Review of Thor: Ragnarok (2017) by Thequietgamer — 28 Apr 2018

Taika Waititi takes Thor in a bold new direction that completely redefines the character. A smart move as his previous two movies have been among the most divisive in the MCU. What we end up with is more Guardians of the Galaxy than god of thunder. Only drenched in 80's neon flair and with a taste for heavy metal.

The action is stellar and the sense of humor is the funniest this cinematic universe has had thus far. Waititi proves to not only be more hilarious than Gunn, but more imaginative as well. Ragnarok takes us to surprising new corners of the MCU. Every time I think the world of these heroes can't get any bigger another movie comes out that proves me wrong. Thor 3 is yet another example of that. The expansion on the Asgardian mythology is equally as impressive.

The latest events Thor finds himself mixed up in are a lot of fun and filled with memorable characters. Ragnarok has a great villain in Cate Blanchett. Hela? More like hella cute. Tessa Thompson is no slouch either. This movie has the baddest women in superhero history onscreen. The brotherly love and rivalry between Thor and Loki is just as compelling as ever even if it feels like some ground is just being retreaded. What did they do to my boy Heimdall? Elba looking all old almost made me question if he is actually the sexiest man alive. Almost. Kudos to the movie for trimming some of the fat character-wise in the Thor trilogy. I mean, it adds it back on by the end but at least the new guys are much more interesting. Can't forget Karl Urban. So underappreciated as an actor.

This is simply an absolute blast of a movie. Kudos to Marvel, Disney, and Waititi for actually bringing some change to the MCU and for finally doing something significant with the Hulk after leaving him in a sort of lame limbo since Incredible back in 2008. It only took them nine freaking years. Ragnarok stands out as the most original feeling entry to date. It's all so boldly done and stylish to boot.

9.