A Mighty Portrayal

Rating: 10/10 (20 April 2012)

Thor was without a doubt the Marvel hero I was most afraid to see take on his own movie. A hero who to non Marvel fans was relatively unheard and unknown of compared to the likes of Spiderman and Hulk. As a Marvel fan I feared how he could be portrayed, how he could be viewed as a believable God/Superhero. Could this be a standalone film or just a tie in needed for the Avengers film to work? When I saw this in the cinema I was blown away! On par with the standards of Iron Man and X men 2!
Chris Hemsworth brings us a hero we love, root for and most of all believe in. On both acting and physique he makes the perfect Thor. Hiddleston is a wise choice for Loki and taking on Anthony Hopkins as Odin was a genius move. Whilst Kenneth Brannagh seemed a dangerous choice to direct a superhero film he delivers on all aspects and his knowledge of all elements of film are taken on board and used with some scenes almost Shakespearean.
To this point Thor remains my favourite Marvel release yet. 10 stars from me.