Guardian of the Galaxy (Spoiler Alerts)

I am a movie junkie. (except genres such as extreme thriller - saw series, or plots that involves pets dying - Hachi: A Dog's Tale)

I particularly like sci-fi because it allows me to indulge in a virtual world that I would never have a chance to experience. Creativity stimulates me. Hence my obsession to the marvel series. Note: it does not mean I know everything about it.

Frankly, I knew nothing about the Guardian of the Galaxy before the trailer was released. I know none of the characters and nothing really stood out to me. I didn't even watch the trailer. That's actually one of my weird habits too because I sometimes find some of the trailers expose too much of the story line and leaves me with too little to anticipate when actually watching the movie. I wasn't intrigued until posters were all around the metro stations. So I imdb-ed it. The rating was 9/10!!! which astounded me. IMDB rarely gives out ratings that high.

The movie was unexpected in so many different ways! Before I go into my review, I just wanted to point out that I was genuinely thinking why the kid's name was Peter when the movie started 2 seconds. It made me think of Peter Parker and his uncle. Good that everybody actually calls him Quill.

Anyway! First off, the music selection was fantastic I almost wanted to dance with it.

Second- YAY the protagonist is not a heroic person who beats a billion  people with a tiny gun/knife cough cough 007. Quill is hysterically funny with a tiny bit of awkwardness. He doesn't try to save the world like it is his responsibility at the very beginning. His chemistry with Gamora was not lovey dovey where their eyes met and instantly felt head to toe for each other. The scene when he introduced his memorable playlist to Gamora and the two started dancing. I was like oh typical.. but no, Gamora yelled out: I really like the melody. I laughed! Another thing I really like about this character is that he is so goofy! At the very last scene when Ronan was just about to wipe out the entire planet by the freed stone, he suddenly started singing and dancing. The atmosphere went straight from intense/breathtaking to hilariously wacky. Everyone at the theatre laughed so hard. One more thing- Chris Pratt is without a doubt an eye candy. His naked upper body was surprisingly buff and well built. Something to look out for when watching the movie haha.

Groot- ohmygod! He is SOOOOO cute. The only line he says is "I AM GROOT" but he is the cutest creature ever. Rocket is the only person who understands what he's saying but their chemistry is amazing! I really liked the scene when he extended his arms into several branches and killed a bunch of enemies in a row, then turned back at Quill and Drax with the most innocent smile on his face. I DIED. Later, he was crashed into pieces when trying to protect his teammates by turning himself into a wooden shield. Rocket took one of the crashed pieces and planted it in soil, and WALA: Groot was reborn into a baby Groot. SO DAMN CUTE. He was dancing with his arms following the beats it was the best!!!!

Rocket- I didn't expect him to be so complex. A brainiac who knows how to break through computer systems but happens to be very low self-confidence due to his past. He is dependent on Groot and I was very upset when he was holding a piece of Groot crying.
Frankly, I couldn't tell he was voiced by Brandley Cooper. So for those of you who wants to hear Cooper's charismatic voice.. maybe you can forget about it.

The entire movie was very well written and directed. The story line was not draggy at all. The 3D effects was not disappointing either - a couple scenes were worth mentioning but I will do one! I really liked the scene when the team entered Ronan's space ship and it was pitch black. Groot lightened up the area by having teeny tiny glowy flowers as light bulbs. This scene was so pretty already but with the extra 3D effect it was phenomenal.

Guardian of the Galaxy is an excellent movie that you would feel like it worth you every penny of the ticket. It's extremely funny and entertaining. It's not just a superhero movie because of the extraordinary twists in it. I am sure you'll find the two hours went by too quickly!

Until next time :)

I don't know how to flirt

This is very important.

I do not understand how I could be born without this ability. Every female should know how and it should an instinct to attract the opposite sex. Animals know how to do it, why can't human beings?

I know how to be friends with men but I don't want to be friendzoned. How do I keep the flirtatious chemistry between me and men? This is extremely difficult to balance.

A few questions I have in mind:
- How do I know if a guy finds me attractive?
- How to tell if he would like to continue a conversation with me?
- How would I know if a guy is interested in me?
- How is this entire relationship thing work? Is there another manual for it?
- If i am always initiating the conversation, does that mean he is not interested? Or does it mean he's just shy?

You can never tell.

People with more experiences always say "Oh, you'll just know." "You can feel his way towards you". N-O, I cannot. It is one of my many many flaws and there is no way to fix it.

This flaw has made me lose quite a few opportunities and inadvertently shut a few doors. Mum always tells me how I should make myself more approachable to people. I should also stop rejecting people. The advice made me start reflecting on my impression to others. Maybe the way I response or the way I end a conversation is discouraging to men. Maybe they got the wrong message and interpreted as a rejection. It's never to late to realize and to change though I would've appreciated if I could learn it sooner.

Note to self:
1. Be more gentle
2. Laugh your way through when you don't want to sound harsh
3. Build up an unique personality but an amicable one
4. Self-confidence
5. Maintain a conversation
6. CALM DOWN

All in all, find a person who you feel compatible with, you can talk to for countless hours, you can count on, you can have fun with.

Re-read this post if necessary.