Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Review

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Release Date: 4th May 2023 - Australia

Production Companies

Marvel Studios

Distribution

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Australia

Genre: Sci-Fi/Comedy

Rating: M

Runtime: 150 minutes

Budget: $250,000,000

Box Office Gross:

$845,555,777 (Worldwide)

Plot Summary

Still grieving the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill has to gather his team to defend the universe and protect one of their own. Failing to do so could potentially end the Guardians as we know them.

Cast

Chris Pratt - Peter Quill/
Star-Lord
Zoe Saldana - Gamora
Bradley Cooper - Rocket (Voice)
Dave Bautista - Drax the

Destroyer
Vin Diesel - Groot (Voice)
Pom Klementieff - Mantis

Will Poulter - Adam Warlock
Elizabeth Debicki - Ayesha

Karen Gillan - Nebula
Sean Gunn - Kraglin/On Set Rocket

Chukwudi Iwuji - The High Evolutionary

Krystian Godlewski - On

Set Groot

Maria Bakalova - Cosmo (Voice)
Sylvester Stallone - Stakar

Ogord

Michael Rosenbaum -

Martinex T'Naga

Tara Strong - Mainframe (Voice)

Stephen Blackehart - Steemie Blueliver

Terence Rosemore - Xlomo Smeth

Linda Cardellini - Lylla (Voice)

Asim Chaudry - Teefs (Voice)

Mikaela Hoover - Floor (Voice)

Noa Raskin - Baby Rocket (Voice)

Judy Greer - War Pig (Voice)

Miriam Shor - Recorder Vim

Daniela Melchior - Ura

Jennifer Holland - Administrator Kwol

Nico Santos - Recorder Theel

Kai Zen - Phyla

Sarah Alami - Ssssaralami

Jasmine Munoz - Hoobtoe

Giovannie Cruz - Orloni Peddler

Elan Gale - Beardy Ravager

Molly Quinn - Molly Ravager

Nathan Fillion - Master Karja

Benjamin Byron Davis - Bletelsnort

Tiffany Smith - Frinki-

Clorterborm-Zokko

Darla Delgado - Neelie

Randy Havens - Till

Sarah Anne - Latti

Lloyd Kaufman - Gridlemop (Cameo)

Christopher Fairbank - Broker

Rhett Miller - Bzermikitokolok

Murphy Weed - Murf

Michael Rooker - Yondu

(Cameo)

James Gunn - Lamb-Shank

(Cameo)

Karen Abercrombie - Grandma

Quill

Gregg Henry - Grandpa Quill

Slate - Cosmo

Dee Bradley Baker - Blurp (Voice)

Dane DiLiegro - Unsavory Octopus

Pete Davidson - Phlektik (Cameo)

Seth Green - Howard the Duck (Voice) (Cameo)

Crew

Writer/Director - James Gunn

Star-Lord/Mantis Creator -

Steve Englehart
Star-Lord Creator - Steve Gan
Gamora and Drax Creator -

Jim Starlin

Groot Creators - Stan Lee,

Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby

Rocket Raccoon Creators - Bill Mantlo

and Keith Giffen
Mantis Creator - Don Heck
Howard the Duck Creators - Steve Gerber

and Val Mayerik

Executive Producers - Victoria Alonso,

Louis D'Esposito, Simon Hatt and Sarah Smith

Executive Producer/Unit Production Manager -

Nikolas Korda

Producer - Kevin Feige

Co-Producer/First Assistant Director -

Lars P. Winther

Co-Producer - David Grant

Casting Director - Sarah Finn

Production Designer - Beth Mickle

Visual Development Supervisor - Andy Park

Supervising Art Directors - Alan Hook

and David Scott

Set Decorator - Rosemary Brundenberg

Property Master - Russell Bobbitt

Costume Designer - Judianna Makovsky

Makeup Department Head - Alexei Dmitriew

Director of Photography - Henry Braham

Second Unit Director - Guy Norris

Stunt Coordinator - Heidi Moneymaker

Stunt Co-Coordinator - Wayne Dalglish

Aerial Coordinator/Pilot - Frédéric North

Special Effects Supervisor - Daniel Sudick

Supervisors: Legacy Effects -

Lindsay MacGowan, Shane Mahan and

J. Alan Scott

Visual Effects Supervisor - Stephane Ceretti

Visual Effects Supervisors: Framestore -

Alexis Wajsbrot, Stéphane Nazé and Ross McCabe

Visual Effects Supervisor: Weta FX - Guy Williams

Visual Effects Supervisor: SPI - Theo Bialek

Visual Effects Supervisor: Lola VFX - Edson Williams

Additional VFX Supervisor - Daryl Sawchuk

Visual Effects Producer - Susan Pickett

Visual Effects Sequence Supervisors: Weta FX -

Jason Galeon and Daniel Maccarin

Executive Producer: Framestore - Annette Wullems

Animation Supervisor: Weta FX - Michael Cozens

Creative Finishing Supervisor - Evan Jacobs

Film Editors - Greg D'Auria, Fred Raskin

and Tatiana S. Regiel

Sound Designer/Supervising Sound Editor -

David Acord

Supervising Sound Editor - Cheryl Nardi

Additional Sound Designer/Temp

Re-Recording Mixer - Chris Diebold

Production Sound Mixer - Lee Orloff

Re-Recording Mixers - Christopher Boyes

and Gary A. Rizzo

Music - John Murphy

Music Supervisor - Dave Nelson

Review

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania got Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) off to a rocky start. It leaves me concerned if another entry might potentially be as lacklustre (if not catastrophic) to the superhero movie franchise. Fortunately, audiences and fans rejoiced when the third GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY movie came out in theatres recently with better reviews (though some are slightly less negative than others). I've heard that most critics considered it the best MCU movie in years since Avengers: Endgame, which had me pounding with excitement. It is a gratifying send-off for the titular heroes, as James Gunn stated it would be his last for the MCU as he stopped directing the movies before moving on to DC to restart its movie universe.

While the familiar humour is still intact, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 is the darkest instalment in the series. Even in its darkest moments, it maintains the franchise's status quo and has the same charm as the first two films. It focuses on Rocket Raccoon, who is one of the titular Guardians. His backstory is tragic and devastating, and I wish we got to see more of his origins, like how he first met Groot. The movie delves into its action without sacrificing its moments of seriousness, and incredibly, these sequences are well-coordinated. Throughout the film, there is a lot of animal cruelty. I know it is crucial to the story, but the film is dark, and the animals have changed, sometimes drastically.

There are a whole bunch of new characters in the movie. The High Evolutionary is a terrifying and despicable villain responsible for experimenting on Rocket. His goal was to try and create a perfect universe, but his experiments would sometimes end up being deformed or not what he expected, as he would end up destroying them and start all over. One of the best character arcs in the saga was for the character Nebula. Since we first met her, she has grown so much. The friends Rocket made during his time as an experiment were some of the best additions. Heartbreaking but essential to the narrative. Kraglin and Cosmo, seen in the Holiday Special, were also terrific additions to the cast. Adam Warlock didn't do a lot and felt underused. Still, he was a welcome addition to the team, and I hope we see more of him in the future. As usual, the acting was phenomenal.

While some may think that Marvel has lost its way, this film proves they haven't. In retrospect, the third instalment of GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY lived up to its reputation and is the best of all three movies. It was a marvellous way to end an otherwise fantastic saga. It's tearfully bittersweet. It's the last time we might see some of these characters. I highly recommend it to those who have seen the previous two movies.

Star rating: (10/10) Best Movie Ever

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