Review of Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) by Brendan H — 31 Jul 2017

Overall, the script felt like it was written in an hour, with all plot inconsistencies being glossed over with 80's pop-culture references and excessive CGI.

Peter Quill was like a poor mans combination of Han Solo and Ironman, dialing down the rebelliously charming demeanor for more Andy Dwyer-esque comedic tropes.

Perhaps my biggest grievance with the film was how much of it was not centered around the Guardians, and for no good reason.Though they may not be as iconic as Spiderman or The Hulk, each guardian had their shinning moment, except Gamora, God was she awful. And because it wasn't demonstrated enough, the guardians constantly began referring to themselves as "friends," as if to replace the actual bonding, plot-advancing scenes which seemed to be lacking.

As can be expected with any contemporary superhero movie, the villain was about as unintegrated into the plot as possible, serving as a means to bring the titular characters together to quite literally 'save the galaxy', though I guess you can't complain you didn't know what you were getting into.

But, with all that being said, the delightful introduction to 'Baby Groot' and homage to Marvel's estranged Howard the Duck in the closing credits perhaps made the view worthwhile. Ultimately, these two encapsulated the overall takeaway of Guardians, which is juvenile surface level amusement that isn't intended to be thought about twice.