It has been a very good year to be a fan of action-packed blockbusters. April and May brought audiences the one-two punch of strong Marvel movies Captain America: The Winter Soldier and X-Men: Days of Future Past, while Edge of Tomorrow and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes have thrilled moviegoers through June and July. Now, the big August tentpole – Marvel’s much-anticipated Guardians of the Galaxy – should keep with the high quality of this blockbuster season. In fact, if early reviews are to be believed, James Gunn’s space-set action-comedy is the best Marvel film yet.
Check out the reactions below:
Marvel’s @Guardians is magnificent. Hilarious, touching, action packed, I don’t think I could’ve liked it more. @JamesGunn killed it. Wow.
— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) July 19, 2014
Look I really don’t want to be a hype man or build it up too much, but I woke up this morning still high off @Guardians of the Galaxy.
— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) July 19, 2014
Guardians of the Galaxy is a ridiculous fun ride. Hilarious, action packed, and a great ensemble. Totally loved it.
— Eric Eisenberg (@eeisenberg) July 19, 2014
Guardians of the Galaxy is the first Marvel movie to have a great third act. It’s full of personality, laughs, and dick jokes.
— Jack Giroux (@JackGi) July 19, 2014
Guardians of the Galaxy tells one story. It’s cool and confident enough not to leave behind a bunch of loose threads.
— Jack Giroux (@JackGi) July 19, 2014
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY opens up the Marvel universe in a great way. Movie is awesome & extremely funny. Congrats @JamesGunn. You did it.
— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) July 19, 2014
And anyone wondering if a talking racoon and tree wouldn’t work, they have some of the best scenes and I loved both of them. #GUARDIANS
— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) July 19, 2014
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: Hilarious, amazing action, everything I wanted in an adventure movie. So good.
— Ben Pearson (@benpears) July 19, 2014
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY is another big win for Marvel! Every single character steals every scene.
— Silas Lesnick (@silaslesnick) July 19, 2014
#GuardiansOfTheGalaxy press screening: Holy crap, you guys, this is EVERYTHING you could ever want in a Marvel movie.
— Alisha Grauso (@AlishaGrausoMP) July 19, 2014
#GuardiansOfTheGalaxy is also hands-down the most beautiful film Marvel has ever done. Seriously eye-popping. Just stunning!
— Alisha Grauso (@AlishaGrausoMP) July 19, 2014
Sorry, Winter Soldier, I’m taking the “best Marvel movie EVER” crown and handing it to Guardians of the Galaxy.
— Alisha Grauso (@AlishaGrausoMP) July 19, 2014
#GuardiansOfTheGalaxy is cosmic, cool, vibrant, emotional & so much damn fun with tons & tons of real heart. Bravo, @JamesGunn. What a ride!
— Sean Gerber – MMM (@ModernMythMedia) July 19, 2014
I’ll add, #GuardiansOfTheGalaxy is BEAUTIFULLY shot. Exceptional work by @JamesGunn & cinematographer Ben Davis. #Marvel
— Sean Gerber – MMM (@ModernMythMedia) July 19, 2014
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY is everything I hoped it would be and more. Fun, funny, epic scale, just fantastic. Well done @JamesGunn
— John Campea (@johncampea) July 19, 2014
If this strongly positive response does not get you excited for August 1, perhaps a new, nearly five-minute clip of the film will. While much of it – notably, the Usual Suspects-like round-up and the use of Blue Swede’s hyper-catchy “Hooked on a Feeling” – has already been shown in the trailer, this is a more extended look.
We hear some of the early banter between Peter Quill (Chris Pratt), Rocket Raccoon (Bradley Cooper) and the vocabulary-deficient tree Groot (Vin Diesel), as they walk through The Kyln, a high security prison. The last minute is a dazzling, trailer-like wrap-up that ought to get that Blue Swede tune stuck in your head from now until the film’s release next Friday.
Check it out below and let us know if you’re looking forward to Guardians of the Galaxy.
