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Originally Posted by fatso
Just got back from a 3-D viewing. Pretty disappointed with it.
Some decent fight scenes, and Asgard was a visual feast. But the plot was virtually non-existent and Thor's character development was so weak. I mean, he's going to be pining for Jane from far-away realms when he didn't even taste it up in New Mexico? Please... he would need at least a threesome on Earth with Jane and Darcy before he even considers ignoring that fine Asgardian tail.
5/10
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No plot? A prince is banished to earth (after a reckless raid across space to the realm of frost giants), where he learns humility, finds love, and saves a town and his father from the devious manipulations of his adoptive evil brother. Mythic archetypes galore. What kind of plot do you expect from a comic book movie?
http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2011...over_thor.html [Roger Ebert]
After my "Thor" review hit the fan, I was pummeled by outraged comments. A large number cited factual inaccuracies and speculated that I had not seen the movie at all. Some stated that as a fact. One called for me to be fired. Of course I saw the movie. I haven't spent 44 years at this to start making things up now. I might indeed question how many other movies some of my correspondents have seen, since they confused "Thor" with a good film.
There is a larger question here. Does it make a movie "good" because you "like" it? No, it doesn't, and I have liked a lot of bad movies. It is helpful to separate one's immediate amusement from more lasting standards. "Thor" is a minor superhero movie with a boring back story and an underwhelming weapon (his hammer).
What did I learn from this adventure, if anything? I hope I learned to flail less. I don't consider my reviews instructions to readers about whether they should see a film. They're more like a continuing conversation. Nobody enjoys it when people get too wound up and start shouting. I hope to have a good time at a movie, and to provide a good time in writing a review. My guide is Dr. Johnson: "Those who desire to partake of the pleasure of wit must contribute to its production, since the mind stagnates without external ventilation."