This was the first movie I watched in a theatre since the pandemic began, so there was a baseline of enjoyment I got from the experience and wasn't thinking too critically about what was happening onscreen. (Also surreal to see it in an almost empty IMAX theatre that's normally packed.)
I found Gunn's style a bit leaden and smug for my tastes, and found the climaxes a bit drawn out. I also found the characterization of Polka Dot Man a bit mean spirited. But I suppose people will differ on these. I also am not in love with how the genre increasingly evokes real life geopolitical issues, but I suppose this is more tactful than some others in this respect (*cough*WW84*cough*).
I did like that I didn't have to do any homework to understand or appreciate what was happening (which was one of the factors behind me opting out of the MCU). And I guess I liked most of the cast and found it moved along nicely enough.
I found Gunn's style a bit leaden and smug for my tastes, and found the climaxes a bit drawn out. I also found the characterization of Polka Dot Man a bit mean spirited. But I suppose people will differ on these. I also am not in love with how the genre increasingly evokes real life geopolitical issues, but I suppose this is more tactful than some others in this respect (*cough*WW84*cough*).
I did like that I didn't have to do any homework to understand or appreciate what was happening (which was one of the factors behind me opting out of the MCU). And I guess I liked most of the cast and found it moved along nicely enough.