Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3, available for streaming on Disney+, is the best of the Guardians of the Galaxy movies. Unfortunately, it is the last since James Gunn has given an emphatic "No!" to any more sequels. These movies are entertaining enough that I don't see why they can't continue indefinitely, and I really want to see more of these characters. (Never say never again.)
The film is a bit limited by being a live-action comic book dominated by action scenes, but it has the most character development, centering around the life and backstory of Rocket Racoon. We get his origin story, along with the villainous character who created him. Some movies are only as good as their villain, which isn't entirely true here. Rocket was created by "The Great Geneticist", who has a god complex and considers Rocket to be his property. As far as villains go, "The Great Geneticist" feels rather routine.
Near the end of the movie, all the characters having gone through an ordeal, embrace each other. It would have been poignant and brilliant if the movie had ended at this moment. Some fans might have felt shortchanged and complained. Instead, the film gives us several more minutes designed to make us feel happy, but the actual ending is pretty fluffy and insubstantial.
There are a couple of scenes in the credits which promise the return of "Star-Lord", which means the Chris Pratt character will turn up someday in a different Marvel movie.
This film is a fun ride, so I only hope that eventually, we will get a sequel.
Rating: A-.
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