Guardians of the Galaxy 2014 by AverageMansReviews

Guardians of the Galaxy 2014 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/medical/animal cruelty/animal feeding/squashing/cutting/shooting/decapitation/electrocution/transformation/kamikaze

From dysfunction a family is born: everyone from Peter Quill/Star-Lord [younger Peter Quill; Wyatt Oleff/older Chris Pratt] to Ronan the Accuser [Lee Pace] is looking for this sphere, so he can complete a deal with a future life changer. The pacing for this 122 minute film is very good, because there is a lot to experience in one way or another.

The art is very clear to see from a very near to the beginning of the film until its two extra scenes [one at the very beginning of the ending credits and the other right at the end.] We begin looking from outer space to this planet known as Mograg: M31V J00443799+4129236 which is abandoned planet; it instantaneously transports interviewers from our world into this outer-space and everything else moving on from here, there has been so much of a high imagination and creativity put into this project, it can range from the outer-space and planets scenes to landscapes and scenery to visual and physical representation of our characters from Ronan having him being woken from his sleeping chamber [over this simultaneous dialogue with a Xandarian captive which has been put in this highly sophisticated stockade] including his assisted routine of getting ready from these three priestess. After finishing this dialogue exchange Ronan with his weapon of choice "The Universal Weapon" or "Cosmi-Rod" in hand [ which he picked up a few moments earlier] takes this powerful rainbow strike down on this Xandarian's head/face and squashes it; like that game at Fair with the mallet and you have to ring the bell at the top to show your strength; this is just the basic/kind of version of what he does here and the reason why I said this stockade was highly sophisticated, is because the blood trickles down from this into Ronan's sleeping chamber so he is sleeping/bathing fully immersed in the blood of his victims; well at least he is recycling so he isn't all that bad and yes this very much does set the tone for him throughout the rest of this film.

Much later on; Groot /Baby Groot [voice by Vin Diesel] lights the way for the Guardians of the Galaxy with on some research bioluminescence which basically means organisms which are glowing bright; this is enchanting and elegant.

On to the action: Rocket Raccoon; he hates being called a raccoon [voice by Bradley Cooper] vs. Drax the Destroyer [Dave Batista] under the influence of too much drink, onto my favourite action sequence; Yondu Udonta [Michael  Rooker] has one of the most highly anticipated action sequences in this film [I can say this because they build it up in the film.] When he uses his weapon of choice The Yaka Arrow; it has on some research a very strong connection with its controller and because it is built up in this film I won't give it away, I needed to make reference to it in this review though. But it is well worth waiting to see it in action. We also have sister vs. sister [I know they are each adopted] on Ronan's ship by the name of The Dark Aster [which all of these action sequences including the ones I haven't discussed are taking place either on this ship or on the outside of this ship] Nebula [Karen Gillan] vs. Gamora [Zoe Saldaña;] with other simultaneous action sequences going on, so we come to this action sequence now and again until its conclusion.

The is plentiful and because I am chronologically at the end of this film in my head; I will give you one example of the comedy and I am paraphrasing here. Where we have Rhomann Dey [ John C. Reilly] a Corpsman in the Nova Corps, Nova Empire's military and police force telling The Guardians of the Galaxy that their criminal records have been expunged with Rocket and Drax having some questions for Dey about this; which you can clearly see, feel and with his responses he gets the feeling that these clean records are not going to last too long. But then again they might as he gets reassured by Peter Quill/Star-Lord.

Character developments/performances: as mine previous paragraph would support that these character developments are perfectly balanced to show this dysfunctional yet functional harmonious character developments between The Guardians of the Galaxy. But for all the other characters they are likewise designed and laid to be really high quality versions of what character they are meant to be and yes I don't know to much about these characters, so I am just very much basing this on if these characters or their character developments were weak in comparison they would stick out like a sore thumb or thumbs. This is a complete cast performance of live-action and voice performances; there is free-flowing and faultless chemistry from everyone involved.

This film receives: 10/10, this film is top-notch entertainment: as I have clearly shown throughout this review this film has so much to offer and more that this mark is easily deserved. Of course this film title has many, so many awards accredited to its name; 52 Winners that include Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA 2015; Saturn Award; Best Director James Gunn, Best Make-Up David White Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou and Best Comic-to-Film Motion Picture. Detroit Film Critics Society Awards 2014; DFCS Award Best Ensemble Chris Pratt Zoe Saldana Dave Bautista Vin Diesel Bradley Cooper Lee Pace Michael Rooker Karen Gillan Djimon Hounsou John C. Reilly Glenn Close Benicio Del Toro Laura Haddock Sean Gunn Peter Serafinowicz Christopher Fairbank. Nominees 102; that include Academy Awards, USA 2015 Oscar Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou David White and Best Achievement in Visual Effects Stephane Ceretti Nicolas Aithadi Jonathan Fawkner Paul Corbould. BAFTA Awards 2015; BAFTA Film Award Best Make Up & Hair Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou David White and Best Special Visual Effects Stephane Ceretti Paul Corbould Jonathan Fawkner Nicolas Aithadi. But I know this is hard to believe but this film actually does have a negative Nominee to its name of; Golden Schmoes Awards 2014; Golden Schmoes Most Overrated Movie of the Year and they should just point out that this award is here for some reason; Central Ohio Film Critics Association 2015 Actor of the Year Chris Pratt For The Lego Movie.