Inbetweeners 2 (Damon Beesley, Iain Morris 2014)

The boys are back!

The Inbetweeners once again road trip out of the uk and off the telly onto the big screen once again breaking bex office records for UK comedy. There is a really easy way to review Inbetweeners 2, if you like the show, you like the film it is more of the same. Different enough to keep it interesting but expect all the same "bants" (banter... that wont catch on like "friend") as usual, poop jokes, failure to attract women and quite a lot of cock.

Supposedly the boys last outing, according to the stars anyhow, it is a fairly fitting end, dont worry though, no spoilers here. I think the film really works, I think I was the only person in the cinema over 20 apart from my dad but it was a great laugh and a pretty good cinema experience. I am curious about the cut scenes and cut actor, Daisy Ridley of recent Star Wars casting fame, but hope that the crew come back to do more. With the writers of the show and films now directing I think they have done a great job of letting the characters grow up in age without growing up too much as people... As someone who is roughly the same age of the characters I could identify with a lot of the less ludicrous scenes and it would be interesting to see that continue. Not to mention the somewhat lackluster careers that have spawned for the group, channel four comedies with them spawn left right and center but none are particularly well received, why not keep going?

Anywhoo to reiterate if you have laughed at the immature kind of humour and scarily accurate language for teens today then you will love the film just as you have the show.

7/10

Guardians of the Galaxy (James Gunn 2014)

Opening last weekend with an eye watering box office high (for august and 3rd highest for the year so far) Guardians of the Galaxy is Marvel's latest hit. Mixing the superhero genre up again, this time with space opera, achieving a Firefly/ Star Wars kind of feel Guardians is great fun, it feels like the high concept fun classics of the 70's, 80's and 90's like Star Wars and Indiana Jones, big budgets, big laughs and a great cinema experience.

The performances are all great, the CG tree (Groot), and raccoon (Rocket) are both completely convincing and maybe the best characters in the film. A special mention needs to be given for Peter Serafinowicz and John C Rielly (and the writing of course) for turning their bit parts into sincere characters. Written and Directed by James Gunn, known for cult spoof body horror Slither, the quirky humor is perfect, you suspend all disbelief and laugh along with the film, it might not be as dark or serious as say Captain America The Winter Soldier, but it might be the most fun I have had in the cinema in years, I want to go back!

Like many Marvel fans, when Guardians was announced I wondered exactly who they were and why Marvel would bother making a film about them. Many people think the same about the upcoming Ant Man film and if Guardians is anything to go by we should just let Mr Feige (exec producer) do whatever he likes because the Marvel Studio's movie machine continues to pump out high concept, fun engaging blockbusters, and I dare say this one almost tops the lot.

Needless to say it is quite simply a pleasure to watch, if you haven't seen it you are missing out! Go... Now... Go on...

9/10