Another great trilogy from Marvel

Rating: 7/10 (10 November 2017)

With the exception of some profanity, this is truly fun for the whole family. A LOT is taken from a variety of Thor comic books but you don't need to be a comic book reader to enjoy this.
Fun, full of laughs that aren't forced like they were in Guardians of the Galaxy 2. No cringe worthy moments.
The following are slight spoilers so tread lightly. Okay, Thor's new look is from the comics, yes even the very end. The arc was drastically changed but it's from the books. There is "Odinson" and then there is "Thor" so Odinson does loose Mjolnir. And yes, he has swords, one was actually enchanted like his hammer in the comics. So fear not. For now Odinson is still Thor who doesn't need Mjolnir. And RIP to this sentient being Mjolnir.
The good- Marvel shows how a "shared" universe is supposed to be. Guest appearances and many characters pulled right from the comic books.
Action packed from start to finish. Easy to follow, straightforward plot. Sets up Infinity War without giving anything away. Jeff Goldblum, first looks like The Grandmaster from the books and his eccentric take on the character works well.
Hulk fans, rest easy. Hulk/Banner are fantastic in this. Loki is perfect as always.
The bad: It's clustered with too many elements from the books that don't make a lot of sense. Thor's look is from Unworthy Thor when he can't lift his hammer anymore but it's mixed in with the King Thor arc. Which is crazy.
Cate Blanchett is simply a world champion when it comes to acting. However, the character arc wasn't very good. With the film deviating from the 616 version of Hela to basically make her character seem like a victim, instead of a powerhouse.
Speaking of "powerhouse" the character of Hela is powerful, and she's shown as such but she fights and throws daggers from the air when she can do way more than that.
Both DC and Marvel power down too many key characters for the sake of sub-par deviations from the source.
Special effects were good but it was filmed in Australia and we really barely see this beautiful country.
I hated the Valkyrie casting and arc. I love Tessa Thompson, but did not like the direction the writers took with this character. Tessa's acting was solid, it's the writing and directing that I have issues with. Another powered down character. Also, Tessa simply doesn't fit. But not terrible by any stretch.
Overall, it's still a solid film. Marvel never makes excuses for it's flaws. And the pros out way the cons in this film. If you hated Thor: The Dark World, give this film a chance. You won't be sorry.