Thor is a 2011 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures, it is the fourth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). It was directed by Kenneth Branagh, written by the writing team of Ashley Edward Miller and Zack Stentz along with Don Payne, and stars Chris Hemsworth as the title character alongside Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Kat Dennings, Clark Gregg, Colm Feore, Ray Stevenson, Idris Elba, Jaimie Alexander, Rene Russo, and Anthony Hopkins. After reigniting a dormant war, Thor is banished from Asgard to Earth, stripped of his powers and his hammer Mjölnir. As his brother Loki (Hiddleston) plots to take the Asgardian throne, Thor must prove himself worthy.
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Thor is my second favorite Marvel character and it should be no surprise at this point. I love the Norse Mythology background, because well, Thor is a God of Asgard. He’s got a pre-built background, so this is not an origin of Thor story. This is an origin of Thor as a Superhero.
Thor is also a bit of a comedy, for instance one of the running jokes of the movie is that Thor keeps getting run over by a car, and because he’s a god he’s just fine. He gets back up and brushes it off.
Anyway back to the main story, there’s a problem in Asgard, which Thor as the next in line of succession takes it upon himself to correct, and makes a mess of it. Odin banishes Thor to Midgard, and takes away his power (it’s the Hammer, because of course it is). This is where he runs into Natalie Portman and friends and spends several days figuring himself out.
And then Loki shows up. Chaos ensues.
My Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
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