Marvel
films
usually
appeal
to
their
comic
fan
base,
who
would
like
to
see
their
graphic
magazine
on
celluloid.
And
their
latest
edition
"Guardians
of
the
Galaxy" is
no
different.
But
unlike
their
previous
films,
this
one
has
a
different
tone.
It
has
tropes
of
an
action-adventure
and
science-fiction
interlaced
with
humour
in
the
most
incredible
manner.
The
thrills
and
frills
sequences
makes
it
a
light-hearted
entertainer.
It's
the
story
of
an
intergalactic
thief
Peter
Quill
(Chris
Pratt),
who
finds
himself
the
object
of
an
unrelenting
bounty
hunt.
The
narration
begins
with
establishing
young
Peter's
abduction
from
Earth
in
1988
by
humanoid
alien
Yondu
(Michael
Rooker),
leader
of
the
cosmic
bandits
known
as
"ravagers".
Around
26
years
later,
Peter,
also
known
as
"Star
Lord"
steals
a
mysterious
silver
orb
hidden
on
an
abandoned
and
lifeless
planet,
Morag.
He
is
intercepted
by
Korath,
a
subordinate
of
the
fanatic
Ronan
(Lee
Pace),
a
ruthless
traitor
from
the
Kree
race.
Although
Quill
escapes
with
the
orb,
he
realizes
that
there
are
many
takers
for
the
orb.
So,
he
decides
to
negotiate
it
with
the
highest
bidder.
He
travels
to
the
Planet
Xandar.
Meanwhile,
Yondu
discovers
the
theft
and
issues
a
bounty
for
Peter's
capture.
On
the
other
hand,
Ronan
sends
a
green-skinned
assassin
Gamora
(Zoe
Saldana)
after
the
orb.
Ronan
is
pursuing
the
relic
to
hand
it
over
to
his
patron
Thanos,
who,
in
return,
has
vowed
to
help
him
press
an
old
vendetta
against
the
planet
Xandar,
which
is
the
capital
of
the
Nova
Empire.
In
Xandar,
Gamora
catches
up
with
Peter.
But,
at
same
time,
he
has
been
spotted
by
bounty
hunter
Rocket,
a
raccoon
(voiced
by
Bradley
Cooper),
and
his
arboreal
sidekick
Groot
(voiced
by
Vin
Diesel),
who
are
seeking
the
reward
Yondu
has
offered
for
Quill's
capture.
Their
tussle
over
the
orb
lands
them
all
in
prison,
where
they
meet
fellow
convict
Drax
(Dave
Bautista)
the
Destroyer,
who
joins
their
crew
making
a
getaway
aboard
Quill's
spacecraft.
To
evade
the
ever-persistent
Ronan,
Quill
is
forced
into
an
uneasy
truce
with
the
quartet
of
Gamora,
Rocket,
Groot
and
Drax
--
and
when
they
discover
the
true
power
of
the
orb
and
that
the
fate
of
the
galaxy
lies
in
balance,
how
they
decide
to
be
the
guardians
forms
the
crux
of
the
story.
The
plot
and
setting
is
distinctive,
but
the
Guardians
aren't
really
even
the
Guardians
till
the
last
five
minutes
of
the
film,
which
is
a
sort
of
a
letdown.
Being
the
first
edition
of
the
tenth
installment
in
the
Marvel
Cinematic
Universe
which
first
made
its
appearance
as
a
graphic
book
in
1969,
the
"Guardians
of
the
Galaxy"
is
fresh
and
new.
It
is
just
as
much
a
character
piece
as
it
is
a
space
opera
with
both
elements
equally
balanced
brilliantly.
The
'Guardian' characters
are
well-etched
and
their
interpersonal
relationships
are
also
a
highlight
and
are
handled
incredibly
well
throughout
the
film.
The
merging
of
the
computer
generated
characters
like
Rocket
and
Groot
with
the
human
characters
is
seamless
and
so
real.
Unfortunately,
the
villains
are
a
disappointment
as
they
are
not
portrayed
like
megalomaniacs.
The
action
scenes
were
well
choreographed
with
music
playing
a
key
role
throughout
the
film.
With
numbers
like
"I'm
Not
in
Love",
"Cherry
Bomb"
and
David
Bowie's
"Moonage
Daydream"
deployed
as
frequently
humorous
counterpoints
within
tense
action
scenes,
the
film
is
enjoyable.
Charles
Wood's
production
design
coupled
with
Ben
Davis's
cinematography
has
ensured
that
director
James
Gunn
gets
what
he
had
envisioned
to
reproduce
an
archetypal
Marvel
execution.
And
the
3D
effects
enhance
the
viewing
experience.
The
end
credits
promise
-
"'Guardians
of
the
Galaxy'
Will
Return."