Just another CGI epic

Rating: 7/10 (8 August 2014)

Saw Guardians of the Galaxy yesterday. I liked it but only give it a 7 out of 10. Sometimes there's such a thing as too much action. The blurring speed and short scenes just didn't work well for me in 3D. And I'm a 3D fan, having a 3D projector and 5x6' screen. At 2 hours of almost non-stop violence I was happy to leave the theater. Having put in 2 hours of yard work and standing in line 30 minutes to vote before hand, I actually nodded off for a minute. Yeah, the CGI was great and the humor well-placed, but for all the noise there was little if any suspense. My wife and I were whispering what the next scene would be and generally guessed right. It's like watching motor cross. The first few preliminaries are interesting but by the time you get to the final, who cares? Cutting it to 90 minutes would make it a better film.