Tag: Chris Pratt

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3″is 2023’s newest and according to director James Gunn, the final installment of Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” series. It brings back all our favorite guardians while also adding Will Poulter (We’re the Millers), Chukwudi Iwuji (Peacemaker), and Nico Santos (Superstore) in this installment.

A mad genius known as the High Evolutionary is determined to get his most successful creation back in order to kill it and study its brain. The creation happens to be Rocket. The guardians are determined to protect Rocket at all costs and put a stop to the High Evolutionary.

The Guardians are my favorite series in the MCU. It blends the perfect amount of action and humor together. It is the creme de la creme of the MCU. So how does this one stack up compared to the first two? Simple answer, James Gunn brings another masterpiece. This one is full of action and the comedy we’re used to with the Guardians. It does bring a little more in your feels/drama in this one, but that’s to be expected being supposedly the last one. A lot of it is centered around Rocket and his back story and how he came to be. So that’s pretty cool to see. They do wrap it up as it could end, but they do tease at the end that Star lord will be back. If it’s a solo movie or coming back for another guardians we’ll see. If it is the last one, it has been a hell of a ride. I give it a 9.5/10.

Onward

‘Onward’ is a 2020 animated Fantasy movie by Pixar. ‘Onward’ was in theaters still when the quarantine was put in place, but you can now stream it on Disney+. Which I’m sure a lot of parents are thankful for. ‘Onward’ follows the story of two elf brothers who are given a gift by their deceased dad, they are not allowed to open it until they are both sixteen or older. The gift is a magic staff that allows them to bring back their dad for one day. They are missing a piece and are now on a quest to retrieve it in order to bring their dad back.

‘Onward’ has a blockbuster cast starring Tom Holland (Spider-man: Homecoming.), Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy, Parks and Recreation.), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Seinfeld), and Octavia Spencer (Hidden Figures, The Help.), plus many others.

The question with ‘Onward’ is not if it is good or not, but how good is it? Pixar hasn’t made a bad film, and at this point, I don’t think they are capable of it. Pixar always comes up with the most original ideas such as ‘Toy Story’, ‘A Bug’s Life’, ‘Inside Out’, ‘CoCo’, and ‘Monsters INC.’ Not only are their movies original, they also hit you in the feels harder than any other animated movies. You know it’s coming when you watch a Pixar film, and ‘Onward’ isn’t any different. So how does ‘Onward’ stack up? It does drag a little bit in the middle but is pulled all back together in the end. If this movie doesn’t at least make you tear up, you’re not human. The casting is great, Tom Holland and Chris Pratt are perfect for their roles. ‘Onward’ is another hit out of the park for Pixar and is going to go down as a classic with their other films. It is a must see, and I give it a 8.5/10.