were genuinely evil with no good motive.

[@justdaffy]

@@prisonmike3605 I don't see why making vilaiins sympathetic or understandable is a problem? Thanos is unanimously agreed as the best MCU villain BECAUSE we can understand his philosophy and see him as misunderstood. There's room for genuinely evil villains when they're done well, and I'd argue GOTG has never had a good villain in the entire trilogy but this last one was by far the worst imo

[@kingbunny4718]

The only two movies in the whole MCU that made me cry were GOTG vol.2 and 3. James Gunn truly is a amazing filmmaker. And I'm not very easy to break into tears watching a movie

[@Vario69]

I know it's not MCU, but did you see Logan? Did you cry there? I sure did

[@kingbunny4718]

@@Vario69 I felt sad but not to the point of crying, like a said, i'm not easy to break

[@kptmaci4979]

For me it was Gotg vol 3 and Endgame. Ironically in Endgame the tears happened in specific moment. Its a short scene where Rocket tries to shield Groot with his body from Thanoses ship assault. Its the moment the two met after 5 years of Rocket living without Groot and now they meet again on battlefield and Rocket tries to shield Groot from missiles. It did something weird to me. And then Tony's death was played very well + the ending scene of Steve coming back to dance with Peggy and living out the life he never had a chance to experience - it was beautiful.

[@darrengordon-hill]

WTf Is it with you guys crying at movies???

[@jadjason6053]

@@darrengordon-hill Wtf is with you crying about other people crying about movies?

[@ZimtPorridge]

I loved that we all (and Peter) thought Gamora just needed to go through the development of the original Gamora to be more like her just to realize in the end that she did - but with other people. That was just beautiful and bittersweet.

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

One of the most emotional MCU movies I've seen.

[@FilmSpeak]

100% YES

[@kevvoggaming2380]

Idk man i was pretty mad watching shehulk

[@TheJoviLovi]

​@@kevvoggaming2380 ok

[@ToyotaCorolla-qs7ml]

The most emotional mcu movie

[@darkstarunderground]

I literally cried 3 separate times. No other MCU movie has come close to this emotional roller coaster. GOTG 1 was my favorite marvel film but this one may be even better.

[@ramonabdiel10]

Guardians of the galaxy 3 is a triumph in cinema and a absolute perfect farewell for the Guardians ❤

[@FilmSpeak]

Couldn't agree more!

[@TheOnlyKosis]

I almost cried. It was definitely the best one.

[@impulse_raps]

@@TheOnlyKosisyour Better than me I cried like 6 times 😂

[@cannabishornliu6119]

And they didn't need to kill off any of the original Guardians.

[@shaunbang]

Definitely one of the top MCU films ever. For sure the most emotionally driven.

[@FilmSpeak]

Agreed!

[@Aristocles22]

The Zune is a gift from father to son. I'll say it briefly: Quill is the father figure of the group and Rocket is basically his son. This is even spelled out in the (non-MCU) Telltale game. Meredith passed the walkman on to Quill, Yondu passed the Zune on to Quill, and both were clearly a parental gift. Quill passing it down to Rocket is the same thing. This is also why Quill _loses it_ when he thinks Rocket is going to die. Even Groot- who sees Rocket as a father (that's what he said in Infinity War when he disintegrated)- didn't freak out that much when Rocket flatlined.

[@fordprefect5967]

I would argue Rocket is more of a brother too Star Lord, but I can see where you get that from

[@beakwooda.k.aadregallus8788]

@@fordprefect5967 The younger brother who acts immature.

[@Symerekenshin1534]

wait I don't get the last part, why would Groot not have reacted as much when rocket died?

[@Aristocles22]

@@Symerekenshin1534 He would have been angry, but Groot is more level-headed than the others and much nicer. Quill lost many people, and losing Rocket would have been the straw that broke his back, so to speak.

[@Symerekenshin1534]

@@Aristocles22 oh i see its because this Groot grew up around the guardians and is more in check with his emotions?

[@WhateverHonestly15]

It has been so long since the last time I've wanted to rewatch an mcu movie. This movie is so good.

[@TheCreed1217]

Rewatched yesterday with friends who hadnt seen, was just as good as the first watch. Easily top 3 MCU for me

[@darealsavage3472]

Same, I rewatched and loved it just as much as the first, top 3 for sure

[@wanabee]

@@darealsavage3472 i do not want to cry again but i know i missed something through the crying.

[@Niaz_S]

This and bp2 are the only ones I’ve watched post endgame. Damn good.

[@libras_groove]

this is one of those movies that gets better when you rewatch 🩵

[@kasparalmayer471]

That feel when you realise that Nebula is the biggest badass in the MCU.

[@Vario69]

That's how you make a strong female character, Disney. Please take notes because most other "empowerment" propaganda you're trying to do is atrocious 🙄 Big props to Gunn for allowing female characters to be vulnerable and flawed overall, something increasingly more scarce somehow...

[@lucaspoon4202]

Yes. She took a punch which made her give a pretty ugly face, but kept her wits and beat the shit out of them back in spectacular fashion. That moment alone makes her better than any other female MCU character in existence rn. Ofc it's not the only good moment tho. She's been handled really well by both James and the Russos. Even showing her break down at Rockets voice is just way more powerful than the typical "stone faced strong whamen" bs the MCU been pushing. Then again this team is probably the biggest collection of badasses in the MCU rn too. Idk if that even says much now I think of it 🤔 But they are true badasses indeed

[@Nani.101]

​@@lucaspoon4202 All of this! Nebula joining the Guardians and her empathy for Rocket really allowed her to let down her walls in this movie, and it was beautiful to witness! All of Rocket's flashbacks were of course gut-wrenching, but what really stood out to me was Nebula's reaction to his surgery video and admitting that it was worse than what Thanos did to her!

[@powerbadpowerbad]

I started liking Nebula in Endgame,her scene with Stark really endeared me to her.

[@mattiasilva1705]

Expecially after this movie ended her character arc on high note, she will be remembered as one of the "Strong female character" gold standard, expecially for being crafted in an era where the whole archetype stagnated into marysueism.

[@xMustcomeback]

I liked the parallel between Quill and the High Evolutionary in their attempts to change things from what they are. Quill wanting the new Gamora to be something different and HE changing things from what they are meant to be. Makes Quills arc of letting Gamora go more meaningful.

[@Wifgargfhaurh]

It's impressive how James Gunn has rebuilt his career from the ground up ever since Disney fired him. They had to bring him back because he has something that money cant buy; that being talent.

[@jadjason6053]

I still can‘t believe that this business is so childish and nonserious that people are fired over TWEETS. Smh.

[@samlung2724]

​@@jadjason6053 tweets from years ago at that

[@jadjason6053]

@@samlung2724 Exactly. Hollywood has become incredibly laughable.

[@damiairis4344]

He’s got more than talent. You can tell that he actually cares about giving the original sources of his movies the adaptations they deserve.

[@Dalton_Boardman2000]

At first I was actually disappointed when I figured out that High Evolutionary was still alive and kicking in a Knowhere jail cell, having not died on his ship like it seemed. I just figured Rocket was gonna let him die on his own in a "you're not worth it" type of way. But I thought about it and figured that being in captivity was the ultimate punishment. Put in a cage by the raccoon he abused, with everyone around him knowing that he's no god and most likely revering his "failed" experiment as a heroic paragon, especially the higher lifeform escapees. I hope it's one of those public imprisonment types of things were he's smack dab in the center of everything and is forced to watch the imperfect people be their best selves.

[@stylinsue535]

Where did you see that? In an after credit??

[@nathanblue5548]

​@@stylinsue535 we see drax carry the Evolutionary out of the ship, so it makes sense he's imprisoned by the Guardians and all.

[@everlastingflames13]

While I understand some of the complaints people have about Adam Warlock, your video reminded me of why I enjoyed his part in the story so much. His character arc and scenes fit the narrative of the other Guardians so well. He was supposed to be a perfect being(like Rocket being part of a perfect society) sent to capture and potentially kill someone(much like Gamora as an assassin), yet he failed because much like the Guardians in the first film, he was naive and had no moral compass or emotional intelligence. He spares the life of an animal(Blurp) which directly contrasts the High Evolutionary's willingness to kill Rocket's friends from the past because they didn't align with his so called "perfection". He starts to develop his own ideals when he refuses to kill Blurp despite Ayesha's demands for him to do so, then he loses her, the only family he ever had. It's not any secret to say that losing family is a theme that pretty much every Guardian has been through- Peter also lost his mom, Yondu, had to kill his dad, then Gamora from the original timeline, Drax lost his wife and daughter, Rocket watched all his friends die right in front of him *(twice),* Nebula lost her sister for a time, and Mantis of course lost her father Ego(though that wasn't really a loss since he was a maniac). He then mindlessly rages and tries to kill them again, and when he fails, instead of being left to die, Groot shows him compassion and empathy by saving him and giving him a second chance, which he uses to save Peter and give HIM a second chance at his life, which he used to reunite with his grandfather and rediscover himself. Like you said in the video, the story is centered a lot around second chances- Mantis gets a second chance to discover herself, Drax gets a second chance at being a dad, Nebula gets a second chance at living like the person she wants to be without her father's looming shadow, Rocket gets a second chance at life after reuniting with his friends in the afterlife to become the leader of the new Guardians, and Gamora emerges with her experiences with the Guardians as a more compassionate person who's discovered where she belongs, getting a new life with them(since the original version of her is gone). I think that's why so many people write Adam off as an unnecessary character, because his role in the narrative is smaller and less obvious, but the story wouldn't have made much sense without him or by having him appear later. It would've been pointless to mention the Sovereign being a creation of the High Evolutionary if they weren't in the movie, and it would've made less sense to tease Adam's appearance only to have his mother appear without him. And the idea of them being a creation of the HE did add to the story because it made him appear even more dangerous and narcissistic since they had clashed with the Guardians and caused them a bit of trouble in vol 2. Not to mention that the High Evolutionary wouldn't have even known Rocket was still alive if the Sovereign hadn't told him, and therefore the whole storyline of the HE wouldn't have happened since he would've thought 89P13 was still dead. And introducing Adam later wouldn't make any sense because he was created to destroy THIS iteration of the Guardians. Having him attack a whole new team after all but one or two of its members are gone would've been pointless. If anyone actually read all that you're a champ lol

[@onepromaster69yt82]

Im not reading all that

[@rollman3044]

I read it in spirit

[@everlastingflames13]

@@onepromaster69yt82 Understandable, have a good day! :)

[@everlastingflames13]

@@rollman3044 I appreciate it :)

[@princessjello]

I read it and i agree.

[@quinntribolet6593]

James Gunn subverted my expectations when he DIDN'T kill anyone, lol, I was expecting him to kill someone off, especially considering Drax def should've died after those blows to the chest and back

[@gggiii1915]

peter should've died

[@sandythemaster6898]

Nebula was truly underrated in this movie. With Rocket out, she was truly Quill's second in command and showed all the emotions you have with your family - self sacrifice, empathy, anger, joy, relief and even sparks of love. All characters were so well written and well portrayed, but the change between 2014 and 2023 Nebula is truly awesome and satisfying to watch.

[@b3njiiisjammin608]

I think what made Rocket's backstory so... investing and heartbreaking is that we've had years to connect with him and when we are introduced to his friends, and we see how wholesome they are with each other when compared to present-day Rocket we automatically connect with them because of Rocket The animal abuse shown is horrible and any animal abuse will always be horrible but this hits harder because of the connection with Rocket R.I.P Floor you were the cutest lil' thing

[@darthmuppet]

Just like E.T., this is a film I don’t think I’ll ever be able to watch without crying.

[@FilmSpeak]

Totally agree haha it gets me every time

[@WesleyWhiteside]

I cry just thinking about this film.

[@rocketman093]

Just listened to acoustic creep and it HURTS lol

[@thesmellofadventure5370]

I cried when Teefs, Floor, and Lylla died and the aftermath scene had me bawling my eyes out!

[@Hehe-nt4oe]

@@rocketman093 Google how to disappear completely

[@JustMeESM]

One of the scenes that made cry like a baby was Nebula sobbing right after hearing Rocket's voice... Another scene i loved for hwr was her laughing, like, actually laughing at the end of the film. Gosh, the love I developed for her character after infinity war...

[@lex_rodriguez]

This trilogy is phenomenonal. Rewatching all three, I realized that Gunn, unlike so many (even great) directors who have worked within the MCU, crafts his shots with so much care and thought. Every frame looks beautiful and adds to the story telling in the scene. People need to give him so much more credit.

[@Apexthebeast]

It was the most emotionally wrenching and indepth movie this year so far, like it got me crying at most of the 🚀 moments and was wonderfully told.

[@lincolnpatience6480]

Besides the emotional scenes with Rocket's friends, my favorite part of the movie was encapsulated by Nebula's line, "This is worse than what Thanos did to me." It could have easily been standard hyperbole, but it wasn't. I feel like Nebula and Rocket understand each other more deeply than we know, not just because of their cybernetic nature, but because they've both learned to become empathetic instead of callous. (Rocket's always had a slightly unhealthy taste for violence.) And it's this line from Nebula that shows how far she has come. Rocket's saving the animals shows the same development of empathy.

[@Lifevisibletous.198]

For me one of best emotional scene when you see quill trying save Rocket even though entire movie is on Rocket at that very moment he doesnt cry there loud noise you see him in pain you cry with him and that very moment gamora gets to know who the Quill is no wonder this is the best Marvel movie of last 2-3 years

[@ribcagesteak]

Funny thing: Florence in her concert during Dog Days are Over addressed some of the dads in the crowd and told them it was best to just give in... and that is exactly what happens to Drax!

[@Vucero]

You’re saying she told dudes at her show to go on to be better dads? That’s wholesome

[@XxJayandTomxX]

I saw a tiktok of her reaction to her song being in the movie and it was so wholesome

[@princessjello]

​@@XxJayandTomxXi ran to find it! it was so wholesome 😭

[@geliussun]

The intro scene was unimaginable. As soon as I heard first seconds of Creep and saw Rocket's face I knew what was coming and I was craving to know how it will happen. And also crying my eyes out immediately on the first minute of the movie basically

[@ftbllguy2515]

The other thing for Quill that I think goes unsung is that he tried to view the gamora he knew as dead. He viewed her as having died (which is accurate) but the rest of the team always replies "she isn't dead", which I think was unfortunately contributing to him not moving on.

[@There_is_no_one_like_me]

The way you talk about this movie warms my heart. I saw it twice. The audiences reacted so differently. The first crowd stood up and it got a standing O. The lady next to me sang all the songs with me. The 2nd weekend crowd did not pass the vibe test.

[@ChamChammity]

For those who don’t know, part of the reason why Gunn is so damn amazing is because he grew up playing dungeons and dragons. Playing dnd means you create characters with backstories and give them arcs and learn how party dynamics work. He knows how real and intricate conscious connection works. It’s amazing.

[@Ryan-lr9gw]

I actually hated that Groot talked at the end. It seemed so forced, but then I heard you explain it that we just also understand him now, and that made me completely recontextualize that moment. I love that we the audience understand Groot at the end. That is fantastic. What an incredible movie! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@YoutubeluvsGroomers]

It really is good and it felt like a goodbye to Marvel movies that we loved.

[@leftoverciccia]

You are so right 😢

[@ylilin]

THIS. It's a goodbye.

[@Wurzelknecht]

I'm so glad this movie adressed Peter's grandpa, because years ago that was a thought I had myself, specifically when the Guardians were on Earth after Endgame: Did Pete ever visit his grandpa to tell him he's still alive and well? Does his grandpa even still live.

[@Chris_M_Romero]

There's so many deeply touching scenes in this movie, but I think one that's often overlooked is the scene they gave to Kraglin at the end. He took those words Yondu wisely gave to Quill, and that he probably only heard over the intercom, and put them to good use. Kraglin admired Yondu so much, that it only made sense that he used those words to get out of that difficult situation.

[@MrMario501]

Winter Soldier has been my favorite MCU film as far as I can remember, but I was shocked at how close Guardians Vol. 3 came to that perfection.

[@FilmSpeak]

Same here, but Guardians 3 just had that special emotional core the pushed it over the edge.

[@MrMario501]

@@FilmSpeak That’s the reason it got so close to Winter Soldier for me. If I want masterful tension I can watch Winter Soldier, if I want beautiful emotion I can watch Guardians Vol. 3. Both are bloody fantastic!

[@ElmokillaXDK]

I love winter soldier because its like the dark knight for me its a good thriller movie

[@stylerxo3654]

Civil War for me, with Winter Soldier being a close second.

[@Andy-lx8rj]

You have good taste. People always give me shit for saying Winter Soldier is (or now was) my favorite MCU movie, but yes indeed Guardians Vol. 3 is so fantastic and one of the best MCU films period.

[@robbyrockets1]

James and the cast LOVED working together, James has a genuine love for the characters and stories and that makes a huge difference in quality.

[@everlastingflames13]

This movie is the only movie I've seen in my life where it has gotten better every time I see it. Every single character has their moment to shine, and it never feels forced

[@Charlie-sl1ou]

This coming out in the last day of my senior year of high school hits way to close to home. This movie was truly beautiful, and the perfect way to say goodbye to these characters.

[@liamhemstock2286]

I love this film. I saw the trailer once I think so I went in quite fresh. I loved Rocket’s story. It says a lot about a film where the flash back scenes which could halt a story are so compelling they are just as good as the present day scenes. “It sure is good to have friends” and then cut back to present day as the Guardians are trying to save Rocket Everyone had a good arc in this film. Rocket learnt that yes death would bring him back to the journey he wanted to go on but that’s not the journey he needs to go on….by the way. I loved the scene where he sees the Raccoons. A mirror of the start where he is taken, they looked at Rocket like a god and what does he do, he calls himself a Racoon, he is just like them, that’s how he was made to be. Him saying that to High Evolutionary (a guy who tried to make him not like a Racoon) is wonderful Mantis learnt that sometimes in life you need to take a chance on yourself and do what you need to do for yourself Drax learnt that just because his family is gone doesn’t mean he can’t still be that father figure Nebula realised she shouldn’t be harsh on the people around her because of her past and instead should try and build the life she never had Star Lord learnt tk face his fears and go home in my favourite scene in the film. He also learnt how to fall out of love and that being ok We as the audience bonded with this group so much we now understand Groot Just, wonderful

[@lourencothomaz981]

If Gunn's DC journey goes great for hm, this is also great for the MCU, as it will grow in order to keep competing

[@eli_da_man_]

One of my best friends gave this movie a 5 out of 10 and I really don't understand how 😂 I love this film, it has some flaws for sure but it's easily the best MCU film we've gotten in a very long time

[@FilmSpeak]

I guess if they're someone who likes the more traditional "MCUy" stuff that's fair because this is honestly quite different, but that's why I love it haha

[@MrDead00]

Everyone likes different things Some like guardians 3 some like uhmm she hulk? I guess those people exist

[@Esteban-pe7ef]

That’s crazy lol, solid 8/10 of a movie

[@sartajpurewal5429]

For me it’s an amazing film on its own , but it’s still bad in the MCU because it’s almost like the film is just not apart of it , which is good considering bad the MCU is now , but it doesn’t properly address effects of the infinity saga either , just moves on and forgets about barring gemora. That’s just my opinion tho

[@ProdLucio]

@@sartajpurewal5429that’s a good thing considering the fact the mcu hasn’t been good since endgame let’s make this a separate movie🙏

[@nedliu7495]

Can we just agree on that Nebula has THE BESTTT character arc in the whole MCU?

[@Pantheragem]

I absolutely agree.

[@FloofHasAHandle]

Oh 100%

[@CatalinaLinal7710]

100% agree! I love Nebula so fucking MUCH!

[@DriverOfTheBlades]

Cap: It's Howard the Duck

[@extraordinarygamer937]

Nope Its Loki

[@kittysunrise313]

The way nebula has changed really got to me she has a great story arc

[@atlasdwyer8220]

I cannot begin to describe how refreshing it is for a modern Marvel movie of all things (which usually rely very heavily on death and tragedy as the only mechanisms to get an emotional response from the audience) to say “just this once, everyone can live.”

[@michaelsnow3536]

Random point but this film also retroactively made Infinity War even better. Both by concreting the loss of Gamora as we knew her but also seeing Rocket's reaction to losing friends AGAIN with Groot's death in Wakanda.

[@candit8870]

I love these characters. James really made them real and relatable and you feel like you know them. You for sure root for them. This movie broke me emotionally. I don't know that I could watch it again but I am so glad I saw it. James cares about these movies and these characters and you see that in every frame of this movie. So much respect for him.

[@pineappleginseng1557]

So much of the little details really put this film over the top... We teared up a bit while watching this movie. It was tough to watch, but I'm glad we did. "You weren't born to be a destroyer, you were born to be a dad" "Can I come?" , "Yes ... but not yet. You still have a purpose here" , "A purpose for what? They made us for nothing. Just stupid experiments to be thrown away" , "There are the hands that made us, and then there are the hands that guide their hands ... the story has been yours all along. You just didn't know it yet" "Why did you save me? I hurt you" , "I am Groot (everyone deserves a second chance)" "Use your heart, boy!" "He makes us laugh and he loves us. That's his purpose" "I love you guys"

[@loganschlepp5903]

Completely agree that vol. 3 possibly is the best mcu film period. The feeling I got watching this movie was the same overwhelming joy, shock, excitement, thoughtfulness, and emotion I felt watching the first guardians in 2014. The mcu has been my favorite form of media since 2008 and ever since Endgame I was starting to get tired of the formulaic feel of the films in the mcu (besides No Way Home and maybe Loki). This film made me remember why I love this series so much and the mcu as a whole. Here’s to hoping and praying the Disney machine doesn’t mess up the mcu as a whole and let’s these creators and their visions come to fruition in the way they are intended instead of pumping out the mediocrity we have experienced from the mcu post Endgame. The heart and soul felt in so many of the earlier mcu films has been thrown by the way side in place of trying to make as much money possible at the sacrifice of a genuinely great story. I can’t wait to see what Gunn does with DC and I hope either he can come back to do something new with mcu or we are blessed with another great storyteller creating something that blows our minds again. Here’s to our Guardians of The Galaxy

[@hamishfox]

Gunn's greatest talent is being able to understand different characters and their motivations and mindsets and bring them to life and make them make sense and feel like real people.

[@dmshel1875]

wanna thank you for this tribute speech about GOTG. I’m russian and I little fluent in english, started listening to you, I turn off close caption and understood literally everything you said - kudos to your diction and pronunciation👏🏻 watched twice vol.3 in theater, this movie doesn't let me go emotionally, it’s like something from real life but shown using comics heroes on screen. Something super fantastic about some super ordinary. About all of us. Genius directing, genius screenplay, genius emotions and music. Never in my life thought that superhero comic marvel movie strike me so hard in my heart and my soul. One of the best trilogy in movie’s history, for me right now and forever ❤ p.s.: wish they come back someday, James and all actors and actress, I haven't had enough of their adventures, I want some more🙂

[@giancarlocoustenitzoff1640]

With creep in the beginning I started crying on the first few seconds of the film hitting home with everything! There's no way out of caring for these characters. An amazing script, fantastic acting and chemistry. All in all a great movie. Loved it from bottom to top.

[@benl.4577]

The way Gunn satisfyingly capped off EVERY SINGLE GUARDIAN was amazing.

[@James-kv3ll]

Keep in mind that allowing directors complete control isn’t always a good thing. In Thor Ragnorok Taika had about 60-70% control over the production, story, script, and nearly every other aspect. In Thor Love and Blunder he had almost 100% control. His silliness (which people forgot about) was unleashed and unrestricted. It’s not always a good idea.

[@ohnobro1424]

Love & Thunder could've been the worst movie ever created and it still wouldn't show that "creative control isn't always a good thing." It's just one movie that was fucked up. Nothing to make claims like that over.

[@kevinjoseph9689]

That isn't proof. I feel like there's more going on as to why that movie sucked. Like he didn't have 100% control bc Disney made him setup Thor Jr which forced the plot.

[@James-kv3ll]

@@kevinjoseph9689 That stupid silly ass scene where Thor gives his powers to the kids making them child soldiers has nothing to do with setting up a kid Thor and has everything to do with Taika’s signature weird light hearted style which can be seen in other films like Jojo Rabbit

[@ohnobro1424]

@@James-kv3ll have you even seen Jojo Rabbit cuz it’s literally nothing like that

[@James-kv3ll]

@@ohnobro1424 The movie about the boy who’s in the nazi youth program and befriends a Jewish girl his mom hides from the authorities which literally has the main characters do a silly dance after their town gets invaded by the allied forces and after his mom is hung for treason. The one with funny imaginary friend hitler. I loved the movie but it was just as silly as all of Taika’s movies. That’s his thing.

[@elliot2331]

I loved the use of practical effects along side CGI, the soundtrack, the storyline, the jokes. Just a great movie all around

[@MM3OG]

Wild how some of the characters who didn't really understand empathy in the first movie. Grew into understanding why empathy is so powerful they were willing to battle the universe just for rocket. Awesome freaking movie highly recommend

[@MrGeek63]

Wonderful commentary! We (two doctors and a university professor) spent an hour and a half after the movie standing outside the theater discussing G of the G vol.3, and only stopped because it got so late! I really appreciate your video! Thank you so much!

[@romanr1592]

I think the thing about Gamora and why he acted so ruthlessly has to also do with the fact that she was essentially told her future, and not only that, but she was told that she is going to change in radical, and frankly terrifying to her ways, something that she sees as a weakness. Gamora of GOTG3 has no allegiance to Thanos, she's just trying to resist the change in herself, and at the end she also comes to terms with that side of herself that could have been in love with Peter, not that that will ever happen, that will be very weird for everyone involved, and that is also tragic.

[@DurianKing]

I love the fact that Rocket defeated the High Evolutionary with something he invented in his spare time in the beginning of the movie. He was afraid all these years for nothing. You can feel his mocking tone when he activated his antigravity boots and tells his creator his full name. The High Evolutionary was so boastful to Peter about his gravity powers before, but to Rocket, he's just an old man who's disappointed with his creation for being smarter than him. The comprehension that his creation felt pity with his lower mental capacity is massively devastating to the High Evolutionary, and Rocket knows that. I think that's why he didn't kill him at the end.

[@LucasHopkins2006]

I just realized something about Gamora’s final line that might be me looking too much into it but whatever, it was “I bet we were fun”, and with this being a Gamora that never went through what the other did, it feels like she’s not only saying that about the relationship between Quill and the previous Gamora, but also the Guardians and how we felt about them, making Quill saying “Like you wouldn’t believe” not only saying that about their relationship, but also saying “Yep, the people loved us”…gosh dang it Gunn, how do you do this.

[@NamesSimba]

I havent cried in any MCU movie because i was simply not attached to these characters profoundly. It started becoming rinse and repeat over and over and eventhough i think infinity war was an amazing film. I did not cry in that film nor endgame because i simply dont love those characters. With the guardians though, as you’ve mentioned it just hits different for some reason. I just graduated high school in 2014 when the first one came out a month after i was done with high school, and i loved the first movie as well as the second. This one oh my god was just excellent, i got very watery eyed multiple times because Gunn knows how to hit emotional beats like a skill when it comes to extremely well written characters. It was a breathe of fresh air finally watching a good MCU movie and losing Gunn will be felt especially after how great this movie was and how poorly everything has been after endgame.

[@supershepherd]

I just realized something. Nebula says she needs Drax because he was meant to be a father. And considering the "father" she had, that means a LOT coming from her.

[@deadmeme2615]

Guardians 1 was surpassed by 2, and now 2 has been surpassed by 3. I'm so happy I got to watch it.

[@Scanny524]

There's a lot of wonderful things about this movie, but one thing stands out to me: THE HIGH EVOLUTIONARY WAS WRONG ABOUT ROCKET BEING UNIQUE. The HE thinks Rocket is special because of his capacity for creative thought, but what do his friends do in the flashback? They name themselves. By taking the time to build bonds and experiences with each other, each creature creates an identity for themselves. If HE had shown patience and kindness with his creations, had shown them love, he could have recognised their unique value as they are. But he couldn't. And that is why he lost.

[@Araanor]

this movie broke me. i have shed many tears to many movies before. but never have i had the experience of just crying cause i remember a scene days after seeing it. better watch out Pixar!

[@F.Hakeem89]

Seeing The Guardians Vol.3 makes me more excited for The Big Blue Boy Scout movie.

[@casualenjoyer5420]

What I partly love about this film is how all of the character's arcs were built slowly and managed to fulfil themselves in a final film for our rendition of the main Guardians cast. Particularly Nebula - I'm often one to roll my eyes at a villain-turned-ally because it's almost never an earned character development, but they've fully sold Nebula's character arc and progression. It's been built over several films and she's been subject to many situations with the Guardians that would lead her to becoming the person she is now.

[@CrocoDylianVT]

Infinity War and GotG3 are the highbars that we don't know how much years it may take to reach again

[@drebinbluejay3005]

That scene where rocket screamed Caz his friends were dead broke me..... The degree of pain in that scene is award worthy

[@singhal.keshav]

This is the first time I cried watching a discussion/explanation over a movie. Even infinity war didn't had me emotion up like that... Truly the GENIUS OF JAMES GUNN

[@coltencavegn5593]

I already loved the film and thought that it was fantastic, but this just makes it even better!! My biggest problem with the movie was Quill risking his life for the Zune just so he could give it to Rocket, and this explained why that was so important to Quill and why that was not a big stupid decision by James Gunn after all. I do agree that this movie is fantastic and is one of the greatest MCU trilogies of all time, and even one of the greatest movie trilogies of all time.

[@AMoniqueOcampo]

What hits me hardest about this movie is that this really brings what Yondu yelled about to Rocket back to mind. Rocket had something beautiful and lost it, then had the luck of finding another family. It's no wonder Rocket acted out. He was scared of finding something good because he didn't feel like he deserved it. I'm totally cool with Adam being a total himbo. He'll totally become the new David Bowie in later installments. I hope. I also love that everyone got a chance to shine in this movie. Mantis had awesome moments, Nebula had awesome moments, Groot had awesome moments. You get what I mean.

[@serenadesilhout]

This movie truly was a masterpiece. Emotional, character driven, and proves why the Guardians are all heroes. The message was heart felt but never preachy.

[@ledernierutopiste]

"They were never afforded the opportunity to grow into who they are" 10:21 ; That's a great line there WOW, maybe some of his creation were actually able to produce an utopian society, but because the HE destroys them before they get the time to develop into that, he has to try again and again.

[@chrislaverick6413]

All the gaurdian movies have one very emotional scene that I always go back to watch, peter reaching for his mother at the end in the first, mantis feeling drax's grieving by the poolside in vol 2, and the flashbacks in vol 3, they just make the movies so impactful and what sets them apart from the rest of the MCU

[@Breidablik06]

Yeah genuinely this movie is a masterpiece, and not only is it definitely one of my favorite MCU- no, favorite superhero movies of all time, but I think it may be up there as one of my favorite movies of all time

[@LogeenthLive]

I like to believe that Adam Warlock was done quite well in the context of this movie - he was antagonistic in the movie, but he was never a major threat, mainly because Adam did not think himself as one thanks to his naive attitude. He was just simply following orders from the people he was most familiar with (Ayesha and the High Evolutionary). That being said, he has the mental capacity to understand that killing without purpose is unjustified, such as how he refused to kill Blurp despite Ayesha's orders. When faced with a reason why the Guardians, the reason he even existed in the first place, refused to kill him, he quickly lets that belief of doing good for the sake of it get to him to the point it overrides the purpose of his existence (to defeat the Guardians and become the source of superiority for the Sovereign). And yeah, many can call Adam saving Peter as a gag because it references Adam and God, but to me, I think it displays how Adam's humanization as a character has come full-circle - he still has a long way to go as a character, but by rescuing arguably the most human character that is still alive in the MCU (Peter), he ultimately chooses to be more human instead of trying to be the God he wasn't even sure he wanted to be.

[@trently89]

I've asked several of my friends who've seen this movie their opinion on it, and its usually half/half. Half love it, half didn't like it. When asked I absolutely loved it, and say when a movie can make you laugh and cry and laugh and cry within minutes, it's a great movie, but this explained it SO much better

[@BrokeredHeart]

Kevin Feige and the Marvel Studios needs to really reflect on this series to understand why this is a fan favorite, and why they are the best films produced under the MCU umbrella. They try to storyboard the action sequences to give their animators some lead time in the early phases of production, which is why they always feel shoehorned into these movies instead of being a more organic, choreographed, and seamless part of the narrative. If they slow down on the title release dates and actually allow their directors and writers to develop the plot first, instead of trying to finish a half-solved puzzle after the battle sequences are mapped out, you wind up with a far more coherent film and dialogue. That's the problem they've had with adamantly sticking to this daisy chain of movie titles over the years - they know where the entire franchise is headed before they have even filled the director's chair, and while it's ambitious and worked well for the Infinity Saga, this model of rushing films out to theatres really takes away from the artistic vision and storytelling from some of the most celebrated modern directors and arthouse producers in Hollywood. Look at how they used Taika Waititi, Sam Raimi, Cate Shortland, or Chloe Zhao - promising, creative, acclaimed directors for their respective bodies of work, but thwarted by studio overreach when it comes to these Marvel movies. Let them take some chances and do something different! There's a reason why so many people are saying audiences are bored of all these MCU movies, and it's because they all are confined to this tired, predictable formula. Gunn has proven that with time and consideration these characters are complex and engaging, with the highlights of these films coming from the shared dialogue, not the routine action sequences that get spoiled in the trailers. The CGI should embellish the films, not drive the whole narrative in the hopes that people will be blown away by the visuals over compelling character development ( *cough* Quantumania *cough cough cough* ). Give your studio staff more breathing room. I would rather wait a couple of years between theatre releases than have sub par productions flushed out every 4 to 6 months. When done right, these films are moving pieces of cinema - I have not cried so much in a movie theatre before in my life until Wakanda Forever, and now Volume 3. We care about these fictional characters because they reflect our humanity so well, and it hurts when their films do not do them justice.

[@chrisszostek6700]

Never get nervous only excited when James Gunn is directing you know he’s putting his heart into it and I love seeing it

[@maddiehalloway]

I was on the side of “They didn’t have the guts to leave at least one character die”, but this video made me realize they all had to be alive to close their arcs: Peter going back home, Gamora with her new found family, Rocket as a leader, us being able to understand Groot, (and my three personal favorites) Mantis going off her own way, Drax dancing and Nebula enjoying life. 20/10. Fucking cathartic. Best MCU trilogy, no doubt.

[@justdaffy]

I think you're confusing "arcs" with "endings", these characters got solid endings but the movie (and the entire trilogy) did nothing to build toward them. Peter spent this whole movie upset over Gamora then suddenly at the end he just decides to go back to Earth? And don't tell me his arc was getting over Gamora's death cause why does that then correlate to him leaving the team and going home? The only character in this movie who had an arc and a satisfying ending was Rocket.

[@solo7253]

This movie was insanely good and my favorite MCU film ever. The fight seen after Rocket says "I'm done running" was the best fight seen in Marvel Cinematic history, imo. I've watched this movie 5 times and the 5th time I ate some mushrooms. I cant even explain how freaking insane the movie was. I mean, I already knew how great it was and already though it was the best MCU movie I had seen, but taking those shrooms took it to a ridiculous level of pleasure. I've seen half of the MCU movies on shrooms, and this one blew the rest away. If you are a person that partakes in shrooms, you should take some and watch this movie. You will not be disappointed.

[@BenjaminNelson-xy5yr]

This movie was amazing, but it kicked me in the feels 7 times. As soon as I got home from the theatre I grabbed my dog and held him for three hours straight.

[@musicmashups]

One thing I noticed about the High Evotionary that was really compelling is how he fails to understand his role as a father to all these beings. A normal parent would be ecstatic over the accomplishments of their children, since they want their children to grow past who they are and become better people. The High Evotionary, on the other hand, becomes jealous of Rocket when his creation figures out the solution to a problem he could never solve. He's so angry that he's sent into a fit, and completely loses control of himself. Throughout the narrative of Guardians Vol. 3, the High Evotionary rationalizes his desire to recapture Rocket by stating that Rocket is the solution to his problem of failing to create the perfect being, but even his own underlings call him out on his bullshit. The thinly veiled truth is that the High Evolutionary is obsessed with Rocket, specifically over the fact that Rocket's intelligence has surpassed his own. In the end, it's that single-minded obsession that allows him to be defeated, despite his overwhelming power. He tunnel visions on Rocket, allowing his ship to be destroyed, and his body to be broken down by the other Guardians.

[@jermainerucker2027]

I love how he uses the soundtrack to narrate the story To use Radiohead’s “Creep” When rocket felt isolated To use the Flaming Lips “realize” When he’s thinking about gamora To use Faith No Mores “we care a lot” when going to save rocket To use Florence and the Machines “ dog days are over” to mark the end of their journey as the goofballs of the galaxy I’m not gonna lie I wasn’t the biggest fan of vol 2 But I watched vol 3 3 times in a row A pure masterclass in story telling It’s not just a great comic book movie Much like “The Batman” It’s a great movie in general

[@Bigdaddyweese]

This movie made me ball my eyes out like a little kid. So emotional. Great movie

[@morgoth8410]

I just finished watching the movie and I have to say it's a masterpiece. I've got mixed feelings from this movie i usually not getting emotional but rocket back story got me tears and I love that we got some depth to the character's. and what an outstanding performance of chukwudi iwuji as higher evolutionary.

[@redred7702]

The MCU is at its core, a character driven universe. Guardians was able to fully capitalize on its characters, while so many other MCU movies just somehow… forgot.

[@darthmeticulous6901]

I’ve said it to many people by this point, but just to say it again… Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 emotionally broke me, number one being…. Spoilers!!!!!!! Rocket’s near-death experience. I lost my mom at the age of two in 1995, killed by a drunk driver. Additionally, I also was hit by a car in 2012, but I survived with (surprisingly) minimal injury. With these events established, that scene got me because I have no memory of my mom due to her death so long ago, and that day in 2012 COULD have been my last… I imagined myself as Rocket, but meeting my Mom (in place of Lylla). I further envisioned two scenarios… 1) Had that been the moment i died, I may have been reunited with her after all those years, yet I would have missed so much. 2) What if I had again lived, but instead came close to death and met her like Rocket with Lylla, only to be told, “not yet” and return alive? Either scenario was enough that I lost it big time. I haven’t been this distraught watching a film in a long time. In fact, writing this and remembering the moment in the film and those past events has brought me close to losing it again. To me, this sort of thing is what sets the film apart from most of the MCU. It’s not just a great conclusion to a trilogy, it’s an experience of its own kind, up there with Infinity War and Endgame. Had this been the final MCU film, I would have been able to live with that. Thank you again for a great video, Filmspeak.

[@elwoodbluesmorris2120]

When Rocket finds the little racoons and reads the description on the cage, this is where he realises the word 'racoon' is not some insult that Quill has been throwing at him, he was telling him the truth he was telling him what he was.

[@Beetle57]

This title is 100% accurate

[@FilmSpeak]

Hell yeah! Glad you think so.