Thor

[horacethegrey]

Wow. I've just seen it. And just... wow. This is a great film translation of the Marvel Comic's God of Thunder. I was worried it'd be a cheesy superhero flick. Well, it is cheesy somewhat... but completely AWESOME at the same time.

SPOILERS AHEAD!!! BEWARE!!!

LIKES

- Chris Hemsworth. Besides his bit part in Star Trek as Kirk's dad, I hadn't seen Hemsworth in anything. So I had doubts he could pull it off. But such doubts we're removed the moment he steps onscreen. He totally nails the part. Hemsworth makes Thor's journey from blinding arrogance to humbled wisdom totally believable. An incredible performance that ranks among the best in the genre such as Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man) and Christopher Reeve (Superman).

- Loki. Where Hemsworth is loud and boisterous as Thor, Tom Hiddleston is sly and cunning as the God of Mischief. I'm surprised though that they made Loki's motivations for his evil deeds sympathetic, but it works in the context of the film. Hiddleston displays great range and manages to steal the show in some scenes.

- Odin. I had fears that Hannibal Lecter was gonna ham it up as the All Father. But rest assured, Anthony Hopkins brings nothing but gravitas and authority as Odin.

- Asgard. Now that's a realm worthy of gods. I'm especially fond of the imagery of it being an island floating amongst the stars. And it's populated by beings who do feel godly, from Sif to the Warrior's Three. I wish though, that they made it less futuristic and more viking like.

- Laughs aplenty. I'm suprised by the amount of comedy in the film. But it works, and doesn't feel forced. It only serves to emphasise Thor's fish out of water situation.


DISLIKES

- Forst Giants. Dude, c'mon! Frost Giants! Emphasis on the 'giant' part. They're supposed to be 12 foot tall beings clad in white. Not 7 foot Orc rejects.


Well. That's all I have to say. Great film, and probably the best superhero flick I've since Iron Man. Do yourselves a favor and have great time, I certainly did.

 

[Bold or Stupid]

I have to agree on most of that. I liked the frost giants, though they were a little small only head and shoulders above the Asgardians which must put the at close to 10ft, but they could have been twice the height.


Great film, suggesting great things for the Avengers.

 

[megamania]

Sounds awesome.

I am sooooo looking forward to this.

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hey all!

I saw this film on Friday - great movie.

Note perfect performance from all the actors. Battles were great, special effects looked amazing, the few jokes were funny but never cringeworthy.

I agree about the Frost Giants. I'd have preferred them to be 12' tall instead of maybe 9' tall. Plus it would have been nice if a few fully iced up (like in the comics).

Being a purist I'd maybe have liked the Destroyer battle to have been resolved in a different manner, but it was a very cool fight.

 

[megamania]

Saturday matinee.... bringing the kids. Soda, candy and popcorn. Its going to be a free-for-all (meaning I'm going to have fun... forget the diet, diabetes and bills) i NEED this day

 

[Rhun]

Haven't seen it yet, but I'm going to have to for sure now!

 

[Tyranthraxus]

I agree with most of what was said.

I didnt find most of Thors asgardian 'fellow Warriors' underused though. I didnt see any chemistry between Thor and Jane.. there was an inkling of something between Sif and Thor though.

Re the images of Asgard. Went by too fast. I have this feeling there was a lot more to show but it got cut out!.. they need a NASA style flight over Asgard so I can slow it down/ take it all in.

 

[gotyou]

I am going to watch it this saturday

 

[Richards]

Same here.

Johnathan

 

[Kzach]

Wow, I could not disagree more. I felt this was a B-grade crapfest on a stick. I'd honestly give this movie 1 out of 5 stars and feel I was being generous. I can't think of anything that redeems this movie in any way, shape or form. Even the special effects were weak.

Loki was, "Am I villain? I'm not sure? Maybe now? No... now? No, not yet. OOH! Now I'm a villain! Wait a sec, I wanna be a good guy now!" Most confused character in a movie ever. I think Ken might've been going for depth but instead all he got was a complete mess that made no sense whatsoever.

The whole relationship between Thor and Jane was trite. It was a relationship for the sake of the plot rather than having any genuine progression.

Then there was SHIELD. "We're taking all your research and there's nothing you can do about it so nyah~! Oh, wait, stuff it, we'll give it all back to you now 'cause you're with the hero of the movie!" And, "He just broke into our facility and you're turning up with a lame story to break him out... umm... ok, you can both go, oh and we'll leave this piece of important romance development McGuffin for you to grab on your way out whilst we're watching you leave!"

We're also given a hook that goes... absolutely nowhere! "I know a person who has dealt with SHIELD so I'll send them an email. I won't get a reply before the movie ends but, dammit, I'm going to do it anyway!"

Weak plot with massive holes in it. Confused characters. Cheesy, cheesy, CHEESY dialogue, costumes, sets, scenes and acting. Just bad scripting. Horrible pacing that goes all over the place with no build-up or tension like the movie was cut by a badger in a rage frenzy. And piss-weak characters that serve no purpose other than to crowd the stage.

This whole movie smacks of an epic three part series of four hour long movies crammed into one two hour movie with all the best bits cut out. Brannagh should go back to directing Shakespeare.