Thor
PG-13
114 minutes
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Writers: Ashley Miller (screenplay), Zack Stentz (screenplay), Don Payne(screenplay), J. Michael Straczynski (story)
Mark Protosevich (story), Stan Lee (comic book), Larry Lieber (comic book),
Jack Kirby (comic book)
Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Stellan Skarsgård, Kat Dennings, Clark Gregg, Idris Elba, Colm Feore
GOD OF THUNDER
No, it’s Not Kendrick Perkins.
Or these guys
Mario Triple-H
(the resemblance is uncanny)
Monarchy of Asgard
Frigga-(Russo) Queen of Asgard.
Thor-(Hemsworth) first born son of Odin.
Odin- (Hopkins), king of Asgard.
Loki- (Hiddleston) Thor’s younger adopted brother.
A coronation ceremony takes place: Thor is about to be crowned King of Asgard. Frost Giants break into their weapons vault. They die without taking anything from the weapons vault.
Thor and his father, don’t see eye to eye:
Thor: The Jotuns must pay for what they've done!
Odin: They have paid. With their lives. To destroy it at its work, casket is safe and all is well.
Thor and his friends, travel to Jotunheim: home of the Ice Giants. Like ‘Mr. Freeze’ (Schwarzenegger) says, “revenge is a dish best served…cold.”
When they arrive, King Laufey approaches:
King Laufey: You have come a long way to die, Asgardians?
Thor: I am Thor Odinson.
King Laufey: We know who you are.
Thor: How did your people get into Asgard?
King Laufey: The house of Odin is full of traitors.
Thor: Do not dishonor my father's name with your lies!
King Laufey: Your father is a murderer and a thief! And why have you come here? To make peace? You long for battle. You crave it! You're nothing but a boy trying to prove himself a man.
Thor: Well this boy has grown tired of your mockery.
An epic battle, between good and evil unfolds: the people of Asgard, versus the Frost Giants of Jotunheim. Thor uses his mighty Mjolnir, a giant war hammer He almost wipes out an entire army of Frost Giants. This battle is, by far, the most entertaining part of the film. Watching someone with god-like power, take out the trash, it’s just great fun.
Eventually, Odin steps in, preventing the complete massacre of Frost Giants.
Because of his arrogance, Thor is stripped of his powers, and sent down to Earth, via a wormhole. He encounters Jane Foster (Portman), an astrophysicist/romantic interest. From this point in the film, you should not get too hung-up on details.
Many aspects of the story are unoriginal; not blatantly unoriginal, just very familiar. Yet, Thor remains a visually appealing, somewhat entertaining movie. As far as Marvel comic movies are concerned; this is par for the course.
A 3D version of Thor was completely unnecessary. Admission was 14 dollars; this includes 3D glasses, and comfortable seating. These exorbitant ticket prices are ridiculous, nay, unconscionable. I voluntarily paid a king’s ransom to see this film—a film with a budget of 150 million dollars. This is W-R-O-N-G-wrong, and I feel personally violated.
All kidding aside, I really hope this 3D ‘thing’ is just a fad. It’s bad enough having to watch ‘soulless’ digital projection.
And while digital projection offers image quality comparable to 35 mm film; I just prefer the experience of watching a movie on film at a theater. Perhaps, I am just a sentimental fool, complaining about progress.
You can’t fight progress.
This guy knows what I am talking about:
Stay around after the credits. Samuel L. Jackson plays Colonel Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury.
Remember Unbreakable, Jackson played that nut job. You know, the one obsessed with comic books.
Final Verdict: 75 out of 100.