BurtonReviews Thor Ragnarok: Hold My Hammer, They’re Playing My Song

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With Ironman and Captain America not only having the best solo movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), but just last year their clash created the best MCU movie to date, other Avengers Thor and Hulk definitely have something to prove. Being excluded from the afore mentioned Civil War, the old god of thunder and big mean green smashing machine have to find a way to upstage such a lowly squabble. But how? Enter an intergalactic gladiatorial ring of course.
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The story of Thor’s third solo(ish) outing follows most directly from the second Avengers film way back in 2015. Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is still on his mission to find out what his dreams of a burning Asgard mean and Hulk’s (Mark Ruffalo) disappearing act has landed him in a Spartacus like situation. But with the fate of Asgard, and maybe all of the nine-realms at stake with the return of the Goddess Of Death – Hela (Cate Blanchett), the two must combine their mighty forces to once again guard the galaxy…I mean avenge the planet…or is it revenge now, I lose track.
This may be the third Thor movie, but this instalment is like no other before it, really it is like no other MCU movie before it too. Director Taika Waititi’s (Hunt for the Wilder People) unique directorial finger prints are all over this bonkers fun spectacle of unfiltered madness. Thor Ragnarok sends us speeding through epic fantasy battles with demons, spectacular science-fiction escapades, and zooms us right into the middle of some really messed up family drama. He somehow does this all while making the whole tangled-web of genres make sense, and most of all, feel fun as all hell.
Speaking of epic fight scenes, an element that raised every fight scene from really damn cool to epic proportions was the awesome soundtrack that accompanied the movie. From the new techno spin on the Thor theme that’s thumping beats always let you know something incredible was about to happen, to the well-used audio call backs that both served to hilarious comedic, and deeply emotional effect, Ragnarok has never sounded better.
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With this new type of Thor movie comes a new kind of Thor too. While it was weird to see Thor become a much more quippy character, alla Star Lord, this new light-hearted approach fit perfectly with the movies tone. And Chris Hemsworth pulled off the much more comedic material flawlessly, bringing out some of the biggest laughs experienced in the theatre.
The rest of the returning cast also slipped nicely back into their now tried and true roles.
Ruffalo did a great job once again, but this time that compliment is to his turn as the Hulk. With this new iteration giving the character the power of speech, Ruffalo is allowed to give the usually grunting monster an actual voice, and with it deeper layers to this characters simple yet interesting unique perspective on the world.
And fan-girl favourite Tom Hiddleston’s return as the god of mischief Loki is as always a delight to watch. His infectious charm is undeniable, and here Hiddleston is given some of the most touching moments of the movie as he is allowed to explore the more vulnerable side of the villainous trickster.
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But with a new movie comes new characters too, and the additions to Ragnarok were outstanding.
From the trailers we knew she would be a formidable badass, but we didn’t know quite to what extent. But Blanchet’s turn as Hela is one of the coolest and most terrifying villains of the MCU thus far. Her presence on screen instantly energised a scene. From her intimidating dominance of everything around her, to her insanely cool and destructive power-level, it was a joy to see her let loose after so many years in captivity.
A more secondary character, but every time the loveable rocky warrior Krog, played by Director Taika Waititi, opened his mouth, he absolutely stole the show. From his understated introduction, to his side splitting final line in the movie, every time this goldmine of comedy popped on screen, you knew something funny was sure to follow.
And honestly, I think they just let Jeff Goldblum do his own thing as the Grandmaster, and I absolutely love the movie for giving us that insanely fun and wacky gift.
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Overall

Thor Ragnarok is just too damn fun. Its frantic pace never lets you get bored as it shuffles all the best elements from medieval-fantasy to wacky science-fiction. The fights are eye-wideningly cool, and the villainess they’re against is a more than formidable opponent that you can’t help but love to watch unleash her wicked way on screen. And on-top of all that it sounds great too.

Thor Ragnarok = 9/10

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  1. Kim28 October 2017 at 10:16

    Wasn't going to go see this but you may have tempted me ;) Great Review Sis :D

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