Thor

Ratings: 9.1/10
Film Class: A
Genre: Action

Holy Thor. This movie is seriously under-publicized. It's so so much better than what it looks. The main character might not be "photogenic" in the poster but he's one hell, or heaven of an actor. The performance of this unknown actor was nowhere near mediocre. Oscar winning performances from the outstanding cast, Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Natalie Portman, Antony Hopkins (Odin) and Tom Hiddleston (Loki), another rather unknown actor. Perhaps one of Natalie Portman's best performances as well .

This is one of the best Marvel movies I've seen. Extremely unexpected, but it worked its magic on me. I love astronomy, and this movie's CG about the stars and galaxies allowed me to appreciate the greater grandeur of the beauty out there. It's like a superhero documentary action-packed movie. Superhero being Thor existing in our world, documentary because of the magnificant CG about space, and action-packed for the non-stop action prevalent throughout the movie. It was literally hard hitting, awe gasping action from start to end. And they weren't senseless scenes but contributed to the build up of the characters' development.

What I'm really impressed isn't just the storyline, the acting, the CG, or the scripting (which were exceptionally funny and relevant), but that the main focus of the film was kept on Thor. I was worried because of the introduction of the band of warriors fighting alongside with Thor, that the movie would lose its focus. *spoilers ahead* The 4 warriors had their limelights at the start of the movie, showcasing their different abilities. But towards the end, when the ultimate destroyer started havoc on Earth, they were cast aside easily because their powers were no match for the being and it was up to Thor, or not, to save the day.

Anthony Hopkins was also quickly "cast" aside and that spared screentime for the mortal Thor, which allowed us to indulge into his character development without much distraction. Though the sparkling of the romance between Thor and Natalie Portman was fairly accelerated, it was necessary to keep up with the pace of the movie.

The ending scene was totally breaktaking. The movie transported me into a different realm, a realm of the Gods and it's a movie that's gonna linger in my mind for a long long time. It's a very holistic movie, well directed, superb cinematography, and awesome fight sequences. It wasn't just a movie to me, it was a whole different experience. I had thought initially for it to be similar to Clash of the Titans, and even though I liked Clash of the Titans despite many negative reviews, the former is inferior to Thor. Thor is a mix of Clash of the Titans (touches on humans and gods), Avataar (a different whole experience) and Incredible Hulk (a mighty superhero in the making) combined to make the ultimate movie... Thor.

PS.: Do stay back for the after credit scene. *Major Spoilers ahead* For those of you who missed it, don't wanna spend another $8-$10 watching it again and cant wait for the DVD to be out, the scene was about 2 mins long, one of the longest I've seen. It's about the veteran male scientist, being invited to a secret hideout where he meets Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson cameos) speaking to him about an ultimate machine. There was no mention of a recruitment even though we all know Nick Fury is the one in charge of gathering The Avengers. After which, there is a mirror which shows the reflection of the scientist, but instead of his own reflection, it shows the reflection of Loki (means he's still alive but have no idea what that means... Possession? Metamorphosis?). Still it's a scene you wanna stay back for.

Thor ranks as one of my top favourite marvel movies of all time. Thor is not just a movie, it's an experience, it's a lesson and it's an eye-opener.