The Official 'Thor Rate & Review' thread

[Flemm]

I don't really see the problem. The point of reviews, to the extent there is one at all, I guess, is to give people at taste in advance of what they might think of the movie. Some people will probably not be interested in the type of movie that Thor is, so it's not really a bad thing to have some reviews like that sprinkled in.

 

[Chewy]

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/04/20/thor-review-lets-talk-details/
http://www.dannygraydon.com/2011/04/bifrost-curious-thor-delivers-a-smashing-blow/
http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/leisure/leisure/8984872.Thor__12A___Reviewed/

 

[kedrell]

I don't really see the problem. The point of reviews, to the extent there is one at all, I guess, is to give people at taste in advance of what they might think of the movie. Some people will probably not be interested in the type of movie that Thor is, so it's not really a bad thing to have some reviews like that sprinkled in.

Such people are not the audience. So catering to them seems pointless to me.

It's like, "OK, you guys who were never going to watch this movie anyway...this review's for you."

 

[Vartha]

Ok, finished reading it. Ummm.....the guy comes off as some highbrow *****e who is insulted that he even has to review a 'summer popcorn film'. This is a bad review. And not in the sense a negative review of the movie. It's a bad review, period. The other bad review from that guy on abc radio in Australia is off the hook. This is far more insulting.

Now see Ked, lol you see why I dislike some of these guys? Some just seem to don't have any imagination or just had to rough a childhood.
Still tho, it IS his opinion. I read the whole thing and yeah it was rough but not as rough as it could have been, BUT he does compare LotR which in turn do some GOOD for some LotR fans reading that.

 

[Whiskey Tango]

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/04/20/thor-review-lets-talk-details/

Loki is at once a more understandable and more devilishly inscrutable villain than the comics generally suggest. His fiendish plot evokes that ‘one baffling step ahead of the hero and the audience’ thing that The Joker had in The Dark Knight but more plausibly. After all, he’s not just some psycho with chivvied-up cheeks – he’s The God Of Mischief.

I'm growing more and more excited to see Hiddleston's performance.

 

[Flemm]

"OK, you guys who were never going to watch this movie anyway...this review's for you."

But you're assuming that those people know the movie is not for them in the first place. Which they don't necessarily. So, ideally, reviews give a range of opinions from a range of prespectives, which allows people to make reasonably informed choices. Perhaps they trust the opinion of a certain reviewer, or maybe they want to see what type of reviewer liked the film, and what type did not.

 

[Chewy]

Our own RIM says it's as good as the first Iron Man

 

[kedrell]

Eh, whatever. Still waiting for an actual negative review from someone who generally likes this genre of film. I may be waiting a long time.

 

[kedrell]

But you're assuming that those people know the movie is not for them in the first place. Which they don't necessarily. So, ideally, reviews give a range of opinions from a range of prespectives, which allows people to make reasonably informed choices. Perhaps they trust the opinion of a certain reviewer, or maybe they want to see what type of reviewer liked the film, and what type did not.

People do usually have an idea of what they like. Unless they're children who haven't seen enough to form that opinion yet. And I don't think kids really read reviews much.

 

[Flemm]

It's a great sign, by the way, that women seem to like this film so much. That opens up a whole demographic and should be really helpful at the box office.

 

[SuperSAINT]

Our own RIM says it's as good as the first Iron Man

I'm expecting an EPIC review from him.

No pressure, or anything

 

[Vartha]

heh "kicks Asgard" lol

 

[Tony Stark]

Our own RIM says it's as good as the first Iron Man

That's great news. I just hope the box office is as successful or better.

 

[Vartha]

Our own RIM says it's as good as the first Iron Man

which one's REAL's?

 

[ladyloki]

Loki is at once a more understandable and more devilishly inscrutable villain than the comics generally suggest. His fiendish plot evokes that ‘one baffling step ahead of the hero and the audience’ thing that The Joker had in The Dark Knight but more plausibly. After all, he’s not just some psycho with chivvied-up cheeks – he’s The God Of Mischief.

I'm growing more and more excited to see Hiddleston's performance.

I agree with you, his character is the one I am looking forward to the most. I can't wait to see him get more and more enraged , like completely lose it . gonna be fun to watch !

 

[piccolo]

Eh, whatever. Still waiting for an actual negative review from someone who generally likes this genre of film. I may be waiting a long time.

Doesn't seem like there have been negative reviews period. Some thought it was just ok but has anyone outright said this is a bad movie yet?

 

[Chewy]

Doesn't seem like there have been negative reviews period. Some thought it was just ok but has anyone outright said this is a bad movie yet?

Just this buffoon

http://fanthefiremagazine.com/blog/film/film-review-thor/

It is difficult to watch this spate of Marvel films without sensing the derision with which they will be viewed by future generations. The way we s****** at Thundercats, so the teens of tomorrow will stare at us with revulsion for having allowed Iron Man 2 and Thor to crown two successive summers. Thor, this year’s Marvel blockbuster, feels much the same as Iron Man 2 last year, and I can’t imagine Captain America is going to break the mould come July. The creative team behind this bland and forceful slagheap have picked the pockets of Hollywood’s recent success stories: the epic fantasy of Peter Jackson, the bullying energy of Michael Bay, and the tongue-in-cheek humour of Gore Verbinski.

Thor is the headstrong son of Odin, the King of Asgard and the unofficial figurehead of the ‘Nine Realms’. As Odin ages and his authority over the realms weakens, the Asgardians’ nemeses the Ice Giants begin to grumble, and another galactic war seems inevitable. Thor, persuaded by his silver-tongued brother Loki, tries to take matters into his own hands; but all he succeeds in doing is speeding up the descent into war, and getting himself banished to Earth without his trusted hammer. While Loki steals to power in Asgard and slips towards the dark side, Thor must use his time in exile to grow into a reliable leader, so that he can return home and battle the forces of darkness.

The film… oh wait, he trots around after Natalie Portman while he’s on Earth… is the cinematic equivalent of diamante: it dazzles, but in a cheap and chintzy way. During the opening section we are given the entire history of intergalactic conflict in about thirty seconds; and I was too busy thinking up gags like, “where was this brevity in Hamlet, Kenneth?” to bother picking holes in the daft background narrative. After the history lesson, we retire to the floating, bronze and glass city of Asgard – the “brightest star in the firmament”. Somebody, somewhere, is proud of the art direction and animation that brings this city to life, but it just looks like a Lord of the Rings fan film. Even in three-dimensions it looks two-dimensional; and the costumes are a laughable cross between Spartacus and The Rocky Horror Show. In this setting, the twin delights of Anthony Hopkins and Tom Hiddleston (one of our country’s finest young talents) seem awkward and, rightly, ashamed.

When Thor arrives on Earth, Branagh substitutes CGI for cheap gags as our mighty hero is felled by a tazer and then a tranquiliser dart. Natalie Portman and Stellan Skarsgård are far too talented for their hopelessly under-developed comic book characters; and we breathe a bigger sigh of relief than Thor himself when his allies arrive from Asgard to take him back to the realm of turgid animation.

It seemed, for a while, as though graphic novel adaptations were reaching their own post-modernity. Auteurs were twisting the old clichés into something closely resembling art, and Watchmen finally got its big screen debut. But this Marvel series proves that there are still millions of people who want nothing more from a summer blockbuster than the costumes and characters of their youth, filmed in 3D with expensive animation techniques.

But he like Transformers 2, so who really cares what he thinks? If you're going to **** on Thor for being a big, dumb film for the masses after giving Transformers 2 a pass then you really shouldn't call yourself a critic.

 

[RealIrOnMaN]

Today I've attended the press screening for Thor. The main question is: did Kenneth Branagh managed to successfully introduce the first story involving the mighty god of thunder to the big screen?

Part I - Becoming an exile and a hero

Thor is first & foremost an origin story, that tells us about the main protagonist - Thor, whose rash and unwise actions led to his own exile from his home. After going through many trials of life on Earth, Thor clearly began to see his own mistakes, that he made in the past, and now he's trying to understand humanity. During his journey on Earth, Thor gets a friendly assistance in the face of trio of scientists, among whom, Thor finds his first love interest - Jane Foster.


Meanwhile, Thor's father - the almighty ruler of kingdom of Asgard - Odin, played by stunning Anthony Hopkins, is trying to deal not only with Thor's arrogant behavior, but also with his adopted son - Loki, played by the talented and unpredictable Tom Hiddleston. When Asgard faces it's darkest times, Loki immediately takes advantage of the situation & quickly starts to wreak evil & chaos. And now it's up to Thor to stop this madness & save two worlds (Asgard & Earth) from the hands of his mischievous brother.

This movie is very great & emotional in the right way. Kenneth does a lot to show us all sides of fathers & sons problem, as well as princes and kings problem. The movie is successful in staying true to the original Jack Kirby comics, but at the same time having a friendly atmosphere for those, who are not familiar with comics or all North mythology. Trust me, the movie explains everything for you, so you don't have to worry & just enjoy the show.

The film takes place in three worlds: Earth, Asgard and Jotunheim. I for one, liked each one of them. Asgard is magnificent & glorious (the Kirbyesque style of buildings is incredible), Thor's adventures on Earth are exciting & fun, Jotunheim is also cool, but in it's own special, mysterious & dark way.

Part II - The Cast

I'm going to say this loud & clear: Chris Hemsworth is THOR in all his glory!!! He does a tremendeous job for his first big screen debut. Tom Hiddleston (as the villainous Loki) & sir Anthony Hopkins (as all-father Odin) will never cease to please & amaze me with every second of the movie.

Kenneth Branagh should get some major praise for his involvement with the secondary characters, that not only do not get lost on the screen with the main heroes & villains, but also are participating in all major events. I really, really loved: the brave & loyal guardian of the rainbow bridge of Asgard – Heimdall (truly an excellent performance by Idris Elba, screw the racists), funny and desperate Volstagg, played by Ray Stevenson, the sinister & ruthless Laufey - a brilliant performance by Colm Feore & the great Frigga (Renne Russo) & Professor Andrews (Stellan Skarsgard).

I was a little disappointed by Fandral, Hogun, Sif & Darcy, because I haven’t felt any good performance from the actors themselves, to be fair. The humor in this movie is really awesome, but there are some moments that felt kinda forced (especially Kat Dennings ones).

And of course the movie could not live without an agent Coulson & SHIELD, whose participation in the film has not been forced as it was in " Iron Man 2 ", but rather important to the storyline.

BTW, I recommend to all of you to have your eyes opened on some neat & well-played cameos, easter eggs & some familiar “avengers”.

Part III - Visual effects & the post-conversion in 3D

In visual terms, the film is so fascinating that I feel like I will have to visit Asgard once more to observe the infinity beauty of the Golden Realm.

As you probably know, "Thor" is the first 3D-converted Marvel Studios movie. And I’ve got to tell you… my eyes did not hurt, 3D wasn’t bad but it wasn’t good at the same time. In some places it works just fine, in some places it doesn’t, but the thing is: I haven’t felt any effects of the conversion during the screening.

Most of the major special effects stuff (CGI/VFX) went to create Asgard, Jotunheim, Thor’s special abilities & his incredible handling of Mjolnir (thanks a lot to visual team, that made all this look so spectacular, I mean, Thor is handling Mjolnir, like he did in comics (whirling, throwing & e.t.c).

And of course, let’s no forget about the Destroyer. Some of you will be disappointed by the battle, that occurs between Thor & Destroyer. Sure, it was impressive, but at the same time it was kinda short (like Iron Man battles with Iron Monger & Whiplash).

But with the grand finale battle of Thor & Loki it's all quite the opposite: very epic, vivid, magical and courageous. Right now at the moment it is one of the best fights of all released Marvel Studios movies.

Part IV - God bless, Kenneth Branagh

After so many years in the making, I can assure you all, that the first debut of "Thor" on the big screen is very successful, entertaining, enormous and, ultimately, groundbreaking! What's cool, is that

Spoiler

the movie ends on the cliffhanger, which leaves some roads open to explore in The Avengers & Thor 2.

By the way, I strongly recommend to all of you: do not leave your theatre after the movie ends, so you’ll see the next text on the screen: Thor will return in "The Avengers" and there’s something else, that is “very, very interesting”.

 

[ddddeeee]

Awesome. What did you think of Patrick Doyle's score?

 

[RealIrOnMaN]

Awesome. What did you think of Patrick Doyle's score?

It was better, than Debney's score on Iron Man 2 & it perfectly fits with all the main scenes (especially Asgard ones).

 

[kedrell]

Another review(The Guardian's) was just added to RT. 18 fresh/ 2 rotten with an average of 6.8/10. Funny though, it's still just at 89%. My math maybe off but isn't 18/20 actually 90%?

Edit: OK, they fixed it. 90% now.

 

[hatebox]

It's a pity the average rating doesn't come close to the RT%, but it's good to hear that they liked Hemsworth (he was my biggest concern) and that the movie is 'fun' is definitely encouraging.

 

[Raiden]

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/04/20/thor-review-lets-talk-details/
http://www.dannygraydon.com/2011/04/bifrost-curious-thor-delivers-a-smashing-blow/
http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/leisure/leisure/8984872.Thor__12A___Reviewed/

Three diverse yet positive reviews for Thor. I'm beginning to see what the movie might turn out to be after reading so many reviews, and it makes me more excited to see the movie in 2 1/2 weeks. Hopefully after the Australian premiere of the movie, we'll be getting alot of reviews from fans and non-fans alike to give us better ideas of how good the movie is.

 

[rashad]

DamnGoodCupFilm - 2/10
http://damngoodcup.com/thor-tag-tea...ear-disaster-disappoints-on-almost-all-levels

 

[Marvel Spider]

DamnGoodCupFilm - 2/10
http://damngoodcup.com/thor-tag-tea...ear-disaster-disappoints-on-almost-all-levels

Wow...