The Official 'Thor Rate & Review' thread - Part 1

[Wolvieboy17]

Nope, it was the lame GL trailer.

 

[Ipodman]

I didn't even get any superhero trailers... I got Source Code

 

[Wolvieboy17]

I still want to see Source Code. It's getting bagged by people, but after Moon, i'll see anything Duncan Jones directs.

 

[Darkness Falls]

went in 10mins before the previews started i got
pirates
X-men: First Class (the one with the president voice over)
Transformers 3
super 8

i was pissed cause my friend went to another cinema and saw all those plus green lantern and cap

 

[Herolee10]

Man it sucks that so many people have gotten the chance to watch the film already.lol

I have so many FINALS due for my college courses next week, so it's somewhat poetic justice that I have to go through hell before being able to see Thor.lol

 

[spidey-dude]

hmmmmn i think the one i saw might have been just under 2 hours

 

[henry_9305]

Can't wait to see Thor kicks some a$$ tomorrow!

 

[Brian Braddock]

Abolutely love all of this that's going on at the moment. I think it's pretty safe to say that Branagh [and thus Marvel] have hit this one out of the park.

So pleased.

 

[JKM]

Saw the film on Monday (advanced showing) and plan on seeing it again Friday. Excellent film in almost every way. A solid 9/10 from me.

My only complaint would be

Spoiler

The Destroyer fight near the end was a little underwhelming when Thor retrieved his Hammer, although it was still awesome to just to see it fight the other asgardians.

Oh, and the trailers I saw were PotC, X-men First class (trailer 1), and Captain America. No adverts either, couldn't of turned out better.

 

[Whiskey Tango]

Here's another negative, from a guy who basically does nothing but explain the entire plot - This is London - Good fun for boys, then, from 10 to 12. - 2/5 stars

Birmingham Post

 

[Ahura Mazda]

I saw the movie last night. It was good but not great. I enjoyed it and will be seeing it again tomorrow night.

I did like Thor's powers that were full on display but I had the feeling the movie was a big set up for the next chapter and not its own entity.

 

[Ipodman]

went in 10mins before the previews started i got
pirates
X-men: First Class (the one with the president voice over)
Transformers 3
super 8

i was pissed cause my friend went to another cinema and saw all those plus green lantern and cap

You saw the trailer for Transformers 3??!!

 

[paulogonza]

if the brazilian reviews will put inRT the score will down fast, because here the negative reviews are much more then the good reviews , anyway seeing it tomorrow, i dont care too much for critics.

 

[Ajendo]

Saw this film for the 4th time.

I cant wait for the banter between Thor and Star and to see goldilocks go one on one with the green ogre. The avengers as a team are so characteristically different, seeing the team dynamic trying to get along is worth watching all by itself.

 

[kedrell]

if the brazilian reviews will put inRT the score will down fast, because here the negative reviews are much more then the good reviews , anyway seeing it tomorrow, i dont care too much for critics.

I don't think many(if any at all) are registered with RT. RT doesn't get every review there is of a film but only critics who are registered and meet their criteria.

 

[kedrell]

Saw this film for the 4th time.

I cant wait for the banter between Thor and Star and to see goldilocks go one on one with the green ogre. The avengers as a team are so characteristically different, seeing the team dynamic trying to get along is worth watching all by itself.

That's one of the things that'll really set them apart from stuff like the X-Men or Fantastic Four for the general audience.

 

[Sgt.Pepper]

Just watched the film earlier today and I had a blast watching it. I was entertained throughout the whole film thanks to the script, the visual effects (Asgard looks stunning as hell) and the performances especially by Hemsworth and Hiddleston, who both completely embodies their respective characters.

Overall, the movie delivers everything I expected and more. I'm already excited to watch the movie again.

4/5

 

[Wesley Dodds]

Caught the movie Monday night and absolutely adored it. And that's coming from someone who's never read a Thor book and has never been particularly enthused enthused with the character. Acting, writing and direction were all top notch (With Branagh actually being suprisingly adept at the action scenes)
This film is easily on par with Iron Man as Marvels best film so far.

One question: Why is this comig out so late in the US? It arrived in my local theatre on Sunday night...

 

[Roose Bolton]

just came back from seeing it for the third time, loved it! hemsworth and hiddleston were both perfect for their respective roles. oh and uh 1st post !!!

 

[Green Ghost]

Saw it yesterday and it was good. It didn't catch me like other movies, but I wasn't bored either...I would rate it with 6/10.

But 3D was not worth the extra money for the ticket! Only 2-3 scenes were quite nice 3D (one beeing the end credits) but for the most time the movie wasn't really different from 2D...

 

[LEX]

Having been underwhelmed by Marvel's last effort, Iron Man 2, I went in this with few expectations, amongst them one of mild disappointment. Before, my interest in the character of Thor was as minimal as it could get. But Thor really impressed me. The story and writing were spot-on, as were the characters and gags, the latter of which I wasn't expecting and got lots of laughs.

Above all, Hemsworth wasn't as cringe-worthy as I'd feared. I suffered through his wooden acting for too long when I used to watch Home and Away way back when, so I was glad to see he's improved here. No doubt Branagh whipped him into shape. They made Thor relatable. Yet Hiddleston stole his thunder, pun intended, every time the two were on-screen. Looking forward to seeing him in The Avengers. And I was caught completely off-guard by not so much a blink-and-miss cameo as a super-glorified one of a certain someone. That was an awesome surprise.

This definitely ranks up there with Iron Man, if not higher, and serves to further excite me for Captain America, which I hope is half as good as either of them.

 

[Figs]

45 reviews on Rottentomatoes and it's still in the 90% percentile.

 

[Ajendo]

Yeah Loki was awesome! Hiddleston's performance was nuanced and never ever OTT even when he was cutting loose with his anger and rage at Odin and Thor.

Spoiler

I am so glad that Loki is now going to try and take hold of the cosmic cube. Seeing that and hearing Jackson's fury talk about myth and history sent goosebumps down my spine. Oh and Hawkeye was awesome to see too!

Elba was awesome too! A very solid film and I expect great things from captain america and once CA is released my excitement for the avengers will be too much to contain.

 

[Crockett]

Branagh did a great job introducing Thor properly in anticipation of The Avengers. The part that I like is the when it delves on the relationship Thor has between Odin and Thor. Hemsworth did well and Hiddleston's performance as Loki is just superb. The film has a good balance to the tone, the comedy element is not off-putting and is actually complement well to the Iron Man movies, also the action does not disappoint either. DAT after-the credits scene.

4/5

 

[the_ultimate_evil]

the first mediocre review of the film i've seen

Spoiler

Thor doesn’t suck.



If that’s ultimately what you wanted to know, consider my role fulfilled. No need to stay here and listen to the ramblings of a comic-book geek with a Masters in Scriptwriting, said ramblings filled with spoilers and ever so subtle geek-rage. You can enjoy the sun, fail to score with a comely redhead, and play WoW for so long your nuts rot off and a game of Twister ensues.

While you decide, here’s a photo of Thor with his beard. And he’s got facial hair too…

Still here?

Okay, I’ll assume you care about my opinion then. As I said above, Thor doesn’t suck. Well, technically that’s a lie. The opening thirty minutes is the worst thing I’ve seen in a comic-book film to date. And yes, I’ve seen Kick Ass and sat through Green Hornet in 3D. Every single moment set on Asgard in this film is awful, a dragged out mess of melodrama that could be cut to three minutes of credits without us losing a damn thing.

It’s a reminder of why adaptations work better than translations.

Many reviews have figuratively blown the film by mentioning how Asgard looks straight out of the comic-books, and how faithful everything is, without realizing that said faithfulness is rendered pointless by how boring the scenes involving the ‘majestic’ CGI. The CGI being made the focus just underscores how incredibly pedestrian the ‘King Lear’ sequence is, essentially serving as a prologue for the actual story of Thor on Earth.

Thor’s story begins with the banishment. Every moment prior to that panders to the fanbase who know what all the jargon means. I don’t include myself in that fanbase, because (like Iron Man) Thor is one of those comic-book characters who bores the Hell out of me. Whereas Iron Man is an ******* in the comics, Thor is a self-righteous jerk. Luckily, once on Earth, the film version of Thor gets the same treatment as Tony Stark does – namely ignoring how ghastly his comic-book character frequently is, and instead making said character likable.

Praise there has to go to Chris Hemsworth, who seems far more comfortable playing comic-relief and joviality than a tortured soul. His easy chemistry with Natalie Portman is one of the main reasons the film works, and makes one wish more of this film focused on that rather than Loki’s vague and rather underplayed quest to become the first Nordic God with OCD.

Going back to the worst part of the film (the opening) also underscores the main problem with the film. Namely that there’s no mystery as to Thor’s mental state. I’m aware that the geeks are yelling ‘Of course there isn’t, he’s a God.’ But as I’ve seen the film, I’ll pwn you. Everyone on Earth is doubtful that Thor is good. It’s a sizable plot-point. Heck, even S.H.I.E.L.D join in. So bearing that in mind, why do we get the obnoxious opening section? If everyone doubts Thor’s a God for a good 90% of the film, it seems strange that we’re told without a shadow of a doubt that he is a God, ya know?

Seeing as how the story is slight anyway, stealing the one good idea that The Ultimates had (is Thor crazy?) may have been the right way to go. Especially seeing as how the mainstream don’t know anything about the comic-book, and are being taught by Marvel as they go. And it’s not like the geeks would be that angry, given how Thor – on a good month – would struggle to sell 100,000 issues. Instead, we get to see Thor battling Mr. Freeze’s offspring on Hoth and yelling at an Anthony Hopkins stand-in.




Allow me to segue into discussing Anthony Hopkins, for a moment…



He’s a great actor. I don’t want people to dispute that. But he did this for the money. How do I know this? Because at no stage in this film does he inject even 2% of the gravitas he gave The Mask of Zorro. Let’s not kid ourselves here, Hopkins didn’t phone this in – no, his phone ran out of battery. Instead, he sent Kenneth a Facebook IM and then logged off before Kenneth could respond. Which is fair enough, much as I’d like a good performance from him I can see how he’d shrug it off. Considering Marvel Studios punked Terrence Howard, tried to low-ball Rourke and Jackson, meddled with Iron Man II and went to Joss Whedon to direct The Avengers, I can see that they’d be a frustrating studio to deal with.

Heck, they’re a frustrating studio to watch.

How so? Take the big cameo. Can you picture it? Downplay your expectations by 20,000 leagues. The cameo is sheer pandering, and not even good pandering. For all their talk of ‘faithfulness to the comics’ it’s proof that Marvel Studios are only faithful to the extent they have to be. Hawkeye gets no costume, he gets minimal personality, and he becomes another faceless S.H.I.E.L.D Agent who spouts deadpan snarker. It’s also a cloying cameo in that it has NOTHING to do with the film whatsoever. I’d wager Chris Hemsworth didn’t even know that he was sharing screentime with Renner until he saw the finished film. The cameo looks like it was shot on a soundstage by Joss Whedon four days ago.

Luckily, most of the Earth sequence (the middle section) is rather good.

It even gets Natalie Portman motivated. Sure, you can argue she’s doing it for the money too… but her sweetness is back. There’s no jagged edge to her here, she’s the girl next door again and doing a good job.

In what is obviously a ‘bite me’ to George Lucas, she even musters up chemistry with her lead actor. She even helps the comedic sections work, aided nicely by Chris Hemsworth showing sterling comedic shops in material that Sir Kenneth likely understands better than ‘now Chris, stare at the Frost Giant and show him how big your hammer is.’

The film works best during Thor and Jane’s slowly evolving relationship. Whenever they turn to S.H.I.E.L.D it goes straight to Heck, but at least this is true to how incompetent they are in the comic-books. It sadly struggles with the action, and the background characters (Heimdall, the Warriors 3) aren’t given enough to do. That’s a shame, as Jamie Alexander (Sif) is absolutely fantastic in conveying an entire backstory without saying a single word.

Unfortunately, when it comes to Loki, the film outright struggles. I don’t blame the actor for that, I blame someone (likely at Marvel Studios) not wanting the cackling Loki from the comic-book. Instead, we get a neutered character who resembles Doctor Doom from the Fantastic Four films. There’s no energy to Loki, and no real mischief. He never exudes any sense of life, which is sad because it’d liven up the Asgard scenes if Loki was bouncing around with a giant neon sign saying ‘I’m the villain, *****es’ above his head.

So there you have it.

Thor is both the best, and worst, of the genre. The opening is awful, the middle is mostly excellent, and the end is pure noise. Chris and Natalie share a winning chemistry, but Loki sucks. Agent Coulson is fantastically incompetent, and Rene Russo has less screentime than Hawkeye.

http://aintitbalenews.com/node/696

personally i think the guy is talking out of his ass