OK but nothing special

Rating: 5/10 (17 November 2014)

probably shouldn't have checked the IMDb rating on this (currently 8.4) because i was expecting something amazing, original and multi-layered that manages to work for kids and adults at once (like maybe the Iron Giant or Lion King), but no, it's just a decent silly way to pass a few hours - and that's alright. there's a few good funny lines, but basically it's your usual superhero action mishmash of scenes, everything here has been done before. Still, i managed to make it over half way through, far longer than i'd normally stick with a superhero movie, hence the 5. I have to say more, OK.. good casting. bang on trend with the 80s music references. which actually were pretty original for the genre. but not itself a classic. 'I am Groot' is probably hilarious if you're 14, but it's harmless enough who can hate it? it's hard to write much for a movie like this sorry.