Justin, Mike, Dad, and I saw Guardians of the Galaxy on August 3, 2014!! This has been one of the worst years for summer movies. After suffering through awful duds like Transformers: Age of Extinction & Lucy, I didn't know if anything could redeem these last couple of months...until I saw Guardians of the Galaxy. I don't know too much about this comic book & from the trailers I initially wasn't very interested. However, I was pleasantly surprised. Guardians of the Galaxy is an excellent movie!! I felt it combined elements of Star Wars, X-Men, and Mortal Kombat-three things I'm a big fan of.
The premise of the movie revolves around an orb that changes the balance of the universe. We encounter five unique individuals: Peter Quill (Starlord), Gamora (my favorite character, a green assassin with a really incredible backstory), Drax (the Destroyer), Rocket (an enhanced raccoon), & Groot (an emotional tree). Quill initially steals the orb. Gamora is sent to retrieve it. The movie builds from that point. It is constantly flowing. There are no slow moments. Each character particularly Gamora's backstory was very intriguing. I loved the different personalities each character had. I think Guardians represents how important being a part of a team can be. Each member of the group has a strong point. They all have to put differences aside in order to be victorious in the end, and I liked that aspect the most.
You learn to love these characters, even if they're a thief, an assassin, or have rage problems. Zoe Saldana is one of my favorite actresses. I've always found her to work well in this type of environment. She's a true female action star, but she knows how to act as well. She did a great job as Gamora, and I absolutely love the look of the character. Chris Pratt was great as the official leader. He really grows into his role throughout the movie. He provides a lot of great comedic moments, but when he has to turn up the volume he does it well. Batista did a good job with what he had to do. He was a big brute hell bent on revenge. He did great throughout the movie. Many of the great moments revolved around Rocket. Bradley Cooper did a really great job shaping the character's personality. This was also written and directed by James Gunn, who once again did a tremendous job with the superhero genre. He also created Super which was a very dark take on the superhero. He perfectly blended the dark dramatic elements, comedic moments, and a heavily detailed story arc that kept everything flowing.
I felt Ronen was one of the best villains I've seen in a movie in a long. The look of the character combined with his aspirations about the galaxy really made him an intriguing antagonist. I like how he's aligned with Thanos as well-true galactic threat. There were incredible moments of drama as well as properly timed comedy. I was impressed with how great the visuals are-the CGI was fantastic. The emotion of each character is felt by the audience. I like that each piece of the puzzle connects to create a bigger picture. Details of the character's back story fuel that character towards the conclusion of the movie. The battle scenes whether they're physical fist fights or huge galactic laser battles are all tremendous. I am simply amazed at how well the scenes looked.
If you plan on seeing any movies this summer, then I'd highly recommend checking this out. This movie gets a definite 5/5 for incredible storytelling, larger than life characters, awesome visuals, and great acting. It's rare to find great acting in comic book movies, but I felt it was on display here. With James Gunn at the helm, he hit a homerun out of the park and saved the summer of 2014 with this hidden gem. It's one of the best movies of the year. It's easily one of the best comic book movies ever. It's just EPIC!!!
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