It's Safe To Go Back In The Theater...

Rating: 9/10 (6 November 2017)

In recent reviews, I've called attention to the fact that 2017 has been a pretty dismal year for movies. Recently, I've seen "Planet of the Apes," "Logan Lucky," and "Blade Runner." What do these three seemingly disparate movies have in common? They all received outstanding reviews across the board, and all three were TERRIBLE.
I was certainly beginning to lose faith in this whole "Hollywood" thing and this whole "paying $40 for my family to watch a crappy movie when we could be home watching NETFLIX" thing. Fear not, movie-lovers. As usual, Marvel has delivered the goods.
"Ragnarok" is the vehicle that will elevate Hemsworth from a star to a hyper-star. He is simply electrifying, and the movie is loads of fun. My only complaint is I wish they didn't use El Grande Verde in the marketing material. It would have been even better if his appearance was a complete surprise, which obviously it was not.
Bottom line, Marvel is just running circles around the rest of Hollywood. If you have been burned by the appallingly lousy movies of 2017, set your fears aside and go see Ragnarok. You will love it.