Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 - 星際異攻隊3

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (星際異攻隊3) is an 2023 film. The movie stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Sean Gunn, Chukwudi Iwuji, Will Poulter, Elizabeth Debicki, Maria Bakalova, and Sylvester Stallone. As the title suggest, this is the third Guardians movie. James Gunn returns from exile to finish the trilogy. This is also the 32nd MCU film. The current Guardians cast say that this is their ending. Let's see who survives this movie and continues on in the MCU.

The Guardians have now bought Knowwhere and are building it out. Adam attacks and does a lot of damage. When they finially stop the rampage, Rocket is seriously injuried. While trying to save him, they find that they can only do it if they find out who made him. The Guardians set out to find his maker and try to save him. Can they save Rocket and keep everyone alive?

This was a ride and than some. Hard to believe that the James Gunn era is over. And Gunn went out with a bang. Since Vol. 3 comes out so long after Vol. 2 and the events of the Thanos, it feels like they have bonded. And at the same time, it feels so different than Vol 2 and Endgame GOTG. We see a bit from the Christmas special, but it only bridge GOTG from Thor to Vol 3. You have to have a bit of MCU GOTG knowledge to know where they are at now.

The movie itself has a bit of everything. This one has lots and lots of flashbacks, mostly from Rocket. but of others too. When set up many sob moments because of how cruel Rocket was created. It also has plenty of "family" moments meant to draw sobs. I wonder if I will be so teary eyed on repeat watches.

Some of the headlines have been that this is best MCU movie since Endgame. This movie was maybe the closest you get to the feeling you had when you watch Infinity War and Endgame. The recent MCU movies of phase 4 and 5 have been good, but it does not have that awe luster that phases 1, 2, and 3 brought out of you. Old school MCU and this may be the last one of that sort. The movie belongs as part of Phase 3.