Quite acceptable for a summer comic hero movie, this two-world drama, split between the magical dwelling of the gods, Asgard, and Earth, the abode of Natalie Portman, "Thor" delivers on the origin myth, the big battle scenes, and the pyrotechnics. Portentous lines don't sound pretentious coming from an uncommonly good secondary cast, led by Anthony Hopkins (Odin), Tom Hiddleston, and Rene Russo, and benefits, one must suppose, from the direction of Kenneth Branagh, who is used to dealing with frailty, foible, ambition and madness in royal families. Chris Hemsworth as the title character looks and acts the part, and Natalie Portman as the beautiful scientist provides a worthy counterweight to all of the bluster. I enjoyed it.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Thor IMAX 3D ***
Quite acceptable for a summer comic hero movie, this two-world drama, split between the magical dwelling of the gods, Asgard, and Earth, the abode of Natalie Portman, "Thor" delivers on the origin myth, the big battle scenes, and the pyrotechnics. Portentous lines don't sound pretentious coming from an uncommonly good secondary cast, led by Anthony Hopkins (Odin), Tom Hiddleston, and Rene Russo, and benefits, one must suppose, from the direction of Kenneth Branagh, who is used to dealing with frailty, foible, ambition and madness in royal families. Chris Hemsworth as the title character looks and acts the part, and Natalie Portman as the beautiful scientist provides a worthy counterweight to all of the bluster. I enjoyed it.
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