MCU: All 33 Marvel Cinematic Universe films ranked from worst to best

29. Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2

Guardians Of The Galaxy was such an unlikely success that a second offering was an inevitability. That said, the 2014 film was such a unique and eclectic mix of crazy that set the bar incredibly high – leaving most of us wondering if lightning could ever strike twice. After all, could a sequel really recapture all of that?

Well, you know what? Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 came along and that’s almost what it did.

The cast was as vibrant as ever, with Dave Bautista’s Drax once again stealing the show in a number of genuinely side-splitting moments while Hollywood icon Kurt Russell nailed the ambitious Ego, serving as the perfect yin to Chris Pratt’s yang.

Speaking of Ego, the visuals were even more impressive than those that featured in the original, with his home planet offering some stunning shots. And then, of course, the sounds of Peter Quill’s Awesome Mix Vol.2 bring this colorful adventure to life in a soundtrack that could rival its perfect predecessor.

The film’s main pitfall, however, lies in its plot – or lack thereof. In a way, it feels like it tried too hard to recreate the successful formula of the original that it left itself a little light in the story department.

Ego may be Quill’s father but, the fact that he was just an egotistical villain obsessed with surviving reduced him to a rather one-dimensional antagonist – in spite of how good the twist was. That being said, the emotional arc between Quill and Yondu certainly made up for it.