Guardians of the Galaxy
PG-13, 2014, Walt Disney Pictures
Director:
James Gunn
Starring:
Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Lee Pace, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Benicio Del Toro, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, Michael Rooker, Glenn Close, John C. Reilly
Plot:
Adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb. To evade the ever-persistent and evil 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.
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Young boy watches his mother die
Themes: Death, Grandparents, Grief, Loss
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Man fails to listen to instructions, ruining plan
Themes: Instruction, Listening, Planning
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Literal thinker confused by metaphorical speech
Themes: Communication, Misunderstanding, Words, Understanding
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Man risks own life to save friend
Themes: Helping Others, Heroes, Self-Sacrifice, Unselfishness
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Ships lock together to form barrier against enemy
Themes: Armor of God, Protection, Space, Spiritual Warfare, Teamwork
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Creature willingly sacrifices self to save friends
Themes: Friendship, Helping Others, Self-Sacrifice, Love
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Officer explains wrong versus right to outlaws
Themes: Disobedience, Law, Sin, Laws