Saturday, August 2, 2014

Guardians of the Galaxy Brings "Adventure" Back to the Adventure Genre

I just finished seeing Guardians of the Galaxy this afternoon and what an amazing picture.

I certainly don't want to give away any spoilers.

I will say that when you see it get ready to buckle up for a ride you can't imagine.

The beauty of Guardians of the Galaxy is it goes beyond your typical adventure flick.

This is more than Thing A crashes into Thing B, and the hero rushes into save the day.

In most movies of this type the audience already knows the good guy and cheers that person on to defeat the bad guy.

But, not the Guardians.

The movie starts with characters we don't know, they don't know each other and, frankly, they don't even know themselves.

Every great narrative must include characters who have room to grow, and GOTG has them!

The gang of five, Star Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket and Groot, need each other to complete a quest to become the Guardians of the Galaxy.

Too bad no one told them.

They are thieves, assassins and bounty hunters only interested in their own affairs.

But, the creators of this movie and the fantastic actors,Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana and Dave Bautista, crafted three-dimensional people.

The same holds for the amazing artists behind Rocket and Groot voiced beautifully by Bradley Cooper and Vin Deisel respectively.

The joy of reading comics is watching a character develop over many issues month after month.

Guardians of the Galaxy did the same thing in just two hours.

I went on an adventure with them, and personally can't wait to see them again.

So what did you think of the movie (no spoilers please)? Let me know in the comments...

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Saw it yesterday and blew me away. The best marvel or comic book movie I have ever seen. Everything you said was true. The audience I was with was clapping, cheering, and crying. I also can't wait for the sequel.

Unknown said...

Yes, Joe, that's how it was in my theater. And I think people have finally learned not to leave until the credits are over. Fantastic end credit scene.