I couldn't wait to see this movie...I still feel like I'm waiting.

Rating: 7/10 (30 May 2011)

Thor was one of the most anticipated superhero flicks of the 2011 summer right alongside Captain America: The First Avenger and Green Lantern. I honestly thought that Thor was going to exceed all expectations of what superhero movies can do. It was to be an epic movie with a colorful cast. Well it did have a colorful cast with a not so colorful story. I believe Thor is the best argument one can use against the fanboys to say: "The original story can't always be as rigid as the comics." To me, it felt like there was not a whole lot of life in the movie. Asgard felt like an empty shell only harboring a handful of characters. Where was the Asgardian civilization? Where was the turmoil in the streets when the Frost Giants attacked? That's my argument on the Asgardian side of things. On the Earth side of things. Why on earth (no pun intended) did Thor have to be cast down into New Mexico? which brings me to my next question: why did he stay in New Mexico? I mean, SHIELD agents are supposed to be on top of things, they should have taken Thor to New York to the SHIELD head quarters where the Destroyer could have come and caused panic in the streets which would have been true mischief worthy of Loki God of Mischief.
However, on the entertainment side of things, it was colorful, funny, and very clean. This would make a great movie for family watching. But it is by no means an "Iron Man" or "Batman Begins".
If you want my opinion, just turn your mind off and enjoy the eye-candy, it's the only way to really enjoy the movie.