This movie may just make a fan out of you

Rating: 9/10 (14 September 2014)

I just saw GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY! The newest Marvel movie is about a rag tag group of mercenaries, thugs and thieves who find themselves building an unlikely partnership to get paid... or save the world, whichever comes first. This film marks the third entry in Marvel's phase 2 of films and on top of being the most risky property to date, I have to say that that it is so far the best. As skeptical as I was about this movie shining beyond its little recognized source material, it really turned out to be something that was really worth seeing! Everything here works, the dialogue is witty, the characters are very funny, the special effects are top notch and the action is literally out of this world. If you liked movies like The 5th Element or shows like Firefly and it's subsequent movie sequel Serenity, then you're going to LOVE this movie. If I had any complaints, I would say that at first it is rather tough to get into. There are an awful lot of names and planets and characters and plot lines that come at you pretty darn quick and if you're not ready for it you might just get lost. Also, you might want to put your brain into "anime mode" for the first 20-30 minutes or so where you just believe whatever you see without question, because the film asks you to believe a whole lot of really out there stuff compared to even the most outrageous earth based Marvel movies. That aside, I have to say that this is one of Marvel's best movies to date, so even if you're not a Guardians fan, you will still enjoy it and who knows, this movie just may make a fan out of you. Check it out because Guardians of the Galaxy gets a 4.5...out of 5.