Confidence is the outfit superheroes sport full of grace. Superheroes act
smart and in a much designed manner. Superheroes don’t really have a plan B
because they don’t really need. Superheroes master in channelizing their angst
against the rival forces. Superheroes have it in them and it shows. But the
people we are talking about here, them ain’t superheroes. Not even close. They are
just a bunch of losers. The definition can be wisely lightened to ‘the ones who
have lost something or the other in life’; in case you really want to make them
feel less humiliated. Still, they are the GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY…and as a film;
this is no less than any superhero movie
at any level.
In a deserted planet; named Morag if you are really bothered, Peter Quill
[played by Chris Pratt] is a space outlaw with a self-proclaimed arty name
StarLord. In order to make his name in the business, he gets into the theft of
a mysterious orb from evil forces, a serious threat to the existence of the
galaxy. Proceedings in the plot lead him to a prison where he bonds with an
alien-girl Gamora [Zoe Saldana], the huge-heartless and mechanical Drax the Destroyer,
an ill-mouthed aggressively violent but hilarious raccoon Rocket [Bradley
Cooper lends his voice] and my personal favorite, a walking tree who talks only
as much as ‘I am Groot’ [the heavy gritty voice of Vin Diesel]. Now, together
they need to emerge as the guardians of the galaxy but looking at each one’s
flaws, aren’t we asking for too much?
Based on Marvel Comics’s lesser known characters, James Gunn’s GUARDIANS
OF THE GALAXY is a pleasant surprise disguised as a superhero film. The similarity
and likeness in the settings and visuals don’t go out of sight but the soul and
the inner spirit of the film take a sharp turn at being not just a heart-thumping,
nerve-wrecking and extensively jam-packed with heavy visual effects but a humorously
heartwarming film that constantly & effortlessly lets you stretch your
facial muscles.
Quill’s fascination with 80’s pop songs on his Sony walkman fills a
hypnotic background score in the numinous outer space. His mentions of Kavin
Bacon and his pelvic move in FOOTLOOSE, Drax’s one-track mind full of vengeance
and nothing else in the planet, Rocket’s sarcastically grave attitude and Groot-the
talking tree’s all time verbal communication restricted to just ‘I am Groot’
are some of the highlights that will leave you in splits. The slow-motion shots
of heroic appearances by Rocket and the no-gravity space acts are incredible.
Overall, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY is a superhero film that stands out
from the rest because of its feeble, flimsy yet charmingly colorful characters true
to their hearts. They may not look a perfect team. They may unapologetically show
off their flaws but together, they give you a MARVEL-ous time to be experienced
on the big screen. Go for it! [4/5]
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