When I was growing up I didn't watch stuff like Spongebob or anything of that sort. I usually found myself watching stuff like ET, Indiana Jones, and Star Wars. I just watched and watched these films. I recently went back to them and found out why. They all seemed stories that possessed the feeling that a child could have just made this all up while playing with toys. Large ships, thrilling space battles, and humor somewhat juvenile but really funny whenever you get down to it. Oh wait I just described the best Marvel movie ever made. Guardians of the Galaxy. Yes I said it. Guardians of the Galaxy is not by much,but better than The Avengers. Why? Well that's because like almost every good blockbuster in the 80's it has a childlike wonder to it. I found myself smiling and happy throughout the entire film. I really loved it. So where to start. Guardians stars Chris Pratt as Peter Quill a boy that was abducted by aliens when he was a boy and has grown up into a petty thief. He insists on being called Star-Lord and you get some laughs out of the fact that no one calls him that. Yet there is a lot more that to his character. A prologue sequence shows his reasons for loving his Walkman and the lengths he will go to save it are prove for some comic relief. However most of the jokes really come from the characters bouncing off of each other. See for the reasons that their origins explain all of the Guardians are well as the Nova Corps officer calls them A-holes. They aren't very good people. Heck the only reason that they end up together is because there is a lot of money involved and even then it's they still are very selfish. This part of the film admittedly is a little rushed. The way that they are all put together where they all meet is set up in a funny way, but it could have been explained a little bit more but, by the time the heroes finally meet the main villain Ronan the movie has fallen into it's stride. Anyway Zoe Saldana is good but somewhat monotone throughout the entire thing. She's kind of the sane one out of the whole group. That's not to say she's bad. The way she clashes with Star-Lord is just interesting. There is no sex with green aliens. Rocket and Groot are really funny with great chemistry. Seriously these guys are hilarious. Dave Batista though is great as Drax. He's a big guy but, the character seems to be kind of a child at heart. He is actually pretty intelligent and gets a lot of funny lines because he's kind of insane. Star-Lord is also very much a child at heart. They make fun of what a child would think an action hero. Every joke in the film lands. This is a really irreverent film with some kind of raunchy jokes and it is hilarious. So great performances. The effects of the film are just as good as the performances. The costumes and ships are colorful and creative and pop off the screen. Even better though is the music. The soundtrack is all very good 70's music. Oo Child, Hooked on a Feeling. All of them are incredible and really bring the fun to the film. This music is kind of the life of the film and it's a lot of fun. Guardians of the Galaxy is great. One of the best movies of the year. I walked in with a smile and walked out with a feeling of utmost joy. No really. I smiled throughout this entire thing and was wholly satisfied by the perfect melding of action, comedy and music. I go to blockbusters and find darkness and overcomplexity. That's not bad I love The Dark Knight. But nothing but this and The Avengers really have the real happy fun and I love this action comedy type style. I'm glad to see it back. Guardians of the Galaxy gets a 10 out of 10.
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