Guardians of the Galaxy Review
Hooked on a feeling. Film review by Isaac Handelman In 2012, Marvel’s The Avengers compiled an outstanding ensemble cast of charismatic stars in immediately likable roles; it owed its success, in part, to the previous establishments of its many characters in their own solo outings. Guardians of the Galaxy received no such luxury, being tasked instead with introducing audiences to its band of cosmic heroes all at once. Luckily, James Gunn and company prove more than up to the task, as Guardians stands as one of Marvel’s finest outings ever. Bizarre and otherworldly to their core, the Guardians of the Galaxy are comprised of interstellar thief Star-Lord (Chris Pratt), alien femme fatale Gamora (Zoe Saldana), vengeful brute Drax (Dave Bautista), and the out-of-left-field duo of Rocket Raccoon and a living tree named Groot (whose CGI incarnations are voiced by Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel, respectively). The standouts of the lineup are Pratt’s good-natured leader Star-Lord,