The good news is Thor is as good as I had hoped. It may or may not be a good film - I'm not qualified in the film crit department - but it is a great summer movie. Natalie Portman does seem a little out of place after Black Swan, but I'm sure actors want to be in blockbuster movies for a change of pace, too. The highlight of the movie is the three buddies (The Warriors Three) plus Sif (Thor's love interest for a time in the original comic books). They are very enjoyable as somewhat comic relief.
Anthony Hopkins is sufficiently Odin-like in a campy eye patch and Rene Russo from Major League and Lethal Weapon shows up as Frigga, Odin's wife.
I think I even saw the old ham Stan Lee as a pickup truck driver in the movie.
All in all, a good start to the summer movie season. Next up: Pirates of the Caribbean and Kung Fu Panda.This summer just gets better and better.
KFP 2 is where it is at! All other movies are just prologue. I was also a big fan of heimdall. He was solid.
ReplyDeleteYou're right. This super science/magic complex which allows people to travel between the nine realms (one of which is Earth) or blow up any realm they want to and what do they have to protect it. One guy (Heimdall) with a sword. They're powerful, but not necessarily very bright.
ReplyDeleteThor was great. I started trying to rank comic book movies this weekend--it's not easy. Still have high hopes for Green Lantern?
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