‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ review: A grotesque, exhausting adventure
nypost.comIt’s the 32nd Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, which means we’ve reached the point where they’re telling us the weepy origin story of a talking raccoon.Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper) is the order of the day in “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.
3,” the final entry in the trilogy, in which the furry wiseguy is nearly killed and his co-heroes must chase down the assailant within 48 hours to save his little life.Running time: 150 minutes.
Rated PG-13 (intense sequences of violence and action, strong language, suggestive/drug references and thematic elements.) In theaters May 5.Writer-director James Gunn’s choice to focus on Rocket is an easily emotional one.
Animals — even ones who sound like chain-smokers — reliably deliver tears. (This will be a difficult watch for some viewers.)So, Gunn’s dark film is filled with flashbacks to caged critters (an otter, rabbit and walrus) who speak English in squeaky, Saturday morning cartoon voices, like a remedial “Secret of NIMH.”Yet the film’s fuzzy heart is overwhelmed by its out-of-control weirdness.
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