<P> At The Hollywood Reporter, Todd McCarthy said "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 plays like a second ride on a roller - coaster that was a real kick the first time around but feels very been - there / done - that now ." Mara Reinstein of Us Weekly gave the film two - and - a-half stars out of four, feeling "excited audiences desperate for escapism (will) lap up the film's inherent joyfulness", but Gunn "has doubled down on all his once - nifty novelties . Strip them away and what remains is a bloated semi-mess ." Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times was positive of the film's soundtrack and cast, especially Russell, but felt Gunn was trying too hard to re-capture the magic of the first film, and the increased scope of effects and action becomes weary . Turan concluded, "There are enough reminders of the first Guardians to make the sequel an acceptable experience, (but it's) less like itself and more like a standard Marvel production ." Manohla Dargis at The New York Times said the film "certainly has its attractions, but most of them are visual rather than narrative ." She also felt Gunn was trying too hard, and found many elements of the sequel to be too serious even with Russell balancing that with a much - needed "unforced looseness". </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Award </Th> <Th> Category </Th> <Th> Recipient (s) </Th> <Th> Result </Th> <Th> Ref (s) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Teen Choice Awards </Td> <Td> Choice Sci - Fi Movie </Td> <Td> Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 </Td> <Td> Won </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Choice Sci - Fi - Movie Actor </Td> <Td> Chris Pratt </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Choice Sci - Fi - Movie Actress </Td> <Td> Zoe Saldana </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Choice Movie Ship </Td> <Td> Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldana </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dragon Awards </Td> <Td> Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie </Td> <Td> Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hollywood Film Awards </Td> <Td> Sound Award </Td> <Td> Dave Acord and Addison Teague </Td> <Td> Won </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hollywood Music in Media Awards 2017 </Td> <Td> Soundtrack Album </Td> <Td> Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Original Song--Sci - fi, Fantasy, Horror Film </Td> <Td> "Guardian's Inferno" for The Sneepers & David Hasselhoff </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Outstanding Music Supervision--Film </Td> <Td> Dave Jordan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> St. Louis Film Critics Association </Td> <Td> Best Soundtrack </Td> <Td> Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards 2017 </Td> <Td> Best Animated Voice Performance </Td> <Td> Bradley Cooper </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 45th Annie Awards </Td> <Td> Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Live Action Production </Td> <Td> Arslan Elver, Liam Russell, Alvise Avati, Alessandro Cuicci </Td> <Td> Pending </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Award </Th> <Th> Category </Th> <Th> Recipient (s) </Th> <Th> Result </Th> <Th> Ref (s) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Teen Choice Awards </Td> <Td> Choice Sci - Fi Movie </Td> <Td> Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 </Td> <Td> Won </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr>

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