The biggest idiots in the galaxy

Rating: 9/10 (2 August 2017)

Marvel Studios can do practically anything when they made a great movie about a superpowered team that almost no one knew, featuring a humanoid tree and a talking raccoon, that turned these characters into household names and a global phenomenon. It's not without it's flaws, but the good parts in this movie are just superb.
The cast in this movie is pretty much perfect. Chris Pratt is a Han Solo-type hero that won the hearts of all. Bradley Cooper, the voice of Rocket, made a small rodent (don't call him that!) humorous, likable and sympathetic. Vin Diesel, the voice of Groot, said only five words in this entire movie and yet Groot was adorable, brutal and innocent throughout this entire movie. Dave Batista is the breakout star in this film as a big brute, who doesn't understand sarcasm or metaphors yet somehow can bring humor and is easily understandable as a man wanting vengeance for the murder of his wife and daughter. Zoe Saldana, who played Gamora, was probably the weakest (not physically) of the Guardians, not that she was bad, just that everyone else was so well done. She has an incredible backstory, being the adopted daughter turned assassin of Thanos, the big bad in the MCU. She still brought something great to the character she just wasn't as relatable or likable as the others but still is a good character. The side characters like Yondu, Dey, and Nebula were also good as characters that brought a lot to the movie and look like they are going to be in the sequels.
The humor in this movie is spot on too, with each Guardian having great lines and moments and even side characters making people laugh. No one in this film is as big a star as the soundtrack. The mashup of infamous 70s and 80s music, helps establish the plot and characters. It even became a best selling album worldwide, with no new song on it. The action in this film is spectacular too, from the stunt choreography to the visual effects like space battles and fights involving Groot and Rocket.
The major flaw in this movie is the villain, Ronan, played by Lee Pace. Ronan's character and backstory is fairly established as an angry Kree who doesn't agree with a peace treaty. Except he doesn't change, show different sides of his character and most of all, was ultimately defeated in a dance battle. Sure, it was funny, but still, you get easily distracted by some human's pelvic sorcery? Just ignore that and use your weapon. You don't need the last word because your action will be louder.
However, the everything else in the movie like characters, action, humor, soundtrack, writing, was so good that it makes up for how boring Ronan was.
+ Guardians and side character performances + Soundtrack + Writing and humor, able to deliver on emotional moments too + Action and effects - Villain was bland
Final Score: 9.3/10