Originally written May 21, 2011 at 3:26 am
I was not big into comic books when I was a kid. I would have been, I’m a geek like that, but couldn’t really afford them. I did however become familiar with most of the main ones due to movies, cartoons, books and friends. When Hollywood began the big push to take comics to the silver screen I was excited. Unfortunately, many of their attempts were lackluster or worse. However, there have been some that were done well. In my opinion, Thor joins the ranks of the latter.
Thor is based on the Norse god of thunder by the same name. Much of the movie and many of the characters are based upon Norse mythology. Some things are not quite right, but it provides the framework for the movie.
In this film, Thor (played by Chris Hemsworth) disobeys his father and king, Odin (played by Sir Anthony Hopkins). Odin strips Thor of his powers and weapon and banishes him from Asgard to Earth. Thor finds himself in a modern day desert where he has the good fortune to run into, or rather be run into by, scientist Jane Foster (played by Natalie Portman). Meanwhile back home, Thor’s brother Loki (a divergence from mythology) is plotting mischief (not a divergence) that could be the end of entire worlds.
The first thing that struck me about the movie was the special effects, the 3D layering, and overall cinematography, especially in the realms of Asgard and Jotunheim. The costumes and armor are exceptionally detailed. The scenes where the camera is flying through star fields and nebula, especially at the end of the credits, is amazing in 3D. I only saw this in 3D because it was the only showing still available when I got to the theater, but it was worth the extra cost this time. The movie is stunning to watch.
The acting is not bad. No one’s performance stood out as horrendous, and all the actors portrayed their character well. While not Oscar worthy, I was quite surprised with Hemsworth’s performance since this seems to be his first major role. All I have ever seen him in is a ~5 minute scene in the newest Star Trek movie where he played Captain Kirk’s father.
Some things are irritating on the reality meter (like being rendered unconscious by a Taser, etc) but for the most part anything that was unrealistic actually fit with the movie. While not perfect, the movie is pretty darn good and well worth seeing in theaters. It is rated PG 13 for violence. I give it an 8 / 10.
Thor is based on the Norse god of thunder by the same name. Much of the movie and many of the characters are based upon Norse mythology. Some things are not quite right, but it provides the framework for the movie.
In this film, Thor (played by Chris Hemsworth) disobeys his father and king, Odin (played by Sir Anthony Hopkins). Odin strips Thor of his powers and weapon and banishes him from Asgard to Earth. Thor finds himself in a modern day desert where he has the good fortune to run into, or rather be run into by, scientist Jane Foster (played by Natalie Portman). Meanwhile back home, Thor’s brother Loki (a divergence from mythology) is plotting mischief (not a divergence) that could be the end of entire worlds.
The first thing that struck me about the movie was the special effects, the 3D layering, and overall cinematography, especially in the realms of Asgard and Jotunheim. The costumes and armor are exceptionally detailed. The scenes where the camera is flying through star fields and nebula, especially at the end of the credits, is amazing in 3D. I only saw this in 3D because it was the only showing still available when I got to the theater, but it was worth the extra cost this time. The movie is stunning to watch.
The acting is not bad. No one’s performance stood out as horrendous, and all the actors portrayed their character well. While not Oscar worthy, I was quite surprised with Hemsworth’s performance since this seems to be his first major role. All I have ever seen him in is a ~5 minute scene in the newest Star Trek movie where he played Captain Kirk’s father.
Some things are irritating on the reality meter (like being rendered unconscious by a Taser, etc) but for the most part anything that was unrealistic actually fit with the movie. While not perfect, the movie is pretty darn good and well worth seeing in theaters. It is rated PG 13 for violence. I give it an 8 / 10.
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