Thor is poor

Rating: Null/10 (10 October 2011)

"Thor" can be seen either as a great movie, or a poorly made movie. It is great if you value:
special effects, mindless action, cliché characters
it is a poorly made movie if you value: plot, character development, emotional connection.
First, I will say the visuals were impressive, but that it where the value to this movie stops. The romance between Thor and Jane was incredibly lame. They interacted for all of two days and the movie was setting them up as though they were 'in love'.
The plot was weak, and predictable. The climax of the movie lacked energy. At many times, I found myself laughing as I watched this movie, because it tried too hard and was not convincing in the least.
It is astounding that this movie has a rating above a 5. If you value blind action with no substance, this movie is for you. If you value character development, plot, and actual intelligence in a movie, this isn't for you. I like the latter in the movie, which is why I didn't like it. One could argue that I shouldn't expect these things going in to see "Thor", but that is not excuse for a movie to suck and not provide these things. I give the movie a 3/10, and that is because I am in a good mood today.