Pretty good, for a genre I dislike

Rating: Null/10 (25 October 2017)

I'm not a big fan of superhero films. They take themselves too seriously; and when they don't, everyone watching them takes them too seriously. I only went to see this film because my friend wanted to see it, and he wouldn't let me re-watch BR:2049 with him (which I've reviewed, quite negatively, but I'm willing to give a second watch).
Thor: Ragnarok is a very likable film. The action is surprisingly fun: the fight scenes have engaging editing, which is a big step up from whatever was going on in the Avengers, five years ago. There are some imperfect editing choices, but the film's exciting nonetheless The fight with the Hulk was pretty damn brilliant.
In fact, that's the best thing about this film: it's not the Avengers. It's Thor and his buddies going on an adventure, and I like that. It's not all like, "ooh it's me Mr. McPantherman Mysterion Superdude the third, I'm interesting." There are some cameos from other Marvel characters, and stuff like that, but you don't have to see their respective films to find their cameos entertaining. I didn't.
Yes, the plot probably doesn't make a lot of sense when you think about it, but these films are about bloody big green people fighting lightning bois. They are clearly not meant to be thought about too hard, and I have nothing against that. There was only one time I found myself asking "seriously?" and that was when Thor made this big, spoilerific decision that could've been solved with Hulk.
The humour, as you've probably heard, is pretty spot-on. The comic relief character Corg was actually really funny, and Chris Hemsworth delivered some lines with brilliant timing, although Jeff Goldblum was a little painful.
Look, I'll end with this: Thor Ragnorok is a big, fun film. It's big and it's fun. It's not the most fun you'll ever have at the movies, because it's not a perfect film. But it is fun. And I think it's awesome that this film is dumb and kinda silly. So don't act like it's anything more than that.