Review: Guardians of the Galaxy

This movie is now added to the list of the few successful endeavors in the niche genre of Science Fiction Action Comedy. To give you an idea of what I mean, consider the movies: Inner Space, Galaxy Quest and Tremors. All great and all working as Science Fiction, Comedy and Action movies, separately, and in that unusual combination. This is just my opinion, so feel free to disagree and comment. Also, I don't really consider this a superhero movie. While these are characters from Marvel's 2008 version of the comic book series Guardians of the Galaxy, they really are just a hodge-podge of species brought together through a specific set of circumstances. This unlikely team includes human Peter Quill (played by Chris Pratt of TV's Parks and Rec), tree-like creature Groot (voiced by Vin Diesel), Gamora, the last of her species (played by Zoe Saldana), Drax the Destroyer (played by Wrestler Dave Bautista) and the result of scientific experiments, Rocket Racoon (voiced by Bradley Cooper).

Not to give away too much, i'll give you a little plot synopsis. After stealing a mysterious orb, Quill is now the main target of a manhunt led by the villain known as Ronan the Accuser. Quill and his team, later known as The Guardians of the Galaxy, must work and fight together to defeat this enemy and save the Universe. On a sidenote, I particulary loved the 1970s radio hits soundtrack. Quill was given a walkman by his mother as a child, with all of her favorite music. This is his connection to his mother and his motivation. The mix of this music and the action on screen is funny and effective. The general quirkiness of each individual on the team adds to this great ensemble. All in all, Guardians of the Galaxy is a fun and fully entertaining Summer movie. Grade: A