Thor
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- Director: Kenneth Branagh, and 1 more credit »
- Writers: Ashley Miller (screenplay), Zack Stentz (screenplay), and 6 more credits »
- Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins and Natalie Portman | See full cast and crew
Movie Review :
The beauty of being one of the first in the world to see the new superhero flick Thor is that there is next to no buzz for the film as of yet. I think this is how all films should be seen, where things such as internet buzz and critics' opinions shouldn't encourage us to approach a film in a certain way. It should simply be seen, with no expectations whatsoever.
Ladies...Gentlemen and all others in between, here I am to contradict all that...What you now have is a completely pure and genuine review. No expectations to be met, no acclaim to live up to, just the movie as is. Cherish this moment, for it may not happen again for quite a while.
Now, before I continue I will be reviewing this as a film, not as a continuation story from the comic book series (haven't read one issue). I will only critique what I've seen on screen and what story and characters have been presented to me from the movie. The comic book, whether they changed the story or not, I couldn't tell you. So now on to if it's any good and worth your fifteen bucks. If you've made it this far...Thor is...well...almost awesome. No, really, it's good.
The performances from everyone here work. Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Idris Elba, Ray Stevenson, Stellan Skarsgard, all of them pull their weight and give very solid performances. Most importantly, Thor himself (played by Chris Hemsworth, from what I've heard, he was one of those teeny boppers of Australian soap fame) is a likable character and Hemsworth hammers the performance down to a tee (no pun intended, I swear). In a popcorn flick like this, the performance from the lead needs to be good, quality is imperative and it needs to be believable. When characters are delivering a serious monologue and the audience laughs or have you wanting more comic relief...then the film isn't working as it should. In the case of Thor, it works very well.
One of the other attributes that needs mentioning is the direction. Kenneth Branagh who's more known for his acting roles (he was the "villain" in The Boat that Rocked.) and his renditions of Shakespeare's plays. To have him picked as director is an odd choice, but thank god the studio decided to be unorthodox. No scene is simple or boring, each shot has its own look, he knows how to bring out the best performances out of the actors and best of all, he understands tone.
Tone is one thing this film masters, and what has lead to the downfall of other superhero films (Wolverine, The Incredible Hulk, Ghost Rider, Fantastic Four and many others). Many superhero films take themselves too goddamn seriously. Not every superhero has a chip on his shoulder and if they do....well, c'mon, if you can save the world and beat the shit out of thousands of useless henchmen, then you can try and smile once in a while. Instead of a cheap joke once every hour, there's humour throughout Thor, and it's thanks to this humour that we are dealing with some characters, better yet, people.
Thor is not a depressing grouch who beats homeless men and twelve legged creatures to death with his hammer then looks out into the distance with a pissed off expression. No, no, he smiles, he jokes, and he has fun during battles. This is what a superhero should be like; I mean despite being the god of thunder...he's a person too.
As for dialogue, well, yeah, it's decent. The problem here is, we're being taken into two worlds throughout the film, one is Earth where the dialogue between characters really has to work, and most of the time it does. And then we have Asgard, Thor's world where everyone wears capes and golden armour and talk in 15th century Norse conversation. It's in Asgard where some of the dialogue is a little cheesy, but it's to be expected, if it were polished to have it sound less generic, it would've been a real success.
The plot, well, here's where the "almost" comes in, the plot really does prevent it from being truly awesome. It begins wearing thin towards the end of the film and the usual twist and turn can be seen from the opening minutes. There's only one real plot development that works and is different from the rest of the clan, but even then, there coulda and shoulda been more.
Oh and I was forced to see it in 3D, as it is most likely impossible to see this in cinemas in 2D (trust me, you won't want to miss this in cinemas), the 3D is better than expected, but it still looks pretty without.
Lastly, and almost importantly, what all the Marvel basement buddies have been anticipating...the action. Yeah, Brannagh knows how to orchestrate an action sequence between badasses, very well, although there aren't many fights and huge sequences involving fire and cars flipping over, the one in the beginning and towards the end are awesome and then some.
Folks, this may be the best reviewed film of the year, or this might be the only positive thing you read about this movie. So, why not see it? I can assure you, unlike most sequels, prequels and overall Hollywood films to be released as of late, it doesn't take you for a fool, it attempts story, character, and amazing visuals....it pretty much makes for great viewing.
8/10
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