A wonderfully self-aware film about a rag-tag bunch of galaxian adventurers

Rating: 7/10 (25 July 2018)

A bubblegum sci-fi comedy which has an anarchic feel. There is a wisp of Star Wars: A New Hope in the ether of the film and a healthy dose of wink-to-audience wit. Chris Pratt brings great charisma to the role and there is a good turn from David Bautista as the big brut who fails to understand metaphors. It's the absurdity that keeps it moving along - for a long film that is to the credit of the writers and director.