Above average.

Rating: 8/10 (2 July 2017)

I was quite surprised at how effective this "Marvel Comics" superhero move is. "Thor" works because it keep the plot quite simple and therefore, avoiding any unnecessary subplots. The story goes something like this: The Mighty Thor is banished from his own world by his viking father (Anthony Hopkins) and is sent to the modern day world. Upon Thor's arrival, his trademark hammer has been embedded into the ground and no one but Thor can retrieve it. Thor befriends a group of archeologists who have been excavating in the same area where the hammer lays. There is a strong feeling of vulnerability about Thor. For all his bravery and fighting skills, he is rather overwhelmed and bemused by his surroundings. The man cast as the superhero is OK but no actor. Anthony Hopkins does well as Thor's father Odin. The rest of the cast are tolerable. I enjoy this film more than I thought I would.