Just like with my old comic book collection, there were big names, and there were other more offbeat titles that were a little harder to follow. Guardians of the Galaxy would be the latter. But like the comics themselves, who says you have to have a masterpiece? It's a comic book!
Chris Pratt gets his turns as a leading role as Quinn/Star-Lord. His origin story starts as a young boy a la Batman. He winds up more as a Hans Solo/Indiana Jones gun for hire and is tasked with finding The Orb. He even refers to it as the "Arc of the Covenant/Maltese Falcon thing".
Along the way, he picks up as cohort Gamora (Zoe Saldana) and Groot (Vin Diesel) and Rocket (Bradley Cooper) and Drax the Destroyer (Dave Bautisa). They works a Fantastic Four vibe - another middle of the stack comic made into a movie. The fearsome foursome concept even owes a bit to another groups of 5: Scooby-Doo. Zoinks! (same writer James Gunn for both movies)
The movie goes a little long to include the origins but is light on its feet, doesn't take itself too seriously, and finishes as you expect it should. Perfect for a summer diversion.
* * * of 4
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