Review: Guardians of the Galaxy

Guardians Of The Galaxy (3D / fifth-pass)
Cert: 12A / 121 mins / Dir. James Gunn / Trailer



It doesn't matter that this film is a low-risk gamble, a carefully crafted franchise-entry from two of the largest entertainment corporations on the planet. Guardians Of The Galaxy is utterly magnificent. Almost as a self-set challenge, James Gunn's movie introduces (and embeds) a swathe of new characters, and uses a bare minimum of connecting tertiary forces to establish itself in Marvel's larger cinematic universe. This is a high-point in a consistently high range. That's about all I have to say this time around…*¹



Star Wars, Marvel Cinematic Universe flicks.



If you can, you should.



It does.



It's a high watermark, certainly.



I just might.



There is.



Level 1: This film stars the voice of Darth Maul, one of the new Darth Vaders and Benicio Del Toro (as yet un-named character in Ep VIII).





*¹ Although my previous ramblings from the film's initial release-window can be found here, here, here, and here. ^{[ BACK ]}

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