Way too comedic

Rating: 3/10 (5 November 2017)

First, in full disclosure, I am a Thor comic fan. That being said, I am not one who feels that movie adaptations have to strictly follow the comic versions of characters or stories. I do believe that the movies should follow the spirit of the character though, and that means more than casting a passable actor with convincing special effects. I know there are a lot of people out there that think this was a great movie because of the added comedy, but I disagree. There was far too much tongue-in-cheek content. There is a way to balance lighthearted relief with some dignity, and they failed to do it in this movie. The scenes that took the plot seriously were more the exception than the rule. Despite his penchant for quick action, Thor is not a fool, and he is certainly not a clown. It's fine for such a character to make mistakes, and even to be humiliated by a miscalculation, but the writers and director have an obligation to make it convincing. So here are the spoilers. Thor's capture. How does an electric net, or a tiny shock device immobilize a being who can channel lighting through his body? How does any such device even survive the devastating amount of power he wields. It wasn't convincing, it wasn't funny, and it wasn't even clever.
Loki. In the Avengers, Loki was a master strategist with global ambitions, and a frightening adversary. This movie reduced him to a petty con-man with no consideration for the long term consequences of his short-sighted decisions. How does a former king of Asgaard decide it's in his best interest to grovel favor from the local despot of a trash kingdom. I totally get that the Grandmaster in the comics is a being of cosmic consequence, but there was no indication that in this story. Hiddleston's Loki was a show stealer, now he's almost a punchline.