It does feel like there is an end of an era feel to it which must have freaked Marvel out because GOTG is one of the few reliable hits they have and now it feels like this has come to the end of its lifespan. It did feel at times like they were trying to kill time until they could get to the meat of the story. Thankfully the characters are so well written and well acted that they can keep you entertained until the main plot picks up again.
It’s rare that I am impressed with camerawork in a Marvel film because it's usually soulless at worst and mediocre at best. Marvel don’t hire directors who can implement their vision and instead rely on directors that can film scene A and then go on and film scene B. Occasionally someone with the style that James Gunn has means we get some good shots and the big shootout was don’t with an energy that should keep the tik-tok generation engaged and yet allows us to see what is happening. It’s a great scene.
I do hope they don’t do anymore with these actors because it would badly undo all the good work and goodwill that has gone into Volume 3. I think that since the first one came out in 2014, Marvel and everyone else has tried to replicate what has made these three films work and they have failed. The main reason is James Gunn who knows how to have a good plot, funny characters that can do the emotional stuff when needed and use a killer soundtrack. Honestly it's just James Gunn and Edgar Wright that can put out a great soundtrack.
