Directed by James Gunn
Guardians of the Galaxy is the newest release in the Marvel/Disney Universe Starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, and Dave Bautista with the voices of Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel. Guardians of the Galaxy follows the exploits of Peter Quill(Chris Pratt) a man who was taken from Earth when he was a child and raised on other worlds. Quill became a thief and took on the self made mantle of Star Lord. Quill is sent after a relic that is a crucial part of a war between two alien races the Nova Empire and an extremist for the Kree Empire named Ronan The Accuser(Lee Pace). Ronan wants to wipe out the Nova Empire and needs the relic to strike a deal with Thanos(Josh Brolin). Thanos is an all powerful being that was seen at the end of the film The Avengers. Along the way to deliver the relic Star Lord crosses paths with Gamora, a living weapon that wants the relic for her own reasons and he also crosses the mercenaries Rocket(Bradley Cooper) and Groot(Vin Diesel). Rocket is a genetically altered raccoon with a lot of anger issues and Groot is a large tree creature that is limited in his ability to speak only being able to say I AM GROOT. Rocket and Groot aren't so interested in the relic as they are in the bounty on Star Lord's head. As the four of them smash into each other in their journey they come across Drax the Destroyer(Dave Bautista). Drax is on a mission to avenge the murder of hid wife and daughter at the hands of Ronan. These five outcasts somehow band together to challenge Ronan and his forces to try to stop him from wiping out Billions of people.
This movie was great. I'm a big fan of superhero movies so I knew I would like this film but I didn't expect to like it as much as I did. Not being as mainstream as characters like Iron Man or Captain America these characters are a lot less known so it was nice not to know what to expect from them. Another great thing about this film is it stands alone unlike any of the other films in the Marvel universe. You can go see this movie without having to know about any other superheroes or any other films. It's a refreshing movie in a genre that is punching so many films out and continues to plan on so many films that there will always be a potential for a backlash of the genre. The film is not for young kids. There were a couple of times in this film that it will seem inappropriate that there are whole toy lines of this film for kids because there is some very adult humor in it but very funny humor. The soundtrack is very good for this film. You will have the song Hooked on a Feeling stuck in your head for days after you watch it. I was pleasantly surprised about a couple things in this film. First I was very surprised by the performance of Dave Bautista as Drax. When I saw he was in the film I expected a poor performance from him like so many athletes that turn to film but the character was the perfect fit for him and a good fit for the chemistry of the film. The other part of this film that I was surprised by is the character Groot. Considering his limited vocab and the way he looks it amazes me how much he drives the story. I figured Chris Praitt was going to be the favorite of the film or maybe even Rocket but I think most people will come away from this film with Groot being their favorite character. He's like some strange cross of The Hulk meets Dumbo. Overall, I think anyone can enjoy this film, unless you can't wrap your head around science fiction then your loss.
No comments:
Post a Comment