Mature, Funny, and downright Awesome

Rating: 8/10 (21 August 2014)

I've never really liked any of the Marvel movies except the X-men. Thor was weak, Iron Man felt like an extension of Marvel's own narcissism, Captain America was ridiculously cheesy, and The Avengers blew so hard I can't even believe it. But I love Superhero movies and so I thought I might as well give Guardians a shot because of all the praise it was getting. Turns out, the hype was actually real. This movie impressed me from start to finish, never relenting in its amazing pace that never felt too fast or too slow. The film cycled between sadness, humor, and action in the most fluid of ways that never removes you from the experience, but instead deepens it with each shot fired, tear shed, and joke cracked. All the other top notch movies I've seen only really excel in one genre (humor, action, etc.) but Guardians nailed all it attempted. The soundtrack was awesomely throwback in a way that makes sense but also conjures thoughts of nostalgia to when we also dreamed of being awesome, young at heart space adventurers ourselves. The cast is superb with everyone really delivering their intended part. Chris Pratt and Bradley Cooper really shine above the rest. I usually don't give 10s to movies but I can't find anything bad to say about it (except a lame after credit scene, but that's not even part of the actual movie). A well deserved 10/10.