To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits-Rocket, a gun-toting raccoon, Groot, a tree-like humanoid, the deadly and enigmatic Gamora and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer. An action-packed, epic space adventure, Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” expands the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe.
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įrom Marvel, the studio that brought you the global blockbuster franchises of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Avengers, comes a new team-the Guardians of the Galaxy. Is it worth watching: If you are a fan of the first GotG film, you’ll probably want to watch it, but overall this is probably the most missable film in the Marvel universe to this point, and missing it won’t affect your understanding of the next film.Genre:Ěction & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy 1 Nebula blames Gamora for the violence that Thanos committed against her 1 Most of the interactions between female characters are hostile 1 Drax tells Mantis that she’s hideous and she ends up saying she’s grateful that she’s hideous 2 none of the female characters really have their own storylines, and instead all function within the storyline of the male characters +2 Gamora and Mantis do the most to defeat Ego Out of the female characters that are in the film, most of them are very flimsy. The only thing you will really carry from it is how Groot progresses to being a teenager in Infinity War and the introduction of the character Mantis.įeminist Level: This film features few female characters. Ostensibly it is the story of Peter’s origins, as he learns his father is a Celestial, but that is the least interesting part of the film.Ĭontribution to the Overall Avengers Storyline: Missing this film would not affect your overall understanding of the Avengers. It’s a bunch of explosions surrounding things like baby Groot dancing (which is delightful) and Rocket stealing a glass eye (and batteries, don’t forget the batteries).
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Sophistication of Story: There really isn’t a strong linear plot, or even non-linear plot, in GotG Vol.
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However, don’t look for feminism in the film. Is it worth watching: Yes, it is entertaining even though it could use some editing, but more importantly it sets up the character of Doctor Strange who will play a major role in later films. 4 for changing the race of the Ancient One (Michelle Yeoh anyone?) 4 for Rachel McAdams having absolutely nothing to do 2 for their being more than double the number of male characters to female characters Villain: Dormammu and Kaecilius are the two villains, and it is not one of the MCU’s most straightforward bad guy situations.įeminist Level: Doctor Strange only has two female characters, one of which is whitewashed casting, and the other is so flimsy I can’t recall her name. Infinity Stones: The Time Stone, which Doctor Strange becomes the safekeeper of.
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A man goes to the Far East in search of mystical powers.Ĭontribution to the Overall Avengers Storyline: It introduces the Time Stone, which we will later learn is one of the most significant stones, as well as the idea of wizards on Earth. Sophistication of Story: Doctor Strange is an old story-telling trope put into the Marvel Universe.