Yes! Yes! Yes! This film was the surprise hit of this summer. I enjoyed it so much that I constantly browse movie times to see if I can squeeze it into my hectic schedule. The previews did not do this film justice. The night I saw it, I was extremely sleep-deprived from a long day, but I was dragged opening night by a friend. From the beginning of the movie, I was wide awake and hooked. If you haven't seen this film, you are missing out. Go see it.
Why is this movie so popular? If you are like me, you saw the preview and thought, well, that looks okay. And it also looked kind of stupid. I don't know much about comics, and I didn't know what I was about to watch. I just remember a talking raccoon and a giant tree-monster-thing. Not to mention, the lead actor, Chris Pratt, hasn't really been a lead in a big film before. What made this film different from all of the other comic book movies that Marvel has put out? I'll tell you: it was hilarious.
Guardians was not just an action-packed film, but I was laughing throughout the entire movie. There are jokes from the beginning to the end, making it entirely different from the serious Marvel movies that have one or two jokes strategically placed in the films. In other words, the other Marvel movies are serious. Guardians was not, making it refreshing. Something new. Something different. There's even jokes about genitalia; one of them particularly had the entire audience burst out laughing.
What's the plot? A group of misfits and renegades are forced into saving the universe by stealing an ancient artifact that could end life as we know it, if it falls into the wrong hands. There's a thief, an assassin, a bounty hunter and his sidekick, and a soldier seeking revenge. And don't expect them to like each other right off the bat, because they don't. They grow together and bond by the end of the film. The on-screen chemistry worked well.
I loved this film. I was worried how Chris Pratt would be as the lead in Jurassic World, but after seeing Guardians, my confidence has been lifted. Go see Guardians of the Galaxy. I hope you won't be disappointed.
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