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53 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83The PlaylistOliver LytteltonThe PlaylistOliver LytteltonGunn’s careful to keep the focus on the central five, but certainly proves himself capable of the bigger canvas. The film really pops visually, with an admirably bright color palette (DP Ben Davis doing excellent work), and though there are occasionally some geography issues, the action is mostly satisfying.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweThe Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweOverall, the writers have crafted a well-articulated universe with distinct settings and relatable, compelling characters devoted to a thrilling quest for redemption.
- 80The TelegraphRobbie CollinThe TelegraphRobbie CollinThe fun of it – and Guardians of the Galaxy specialises in fun, served by the sugar-sprinkled ice-cream-scoopload – is in seeing this odd quintet bluster through space battles and alien brawls that would have defeated anyone smarter and better-equipped. Just as the team makes do with the junk they find around them, the film feels like a mound of gems culled from decades of pop-culture scavenging.
- 80CineVueBen NicholsonCineVueBen NicholsonGuardians of the Galaxy is undoubtedly a flashy space opera, but if you are on board with that, it's a resounding success that takes a seat at Marvel's top table and suggests there could still be life after The Avengers.
- 80Total FilmTotal FilmMad, marvellous and all kinds of sci-fi magical, Guardians Of The Galaxy is Marvel’s riskiest but most surprising success yet.
- 80Time Out LondonTom HuddlestonTime Out LondonTom HuddlestonOverall this is giddy, ridiculous fun, a witty, wacky and wonderfully generous sugary gift of a film.
- 70VarietyScott FoundasVarietyScott FoundasDirector James Gunn’s presumptive franchise-starter is overlong, overstuffed and sometimes too eager to please, but the cheeky comic tone keeps things buoyant — as does Chris Pratt’s winning performance as the most blissfully spaced-out space crusader this side of Buckaroo Banzai.
- 70TheWrapJames RocchiTheWrapJames RocchiUnlike the stiff-jawed heroics of the other Marvel films, this feels a little looser and lighter, with Pratt as charming, amoral accidental leader Peter Quill, an earthling among the stars who, as he will tell you, is also known as the roving brigand “Starlord.”
- The movie practically satirises itself as it goes along, glossing over its own absurdity in the process.