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Dir: James Gunn (12A, 120 mins)
Star Lord and the gang are back in another expansion of the burgeoning Marvel franchise. Following the success of the sci-fi blockbuster two years ago, director James Gunn is back at the helm of the irreverent group of heroes. Chris Pratt, now a bonafide mega star after showing his chiselled abs and charismatic leading man chops in the first film is Peter Quill once more, this time out searching for his family origins. Luckily his father comes in the shape of Kurt Russell. Now that the off kilter cosmos world has been set up, lines are being connected with other elements of the Marvel cinematic universe in a continuity nightmare for any perspective screenwriter. Former blue skinned enemies Karen Gillan and Michael Rooker are set to become allies, Quill’s romance with Zoe Saldana’s Gamora goes up a notch and tree-like Groot is now a sapling, Baby Groot, with a high pitched Vin Diesel voice. Bradley Cooper lends his voice to CGI Rocket Racoon once more as more jokes, explosions and mixtapes feature. Sylvester Stallone, Glenn Close, Elizabeth Debicki and cult favourite Nathan Fillion are also due to appear, let’s hope too many characters don’t spoil the campily enjoyable broth and that this mixtape will be as pleasingly awesome as the first.
Opens April 28