The Official 'Thor Rate & Review' thread - Part 2

[Darkness Falls]

watched it a 3rd time now

my opinion stays the same 10/10

 

[squeekness]

It wasn't as good as I thought it would be. Not bad, just not awesome either. 7/10.

 

[squeekness]

Stan Lee's cameo was probably my favorite one so far t: He got a big laugh in the theater.

Yeah he was really cool. It's always fun to watch these movies and see where he pops up.

 

[TerryTate]

In fairness, Routh had a stacked deck. He was basically told to do a Christopher Reeve impersonation.

It is what it is ... Routh is a terrible actor, got fired from a soap opera, couldn't get work anywhere and is basically just a card board cut out that entire film.

They basically said stand there, let the \S/ and costume do the work for you. I think I read somewhere they were afraid to do more with him because he isn't a very good actor. Some of his lines may have even been cut.

 

[Spider-ManHero12]

Yeah he was really cool. It's always fun to watch these movies and see where he pops up.

Yeah, he adds a special spark to each film he's in

 

[S.A.A.D.]

How did anyone like the part when Thor simply put Mjolnir on Loki's chest? I thought that was freaking hilarious.

I dug it the second time, before that I didn't understand why he did it.

 

[S.A.A.D.]

I wish that one more realm was squeezed into the movie.

 

[Herolee10]

i wonder what the chances are of Thor's rating on RT raising from 79% to somewhere within the later 80's portion by the end of the week? It's just sad that the film started with a 90% there only to be dropped to 79%

 

[TerryTate]

It's just sad that the film started with a 90% there only to be dropped to 79%

It wasn't good enough to deserve a 90% or higher.

The rating where its at right now is probably more than fair.

 

[Son of Coul]

Unlikely, but I'd love it to hit at least 80% again.

 

[Herolee10]

Unlikely, but I'd love it to hit at least 80% again.

Same here. Heck, I think the Superman II: Richard Donner Cut version got a higher rating than what Thor has on RT.

 

[squeekness]

It wasn't good enough to deserve a 90% or higher.

The rating where its at right now is probably more than fair.

I agree. 80% is still very decent. I thought Iron Man was better, but it just might be a character preference for me.

 

[ClarkLuther55]

Just saw the movie. I thought it was good, but it didn't blow me away. Then again I probably went in with very high expectations, and would probably enjoy the movie more on a second viewing.

What was good:
1. The casting, acting, and characterization was spot on. Everybody played their roles very well. The way they handled Thor in the beginning was great; it really balanced his flaws with the noble and heroic features that a superhero needs. Anthony Hopkins played a very good Odin, who really seemed like a wise king who is totally devoted to his responsibilities.

2. Sif and The Warriors Three were fun supporting characters. It was great seeing them kick butt, and stand up for Thor.

3. The visuals were beautiful. Asgard looked majestic.

4.The humor was very well done. Kat Dennings was great as comedy relief.

5. The first battle was just awesome. Really liked how everyone got to shine, and show off their powers.

6. This movie did a great job of handling its fantastical elements. Nothing came across as campy or cheesy at all.

What wasn't that good:
1. The romance was pretty shallow, IMO. Romance has been forced into quite a few superhero movies, but usually we at least see the hero pining for a girl for a long time or connecting with her for some reason. In this movie, Jane just seemed to be smitten with Thor because he was studly and hawt.

2. Some of the action scenes could've been better. I was all ready to see Thor and The Destroyer throw it down, once he got his hammer back. But then he just lifted it into the air and killed it with one shot?

3. I didn't think the location was very interesting. The Iron Man movies had glamorous locations or the dangers of Afghanistan. Hulk had a wonderful chase through a densely built Brazilian city, as well as a big fight in New York City. Thor had...a sleepy, barely populated New Mexico town? The setting wasn't big enough for the hero and the story, IMO.

 

[S.A.A.D.]

Here is Armond White's review on Thor in case anyone didn't catch it. It's a negative!!

http://www.nypress.com/article-22413-thor-oughly-pointless.html

"It's still inconceivable that people could look at the shabby Iron Man 1 and gaudy Iron Man 2 and be satisfied. The latest addition to that Marvel studios franchise is Thor, and it, too, suffers from filmmaking without wit."

 

[ClarkLuther55]

Here is Armond White's review on Thor in case anyone didn't catch it. It's a negative!!

http://www.nypress.com/article-22413-thor-oughly-pointless.html

"It's still inconceivable that people could look at the shabby Iron Man 1 and gaudy Iron Man 2 and be satisfied. The latest addition to that Marvel studios franchise is Thor, and it, too, suffers from filmmaking without wit."

It's blatantly clear that reviews like that comes from someone who doesn't even like the genre. It's his opinion and he's entitled to it, but that also makes it pretty much irrelevant for fans or even normal audiences.

 

[DigificWriter]

I wanted to address the complaints that Thor and Jane's relationship was rushed or was too shallowly handled using something I posted on another board:

People have been questioning whether or not the film made Thor and Jane's relationship move too fast, but that kiss before he goes back to Asgard is clearly mean to be a spontaneous choice/action on the part of both parties involved, and is played as such by both Hemsworth and Portman. It's a step in the evolution of their relationship, not the culmination/defining moment of it, especially given that they are separated from one another (even temporarily) by Thor's actions in stopping Loki's plans. It's really no different than a boy/man kissing a girl/woman after only a first or second date, except that there was absolutely nothing awkward about Thor and Jane's kiss.

 

[Chewy]

What wasn't that good:
1. The romance was pretty shallow, IMO. Romance has been forced into quite a few superhero movies, but usually we at least see the hero pining for a girl for a long time or connecting with her for some reason. In this movie, Jane just seemed to be smitten with Thor because he was studly and hawt.

That's what it was. Did it ever present itself as more? That is generally the first beat in a relationship, is it not?

 

[stlblues84]

Funny small detail I noticed...right after the scene when the truck driven by Stan Lee gets its cab ripped off, you can see that same truck driving past the window while they're in a diner, sans the cab.

 

[squeekness]

It's blatantly clear that reviews like that comes from someone who doesn't even like the genre. It's his opinion and he's entitled to it, but that also makes it pretty much irrelevant for fans or even normal audiences.

Seriously. I thought both Iron Mans were outstanding and this one was no piece of crap, it just wasn't as good as Iron Man for me. No way did it deserve as negative a review as that.

 

[Mrs. Sawyer]

3. I didn't think the location was very interesting. The Iron Man movies had glamorous locations or the dangers of Afghanistan. Hulk had a wonderful chase through a densely built Brazilian city, as well as a big fight in New York City. Thor had...a sleepy, barely populated New Mexico town? The setting wasn't big enough for the hero and the story, IMO.

Here's what I've said in another thread.

With the romance, I feel like it worked for what it was. Both were charmed by each other. Jane was humble and down to earth, a great contrast to Thor's arrogant and boisterous personality. That's why he liked her. She helped bring out that humility in him with going overboard with the romance.

That' why the setting is a small town. It's a complete opposite of the grand area of the Gods and the perfect place for Thor earn his hammer back. In my religion class, I've learned of a concept called the sacred and the profane. The scared was the grand, beautiful area of the of the Gods, and the profane was the ordinary area of the humans. Branagh looked for Thor to gain humility by emphasizing this aspect of the sacred and the profane.

 

[8Diagrams(WU)]

The movie was good and had a lot of thought behind it. the fall and rise of thor and the family dynamics were just very well done. Very impressed with the effort.

 

[Sgt.Pepper]

I saw it again yesterday and it was as good as the first time. It is easily one of my favorite movies this year so far.

 

[Tony Stark]

What bothers me about the negative reviews is how these people refuse to see the gifts of Hemsworth and Hiddleston. In fact nearly everyone turns in a great performance in this film.

I dare say Hiddlestons performance was at least on par with Ledger's as Joker, or at the very least Nicholson's....no he was infact better than Nicholson.

Even the background performances from Russo, Stevenson, Asano, Dallas and Alexander were excellent.

This was by far the most difficult CBM to make, with the only close 2nd being the original Superman. But while Superman was able to have three individual segments of Krypton, the farm scenes and Metropolis, Thor had to seemlessly merge Asgard with the Earth scenes. It handled it marvelously (no pun intended).

People saying this movie "played it safe" don't have a clue what they're talking about. This could have been a total joke, instead it will be one of the most memorous films of 2011, and one of the top 5 CBM's of all time.

 

[Spideyfan93]

A lot of critics don't understand just how ***** and cheesy this movie could have been if the execution was off by a little.

The effort had to be staggering...but I guess some critics can't appreciate that.

 

[DigificWriter]

I completely agree with the sentiment(s) on how Thor was executed in terms of integrating the fantastical and mystical/mythical elements of its story into the quasi-realistic world established by the two Iron Man movies and The Incredible Hulk; Thor not only fits within that world, it expands on it in a manner that doesn't feel forced or out of place.

The inclusion of Agent Coulson and S.H.I.E.L.D. and the easter-egg mentions of Stark and Banner really helps in this regard, but what really makes the film feel like it belongs in the same world as the earlier Marvel films is Branagh's direction and the overall pacing and tone of the script.