There may come a day when mighty Marvel starts to fall, but it seems we’re not there yet. The first wave of reactions to Guardians of the Galaxy have just hit the web, and they’re nothing short of stunning. Critics are positively fawning over Guardians‘ action, humor, heart, and cinematography; some have even declared it Marvel’s finest film yet. Any fears that audiences won’t be able to connect to a superhero team that includes a gun-toting raccoon and a talking tree can officially be put to rest. Hit the jump to see the early Guardians of the Galaxy reviews and learn what people are saying.

Naturally, the usual caveats apply. These are brief, instant reactions, not thoughtfully considered reviews. But the overwhelming positivity speaks for itself. Even if these people are exaggerating somewhat, Guardians promises to be, at the very least, another solid entry in the Marvel canon.

Early Guardians of the Galaxy Reviews/Reactions From Twitter

Marvel’s @Guardians is magnificent. Hilarious, touching, action packed, I don’t think I could’ve liked it more. @JamesGunn killed it. Wow. — Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) July 19, 2014

Look I really don't want to be a hype man or build it up too much, but I woke up this morning still high off @Guardians of the Galaxy. — Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) July 19, 2014

Guardians of the Galaxy is a ridiculous fun ride. Hilarious, action packed, and a great ensemble. Totally loved it. — Eric Eisenberg (@eeisenberg) July 19, 2014

Guardians of the Galaxy is the first Marvel movie to have a great third act. It's full of personality, laughs, and dick jokes. — Jack Giroux (@JackGi) July 19, 2014

Guardians of the Galaxy tells one story. It's cool and confident enough not to leave behind a bunch of loose threads. — Jack Giroux (@JackGi) July 19, 2014

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY opens up the Marvel universe in a great way. Movie is awesome & extremely funny. Congrats @JamesGunn. You did it. — Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) July 19, 2014

And anyone wondering if a talking racoon and tree wouldn't work, they have some of the best scenes and I loved both of them. #GUARDIANS — Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) July 19, 2014

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: Hilarious, amazing action, everything I wanted in an adventure movie. So good. — Ben Pearson (@benpears) July 19, 2014

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY is another big win for Marvel! Every single character steals every scene. — Silas Lesnick (@silaslesnick) July 19, 2014

#GuardiansOfTheGalaxy press screening: Holy crap, you guys, this is EVERYTHING you could ever want in a Marvel movie. — Alisha Grauso (@AlishaGrauso) July 19, 2014

#GuardiansOfTheGalaxy is also hands-down the most beautiful film Marvel has ever done. Seriously eye-popping. Just stunning! — Alisha Grauso (@AlishaGrauso) July 19, 2014

Sorry, Winter Soldier, I'm taking the "best Marvel movie EVER" crown and handing it to Guardians of the Galaxy. — Alisha Grauso (@AlishaGrauso) July 19, 2014

#GuardiansOfTheGalaxy is cosmic, cool, vibrant, emotional & so much damn fun with tons & tons of real heart. Bravo, @JamesGunn. What a ride! — Sean Gerber – MMM (@ModernMythMedia) July 19, 2014

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY is everything I hoped it would be and more. Fun, funny, epic scale, just fantastic. Well done @JamesGunn — John Campea (@johncampea) July 19, 2014

#GuardiansOfTheGalaxy is the most beautiful looking & humorous @Marvel film to date. @JamesGunn utilizes his soundtrack choices perfectly. — Courtney Howard (@Lulamaybelle) July 19, 2014

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY is, even with its Marvell-y flaws, jolly good fun, like John Badham doing STAR WARS. Space opera, with a wink. — James Rocchi (@jamesrocchi) July 19, 2014

Random GUARDIANS thought: In many (good) ways, it's about as indebted to FIREFLY/SERENITY as it is to the look/feel of other Marvel Movies. — James Rocchi (@jamesrocchi) July 19, 2014

Groot is the new star of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. — Devin Faraci (@devincf) July 19, 2014

I really liked GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY. The characters work so well together. Gunn nails space opera. — Devin Faraci (@devincf) July 19, 2014

I'm excited for GUARDIANS 2 not for plot reasons but bc the heavy lifting of establishing everything is done and the characters can sing. — Devin Faraci (@devincf) July 19, 2014

Weird thing: while GUARDIANS has the most Thanos-wank yet it's the Marvel movie that stands most on its own. It feels whole. — Devin Faraci (@devincf) July 19, 2014

…It's better than Thor 2 and Iron Man 2? — Kristopher Tapley (@kristapley) July 19, 2014

Guardians of the Galaxy is incredible. INCREDIBLE. OH GOD. — Catrina Dennis (@ohcatrina) July 19, 2014

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY is pretty damn irresistible. Unerring balance of comedy, action and Groot. Had a blast with it. — Jeremy Smith (@mrbeaks) July 19, 2014

#GuardiansOfTheGalaxy was fantastic! Not a false beat in two hours and just an insane amount of fun! #GOTG — Brian Gallagher (@GallagherMW) July 19, 2014

I hope @JamesGunn is ready for all the ridiculous big budget offers he'll be getting soon. Huge congrats on #GOTG — Brian Gallagher (@GallagherMW) July 19, 2014

I saw Guardians of the Galaxy tonight. It was awesome. That's all I can say. :) — Jim Vejvoda (@StaxIGN) July 19, 2014

Congratulations @JamesGunn! GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY is amazing! You and your team did an awesome job! — Michael Lee (@eelyajekim) July 19, 2014

Just saw Guardians of the Galaxy. Grinned the entire time and still smiling. @prattprattpratt is GREAT! Review coming Aug 1 @InsideTheMagic. — Jeremiah Daws (@JeremiahDaws) July 19, 2014

Oh #GuardiansOfTheGalaxy. You were everything I wanted and more. The most fun I've had watching a movie this year. Gorgeous, just gorgeous. — Kara Warner (@karawarner) July 19, 2014

In love w/ #GuardiansOfTheGalaxy. Will be talking about it a lot. So wonderfully entertaining and just beautiful. ALL awards to the VFX team — Kara Warner (@karawarner) July 19, 2014

See for yourself whether Guardians of the Galaxy lives up to the hype when it opens August 1. James Gunn directed the sci-fi adventure, which stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, and Lee Pace.