“You’re not the God of
Thunder….but you should be….” I’m never
sure how a movie can be both well-made and yet disappointing at the same
time. Thor directed by Kenneth Branagh
is an excellent example of a movie made in the truest of contradictions. Anthony Hopkins as Odin was a remarkable choice….but
I couldn’t shake the feeling like he and Rene Russo found this movie beneath
them. Somehow their hearts were just not
in it. I loved Chris Heinsworth’s
portrayal of Thor. I hated all of his
friends. Natalie Portman did nothing to
merit being in the movie. (Nothing
against her as an actor, just against the writers of Thor.)
The real secret to
why Thor was an above average Marvel movie- Take that Davedevil- was Loki and
Heimdahl. Idris Elba you are fantastic. I might not have had the courage to cast you
if I were in charge. It is often a
better thing that I am not in charge.
Loki made it cool
to wear giant horns again. That itself
makes the movie worth watching. It is
sort of sad that I thought the plot of Loki’s origins and his vengeance mixed
with needing to prove himself to his father was a better plot than the rest of
the movie. Tom Hiddleston, you were a
much much better actor than Sir Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman, and Chris
Heinsworth. Keep on starring in Marvel
movies please.
Ratings
Real GODs: Skip it
Mythologists: Skip it
SUPER CUT- Man watchers: See it
Marvelists: See it
Gluttons: See it
