Guardians of the Galaxy 2014
I had heard a few good things about this movie, but was expecting just another Marvel superhero flick. It starts out like a Marvel movie, but quickly becomes something else, more like J. J. Abrams reenvisioning of the Star Trek franchise. This is a fun space adventure with a completely new (as opposed to Hulk, Iron Man, Spiderman, etc.) storyline and characters. Zoey Soldana gets a larger role, this time playing green (as opposed to blue or black which she has done before). The rest of the characters, including a talking raccoon and a tree with limited vocabulary, are all fun and interesting. Overall this is an enjoyable summer movie without the heaviness or completely mindless action sequences that most Marvel movies have a hard time avoiding.
Written: 09 Aug 2014
Owned on: Blu-ray, Digital