Guardians Of The Galaxy (With Spoilers)

One of the things I like least in my life is the fact that I have no one to see cool movies with. You know the kind of friend you go out for fries after the film to discuss what you just watched. Is that so terrible a thing to hope for? I experienced that feeling today while watching The Guardians of the Galaxy by myself. I could tell you about the film but you all know what the story is because by now, anyone who cares has seen the movie.

One of the great team-up stories in sci-fi movie history has been created here. I like how the team had no real reason to be together but that is what makes them and their partnership so great. For once nothing is manufactured. Everything feels very organic. I have no idea if that was deliberate or a perfect mistake but there is no unnecessary moment. Everyone of the characters provides just what is needed for success.

In the middle of all the action they still find time for laugh-out-loud humor and, yes, WONDER.  I Like the homage to the character of Yondu, one of the ORIGINAL Guardians of the Galaxy and this arrows that he can control with his whistling. That was a nice homage to the original team that took that name in the 70s.

 

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I loved everything about this new story. The characters, their personalities, their gadgets, how they change and grew - how jokes come back to be funnier the second time - everything that makes a great movie great, regardless of the genre. Even the soundtrack shouldn't work but it DOES.

This movie is full of so many Easter eggs for Marvel fans like myself. They even gave me a few seconds of Cosmo. COSMO!! And even had his voiced by Nathan Fillion. Yeh, that is a spoiler but so what. I had heard he was going to be Nova Prime but am happy to be mistaken. There is all kind of talk about Howard the Duck being in the film but for me COSMO is the real revelation. Someone understands the entire universe that the Guardians operate in. That can only bode well for any future installments.

 

 

This is a great movie in a summer of great movies. I am happy for all involved because it means that studios will take chances on more 'wacky' premises. This one may not have looked great on paper but on the big screen it was a hoot and a half. We live in a golden age my friends and this movie is one of those reasons.

 

 

 

Let's show the audiences out there we do more than dark gothic cities and angry feral Canadians. We do your favourite characters you've never met, in locations and situations you could never dream. We call these comics, and we invite you to read more about them. Lets not just repeat 'I am Groot' over and over - we have the guy that does that best - let's all be Guardians of the Galaxy. 'Nuff said.