First showing of the day in our local movie house, myself and two friends were there (it was already getting hot outside and my car was in the garage getting its tune-up) so off to Guardians of the Galaxy we went. We have been watching the advertising for it for quite a while and we were waiting for this movie to be here.
First of all, I enjoyed it. It was different from the other Marvel comic movies though. It was humours, not sure if it was meant to be, but the writing sure made it like that. The comments between each of the 'stars' had you laughing. I also felt it was very much for teenagers, as it was not overly deep and certainly not intense, although I'm sure it was supposed to be tense. I did not feel it like that.
Other interesting bits was the different colored skin. Zoe Saldana, as Gamora, the assassin skin color is Green, but there were lots of people around with pink skin, blue skin, black skin, you name it people seemed to have it. I found that concept interesting - skin color coming from different planets in the universe with people living, marrying (there is one scene with a white man, pink woman and their pink little girl) getting along. Yeah for acceptances of differences!
Chris Pratt is excellent as Peter Quill, Star Lord. He had just enough sass, fun and yet determination about him to be the unherald leader of the group. Zoe Saldana was great as usual in her action role.
Bradley Cooper's voice (was that really Bradley Cooper's voice) as Rocket the angry raccoon. Mind you he gives the most laughs and is the hero of the hour (after Star Lord). Vin Diesel as Groot, the tree man who basically says only the same three words manages, thanks to the magic of computers has some wonderful expressions. Apparently, he had to record "I AM GROOT" over 1,000 times to get the 'right' intonation. And finally, to round out the five, Dave Bautista who plays Drax, what a make up, or transfer job he had on him. Took me awhile to 'get' him during the movie, but in the end I found him acceptable (I can't say adorable - but he showed his softer side).
Worth going to see. Well its not a movie I would say you have to see, but its well done, has a sci-fi story-line and definitely has action. You go from one action scene to anther with a little of non action in between. I enjoyed the ease of this movie, not over intense, yet lots of action, explosions and of course the destructive of a city in the end. In a hot summer day, in a cool movie house, yes worth seeing, and know I will go see the next one, which has already been ordered up. Perhaps we will get to find out who Star Lord's Father is.
3 out of 5.
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