GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY!!

So let me just start off by saying…OMFG AMAZING!!! Also, GO SEE IT. IMMEDIATELY!

Warning: There is back story info and some small plot reveals but nothing that is really a “spoiler”…like at all…so read on!

The movie is about 5 misfits who are forced together to protect and recover a mysterious orb and ultimately save the galaxy [obviously]. They start off just banding together to split the money for the orb, but obviously they all become friends in the end [like in any movie]. So, the first thing I would like to start praising is the cast. I am not a big fan of “action” stars or wrestlers who decide to “act” but I didn't have a problem in this movie...at all.

The main character/hero is Peter Quill, or as he likes to be called…Star-Lord, played by Chris Pratt. He is originally from planet Earth but was abducted at a young age and is now a scrapper, which basically means that he goes around and finds valuable items for benefactors to make money. And let me just say…Chris got into shape and is looking good. I found myself just staring at the screen with my mouth open a few times—mmm mm good. Oh also, the only thing he has left from Earth is an old Walkman with GREAT music on it—the music from his Walkman is the soundtrack for the movie [which I will praise later].

Next up is Gamora, played by the beautiful Zoe Saldana. It doesn't matter what color they make Zoe in a movie, she is still GORGEOUS and in this movie, she is a lime greenish color. She is of the Zen Whoberi race, but was taken as a child, along with her sister Nebula [Karen Gillan], by Thanos [Josh Brolin] who basically mistreats them and turns them into weapons. Thanos gives Gamora and Nebula to Ronan the Accuser [Lee Pace] who uses them as weapons against other races and planets; in the movie, he uses her to retrieve the orb that Star-Lord has. She joins Star-Lord after attacking, and trying to kill him, for the orb.

Rocket….Rocket, Rocket, Rocket. Probably one of my favorite characters. He is a cute, cynical, smart ass raccoon voiced by the incredibly sexy Bradley Cooper [so sad that he wasn't actually IN the movie]. He is a bounty hunter and is partners with Groot [Vin Diesel]; Groot is a tree life-form who is basically the muscle of the duo. He only knows three words—I am Groot. He is also a favorite character of mine; he is so sweet and cute and only wants to make friends...oh yeah, and to pulverize a bad guy or two. Rocket and Groot meet Star-Lord at the same time as Gamora; they are on Xandar-Mall at the same time as Star-Lord and they get the notification that there is a bounty for him. This is a funny scene in which Star-Lord, Gamora, Rocket, and Groot are all beating the crap out of each other; Gamora is trying to get the orb, but Rocket and Groot are just trying to get Star-Lord. Ultimately, all of this fighting lands them all in jail together [as seen in the previews for the movies].

In jail, Rocket, Groot, Star-Lord and Gamora all meet Drax the Destroyer [David Batista]; he is this super muscled badass who wants to kill Gamora to seek vengeance for the deaths of his wife and daughter [killed by Ronan]. Star-Lord is able to talk him out of it by promising that Ronan will come after Gamora and then he will be able to kill Ronan. After the team devises a plan to escape, Drax sees an opportunity and takes it—he joins the team.

Ronan, played by Lee Pace [plays Legolas’s father in The Hobbit], is a guy who thinks he is Billy Badass. He is a total baddie who is seeking revenge from the Nova Corps on Xandar-Mall for a peace treaty that he believes is unjust for his people. He is technically under the rule of Thanos, but as all villains do…he double crosses. He is a total a-hole douchebag.

I’m not going to say anything more about the plot because I’m not a spoiler, but things only get better from here. The soundtrack was probably one of my favorite things about the movie. It had a bunch of good oldies [songs from the 70’s] and I was singing along and dancing in my seat the entire time. Some songs featured are: Come and Get Your Love, Go All the Way, Hooked on a Feeling, Fooled Around and Fell in Love, Cherry Bomb, Escape [the Pina Colada Song], Ain't No Mountain High Enough, and I Want You Back; so basically just phenomenal and it really added to the movie. The movie is fast paced and action packed—there wasn't a dull or boring moment where you’re just sitting there like…”when is something going to happen again…” Also, despite it being a super awesome, epic, super hero action movie, there were some touching moments. But don’t worry, they were few and far between so you can still be super manly while you watch this movie. I’m not a huge action fan—pretty much the only action movies I watch are super hero movies [mostly X-Men –my favorite-, The Avengers, and Iron Man] or The Lord of the Rings/Hobbit movies…but let me just say, I was on the edge of my chair and will be watching this over and over again. I laughed hysterically the whole movie as well; it was one of the funniest movies I've seen…well…probably ever [the only thing that could make it MORE perfect would be if Will Ferrell were randomly in it, haha...although John C. Reilly was in it, so that was awesome]. To quote my friend who saw the movie with me “this movie makes so called ‘epic’ movies look like a puppet show.” Seriously, you need to go see this movie as soon as possible. Here is a link to watch previews: Click "Watch Trailer". If you've seen it, please comment and tell me what you thought! Also, if you'd like to see Guardians of the Galaxy nail art, please comment and let me know; I do a lot of nerdy nail art [if you'd like to see some pictures, let me know!]