Review of Thor: Ragnarok (2017) by Daniel M — 26 Apr 2018

"THOR RAGNAROK" TACKLES THE GENRE OF COMEDY AND ACTION ALL IN ONE BIG PUNCH, AND THAT PUNCH LANDS WITH A BIG HIT. IT'S GRITTY AND FUNNY, AND ALL AT THE SAME TIME KEEPING THE MORAL STORY OF A VILLAIN TERRORIZING ASGARD.

THE ONLY THING I STRUGGLED WITH WAS THAT SOMETIMES DURING THE MOVIE, I WAS LAUGHING AT A MOMENT WHICH I THINK WAS SUPPOSED TO BE SERIOUS AND DRAMATIC. THE DIRECTOR TAIKA WAITITI DID A FANTASTIC JOB WITH THIS FILM BY USING SO MANY DIFFERENT SHOTS WITH THE CAMERA AND DIFFERENT ANGLES IN WHICH THE AUDIENCE CAN RELATE MORE TO THE FILM AND THE CHARACTERS THEMSELVES.

HOW WE AS VIEWERS SEE THE FILM IS A FUN AND COLORFUL ADVENTURE, AND SHOWS US THAT MARVEL CAN DO ANYTHING WITH THESE FILMS AND CAN EITHER TURN THEM INTO A SUPERHERO MOVIE WHERE THE GUY GETS THE GIRL AND SAVES THE DAY, OR JUST A FUNNY AND GOOFY MOVIE THAT MAKES ANYONE WHO WATCHES IT JUST FEEL SO GOOD AFTER LEAVING THE THEATRE.

HOW THIS MOVIE DID SO WELL CRITICALLY AND MONEY-WISE, IS BECAUSE FIRST OF ALL, IT'S A MARVEL MOVIE. AND SECOND, IT SATISFIES MOST OF THE VIEWERS WHO WATCH IT BECAUSE ALL THEY WANT IS SOMETHING TO MAKE THEM FEEL BETTER ABOUT THE THOR FRANCHISE IN GENERAL, AND WE ALL KNOW HOW THE OTHER TWO MOVIES DID.

CHRIS HEMSWORTH PORTRAYS "THOR" IN THE BEST WAY POSSIBLE WITH A SENSE OF HUMOR AND DAUNTLESSNESS. TOM HIDDLESTON WHO PLAYS THE ROLE AS THE GOD OF MISCHIEF "LOKI" AS WELL HAS A CERTAIN QUALITY ABOUT HIM THAT FITS THIS CHARACTER SO PERFECTLY.

HE'S DEVIOUS AND DOUBLE-DEALING, YET ALSO SHOWING A LITTLE BIT OF AFFECTION AND LOVE ALL AT ONCE. OVERALL, THIS MOVIE WAS A SMASH AND I PREFER TO GIVE A PERCENTAGE RATHER THAN A 1-5 STAR RATING AND I AM GOING TO GIVE "THOR: RAGNAROK" AN 89%.