I thought it had some really great things going for it: the art direction, obviously. But also the character relationships were very different from the typical 'lone wolf' archetypes that tend to dominate comic books. The familial relationships were particularly strong (loved the brother and sister dynamic, the couple from different tribes, etc.). Most comic book movies only use family as an avenging a loved one motivator, and while there was that here as well, it was interesting that this was on the villain's side rather than the hero's. It actually pairs well thematically with GotG2, which was also heavy on family themes, but moreso about the families we choose than those we're born into.
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