Friday, May 06, 2011

Thor


THOR (2011) - May 6, 2011
An enjoyable summer blockbuster about Thor, the heir to the King of Asgard, who winds up being exiled to Earth after angering his father.  The film is generally well directed by Kenneth Branagh and well acted (Chris Hemsworth strikes a good balance between gravitas and likablity, and Natalie Portman is quite good as usual), and though there's nothing particularly fresh here (you always know exactly where the story is going) the film was well executed and fun.  The action is generally fine, though the only scene that really impresses is the one in which Thor and his cronies fight a big robot in a small town.  ***

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