GotG is a fun time and excels in doing what it does

Rating: 9/10 (23 August 2014)

First of all, for the ordinary movie-goer, the comic book 'Guardians of the Galaxy' probably will not latch on to anything. Probably because they are the minority and we are used to seeing established Marvel characters take the big screen. However, the movie plays off of the average goer not fully understanding the comics not a story, and people are going to have a fun time with it.
The characters do have some progression and development, but it doesn't happen over-scene. The good thing about movies that concentrates on the good guys, means you're going to understand them more by the end of the movie. You will love Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper) and Chris Pratt as Star-Lord, etc. However, things aren't quite similar for the main antagonist.
Ronan the Accuser, is still a strong character, but wasn't given the right amount of time to shine. Placing too much screen time on the main characters made Ronan a second-choice, and that made him less likable and less relevant to the story.
Overall, the movie is huge fun for both young and old. It's extremely humorous (probably the most humorous among all of the Marvel Studios movies so far), it has great action, great cinematography, witty dialogues, fun characters and also a booming soundtrack. Otherwise being held back by a very enigmatic villain, the movie is a blast. Believe me, you will want to see it again.