Nothing spoilery here that you can’t get from trailers, or information that’s been out about the movie for the past year or two.
1. Yes, this movie is funny. And it’s kind of cool that these characters have been in so many films that you can do films of different tonality. You don’t have to do Cosmic Shakespeare Thor. You can do Funny Jock Thor, too. That’s kind of neat. Marvel not only has plot continuity, but allow tonal differences. Nifty.
That said, the humor here, while each instance is pretty funny, undercuts some of the drama taking place. And there is drama. Family drama mostly — Thor and Loki. Thor and Loki and Odin. Hela. And other drama, amidst the destruction.
There are moments that should be taken a bit more seriously were the dramatic tension is deflated by a joke.
That said — yeah, it’s funny, and that funniness mostly works.
Ironically, the increase in humor hurts Loki. Loki’s sardonic nature, his sarcasm and disdain about the stuff Cosmic Shakespeare thing, all make him interesting. When everyone is being sarcastic, ironic, or defusing the pomp with bon mot, then Loki loses some of his shtick.
2. No, no Jane Foster. Though to give moderate credit, it’s at least referenced in a throw-away line.
3. Yes, those are so Tony Stark’s clothes. Particularly the t-shirt.
4. The resolution of the Big Bad’s plan is telegraphed in a Chekhovian fashion — but is still very, as described, “ballsy.”
5. There are a ton of Easter Eggs and bits of Marvel lore and characters that get pulled into this movie. You don’t need to know them, but it’s that much more fun if you do.
6. Holy crap, there’s a ton of death in this movie. And I’m not talking about Hela. People die. People we know die. And not always in a significant fashion. That’s … a bit disappointing.
7. Chris Hemsworth shows that he’s got definite comedy chops. Tom Hiddleston is, as always, charming. Idris Elba definitely gets more to do. Cate Blanchett does a nice job with Hela, though the character is not as interesting as I’d like her to be. Jeff Goldblum’s Grandmaster is Jeff Goldblum. Tessa Thompson does a workmanlike job as the Valkyrie, Karl Urban is unrecognizable, but does a fine job, as Skurge, even if the character’s story arc is very different (though with strong parallels) from the comic book character. Anthony Hopkins does Anthony Hopkins as Odin. Mark Ruffalo, alas, ends up being more comic relief than anything else; good comic relief, but, still, for a character who is intrinsically full of pathos, it feels a bit quirky.
8. Visually, the movie is stunning — and incorporates multiple aesthetics for different places that all work very nicely.
9. There is a post-Fancy Credits scene and a just-before-the-lights-come-up scene. The former is a nice advancement of the plot of the movie / setup for the next Avengers flick. The latter is a nice cap to the film’s humor.
10. There are some scenes in the trailers that look fairly different in the actual film, which is kind of interesting. In some cases there are additional SFX, in others the scenes were (I read) reshot. I do kind of like the idea of trailers being unreliable narrators.
11. All that said, I like the 1st Thor the best — I like the Cosmic Shakespeare Thor, and the Thor/Loki dynamic is a lot more interesting. But this comes in a close second, more or less depending on your tolerance for humor. (The second film is the weakest by far, except for any scene where Loki shows up.)
12. Watched this in 2D, normal theater. I can see where 3D might add some stuff, but it’s by no means essential.
In sum: a highly enjoyable, visually interesting, dramedy that does exactly what it advertises to do: provide a couple of hours of fun entertainment.
wonder full movie..
Have to say now, this movie was something special… definitely getting it when it comes out on DVD
Awesome
the movie out yet? Just wondering
Fantastic poster
Great.😊
Oh shit Jeff Goldblum…
it was good and funny movie
Waw
AWESOME poster 👍
+Helen Hunter
ragnarok sounds like vikings
Dave this is gonna seem like a weird question, but are there any LGBT characters in this movie? Or anybody who seems a little bit gay? My parents are incredibly homophobic and I don’t want to be banned from watching marvel movies cause they have a stick up their butts :/
I LOVED IT!!!!
I've already seen it, it was pretty good😏 (I also saw it in 3D)
+Y1ffgod you’re safe bro.
They changes Hel's name to Hela?
Such a good fuckin movie
+Stan Pedzick its an alternate translation. The main change is the relationship of Hel/Thor/Loki from Daughter/Uncle/Father to Sister/Brother/Adopted
I was already planning to watch this until someone said Hulk dies. I know heros fight evil and sometimes die but with an ending like that I will wait.
+Y1ffgod There are no obviously LGBT characters than I can think of. Tessa Thompson has stated that Valkyrie is bi, but (aside from the trope of close-knit a band of female warrior women) there's nothing in the movie that confirms or denies that.
There's really little sex or romance involved in the movie at all.
+Katherin Keegan I would not take random commenters dropping ostensible spoilers as speaking the the truth.
+Stan Pedzick That's been in the Marvel Universe forever. Hel for the realm, Hela for the goddess (ostensibly Loki's daughter, though that's rarely emphasized).
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+Dave Hill ahh, thank you.
+Katherin Keegan watch it anyways, for all you know they’re a lying troll
I know we will buy it for Christmas, I can wait until then. Besides I rarely go to the movies-costs too much and is much too loud.
I liked it.
I’m not quite sure this garnered a +595 upvote on Google Plus (and twenty-odd shares), but I guess it’s what people were really looking for in an overnight Thor review. 🙂
Are you gonna post the trailers you saw before thor Ragnarok like you’ve been doing with other movies? Just curious.
Heh. Just did. Will become visible shortly.
all pictures is very very nice
New gonna