Big Step in The Right Direction

Rating: 7/10 (28 May 2017)

This movie was a pleasant surprise. I was never a huge fan of Thor in the comics, but this movie got me pretty interested in the character. It also surprised me that it was better than the Incredible Hulk and Iron Man 2. Chris Hemsworth was born to play Thor. Absolutely perfect. Tom Hiddleston was great as Thor's brother Loki. Anthony Hopkins was great as Odin. Natalie Portman was fine as Jane Foster. I liked Stellan Skaarsgard as Erik Selvig. Kat Dennings was over the top comic relief, but there were times when I enjoyed her. My main problem was that the story was full of clichés and was very predictable. The action was fun when there was action. The effects of Asgard were awesome. The musical score was great. All of the movies to this range from Great to alright. This falls in the almost very great section. I really enjoyed it, but it's still not perfect.