Marvel's Greatest Accomplishment

Rating: 10/10 (14 August 2014)

This is the most surprising movies I have ever seen in multiple ways. Not that I thought it was going to be bad. James Gunn was already one of my favorite Writer/Directors of all time. He made quite a few cult classics including one of my favorite movies, Super, which really took me away. Once I knew that James Gunn was directing this, I was skeptical. Having seen his independent films, I knew that him directing a Hollywood movie would either be one of the greatest films of all time, or a complete flop. I was very relieved coming out of the theater that it was the first one. Or I would've been if I hadn't been laughing my *** off at the easter egg.
Another reason that I was surprised is that this is a Rocket Raccoon movie. Rocket Raccoon was probably created when someone at Hollywood got high and doodled a Raccoon with a jet pack on. Not to say the comics were bad, it's just that now, Rocket Raccoon is better than The Avengers. And that's saying a lot.
The casting, action, comedy, and CGI are all superbly done. There's a ton of comedy, which is made better by the fact that it is good comedy. There's truly stunning special effects, but not too much that this turns into a Michael Bay movie. The action is everything anyone wants from an amazing space opera, but they don't get carried away and end up with a sci-fi Expendables. And everyone plays their various characters incredibly well, even Vin Diesel, who literally only says "I am Groot" about fifty times.
All in all, I would recommend this to anyone, even people who don't like science fiction or super heroes. This is even family-friendly, and has enough 70's and 80's references to make anyone from that time nostalgic. Any age, any personality, this is the perfect movie for anyone to watch. Good job, Marvel.