Thursday, December 11, 2014

Guardians of the Galaxy

Actors:  Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, John C. Reilly, Glenn Close, Benicio del Toro
Rating:  10 out of 10, I honestly think this is the best movie I’ve seen this year.  I was expecting a tongue in cheek Marvel adventure but this turned out to be a very good movie in and of itself.  While it did have some very, very funny dialogue it was also a very good adventure flick.  You add in a talking, smart ass raccoon and a one line talking tree which works so unexpectedly well (Bradley Copper and Vin Diesel voices helped). Chris Pratt has never been my cup of tea but he’s very funny in this and handles the adventure part with aplomb. Saladana is at her slinky best despite (once again) being buried under a mountain of makeup.  Is it weird that she can be so sexy repeatedly as an alien species.  The theater was packed and this was the best way to see this as we all joined in the experience.  The entire audience clapped at the end which is totally out of character for a New England locale but a good indication of how good this movie was.  Be sure to stick around for the post credit scene which had me rolling.

MVP:  Pratt effortlessly and surprisingly carries the movie as Star Lord Peter Quill

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