I've Waited 30 Years For This Movie; Absolutely Spectacular!

Rating: 10/10 (15 May 2011)

I'm a professional in my 30's. As a young boy, I'd read Thor comics and so many times, I had visualized the other realms created by the minds of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. I've waited 30 years for a film to present the fantastic universe that I imagined so many years ago. Not only did Thor exceed all of my expectations, it did it in a way that brought back those wonderful moments of my youth. It also allowed me to share those moments with my son, age 9. There is not a single thing about this movie that could have been done better. Despite my high expectations, Marvel has produced a masterpiece that exceeds anything they've done so far.
VISUALLY SPECTACULAR. The images of heroes hurtling through space and time, the battle-scenes of unleashing otherworldly, God-like power, and the panoramic images of the supernatural universe were utterly breathtaking. I have not stopped talking about this move for more than 3 days now. I had the expectation that this would be just a story about Thor falling to earth and doing human things. Somehow I just expected that the trillions of worlds explored by Thor and his companions could never make it onto the big screen. Boy, was I wrong. I can't say more without spoiling the film, but I will just say that the special effects were truly MIND BOGGLING. I will be seeing this movie a 2nd time... and I never watch movies more than once.
MUST BE SEEN in 3D IMAX I've seen 3D movies that didn't quite work in 3D. In recent years, 3D has gotten better and better, but I feel that no other movie has taken full advantage of 3D like this one. Even Avatar- for all its brilliance- does not hold a candle to the way Thor immerses viewers in scenes that can truly only be called epic. And by epic, I don't mean the overused internet version of the word, but in the classic sense of the word. Thor in IMAX 3D has to be the most visually stunning film I've ever seen.
CLEAN ENOUGH DESPITE PG-13 *** I tend to be super conservative about what I let my kids watch. Thor never once made me squirm. Although the battle scenes were powerful (our seats were shaking and rumbling) there was no gratuitous violence. If nothing else, only the previews were objectionable for kids under 13.
FINAL VERDICT I'd say this is the best movie I've seen in more than a decade. If I can make any suggestions, it would simply be to make sure you see the IMAX 3D version, as anything less would not do it justice.
10 out of 10! I am looking forward to seeing the next chapter of the Thor saga!!!!