Great movie! Great special effects!

Rating: 8/10 (15 July 2013)

I finally got to watch the movie Thor with Natalie Portman and Chris Hemsworth. While I was never into comic books growing up I do like how the Marvel comics have been brought to life over the last few years. Being a historian and one that likes the different cultures of the ancient world, I liked how the Norse Gods were interpreted in this movie. According to the movie there are nine realms, Earth being one, and Asgard being another. The Norse Gods, as we know them, are protectors, of a sort, several hundred years ago these gods fought a war and won, protecting the other eight realms from Jötunheim, a frozen planet, whose inhabitants want what all evil wants, control. I won't give the whole plot away, IMDb has done that already, all I will say is watch it. It's pretty good. Special effects are great. Anthony Hopkins makes a great Odin. Hemsworth is a great Thor. Can't wait for the sequel to come out this November.