The Reel Rejects - Just Watched GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL 3!! Reaction & Review! (NON SPOILER)

Episode Date: April 28, 2023

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Greg and John here today. What did we just watch, John? We just watched Guardians of the Galaxy, the first one, volume 3. You just watched Gardens Gossip on 3, right through those doors right there. Here's what I'm going to ask you guys to do up front. Please go ahead and leave a like because we always risk getting kicked out of the which happened several times.

Got a lot of feelings and thoughts on this one. And before watching it, the journey over the past week has been, I watched Guardians of the Galaxy One again. I rewatch Guardians 2. And honestly, Guardians 2 went up a lot in my book since the last time I was talked in death about a recent live stream at Dipakoi. And then I watched, I am Groot,

and I watch Infinity War Endgame and the holiday special because I just wanted like the complete package and to see how this story of the Guardians really does conclude. I am sad to say bye to them. So with that in mind, we've got a special sponsor for today's video. That's also really going to come in handy because right now, Vimeo's charging us a ton at our Patreon right now, so we're going to roll this ad real quick.

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help save the galaxy along the way. And something that I really wanted to mention to you guys is that while you play a Star Lord, vast majority of the game, you actually play alongside the other Guardians as well. So with that, there's this massive amount of back and forth dialogue that is present for what I think is like almost the entirety of the game,

which makes it feel all the more lived in, especially because everyone has such a unique, distinct voice, and all the voice work is also great. And a lot of the time, you get dialogue choices on which way you want to take the conversation. So it makes for a lot of fun role-playing, but sometimes it actually makes an impact on a decision from a guardian later on.

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All right, so if you've seen the trailers for Guardians of the Galaxy 3, they actually really don't give away what the plot of the movie is. So we're not going to give away what the exact plot of the film is. But you get some teases of it involving high evolutionary as this person who's the one responsible for creating rocket. You get a sense of a lot of peril and danger throughout. But you also get a sense that the movie will probably be very emotional. A lot more in that department than the previous two Guardians films. Look, I'm going to keep it real simple and straight forward for you guys. are going to be doing a live stream spoiler talk most of what I want to say is going to be reserved for that discussion because there is so much in here so much so much in here that I don't want to ruin for anyone or even really allude to honestly because they don't even give away what the exact plot of the movie is but the exact plot is a very personal plot I thought this was the exact film it needed to be I thought it was a perfect conclusion where would I rank it I have no idea where I would rank it just yet I thought

This was a strong film that just got better as it kept going. Does it have a couple of spots that I wonder if they would get worse or better in a rewatch? Maybe. That is not my takeaway with this movie. Right now, I have left this movie feeling content. I feel content with what happened here. I just feel like at ease with knowing, like, wow, I really love this film. Going to a little bit more specifics, but what are your quick thoughts, John?

No, I'm left with a similar feeling. Kind of the blend of catharsies you get after a good cry, a good laugh, and a fight. Propulsive, and there is so much to talk about, but to me it was just a grand and emotional, cathartic, and really propulsive experience. Like, they really hit the ground running, and anything I, you know, might have griped about in part two, like you said, got better for me there. And here I thought it built really well on top of everything that has come before it. It used all the history.

Yeah, I didn't even know quite what I wanted or experienced. expected going into this, but coming out of it, I think they really achieved something special, and it is to James Gunn's credit. He really does seem like one of the few MCU directors who is able to, like, transcend and put his own unique stamp on something. There's like the Marvel cinematic universe, then there's James Gunn's movies. Yeah, right. And they have their own visual flare, like they fit into Marvel, but they have their own visual flare, their own tone, their own humor, their own style, and he definitely got to strut his weird aesthetics all over them. And he goes darker this time. It gets bold with the way they execute things. I would think I really want to say, John. Do it. Something that you don't really feel a lot on some of these Marvel properties as of late. Yeah. There are some real stakes in tension here.

100%. There's quite a few. Like, it really earns the applause because they get you wrapped up in the harrowing aspect of these things. Oh, my God, who's going to die? What's going to have? Like, it just keeps you going the whole time.

The lives really feel at stake in this movie in a way that is very satisfying. To me, the standout performers, They're all so good in this. They're all so good. Like, they all get a chance to shine, but Rocket Raccoon and Star Lord would be the highlights for me. Like, it's their films more than anyone else's here.

I don't want that to sound like the other ones don't get a chance to shine. No, because the supporting cast is so strong in doing what they're there to do. Like, from watching the holiday special and the fact that they carry over Mantis and Drak's relationship into here and then explore that even more and get more layers to Mantis, I thought was excellent. The Rocket, you truly get his origin in this movie. You know, you've probably seen some social media reactions. There is such a tragedy to his backstory. There is so much life and nuance, and the movie has a lot of body horror.

It's a lot. But in the kind of body horror that I like the most, which is not like, oh, look how gross it is. Body horror in the sense of like an emotionally tragic way. It serves the characters and the themes so much. But, I mean, there's a couple of moments. Like, wow, that's graphic. It reminded me of... Sometimes where I was like,

I can't believe they put that in this movie. Yeah, it's lucky that we're in a sci-fi world with all that stuff. But it reminded me of freaks at times in that way where the point is you're seeing something and you're initially supposed to recoil, but then you see the person inside of the visage. Yeah, that's another place for the imagination,

for the design to go crazy, but also ways to strike you, like you said, emotionally. It's interesting. Like, we're in phase five now. So much of phase four dealt with overcoming trauma and dealing with grief. And this movie carries that, but in a very unique way, especially through the lens of Rocket and Star Lord,

Chris Pratt gives his best work here out of any of the Guardian's movies. As much as he was kind of like a little bit of like a doofist and lost some of the coolness as it kind of went. He's powerful in this movie. He is really, really good. Like, this movie reminded me of like, oh yeah, this is what makes him a star. See, that's been... I don't mean that with no pun intended, literally.

I mean, like, in a celebrity status to Chris Pratt, like, They dial back a lot of that doofist stuff. And really cool and dramatically engaging, he gives a powerful performance here. I go back and forth on him sometimes. It's just a Hollywood personality. But rewatching the first one, I was like, man, this is the Chris Pratt I really like. And then watching this one, I was like, this is that. But also, yeah, with all the weight and emotion and the maturity that the character has had to go through over this journey.

And he really carries that in a way that doesn't, like, overshadow everything. But it is impressive and it is touching. And they don't undermine it with humor. You really see him at, like, how he has become a little. leader. Adam Warlock, as seen in the trailer here, he's got a great introduction. It would be a spoiler for me to tell you what they do with him. I really think, as a matter of fact, we bumped into a couple of people who are first time meeting them. There's the first thing they brought up with us. I think there will be some debates on the handling of Adam Warlock. Overall, I did

like him. There are a couple of things where I'm like, this is great and works for the Guardians movie. I wonder how people will overall react for people who know or are aware of Adam Warlock. Come into the movie for Adam War. Yeah, like, it works great for guardians, but there are some choices that they make where I go, huh, I wonder how that's going to overall go down with people. Yeah, for sure.

But Will Poulter still does a great job regardless. Will Poulter still shows up. His introduction is really, really strong. Yeah. Very menacing and intimidating. You're like, God damn. And one of the top things I was hearing when the movie was done

other than a bunch of tears around me, which was kind of happening throughout the film, Oh, I feel like this is a weird thing to say is a relief to hear a bunch of people talking about. The VFX are awesome in this movie. Yes. They are fantastic VFX. Cinematography is excellent. In fact, I don't want to go into any details about what the fight scene entails,

but it might have one of my favorite fight scenes I've seen in all of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It was like an unexpected fight that happened, and it was an important fight too. But when it happens, I was like, wow, this is really, it earned a really, awesome applause. And yeah, we did go to the premiere for this one. Normally, we don't go to the premieres for them. I'm often kind of wary about crowd influence, especially now that I've seen that's what effect previous reviews for. I wanted to experience with the crowd. But I'll say, like, this crowd was for the most part, actually not a cheering crowd. We were wrapped with attention. It was one of those movies where, like, does it have jokes? Yeah, it's got the jokes. At the same

time, I wasn't even really laughing a lot. But I don't mean that in an insulting way, I was just so like transported during my experience with this movie jokes would happen and I would just be in my head going That's a funny joke That's so funny The opposite of Marvel humor problems It just feels like how the characters all talked

And the way they acknowledge some of the humor Of previous films Like a lot of people have complained about dracks And how they just really dumbed him up They really acknowledge that I really feel like James Gunn has listened and attuned And I really think it is a perfect conclusion to it all Again, great soundtrack

Choirs choices. Terrific soundtrack choices. Nebula. Karen Gillen's best work. Absolutely. Karen Gillen's best work. Not of all time, I would say, but out of playing Nebula? Yeah. I want to go into specifics, but I'm refraining from it. What I want to just communicate to you guys is really just the emotion I feel right now, which is it's a beautiful film, guys. It's beautiful. On the outside, also just what it's got going on underneath the surface. It's a beautiful film. Well, yeah, it carries on those themes from phase four of the trauma and of the messiness,

but it also kind of arcs into a certain kind of closure and a certain kind of acceptance and a stepping into healing in a way. I know people will debate, but I thought a very striking and a very just compelling villain in the high evolutionary and all that comes with him. Chakwudi is so unhinged, but in a way where you completely feel the reality of who the character is, though he be, you know, larger than life. Yeah, I would say that there are times where I felt that. it would occasionally go to too much of, like, he just yells a lot.

Sometimes it kind of comes across that way. Like, I wonder if it'll still feel that way to me on a rewatch, but there were times where it was, okay, I kind of feel like a lot of what you're giving this guy to do is just really just yell. Yeah, there's certainly that maniacal, like, my creations, blah, blah, but I thought he handled that well. And they do something different with the, like,

at first as the movie's going, you're kind of going, is this going down the generic path you kind of expect to do? There are certain turns and moments. Yeah, are predictable, but I think what you said about the word catharsis is so important because it earns the moments of still getting that release. You might run into a predictable moment. However, the journey to that moment is so rich. And there's something to be said for the moment of anticipation and then impact

because you want that moment to play out, not you'll feel slighted if it does. But they still do things with high evolutionary that I was not expecting, that I was really impressed by how they decided to challenge. against what you might normally expect the route to go. I would not say it is cliche. They do take some chances, and that's why I would say that there are some really bold moves of what they do with him.

God, I kind of feel like Bradley Cooper should get an Oscar nomination, even though he's just a voiceover. In a way. I kind of feel like an Oscar nominated and going back to him. Their performances all around, if there's something that we, a subject that we miss to talk about, apologies. There's just a special camp for the Guardian.

I feel like the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise is something truly special within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Agree. Even for how they carry over in Infinity War and Endgame. And also, Gomorrah, my God, we cannot. Zoe Sounded at the Billions Club, Zoe Sal Dada.

Zoe Sal Dana. I love the fact I have how James Gunn really respected that this was a different Gamora from Endgame, specifically dealing with who was Gamora at the time they plucked her out of there in Endgame, and who would she be today? The choices they make with her character to be more on the... To be a different...

Aggressive side? To put it lightly. It makes... It's a great sci-fi device because it makes very much sense how and why she is, how she is, how she fits into this version of the Guardians, but also how she clashes with them.

Yeah, and her and... And she has just such presence, like, geez. Yeah, her and Star-Lor have great chemistry again. She's fierce. Like, when she's with him, they have great, like, you know... The hottest she's ever been to. But when she's on her own, she's just, like, fierce and a force.

They managed to create something that, to me, feels like it really managed to fuse the unique aspects of the first one, the unique aspects of the second one, adding its own thing to this, but it feels like a complete hole that grew out of, you know, what came before it. And Groot is lovely, too. Grute has a lot of really great moments in this as well. Grude has a moment in here that people are going to be talking about it. You know, even little smaller characters like Craglin and Cosmo, the Space Dog. Like, there's so many well utilized. Great, interesting little additions that have grown again across this familial catamari that is the franchise so here's what i'll say guys um on my first time viewing this

right out of the theater i'm like a 98% sure yeah i'll meet you like a 98% i want to rewatch it to kind to kind of get my feelings uh real clear on a couple of things that i'm still unsure how i feel about but for the most part yeah i thought this is amazing and the iMac shots whoa um we didn't even watch this at a real imax but it stands out oh no yeah one you can still tell when it's like switching the imax cameras the scope Plus the way they use so many wide-angle lenses for all of these, what you know, it affects heavy shots and crazy maneuver. Like, it is in the age of huge visual effects.

It still feels like movie magic. I love it. John loves it. Love it. Been to watch it at least. Thrice more. At least two more times in the theaters. I just got it. I got it.

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