A pleasant surprise

Rating: 8/10 (15 August 2014)

I was quite sceptical when first sitting down to watch this movie as I did not think it would be of my taste however I was pleasantly surprised! Guardians of the galaxy is a fun, light hearted movie but has managed to provide a serious super hero aspect also. The characters are fascinating in so many ways, from the simplicity of Groot to the complicated life of 'star lord'. The way in which 'star lord' enters the the beyond is dark and sets that scene from the start of the movie but with a jump from adolescence to adulthood we soon realise this is a different kind of movie with a fantastic main character. Chris Pratt seemed a suitable actor to deliver a performance that required an aspect of seriousness and comic with the not so impressive hard men Vin Diesel and Batista playing the roles that required lesser acting skills. The mysterious Gamora was compelling however the main villain not so compelling but well suited to the light heartiness of the movie. The fantastic soundtrack from the 60's and 70's which has a deeper meaning of which you will find out from watching the movie was refreshing even if they are from an older generation. The movie provided a fantastic imaginary view on outer space with the usual weird and wonderful communities and species a sci-fi movie provides. This is a great marval piece and is definitely keeping up with all the other marvel movies being released. Overall a splendid watch and highly recommended!