7 out of 10
To start off, I want to say that I thoroughly enjoyed THOR. It had action, comedy, a little romance, and a whole lot of Shakespearan-esque drama and tragedy, which worked well to flesh out the character and the movie. My only gripe is that the whole thing felt like a prelude to THE AVENGERS, and while I am excited for the uber-superhero movie of our time, I’d hope THOR could stand alone.
Acting wise? I thought everyone was cast well, with Natalie Portman and Chris Hemsworth giving especially compelling performances (not to short change the amazing work by Tom Hiddleton and Anthony Hopkins) I was surprised as the humor they pulled out of the situation, as I worried it would be very stoic and serious with all the Godly drama going on. I was also really impressed with the special effects. I saw it in 3D and couldn’t help but marvel (pun intended) at how beautiful everything looked. Especially the rainbow bridge, which I vaguely remember being very cheesy in the comics.
All in all, an excellent start to the summer movie season, and I highly recommend to everyone!
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