THOR (2011)

Thor is a good looking super hero. Just like Superman he comes from a distant place in the universe. But unlike Superman, Thor brings a war of his own when he arrives. And while he fights bravely and manages to save the world, he finds a lovely human girlfriend as well. And she is quite sweet and prettier than the Superman’s girl Louise! 

Thor belongs to the mystical realm of Asgard. (Rhymes a bit familiar if you have the Lord of the Rings tongue). Though he is this much closer to become the king of Asgard he is expelled by his father due to his mischievous behavior and lands on Earth after traveling via a very colorful beam of light. Here with his unknown stupidity and the well toned bare chest along with some Asgard martial arts he manages to impress a lot of people, including some dumb FBI agents and the girl whom I mentioned before. Then there are some gruesome battles here and there in order to defend earth from the fire breathing iron man kind of machine that comes to destroy him and to save Asgard from his evil brother so on and so forth. 

What’s good about Thor is that it’s a visual extravaganza. Asgard is just one hell of a breathtaking place. Kingdom to be more precise and you must see the palace to see its glory. It looks like musical instrument when I used to play when I was a kid but very much grand scale. And then there is the dark place where the Frost Giants live. Both these realms are well presented in CG and set making. They will blow you away. And then comes the action and the graphics. Pretty awesome they are as well. No doubt I would love to see some action sequences all over again. 

What’s normal about Thor is the plot and acting. Not really a story which impressed me, or the performances. But this is what you always get in a superhero movie. It’s all about the summer and the action and big budgets. Not really about the drama. 

Thor is not the best superhero flick released so far, but it has its own awesome moments. And overall it’s a good watch and worth keeping hopes for the next installment. 

My Score 3.5/5

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Director: Kenneth Branaghand

Writers: Ashley Miller (screenplay), Zack Stentz (screenplay)

Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins and Natalie Portman