Minutes
Well
Spent
him in the near future.
Action…Humor…Expansion!
A narrowing Marvel Universe just exploded! What
Avengers and Fantastic
Four before it tried to accomplish but didn’t quite
nail, GOTG did in grand
fashion. It opened Space
and introduced multiple
intergalactic species and
conflicts. What the studio
can now create is endless.
This was funny. The banter spot on. Timing almost
perfect. Mission: Introduce
New Heroes to the Marvel fan base and successfully do so. Mission Accomplished.
Let’s talk action. There was
tons of it. What do you get
when you cross an angry
raccoon, a lethal alien
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Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley
Cooper, and Vin Diesel were all good
in there roles with Cooper’s work as
Rocket Raccoon a constant scene
femme fatale, a vengeant stealer.
other worldly brute, a
Groot and a maniacal,
Michael Rooker of Walking Dead
thieving earthly outlaw? fame left a little to be desired but
You get it all. Action,
shined appropriately with not more
Explosions, and very little than a whistle when it was time.
agreement.
The sound was incredible, the visuThe exchange of oppos- als were amazing, and the story, as
ing positions was record much as it was an introductory one,
breaking. It was very easy it was one that opened the heavens
to believe that this was a for the folks over at Disney/Marvel….
ragtag brunch of crimiand I bet they’re smiling ear to ear…
nals thrown together by literally.
fate to save the Galaxy….
and that it may not work. I will definitely see this one again.
Except it was a movie and Without a doubt. It was indeed Minyou knew it would.
utes Well Spent.
Chris Pratt (Star Lord)
GRADE A…post credits isn’t exciting
commanded the screen. at all…stay if you must.
Sharing the load but
never taking a back seat
to a terrific cast. He is a
bonifide star now. I expect to see much more of
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