Directed: James Gunn
Produced: Kevin Feige
Screenplay: James Gunn, Nicole Perlman
Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Lee Pace
Boy, I was wrong, and you are too, if you are considering giving
it a miss. Marvel has made its funniest summer blockbuster yet. Guardians
of the Galaxy doesn't take itself seriously, and the result being it’s
hilarious. It’s funnier than many self-professed “comedies”, and by switching
between gags and out-of-this-world action, every moment is thoroughly entertaining.
So what’s it all about? Meet our misfits of the galaxy, the
most unlikely band of heroes you will ever meet. Ex-criminals thrown together
by mishaps and coincidence to become a thoroughly unwilling group, trying to
protect the galaxy from a mysterious orb getting into the hands of Ronan the
Accuser.
Chris Pratt stars as Peter Quill, also known as Star Lord
(but no-one calls him that). Quill was abducted from Earth as a child in the 80’s,
meaning he is perpetually stuck in the 80’s (leading to one of the best
soundtracks to have ever featured in a superhero movie). Quill’s moral code is
a bit dodgy, but his heart is in the right place, a refreshing change from all recent
self-sacrificing superheroes who are concerned with the greater good. Pratt is purely
funny, all quips and dancing around the screen (most of the time literally),
moving through physical and verbal comedy with ease.
Quill is joined by Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper), the
aforementioned genetically-engineered racoon, who is obsessed by weapons and
money; Groot, who is Rocket’s muscle and has three words during the whole film,
which I’m sure was a challenging role for someone as notable as Vin Diesel; Drax,
a blue alien caught up with righting the wrongs against him, and more
importantly, does not get metaphors; and Zoe Saldana’s kick-ass Gamora, who provides
the necessary voice of sanity.
Marvel may have not invested as much into Guardian’s as it has done with its
bigger brothers, but that doesn’t detract from the usual Marvel antics, with
explosion and colour. This film took you on a trip around the Galaxy that
Marvel brags about it in its other films, but we have yet to witness, and it’s
just as wonderful and inventive as the hints we’ve previously had.
Just as the film doesn’t take itself seriously, it’s
important that you don’t either. Yes it’s a bit crazy, it’s totally silly,
highly irrelevant, but mostly incredibly fun.
Rating: 10/10
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