Very close to an 8 rating; very well done

Rating: 7/10 (6 May 2011)

The trailers for Thor underwhelmed me for the most part. It just looked like just another superhero movie made to make a quick million bucks. Besides that, I wasn't even very aware of Thor until I learned about him before this movie was released (I'm not a big comic reader at all). Still, I wanted to give the movie a chance and see what all the hype was about. What really got my attention was the very positive reaction from critics. With an 80% on Rotten Tomatoes, the film was getting better reaction than I expected. Since I had work over the weekend, and opening day was pretty much my only chance of seeing a movie during that weekend, I decided to go see it on that day. Walking in I had high enthusiasm, and as it turned out I was very satisfied. Not only is the film very well done in execution, there is also a very deep story involving Thor's brother that really surprised me, which I don't want to give away. I also really liked the character Thor. The way Chris Hemsworth, and the writers especially, portray him fascinated me and got me involved in his arrogant personality, as well as his change of mind. The movie also has tremendous entertainment value. The action sequences are very well choreographed, supported by top-notch visual effects. Director Kenneth Branagh, who directed Shakespeare based films such as Henry V, shows his talents in a god-like setting as well as modern setting. Overall, the Branagh and company handled Thor very well, satisfying me and hopefully fans of the Thor comics.