Cast: Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Dave Bautista and Lee Pace.
Director: James Gunn
Release Date: 2014
Running Time: 2hrs 1 minute
Genre: Action/Fantasy
Rating: PG-13
Synopsis:
A group of intergalactic criminals are forced to work together to stop a fanatical warrior from taking control of the universe!
In a galaxy far far away, there is a man, with a Walkman. His name is Starlord! 2014 was an interesting year for Marvel with the release of "X-Men: Days of Future Past" and "The Amazing Spider Man 2", personally this movie was my favorite out of the three. Marvel are pretty good when it comes to casting actors in their movies, this was one was no different, with big names like Chris Pratt (Jurassic World), Vin Diesel (Fast and Furious Franchise) and Bradley Cooper (American Sniper), each actor in their own right are absolutely fantastic, Chris Pratt's witty one liners are hilarious, Bradley Cooper is brilliant as animated raccoon Rocket, and Vin Diesel is perfect as Groot. Bradley Cooper is in my opinion underrated as an actor, he's a fantastic character actor, his characterization is great, Rocket is easily the best character in this movie.
The storyline is tremendous, Director James Gunn also helped write the screenplay, it's creative, it's funny and it's highly entertaining. There's just the right amount of humour and action. We're very nicely introduced to the characters, the relationship between characters is awesome, especially Rocket and Groot, they really do make a great pair! Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel bounce off each other beautifully. The chemistry on screen is spot on! If you enjoy humour, you'd probably find this one a bit more entertaining then some of the other Marvel films out there. John Gunn hasn't done a tremendous amount of directing, in fact before this one he'd only directed a few TV programmes. Very impressive for potentially his directorial debut. I can be a little bit hit and miss when it comes to Marvel films, this one however is one of my favourites. The pace is excellent, the characters are great, the action sequences are funny and entertaining, By far one of the best films released in the past three years.
Visually it's stunning, the lighting adds to the tone of the movie and the storyline, the CGI is gorgeous. The use of colours are beautiful. Galaxy colours, realistic and genuine. The settings are framed very well, the actors look fantastic in shot and the special effects are amazing! James Gunn has relied on special effects a bit more then production design, but that's okay, it works well with the storyline. I wouldn't expect anything else. It really adds to the humour in some scenes too. The transitions between scenes look great too. This is a very, very nice looking movie. Of course I couldn't talk about this movie and not talk about the incredible soundtrack! They couldn't have chosen a better score for it. When Peter Quill (Pratt) is taken, the only thing he has with him is his Walkman, the songs work beautifully alongside the storyline. They're catchy and speak volumes about the film and the characters. Don't be surprised after viewing that you find certain songs stuck in your head on repeat.
Overall this is a fantastic film, easily one of the best Marvel films ever made! It puts the likes of "X-Men" and "The Amazing Spider-Man" to shame. Visually stunning, highly entertaining and absolutely hilarious, perfect for any Marvel fan!
5/5 stars
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