Thor is a film I have been looking forward to seeing for a very long time; the concept of a Norsk God captured in Comic form and then lived through Cinema is a very appealing prospect, and the film did not disappoint.

The story of someone losing something due to their rash nature and developing a different understanding due to mortality has been told and retold, and with Thor there is nothing new in relation to storytelling, but this is not a bad thing. Due to the idea being very simplistic the film flows brilliantly, Thor gets his powers back and kicks ass, and basically that is what everyone wanted to see.

People have criticised this film for being very unbelievable, but you need to ask yourself this… is the film meant to be believable? It’s about a hammer wielding God who has free roam to go anywhere in the galaxy. The entire concept of the film is unbelievable, so my advice is to go into this film with a completely open mind to anything being possible and you will enjoy every second of it.

The film ties into many different concepts: government, power, family, love, friends etc. and it leaves you with a very positive feeling. It is a brilliant piece of work from director Kenneth Branagh and the casting was equally great. Chris Hemsworth was a superb choice for the leading role, his accent was great, his actions were brilliant and he fit perfectly into the thunder-filled shoes of Thor; Natalie Portman was equally good as the beautiful yet brilliantly clever scientist and Tom Hiddlestone as Loki, the manipulative friend/foe, was fantastic throughout.

Take this film for what it is and you will enjoy it. Look deeply into Thor and you will find yourself ruining what was meant to be an easy view and a brilliant piece of cinema. 

by Julian Myles