Action

Guardians of the Galaxy

Garrett

Oct 3, 2025 — 2 min read

Synopsis

Intergalactic criminals are forced to come together to stop a fanatical zelot looking to bring the universe to its knees.

Review

This is where Chris Pratt came onto the map and honestly in such a good way. I know that people will say Parks and Rec, but they are wrong. His comedy might have brought him to the table, but this performance put him on the map. It is this performance that gave him The Terminal List, Zero Dark Thirty, and everything else that wasn't straight comedy. We also get Bradley Cooper, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, and Vin Diesel. What is there to not like?

This is also one of the better Marvel movies, which we mentioned in Episode 8 - Marvel Phase 5 about this being S Tier and it really does stand up to that. It is funny, the action is good, and the story is really well done. I don't think that there is anything in the story that doesn't make you want more.

Also, we are in the height of Marvel CGI. The weapons, the Infinity Stone, the dance off all look outstanding. Honestly, the prison fight scene has so much going on and all these different elements, but not once do they take away from it. They all do what CGI is supposed to do, uplift the scene.

My Rating

This is peak James Gunn. Far better than Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and Episode 12 - Superman in my opinion. I think most people would agree, but I wanted it down for the record. It is really fun and whitty. The jokes just hit, and you will be entertained the entire way though. I'd like to give it a 9, but it just isn't there. I am giving it an 8.

Parental Rating

It is early Marvel, so pre-Deadpool, so that means limited language. There is conversations about past-sexual events, but not in graphic detail. I do not think that this would be content that my parents would watch. It just isn't something they would watch. Not their speed. I am going to say rejected by both.