Out of this World

Rating: 9/10 (2 August 2014)

The review: Typical superhero movie? No freaking way. Good movie? For sure. A combination of so many different types of movies and genres, a witty, action filled space romp with characters worth rooting for. It's more just a Sci-if movie than a superhero movie and more like "The Fifth Element" than "Iron Man".
At the beginning we are introduced to Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) as a boy who goes through the loss of a family member and is then basically abducted by a spaceship. This is an event that will be referred to throughout the duration of the film. The unlikely band of "a-holes" meet each other and kind of join together within the first half hour, and each member has their own distinct look, sound, and issue.
The group consists of Peter (Pratt) who would like to be called "Starlord" and seems to be a thief with not a lot of regard for others, Gamora (Saldana) with some unknown motivations, Drax (Bautista) whose family was killed by Ronan, Rocket (Cooper) who is partners with Groot (Vin Diesel) and at first wish to collect a bounty on Quill. When thrown into a prison for various reasons the unlikely team collaborate to humorously escape and chase after the mysterious orb that Quill steals at the beginning. With a few miscellaneous details and plot twists the majority of the film involves the acquisition of the orb and retention of it and trying to stop Ronan, this in no way got old to me, or mundane.
The chemistry of the main characters, their desire to not care "too" much, a smart script, some incredible direction, special effects and some solid action make this one a keeper. While not in line with the typical Marvel superhero genre, this one breaks the mold and is an enjoyable Sci-fi actioner with humor and heart.