If you are a comic book nerd, then you probably know all
about the Guardians of the Galaxy. Thanks to Marvel studios, now the general public is
also well aware of these five individuals.
With the success of their main superheroes, I’m sure Marvel
took quite a risk in producing a film based on a comic book that is not really
well known outside of the comic book fandom. The question is: did their risk
pay off?
The film tells the story of the Guardians coming together
for the first time. We have Peter Quill AKA Star-Lord, a human who steals an
orb and is unaware of its dangerous power. Gamora, an orphaned girl and step
daughter to Thanos and ultimately switches to the good guys. Drax, a massive,
muscular warrior who wants vengeance for the murder of his family. Groot, a
tree-like humanoid who is simple minded and a gentle giant. And finally Rocket,
a genetically engineered raccoon who is a bounty hunter and a lover of all
manner of weapons.
These five characters team up together in the unlikeliest of
ways in order to stop Ronan, the film’s antagonist, from causing total
destruction with the aforementioned orb.
Thanos also has more screen time in this film, who is Thanos
you might ask. If you were patient enough and waited till the end of the
credits of The Avengers, a post credit scene played out which showed a hulking monster
with a chin that would put Don Martin to shame. He is Thanos and will most
likely be the main villain in The Avengers 3.
Guardians of the Galaxy is indeed a fresh instalment in the
Marvel universe, it definitely is a fun movie and has plenty of hilarious
moments. The movie is also quite silly at times, yet this was intentionally
done as to make it more fun and to show that the film doesn’t take itself too
seriously. This doesn’t ruin the movie at all as there will be guaranteed
laughter. The soundtrack to the film is also quite catchy and most of the music
comes from Peter Quill’s Walkman which contains a wide variety of music that
was popular in the 80s.
Performances are really stellar and the film has quite a
strong story thanks to decent script writing. The movie is also really
colourful which gives it that comic book feel. The two main stars are definitely
Rocket the Racoon and his partner Groot who’s only lines in the whole film are:
I am Groot.
So to answer my earlier question; yes, the risk Marvel took
paid off tremendously. The movie is fun,
humorous, a fresh take on the usual filming style of Marvel films and an unofficial
inclusion into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
So with that in mind, Guardians of the Galaxy gets a
galactic 9 out of 10
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