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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 It’s Christ Or Nothing 19 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 ICONICRADIO.COM 20