Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2, directed again by James Gunn, tries to have its cake and eat it too, embracing these follow-up pitfalls in one cheeky meta nod after another (even the title itself) while never really skewering them enough to keep the flick from feeling focus-grouped with...
Mantis attempts to disable Thanos on Titan alongside fellow Guardians Drax and Quill, Nebula, Avengers Iron Man and Spider-Man, and Doctor Strange. Smiling to Make Friends of the Galaxy Upon meeting the Guardians of the Galaxy—Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket, and Groot—Mantis learns complex...