Guardians of the Galaxy

3.56
    Guardians of the Galaxy
    2014

    Synopsis

    Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.

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    Cast

    • Chris PrattPeter Quill / Star-Lord
    • Zoe SaldañaGamora
    • Dave BautistaDrax the Destroyer
    • Vin DieselGroot (voice)
    • Bradley CooperRocket (voice)
    • Lee PaceRonan the Accuser
    • Michael RookerYondu Udonta
    • Karen GillanNebula
    • Djimon HounsouKorath
    • John C. ReillyCorpsman Dey

    Recommendations

    • 83

      The Playlist

      Gunn’s careful to keep the focus on the central five, but certainly proves himself capable of the bigger canvas. The film really pops visually, with an admirably bright color palette (DP Ben Davis doing excellent work), and though there are occasionally some geography issues, the action is mostly satisfying.
    • 80

      The Hollywood Reporter

      Overall, the writers have crafted a well-articulated universe with distinct settings and relatable, compelling characters devoted to a thrilling quest for redemption.
    • 80

      The Telegraph

      The fun of it – and Guardians of the Galaxy specialises in fun, served by the sugar-sprinkled ice-cream-scoopload – is in seeing this odd quintet bluster through space battles and alien brawls that would have defeated anyone smarter and better-equipped. Just as the team makes do with the junk they find around them, the film feels like a mound of gems culled from decades of pop-culture scavenging.
    • 80

      CineVue

      Guardians of the Galaxy is undoubtedly a flashy space opera, but if you are on board with that, it's a resounding success that takes a seat at Marvel's top table and suggests there could still be life after The Avengers.
    • 80

      Total Film

      Mad, marvellous and all kinds of sci-fi magical, Guardians Of The Galaxy is Marvel’s riskiest but most surprising success yet.
    • 80

      Time Out London

      Overall this is giddy, ridiculous fun, a witty, wacky and wonderfully generous sugary gift of a film.
    • 75

      IndieWire

      Though the special effects win the day, Guardians of the Galaxy holds court with a sense of humor that transcends its more familiar ingredients.
    • 70

      Variety

      Director James Gunn’s presumptive franchise-starter is overlong, overstuffed and sometimes too eager to please, but the cheeky comic tone keeps things buoyant — as does Chris Pratt’s winning performance as the most blissfully spaced-out space crusader this side of Buckaroo Banzai.

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