Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2: Can sequel live up to original?

Dazzling visuals and devil-may-care humour will keep the cinemas packed, but is it a case of deja vu?

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 opens in UK cinemas this week following almost three years of anticipation.

The first film released in 2014, based on the Marvel superhero comic, was a worldwide hit. Starring Chris Pratt as a half-human, half-alien leader of a ragtag bunch of space warriors, the film won glowing reviews for its inventiveness and humour.

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