I prefer the original two, but this one is still entertaining

Rating: 6/10 (10 June 2018)

I definitely prefer the original two Thor movies to this one. The absence of Jane, Natalie Portman's character was a major bummer for me and I loathed the simple and fast explanation that she "dumped him." Who would dump Thor, The Thunder God? Come on, now! I know they had to come up with something lame since Portman refused to be in the third one but ugh.
The other two Thor movies took place on Earth while this one jets all over the galaxy. It felt like it was trying to rip off Star Wars and Guardians of the Galaxy. The constant one liners and jokes really started to give me a headache after a while. I really wish that they would make these movies more serious and less comedic. I guess they have to do what they can for the twelve year olds watching.
Cate Blanchett is simply phenomenal in anything she does, including this. I wish they had focused more on her character instead of the BS on the "fighting planet." Much of the film felt like a colorful acid trip and was so bright that it hurt my eyes at times. Speaking of eyes, who wouldn't want to see our beloved Thor get his eye ripped out and stay that way? UGH such nonsense.
I wish the film had been more about Thor, Loki and their newfound sister, Hela. The film had such potential, even without Jane, and instead they chose to focus on glitz and glam and kicks and punches. I personally am not a huge fan of the hulk, I think he is good in small doses. I also was not a fan of the Valkyrie girl who only drank, kicked and punched everyone the entire movie. Interesting how now in society it is OK to beat a man senseless and that's supposed to be hilarious, but if it was the other way around it is abhorrent.
And there are many questions that get left unanswered. Was Oden really as much of a monster as Hela claimed? Why did Oden even die? Was it because he had been in the mortal realm for too long and lost his powers of preservation? If so, why was Thor not more angry at Loki for this? I am also furious that they cut Thor's hair and even more furious when I found out that it was Hemsworth's dumb idea.
I enjoyed his lightning powers after his hammer was destroyed. Though the idea of Thor without his hammer is kinda lame. But I enjoyed the lightning effects and the ten minutes Doctor Strange was in the movie. I liked how Hela's minion redeemed himself, he deserved more time as well.
I found the whole thing with the fire creature demon to be very confusing and I do not feel like he has ever been mentioned before. Hela's fall was very anti climactic, I feel like she should have spoken with her brothers more before she got instantly crushed by that demon.
Jeff Goldblum's character was interesting and funny but I got sick of all the space BS very quickly. I am not a huge fan of creatures, I wish they would have just stuck to Asgarde and Earth.
Overall, it was entertaining and funny but definitely did not have the heart and depth of the original two. Definitely worth a watch and I am betting most people will likely enjoy it more than I did. I have high standards when it comes to these super hero movies and lately I feel like they have been sacrificing plot for special effects.