So I watched Guardians of the Galaxy yesterday and I thought the movie was a lot of fun, but it wasn't that good of a movie. Don't worry, I'm not gonna trash the film, because like I said, I very much enjoyed the film and it attempted to tackle a concept that, in all honesty, could not be tackled in a single film.
They tried to introduce you to the Universe and with that, a lot was lacking.
I felt that there was very little development of the characters outside of Star Lord and organizations like the Nova Corps seemed incredibly underdeveloped. I feel like a lot of this was catered fan service with the idea that the majority of people watching the film knew who these people were. The reality is, not a lot of people followed Guardians of the Galaxy, so it needed a little extra tender love and care in the pacing of the film.
Speaking of which, the film moves at such a rapid pace that it is hard to keep up.
Whatever the case may be, I don't think it was possible to tackle all these problems in a single film. I still thought the movie was a blast and very witty and was filled with charm.
I love James Gunn's films and you can tell that his influences from Troma are present in some of the strange and oddball set pieces and performances. At times he walked the line of camp and charm and it worked great. One of my favorite films is the film Super, which I highly recommend to people as well..as the film is just spectacular in a deranged sort of way.
I say, go watch the film, have fun, but get ready for a poorly paced mass of information.
