Guardians of the Galaxy

Yesterday I went to the movies to see a film with friends. I had a look at metacritics, which ranked Guardians of the Galaxy at 76. So I decided against Dracula Untold (40) or The Maze Runner (56) and was not disappointed.

 

One of my favorite scenes is when Rocket (the raccoon) tells Peter Quill (main character) that the cyber leg, he just worked so hard to procure from the prison inmate, was actually not needed for the escape plan but was just taken for fun.

 

Did you notice in the end credits it said something like “no raccoons or tree creatures were harmed during the making of this film”? I suddenly had to laugh while me friends were staring blankly at the screen waiting for the typical Marvel end scene (which by the way was quite disappointing).

 

 

All in all a great movie. I would however have liked it better if the plot had been less of a save the world/galaxy story. It started out great as a movie about some criminals chasing each other for different reasons. Unfortunately it unfolded into this stop the super villain or we are all doomed story. I would have preferred a firefly/serenity type of story.

 

None the less I’m curious if the last part of the hobbit can top Guardians of the Galaxy as my movie of the year.