Directed by:
James GunnScreenplay:
James GunnCinematography:
Henry BrahamComposer:
John MurphyCast:
Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Pom Klementieff, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Sean Gunn, Kevin Bacon, Maria Bakalova, Michael Rooker (more)VOD (1)
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I honestly expected more from this special. Don't get me wrong, James Gunn certainly didn't embarrass himself, but I'm not blown away either. The whole idea of kidnapping Kevin Bacon was amusing, and it's saturated with a festive Christmas atmosphere. However, I would have liked if about 20 minutes had been cut, as it drags in places. Otherwise, it's okay for a single watch. For me, it's a 6.5/10. P.S. The soundtrack is awesome! The song by Bacon is excellent! ()
The idea of involving Kevin Bacon is great, but otherwise, and surprisingly for James Gunn, good comedy and pop culture references are scarce. That said, compared to the Star Wars Christmas Special from the 1970s that they reference to, this is a masterpiece. And The Pogues in the opening, and Gunn's caustic banter about the actors being fake scum, was fun. ()
A Christmas special from the MCU was only a matter of time! James Gunn's forty-minute one-off impresses with its animated framing, and it's nice that the rather neglected characters of Drax and Mantis are the focus this time. At its core, it's a goofy romp, but it's perfectly paced and pleasantly entertaining – be it the musical numbers, the hunt for Kevin Bacon, or the sequences at the Comic Con the bar. PS: I was a bit puzzled by the appearance of Groot, he seems to be looking more and more like Vin Diesel. ()
I didn't expect anything more than a teaser for the third Guardians of the Galaxy movie with a bit of a Christmas theme. And that's exactly what it was. Though, to be fair, the Kevin Bacon idea was pretty good — probably the only standout idea in the whole special. ()
The combination of a Christmas feelgood movie and Guardians of the Galaxy sounds great on paper, but the whole thing is boring to the point of being awful and it just benefits from the idea of making a Christmas special for high ratings. It's purely about hugs, singing Christmas songs, lights and presents, but humour, fun, originality or even the slightest bit of action is not to be found here. Groot, the humour of Drax and the raccoon, the wiscracks, all are missing and after watching this I feel I've been robbed of 40 minutes of my life. Yawn. ()
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