Surprisingly good

Rating: 9/10 (28 September 2011)

I admit, I had low expectations, however, those were exceeded, bravo.
Thinking about this movie always left me confused. Here you have a demi-god that carries a big hammer around. It's not exactly the same appeal as a sword or battle axe. As a kid I never really understood Thor.
The art direction was great, the costumes were pretty cool and many scenes were very well executed in terms of visual style. I give the effects a solid ten, overall they were very well done, some of the best I've seen.
There are a few funny moments scattered throughout as well, though it could have used a few more as the story progressed, just to keep my brain going. As things went on the story began to trudge a bit. Branagh managed to introduce some drama.
I give this 9 out of 10 because of how it relates to the genre, a genre with a very low bar IMHO. Even judging it as a pure action movie however I'd give it a solid 8. It's a good flick that is accessible and entertaining even if you haven't a clue why a god carries a hammer around.