Interesting review of 'Guardians' Cybershadow, perhaps it was your expectations that slayed it?
My alternative take - I went into that movie with low expectations (dragged there by a friend and I was expecting a silly, "B Movie."). They nailed it for me. I laughed out loud at the humour (nerdy and somewhat immature but very clever). Best sci fi movie of the year so far for me and I look forward to the sequel.
Dave
I think that this is certainly a part of it. I almost never go to see a film in the first week, and by the second week, Twitter was alive with how great this film is, how its the best Marvel film since Capt America 2 and the Avengers, etc. So, that was a massive amount of hype to live up to, and it really couldnt.
On top of that, I dont want to come across as someone who hated it. I didnt. Its a good, fun movie and I would watch it again or even get it on DVD if it was a decent price. It was a good package. Well written, genuinely funny and fun, and really well realised as a movie.
But.... I do think that the writing was, at points, incredibly lazy.
For example....
[spoiler]"So, Peter, after being told so many times that getting close to this galaxy destroying crystal would kill anyone at all, just when the plot needed it you managed to grab hold of it and not die. Ummm.... How did you do that."
"Well, we secretly scanned his DNA without him realising, while he was on a spaceship in combat, and it turns out his father wasnt human."
Dun dun daaaaaaa
OK, nobody want to hear any more about that then? Nope? Nothing was said about his dad not being in the picture in his life or that he never knew his father.... No explanations at all? Good. Moving on....[/spoiler]
Or....
[spoiler]"So, you two girls are the daughters of Thanos then?"
"Actually, we are adopted."
Awesome, lets just leave that there then and not explain any more about that at all.... Great. I am sure it will come up in the sequel...[/spoiler]
