Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor.

Rating: 8/10 (27 July 2017)

Marvel's leap into the cosmos started off with a good movie, not great, but still a good movie. The look of Asgard and it's citizens was incredible as it looks well designed, mystic and huge. This movie brought us a great hero that must prove himself to be worthy of his name and a villain that proves to be one of the best in superhero movie history.
Chris Hemsworth's Thor is strong, brave, naive and yet still able to change into a better person. I must give credit to Hemsworth for getting into such shape that he totally looks like a Norse warrior god but he wasn't the star of this film. That honor goes to Tom Hiddleston's Loki. Hiddleston shows so much emotion in his acting and I actually was rooting for him for most in this movie because all he wanted was for his "father", Odin, to look at him as an equal to Thor. Once he discovers the true lineage of himself, Loki becomes even greater as someone who just wants to know where he fits into the world. In the end, he is such a great villain that it is clear that he is going to be around forever because of his instant appeal and success.
The appearance of Asgard and it's citizens were incredible and medieval in some way, however, it is a shame that a lot of the movie takes place on Earth, thankfully though, not in a big city. That might of just been for budget constraints but it was possibly just help fortify Thor's journey to humility.
The side characters were split for me though. The Asgardians, specifically Volstagg, Odin and Sif, interested me enough, however, the others didn't leave a lasting impression. The Earth characters though were definitely worse. While I did like Coulson and Selvig, Jane and Darcy weren't interesting at all. Jane was just a typical romantic lead where I couldn't see much chemistry between Thor and Jane. Jane's giggling over Thor was pretty infuriating. That and I don't really buy Natalie Portman as a physicist. She's a good actress, but she couldn't persuade me that she was a scientist. And Darcy was nothing but the annoying "comic relief".
Also, hi Hawkeye, nice to see you there for the 2ish minutes you were on screen.
+ Hiddleston and Hemsworth + Asgardian aesthetic + Some of the characters (Coulson, Selvig, Sif, Odin, Volstagg) - Others really didn't match up so well - Would have preferred more time off Earth as it is Marvel's first step into the cosmos
Final Score: 8.1/10