Guardians of the Galaxy Review: DC Should Just Give Up

Guardians of the Galaxy

When it comes to comics and superheroes, DC comics and Marvel comics are the biggest contenders. Lately, however, Marvel has been dominating the industry, especially in the film department. I’m pretty sure DC comics wet themselves after the release of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. After this movie, and with the Avengers 2: Age of Ultron coming out next summer, DC should just give up now.

Story

This movie doesn’t feel like a Marvel movie. It does feel like an epic sci-fi adventure that holds the promise of sequels to follow. In case you don’t already know, Guardians of the Galaxy is about a group of outlaws who unite during a prison escape and continue on to, well, guard the galaxy of course!

The average movie goer will probably not recognize most of the characters from the film, but this doesn't make the story any less engaging. However, if you are a die-hard Marvel fan like me, you will also find joy in references to your favorite Marvel franchises.

Each character is really unique and charming in their own way. Star-Lord/Peter Quill is played by Chris Patt and is what you could consider the “main” character and the leader of the group. Groot (voiced by Vin Diesel), the giant human-tree is surprisingly funny and cute throughout the film. Gamora is a green, alien, warrior, assassin and also the adopted daughter of Thanos. Drax the Destroyer (played by Dave Bautista) is an angry and oddly eloquent alien who does not understand sarcasm or metaphors. Finally, there is Rocket the Raccoon. Voiced by Bradley Cooper, this spunky and furry mutant with a love of big guns is my personal favorite character.

All together, the team has great chemistry and is a joy to watch. The story (which I won’t spoil anymore than I have) is  interesting and serves as a brilliant way to expand the Marvel cinematic universe. It’s fantastic.

Acting/Dialogue

All the actors fill their shoes well but a select few performances stand out more than the rest.

The Best Actor award goes to Star-Lord himself, Chris Patt. Second place, however, goes to Dave Bautista (Drax). Bautista exceeded all of my expectations and delivered some of the best lines in the movie.

With the movie containing two voice acted characters, the award for Best Voice Actor goes to Bradley Cooper who did a great job of bringing Rocket to life and made me really car about the fuzzy fella.

The dialogue is spot-on. It’s funny, witty, and appealing to all ages. Seriously, the movie will have you roaring with laughter and grab the attention of every viewer.

SFX/Action

While a lot of this movie is CG, it all looks incredibly realistic. Especially impressive are the spaceships and flying vehicles. You can see reflections in all the windshields, and every spacecraft moves/animates fluidly. The final fight has a ridiculous number of enemy ships flying around and exploding everywhere, yet you can see every single one in detail.

Guardians of the Galaxy has the perfect number of fight scenes. I never once felt as if the action overpowered the story or vice-versa. I really like how every character has a different fighting style, which makes for some interesting combinations.

Conclusion

I think Guardians of the Galaxy is the best Marvel movie to date. Oh, and did I mention that its a perfect movie? That’s right, I give Guardians of the Galaxy a 10/10. The string that DC comics has been clinging onto for the past few years just got thinner. Go see this movie now. It’s bound to be the best flick of the summer.