Simply 'Marvelous'

Rating: 9/10 (2 February 2014)

This movie was for the better lack of words, simply 'Marvelous'(Excuse my pun). I could go on and on about how they had made every detail spot on from the depiction of Asgard to the All Father. What I like to touch on and thought that they had executed brilliantly was the simplicity of the story line. It allowed for the characters to breathe and grow. Where most of Marvel's superhero movies basically is like watching a WWF match. Pretty much staged and dramatised action. In Thor, although you do get action, it played a supporting role to the story line. The whole movie revolved around siblings who just want to impress their father. The fact that anyone could be pushed to the brink just to see the glimmer of acceptance and pride in the eyes of the people that they love, can be related to just about everybody. The emotional journey from a brother who realised what his ignorance has cost him to a brother who struggles to stand alone and be accepted and appreciate, all was played perfectly by Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston. Nothing but praise in that department. Probably one of the most emotional and heartbreaking line:
"I could have done it father. For you, for all of us."
What came next left me in pieces. The quote symbolises an ending, a beginning and practically sums up the entire movie and character. And it was the line that launched a mighty fandom. Overall, the movie to me scored high marks all around from the visuals, story line and acting to even the score which I must say was one of the best movie scores I have heard in a while. Well done to Patrick Doyle! It brought all the emotions out and evidently lifted the movie to a whole new level.