Better than the average comic book movie

Rating: 7/10 (30 June 2018)

Odin has died and Thor discovers that he has a sister, Hela, the Goddess of Death. She is incredibly powerful and malevolent and claims the throne to Asgard, killing anyone who opposes her. Thor and Loki accidentally end up on Sakaar, a planet run by the The Grandmaster, part-tyrant, part-ringmaster. Thor is imprisoned on the planet and forced to fight to the death against The Grandmaster's champion...the Hulk.
Entertaining, and better than the average comic book movie. The reason for the elevated status is the humour and lightness injected by New Zealand director Taika Waititi, the man who directed the superb What We Do In the Shadows, as well as Boy, Hunt for the Wilderpeople and Eagle vs Shark. Rather than the usual boring CGI, action and nothing else this movie is quite funny, with some great one-liners (though Waititi generally reserves the best ones for himself, as Korg).
Unfortunately, there is still the obligatory dose of comic book action, so it isn't all good, but overall it is a reasonably entertaining experience.