Thor

The third of the films about the four Avengers for the upcoming film, Thor brought Nordic mythology to film and made it enjoyable. While a film about a god/superhero it never lost my attention. It starts by dropping us right into the action and then backtracks and explains how and why Thor ended up on Earth.

The script was great. It gave enough background on Thor and the mythology behind it that it made sense for me who is new to this superhero though I am a fan of the Avengers. The dialogue between characters seemed to be a mix between old english and nordic languages. It made Thor seem like a genuine good person.

While watching the film I, at first, did not like Thor portrayed by Chris Hemsworth. I thought he was cocky, self-absorbed, and hot-headed. I actually, at first liked his brother a lot more than I liked him. By the end of the film my opinions flipped. I greatly enjoyed cheering for Thor and condemning his brother. This is partly due to the writing, but also to the acting. It was definitely written so the viewer hated Thor at first and then grew to like him, but it would have not come off that way without an outstanding performance by Chris Hemsworth. He fit the role perfectly and played off of the other actors very well. He actually humanized the god he was playing and made me care about his character.

Natalie Portman fresh off of her award winning role in Black Swan gives another great performance. She acts as the main cause of Thor's humanization process. She is one of my favorite actresses so I don't really think that she can do any wrong roles (except maybe No Strings Attached). Stellan Skarsgård plays a great voice of reason throughout the film and never airs on being too fatherly, which follows a common theme of daddy issues all through the film. Thor is trying to convince his father, then defies his father, and finally comes around, but much of the movie has to do with appeasing the father figure of the film.

The acting as I've already said made the characters believable and fun to watch. Seeing Thor swing his mighty hammer Mjǫlnir and watching the camaraderie between the characters was just a thrill to watch. I highly recommend this movie for anyone who wants some background on another Avenger. We've gotten to see the Hulk, Iron Man, and now Thor, and I for one cannot wait to see Captain America in full action on July 22nd!


Overall the acting and the script were outstanding and the cast fit the personalities perfectly. Anyone who likes a good superhero/summer movie will enjoy Thor.


8/10