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| Star Warlords |
Let's gear up, this Summer, for the surprise winner of the big budget blockbuster so far in 2014. When the fate of the galaxy is threatened by a warlord hell bent on destruction, to fulfill a prophecy he believes he is meant for, it will be up to Bert Macklin, Avatar Green, Not Brock Lesnar, Silver Linings Playbook and I am Vin to stop him. As you can tell, so far, I fucking loved this movie. This is how comic book movies that aren't Batman should be made.
When Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) decides to steal an artifact from cave, he sets off a chain reaction that leads him on course to becoming a hero. You see, Quill is a thief, except this time, he's stealing without his usual crew, led by Yondu (Michael Rooker), and Yondu don't like that. Little does he know, by stealing this artifact, he's put himself in the sight lines of Ronan the Accuser (Lee Pace) and Thanos (Josh Brolin). This lands him in prison, where he meets Gamora (Zoe Saldana), Drax (Dave Bautista), Rocket (Bradley Cooper), and Groot (Vin Diesel). Once all that happens, the fun really begins.
Chris Pratt is fantastic as Quill aka Starlord. He brings the perfect leading man looks and charisma, while also maintaining the right kind of comedic nature (something Robert Downey Jr. has made a career resurgence on). He gives the performance of his career, giving us a great anti-hero. Bautista, Cooper and Diesel are all excellent as well in their roles. Bautista plays Drax with a certain aloof nature that benefits his character, Cooper snarls and yells Rocket's way into our hearts, and Diesel is given a character that suits his acting style. Groot may only be able to say "I am Groot" with Rocket being the only one that understands him, but the vocal inflection helps the audience to get a sense of Groot. Saldana as Gamora is fine, but did nothing to stand out in my opinion. Lee Pace as Ronan is completely menacing and Karen Gillan as Nebula is such a badass.
The thing that this movie, due in large part to writer/director James Gunn, is that it knows how to be properly funny. The humour isn't just joke-punchline, but rather the characters playing off each other, and humour coming from the characters nature, as opposed to the words being said. Bautista in particular has some absolutely hilarious line deliveries that had my whole theatre rolling.
Overall, Guardians of the Galaxy is everything I hoped for from a Marvel movie. As most people know, I'm not their biggest fan, but with the last Captain America and now this, they are on an upswing. Full of big laughs, awesome action and a compelling story, this movie will have you happy you spent as much as you did to see it.
Grade: A
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