THOR

THOR TELLS THE STORY OF THE GOD OF THUNDER FROM A LITTLE BOY UP THROUGH HIS BANISHMENT FROM ASGARD TO LIFE ON EARTH AND HIS EVENTUAL RETURN TO ASGARD.
I'M NOT A BIG COMIC BOOK FAN, SO I DIDN'T KNOW A LOT OF THE HISTORY ABOUT THOR, BUT THE MOVIE COVERS THE MYTH WELL ENOUGH SO THAT I DIDN'T FEEL LOST IN WHAT WAS GOING ON.  THOR STARTS OUT ARROGANT AND RECKLESS AND BY THE END OF THE MOVIE HAS GROWN INTO A CARING AND RESPECTFUL GOD.  THE ACTION SEQUENCES WERE WELL DONE, EVEN THROWING IN A LITTLE HUMOR WHILE THOR WAS ON EARTH.  THE CGI EFFECTS FOR THE MOST PART WERE WELL DONE, ALTHOUGH AS WITH ANY CGI THERE IS ALWAYS A CARTOONISH LOOK TO IT.  THE PRINCIPLE ACTORS ARE CHRIS HEMSWORTH AS THOR, ANTHONY HOPKINS AS ODIN AND NATALIE PORTMAN AS JANE FOSTER.  THEY ALL DO A GOOD JOB, AND YOU WILL RECOGNIZE MANY OF THE SUPPORTING ACTORS.
RATING 4 OUT OF 5

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