Guardians of the Galaxy [2014 film]

Slapstick action was kind of fun, but this movie is uneven and silly.

El temerario aventurero Peter Quill es objeto de un implacable cazarrecompensas después de robar una misteriosa esfera codiciada por Ronan, un poderoso villano cuya ambición amenaza todo el universo. Para poder escapar del incansable Ronan, Quill se ve obligado a pactar una complicada tregua con un cuarteto de disparatados inadaptados: Rocket, un mapache armado con un rifle, Groot, un humanoide con forma de árbol, la letal y enigmática Gamora y el vengativo Drax the Destroyer. Pero cuando Quill descubre el verdadero poder de la esfera, deberá hacer todo lo posible para derrotar a sus extravagantes rivales en un intento desesperado de salvar el destino de la galaxia.

I am not convinced this is the best viewing for Christmas Day, but the (adult) kids insisted. Aside from the normal but crude language, and rather excessive violence (it is always more intense on screen than on a printed page), the story of burgeoning friendship, integrity, and love was legitimately inspiring, in a thoroughly secular way (or, as Mormons would put it, terrestrial - possibly telestial in this case) .
As one of the kids said, it is a cross of Galaxy Quest with Firefly.

I liked Drax the best, but it is easy to see why Groot is the folk hero.
Three stars is because I hate having all the action take place in dark spaces by characters in dark costumes: I cannot see what is happening.

I might have grokked it better if I had been more of a 1980s music fan. ( )

Five space criminals join together and save the galaxy.

Funny, and a lot of fun. It doesn't do nearly so well with action as it does with humor, but the action scenes don't ever drag on for too long without something entertaining to relieve you from them.

Concept: B
Story: C
Characters: B
Dialog: A
Pacing: B
Cinematography: C
Special effects/design: A
Acting: B
Music: B

Enjoyment: A

GPA: 3.1/4 ( )