It did deliver, but...

Rating: 6/10 (27 August 2011)

I am not overly a fan of superhero movies, but "Thor" wasn't too bad actually.
Certainly, the storyline was suffering a bit from being made from a weak broth, because there could have been so much more added to the movie to give it depth and a fuller meaning. It is like the movie just superficially delves into the the different aspects of the story that it is setting out to tell. So it is a bit of a tame, shallow experience.
But what the movie lacks in meaningful storytelling it more than makes up for with CGI and effects. Wow! Especially Asgard, now that place looked amazing. There were so many awesome effects and details here, it was pure eye-candy.
One thing did puzzle me, though. Taking hold in the Norse mythology, why is there a Japanese guy running around amongst these immortals? That just didn't make any sense at all.
The cast in the movie was quite good. Chris Hemsworth (playing Thor) did a good job, and I believe this is the first time I have seen him in a movie. Anthony Hopkins (playing Odin), delivered a good performance, as usual, though he wasn't much on the screen. Now, the two guys that impressed me the most in "Thor" was Stellan Skarsgård (playing Erik Selvig) and Idris Elba (playing Heimdall).
The costumes and outfits in the movie were off the chart. I loved the Asgardian outfits and suits of armor. They looks awesome and had lots of detail to them.
So all in all, "Thor" does provide a good evenings worth of entertainment, because there is action from start till end. And there is even some love-story in here for all you romantics out there. For a superhero movie, this one isn't too shabby. I just could have wished for a bit more on the story side.