Who says Superhero Movies Can't Be Fun?

Rating: 10/10 (6 August 2014)

For the past few years, superhero movies have been dark. What with movies (mostly from DC) like the Dark Knight Trilogy, Watchmen, and Man of Steel. And while Marvels recent movies have been fun, and up-lifting, most people haven't seen a movie from them that hit the mark for them. (An exception for the Avengers.)This movie however, is not like other marvel movies. Okay scratch that, its not like any other superhero movie!
This movie is the exact definition for what a blockbuster movie should be. Fun, inventive, hilarious, dumb, original, and have the feel of an exciting Roller Coaster! I've never been this excited to see a summer movie since The Avengers. So going to the theater, I had high hopes for this movie. So how did the film hold up? Well lets just say that it was EVEN better then I ever thought it would be.
This is one of those movies that is perfect, beyond perfect! This may be Marvel's best films to date. And its officially been brought into my list of my favorite movies ever.
The plot is pretty simple. A band of thugs/losers/misfits are forced to work together to stop an unstoppable evil, they do, and they all live happily ever after. So its a pretty easy to follow clichéd story. Well in this kind of movie, the plot isn't whats important. What makes this movie strong? Well, the humor, the relationship between the characters, the acting, and the visuals.
Chris Pratt plays lead as the smug thief known as Star Lord. Who gives his best performance ever! He fits the role perfectly, and every line he says is always hilarious. Watching the film you'll notice that he'll usually make 70's and 80s pop culture references though. And then there's Rocket and Groot. Who are played by Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel. And I'm not joking when I say that these two steal the show! Every scene with them always seems to make me smile, or laugh my freaking brains out. You just can't leave these characters away from each other, they work so well together.
And while this movie defenitley has a smorgasbord of humor, it also throws in some good drama in the mix too. But they only do it at the times when its needed. Yet they don't try and shove it down your throats.
Many have already mentioned this, but this in my mind may also be considered Marvel's most beautiful movie ever. The cinematography is just incredible, and the designs for some of the planets are just breathtaking (especially the planet Nowhere). And the visual effects are like nothing you've ever seen before.
Bottom line is, if you haven't seen this movie, do. You won't regret seeing this new sci-fi flick that will become timeless with this generation, and the next one to come.