Hello
everyone, I go by TheCinemaChick and I love movies. That’s why they call me a cinephile. I don’t know who they are but they all agree. Once again, it seems I have been absent but
let me explain why. I went up to spend
some time in Nashville again, to see Kit Kat.
When I got back, I wasn’t feeling the best so I’ve been getting over a
cold. And of course, general every day
things kept piling up, next thing I know it’s time to pay rent and then I just
get frustrated. And as if that’s not bad
enough, my personal life has taken a bizarre twist. We won’t get into that because that’s not the
kind of blog I run.
You’re
wondering what movie I have to share with you!
I have so many, backing all the way to “Guardians of the Galaxy” and
going all the way up to “Gone Girl”. I
was hesitant to review “Guardians” when it first came out because I knew
everyone would be jumping on it and praising it. While I enjoy it immensely, it’s still not my
favorite Marvel film. I mean, I will
give it some credit, for what it did in one film, it was magical. I mean for “The Avengers” we already had separate
movies for the main characters so we knew them and had come to love them. This time around, we knew nothing, unless you
read the comics beforehand. We were
given brand new people and were expected to love them.
And I’ll
admit, that’s something I didn’t like. I
like knowing more about the characters I’m supposed to end up rooting for. In the case of Groot…well, I’ll take him as
is. But for me, the movie ran just a
little too long to the point where I was getting bored, some of the humor was
incredibly crude and there were a lot of questions left unanswered. Before you say anything, I’m fully aware that
there will be a sequel. There are rumors
of an Avengers/Guardians crossover in the future. While I’m not sure how I feel about it, I
would like to see someone like Drax interact with Tony Stark.
Well,
since I’m already prattling about it, how about we just stick with the
topic? Why not discuss “Guardians of the
Galaxy” now? We’ve all seen it and if
you haven’t, why haven’t you? It’s a fun
ride with childish humor. The casting
was top choice. I didn’t know who Chris
Pratt was before this movie. I know now
he was on a television show but I’d never seen his acting. Whoever chose him for the part of Peter Quill
deserves a cookie. Seriously, he
captured the role perfectly. Pratt made
the serious moments work but also played up the comedic moments. What made it even better for me was knowing
that he basically had no idea what he was doing as Quill. Let’s take my favorite scene as an example.
Everyone
remember the scene with The Collector?
When asked for the orb, Peter proceeds to drop it. He also admits “A little pee just came out of
me” when the orbs are fully explained.
Who wouldn’t be terrified of that kind of power? To me, that’s how a normal person would
react. In “The Avengers” they were used
to having villains that when a mystical cube comes into play, they don’t seem
worried much. They just go into
superhero mode and get things done. The “Guardians”
don’t know how to save the world or how to hide the infinity stone. They do what they can to gather an army at
the last minute to help them. They lose
people and they mourn. Let’s look at
Groot’s sacrifice. Who can watch that
and not immediately fall in love with a tree?
However,
I didn’t believe the Quill and Gamora love story. They didn’t have any chemistry, at least not
enough to make me think they’d get together in the future. The best relationship, in my eyes, is the one
between Rocket the raccoon and Drax.
They started off clashing, Drax even admitting that his people eat them
on his planet. At the end, when Rocket’s
crying over Groot, who’s there to let him whimper and pet him? Drax.
To me, they had the most growth throughout the story. Gamora was always this angsty alien, Quill
never truly grew up and Groot…he’s Groot.
By the
way, did you know that big blue monster in the prison who “flirts” with Peter
is voiced by Nathan Fillion? Did you
know that Rob Zombie has a speaking role but does not appear?
What
really sold me on “Guardians of the Galaxy” was Nebula, Ronan and Yondu, played
by Karen Gillan, Lee Pace and Michael Rooker respectively. For those of you who remember, I was not kind
to Gillan at all when her movie “Oculus” came out. I admit, I was harsh on her. In all honesty, I have nothing against
her. I think she’s great and she’s a
very nice woman. She’s earned a place on
my wall of fame, which is where I hang all my autographs and celebrity
photos. I must admit, I really liked her
as Nebula. The makeup and costume were
incredible but her acting was better.
She really did come off as the psychotic murder happy cyborg she was supposed
to be. Props to her. I want to see more of her in the sequel,
which I’m sure will happen.
Lee
Pace was a surprise for me. Even though
I’d paid attention during the credits, I did not realize he played Ronan the
Accuser. Fry pointed it out to me. He is unrecognizable. Before this, I’d seen him in “The Desolation
of Smaug” as well as “Breaking Dawn Part 2” as Garret. In both roles, he looks very different. In these roles, he was somewhat docile,
always appeared calm, even when he clearly wasn’t. As Ronan, he radiated anger and hatred. When he had the Infinity Stone, he looked
like absolute power. My only complaint
is how he died. A dance contest? That’s what distracted you? Ronan, you have the purple gem, just kill
them and go on. It brought what should
have been a very dramatic climax to a screeching halt, only to pick it back up
for another highly dramatic moment.
I liked
Yondu as well. A lot of people have said
they didn’t like Rooker playing the part but I liked him. I’ll admit, I couldn’t separate him from
Merle Dixon from “The Walking Dead”. I
just had trouble with that one little thing.
As a character, I really liked Yondu.
He made me laugh and even though at times I hated him, I ended up rooting
for him. And his arrow? How awesome is that thing? I wish I had that. While I don’t see him as an antagonist, I
guess he’d be the anti-hero. We can only
see what the future holds in store for him since he was supposed to take Quill
back to his father.
And who
is Peter Quill’s father?
Well,
if you aren’t an avid reader of the comics, I guess you’ll have to wait for the
sequel.
I’m
TheCinemaChick and I am Groot…no I’m not.
***As
with every review, this is for entertainment only. All opinions expressed are mine. I mean no copyright infringement.***
