Mighty good

Rating: 7/10 (29 August 2014)

Thor was arguably the toughest of the Avengers characters to realize in live action. Tony Stark, Steve Rogers and Bruce Banner may be special, but they're also human and their adventures take place here on terra firma. Thor on the other hand is a Norse God from a far flung world that none of us can relate to. Thankfully Marvel and director Kenneth Branagh were up to the task.
While it has a fairly modest scope, 'Thor' benefits greatly from its focus on character. There's a journey here that helps us to connect with the mythic character. I also feel the love story, not hot or passionate, but tender and sweet, really adds a strong element of emotion and helps raise the stakes. It also features the MCU's best villain to date in Loki. A hero is only as good as his villain, and Loki takes 'Thor' to another level.
While not a classic, 'Thor' is a solidly entertaining origin story and a serviceable cog in the Marvel machine.