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Even though the movie has been out for a year and a half...BEWARE OF SPOILERS.

I don't agree with this review overall, but I have my opinion and you have yours and I respect that. I was delighted to see that you said Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is one of the best MCU movies, of which I agree despite its heightened vulgarity and violence. However, I think Vol. 3 is on par with its predecessor. Vol. 2 has more problems but also has more great moments while Vol. 3 has less problems but less great moments. Ultimately, Vol. 2 is closer to my heart, but I can't overlook that Vol. 3 has two scenes that get me teary-eyed, something no other MCU film has done for me (Avengers: Endgame has one). What can I say? Dead animals really get to me (more on that later).

Since this is a Catholic blog, I think you should have mentioned how Vol. 3 has more religious/spiritual references than any other MCU film:

*When Lylla the otter dies while looking up at the ceiling, she has a transcendent moment of seeing the sky. When Rocket briefly dies, he sees his deceased friends in the afterlife. (Those are my two scenes.)

*The evil High Evolutionary angrily yells that there is no God so he had to take over.

*There is (questionable) use of imagery from the Sistine Chapel when Adam Warlock saves Star-Lord.

*My friend noted that the animals escaping onto Knowhere is reminiscent of Noah's Ark.

I think this review is well-written and researched, even though we don't see eye to eye.

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