One of the best marvel properties yet

Rating: Null/10 (11 July 2011)

Thor is easily one of marvels hardest properties to bring to the big screen and could have turned out for the worst with being received as corny, cheesy, or just too hard to understand, but leave it to the folks at marvel to get it right. After seeing this movie having to know nothing about Thor, I have to say this is the best marvel film yet and was told in the best way possible that a story like this could be told. The people behind the making of this film do a great job of taking the source material of the comic and reshaping it enough that it stays true to the comic, but also making it have a sense of realism to it so that the audience can relate to it. They make the actors feel like GODS when they need to, but sprinkle a bit of emotion that makes them feel human in a way. The director does a great job with what is given to him and does a good job of making the audience believe what is going on during the movie (jumping from different universes and such). The pacing of the movie adds a little extra to the story line because it gives away small doses of who these characters are and the world they are from so the viewer won't be blown away with all the things being portrayed. The production team really ups the bar with the amount of sci fiction this film has over the ground things we are accustom to seeing. They did this so well that it has the feel of a star wars movie with the whole travel the universe in a way with a dash of lord of rings attributes because of the present mid age vibe and the two element blend very well to creature the genre of film. I also have to say the acting from the characters in this movie were a lot better than performances people put on it passed marvel film or many other film in general. Every person does an amazing great at the role given to them; whether they had little screen time or a major role to play. Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston do an amazing job portraying these two iconic characters and bring them to life. With both actors never really having a big role in a movie before they command their screen time very well and give a break out performances. Also Anthony Hopkins and Natalie Portman do a great job as always making it easy I'm sure for the first time actors. The director captures the audience also with some of the best visual CGI that I have seen in many movies that it is front lining the visual displayed in Avatar. This film has a lot of funny lines drop throughout it that makes it feel very relaxed at times where it could of felt kind of forced and misplaced. On top of that it has fresh story that was well written and not polluted with dull moments that could draw away from what's going on in the film. This is a great film that could branch out and headlight future cosmic non earth bound movies for the future of films.