Seriously, during the film I suddenly realized I was caught up in the emotional interplay between a blue man with a red fin on his head and a talking raccoon! Amazing!Īnother big plus: EVERY character in the film gets their own little story arc. It's an impressive feat, and I'm still trying to figure out how the hell he pulled it off! If you don't tear up a little at the end of Guardians 2, then you're already dead. Somehow James Gunn took these incredibly ridiculous and silly characters and turned them into living, breathing "people," He imbued them with real emotion, creating an oddly moving film. It's no big secret why this film franchise is so successful - it's all about the characters. That didn't happen of course, as the first film went on to gross a whopping $773 million worldwide against its $170 million budget. Industry insiders were convinced the film would spell certain doom for the studio. They had a whole laundry list of reasons why- the source material was too obscure, the characters were all unknowns and the concept was just too weird for mainstream audiences. It's hard to believe now, but back in 2014, many critics predicted that Guardians Of The Galaxy would be Marvel Studios' first big flop. Imagine, a movie that's actually fun to watch! What a concept! Are you listening to this, Warner Bros./DC? It's been a long time since I've felt ANY emotion in the cineplex (other than disappointment and rage), so it was a wonderful change of pace. I spent the entire run time with a big, stupid grin on my face, as every frame of this film is an absolute joy to watch. It's also one of the most flat-out entertaining movies I've seen since the original Star Wars back in 1977. 2 is of course a sequel to 2014's Guardians Of The Galaxy. Let's all pause for a moment to consider the fact that the man who brought us hyper-violent films like Dawn Of The Dead and The Belko Experiment also wrote the fun, light-hearted Guardians Of The Galaxy space adventures. He wrote and directed The Tromaville Cafe, Slither, Super and Guardians Of The Galaxy. Gunn previously wrote Tromeo And Juliet, The Specials, Scooby-Doo, Dawn Of The Dead (2014), Scooby-Doo: Monsters Unleashed, Lollipop Chainsaw and The Belko Experiment. 2 was written and directed by James Gunn.
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