Fast-paced and powerful super-god film!

Rating: 9/10 (14 June 2016)

This is a fast-paced and adrenaline-pumping Marvel film featuring the super god Thor (Chris Hemsworth), who was cast out of his home on Planet Asgard by his father Odin (Anthony Hopkins) for his arrogance and sent to live on Earth with the humans. He tries to blend in and meets scientist Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), learning the lessons of humanity from her and falling in love - all the while dealing with a super villain from his homeland that has come to wreck havoc on Earth.
Thor is nonstop action, from the mighty warrior fighting the Frost Giants on his home planet to him joining forces with his warrior comrades - Volstagg (Ray Stevenson), Fandral (Josh Dallas), Hogun (Tadanobu Asano) and Sif (Jaimie Alexander) - to battle the super villain on Earth. This movie is also nonstop suspense, from U.S. government agents poking around investigating Thor's weapon and presence on Earth to Odin delivering some family drama in the story.
There is plenty of decent and spectacular special effects to highlight the tension in the plot, as well as a good dose of comic relief where appropriate, though, some was overdone at certain points, courtesy of the blabbermouth Darcy Lewis (Kat Dennings).
The movie is a little too high on the CGI, but, the graphics were beautiful and blends in well with the visual effects at least. The acting was mostly good, with good chemistry between Hemsworth and Portman, and great action teamwork with Stevenson, Dallas, Asano and Alexander.
It's a great superhero film, overall, and one of the better ones from Marvel.
Grade A-