‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ offers action, humor

When you’re walking into the theater, you may think “Guardians of the Galaxy” is going to fail, because of the title of the movie. But when walking out, you think a different thought: never judge a movie by its title.
“Guardians of the Galaxy” earned good reviews when it came out and became a box office success. Many people I know enjoy this movie. A few family members of mine thought “Guardians of the Galaxy” was going to bomb, but after watching the movie, they enjoyed it.
Based upon Marvel Comics, “Guardians of the Galaxy” centers on five unlikely space heroes trying to stop Ronan the Accuser, played by Lee Pace, from obtaining an Infinity Stone. The heroes consist of the leader Star-Lord, played by Chris Pratt; the serious assassin Gamora, played by Zoe Saldana; the “maniac” Drax, played by Dave Bautista; a wise-cracking, gun-wielding raccoon-ish critter Rocket, voiced by Bradley Cooper; and the tree alien humanoid Groot, voiced by Vin Diesel.
The movie provides both action and humor. There was several buffoonish moments and several wisecracks that made the movie shine. Marvel has been known for making movies with humorous moments and “Guardians of the Galaxy” was one of them.
Despite being a leader, Star-Lord was basically the screwball of the team, because of his dancing to old music, goofy antics, and having a tough time explaining Earth sarcasm to his space friends, especially Gamora and Drax. Chris Pratt has been known for comedies like the television show “Parks and Recreation” and the comedy film “Lego Movie,” but his humor brought his Star-Lord to be the Guardians’ icon.
Rocket had a share of wisecracks and did get annoyed with Groot, several times. But even with his various jokes, he is grumpy most of the time. Call him Mr. Sunshine. But, don’t mess with the space raccoon, if he’s carrying a big gun around.
As for Groot, it’s kind of hard to understand what he’s saying. The thing is, you hear him say “I am Groot” several times, but he also says other things in his language that Rocket understands. Unlike his friend Rocket, Groot was sensitive, caring, and somewhat not the sharpest tool when it comes to intelligence.
Gamora seems to be the smartest and serious one among the group and doesn’t stand for any nonsense from her companions’ stupidity.
Drax may have been the toughest, but he wasn’t that bright. He was driven on a path of vengeance when his wife and daughter are killed by Ronan, so his only motive is trying to get back at him.
Yondu, played by Michael Rooker, is an anti-hero, because of his conflicts with pupil Star-Lord and does help them in the final battle. But the scary thing about Yondu is that he has an arrow-like weapon that is controlled through the whistle of his mouth.
The story itself was good, but it was topped off by the humor that was performed in this movie. There were also some exciting action and battle scenes in the film.
The “Guardians of the Galaxy” is one of the greatest movies Marvel Comics had to offer. It had funny moments, action scenes, and classic music you might or might not enjoy, depending on your taste. “The Avengers” movie did have funny moments, but the “Guardians” humor was pretty clever, equal to “Avengers.” It’s not over yet. There will be a sequel titled “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” coming in May 7, 2017.