Loved It!!!

Rating: 9/10 (31 May 2016)

Guardians of the Galaxy met my expectations in the respect of being a good movie. What the movie did do is exceed my expectations in aspects I didn't think they would. Like most people seeing this movie, I went in not really knowing anything except that it looked interesting and had potential. After just a few minutes it had me laughing and kept me smiling for the next twoish hours. Let's discuss the elements that made me love this movie so much...
Story- The plot is pretty solid for this movie. The story centers around Peter Quill after he steals an orb that holds a powerful stone. he than gets caught up with four other misfits who work together, after figuring out the orb true power, to save the universe. the story helps expand on the characters and the marvel universe.
Characters- The characters are great individually, but fantastic together. Peter Quill(Chris Pratt) with his Han Solo vibes and comedic relief. Gamora(Zoe Saldana) as the fighting badass. Drax(Dave Bautista), the muscular, vengeance seeking fighter. Rocket(Bradley Cooper) a smartass, talking raccoon. And last but not least, Groot(Vin Diesel), a talking tree. You would think what a group of misfits like this would do together, being all very different. But, they end up save the universe, surprisingly. The characters build off off each other, enhance themselves and others around them to form overall good characters that are relate-able in multiple ways.
Music- The soundtrack for this movie was one of the best soundtracks I've heard in a while. It included all "retro" songs including "Hooked on a Feeling" by Blue Swede, "I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5, and Escape (The Pina Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes.
Overall the movie was Fantastic!!!