A lot of fun

Rating: Null/10 (16 September 2011)

Thor (Hemsworth) caused a problem in Asgard and is sent to earth by Odin (Hopkins), his father, as punishment in the hope he learns to be a responsible and worthy warrior and eventually king. Odin then throws Thor's Hammer and it lands on earth.
This is quite entertaining. As a kid, I read a lot of superhero comics but do not recall Thor, but no matter, the movie catches me up. The CGI is very impressive and will blow you away with designs of the Asgard city and inner workings. Simply outstanding. Kudos.
When Thor is banished to earth, the people there have no clue as to who he is and the interplay among them is pure gold. These are the moments that end up making the movie memorable and good. I wished those moments would have lasted longer. Natalie Portman does a excellent job and the chemistry with Hemsworth is also excellent. Again, if those moments, just mentioned, lasted longer, we would have seen more of Jane (Portman) and enjoyed more of her interplay with Thor. These are the moments that have us talking about the movie long afterwards. This is part of the human condition we savor.
The entire cast performed well, but kudos to the person who hired Hemsworth in the first place. If I didn't know better, I would say he actually is Thor playing a human playing Thor. See? That's how good he is in here. I can only hope there are Thor sequels in our future. Can't wait.
When Thor is going to retrieve his Hammer - which no one can move - and which is surrounded by suspicious government types, he encounters many guards. Another guard with bow and arrow says to his boss something like, "Do you want me to take the shot or do you want to send in more men for him to toss around?" How good is that dialogue? Huh? Pure gold.
Idris Elba, gave an outstanding performance as the Gate Keeper Heimdall. We were mesmerized by him and would like to know if he is available should we decide to live in a gated community. Great job.
All in all a lot of fun and, I can only hope there are Thor sequels in our future. Can't wait. Is there an echo in here?
Violence: Yes. Sex: No. Nudity: No. Language: No.