Money for Old Rope

Rating: 1/10 (29 August 2014)

As a fan of Marvel movies I was excited to see Guardians of the Galaxy. However, this movie failed on several levels.
It is supposed to a comedy but the jokes are not funny. I genuinely laughed once. Furthermore, one 'joke' was weirdly inappropriate.
The story is completely generic. It seems like they just needed some story, any story, as a vehicle for the characters to get together and try to be funny.
I wanted to write a review without spoilers but the big set-piece ending of a spaceship crashing into the ground has to be called out. This was done in the Avengers and Star Trek: Into Darkness. To me, it's like directors have to have this '9/11' shot in every movie (big thing crashes into buildings) and it has to stop. It's boring now.
The only positive about this movie was the special effects and space backgrounds.
It seems that Marvel have figured out punters will pay cash money for any old junk if its wrapped up in special effects and a decent soundtrack. I will approach the next Marvel with extreme caution, and I will not see Guardians of the Galaxy 2.