Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 3 Review: 6 Ups & 4 Downs

1. Too. Many. Songs.

A Guardians movie wouldn't be a Guardians movie without some killer needle-drops, and though Vol. 3 absolutely delivers on that front - though we won't spoil the best bangers here - Gunn also eventually ends up going somewhat overboard with his music selections.

Barely more than a scene or two goes by without yet another classic rock song being dumped in our laps while something cool is happening, and some choices are less inspired than others.

The use of The Beastie Boys' "No Sleep Till Brooklyn," for instance, can't help but feel a little unimaginative, probably unaided by it also being used in another Chris Pratt film, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, mere weeks ago.

Elsewhere some of the songs are a little arch and predictable for the context they're used in, and feel like they're being deployed as crutches to boost scenes that perhaps don't quite pop enough without them.

These issues aside, though, here's why you should absolutely see Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 on the big screen...