When Guardians was announced, I was very skeptical. I had been aware of the comic, but I never had any interest in it. It exists in the same reality as other Marvel comics, but it is so far removed that it doesn’t tie in with most of the lower-level heroes. So it seemed like an odd step, since they couldn’t tie it in with many of the other movies out there.
I’m pleased to see how this turned out. They knew they couldn’t create a more serious movie, so they spent most of their effort on making the audience care about the characters. The audience gets to be introduced to a few important ideas - like the existence of the Nova Corps, the Kree, a clearer explanation of the Infinity Gems. We get another appearance by Thanos.
(One of my only gripes about this movie is the appearance of Thanos. He’s got too thin a waist. I like that in the comics, he’s very bulky. Strong, solid, and beefy in the middle.)
It’s a very strange movie, and probably the only one I’ve seen that was structured like this. Whenever there’s a serious moment, or a plot sequence, they interrupt it and push humor to the forefront. It’s almost as if the movie wants the audience to ignore the plot and just have a good time. It’s effective, but the main reason it works is because it’s carefully done. If the humor wasn’t clever enough, the movie would crumble. While it’s very entertaining, I’m wondering how well it will hold up to repeated viewings. What keeps me coming back to the Captain America movies is the more serious themes.
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