Thor: Ragnarok - Movie Review
This is it! The third and last solo Thor movie in the MCU before we get the Infinity War movies, and Marvel has gone all out. In terms of action, colour, humour, music and outright quirkiness. 'Thor: Ragnarok' might just be the best bromance superhero movie yet.
I've been hyped up to see this one ever since the first trailer came out with the Led Zep back-track and it does not disappoint. It actually uses that song for an action-sequence which in itself wins it some brownie points in my book. The plot of the movie is pretty straightforward while the characters around them do make a point of mentioning it too.
Chris Hemsworth has managed to look even more badass as Thor with short hair though that might have something to do with him getting control over his powers as the God of Thunder. Tom Hiddleston is brilliant and brings an unexpected endearment to Loki given how much I disliked him in the first Avengers movie. Mark Ruffalo finally gets some interesting and funny dialogue scenes as the Hulk in this Thor movie, delivering many emotional and open moments for the two heavy-weight hitters of the Avenger team to bond with each other.
We have a host of new people while some returned to play their small but significant roles in the MCU. Cate Blanchett as the antagonist Hela does a spectacular job of being the villainous bitch who misses no chance to highlight how ridiculously strong she is. Well, she is the one who destroyed Thor's hammer Mjolnir like it was made of breakaway glass. The only downside? She didn't get enough screen time or character development for us to understand just who she is or why she is hellbent on the destruction of Asgard.
We also have Tessa Thompson joining Thor's crew as a Valkyrie, a warrior of the legendary Asgardian force. Her hipster nuances and 'bitch-with-attitude' body language might be the only weak character casting in my opinion, but she is not one to be messed with and can outdrink just about anyone. A returning character played by a Brit is the long-time Asgardian warrior and man-who-sees-everything, Heimdall played by Idris Elba while Anthony Hopkins make a short appearance as Odin.
Jeff Goldblum brings his 'love him or hate him' acting skills to play the Grand Master, the man who runs the junk-planet in the middle of universes, and I like it. He is the one who forces stranded warriors who arrive on his turf to fight each other for the entertainment of other, making them gladiators of sorts. That's why we see Hulk and Thor bashing it out in a brilliant yet brutal throwdown.
Credits to the casting team for creating a bringing together a brilliant ensemble of actors for the right characters, and to Mark Mothersbaugh for the amazing music selection balancing between classic rock and arcade-techno. The director Taika Waititi has done a truly stupendous job of making this a wholesome entertainment film and not just a mash-up of silly jokes and brutal fight scenes. He also voices one of the most memorable extras of the whole film with hilarious dead-pan delivery and niceness, a stone-alien gladiator called Korg.
Benedict Cumberbatch's brief appearance as Doctor Strange is pretty fun too while also highlighting the wizard's capability to more than hold his own in the presence of two Norse gods. There is a special cameo appearance by a renowned actor that takes a stab at the success of the MCU.
The plot also allows for Thor's brotherly connection to deepen with both Loki and the Hulk, while not dealing with both in the same room at the same time. SPOILER: Hulk does level the playing field in terms of traumatic experiences between the two, in a way.
Okay, that's enough gushing over the film, time for the rating. I had an absolute blast watching 'Thor: Ragnarok' and a key point is to remember to not take the film seriously. I give it 8 out of 10 pizza slices, and definitely recommend it to anyone who is a fan of the genre andof the MCU.
I've been hyped up to see this one ever since the first trailer came out with the Led Zep back-track and it does not disappoint. It actually uses that song for an action-sequence which in itself wins it some brownie points in my book. The plot of the movie is pretty straightforward while the characters around them do make a point of mentioning it too.
Chris Hemsworth has managed to look even more badass as Thor with short hair though that might have something to do with him getting control over his powers as the God of Thunder. Tom Hiddleston is brilliant and brings an unexpected endearment to Loki given how much I disliked him in the first Avengers movie. Mark Ruffalo finally gets some interesting and funny dialogue scenes as the Hulk in this Thor movie, delivering many emotional and open moments for the two heavy-weight hitters of the Avenger team to bond with each other.
We have a host of new people while some returned to play their small but significant roles in the MCU. Cate Blanchett as the antagonist Hela does a spectacular job of being the villainous bitch who misses no chance to highlight how ridiculously strong she is. Well, she is the one who destroyed Thor's hammer Mjolnir like it was made of breakaway glass. The only downside? She didn't get enough screen time or character development for us to understand just who she is or why she is hellbent on the destruction of Asgard.
We also have Tessa Thompson joining Thor's crew as a Valkyrie, a warrior of the legendary Asgardian force. Her hipster nuances and 'bitch-with-attitude' body language might be the only weak character casting in my opinion, but she is not one to be messed with and can outdrink just about anyone. A returning character played by a Brit is the long-time Asgardian warrior and man-who-sees-everything, Heimdall played by Idris Elba while Anthony Hopkins make a short appearance as Odin.
Jeff Goldblum brings his 'love him or hate him' acting skills to play the Grand Master, the man who runs the junk-planet in the middle of universes, and I like it. He is the one who forces stranded warriors who arrive on his turf to fight each other for the entertainment of other, making them gladiators of sorts. That's why we see Hulk and Thor bashing it out in a brilliant yet brutal throwdown.
Credits to the casting team for creating a bringing together a brilliant ensemble of actors for the right characters, and to Mark Mothersbaugh for the amazing music selection balancing between classic rock and arcade-techno. The director Taika Waititi has done a truly stupendous job of making this a wholesome entertainment film and not just a mash-up of silly jokes and brutal fight scenes. He also voices one of the most memorable extras of the whole film with hilarious dead-pan delivery and niceness, a stone-alien gladiator called Korg.
Benedict Cumberbatch's brief appearance as Doctor Strange is pretty fun too while also highlighting the wizard's capability to more than hold his own in the presence of two Norse gods. There is a special cameo appearance by a renowned actor that takes a stab at the success of the MCU.
The plot also allows for Thor's brotherly connection to deepen with both Loki and the Hulk, while not dealing with both in the same room at the same time. SPOILER: Hulk does level the playing field in terms of traumatic experiences between the two, in a way.
Okay, that's enough gushing over the film, time for the rating. I had an absolute blast watching 'Thor: Ragnarok' and a key point is to remember to not take the film seriously. I give it 8 out of 10 pizza slices, and definitely recommend it to anyone who is a fan of the genre andof the MCU.
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