Marvels latest film Guardians
of the Galaxy was a jumbled overload of characters which when combined with
a basic plotline left me wanting more.
After all the hype surrounding this film, I was anxious to finally see
it. Of the countless characters, worlds,
gods, and ships that get tossed around my favorite character inronically ended
up being the one I was most skeptical about from the first time I saw the trailer, the raccoon. But we’ll get to
that. The film centers on Peter Quill,
AKA Star Lord who is abducted in 1988 by a group of space pirates. Years later we find Quill exploring an alien
world and recovering a mysterious orb which he intends to sell. The orb is sought after by the evil Ronan, a
member of the Kree who is working with a galactic super being named Thanos in
an attempt to destroy planets. After
Thanos’ adopted daughter Gamora is sent to intercept Quill, the two end up colliding
with a pair of bounty hunters, the genetically modified raccoon Rocket and his
towering humanoid tree Groot. The whole
group is promptly arrested and imprisoned where after meeting the final member
of their band of misfit toys, they
decide to work together in an attempt to sell the orb and take down Ronan in
the process. The film had plenty of
laugh out loud moments as the viewer sympathizes with the awkward fish out of
water character of Star Lord who is portrayed by Parks and Recreations Chris
Pratt. However, the movie couldn’t quite
decide which demographic it wanted to cater to which was a detrement to the acting
and story. The visual effects were out
of this world, not to be cliché and there was plently to keep your eyes busy
between epic space battles, daring escapes, countless large explosions and
plenty of different colored aliens.
Still, despite its successes I was looking for more from a film many
hailed as the best Marvel movie yet. As
this was clearly just the start of a new franchise which will see this awkward
gang going on more adventures, I’ll just have to wait and see if its follow up
trumps this new addition to the Marvel family.Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Guardians of the Galaxy Failed to Live Up to the Hype
Marvels latest film Guardians
of the Galaxy was a jumbled overload of characters which when combined with
a basic plotline left me wanting more.
After all the hype surrounding this film, I was anxious to finally see
it. Of the countless characters, worlds,
gods, and ships that get tossed around my favorite character inronically ended
up being the one I was most skeptical about from the first time I saw the trailer, the raccoon. But we’ll get to
that. The film centers on Peter Quill,
AKA Star Lord who is abducted in 1988 by a group of space pirates. Years later we find Quill exploring an alien
world and recovering a mysterious orb which he intends to sell. The orb is sought after by the evil Ronan, a
member of the Kree who is working with a galactic super being named Thanos in
an attempt to destroy planets. After
Thanos’ adopted daughter Gamora is sent to intercept Quill, the two end up colliding
with a pair of bounty hunters, the genetically modified raccoon Rocket and his
towering humanoid tree Groot. The whole
group is promptly arrested and imprisoned where after meeting the final member
of their band of misfit toys, they
decide to work together in an attempt to sell the orb and take down Ronan in
the process. The film had plenty of
laugh out loud moments as the viewer sympathizes with the awkward fish out of
water character of Star Lord who is portrayed by Parks and Recreations Chris
Pratt. However, the movie couldn’t quite
decide which demographic it wanted to cater to which was a detrement to the acting
and story. The visual effects were out
of this world, not to be cliché and there was plently to keep your eyes busy
between epic space battles, daring escapes, countless large explosions and
plenty of different colored aliens.
Still, despite its successes I was looking for more from a film many
hailed as the best Marvel movie yet. As
this was clearly just the start of a new franchise which will see this awkward
gang going on more adventures, I’ll just have to wait and see if its follow up
trumps this new addition to the Marvel family.
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I strongly disagree. The characters, visual effects and the unbelievably blessed sound track made this one of my favorite movies of all times. A feel good movie that deserves multiple viewings!
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