Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol 3, written and directed by James Gunn, is said to be somber in comparison to the previous outings, though in truth, it's a favorable mixed bag.
The exploit concentrates on Rocket Racoon's backstory, and it pulls at the heartstrings for all the morphing pain and pathos it displays. We learn that Rocket, voiced by Bradley Cooper and activated by Sean Gunn, was transformed by the "magnanimous" cyborg, The High Evolutionary, played with snobbish contention by Chukwudi Iwuji. The High Evolutionary intends to make all creatures "superior" to their God-given forms, all for the sake of conformed passivity.
Beyond this audacious motive, The Guardians are (give or take a founding member) reinstalled to spur their wry wit in spite of it: Christopher Pratt's Peter Quill/Star-Lord; Pom Klementief's Mantis; Dave Bautista's Drax; Vin Diesel's Groot; Karen Gillan's Nebula (who has much more to do this time out); and (hot diggity!) Zoe Saldana's Gamora (albeit a prior, angrier model).
New and revamped characters, including Will Poulter's Shazam!-esque Adam Warlock, Linda Cardellini's Lady Lylla (Rocket's gal) and Maria Bakalova's telepathic Cosmo the Space Dog, invade the entertaining margins, while Sylvester Stallone's Stakar Ogord and Sean Gunn's Kraglin reappear to instill dutiful cheer.
Still, even with these stellar (and often amusing) co-personas, the story can't help but return to H.G. Well's The Island of Dr. Moreau, but in The High Evolutionary's hands, the physiological tinkering is steelier, more contemptuous and (whether by accident or plan) brings to mind the genetic shoves that populate present debate (i.e. the Nazi-like crusade of perfection for those too young to have a clear conception of what perfection is.)
The Guardians' crusade to halt The High Evolutionary's dictatorial march builds momentum through every step of the fable, particularly when Rocket's life is pushed on the brink. Though our heroes often slip as a result of the mad scientist's profound proficiency, its members know right from wrong, which grants essential leverage. Moreover, The Guardians know how to press on, to keep swinging hard, no matter the odds (just as Quill does to soften dear Gamora's heart). One can only hope that, in the current, real-life scheme of "sit back and let others do the job", this responsible notion resonates.
On the whole, Guardians 3 is a fulfilling chapter in the Marvel (Phase 5) Multiverse. It never gets too jumbled or falls too far from its thematic fruit, supplying spacey visuals and lots of groovy tunes whenever it can. In other words, it has the right, varied vibe to please (with a bit of this and that for all to appreciate), and if one is so inclined to learn, much to teach.
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