The Thor movie opened Friday in most movie theaters in the U.S. As a result, Thor is banished to Earth where he is forced to live among humans. Thor Movie Reviews
Essentially, when the movie comes down to Earth it’s pretty good. ~ Tom Long, Detroit News
~ Adam Tobias, Watertown Daily Times
Masterfully directed by Branagh, Thor delivers a Shakespearian-esque superhero flick with epic action, performances & emotions making it the strongest Marvel film to date. ~ Kevin McCarthy, BDK Reviews
Reviews can make or break a movie. Thor is a movie that has been blessed with extremely positive reviews ever since it premiered overseas a few weeks ago, but sometimes even extremely positive reviews can hurt a movie. As a comic book adaptation and as a movie in general, Thor delivers in every way possible. It works on an action level, character level, comedy level, and especially on a performance level. Though it's just a summer popcorn movie, it kicks off the summer movie season in grand fashion and all subsequent comic book movies this year have a lot to live up to.
One thing that surprised me so much about Thor was the relationship between Thor and Loki, as it really is the heart of the movie. You really feel that Thor trusts and loves his brother, while Loki's feelings on Thor are made clear over time. I would say that Tom Hiddleston steals the movie as Loki, but Chris Hemsworth keeps right up with him through the movie, proving this movie is quite the coming out party for both young actors.
As for Thor, well he really is the main focus of the movie. Many times with a comic book movie, fans will complain that a certain character is in the movie but has little to do, and Thor fixes that problem. So overall, Thor is another big success for Marvel.
