Marvel's most adventurous movie yet.

Rating: 8/10 (18 November 2017)

THOR RAGNOROK represents the revolution of Thor. It is colorful, action-fueled, comedic, and highly adventurous. Thor in this movie undergoes major character change where he is more dimensional compared to the previous movies. He's funnier, wittier, greater chemistry with the other characters in this movie and even more drive as his goal to save the people of Asgard intensifies. I like how they also revolutionized Bruce/Hulk characters to being more interactive and dynamic with the other characters. Watching these two interact was so refreshing to see especially since they have been shortchanged in the character development department. Thank you MARVEL.
Out of all the villains in the MCU so far I find Hela as the most dynamic and unforgettable character. It starts with her incredible action sequences, awesome display of power, and her appearance. Her backstory was intriguing with her relations to Odin. Every time I see her on the screen I just want to see more. Also the fact that she is so powerful that the heroes could not stop her without resurrecting the awesome Surtur!
What I wanted this movie to do that it failed to give that apocalyptic tone. Ragnorok is the end of days, the destruction of Asguardian Gods and with all the comedy it seems to forget that there is an Apocalypse. That tone was missed throughout the movie and towards the end all though the comedy is welcomed and worked, it lost that epic sense of the apocalypse. It also wasted Hela in terms of her dynamics with the other characters. She was confined to Asguard so we didn't get to see her interact with Valkyrie (which would have added more weight to the movie because of past confrontation in the flashbacks), with Hulk, or even Loki, and not so much Thor or Heimdall. It would have made her a much more compelling villain as what drove her was her right to claim the Asguardian Kingdom. Hulk was stuck fighting with the wolf instead of fighting the undead legion and Hela (which would have been awesome). Also deleting the fight between Hela and the destroyer as also a missed opportunity. Sometimes i felt that the fights with Hela were very quick and not savored enough for the audience, but maybe that was for the best.
The theme of Asguard is not a place its a people was seen throughout the movie and it gave the movie some gravity and focus towards the end.
My favorite scenes were the fight between Hela, Thor, Loki in hyperspace, the Gladiator battle, Valkyrie flashback, Hela vs Asguard, Surtur vs Thor, and the Rise of Surtur in the end.
Marvel is beginning to brand itself as a superhero-comedy and they are embracing that. Thor 3 isn't overly comedic as GOTG 2 it's rather more balanced and every character brings something to the table so no one is left out in the development department. And it is the most adventurous movie they have made. Marvel is getting better with these movies and I am excited for its future. 8.3/10