Kuro-34

(2012-04-29 16:02:14)

Incredible superhero movie!

"THOR" is probably one of my favorite superhero movies, it has a goodrhythm, really good interpretations, a gorgeous soundtrack and ofcourse... amazing special-effects.It's a movie that leaves a good taste, will be amazing for 8-12years-old boys, and pretty funny for the older ones.It doesn't care if you are a huge fan of the Marvel Universe or if youhave ever touched a comic-book, it's a great movie to hang with friendsor with your child (if you have) even with little brother or family, agood movie with amazing special effects, a good script and hilariousinterpretations (In the good sense).I also recommend you to watch it on 3D, the experience is amazingbecause it can be considered, by far one of the best movies with the 3Deffect, TOTALLY RECOMMENDED!SPOILER: If you want to see Nick Fury... you gotta wait for the end ofthe credits and if you're a huge fan of the Marvel Universe, you willget a pretty nice surprise about what's next.

(2012-04-29 03:25:56)

Great Movie

This review is from: Thor (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy) (Blu-ray) I am not a fan of Thor but this is a great movie. The 3D version is the way to go.

(2012-04-28 20:11:07)

OK MOVIE

Never been a big fan of THOR. I watched this movie in theatre.this movie was getting good until he went to earth. Man just got so lame. I mean at the start i was like, awesome. I thought it was going to be an amazing movie. Then he went to Earth.thats were the movie went to trash. The whole love thing was ok, but man they drag the love with thor and portman on and on. they can built a device to go to earth. when it got destroyed. they cant re-built. Makes no sense. This movie was good at the start. They drag the movie on. The ending was really sad. The cool robot was awesome. When thor got his powers back. the fight was maybe 1 min long.they just made the movie really good at start. At the end. They killed it.

TheLittleSongbird

(2012-04-28 12:23:38)

Immensely enjoyable

I was interested in seeing this ever since it came out. After finallyseeing it I am so glad I did. It is a visually stunning film withexcellent cinematography and editing and the costumes, settings andeffects look wonderful. There may be the odd longueur in the plot, witha little too much of admiring the scenery, but most of it is amusingand while not sticking true to the original source material there are alot of nods to it. Kenneth Branagh directs superbly, the action isearth-shattering and the script is filled with witty fish-out-of-watermoments. The acting is fine with Chris Hemsworth giving his all in therole, Anthony Hopkins bringing some welcome gravitas to Odin ratherthan hamming up, Natalie Portman more than a pretty face and TomHiddleston's Loki a villain worth watching for. All in all, animmensely enjoyable film. 9/10 Bethany Cox

eddy_ghazaley

(2012-04-28 09:21:53)

Review

A truly excellent film, accompanied by a powerful story. Hugelyentertaining comic-book adventure that delivers pretty much everythingyou could want from a Thor movie, thanks to an outstanding script,note-flawless direction from Kenneth Branagh, a tremendous supportingcast and a charismatic, star-making central performance from ChrisHemsworth. The special effects are extraordinary and seemed extensivelyreal. In addition, the fight scenes are nicely handled and the visualeffects are impressive, especially in the Halls of Asgard. That said,while the post-production 3D has come out well unlike Clash of theTitans.What was even more interesting was too see how the god'stransformation from being an immortal into a mortal didn't change theperson who he was. The movie itself was entertaining with nice comedyand action. The actors did a good job in portraying the actors as trulyas possible. Kenneth Branagh did in amazing job in directing the film'splot. The character change of Thor was interesting. All together, thefilm amazed me and left me breathless. In short, Thor is a huge amountof fun and is easily the best superhero movie. Worth Watching!!

XweAponX

(2012-04-28 01:50:11)

A Good Feeling from Asgard to Midgard

I never was that much of a Fan of Thor as a Marvel Comics character. Iliked him much better in the book "The Roaring Trumpet" by FletcherPratt and L Sprague de Camp, a short story which comprises the firstpart of "The Compleat Enchanter" - A book written before World War II.In that treatment, Thor is a big bellowing guy, on the scale of a Bearmore than a a European Adonis-Model-Type - who enjoys leaving theimprint of his huge Hammer (named Mjollnir) in the skulls of so manyFrost Giants. Mjollnir is the only thing these two characters of Thorhave in common: A Huge Hammer that gives Thor his Power.In this film the Hammer is an Asgardian Symbol of Honour,Responsibility, and Worthiness: And so it was given to this film'sversion of Thor, but he misused his Authority, and Odin took it awayand banished him to Earth and also sent Mjollnir there, until such atime Thor proves worthy enough to once again wield it.That is the crux of the story as told in this Film. What we call"Magic" - A More Advanced Culture would call Technology. And so thisfilm expounds on that idea: Thor is a member of a highly advanced raceof beings, called "the ГѓВ†sir", who use the BiFrost "Rainbow Bridge" totraverse the "Nine Worlds": Asgard, Mannheim (Or, Midgard), Vanaheim(Where the Vanir live), Jotenheim, and a few other places. Mannheim isour Earth and Jotenheim is where the Frost Giants dwell, and this"World" has a large bearing on this film. These world are part ofYggdrasil, the "World Tree" and Bifrost is the bridge wherein the Aesircan traverse the worlds.From WikiPedia:The three worlds above the earth, in heaven:1. Vanaheimr (Vanaheim): Realm of the Vanir 2. ГѓВЃlfheimr (Alfheim):Realm of the light elves 3. ГѓВЃsgarГѓВ°r (Asgard): Realm of the godsThe four worlds on earth:4. NiГѓВ°avellir (Nidavellir): Realm of the Dwarfs 5. MiГѓВ°garГѓВ°r (Midgard):Realm of man 6. JГѓВ¶tunheimr (Jotunheim): Realm of the giants 7.SvartГѓВЎlfaheimr (Svartalfheim): Realm of the Dark ElvesThe two worlds below the earth, in underworld:8. Niflhel (Hel): Realm of the dead 9. MГѓВєspellsheimr (Muspelheim orMuspell): Realm of fireIt should be noted that the Norse "Hell" is a world of Cold compared tothe Judeo-Xtian cosmological model.What I really liked about this film, is that Kenneth Brannagh broughtall of this Mythos and laid it out straight at our feet.Natalie Portman (Jane Foster) is an Astrophysicist who discovers theuse of Bifrost in our world, and that in our terminology, Bifrost is an"Einstein-Rosen Bridge" - IE, a Wormhole. The Aesir can manipulate thisand effect travel between the Nine Worlds.Chris Hemsworth is Thor, son of Odin (Anthony Hopkins), and TomHiddleston is Loki - Thor and Loki are depicted as "brothers" who grewup together, but Odin had kept a secret from Loki, which eventuallybecame a source of friction. What is remarkable in this story, is theapparent true friendship between Thor and Loki, something which hasnever been explored in Book or Film regarding these "gods".There is a section at the beginning of the film showing the history ofthe Aesir battling the Frost Giants, and the "childhood" of Thor andLoki and other aspects of life in Asgard. This portion of the film hasexcellent CGI, profound music written by Patrick Doyle (Who wrote themusic and was also an Actor in Brannagh's 1989 "Henry V"), and gives animpression of great antiquity. The film's basic story is told in tworealms: Asgard and Earth, so we have a split storyline.One unexpected face was Rene Russo as Frigga, Odin's wife. Idris Elbais Heimdall (Which is one of my favourite Norse gods) and the greatCharacter Actor Colm Feore plays King Laufey of the Frost Giants.Stellan SkarsgГѓВҐrd plays a character named Erik Selvig, anotherAstrophysist and Mentor to Jane Foster, his character was created forthis film and was not previously part of the Marvel Multiverse.As Norse Myth is one of my favourite subjects, I highly enjoyed seeinghow Marvel and Brannagh treated the subject, and this film made a hugeimpression on me.

(2012-04-27 16:45:18)

THE GODS MUST BE CRAZY

Natalie Portman starts out the film as an astrophysicist in the New Mexico desert. There appears to be some kind of UFO crash, as apparently aliens have the ability to fly all over the planet without crashing, except New Mexico. The movie then flashes back to 985 AD in a heavily CG background as Asgard, led by Odin, aka Anthony Hopkins, is fighting the frost giants, who look like blue skinned versions of Freddie Kruger. They end up with a truce. During the coronation ceremony of Thor, a frost giant enters the realm of Asgard and disrupts the ceremony (why this was done at the time was a mystery). Thor in his passion leads a group of warriors to the planet of the frost giants to teach them a lesson. The simple touch of a frost giant freezes the skin like liquid nitrogen. This was great in 2D, I can only imagine what the CG graphics was like in 3D. Odin is upset with Thor and takes his hammer and powers. He banishes Thor who speeds to earth only to crash into Natalie Portman and company in the desert (beginning scene). A bad hammer pun and a taser later, Thor is on his way to medical. The hammer lands elsewhere in the desert and is lodged like the Sword in the Stone. A group of yokels gather to have a cook out and attempt to remove said hammer...until the FEDS show up. The film moves back and forth between events on earth and in Asgard, as Loki has assumed the throne of his ailing father. In order to convince the audience this is the real Thor, he speaks a Middle Earth style of English, making over frequent use of the word "realm." It works well as it allows him to flirt with Natalie Portman, who he thinks is the most clever person on the planet. (Isn't this one of the seven signs?) Perhaps the movie's biggest fault is that is attempts to link mythology, science fiction and science fact is such a way a 9 year old might buy it. Like good trekkies, Thor's friends come to earth to rescue him, because the needs of the one out weigh the needs of the many. They show up and are as conspicuous as Vikings in a credit card commercial. Memorable line: Stop! You are using unregistered weapons technology!" For me the story wasn't light enough. There were a few comic lines attempted to break up the seriousness of the film, but it needed more of them. I was hoping for something along the lines of Iron Man 1. Perhaps the worst I have seen Ms. Portman in a while was her parsed OMG line. Other than that one bad line, she was great.No sex, no nudity, no f-bombs. Safe for the kiddies. They should love it.

ofourhue-1

(2012-04-27 02:51:49)

God of Slumber

Hmmm, Thor… where do I begin? I have long since given up the erroneousnotion that superhero movies should be true to its comic bookcounterparts. I also have lived long enough to see superhero titlesrebooted so often that they bear no r...resemblance to their origins astold in my youth (Jane Foster is an astrophysicist stormchaser?) So, Ientered Thor with absolutely no expectations. Good thing, too, becauseif I had any, they wouldn't have been met. First, I must agree with SirAnthony Hopkins and state that there is far to much CGI in this filmand not enough character development. There were opportunities to delveinto characters and their back stories that were simply ignored.Other problems include: Fight scenes that played out like video gameads, with actors trying to strike the right "badass" pose for the coolaction shots. Annoyingly silly humor that wore thin quickly. Conflictsthat were one-dimensional and built no real suspense. A forced lovestory. And I understand that even a god of thunder must have acharacter arc, and Thor's was a common one that I could haveoverlooked… had it been better acted, and yes, better directed.The whole movie lacked gravitas. Plain and simple.There are some that have said it's nothing more than a two-hour previewfor the upcoming Avengers movie and I can't totally disagree with that.But it is not the worst superhero movie ever made (far from it), it issimply the weakest Avengers prequel movie made to date (and yes, I'mincluding Iron Man 2 in that category).Who knows? Check your brain at the door and you might just enjoy thisspecial episode of "Donald's Creek."

(2012-04-25 18:55:45)

True to the Norwegian Mythology.

Being Norwegian I can tell you the accuracy is very good. The story and acting is wonderful. Loved the Stan Lee Cameo. Playful, funny, perfect to the spirit of what the Norse Gods were described as. I personally always like the descriptions of the realms, the way they unfold it in the Movie makes perfect sense. There was a line toward the beginning of the movie I particularly agree with. "Who's to say beings from another demention didn't come here centuries ago and a primitive culture like the Vikings worshiped them as Gods"? Great line and a nice thought. The choice of Anthony Hopkins to play Odin Allfather was PERFECTION!!!! Chris Hensworth was also perfect for Thor, his brother Liam is far too young. I can't wait for the Avengers and the next Thor Movie. Keep them coming! OOF TA!

owen_osu

(2012-04-25 03:41:30)

Thor Review (with absolutely no Stop, Hammertime! jokes)

So I FINALLY went to see Thor on Friday (a week after the release, Iknow, what a sacrilege). 3d, IMax, 5:30 showing of Thor…..$15.50. Wait,seriously? Is it really that much to show a movie? Oh, well So, I sitdown, put the stupid 3d glasses on, and waited for the movie to start.With all of that stacked against it, it was the greatest Marvel movie Ihave ever seen, the previous best being the original Iron Man (notice Isaid "Marvel" not "Comic Book" – The Dark Knight will always andforever hold that title).It starts with Narrator Anthony Hannibal Lector Hopkins telling a storyabout him being the King of Asgard, and battling the Frost Giants, andhim defeating King Laufey, and eating his liver with some fava beansand a nice chianti, blah blah. This opening is a story being told toKid Thor, and Kid Loki. Right away, you can tell Thor is the "favoriteson", and Loki holds a lot of resentment for his older brother.Cut to grown-up Thor, arrogant and cocky during his coronation. Thiswas kind of odd for me, since the only Thor I have experience with isthe current Thor, which is the godly, prim and proper variety, akin toclassic Superman. The current comic book Thor would storm Jotenheim ifit was the right thing to do, but not because he was butt-hurt aboutthe ceremony interruptions.However, I loved this version. Of course the prince of Asgard would bea spoiled brat, with no real-world experience, and no sense ofdiplomacy. He grew up with romanticized stories of his father defeatingthe Frost Giants, and he wanted to live up to that story, even on hisfirst day as king. And already, we see Loki's manipulative tactics,urging Thor to defy their father, and take the fight to King Laufey.One amazing action scene later (did he FLY through the back of thatthings HEAD!?!?!), and Thor is banished, sent to Earth.They spend about 5 minutes on the "fish-out-of-water" part of thestory, which is great, because it would have been horrible for muchlonger. He quickly becomes the man on a mission to reclaim Mjolnir, andhis rightful place as king (by the way, Kat Dennings saying Meow-Meow,was hilarious every time).When he breaks into the SHIELD area, where Mjolnir fell from the sky,is a fantastic scene. Non-Powered-Thor, fighting highly trained guards,was amazing. Then, Agent Coulson calls in the sniper, who passes on amachine gun, and a sniper rifle, for a compound bow….. HOLY S#!T, IT'SHAWKEYE!!! Jeremy Renner was on screen for about 20 seconds, and he wasa perfect Clint Barton. He doesn't even fire and arrow, he doesn't evenneed to, it was perfect.It's the small things like including Clint in the movie, what makesthis movie much more fun for people like me. From the Dr Donald Blakename-tag on his shirt, to the Journey Into Adventure billboard, to whatmight have been the Eye of Agamotto in the Armory. Granted, I'm theonly one in the theater who laughed at the name-tag thing, but it wasso satisfying.The thing about these kinds of movies is, no matter how many there are,I am always worried about casting. Okay, Robert Downey Jr. might aswell legally change his name to Tony Stark, because they are foreverone in the same. When I even heard that Loki was going to be in this, Iwas nervous. Loki is manipulative, cunning, and brilliant. Loki will gothrough his own flesh and blood to get what he wants. Loki was a womanfor like 2 years in the comics. Tom Hiddleston was creepy, deceitful,and subtle in the role, and it was awesome. After Thor (which, come on,Chris Hemsworth is Thor, just like RDJ is Stark), Loki is the mostimportant character to get right in this movie, and man, did they gethim right.He lies to both sides (the people in Asgard, and Thor, on Earth), as ameans to an end, which is to become King. He convinces Thor that hisbanishment is for the good of Asgard, and that Odin is dead. He double-and triple-crosses like sic different people throughout, to the pointwhere I had no idea whose side he really was on, and what he ultimatelywished to gain from it all.All in all, the movie wasn't the big dumb smash-em-up, Hulk-esque movieI was expecting, but it was way more. It turned into a movie aboutfamily strife, resentment, betrayal, deceit, and revenge. And honestly,this movie was better for it. Hulk smashes, and smashes well. Let him.If you enjoyed this review, please visitthehousethatnerdbuilt.blogspot.com, and leave a comment

(2012-04-25 01:05:52)

THOR - 3D BluRay - Won't Play

This review is from: Thor (Three-Disc Combo: Blu-ray 3D / Blu-ray / DVD / Digital Copy) (Blu-ray) I have 16 3D Blu Ray titles in my library, including several purchased from Amazon.com. THOR is the only 3D that refuses to play on my equipment. This is a 3 disc set and the Blu Ray and DVD play as expected.

csinclai

(2012-04-24 12:48:03)

Worst movie I have seen in a long time!

I went into this movie not expecting much, but I got less than that.This movie lead me to actually make an account to IMDb just so I canwarn all you onlookers as to how bad this movie actually is. This hasgot to be one of the worse movies of 2011. The plot is god awful andthe script seems like it was written by an 8th grader with a horribleimagination. It is so choppy and it has little substance. The "IceGods" or whatever they are called look like something off a cheaplymade X-Files episode and the heroes look like sissy's themselves. Myday is officially ruined because of thismovie.............................HORRIBLE!

brando647

(2012-04-24 18:22:51)

THOR is Better Than I Expected it to Be

Marvel continues its push towards its ultimate goal: THE AVENGERS (alsoknown as the most ambitious comic book film endeavor ever). Before wecan bring all of the major superheroes together on the big screen,we're treated to a series of introductory films for each of the maincharacters and that means we were given a theatrical release forsomeone I've always considered a B-grade character in the Marveluniverse, Thor. For those unfamiliar with Norse mythology, Thor is thegod of thunder and wields the powerful war-hammer Mjolnir. In theMarvel canon, he is a being from the mystical realm of Asgard. He isthe son of Odin and next in line for the throne, but he's got a fewpersonal issues to work out before Odin hands him the keys to thekingdom. Asgard's longtime enemies, the Frost Giants, sneak into thepalace in an attempt to steal a powerful artifact, and Thor reacts witha desire for war. He gathers his comrades for an attack on the FrostGiant realm of Jotunheim. Thor's actions result in war between the tworealms and Odin banishes Thor with hopes of teaching him a valuablelesson. Thor is stripped of his power and exiled to Earth (Midgard)while his brother Loki uses the opportunity to rise to power as rulerof Asgard.If that was hard to understand, I believe it. For anyone who hasn'tseen the film and doesn't have an established understanding of thecomic's canon, the plot to this film is a bunch of gibberish. I reallyam surprised it did as well as it did in the box office, but I'm happyto see it. I've never been much of a Thor fan and I wasn't excited tohear he'd be getting his own film. When Kenneth Branagh was brought onas director, my interest was piqued but I still had a hard time caring.The heavy fantasy/mythological angle of the Thor series never appealedto me and, even with Branagh's talent behind the camera, I was stillworried that a movie trying to cram so much exposition into a singlestory was going to collapse under it's own weight. I was wrong to doubtTHOR, as it turned out to be an excellent bit of summer popcorn fun.It's not as good as Jon Favreau's IRON MAN, but it's a fun, flashy bitof blockbuster action. Visually, it's amazing. The mystical realms ofAsgard and Jotunheim look amazing; I could've watched an entire film inthese realms without ever setting foot on Earth and I'd have beensatisfied. The costume design somehow pulls off a miracle: making theoutrageous costumes of the comic work in a serious(ish) film. Thor'swinged helmet or Loki's horned piece don't stand out as comically as Ithought they would.The film really looks fantastic but the story is pretty thin. In aneffort to ensure they had enough time to explain what the heck we'relooking at to people who've never seen the character and his world, theactual story is pretty thin. Thor is sent to Earth to learn a bit ofhumility and compassion, his manipulative brother tries to assume thethrone, lessons learned and everyone's saved. I'm sure the next film inthe franchise (and with almost a half billion in worldwide box office,it IS a franchise) will move a lot smoother now that the generalpopulation knows the character and it's new worlds. Origin stories arealways the hardest to present but THOR does it pretty well. It's a funride with great characters (well, the Asgardians anyway) and greataction, and it continues Marvel's winning streak with its line of filmsleading to THE AVENGERS.

(2012-04-24 06:34:51)

The best of The Marvel Cinematic Universe thus far!

When I first heard about Thor after it was announced to be adapted to the big screen, I was skeptical. If you look at the character on paper, that is, in the comic books, he is quite ridiculous looking. However, after taking a step back and realizing that Thor is part of a bigger picture, and that Marvel Studios intended to unite several superheros into one story, The Avengers, I knew that they couldn't possibly get this one wrong. They didn't - Thor was dazzling and wildly entertaining. The CGI and special effects are some of the best ever put on screen. Asgard looks incredible, the costumes, set pieces, weapons, Frost Giants, all amazing. In my opinion, the film was also well cast. Chris Hemsworth tackles both jobs of being physically imposing as well as capturing Thor's personality. Tom Hiddleston really stole the show, however, with his take on Loki. I was really impressed with his performance, more so than the rest of the cast. I think he has done one of the best villains ever! This is a great film for fans of action, special effect, comic books, or the like. I love how the studio is tying all the stories together for next summer's superhero team-up, The Avengers. This movie also looks incredible on Blu-Ray, definitely one that will show off what your HDTV is capable of.

(2012-04-22 16:28:59)

DVD version lacks special features

I liked the movie. I don't think blu-ray is worth the money. I like buying these epic effects movie dvds for all the extras you get. Well if you purchased the blu-ray version you get the making of and behind the scenes stuff, but if you bought the dvd step-child format you get the commentary by the director, deleted scenes and a commercial for the 'Avengers' and that is about it. I hate this waste of money. For a price that is a bit high you get the gutted version and find out later that they have the 'deluxe version' for a few dollars more. I have many of the other Marvel movies on DVD and this is the first time they pulled this cr@p on the DVD release. To the marketing exec who did this, may you be constipated for the rest of your life.

ZekeRage911

(2012-04-22 04:20:41)

Fun, but a bit silly

I had my doubts when it seemed Marvel studios was going to follow upits successful and critically acclaimed Iron Man with the rest of thecast of the Avengers all getting their own movie culminating ultimatelyin the Avengers movie which will, of course, totally fail to live up tothe buildup. Don't get me wrong, I want it to be a great movie, but I'mafraid I've been deluded and jaded by things like the 1979 CaptainAmerica, the two abysmal Fantastic Four movies, and a depressingly longlist of incredibly bad movies done solely for the purposes of grabbingthe rights to Marvel characters.So, yes, I'm not expecting Shakespeare here, and it's a good thing,too.Thor's not bad. Grading Marvel on a scale it easily falls closer to the'good' spectrum, i.e. Iron Man, and a lot farther form the 'bad'spectrum, say, Spider Man 3. Here's the thing, Marvel has finallygotten the idea that 1. You can make money on a good movie just as wellas you can on a bad, and 2. Making a good movie can actually make youMORE money. Just look at the difference between X-Men and X-MenOrigins: Wolverine. You'd think they existed in completely differentuniverses by how vast the gulf of stupid is between the competentlytold X-Men and... the other one. And box office returns reflect this.I'm ranting. Fine. To the point: Thor is a competently told story ofthe Thunder God falling to Earth only to rise again throughself-sacrifice and a shoehorned in romance with a clearly pregnant andhiding it Natalie Portman. It's fun. But more importantly, it isvisually stunning. I don't even just mean in 3D, I mean entirely. Thedigital effects are (mostly) perfectly believable. The visuals ofAsgard are breathtaking.The fight scenes are... well, they're okay. Honestly, I'd rather havehad a more clearly visible fight choreography, but I understand thatwhen you're story is about Thor, God of Thunder, it's going to be veryCG heavy.SHIELD shows up an awful lot in this one, as the main driving force ofthe plot on Earth, though I'm still a little fuzzy on how exactlySHIELD has any idea that a weapon of the Gods has fallen to Earthsuddenly, much less how they can get there so quickly to retrieve it.The somewhat mangled love story is... well, it's a mangled love storybecause Hollywood doesn't understand how to make a movie that appealsto both sexes without cramming in a pointless romance. Can't we justsee Thor hurling lightning at monsters? Does it have to be ruined byNatalie 'I'm not preggo, I just like to wear a big jacket in thedesert' Portman staring at the hunky English Norseman with moony eyes?Okay, I unfairly picked on Nat there. Mea Culpa.And speaking of inexplicably English Norsemen, what the living ballswas Cary Elwes doing in this movie? Besides sporting a fake goatee anddancing around with a rapier? And the Asian Norseman? And the blackNorseman? Not that I have a problem with diversity, and they all playedtheir parts well. Maybe I just don't know the Thor mythos that well.I nitpick, but ultimately, Thor is a fairly fun ride. It's a summer CGaction movie that could have been better but in the end isn't reallythat bad at all. I recommend seeing it because we all know the newPirates movie is going to be balls.

Chalice_Of_Evil

(2012-04-21 19:06:24)

This movie - I like it! Another! *smashes movie to the ground*...

I've never read a Thor comic book, nor was I really following thismovie's progression until a trailer came out. The first trailer wasn'tgreat, but the second looked promising. I'm happy to report this filmsets the bar fairly high for the rest of the comic book movies due outlater in the year.The story is interesting without being overly convoluted. It starts inan unlikely spot, where we meet Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), who -along with Darcy and Erik - hits Thor (Chris Hemsworth) with her car(and more than once, as the film goes on). He's been cast out of Asgardfor going against the wishes of his father, Odin (Anthony Hopkins), andpicking fights with the Frost Giants. Meanwhile, his devious brotherLoki (Tom Hiddleston) is plotting against him - Odin really should haveseen this coming, as having two sons and telling them that only *one*can be King never ends well in these sorts of situations, does it? Aussie actor Chris Hemsworth embodies the character of Thorexceptionally. Not only does he more than meet the physicalrequirements, he also displays a comedic side whilst also being able tosell the more serious/dramatic moments. He's very likable in the role.Natalie Portman's Jane Foster actually isn't as dull as one mightexpect (given the typical 'love interest' roles that have come beforein other comic book movies). Jane has a sense of humour/lighter sidethan most, thankfully not being dead serious all the time. She's ablysupported by Stellan SkГѓВҐrsgard (this is the first time I've liked himin a role) and Kat Dennings (who steals every scene she's in as Darcy).While it would have been easy for the scenes set on Earth to feelslower and more boring than those set in Asgard, it's these three humancharacters and their interaction with Thor that keeps their scenesentertaining/interesting. There is much humour to be found in thefish-out-of-water situation that Thor finds himself in. Therelationship that develops between him and Jane isn't over-done,thankfully, and where we leave the two of them at the end of the filmmight not be quite where you expect.Thor's allies back on Asgard prove interesting as well. His friends -referred to at one point as "Xena, Jackie Chan and Robin Hood" (not tomention a guy who looks like a taller version of Gimli from LOTR)aren't just one-dimensional characters. They're actually developed welland you grow to like them (I especially liked the scene where theyfound Thor on Earth and reunited with him) - so much so that youactually care if they're killed by a big metal energy beam-shootingDestroyer (the noisiest damn thing I've heard at the cinema in awhile). Anthony Hopkins commands attention every time he's on screen asOdin. Although he spends most of the movie out of action. Loki,meanwhile, is an okay villain, but apart from the occasional shout-ymouth movements, I didn't find Tom Hiddleston to be that memorable. Ithink his helmet left a bigger impression than he did.What the film excels at is the visuals. Asgard is truly a wonder tobehold - there's a rainbow bridge, the city looks like a big goldenpipe organ, and the way they travel to Earth is really something. Thenthere's the fights Thor gets into. Everything from fearsome battleswith Frost Giants on Asgard, to rough and tumble fights in the mud withhumans on Earth, to taking on that Destroyer, and finally hisinevitable fight against Loki at the end. The film certainly has noshortage of fight scenes, each one different from the last andwell-done. And when Thor uses his mighty hammer, Mjolnir (best. weapon.EVER.), it's quite a sight to behold.Kenneth Branagh's direction is a large part of what makes this film sogood (even if he tends to be a bit too fond of tilted angle shots). Thecostumes look great, and the movie manages to make them - as well asthe Frost Giants - not be laughable in appearance. Apart from the lookof the film, what also helps make it feel epic is the score. The musicadds SO much and is very memorable (along with a rockin' end creditssong). Speaking of the end credits, as with previous comic book movies,make sure you stay until the very end, as there's an extra scene.For a film I hadn't given much thought to, I was very surprised to findmyself thoroughly enjoying Thor. It's a comic book movie that standsout from a lot that have come before, and is a genuinely entertainingmovie on all accounts. Green Lantern and Captain America have theirwork cut out for them, matching Thor for sheer entertainment value whenthey are released later this year. As you might expect, the film leavesroom open for a sequel, as well as promising that Thor will return inThe Avengers, and I for one can't wait to see more of ol' Blondebeard.

aashishraina

(2012-04-21 12:14:53)

Marvel :)

I always think movies which are made out of comics are good but themovies which are made out of books may or may not be as good as thebook itself. Thor is another example. The movie is interesting as wellas entertaining. The effects are cool and Chris Hemsworth looks cool inthe role. Anthony Hopkins -- no words... Whatever part you give him, hewill blow you away.. Natalie could have been shown more glamorous ;)Personally I think the villain in this movie is a bit of a loser.Common there should have been a big fight. The villain cant lose thateasily :D There could have been lot more. But not forgetting the movierevolves mainly around Thor and his character, so that should beexpected. Overall.. This movie is worth a watch!

Samandreas66

(2012-04-20 19:22:19)

Really?

I love marvel comics and there movies and I also enjoy the Thor comicsas well.But what the hell is this.I wasn't expecting Thor to be goodwhen I saw the trailer but I was hoping to be surprised.Chris hemsworthwas the right chose he was one of the few Good things about thisfilm.Anthony Hopkins I thought was okay with his role.But tomhiddleston I thought did A great job as Loki.some of the dialogue inthis film is laughable.The action was actually shot well the specialeffects look great.The whole movie felt like they just made it for theavengers movie that coming out pretty soon.The storyline didn't need alove story but of the course there is one.This movie is like aroller-coaster not in a good way there is some bad scenes then there'sgood scenes.This movie kind of felt rushed and slapped together.Thorwas an okay marvel movie if you ask me.

Dazza1976

(2012-04-20 01:43:54)

Really good film, very enjoyable and much better than some reviews suggested

Im not going to go in depth here, want to keep it simple. I reallyenjoyed the film, didn't know the history of Marvels Thor in any greatdetail but enjoyed his story and the universe it was set in. The guy playing the lead was very good and main supporting cast wereexcellent too. Given that some of the reviews had described the film asaverage I think they have done Branagh a great disservice as I thoughtthe film was very well directed. Marvel fans will enjoy, I think Thorfans will really enjoy it and the fans who just like superhero fanswill be varied as Thor isn't your typical marvel superhero.Special effects were very good and Asgard was very well realised andvisually interesting. Liked Hopkins as Odin but Rene Russo was not usedenough. Really looking forward to the avengers now and I hope there isalso a sequel to Thor and Branagh directs again.