Reviewing Movies I Don't Like: Guardians of the Galaxy

Despite its heavily positive appraisal, Guardians of the Galaxy is a film that I simply cannot stand for a numerous set of reasons. I see it as the breaking point in which superhero and comicbook films decided to dumb down and inject a silly amount of comedy to appeal to a wider audience.

Although I dislike the film, I admit its creative introduction in which the protagonist dances with his actions in sync with the beat of Get Your Love by Redbone is entertaining; not only that, but it does well as a method of introducing said protagonist and his character. Unfortunately, once that ends, the rest of the character introduction and narrative is a complete bore.

As is with most comicbook characters, none of them are particularly interesting or likeable. They're each crooks in a different field, which obviously means that each one brings something new to the group and that's what makes them great, or so that's how you should perceive it. Personally, I think it's just poor storytelling. The characters are boring, and really have nothing to make the viewer care for them. It seems lacklustre, almost lazy.

In addition to the poor storytelling and characters, there's very little to them outside of their almost quirky narratives. Each character is supposedly different, yet they all have the same monotone style of humour; it's awkward, often unfunny, and as always doesn't hold any substance within the narrative. I can compare it to the likes of the familiar laugh track you'd find in sitcoms, to remind you that something was supposedly funny and that's where you should laugh.

Guardians of the Galaxy is so unaware of its poor storytelling that its conclusion is rushed into quite literally a dance-off for comedic purposes and lack of actual narrative. There is no ultimate conclusion because the thrill and challenge never really felt like it existed. It was rushed and bundled into its attempts of comedy, pop-culture references and nostalgia. The film can easily be referred to as one that you'd watch with your brain 'turned off', and then some. You could stop watching for thirty minutes and still feel as if nothing important was missed.