The set-up is formulaic, to say the least.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The set-up is formulaic, to say the least.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Goes to show that life is often more fascinating than fiction.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Goes to show that life is often more fascinating than fiction.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The story is absolutely barking, but it comes alive in many moments of fine detail.

~ David Graham -

The story is absolutely barking, but it comes alive in many moments of fine detail.

~ David Graham -

Reynolds has proved he's the king of dry delivery in everything from Deadpool to Pokemon Detective Pikachu but even his comedy Kevlar can't protect him from this script.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Reynolds has proved he's the king of dry delivery in everything from Deadpool to Pokemon Detective Pikachu but even his comedy Kevlar can't protect him from this script.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

A high octane, low credibility caper

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

A high octane, low credibility caper

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The constant switch from past to present begins to make the narrative feel incoherent and is extremely frustrating given the story’s early promise.

~ Liam Papworth -

The constant switch from past to present begins to make the narrative feel incoherent and is extremely frustrating given the story’s early promise.

~ Liam Papworth -

Overall, Guardians of the Galaxy is good fun.

~ Owen Van Spall -

Overall, Guardians of the Galaxy is good fun.

~ Owen Van Spall -

This is filmmaking that paints by numbers and with Key Performance Indicators in mind.

~ Andrew Robertson -

This is filmmaking that paints by numbers and with Key Performance Indicators in mind.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Making sense of explosions on green screen is a tough call

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Making sense of explosions on green screen is a tough call

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

There is a breadth of quality about the acting, including a fine performance from Sela Ward as Ben's estranged wife - making a lot more of her role than her meagre scripting suggests.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

There is a breadth of quality about the acting, including a fine performance from Sela Ward as Ben's estranged wife - making a lot more of her role than her meagre scripting suggests.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

McDonagh takes what could be a hackneyed tale of mismatched buddy cops and spins it to blisteringly funny effect.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

McDonagh takes what could be a hackneyed tale of mismatched buddy cops and spins it to blisteringly funny effect.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Shows the personal tragedy of war rather than how it affects a nation.

~ John Gallagher -

Shows the personal tragedy of war rather than how it affects a nation.

~ John Gallagher -

The film is an interesting, timely, though ultimately dispiriting look at how the twin forces of institutional bigotry and internal discord fragmented one of the key organising forces in black America.

~ Owen Van Spall -

The film is an interesting, timely, though ultimately dispiriting look at how the twin forces of institutional bigotry and internal discord fragmented one of the key organising forces in black America.

~ Owen Van Spall -