Hooked On A Feeling: Not Just Another Comic Book Movie

Rating: 9/10 (27 November 2014)

Marvel Studies is on a roll. Guardians Of The Galaxy to the average moviegoer may seem a little silly. I say this because if you don't know anything about the comic itself one might think a talking raccoon and tree might be over the top. However I find this movie to be the most entertaining of all the original movies for each character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe(MCU). Never did I expect to feel that way before seeing this movie
Chris Pratt puts on a stellar performance in this film. Throughout the movie you get the sense that he put a ton of effort in preparing for the role. Not only did he meet the physical demands of transforming into Peter Quill(Starlord) but he has just enough whit, charisma, and sarcasm to get audiences laughing and cheering for his character to become the leader of the Guardians. As an actor Chris Pratt is already on his way to super stardom. (Check out the Jurassic World trailer if you need further evidence).
Rocket voiced by Bradley Cooper was also a crucial role to execute for this movie. He's angry, misunderstood but in most cases you are laughing because he is so cynical you can't help but laugh. Groot is the one member of the guardians that is naturally good hearted. Even though he is limited in his verbal communication viewers can connect with his numerous acts of courage and heart. Gamora played by Zoe Saldana fits nicely in the cast. At this point she is a staple in sci-fi fanboy movies. Last there is Drax played by a former WWE star. I always roll my eyes when I see one of these guys in movies but David Bautista exceed expectations and then some. I would explain further but do not want to give up any spoilers
I strongly recommend all movie lovers see this movie. It extremely well written. This is the first origin movie for a comic book where I wasn't bored at some point. There are some really intriguing pieces to the MCU universe that are revealed as well. It felt fresh which is hard to find. Phase 2 has gone well for Marvel this movie continues to heighten the bar for everyone else including Marvel itself with Avengers: Age of Ultron due out in May 2015