What a nice surprise to see the backstory of Rocket - always wondered about his origin story. Overall, the movie was "good" - though not quite as over-the-top exciting as Vol 1 (my favorite) or Vol. 2, but still good.
The positives: more character time with the crew - really enjoy the interactions and the back-and-forth comedic banter, the revelation of Rocket's mysterious origins is nice, seeing all the creative ways Groot saves the day is awesome and the whacky (but cool) space ships are fun to watch.
The not-so-great: the music selections are kind of low-energy, the scenes with Gamora and Quill are a bit lackluster and seem wasted ... and the overall story feels rushed even given it's 2.5hr runtime (maybe there will be an extended director's cut at some point).
However, the hardest part is having to wait years to see what Marvel chooses to do with the future of these wonderful characters. We're given a limited a hint in the final end-credits for one of the characters, but curious minds will want to know more.
The positives: more character time with the crew - really enjoy the interactions and the back-and-forth comedic banter, the revelation of Rocket's mysterious origins is nice, seeing all the creative ways Groot saves the day is awesome and the whacky (but cool) space ships are fun to watch.
The not-so-great: the music selections are kind of low-energy, the scenes with Gamora and Quill are a bit lackluster and seem wasted ... and the overall story feels rushed even given it's 2.5hr runtime (maybe there will be an extended director's cut at some point).
However, the hardest part is having to wait years to see what Marvel chooses to do with the future of these wonderful characters. We're given a limited a hint in the final end-credits for one of the characters, but curious minds will want to know more.