A mixed bag

Rating: 7/10 (6 May 2011)

I went into Thor with high expectations, and i thought it was an enjoyable movie and a decent start to this summer movie lineup, however, Thor could have been much much better. It was sort of a mixed bag, a mishmash of positives and negatives. the acting for one was not perfect by most of the cast, apart from Anthony Hopkins who plays his role to perfection. the rest of the cast including Natalie Portman were average at best. I was specially surprised at Natalie Portman's character, which was very shallow and had no strong or solid presence on the plot or on screen.
speaking of Natalie Portman, i thought her romance with Thor was rushed and did not sink in for me, i really did not feel the passion. the relationship between them was clichéd and typical. Did they really just add her to the cast for marketing purposes ? shame, shame !! Most characters did not develop enough, probably there were too many characters to go through in the movie's short running time, all felt rushed. I specially did not feel any emotions towards Thor friends, they were like strangers to me !!!
the plot was simple, and moved in a some what good pace, though i did feel it dragged a bit midway, probably felt more during those supposedly romantic moments between Portman and Thor.
the movie started with a big Roar, some very awesome action scenes with amazing special effects and sound effects, which made me think that i was in for an amazing ride for the rest of the movie, which was a false thought. but i gotta say, i was very impressed with that opening action sequence.
I won't say too much about the ending, let's just say, it did not satisfy me, it lacked the big climax feelings and in action. the whole movie felt lacking in action, i mean other than that opening action sequence, action was minimal. which really made me feel like the movie was missing something, like it was a bit empty.
So overall, it was worth the admission ticket for sure, some decent performances and decent plot, mixed with some very enjoyable moments and top notch special effects and big budget sets and CGI. but lacked in character development and had it's share of some cliché moments. watch it and judge yourself, but don't expect a perfect movie or a master piece.